A new councillor for the Carrick-on-Shannon Local Electoral Area will be elected later today.
Des Guckian resigned his seat on Leitrim County Council last month on health grounds, after 11 years as a local representative.
His daughter Irene Guckian Rabbitte is set to replace him - and will formally take over at a council meeting in Carrigallen this morning.
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Fine Gael councillor Enda McGloin is welcoming her onto the council:
