While Monaghan County Council continues to liaise with ESB, Cllr Carthy has called for repair work to be carried out as quickly as possible:

It is hoped that the pop-up swimming pool will be available in Carrickmacross by late May.

According to Cllr Colm Carthy, families will be 'delighted' to see the return of the sensory room for this year's celebrations.

Cllr Carthy is still awaiting confirmation from the council on a date for when the pool will be installed.

Cllr Colm Carthy stressed the urgency of getting roads gritted following heavy frost.

The people of Carrickmacross for a number of decades now have had the aspiration of having a swimming pool.

llr Carthy says he hopes a safe crossing will be seen in the coming months, rather than years.

Cllr Carthy said there is currently three nurses doing the work of five in south Monaghan