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Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Road Traffic Act 2004 Section 10 (1) of the Council’s intention to put in place Special Speed Limits for Road Works on the roads listed below in the Municipal District of Monaghan. The speed limits are being put in place in the interest of road safety to facilitate roadworks.      

50km/h speed limit signs will be in place at the following locations in the Municipal District of Monaghan	Townland Name	Start Date	End Date
LT-10202 Tully Road: For a distance of 1,465m between its junction with the LP 1020 at Derrygassan Lower to the end of the road at Derryhallagh.	Tully	26/06/2023	30/11/2023

Kevin West

A/Senior Engineer

Roads and Transportation

8th June 2023

Water Safety Ireland is cautioning people not to underestimate the dangers of swimming in cold water. The caution comes as air temperatures rise however water temperatures are still cold. Swimming in cold water can result in the rapid cooling of muscles needed to swim and stay afloat. Swim within your depth, swim briefly and be mindful that any cooling of the muscles can make it more difficult to swim safely.

Advice to reduce your drowning risk:

1. Swim within your depth, stay within your depth and enter the water slowly to acclimatize as sudden immersion in cold water can result in “cold shock” which can lead to deep gasping, uncontrollable rapid breathing and panic.
2. Swim at Lifeguarded waterways this weekend – locations at https://watersafety.ie/lifeguards/.
3.  If you cannot get to a lifeguarded waterway, swim in areas that are traditionally known to be safe and have ringbuoys available for rescues.
4.  Never use inflatable toys in open water as they can be swept away by currents and offshore breezes.
5. Children require close, uninterrupted, adult supervision at all times near water.
6.  Swim within your depth and stay within your depth. Make sure that the edges are shallow shelving so that you can safely and easily enter and exit the water.
7. To escape a rip current, swim parallel to the shore and then swim back ashore. See www.watersafety.ie/rip-currents/
8. Never swim in quarries or reservoirs.
9. Alcohol is a factor in one third of drownings – never mix alcohol with water activities.
10. Beware of stranding by incoming tides. Carry a charged phone at all times and in an emergency, call 112 and ask for the Coast Guard.
11. Always wear a correctly fitting lifejacket when boating and have a means of communication in a waterproof pouch.
    1.  If you see somebody in trouble in the water: SHOUT – REACH – THROW
       a. SHOUT to calm, encourage and orientate them;
       b. REACH with anything that prevents you from entering the water (clothing/stick);
       c. THROW a ringbuoy or any floating object to them.

 

Know The Lifeguard Flags:
No Lifeguard flag means that there is no Lifeguard on duty. A red flag means that a Lifeguard is on duty but has deemed conditions to be too unsafe to swim. The red and yellow flags mean a Lifeguard is on duty and the Lifeguard is patrolling between those flags.

Visit www.watersafety.ie for more information.

On Thursday the 11^th of May 2023 , Monaghan County Council published a notice of the intention to review the current Monaghan County Development Plan 2019-2025 and to prepare a new Monaghan County Development Plan for the period of 2025-2031.

In order to encourage discussion on the key issues facing the County over the next plan period 2025-2031, the Forward Planning team will facilitate drop-in workshops in the five towns in the month of June . Please come along , we want to hear what you think should be included in your new development plan!

Details of times and venues below:

DATE	VENUE	TIME
MONDAY JUNE 12TH	1 DUBLIN STREET , MONAGHAN, H18 X982	6-8PM
TUESDAY JUNE 13TH	CIVIC OFFICES , RIVERSIDE ROAD, CARRICKMACROSS A81 RY22	6-8PM
MONDAY JUNE 19TH	GATE LODGE, MARKET  SQUARE , CASTLEBLAYNEY A75 KP73	6-8PM
TUESDAY JUNE 20TH	CLONES COURT HOUSE, MC CURTAIN STREET, CLONES H23 N290	6-8PM
MONDAY JUNE 26TH	PAROCHIAL HALL, CHURCH STREET , BALLYBAY A75 AC99	6-8PM

 

These workshops are informal so call in at any time on these dates to chat with the Forward Planning Team.

For more information check out :

www.monaghan.ie.

Email:devplan@monaghancoco.ie

Phone : 047 30532.

 

Notice is hereby given that the audit of the accounts of the above-named local government organisation for the financial year ended on the 31^st day of December, 2022 will be commenced by Martin White Local Government Auditor, on the 16^th day of June 2023, in accordance with article 17 of the Local Government (Financial and Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014, objections to any matter or matters contained in the said several accounts will be considered by the Local Government Auditor during the audit.

