Chief Fire Officer for Monaghan, Dermot Brannigan, said the blaze has been brought under control and they are in the cleaning up stage of their operation.

He says he always had a strong faith and felt the call to join the priesthood whilst in college in Galway.

Shane is due to take on his title and re enter the Guinness book of records once again on Saturday the 24th of August.

Five fire appliances and Gardaí are currently at the scene.

Gardaí in Co Monaghan are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.

Last year, the son of an Private Patrick Kelly objected to the walk in honour of IRA man Joe McGirl.

The Monaghan Antenatal Service has seen 505 women book in since January 2023 to date.

An appeal was then lodged by residents of the Dún na Carraige estate citing concerns over a lack of parking space and the construction of a temporary wastewater treatment plant on site