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Leitrim's Des Guckian on the verge of resigning council seat

Jul 1, 2024 14:01 By Eoghan Murphy
Leitrim's Des Guckian on the verge of resigning council seat
Des Guckian was re-elected to the council last month
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He is furious with the new coalition in the council, involving Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the other four Independents - James Gilmartin, Eddie Mitchell, Enda Stenson, and Felim Gurn.

Long-serving Independent councillor Des Guckian is considering resigning from Leitrim County Council - less than a month after being re-elected.

He is furious with the new coalition in the council, involving Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the other four Independents - James Gilmartin, Eddie Mitchell, Enda Stenson, and Felim Gurn.

Councillor Guckian claims the alliance is undemocratic because the main positions on the council, like cathaoirligh, are confined to coalition members.

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He walked out of two council meetings over the issue over the past 10 days, and says he may decide to walk away from the council.

"I have said to them that I will consider resigning on the head of this," said Cllr Guckian.

"The idea is to draw attention to the attacks being made on me as a proper Independent.

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"But I will continue to consult with the great people who have supported me. Having done that, I will make a decision as to whether to leave or not leave.

"But, at the moment, there is an extremely low level of debate - in fact there is practically no debate at all at our meetings. The council officials come in with proposals or plans, and they are rubber-stamped by this coalition."

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