News Review - November 2022
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The unveiling of a statue of Cavan’s 1947 and 1948 All-Ireland winning captain John Joe O’Reilly at Market Square in Cavan. PHOTO: RAMSEY CARDY/SPORTSFILE Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILEImage 2 of 5
Chloe Heaslip with her late brother Eden, who took his own life in September 2021. Chloe was nominated for one of Ireland’s Volunteer of the Year awards for her anti-bullying campaign work in Eden’s name.Image 3 of 5
Over 300 riders and spectators enjoyed the inaugural Castle CX Ulster Series Round 4 cyclo-cross event at Castle Saunderson near Belturbet. PHOTO: TOBY WATSONImage 4 of 5
Paula and Jonny arranged for son Tadgh’s organs to be collected and for a second, short funeral to take place on March 9 last. PHOTO: RTÉ INVESTIGATESImage 5 of 5
Cavan County Council hosted a Civic Reception to mark the Centenary of An Garda Síochána and honour gardaí, past and present, who have served in the district. Adrian Donohoe Photography. 086 3716199Council counts the cost of flooding
CAVAN County Council was counting the cost of flood damage after Fire Services personnel and outdoor staff responded to numerous incidents around the county.
However, the local authority said it would use the data to inform the development of flood relief measures in future.
Six houses in the Gortnakesh area flooded, a number of roads were waterlogged, some impassable, while 17 flooding incidents were reported in the Ballyjamesduff Municipal District alone.
The flash floods occurred in the wake of heavy rain fall when the county was covered by a ‘Status Yellow’ rainfall warning.
Call for change to law on organ retention
BEREAVED parents of Cavan babies who died at childbirth, and whose organs were subsequently retained, were calling for a change to the law and greater transparency regarding Ireland’s post-mortem practices.
Among them were Paula and her husband Jonny Doyle who appeared on RTÉ Investigates to share their story. Their son Tadhg was stillborn at Cavan General Hospital on June 4, 2016.
There was nothing in the autopsy report, says Paula, notifying that Tadgh’s brain and left lung were retained, who later learned she filled out a form incorrectly ticking “both boxes” in respect of a question of organ retention.
Baby Tadhg's organs were released to his family after the inquest concluded last year. A verdict of ‘medical misadventure’ was recorded.
On March 9 last, Paula and Jonny arranged for the collection of their son’s organs and for a short funeral to take place. "We had to reopen the grave. It was really tough."
They allowed a film crew from RTÉ investigates attend the ceremony to highlight "all the realities" of what families like theirs had to face.
Bird flu fears
A FREE-RANGE egg producer said farmers were living in fear of bird flu on their farms and compared the disease to Covid for poultry.
Brendan Coyle, who farms free-range hens near Ballyhaise, made the comments following an outbreak of highly contagious avian influenza in a turkey flock in Clones on November 13.
It led to the mandatory culling of 3,800 birds on the farm and the implementation of a protection zone of a 3km radius from the infected holding and a surveillance zone of at least 10km radius, amid fears of the further spread of the disease.
The restrictions were lifted just before Christmas.
Paid parking meter upgrade
It was revealed that 20 new multi-service payment parking machines were to be installed in Cavan Town. The investment in paid-for-parking infrastructure in the county town will be followed up with the launch of a new cashless payment system and online app early next year.
It was hoped that the new machines, which will take cash or card, would be fully operational in time for the Christmas shopping period.
Cavan and Monaghan have highest broadband uptake
CAVAN had the highest level of broadband uptake nationally, according to figures shared with the Committee of Public Accounts.
At around 35% it was the highest, followed by neighbouring Co Monaghan at 30%.
On average, about 200 homes were being connected to high speed broadband nationally each month.
NUMBER OF THE MONTH
8.65M
The amount in euro allocated to rural regeneration projects in Ballyjamesduff including the transformation of the Percy French Hotel into a community and tourism hub
“Get good people around you because, if you want to shine, you have to surround yourself with stars... - Michael Hanley gives business advice ahead of receiving a Lifetime Achievement award at the Anglo-Celt Business & Tourism Awards.
GOOD MONTH
• CAVAN Town clinched the Gold medal and county title in the Tidy Towns competition
• Cabu by the Lakes was named The Anglo-Celt Business of the Year
• The Cavan Volunteer Centre was officially opened – a new and independent service matching individuals and groups to volunteering opportunities across the county
• After almost 50 years of pain staking research, the book and CD ‘Ceol agus Spraoi’ by renowned fiddler Antóin Mac Gabhann was launched. It celebrates the rich history of traditional music and cultural life in Mullahoran going back 120 years.
BAD MONTH
• More than 1,000 people in Cavan who received State supports during Covid, such as the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP), were being pursued by Revenue for an underpayment of tax for 2020 and/or 2021.
• It was the “end of an era” in Kilnaleck when Celia O’Reilly retired after 62 years behind the county in her village shop, passing on the business to her grand nephew Aodhain Kiernan
• The country was mourning the death of cervical check campaigner Vicky Phelan
• Mortgage repayments were on the rise after the European Central Bank raised interest rates by 0.75%