The Social Democrats candidate, who moved to Carrick in 2015, has spent six years managing the local National Council for the Blind charity shop.

The funding can be used for the likes of new safety equipment, small construction works and laptops.

Anything with a plug, battery or cable can be recycled for free on the day.

Cllr Guckian raised the issue at this month's meeting of the council, claiming the current waiting music was, in his own words 'annoying the hell out of everyone'.

Choice Based Letting is a system whereby available social housing is let by being openly advertised to qualified households.

Cllr O'Rourke said the GAA was at risk of ignoring those who had supported it for generations.

Sinn Féin's Brendan Barry said regional ambulance crews were under increased pressure to respond within target times.

The authority has issued a site notice outlining a number of projects it plans to carry out in Drumshanbo.