Vice Chair of Cavan County Council, Fianna Fail Cllr Niamh Smyth says that residents and landowners in East Cavan and Monaghan are seriously disappointment that EirGrid’s planning application, is proceeding, without proposals to underground any part of the North-South interconnector in the path of effected communities. Cllrs Smyth commented: “Residents in Meath, Cavan and Monaghan […]

Our Doctors (Dr Pixie McKenna and Dr Phil Kieran) are travelling the country and attending various events where they’re offering free consultations to members of the public. We’ll be filming in Cavan at the ‘Taste of Cavan’ event on Saturday 8th of August and we’re looking for participants who’d like a free consultation. Participants will need to […]

At the recent Council meeting Cllr. Niamh Smyth claimed, ‘As a county with significant unemployment rates, it is extremely alarming to hear the news that Liberty Insurance has informed its workforce that 270 workers are to be laid off.  I have had numerous calls from very anxious and apprehensive staff that their jobs will be […]

Recently at a Council meeting, Cllr Smyth raised the urgent need for improvements to the footpaths in Shercock and while working on that she has also investigated funding streams to build a new much need footpath from the town out to the local playground.  ‘This is a massive project undertaking for the local community but […]

Leas Cathaoirleach of Cavan County Council, Councillor Niamh Smyth has expressed her utter shock at a recent sneaky action by Bus Éireann describing their plans to remove a bus service from Killinkere National School as ‘an alarming step backwards for rural Ireland’. The school received a letter from Bus Éireann after the school closed for […]

Leas Cathoirleach of Cavan County Council, Councillor Niamh Smyth is in constant contact with her constituents and raises their concerns with Council Officials at every given opportunity. At a recent Municipal District meeting Councillor Smyth raised two very significant motions. “I have received numerous phonecalls, text messages and facebook messages in relation to the dangers […]

Leas Chathoirleach of Cavan County Council and Arts Education Officer for Cavan Monaghan Education and Training Board, Cllr Niamh Smyth is delighted to welcome the unveiling of new public artworks in Redhills and Cootehill. ‘Public artworks are hugely important and add to the artistic fabric of a community. They bring an aesthetic beauty that encompasses […]

It is four years since the passing of T.P. McKenna the Mullagh-born actor who carved out a long career for himself in the U.K.  on stage and in film and television.  True to his profession, he was working to the very end and frequently visited his native county.  He was duly honoured down the years and most recently by the then […]

For many months I have had numerous calls from concerned constituents particularly the older members of our community about the activity of certain ticket sellers whom we can see on a daily bases outside our Post Offices and local shops.  I am talking about the aggressive, pushy ticket sellers standing outside busy thoroughfares where people […]