Cllr Cathy Bennett will go forward as a third Sinn Fein candidate for the Cavan-Monaghan constituency.

Minister Heather Humphreys announced her plans to step away from politics over the weekend leaving a sure Fine Gael seat in this constituency up for grabs. 

According to Minister Humphreys, "small things matter and make such a difference."

Justice Minister Helen McEntee will step into Cavan-Monaghan TD Heather Humphreys' former role.

Speculation continues to mount over when an election will be called, with a November date currently a hot topic.

Dr Ilona Duffy says, unlike her colleague in Galway, she definitely will NOT be contesting the upcoming election.

According to Deputy Tully, local families are frustrated and feel badly let down by government's failure to plan and to listen.

Speaking to Northern Sound news, Cllr O'Reilly says she was delighted the party had the confidence in her to run.