National Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland April 28th 2019

April 28th is an important date. It’s the date every year when trade union and employer groups worldwide, as well as individual organisations, remember those who have been killed or injured in work-related accidents. In Ireland the figures are staggering.  In the 10-year period between 2009 and 2018, 485 people were killed in work-related accidents and thousands more badly injured. Last year alone 38 people were killed.  These are shocking statistics by any standards.

Monaghan County Council has arranged various topics for employees to remind them of the importance of safety, health and welfare in the workplace.

 

No.63 Fermanagh Street, Clones and alterations to previously approved Part 8 Planning Ref 18/8013 at the building known as An Bonnán Buí and the adjoining property to the south east formerly known as The Flower Shop at lower Fermanagh Street, Clones, Co. Monaghan

Site Notice For 63 Fermanagh St & Alterations To An Bonnan Bui (PDF) 

 

Bothar Na Mullen, Bough, Scotstown, Co. Monaghan: Part 8 Planning Advertisement

Site Notice For Bothar Na Mullen (PDF)

Monaghan County Council Supporting Voter Participation.

Monaghan County Council in conjunction with Monaghan Public Participation Network has produced a new information booklet to support more people in the community to come out and vote in the upcoming Local and European elections.

Your Vote Your Voice- an Easy to Read Guide to Voting explains the voting process in Ireland and how you can exercise your right to vote.

The publication is responding to issues identified in several different public consultations carried out recently in County Monaghan. Consultations with older people, people with disabilities and migrant communities all highlighted the need for more simplified information on voting. Consultations identified a significant lack of awareness of the voting process among many people in the community. The lack of awareness was largely due to inaccessible information.

Many older people were unaware they could apply for a postal vote or have someone assist them at the polling station. Many people from other countries now living in Monaghan didn’t know Ireland uses a secret ballot system of voting.

Social Inclusion officer with Monaghan County Council stated “It was quite surprising the amount of people in the community who were unsure of the voting process and the supports that are available to assist people to vote. For many this was the reason they didn’t vote. We decided to produce a guide that would provide clear and simple information on all aspects of voting in Ireland.”

Your Vote Your Voice includes information on the different types of elections and voting that takes place in Ireland. How you register to vote, marking a ballot paper and supports that are in place to help you vote.

Monaghan County Council is committed to the promotion and embedding of accessibility and inclusion across all its functions and services. Over the past number of years Monaghan has taken the lead in the local government sector through highlighting and addressing barriers experienced by people when trying to access information and services. This publication is another example Monaghan County Council’s commitment to the promotion of equality in its customer services.

Monaghan Public Participation Network (PPN) was established following the enactment of the Local Government Act 2014.  PPNs were set up in every local authority area to provide a mechanism by which citizens can have a greater say in local government decisions which affect their own communities. Monaghan Public Participation Network empowers, enables and encourages people and communities to become involved, to have their say, to contribute, and to help shape the policies and programmes which impact on all of us.

Monaghan Public Participation Network currently has a membership of over 500 community groups from across the county. Active citizenship is a key role for the PPN and the production of YOUR VOTE YOUR VOICE an Easy to Read Guide to Voting aims to promote active citizenship in the county by ensuring information how to vote is accessible and easy to understand and subsequently encouraging more people to vote.

Monaghan County Council and Monaghan Public Participation Network will officially launch YOUR VOTE YOUR VOICE on Thursday 18^th April in St. Joseph’s Pastoral Centre in Monaghan town. Staff from the county council will be available to register people to vote and answer any questions people may have.

While some of the information in the booklet is relevant to County Monaghan only, most of the information contained in the publication relates to voting in any county.

Copies of  YOUR VOTE YOUR VOICE an Easy to Read Guide to Voting are available here: 

Your Vote Your Voice An Easy To Read Guide To Voting (PDF)

or by contacting

Bernie Bradley

047 73727  bbradley@monaghancococ.ie

 

Are you Registered to Vote?

Local Elections, European Elections & Referendum 24^th May 2019

Check the Register

It is important that you check you are registered to vote as you may need to apply for inclusion on the Supplement to the Register.  You can check the register using an online system www.checktheregister.ie

If you are not listed, listed at an incorrect address, need to change your status or need to apply for a postal vote then you should complete the relevant form and return to Monaghan County Council immediately.   The forms are available for download at: www.checktheregister.ie or www.monaghan.ie/register-of-electors/

 

 Electoral Register application forms

 

RFA2 form – Application for inclusion in Supplement to the Register

RFA3 form – Change of Address

RFA5 form – Change Status

Closing date for receipt of the above forms is Tuesday 7^th May 2019 at 5:15pm

PVS1 – Application for inclusion in the Supplement to the Postal Voters’ List (physical illness or a physical disability) –

PVS2 – Application for inclusion in the Supplement to the Postal Voters List (circumstances of occupation/students)

SVS1– Application for inclusion in the Supplement to the Special Voters List (residing in a nursing home)

Closing date for receipt of PVS1/PVS2 and SVS1 forms is Sunday 28^th April 2019

 

Completed forms should be returned to:

 

Electoral Register

Corporate Services

Monaghan County Council

The Glen

Monaghan.

