A 33-year-old man has appeared in court in connection with a house fire in Co Roscommon in which a five-year-old girl died.

A 33-YEAR-OLD man charged with the assault of a woman in Boyle, Co Roscommon, has been remanded in custody after appearing before Ballinasloe District Court yesterday.

A 33-year-old man has appeared in court in Ballinasloe this morning charged with assault causing harm.