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The meeting wasn't without drama as Cllr Des Guckian once again left early following leaving the Leitrim County Council AGM after 10 minutes last week.

Iarnród Éireann have advised those travelling to pre-book tickets, arrive at the station early, allow plenty of travel time, and bring water for the journey.

There has been much speculation recently that the election will be called shortly after the delivery of the Budget.

Newly elected councillor and Granard postmaster Pádraig McNamara says the issue has been raised numerous times by residents in recent weeks.

Anyone between the age of 13-21 is eligible to be nominated with the deadline for nominations on the 12th of July.

The Castlerea businessman says he's been inundated by well wishers urging him to enter national politics.

Nationally almost 73,000 tractors are licensed, 654 of those as general haulage tractors, while 719 combine harvesters are registered.

Alongside the section 3 assault, Peter Keaney has now been charged with attempted suffocation contrary to Section 3A of the Non-Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997.

Lanesborough-based photographer, Lee Williamson, took the photo when he was strolling along the banks of Lough Ree.

42 incidents of sexual assault in mental health centres were registered last year nationally, making up 44% of all Serious Reportable Incidents last year.

Over the past week Sligo University Hospital and the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar have imposed visitor restrictions due to a rise in Covid-19 cases.

They say they have received reports of a suspicious blue BMW car in the Carrick on Shannon, Drumsna and Jamestown areas.

Gardaí say the incident occurred at approximately 5.40pm yesterday evening.

Mr Kelly's comments come ahead of a meeting between pilots union IALPA and Aer Lingus tomorrow to try and resolve the dispute over pay.