Intent: To invite local TDs and Councillors to a meeting to discuss the dispute between IFA and Bord Bia and the importation of Brazilian beef by the Bord Bia Chair Larry Murrin.
Details: IFA Ulster/North Leinster Regional Public Meeting
Intent: That the members of Cavan Local Authority agreed to write to the Minister for Agriculture asking him to remove Larry Murrin from his position at Bord Bia. Passed unanimously.
Intent: Raise awareness of femicide in Ireland and highlight the domestic violence support services provided by Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan in both counties.
Details: Invitation to Safe Ireland Cavan Monaghan's 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence event on 28th November.
16 Days event took place in the garden of the Peace Campus in Monaghan on 28th November. Minister Smyth, Deputy Brendan Smith and various representatives from the Council were in attendance. - Event / ReceptionEmail dated 10th November issued to all the Minister for Justice and Minister Niamh Smyth along with all Councillors, TD's and Senators in the Cavan and Monaghan local authorities from CEO Mary McDermott, inviting them to Safe Ireland's launch of 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence taking place in the Peace Campus in Monaghan on 28th November. Various RSVP's received in response. - EmailEmail dated 12th November from the Minister for Justice' office to say he has another engagement and therefore will not attend. Subsequent email dated 12th November to request a meeting with the Minister and Safe Ireland in the Department of Justice on 4th December. - Email
Intent: Parkinson's Ireland would receive section 39 funding to operate a counselling service in 2026
Details: Wrote to the Councillor to lobby for the HSE to provide funding for Parkinson's Ireland to run a dedicated counselling service via the Dublin and North East Regional Health Forum .
Intent: To raise awareness amongst those running for local and European Elections of the challenges within the nursing home sector specifically the funding model and the lack of access to therapies and services for residents in private and voluntary nursing homes.
Details: NHI communicated with political figures in relation to the local elections in June to raise awareness about the issues facing the nursing home sector and the lack of government response.
Candidates were called and invited into the home to visit the residents and talk about the Crisis in Care Campaign that highlights the challenges currently facing the nursing home sector - Meeting
Candidates were called and invited into the home to visit the residents and talk about the Crisis in Care Campaign that highlights the challenges currently facing the nursing home sector - Phone call
A meeting took place on 21st May and the development of a community dementia induction workshop was discussed. Meetings took place on 17th June and 28th August as part of the Friends of ASI Cavan Group and the Cavan Action Plan was discussed. - Meeting
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::These frustrations have broadened into anger with European and National lawmakers over the massive increase in regulations relating to Agriculture. The EU, the Irish Government and local Government are devising policies far from the farm gate with little or no consideration of the direct impact on farmers.::The following are some of the key issues that are contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system::1. The transformation of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2
Details: Cavan County Council - Enough is Enough Campaign