Hundreds of homes in Boyle and surrounding areas were left without electricity for a week, due to Storm Darragh.

Leitrim is the county with the most forestry cover in Ireland, with 20 per cent of the county covered in trees.

Brendan Barry has called on Minister responsible for the forest service to explain what has been done to protect electricity lines from falling trees.

Over €101,000 has been ringfenced for a Woodland Festival in Leitrim titled 'Come See the Wood from the Trees'.

There is concern over the current level of planting

There's currently no census of the animals in Ireland, but it's estimated 55 thousand of the animals were shot dead last year.

The CSO data shows 69 hectares broken down into 49 of broadleaf and 23 hectares of coniferous trees.

This is leading to a risk of life, with Councillor Dolan stating it is a matter of time before there is a fatality from a deer strike.