It happened in Kilcolman at around 3.20pm yesterday afternoon.

Locals have been criticising the lack of services in recent months following discussions around housing refugees in the town.

The plant shut in 2008, with the loss of 200 jobs, and has remained vacant ever since.

Paul Dempsey celebrated his final Mass in Ballaghaderreen yesterday, where he was presented with departing gifts.

The forest fire spread through a number of forestry plantations. 

The dioceses of Achonry and Elphin are to merge, with the Bishop of Elphin, Kevin Doran, appointed Apostolic Administrator of Achonry.

The project is currently at design stage and a 5.8km route has been selected, going from the Dublin Road to the Boyle Road.

The €4.5-million public realm project got under way last month and will take around 18 months to complete.