Mnister Heather Humphreys will also open Monksland Innovation Hub in south Roscommon this afternoon.

Around 90 people protested against plans to accommodate 52 International Protection applicants in the town yesterday.

There is no clarity yet on whether the international protection applicants will be men, women or children.

Today's protest started outside Lidl  at Arm at 1pm before demonstrators marched down to The Square, where more speeches were given.

However, this week she confirmed she was ruling herself out of June's elections due to college work and her father's European elections campaign.

A group called Castlerea Says No has organised a protest for 1pm today, starting from the Lidl store on the Knock Road.

Locals had planned to march on Sunday calling for extra supports ahead of the arrival of International Protection applicants.