A Laois councillor will have no option but to continue her duties when her first baby arrives in December.
A government minister admits county councillors will not be able to avail of any maternity leave this year.
Laois councillor Thomasina Connell - who's expecting her first child - is hoping to avail of a new law which would allow her to nominate an administrator to provide support or a substitute.
But the Fine Gael rep accepts she's likely to have to continue her duties, given the new legislation for councillors has yet to be passed.
Finance Minister Paschal Donohue says, while the legislation is overdue, its arrival can't be confirmed just yet:
Offaly Prize Bonds Holder Wins €500k
BNM Workshop Reunion Taking Place In Offaly Tomorrow
ICTU Reminds Employees Of The Right To Disconnect
Laois Town To Host Famine Commemoration Event
Plans For Billion Euro Data Centre In Westmeath Face New Appeal
Westmeath Councillor Advocates For More Remote Working Hubs
Midlands Homelessness On The Rise
Hundreds Without Power In Westmeath
Westmeath Domestic Abuse Support Service Reports Rise In Cases
Laois TD Highlights GP Gap
Call Made For 'Cost Of Disability Payment' in Budget 2027
Offaly Coffee Shop Listed Among Top 100 In Europe
Man To Stand Trial Over Midlands Tasering Accusation
Another Report Underlines Midlands House Price Inflation
Midlands Braced For Severe Thunderstorms
Sustainable Livestock Village Programme Launched For Tullamore Show
Offaly Woman Named National Carer Of The Year
Plans Lodged For 40 Year Solar Farm Development In Offaly
Midlands MEP Hosts Online Safety Initiative In Brussels
Oireachtas Report Highlights Planning And Infrastructure Reform Needs