At the latest meeting of Monaghan County Council, the Chief Executive Robert Burns confirmed that 3 council members will be making a trip to Nashville, Tennessee.

Cllr Clerkin hopes to meet with the Department of Finance for funding streams to assist Monaghan County Council in supporting volunteers better.

Cllr Flynn says we need to secure additional funds to allow investment in our electric and water infrastructure to ensure we have built resilience, so we don’t face this situation again.

The extension includes statement piece installations, picnic tables, gravel overlay and play bark at the popular forest park.

To ascertain current transport trends and establish what the future needs of local people will look like the council has drawn up a survey. 

Money is available to groups only - not individuals - and the events have to be "as Gaeilge" and held during Seachtáin na Gaeilege.

Newbliss Childcare Services Limited applied to Monaghan County Council to construct a new two storey extension on the existing building.

Cllr Johnston says affordable housing is needed to stop the brain drain and keep people in Monaghan as much as possible