The Twinning Project between Bailieborough in Cavan and the village of Bailieboro in the Township of Cavan Monaghan in Ontario, Canada got under way last Tuesday following a community meeting held in the Bailieborough Arts & Cultural Centre. After months of significant work and research with our Canadian Cousins by Cllr. Niamh Smyth and local […]
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Bailieborough Youth lead the way in highlighting their local Heritage
Twelve members of Bailieborough Foróige took part in a recent initiative organised by Cavan County Council in preparation for the Annual ‘Golden Mile’ Competition this weekend. As part of their preparations, these young people were brought out to the Castle Lake in Bailieborough by Foróige Leaders and were exposed to the rich historical heritage and […]
Smyth calls on Cavan County Council to develop a Smart Phone Application for Fleadh 2010
Cavan County Councillor Niamh Smyth has today placed a motion on the October Agenda calling for the development of a Smart Phone Application for use on iPhones, Blackberries and other Smart Phones in time for Fleadh2011. The new app would provide real time information on accommodation, events, travel notices etc for both visitors to Cavan […]
Smyth congratulates Leaving Certificate Students on their results and wishes them well for the future
Local Fianna Fáil County Councillor and former Secondary School Teacher, Niamh Smyth congratulates the students who are receiving their Leaving Certificate results this week. ‘Getting your results is not the end point for young people but merely a staging post for the next chapter in a young person’s life. While important, it is essential to […]
Visual Artist and local County Councillor, Niamh Smyth explores Cavan’s past and looks towards its future with her latest exhibition
Niamh Smyth, a local Visual Artist, Curator of the Bailieborough Arts & Cultural Centre and member of Cavan County Council, had a new exhibition launched last weekend as part of the Mortas an Chabháín Fleadh schedule. Entitled ‘Lyrical Urban Townscape’ and located in the fine Anglo Centre Building in Cavan Town, Niamh’s latest work draws […]
Election Bus morphs into hub for contemporary art exhibition
The election bus used by Bailieborough Electoral Area poll topper in 2009, Cllr. Niamh Smyth will be transformed today into a rolling interactive contemporary art exhibition hub tonight when Kathleen Huntington Ferguson from the Virginia Commonwealth Qatar University brings her ‘Linen & Lace’ exhibition to Co. Cavan. This exhibition, installation and performances are by artist Kathleen Ferguson-Huntington about an ethnic […]
New politics is needed for the 21st Century
Attending the recent MacGill Summer School in the beautiful Glenties area of Donegal focused my mind reform of our political system. Hearing from the various speakers including Fianna Fáil Ministers, has solidified my belief that there is real potential for positive change. Since the foundation of the State in 1922, the system of governance has […]
New politics is needed for the 21st Century
Attending the recent MacGill Summer School in the beautiful Glenties area of Donegal focused my mind reform of our political system. Hearing from the various speakers including Fianna Fáil Ministers, has solidified my belief that there is real potential for positive change. Since the foundation of the State in 1922, the system of governance has […]
Cllr. Niamh Smyth on RTÉ Radio ‘CountryWide’
Cllr. Niamh Smyth speaking with Marty Morrissey on RTÉ CountryWide on the August Bank Holiday **Click the Link Above** Cllr. Niamh Smyth spoke with RTÉ’s Marty Morrissey this morning about her work in the East Cavan area, both as a County Councillor and as Curator of the Bailieborough Arts & Cultural Centre. **Niamh starts her […]
The Fleadh is on the way and Cavan is ready and waiting!!
‘Never has a county been so excited about an event’ is how one of my colleagues on Cavan County Council described the build up to 2010 Fleadh. Since it was established in 1954, Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann has showcased the best of Irish music, dance and culture. I have no doubt that this year’s Fleadh will […]