He made the call as part of his motion to support a number of local authority tenants in the county dealing with mould and damp.

Councillor Des Guckian states in his motion that this is occurring in a number of houses in both Mohill and Carrick on Shannon.

Independent councillor Des Guckian claims elderly people are being terrorised - with an 80-year-old woman having a drill thrown through her window.

In July, he said he was considering standing down, less than a month after being re-elected in the local elections.

Councillors signed off on it at their meeting yesterday, but concern was expressed by Independent councillor Des Guckian.

Local Independent councillor Des Guckian says there are several needs for the town.

He is furious with the new coalition in the council, involving Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the other four Independents - James Gilmartin, Eddie Mitchell, Enda Stenson, and Felim Gurn.

The quota was 824