'Minister Ryan failed to accept an invitation to visit the county and view the condition of local and regional roads for himself'

'Businesses have to pay higher insurance as a result, indeed we have see a hike in all insurance premiums in recent times'

'To access the Connons, the border must be crossed several times'

'This is an enormous blow'

Councillor Seamus Coyle described the bus service as a "disaster" to County Monaghan and has called on the Minister to address concerns immediately.

'Roads that had been in a good state of repair were now also starting to deteriorate'