A number of residents in the village have been offered alternative accommodation by Leitrim County Council due damage to homes in the affected area.

Residents described squally winds resembling a tornado in the area.

Areas such as Creggs, Castlecoote, and Ballintober have seen road signs damaged over the past couple of nights.

Emergency services were quickly on the scene at last nights incident and prevented the fire spreading further

The Government is being accused of misleading the public over promises to establish a vaccine-damage compensation fund.

A number of trees were damaged and uprooted around the village last week.

The blaze was first reported just after 6am.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.