The newest member of Kilkenny county council should be known before the week is out.
Sinn Fein has now brought forward a convention planned for the end of March to select a replacement for Kathleen Funchion.
It will happen now on Friday night and KCLR news understands there are at least 3 candidates.
The person selected will be co-opted to the council in place of Deputy Funchion who was elected to the 32nd Dail.
