When passing through the sleepy village of Aclare in south Sligo, it is difficult to believe it was once a thriving business hub of retail outlets and pubs.

Anthony Joseph Gavaghan, known in the US as Anthony J. Gavigan, was born in the Ox Mountain townland of Claddagh, near Aclare, in January 1861.

Cllr Martin Connolly said he wants to continue delivering key projects that are in the pipeline in Tubbercurry if he is re-elected to Sligo County Council in June.