Written notice of any proposed objection, setting out the relevant particulars and grounds on which it is to be made, should be sent to the above Local Government Auditor at Monaghan County Council within ten days of the commencement of the audit.

The annual financial statement will be available during office hours for the inspection of all persons for a period of seven days before the commencement of the audit.

Dated this 25th day of May 2023

Olga McConnon

Head of Finance and Director of Service

There are lots of lambs in the fields.

Every year in Monaghan, there are many attacks on sheep by dogs, particularly around lambing time.

These attacks cause great cruelty to sheep and lambs.

These attacks result in serious losses for the farmer.

 

Any dog, large or small, may become involved in attacking sheep – MAKE SURE YOUR DOG DOESN’T GET THE CHANCE!

If you own a dog or dogs, you are required to:

• Keep your dog under control at all times. This means not allowing your dog off your property unaccompanied.
• Have a microchip certificate of registration which proves that your dog is microchipped and registered to you. (Required since 2016)
• Ensure that every dog under your control wears a collar bearing the name and address of the owner at all times and that the name and address are legible.
• Have a current licence for each dog in your possession or a general dog licence to cover all dogs in your possession. YOU CAN NOW BUY YOUR DOG LICENCE ONLINE AT monaghan.ie

PLEASE KEEP YOUR DOG LICENCED, TAGGED, MICROCHIPPED AND UNDER CONTROL

Brendan Smyth

County Veterinary Officer

18^th May 2023

 

 

 

Overview:

National Heritage Week, an initiative by the Heritage Council, celebrates all things heritage. It brings together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation. The overarching theme for National Heritage Week 2023 is “Living Heritage”. Organisers are also invited to explore biodiversity through events. All events that meet the objectives of National Heritage Week in a meaningful way will be promoted on the National Heritage Week website. To find out more and to register your event please visit https://www.heritageweek.ie/.

Who can apply:

This grant scheme is open to individuals/community groups and not for profit organisations, heritage and biodiversity groups, venues and societies. All groups in receipt of funding from Monaghan County Council must be members of Monaghan PPN.

What Funding is available:

The level of grant assistance for any one event will range from €200 to €500.

To be eligible for funding projects/events must:

• take place in County Monaghan and celebrate an element of Monaghan’s heritage.
• be organised by an individual/community/voluntary group based in Monaghan.
• meet the objectives of Heritage Week in a meaningful way, follow this link for further information https://www.heritageweek.ie/get-involved/project-policy.
• proposed event must be run during heritage week 12^th – 20^th August 2023.
• be designed on a realistic financial basis and provide good value for money.
• be completed and payment claimed by Friday 29^th September 2023.

 

How to apply:

Please contact heritage@monaghancoco.ie if you are interested in applying for the above grant.

The heritage section will forward on the relevant application form and guidelines & criteria to all interested parties.

Any queries can be directed to Sandra McQuaid via email heritage@monaghancoco.ie

• The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday 9^th June 2023.

 

 

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 the following development by Monaghan County Council at Church Square, Monaghan: –

The Proposed Development will consist of the following:

PROVIDE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE EXISTING CIVIC SPACE IN CHURCH SQUARE (AN ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION AREA), MONAGHAN, INCORPORATING THE REMOVAL OF EXISTING BOLLARDS, SEATING AND TREE, REMOVAL & RELOCATION OF BEEHIVE SCULPTURE, REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING FLAGSTONE GROUND SURFACE WITH NATURAL STONE PAVING, RELOCATION OF EXISTING TAXI RANK FROM CHURCH SQUARE TO THE NORTH ROAD AND EXTENSION OF SQUARE TO INCORPORATE THIS ADDITIONAL SPACE, NARROWING OF THE ROAD CARRIAGEWAY, REMOVAL OF TWO RIGHT TURN LANES AND ASSOCIATED DRAINAGE WORKS, MODIFICATION OF THE EXISTING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, PROVISION OF 17 NO. TREES, PROVISION OF 2 NO. LIGHTING POLES AND PROVISION OF 3 NO. CIRCULAR SEATS AND ALL OTHER ANCILLARY SITE WORKS.

