Carlow county councillors have failed to vote on proposals to ban quad bikes and other off-road vehicles from upland areas.

But if you ban quad bikes, people in tin boats will go around and there will be another death, Marfell said.

Carlow county councillors are to consider once again today controversial proposals to ban quad bikes and other off-road vehicles from upland areas.

Carlow County Council is to vote next week on a controversial proposal to ban quad bikes and other off-road vehicles from upland areas.