A young man was seriously injured and two children aged two and six have been taken to hospital after a two-car crash this morning.

Up to 10,000 visitors are expected in South Roscommon from today for the Irish National Sheepdog trials.

The sister of a Roscommon garda murdered by the IRA has said she is angry that Martin McGuinness is portraying himself as a peacemaker in his bid to be elected as President of Ireland.

Efforts are underway to bring home the body of the young Irish man who died in a plane crash in New Zealand over the weekend.