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County Monaghan Town Implements Ground-breaking Scheme to Tackle Plastic Waste

The Carrickmacross Tidy Town Committee officially launched Ireland’s first deposit return Reverse Vending Machine on the 30th of September. The initiative will allow users to insert their used plastic bottles into the machine and redeem a 10 cent voucher per bottle. The plastic bottles will then be taken away by local company Shabra Plastics for processing and re-cycling.

 Minister Humphreys welcomed the initiative saying: “Everybody will be aware that there has been growing public concern in relation to environmental issues in the last few years. There has also been an acknowledgment that we all have to play our part – Governments, businesses and citizens around the world – to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

“I would like to congratulate the Carrickmacross Tidy Town Committee, together with the local business community, for leading the way at local level in Ireland. This new reverse vending machine is a simple idea but a brilliant one, which will facilitate and incentivise people living locally to get on board with the fight against plastic waste. If you want people to take action, you have to make it easy for them, and that is exactly what Carrickmacross is doing here. Without a doubt, we have a model here that should be replicated in other towns and villages across the country.”

Committee member Andrew Spare, who spearheaded the initiative, first saw the reverse vending machines in operation in Germany and was keen to get one operational in Carrickmacross to reduce waste and encourage the public to recycle used bottles

The T-70 Reverse Vending machine is produced by Tomra, who have supplied over 83000 machines world wide; Carrickmacross is their first Irish installation. The state-of-the-art machine reads bar codes and bottle shapes and has the ability to recognise acceptable bottles for re-cycling.

The machine, located in Market Square Shopping Centre, is sponsored by Monaghan County Council,  Monaghan County Council Environmental Section, Shabra Plastics & Re-Cycling, Quinn Packaging Ltd and O’Gorman’s Supervalu.

If you are more interested in finding out about this initiative. Contact Carrickmacross Tidy Towns on https://www.facebook.com/carrickmacrosstidytowns/

Monaghan County Council is developing three craft studios at the Market House in Carrickmacross. The studios are 160 square feet; 175 square feet; and 250 square feet in area. Monaghan County Council is seeking applications from individual or groups of artists and craft makers to lease these newly developed units which are being provided to complement the existing Carrickmacross lace Gallery and Craft Shop.

The county has many talented, creative and innovative craftspeople. In recognition of this Monaghan County Council is developing these craft studios as part of its major refurbishment works at the Carrickmacross Market House Building. These will provide appropriately designed bespoke units for craft workers.

It is envisaged that the Craft Studios will be available to lease from January 2020.

The fit out of the studios can be tailored to suit the needs of the individual craft operator.

For the purposes of evaluation, persons expressing an interest before the below closing date will be invited to submit further detailed proposals and a business plan for further consideration.

Expressions should be made in writing to the following address on or before Friday 8th of November, 2019 and be clearly marked “Carrickmacross Craft Studios”.

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Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District,

Riverside Road,

Carrickmacross,

Co. Monaghan.

Gates open at 6.30pm
Prizes for best costumes (children and adults)
DJ Wezo and Children’s Entertainment
Goody bag for children in costume (first 500 only)
Fireworks display at 8pm
All welcome

Guaranteed Irish will be holding a Preparing for Brexit event on the morning of Friday 11th October at Combilift HQ, Annahagh, Co. Monaghan. Speakers at the event include Martin McVicars, MD Combilift, Margaret Hearty, Director Intertrade Ireland and Hazel Cryan, Director in Corporate Finance, KPMG.

Click here to see PDF of event >>

A decision was made to reopen the LP4900 local road at Drumgossat with immediate effect, following a meeting today (28 August 2019) between representatives of Monaghan County Council, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, the Environmental Protection Agency, Irish Public Bodies Ltd., together with mining consultants, Wardell Armstrong and Ove Arup & Partners Ltd.
The road had been closed to public access since December 2018, following the emergence of a crownhole, 35 metres from the roadside. Since then an extensive programme of safety measures has been put in place, including the installation of 8 extensometers to monitor ground conditions along the LP4900. Additional measures will also be put in place in the coming months along the R179 and LP4900 to monitor ground conditions into the future.
Works on demolishing structures above the disused underground mine will commence shortly.
Monaghan County Council apologises to all effected by the road closures, but emphasises that public safety was its prime consideration at all times.

The RSA’s free ‘Check it Fits’ service will be checking child car seats and restraints on Monday 9th September in SuperValu in Monaghan Town and on Tuesday 10th September in SuperValu Carrickmacross, from 10am to 5.30pm each day.

The law states that all children under 150cms or 36kgs must use a child car seat appropriate to their weight and height.

Don’t let your child be a statistic. Get your child car seat checked

Sunday the 1st of September can only mean one thing……..
It’s time for Carrickmacross Vintage Club 7th annual field day.

There will be BIG BAND DANCING this year to MICK FLAVIN and his band, so why not come out and show off your fancy footwork. We hope to have a large range of vintage cars, tractors, lorries and bikes on display. As well as a variety of stalls and auto jumble for everyone to delve into, and hopefully find a bargain or two.