 

 

If you wish to discuss any other matter relating to the Register of Electors, please telephone Gillian at 047-30551 or email register@monaghancoco.ie

 

The implications of Brexit may have far-reaching effects on County Monaghan businesses. We at Monaghan Local Enterprise Office are providing a one-day interactive Customs Training Workshop to support businesses trading with a ‘Third Country’ (Non-EU) in advance of the UK’s exit from the single market and customs union.

Assistant Principle Officer at the Revenue Commissioners, Carol-Ann O’Keefe has said, “It doesn’t matter what kind of customs union is in a place or whether there is a free-trade agreement, after Brexit, full customs declarations will be required for all goods imports and exports shipped between Ireland and the UK”. As a ‘third country’, goods imported from the UK will require a customs declaration and be subject to controls. Checks by customs officers may be subject to licence requirements and will, generally, be subject to payment of duties and VAT when and where, they are brought into Ireland. Similarly, any goods exported from Ireland to the UK will require a customs declaration when leaving. Depending on the regime implemented by the UK Government, goods may require a customs declaration on entry into the UK and will, generally, be subject to payment of duties and VAT, when and where, they are brought into Britain. Goods shipped from Ireland to the European continent, via the UK ‘land bridge’, will be classified as transit goods and require a customs transit declaration. The shipment will require interaction with offices of departure and destination in the EU and with the Office of Transit in the UK. Transit goods may be subject to control, leaving and re-entering the EU. Goods in transit are required to provide a financial guarantee to the authorities of the country through which they pass.

This customs workshop on Monday 8th April in the Glencarn Hotel, Castleblayney will provide businesses with knowledge and understanding of the potential impacts, formalities and procedures to be adopted when trading with a ‘Third Country’. It will highlight the Customs facilities available to importers and exporters, opportunities to minimise import duty payments and ensure compliance with customs procedures. For further details or to book, visit: Customs Workshop

Monaghan Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade Winners

The following are Monaghan Town St. Patrick’s Day Parade Winners. Winners will be presented with their prizes at the April Municipal District Meeting.

 

Best Marching Band: Monaghan Brass Band

 

Best Community Float: Killevan Gymnastics

 

Best Commercial Float: Coral Leisure

 

Best Window Display: Flowers & Things

Most Innovative Float: Glaslough Tidy Towns (sponsored by Bank Of Ireland)

Best Window display incorporating use of Irish Language: Rocks (sponsored by Environment Section)

Best float/walking group incorporating use of Irish Language: Scoil Rince Ni Bhrogain (sponsored by Environment Section)

In 2014 the Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Act set out the requirement of every Public Body to develop a Public Sector Duty.

A Public Sector Duty sets out how a Public Body will take action to eliminate discrimination, promote equality and protect human rights of all its service users and staff.

Monaghan County Council was delighted to have been chosen to be a Pilot Project for the development of a Public Sector Duty. The learning from Monaghan County Council will now be used to inform and guide other County Councils on how they can develop this important piece of work in their organisations.

The video below highlights the work of the Monaghan County Council Public Sector Duty Pilot Project.

For more information on the Public Sector Duty you can visit  www.ihrec.ie

Stop Food Waste Challenge

Saving you food and money

The Stop Food Waste Challenge is a fun and interactive course that teaches participants practical skills to reduce food waste and save money.
Find out more about the Challenge online at www.stopfoodwaste.ie or email: info@stopfoodwaste.ie

Events in Monaghan

Please register your interest in attending by email to: mkelly@monaghancoco.ie or by telephone on 087 4157385

Location: St Joseph’s Pastoral Centre, Monaghan Town

Dates and Times: 28th March, 4th April, 11th April and 18th April at 7:30pm for approx. 1 hr 30 mins each night.

 

 

More information:

Stop Food Waste Challenge Monaghan (PDF)

Proposed New Sports Facilities at Tullynaskeagh

Monaghan County Council in partnership with Carrick Aces Athletic Club and Carrick Rovers  Football Club are carrying out a study to assess the potential for development of a shared Sports Complex Building on the former convents lands adjacent to the Carrick Aces running track and the new pitches development being undertaken by Carrick Rovers.

Any new facility would in both service these investments and also be made available for use by other interested clubs and community organisations. Funding is potentially available for pre-development supports under the recently announced Large Scale Sports infrastructure fund.  Any new shared building and facilities’ would complement existing provision in the area and would service the greater South Monaghan and surrounding areas. A key part of the process is to undertake an extensive public consultation regarding the development of any new facilities.

We would appreciate if you could take a few minutes to complete this questionnaire: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9YDZFQS