The Independent councillor was elected on the first count, after having lost his seat in the 2020 elections.

Taking place over seven days, the veterans have been marching from Strokestown since this morning.

The Galway native said the public scrutiny of politicians has gone beyond the norm and his own family has suffered.

The local authority says it can only place the family in a five-bedroomed house, but said no such property was currently available.

The property price report shows that home prices remain unchanged in Longford, while Leitrim and Roscommon property prices have seen a minor decrease.

The bodies were discovered on Saturday evening, with the cause of death suspected to be due to Carbon Monoxide Poisoning.

The Castlerea native began working in the culinary industry at just 13 years of age at a catering service.

His comments come as the number of women running for positions on the county councils across the region continues to decline.