Some councillors agreed with the motion, but said the Local Authority should deal with "local issues".

Figures show that in the Cavan/Monaghan division, there is one sergeant and 2 Gardaí dedicated to the unit.

The temporary scheme was set up following the end of the EU Cross Border Healthcare Directive.

In 2012, CMETB got the land in Cavan town, with the view to create the FET campus.

Mr Vysnakas was said to have "fled the country" and was extradited back to Ireland.

It was first established in 2012 to provide training opportunities on the back of the economic crash.

Yesterday a gun threat as made to Sinn Fein's Martin Kenny's Leinster House Office.

The search took place as part of Operation Tara, which targets the sale and supply of drugs.