Dixie down, but not out

WHILE still recovering from recent heart surgery, 61-year-old independent county councillor Dixie Doyle has never thought about bowing out.

With five years as an independent councillor under his belt, Mr Doyle is hopeful of another term in office.

The often outspoken farmer from Thomastown, Co Kilkenny, takes his task seriously and has put in a tough, albeit short campaign.