There is no maternity leave currently available for councillors.
Fine Gael's Thomasina Connell is expecting her first child this December.
But the Portlaoise rep is likely to have to continue her duties, given the new legislation for maternity leave for councillors has yet to be passed.
The proposed laws would give the option to nominate a substitute or to hire an administrator to assist.
Councillor Connell is hoping she might be able to avail of the new supports in the new year:
Pride Celebrations Take Centre Stage In Westmeath Town
Heartlands Pride starts in Athlone this evening.
Woman In Her 80s Killed In Laois Crash
The incident took place on the M7 on Thursday afternoon.
Offaly Blogger Encourages People To Prepare Budgets For Christmas Food Shop
She is advising people to put small bits away at the start of the month.
Laois Mother Wins Family Carer Of The Year
Sarah Dooley from Mountmellick was the county's nomination for the award.
Farmers in Westmeath and Laois Feature In Sustainable Farming Book
The Farming For Nature Handbook launches today.
Calls For Trade Centres For Immigrants From Longford-Westmeath Candidate
Other areas important to his campaign include planning regulations and housing.
Permission Granted For 26 New Wind Turbines
The development is subject to 22 conditions.
Concerns About Mould And Algae In Offaly IPAS Centre
The centre was found to be non-compliant in four areas.
EU Trade Deal Could "Destroy" Rural Ireland - IFA President
Almost 100,000 tonnes of South American beef would be imported under the agreement.
Gardaí Appeal For Help Locating Missing Westmeath Teen
He has been missing since last week.
First Time Voters Need To Take Their Time With Their Ballot - NYCI's Tullamore Champion
The Council is making a call for young people to vote
Athlone Town Is Switching On The Christmas Lights This Weekend
Santa and Miss Claus will officially turn on the lights on around 5:30pm.
Occupied Territories Bill Urgently Needs To Be Passed - Keishia Taylor
The People Before Profit general election candidate also wants to address healthcare and housing in her campaign.
Food Company Investing €8M Into Plant In Westmeath
Over 80 people are employed at the facility.
Gardaí Investigating Alleged Feud Assault In Athlone
The incident caused delays on the Roscommon Road on Tuesday.
Calls For Public Service Providers To Be Banned From Offering Online Only
Age Action is making the call of the next Government.
Laois General Election Candidate Describes Himself As The "Underdog"
Mr Lynch is highlighting inflation and the housing crisis in his campaign.
A Christmas Village Experience Is Coming To Westmeath
People have until January 5th to make the most of it!
Theft And Related Offences Had 30% Detection Rate In 2023
Over 5,000 of those were detected in the Eastern Region.
Midlands Part Of €300k Drugs Seizure
Revenue Officers made the discoveries with the assistance of detector dogs Sam, Grace & Ciara.
