Former Fine Gael councillor, Hughie McElvaney has passed away.
The Corcaghan man was a local representative in Monaghan for 50 years, before retiring from the role last year prior to local elections.
Following a failed bid in the general election in 1982, Mr McElvaney decided to establish himself as a Fine Gael stalwart in Monaghan.
He was the Mayor of Monaghan four times, and was elected to Monaghan County Council on 10 occasions.
Mr. McElvaney stood for Fine Gael in the 1999 Monaghan County Council election, topping the poll in the Clones Electoral Area, followed again by topping the poll for Fine Gael in the 2004 Monaghan County Council election, notably finishing ahead of party colleague Heather Humphreys.
He was elected for Fine Gael in the new Ballybay-Clones Electoral Area at the 2014 Monaghan County Council election.
The local councillor also ran as an independent his last election, in 2019.
