Outgoing Independent councillor Des Guckian is being remembered as someone who 'shook things up' in Leitrim County Council.
The Annaduff man is resigning his seat today on health grounds, after 11 years as a councillor.
He has nominated someone to replace him until the next local elections in 2029, and they'll formally take over on May 6th.
Former Fine Gael councillor John McCartin sat on the local authority with Des for five years - he has been reflecting on his tenure: