Next year's St Patrick's Day parade in Carrickmacross could become "autism-friendly".
At yesterday's Carrickmacross-Castleblayney MD meeting, Colm Carthy passed a motion calling on the Council to explore this possibility.
It follows the example set by Limerick this year, which became the first place in Ireland to host an autism-friendly St Patrick's parade.
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This included having a designated seating area and sensory room available along the parade route.
MD co-ordinator Damien Thornton told the meeting that the Council will definitely look into the proposal for next year.
Speaking on The Wider View, Colm Carthy said Ireland's national day needs to be as inclusive as possible:
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