The 7th annual Jigger Run, a Honda 50 run, in memory of club member Frank O’Connor, will leave from The Workhouse and enjoy a scenic route before returning to the show field. This run is open to bikes of all sizes.

The tug-of-war competition, in memory of club member Henry Babington, will be taking place in the field in the late afternoon, when we hope to have a good number of teams to take up the rope. If you want to get a team together (8 members and a coach) please contact John-Joe Cunningham on 087-2371221.

The dog show is being adjudicated by an independent judge, and if previous years are anything to go by, is going to attract a large number of people and their canine companion. The competition is open to all who wish to partake and display their dogs.

The pre-1980 tractor run attracted a good number of tractors last year and we hope to improve on it this year. So, if you are sick of been overshadowed by high-powered four-wheel drives then this is the event for you. It will leave the Workhouse on a local run before returning to show off your pride and joy in the field.

But we certainly can’t forget our younger vintage enthusiasts, there will bouncy castles, obstacle courses and games to entertain them.
We hope that 2019 will be the year of Land Rover in the field, with all vintage models welcome on the day.

Tickets will be on sale shortly for our raffle with the lucky winners being drawn in the field at the end of the day.

Keep an eye out for further developments in relation to our field day on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/carrickmacrossvintage/

For further information or if you wish to have a stall at our event please contact our Chairman John-Joe Cunningham on 087-2371221 or Secretary Teresa McCaffrey on 087-7164565.

Venue - Ballymascanlon House Hotel, Carlingford Road, R173, Dundalk, Co. Louth, A91 PF57.

Date & Time - Monday, 02 September 2019 from 5pm to 7.30pm

The Minister, Regina Doherty T.D. is supporting this event and will be in attendance on the day.

On the day there will be Information and advice on the Services and Supports available to Employers offered by the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection and local Intreo Centre, and there will also be the opportunity to meet and network with local Employers and Employer representatives.

This is a great opportunity to network with other local Employers as well as discussing services and grants from the Department, ETBs, Chambers, Local Enterprise offices and others. Intreo can help you with your recruitment needs; provide you with a work placement participant through the Youth Employment Support Scheme, avail of EURES European job recruitment service and more – at no cost to you!

If you wish to attend this event, please follow the link below to book your free tickets. Space, on the day, is limited so please get your ticket as soon as possible to avoid disappointment:

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/intreo-national-employer-roadshow-tickets-67187647061

You can also follow the updates for the National Employer Roadshow on Twitter by following #workwithintreo

Less than one week away from the IDFPA Full Power Championship being held here in Carrickmacross in Treacy's Hotel and hosted by ourselves in Carrick Fitness Centre.

8 athletes will compete as part of CMX Strength Club - 3 of which will be competing for the first time among almost 80 lifters coming from all over the country to compete.

Ladies competition is taking place on Saturday, August 10 and mens competition the following day on Sunday, August 11.

Entry is free for spectators so please come out to cheer on all the lifters, particularly our own team.

This event is also the last chance for competitors to qualify for the World Chanpionships taking place later in the year in Canada.

We will also be using this meet to raise vital funds for SOSAD to help with all the incredibly important work that they do.

Friday 2nd August: Mike Denver @10pm
Sat 3rd Aug: The Wolfe Tones @10pm..
Sun 4th Aug: Derek Ryan. @10pm
Doors open 9pm

Carrickmacross’s “Farney Country Music Festival” this August Bank Holiday Weekend
In A Marquee in The Fiddlers Car park

Carrickmacross’s Farney Country Music Festival takes place over three nights on the August Bank Holiday weekend, in a heated marquee in The Fiddlers Car park, thousands expected to attend.

The Farney Music festival organisers have a heated marquee on the car park of The Fiddlers for the weekend festival of music to house the many thousands expected to attend to hear the bands lined up for the Farney Music Festival.

The festival kicks off with Mike Denver on Friday night then The Wolfe Tones on the stage on Saturday night with doors opening at 9pm. On Sunday night Farney Music Festival welcomes Derek Ryan!

You can pay at the door for €20 for Friday and Sunday nights but Saturday is €25, also for those attending the Farney Music Fest it’s half price entry to Vanity Nigh Club each night.
Seamus McEnaney said that “The Farney Music Festival now has the top music artists in Ireland, we are expecting massive crowds this weekend to the best artists in the business”
Full details of the line-up for the Farney Music Festival in Carrickmacross on the August Bank Holiday weekend can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/farneymusicfest or website www.farneymusicfestival.com

Special Weekend Hotel Packages for Farney Music Festival @ www.nuremore.com use rate code “FarneyFest” , Treacys hotel and Shirley Arms Hotel.

It’s a brilliant occasion for the town of Carrickmacross — bars, restaurants, shops, hotels, accommodation — It benefits everybody in the town.”

Attendees of the festival will be able to avail of half price admission to Vanity Nightclub.

Full details of the line-up for the Farney Music Festival in Carrickmacross on the August Bank Holiday weekend can be found on Facebook at www.facebook.com/farneymusicfest