The election count was the best political memory of this year. I don’t remember being nervous at the time – we had a plan and we did a job – but it was a good experience.

There is an awful lot of spin, an awful lot of lies, a little bit of truth, and a big mess where Irish Water is concerned.

When I first heard of the prospect of a Local Property Tax (LPT), I thought it would be a windfall tax for the county.

We are now heading into mid-September, and the biggest threat to drivers as we approach the autumn is complacency.

During the recent election I had the opportunity to talk to thousands of people in the Ashbourne District, and mental health was a pressing issue across all age groups.