Sinn Féin's Pauline Tully says someone should have been in place to take over when Sergeant Heslin retired.

Pauline Tully has called for the €50 cut to be halted "until all sectors are open".

Around 112,000 applications are currently with the Passport Service.

There's been ongoing controversy over Covid-19 guidelines this week.

Pauline Tully says "eleventh hour planning" will result in a significant portion of this funding not being spent.

She was speaking on the back of her objection to the Government extending Covid-19 regulations for six months.

Local TD Pauline Tully asked the Taoiseach if a "glitch" was behind the lack of available tests.

Councillors said there was a need for more open space and to provide residential amenities.