Intent: To highlight that Bord Bia is responsible for the Quality Assurance standards on Irish farms. It is Bord Bia which inspect farms to ensure these standards. Farmers are constantly told that the customers want high standards. Yet now farmers find out that the Chair of Bord Bia's company Dawn Farm Foods is using Brazilian beef apparently at the behest of these same customers.::That IFA along with other farm organisations were scheduled to be in discussions with Bord Bia about Quality Assurance standards on farms. As farmer representatives, IFA cannot expect farmers to engage in meetings on standards while the Chair uses Brazilian beef.::To appeal to both the Minister for Agriculture and the Chair of Bord Bia to realise that prolonging this issue is not in anybody's interest and to put forward a proposal that the Chair should stand down, in the interests of Bord Bia and in the interests of Irish farming. The Minister must see the damage it is doing.::To highlight how Ireland has built up
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 this Council demand of An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin, T.D. Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine, Mr. Martin Heydon, T.D., and the Government, the immediate dismissal of Larry Murrin as Chairman of Bord Bia, due to the importation of Brazilian Beef by Dawn Farm Foods Ltd., the company of which he is the CEO. This is a conflict of interests and hypocrisy at a time when exceptionally high standards are being demanded of Irish farmers. ::Following a short debate on the motion, the Cathaoirleach put the motion to the members, and it was agreed 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: To inform them on student voice and to learn from their responses - Invited them to our event to speak and take answers from students in Monaghan on student activism.
Details: The issues facing young people in Cavan + Monaghan
