Preparations to provide emergency accommodation for Ukrainian refugees were made in the Leisure Centre. Happily the camp beds were not needed in the end.

News Review - April 2022

Published:

Royal School to drop fees in ‘transformative’ move

CAVAN’S Royal School announced its decision to drop fees and enter the free education scheme from September, heralding a new chapter in its 400-year history. The county’s oldest school hoped to increase its enrolment and begin a new period of investment.

“It has taken a lot of work behind the scenes obviously to bring everybody on board as to what we’re intending to do and why we’re intending to do it,” said Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Ferran Glenfield. “I think everybody knew that this was the way forward but nobody wanted to press the button or pull the lever.”

Camp beds set up in Leisure Centre for Ukrainian refugees

PREPARATIONS for an influx of Ukrainian refugees were being ramped up ahead of the imminent arrival of those fleeing the Russian invasion. No refugees had as of then, arrived at Cavan’s Leisure Centre; while the Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) was co-ordinating school places for displaced children.

Cavan County Council had a week earlier announced that the leisure centre’s sportshall could be used to house up to 43 people as part of the Republic’s response to the humanitarian crisis.

Not all history is happy but it’s our history nonetheless

A COMMITTEE was formed to approach Cavan County Council with a view to progressing plans for a “fitting” public memorial to the 36 victims of the 1943 Poor Clares’ orphanage fire ahead of the 80th anniversary of the tragedy next year.

Pensioner “infuriated” by Garda raid

AN 88-year-old Swanlinbar man claims he will sue An Garda Síochána after a decommissioned handgun was seized from his home. Jude McGovern was shocked when officers executed a warrant on his home on Saturday, April 9: “Can you imagine 10 armed Guards at your door?” he asked.

Ryan has more interest in ‘south facing window boxes’

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan is more interested in “south-facing window boxes” than the state of rural laneways. So claimed Cllr Shane P. O’Reilly at a County Council meeting.

Quinn search ‘humiliating'

SEAN Quinn described the search of his west Cavan home as “a humiliating experience for him and his family”. Gardaí from the Cavan/Monaghan Garda Division undertook an extensive search of his home having first secured a warrant from a district judge. Mr Quinn, who was not arrested or charged, dismissed the operation as a “fishing expedition”.

MONTH IN NUMBERS

400,000

The cost of a hydrotherapy treatment pool at the Enable Ireland centre in Rathcorrick which was lying empty as there wasn’t enough money to keep it running. It was only used for six months since it opened four years ago.

The driver was an unaccompanied learner permit holder who had his licence a total of three days. There were no L plates displayed or no NCT. When detected, the driver was also holding his mobile phone. Garda spokesperson after catching driver doing 167k/h in a 100 zone.

GOOD MONTH

• Gerard Smith’s writing career has taken off since moving back to Cavan. His memoir Secrets and Styes is on its second print run, while the online readership for horror stories is almost seven million.

• Cavan ended a 70 year wait to lift a national senior title in Croke Park thanks to their win over Tipperary n the Division 4 final.

• The following week the Cavan Camógs beat Wexford to win promotion to Division 2.

BAD MONTH

• Cavan Chamber of Commerce signalled their intention to wind up.

• It was revealed that 950 women were awaiting gynaecology appointments in Cavan General at the end of January - the average waiting time was recorded at six months.

• Director of Schools Paddy Flood told a CMETB meeting there are no plans for a new school in Cavan Town, despite past discussions on setting up a new post-primary gaelscoil at the former army barracks site on the Dublin road. 

Published: