A local TD is calling for calm after eight people were injured during a raid on a house in County Roscommon early this morning.

Gardaí say three people were treated in hospital, a number of vehicles were set on fire, and a vet had to put down a dog who was injured in the disturbance.

The house and adjoining farm near Strokestown had been at the centre of an eviction earlier in the week.

Local Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy says he'll be contacting the bank involved tomorrow morning to see if anything can be done to ease tensions in the area:

“It is quite disturbing,” he said.

“I suppose the whole episode has upset a lot of people and while there seems to have been a very bad handling of the eviction, I have to condemn the violence of last night.

“Most people I have spoken to today do not want that type of scene.

“However, it is absolutely essential that the bank would deal with this matter very urgently and come to some sort of settlement with the family.

“It is causing a lot of upset in the area and I would appeal for calm in this situation.

“We do not want people hurt.” 

Gardaí said they are investigating “an incident of criminal damage and assault” at the house in Falsk at around 5:30am this morning. 

The investigation is ongoing.