The group will represent Co Monaghan in New York next month with the hope of making future investments and connections.

Cllr Maxwell says issues that need urgent attention include spiralling hospital waiting lists, and public sector pay strikes.

It's important to me that we sustain what we've been given here as we grow as a community.

Cllr Maxwell has been elected as a local representative for the past 20 years.

'Cllr Maxwell's concerns were expressed at this week's meeting of Monaghan County Council'

The former Fine Gael councillor passed away last month at the age of 89.

Organisers are expecting a big crowd throughout the two day event.

A new report from Eirgrid highlighted strains on electricity supplies, leading to fears of possible outages in the coming months.