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Habitats Directive (EU 92/43/EEC) Screening Assessment Determination PDF >>

Habitats Directive (EU 92/43/EEC) Screening Assessment Determination PDF >>

Post Consultation Reports on the ‘Route Corridor Options’ public consultation for the N2 Clontibret to Border and N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Road Schemes have now been published and are available through the project website www.N2MonaghanLouth.ie, or can be downloaded here;

N2 Clontibret to Border Post Consultation Report

N2 Ardee to Castleblayney Post Consultation Report

The reports summarise how the public consultations were advertised and managed, set out how many people participated and provide an overview of the type of feedback received. Submissions received through the public consultation process will be considered by the Project Team in identifying an Emerging Preferred Route Corridor for each scheme.

The N2 Project Team continue to work on the project and can be contacted through the project phoneline (087 340 3786) or by email;

ClontibretBorder@N2MonaghanLouth.ie or ArdeeCastleblayney@N2MonaghanLouth.ie

The RSA Check it Fits Service will be visiting Marrons Toyota Garage, Castleblayney on Wednesday 5th September from 10am to 5pm. Can you please add this to the events section of the various websites please.

The ‘Check It Fits’ service is quick, it’s easy and it’s free. On the day experts will advise on how to fix any problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have. The experts aim to put parents, grandparents and guardians minds at ease that their child’s car seat is safely and securely fitted in their car.

Don’t let your child be a statistic. Get your child car seat checked.

Monaghan Sept 2018 Poster (PDF)

Figures released recently by the RSA show that A total of 87 people died on Irish roads up to the end of July this year, with Monaghan being the only county in which zero fatal traffic accidents were recorded.

This weekend will be another busy one on the roads as both Monaghan and Tyrone supporters will be traversing the county’s roads on route to Sunday’s All Ireland Football semi-final in Croke park. Supporters are advised to leave plenty of time for their journey and to never ever drink and drive.

Following a competitive tendering process, the contract for the construction of the N2 Phase 3 Road Realignment scheme between Corracrin and Emyvale has been awarded to Gibson Bros (Ireland) Ltd. Monaghan County Council signed a Contract with the contractor on Monday 14th May, 2018 to construct the project.

The scheme will entail the realignment of 3.3km of the N2 National Primary Road between Corracrin and Emyvale. The works will include the construction of a new widened carriageway, footpath, combined footway/cycleway, signage, roadmarkings, public lighting, road drainage works, safety barriers, landscaping and accommodation works.

Construction works will commence on Monday 21st May 2018, with the installation of Temporary Traffic and Pedestrian Management (TTPM) on the N2 carriageway. This will remain in-place for the duration of the scheme, a period of approximately 18 months. Every effort will be made to minimise any disruption or inconvenience to the local residents, businesses and community centres, and through-traffic.

The scheme has been an objective of Monaghan County Council for a number of years and with support and funding from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, (TII) and design by Consultants, Ove Arup & Partners Ireland Ltd, this objective can now be realised.

This scheme is a very important road improvement scheme for Monaghan and will significantly improve safety on the N2.

The overall N2 Monaghan to Emyvale Road Improvement project started in 2011 with the aim of improving road safety and travel quality on the existing N2 between Monaghan Town and Emyvale village. The project was undertaken in four phases to facilitate design, construction and multi-annual funding. The first phase was completed in 2011 and covered a distance of 1.5km between the townlands of Kilnadreen to Coolkill East directly north of Monaghan Town. The second and fourth phases were completed in 2014 and involved the easement/realignment and widening of 3.6km of the N2 between the townlands of Coolkill East and Corracrin. The current Corracrin to Emyvale phase, (phase 3) is the last section of these phased improvements.

Cathaoirleach Cathy Bennett welcomed the start of the works which will complete the improvement scheme which was commenced in 2011. Chief Executive Mr. Eamonn O’ Sullivan said that the project represented a major investment in the county’s road infrastructure. It would bring significant benefits on this busy stretch of road, which carries up to 8,000 vehicles each day, both in terms of safety for road users, and enhanced accessibility for businesses and visitors alike.

The regulations apply to environmental noise including noise from traffic, rail and aircraft. The regulations apply to environmental noise including noise from traffic, rail and aircraft.

The main purpose of the Noise Action Plan is to:-

• Inform and consult the public about noise exposure, its effects and the measures which may be considered to address noise problems

• Address strategic noise issues by requiring competent authorities to draw up action plans to manage noise issues and their effects

• Reduce noise, where possible, and maintain the environmental acoustic quality where it is good

The Environmental Noise Directive (2002/49/EC) aims to put in place a European wide system for identifying sources of Environmental noise, informing the public about relevant noise data and taking the necessary steps to avoid, prevent or reduce noise exposure.

The regulations do not apply to noise from domestic activities, noise created by neighbours, noise at work places, noise inside means of transport or noise due to military activities in military areas.

The strategic Noise maps along with the Draft Noise Action Plan, SEA Screening Determination and the AA Screening Statement can be downloaded from the local authority website www.monaghan.ie from Thursday 7th June 2018.

The Draft Noise Action Plan and the Strategic noise maps along with an

• SEA Screening Determination under the European Communities (Environmental Assessment of Certain Plans and Programmes) Regulations 2004, as amended; and

• AA Screening Statement to satisfy requirements of the European Communities (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011.

is also available in paper format for inspection during normal working hours from Thursday  7th June  to Thursday 19th July  2018 at the following public buildings.

Monaghan Council, County Offices,  The Glen,  Monaghan

Carrickmacross Municipal Offices,  Riverside Road,  Carrickmacross

Ballybay Clones Municipal District Offices,  Monaghan Road,  Clones

Roads Section,  M TEK II Building,  Armagh Road,  Monaghan

Submissions or observations with respect to the Draft Noise Action Plan may be made in writing to the undersigned or may be emailed to:

Roads@monaghancoco.ie, to arrive not later than 5.00pm on Thursday 2nd August 2018.

Submissions should be headed: “Draft Noise Action Plan” 

Respondents making submissions should note that Monaghan County Council is subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2014 and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Patricia Monahan, A/ Director of Services, Transportation.

Draft Noise Action Plan For Public Consultation 5th June 2018 PDF >>

The RSA Check it Fits Service will be visiting Monaghan on 28th and Carrickmacross on 29th March.

The service is quick, it’s easy and it’s free. On the day experts will advise on how to fix any problem, demonstrate how to fit the restraint correctly and answer any queries participants might have. The experts aim to put parents, grandparents and guardians minds at ease that their child’s car seat is safely and securely fitted in their car.

Over 21,000 child car seats and restraints in Ireland were checked since 2013. Worryingly, 79% of seats required a major adjustment, of which 3% were deemed not fit for purpose and condemned, meaning they could have caused injury or even death in the event of a collision.

The dates and locations for the upcoming visit to Monaghan are:

Location	Street Name	Town	Date	Time
Fleming’s Supervalu	Church Square	Monaghan	Wednesday 28th March 2018	10.00am – 5.30pm
O’Gorman’s Supervalu	Market Square S.C	Carrickmacross	Thursday 29th March 2018	10.00am – 5.30pm

Don’t let your child be a statistic. Get your child car seat checked.

Check It Fits Monaghan March 2018 PDF >>