By highlandnews
Donegal County Council is hosting a civic reception to mark 100 years of unbroken service on the authority by the Blaney family.
They are the first family in the country to reach the milestone.
Neal Blaney was elected to the council in 1925 and was replaced by his son Neil T in 1948.
Neil T鈥檚 brother Harry Blaney was elected in 1957 and was replaced by his son Niall in 1999.
In 2003, Niall was subsequently replaced by his brother Liam, who remains on the council to this day.
Opening this afternoon鈥檚 civic reception, Cathaoirleach Cllr Paul Canning said this is not a statistic, it is a testament to an unparalleled history of service to the people of Fanad, the people of Donegal and the people of Ireland.
Niall Blaney is a member of Seanad 脡ireann, and a former TD, as was his late grandfather, father and uncle.
Cllr Liam Blaney says it鈥檚 a proud day for the family:
Meanwhile, Senator Niall Blaney says the milestone shows the strength of democracy in Donegal