The Irish Times competition will cut the list of 20 down to five on Saturday.

Monaghan County Council refused permission in July and the decision has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala.

Glaslough was one of the areas with the largest amount of nominations.

Organisers claim the mast would "take away the picturesque setting and character" of the village.

The 2021 competition was launched last month.

This year's competition will take place virtually.

Work is ongoing to test a decryption key.