A Donegal Councillor has announced he is taking some time off from politics due to personal issues.
Lifford and Stranorlar Councillor Gary Doherty announced the news on Facebook last night citing issues with anxiety and stress as the main factors.
He added he loves nothing more than representing the people of Donegal and fully intends to be doing that again as soon as possible.
The full statement on Facebook reads:
“I have a wee bit of personal news to share with you all this evening.
I’ve been advised by my GP to take a wee bit of time off work due to issues I’ve been having with stress/anxiety.
I’ve been struggling for a while and over the last few weeks things have just come to a head and it was all getting too much for me.
I have been agonising over whether or not to put this post on Facebook but I realised that the people I represent deserved to know if I had to take a wee bit of time out.
I’m getting the help I need and rest assured I’ll be back fighting fit and raring to go in no time again.
I love nothing more than representing the people of Donegal and I fully intend to be doing that again as soon as possible.”
Anyoen wishing to contatc Cllr Doherty can do so at garydoherty@donegalcoco.ie.
