Jonathon Cassidy is a member of Strokestown Tidy Towns in Co. Roscommon and he believes the number of posters will increase as the General Election campaign approaches it's conclusion.

He was speaking during a visit to Roscommon earlier today, where he was asked about protests at Lissywollen in Athlone regarding the accommodation of asylum seekers.

The Scramogue native recently left Fianna Fáil after they refused to add him to their General Election ticket.

Gardaí are investigating a reported burglary of O'Connor's Pub and Shop in Tulsk at around 4 o'clock yesterday morning.

The plans were the subject of a number of submissions highlighting public concerns with fire risks, water contamination and local fears over flooding.

It was due to be a 20-bed specialist unit, but it has stalled despite an 8 million euro allocation.

The information evening will take place in Kilbride Community Centre from 7 o'clock and will feature a number of speakers.

Dympna Daly Finn, who works as an auxiliary nurse in Sligo University Hospital, says travelling is part of the learning process for young people.