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Neven up for Best Chef in Ireland

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:26:00 +0100

Celebrity chef Neven Maguire will be aiming to win the coveted Best Chef in Ireland Award when he and four other Cavan eateries attend this year’s Irish Restaurant bash.

Cavan has highest number of CIS applications in country

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:09:00 +0100

Cavan communities are the most eager in the country to take the Government up on the piloted Community Involvement Scheme (CIS), the Celt can reveal.

Property tax postal receipts deadline today

Tue, 07 May 2013 17:30:00 +0100

Today (Tuesday, May 7) is the deadline for the receipt of property tax returns by post.
Households in the county who have yet to register can no longer do so by post.

Swanlinbar water supply restored after ammonia scare

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:29:00 +0100

The water supply in Swanlinbar has been fully restored following a recent incidence of excess levels of ammonia in the water supply.

Bishop to open new extension at Butlersbridge NS

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:44:00 +0100

The Bishop of Kilmore, Leo O’Reilly, will officially open the new extension and astro turf pitch at Butlersbridge National School on Friday April 26 at noon.

Heroin find suspect in jail in North

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:59:00 +0100

The "major player" behind last week’s multi-million Euro heroin haul near Virginia is in prison in the North - and is a chief suspect behind the murder of gangland kingpin and Real IRA boss Alan Ryan.

Council supports workers who breached health and safety rules to fix pothole

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:08:00 +0100

There was unanimous cross party support for a motion which condemned the actions of Cork County Council who suspended three workers for repairing a pot hole, which they deemed a hazard.

British Government called to honour commitment to hold public inquiry in Finucane murder

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:16:00 +0100

A member of Cavan County Council has called on the British Government to honour their commitment to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor, Pat Finucane.

Garda� will press for murder charge on missing man

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:29:00 +0100

Gardaí in Bailieborough WILL prepare a file for the DPP, after upgrading the case of a missing man to murder - despite his body never being found.

McCarrens takeover rumours mount

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:15:00 +0100

A major Cavan Town meat processor has refused to comment on speculation of an impending takeover, in the same week as an investigation into paperwork irregularities were revealed.

O�Reilly demands meeting with HSE regarding MLU position

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:49:00 +0100

One of Cavan’s most outspoken councillors has demanded a meeting with the HSE regarding the proposed reduction of services provided in the Midwifery Lead Unit (MLU) at Cavan General Hospital. It is one of only two such units in the country.

Ramor Theatre receives �47,000 in Arts Council funding

Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:17:00 +0000

The Arts Council today vowed to invest €47,000 in the Virginia based Ramor Theatre through their three main annual grants programmes.

Families in mortgage difficulty cannot afford property tax - FF

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:52:00 +0000

Families in mortgage difficulty simply cannot afford to pay hundreds of euro in extra taxes on their home, says a Cavan-Monaghan Deputy.

Lisdarn staff shortage a 'disgrace and an insult' to elderly claims cllr

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:14:00 +0000

A temporary staff shortage in a Cavan town day centre has resulted in its services only being available those with access to their own transport has been branded "a disgrace and an insult to the elderly and vulnerable people" by a Sinn Fein councillor.

Minister urged to explain lack of prospecting licences for frack companies

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:32:00 +0000

Damian McCarney

A government minister is being called upon to explain how companies planning to use fracking in the Lough Allen Basin to extract gas do not hold petroleum prospecting licences (PPL), which campaigners argue is in breach of the legislation.

Dog poo and uneven paths hindering wheelchair users and visually impaired

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:19:00 +0000

Sean McMahon

Uneven surfaces on footpaths and dog poo were among the problems encountered by a group of able-bodied people who took up the challenge of getting from the gates of Cavan General Hospital to the town centre using wheelchairs.

Bringing out the characters

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:41:00 +0000

A new exhibition of portraits ofpeople from around the world by photographer Hu O'Reilly, mostly dating from between 2008 and 2012 was launched last week.

Leading Canadian fracking opponent to start lecture series in Leitrim

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:42:00 +0000

A leading Canadian opponent to fracking will embark on a nationwide series of talks on her experience of the contentious gas extraction technique in Leitrim tomorrow (Saturday).

Axing transport schemes for disabled people is no solution - Ó Caoláin

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:27:00 +0000

A local Sinn Fein TD has described as "another sorry episode in this saga" the decision of the Department of Health to scrap the Mobility Allowance Scheme and the Motorised Transport Grant Scheme.

Cavan resident starts campaign for skatepark

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:27:00 +0000

A Cavan Town resident has launched a campaign to get a skatepark built for the town's kids.

Fears garda killers won't be caught

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 13:15:00 +0000

Garda sources have begun to fear the possibility of no-one ever being caught for the murder of Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe unless those shielding the culprits come forward.

Last chance to vote for People of the Year

Wed, 27 Feb 2013 12:27:00 +0000

With the deadline looming only days away, time is running out to vote for The Anglo-Celt/Rehab People of the Year awards. A deluge of voting forms has already reached the Celt's offices as the Cavan public continue to pledge their support for the many deserving nominees.

Orphanage fire victims to be remembered

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 11:09:00 +0000

The souls of the 36 victims - all but one a child - who perished in the infamous orphanage fire some 70 years ago will be remembered in commemorative ceremonies this weekend.

State job creation body 'has turned its back on Cavan and Monaghan' claims TD

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:20:00 +0000

Industrial Development Authority (IDA) 'client' companies in County Monaghan created three jobs in 2012 and lost 10.

Councillor hits out as town labelled 'no-go area'

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:19:00 +0000

A local county councillor has hit out at comments made by a fellow elected member who described the town of Bailieborough as sounding like a "no-go area" when the issue of vacant council properties were discussed at their monthly meeting last week.