Deputy Matt Carthy, said the crisis in the Irish Defence Forces is worsening under the current government.

It follows a meeting at Monaghan's Four Seasons Hotel on Monday evening last as parents, families and people with disabilities gathered for a forum.

Deputy Carthy commended the work of local authority crews and communities who worked together to clear roads and support those most vulnerable during both storm's this week.

Deputy Carthy called on the government to change its position

The funding target will be missed by government once again in 2024 according to Deputy Matt Carthy.

Of the 227 Gardaí that have came out of Templemore this year so far 165 of them have been deployed to Dublin according to the local deputy.

The local TD added that he was "very proud" that the Dáil was the first parliament in the world to call for a ceasefire.

Deputy Matt Carthy raised the recent incident were a young footballer with a fracture was left 3 hours on the pitch in Co Monaghan.