Rotary Bike Collection Event

We will be collecting unwanted bicycles in McNally’s Car Park between 10am & 4 pm on Saturday 25th May.

These will be taken to Loughan House Prison for refurbishment before being sent to Kenya for distribution by Rotary International to children who would otherwise need to walk as far as 10km to and from school each day – your old bike could help bring the gift of education to those who need it most while giving life changing skills to prisoners in Loughan House a real win-win!

Rotary Bike Collection Event

Gortakeegan Halting Site, Gortakeeghan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan: Part 8 Planning Advertisement

SITE NOTICE

PART 8

Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended)

Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Article 81(1) of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) for development at

‘Gortakeegan Halting Site’, Gortakeeghan, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan.

The proposed development will consist of works to existing 20 number halting site units to include the following:

 

  • Extensions to 8 number existing halting site units (plot numbers 13 -20) to provide bedroom facilities.
  • Conversion of 12 number existing halting site units (plot numbers 1-12) into 6 number 2 bedroom houses.
  • Internal and external alterations to existing units and
  • All associated site development works to include upgraded play facilities.

 

Following development works the total number of dwellings on site will total 14.

 

Plans and particulars of the proposed development will be available for inspection or purchase at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, during public opening hours at Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Glen Road, Monaghan H18 YT50 up to and including 6th June 2019.

Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development will be situated, may be made in writing to Monaghan County Council, County Offices, The Glen, Glen Road, Monaghan, H18 YT50 up to 5pm on 20th June 2019.

Signed:

 Mr John Murray

Director of Services

 Monaghan County Council

Date of erection of site notice:          9th May 2019

 

‘The Big Hello’ National Community Weekend Events in Monaghan

It is great to see that County Monaghan has the third highest number of events per county in the country for ‘The Big Hello / Heileo Mór’ National Community Weekend which is taking place over the May Bank Holiday.

This scheme was co-ordinated through the Local Community Development Committee with funding from the Department of Community & Rural Development.

You may wish to get out and support an event, or two, in your own locality.

Please see the county list of Big Hello / Heileo Mór Events for the coming weekend here:

Monaghan ‘The Big Hello/ Heileo Mór’ Events (PDF)

 

'The Big Hello' National Community Weekend Events in Monaghan

Monaghan County Council Launch ‘The Peace Campus’ Project

Monaghan County Council Launch 'The Peace Campus' Project

Monaghan County Council launched ‘The Peace Campus’ project on Monday 29th April 2019.  ‘The Peace Campus’ will bring much needed neutral shared space to Monaghan.

This €14.5 million project is supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) which awarded €9.5 million to Monaghan County Council to deliver the project.

The balance of the funding is being provided by Monaghan County Council from various sources. Match-funding has also been provided by the Department of Rural and Community Development in Ireland and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland.

The launch event was held on Monday 29th April, with over 80 people in attendance.  Representatives of the Council included the Chief Executive Eamonn O’Sullivan, Cathaoirleach Councillor David Maxwell, Director of Capital Projects Cathal Flynn and Elected Members.  Also in attendance was Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation. Heather Humphreys TD, other local TDs, MEP’s and representatives from the Department of Rural and Community Development (Ire) and the Department for Communities (NI).

Speaking at the Launch, Chief Executive of Monaghan County Council, Eamonn O’Sullivan said, “The Peace Campus project was developed to address the needs that still exist in our communities today such as issues of segregation, fears to engage and an unwillingness to express identity.  This project will allow all communities to come together to engage in a safe setting.  It will be of major significance as it is the first time that the Orange Order and the Ulster Scots Agency have engaged in a Peace Programme in County Monaghan.”

Representatives from SEUPB were also in attendance and provided an overview from a funding perspective.  Speaking at the event Gina McIntyre, CEO of the Special EU Programmes Body said; “Unfortunately our society remains deeply segregated, which reduces the opportunities for many citizens to mix with, understand and learn from each other. This only serves to perpetuate a cycle of division which prevents us from making new and positive relationships with people within our local communities, who are from a different background or culture, or hold different views. Projects like this within the PEACE IV Programme, will help to end that cycle as it will break down barriers, bring people together and help combat prejudice and intolerance.”

The launch event marked the official start of ‘The Peace Campus’ project.  This project, in addition to the development of much needed community space in a neutral setting, also includes a youth facility, a new town library and a cultural heritage area.  The overall aim of this project is to engage with all communities especially where there is a legacy of difference and segregation in relation to attitudes and beliefs.  This project will seek to dispel myths and allow relationships to be built which will not only benefit individuals but also the wider community.

The tender competition for the construction of this iconic facility is now open, and further details can be found on the e-tenders website www.etenders.gov.ie.

The PEACE IV Programme is an EU funded Programme designed to support peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border region.   It is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

This project has been supported by the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

PEACE IV Programme Boilerplate

  • The Special EU Programmes Body is a North/South Implementation Body sponsored by the Department of Finance in Northern Ireland and the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in Ireland.
  • It is responsible for managing two EU Structural Funds Programmes, PEACE IV and INTERREG VA which are designed to enhance cross-border co-operation, promote reconciliation and create a more peaceful and prosperous society.
  • The Programmes operate within a clearly defined area including Northern Ireland, the Border Region of Ireland and in the case of INTERREG VA, Western Scotland.
  • The PEACE IV Programme has a value of €270 million and aims to promote peace and reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the Border Region of Ireland.
  • For more information on the SEUPB please visit www.seupb.eu
  • Further information can be provided by contacting Nicola Payne at Monaghan County Council ay 047 30500 ext. 1426 or npayne@monaghancoco.ie

 

Monaghan County Council Postal Voters List

Monaghan County Council

Postal Voters List

 

YOU CAN VOTE BY POST IF YOU HAVE A PHYSICAL ILLNESS OR A PHYSICAL DISABILITY, ARE LIVING AT HOME AND ARE UNABLE TO GO TO A POLLING STATION

 

You may apply for entry on the POSTAL voters list if you are unable to go in person to vote at your polling station due to a physical illness or disability which is likely to continue for the duration of the Register of Electors now being prepared.

A Blue application form (PV1) may be obtained at Monaghan County Council Office, local Library or Municipal District Offices during usual hours of business or online at https://monaghan.ie/register-of-electors/ or www.checktheregister.ie

 

You should complete the application in accordance with the notes on the back of the form and, if this is your first application for entry on the Postal Voters List, have the Medical Certificate completed by your doctor.

 

If you have had a Postal Vote in the last year there is no need to re-apply.

 

Completed forms should be submitted to Gillian Coyle, Corporate Services, County Offices, The Glen, Monaghan, before 28th April 2019.

 

European and Local Elections And Referendum on the Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016. Friday 24 May 2019

European and Local Elections

And

Referendum on the Thirty-Eighth

Amendment of the Constitution

(Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016

FRIDAY 24 MAY 2019

Polling Stations Open 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

 

Are you on the Register of Electors?

You can check at your City, County or City and County Council’s offices and on-line at www.checktheregister.ie.

If not, there is time to apply for inclusion in the Supplement in order to vote

The following will take place on Friday, 24 May 2019:

– Elections to the European Parliament;

– Local elections;

– Referendum on the Dissolution of Marriage;

You must be ordinarily resident at the address at which you want to register and 18 years or over on polling day in order to vote. If you are on the register and have moved address recently, you may apply to get on the supplement at your new address.

 

The right to vote is as follows:

Irish Citizens can vote at the European and local elections and the referendum;

EU Citizens can vote at the European and local elections;

Non-EU Citizens can vote at the local elections.

Supplement application forms are available from your City, County or City and County Council and online at www.checktheregister.ie. Completed forms must be received by your City, County or City and County Council by Tuesday 7 May 2019.

EU citizens other than Irish or British citizens must in certain cases complete a separate statutory declaration form EP1 (available from your City, County or City and County Council office and online at www.checktheregister.ie) in order to vote at the European elections.

 

Supplement to the Postal and Special Voters Lists

If you are eligible to vote by post, or are unable to vote in person due to a physical illness or physical disability and resident in a hospital, nursing home or similar institution, and you are not on the Postal Voters List or Special Voters List, you can apply for inclusion in the supplement to these lists. Application forms are available from your City, County or City and County Council.

Completed forms must be received by your City, County or City and County Council by Sunday 28 April 2019.

European and Local Elections And Referendum on the Thirty-Eighth Amendment of the Constitution (Dissolution of Marriage) Bill 2016. Friday 24 May 2019

National Workers’ Memorial Day Ireland April 28th 2019

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.

 

63 Fermanagh Street, Clones, Co. Monaghan & Alterations to An Bonnan Bui, Fermanagh Street, Clones, Co. Monaghan: Part 8 Planning Advertisement

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) 

 

Your Vote Your Voice- An Easy to Read Guide to Voting

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 18th 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