The death has occurred of Sligo county councillor Margaret Gormley.

The long serving Independent councillor was co-opted to the local authority in 1980 . She was first elected in 1985 and served as Cathaoirleach in 2004.

In her almost 40 years on Sligo county council,the Bunninadden based councillor always spoke her mind and was a great advocate for rural areas, particularly her native South Sligo.