In accordance with Article 81(ca) and 120(1B)(b)(i) of the above-mentioned regulations, Monaghan County Council, as the competent authority, has concluded from a Screening Determination, based on an examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development that there is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment arising from the proposed development and as such has determined that an EIA or AA is not required, the details of which are available to the general public. At any time before the expiration of 4 weeks from the date of publication of this notice, any person may apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment.                                                                                                                               

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 office hours from 4^th May to 1^st June 2023 at Planning Office, 1 Dublin St, Monaghan. The plans and particulars of the proposed development may also be inspected online at http://www.eplanning.ie/MonaghanCC/searchtypes by searching under Monaghan County Council and entering the address of the development.

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 the undersigned at Monaghan County Council, Planning Office, 1 Dublin St, Monaghan up to 5pm on 15^th June 2023.

 

Signed:           Nuala Woods

                        Director of Services

                        Monaghan County Council

                        Date:              02.05.23

 

New Museum At The Peace Campus To Open In Early 2024

Monaghan County Museum will close at its current home on Hill Street on International Museums Day, May 18^th this year.

This will be a last chance to see the exhibits at Hill Street – the Museum’s home for the past 40 years – before the facility moves to a new, purpose-built premises at the Peace Campus in early 2024.

The First Professionally Run Local Authority Museum in Ireland

Monaghan County Museum earned its place in the history books by being the first local authority museum in Ireland to be run by paid, full-time staff when it opened in September 1974.

“It was a bold statement from Monaghan County Council that they were looking to the future and recognised the importance of preserving and exploring the rich culture and history of the county and surrounding region,” said the Museum’s curator, Liam Bradley.

“Despite the backdrop of the troubles and shock of the devastating Monaghan bombing which had taken place just a few months prior, here was a service that was open to all. A safe space where people from all backgrounds could come and discover a shared history,” he added.

The Museum was originally housed in the Courthouse, before a fire in the building prompted a move to the Hill Street location.

Over the decades that followed, the Museum’s collection grew to reflect the cultural diversity and historical richness of the county. Each object tells a story, of a person, a place, a passion, a life lived, and lives lost.

Exciting Times Ahead As Museum At The Peace Campus Opens

The ambitions of the service and the wealth and breadth of the stories which the collection holds needed a bigger and more accessible space to reach an even wider audience. That new space is the Peace Campus building, currently under construction on Plantation Road in Monaghan Town.

It is hoped that the building will be completed by November 2023, and the Museum reopened to the public in early 2024.

“Monaghan County Museum is about you, it is for you. Monaghan County Museum on Hill Street will soon become part of the history of the county, why not come in and be part of that history before we move to the future Monaghan County Museum at the Peace Campus.” Bradley concluded.

As part of National Spring Clean 2023, Tidy Towns Groups around County Monaghan are coming together and are holding litter picks. These litter picks will take place between the 25th of April and 12th of May. This is a great opportunity for people to join in and clean up their areas and our County.

A list of dates and times for litter picks are outlined below and include picks organised by Carrickmacross, Monaghan, Emyvale, Ballybay, Inniskeen and Castleblayney Tidy Towns Groups.

Emyvale Tidy Towns
Saturday the 29th of April at 11am.
Meeting at Parish Field

Monaghan Tidy Towns
Saturday the 29th of April
at 11am.
Meeting at Gavan Duffy Park

Carrickmacross Tidy Towns
Sunday the 30th of April at 10.30 am.
Meeting at the Civic Offices

Castleblayney Tidy Towns
Tuesday 2nd May at 10.30am.
Meeting at Hope Castle.

Inniskeen Tidy Towns
Wednesday the 3rd of May at 6.45 pm.
Meeting at Inniskeen football field.

Ballybay Tidy Towns
Friday the 12th of May
at 10am
Meeting at the Square

 

Individuals and groups are encouraged to join in. Many Tidy Towns groups will be organising ongoing litter picks over the Summer time so make sure and check out their social media links below.

Ballybay Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/groups/1649408565192656/

Castleblayney TidyTowns – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064741924749

Carrickmacross Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/carrickmacrosstidytowns/

Clones Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064304367210

Emyvale Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/emyvaletidytowns

Glaslough Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/glaslough/

Inniskeen Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/InniskeenTidyTowns/

Monaghan Town Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/people/Monaghan-Tidy-Towns/100064543665844/

Oram Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/oramcommunitydevelopmentandtidyvillage/

Smithborough Tidy Towns – https://www.facebook.com/smithboroughtidytowns/