Review of the year - November
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Kim Hannigan’s Mobile Home in Tunnyduff which had it’s roof torn off by storm Debi in November. Alex Coleman.Image 2 of 5
Daniel Bannon at the Science Week event held in Ballyjamesduff.Image 3 of 5
Taken by Roisin Reilly from Ballyhaise the winning photo - selected from hundreds of entries - is this year’s CSPCA Calendar Cover.Image 4 of 5
Ciarán Brady lifts the Ulster Junior Cup for Arva much to the delight of their supporters. 8PHOTO: SHEILA ROONEYImage 5 of 5
Some of the cast of High School Musical performed by Virgnia College at the newly reopened Ramor Theatre. 8Photo: Hu O’ReillyServing priest numbers to halve by 2030
THE number of priests in the Diocese of Kilmore will have almost halved (64 down to 27) by 2030. The shocking projection has prompted the Diocese to take steps to get more lay people involved in the work of the Church.
Details of the challenges faced by the Church were included in a pastoral letter published by the Bishop of Kilmore, Martin Hayes, entitled ‘Making Decisions and Preparing for the Future Together’.
It has also prompted parishes across the Diocese to organise meetings to allow parishioners to express their views and contribute towards the solution.
Lakeland boost for Killeshandra
THE town of Killeshandra was given a boost with the news that Lakeland Dairies would undertake a major development in the town as the co-op is set to transfer liquid milk processing to the Cavan facility from its Monaghan plant, which will close in 2025.
In June 2024 the processor will also close its milk drying facilities in Lough Egish, as well as its butter churning and packing and powder storage site in Banbridge.
EIRGRID has said it intends to begin work on the controversial North South Interconnector in 2024, which it says will take around three years to build.
Michael Mahon, chief infrastructure officer with Eirgrid, revealed the project’s timeline at the ‘Eirgrid Energy Citizens Road Show’ event in the Hotel Kilmore with around two dozen in attendance.
Interconnector work to start next year - EirgridFee-nomenal service!
AFTER 27 years of dedicated service to the people of Ballyconnell and its surrounding areas, Postmaster Brian Fee retired from his role as Postmaster of Ballyconnell post office last Friday.
Brian, along with his wife Angela and their family, ran the service and were well known in the area. Indeed the Fee family have operated the post office in the west Cavan town for three generations now.
“I was very happy in the post office and was supported well by the community,” said Brian.
Castletara protest officially stood down
PROTEST against housing asylum seekers in Castletara has officially been stood down following confirmation from the Department that the premises at the centre of the row will not be used pending outstanding planning hurdles.
Castletara residents began their round-the-clock protest almost nine weeks ago after plans emerged to use a former equestrian centre for International Protection Applicants.
Breathing a sigh of relief, protestor Adrian Delaney said: “The community group met last night and the group agreed to pause the protest in Fairtown. That’s following correspondence from the Department.”
‘Future proofing’ Virginia town
THE development of a new €10M wastewater treatment plant in Virginia, allied to the bypassing of the town, is expected to open the floodgates for a number of large scale residential and industrial projects in the east Cavan town.
Cavan County Council has approved planning permission for the new facility, work on which is hoped to begin in Spring 2024.
The upgrade of the town’s wastewater infrastructure by Uisce Éireann will double the existing plant’s capacity and “future proof” the town.