Gardaí have caught a van with no license The driver of the vehicle was stopped earlier this week after Gardaí were alerted by their ANPR The vehicle had no tax or insurance and a fake registration plate Gardaí also found two other sets of plates in the van Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news please check your email to confirm your subscription A proposal has been put forward for the council to explore ways to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the last formal classes taught at the short-lived ‘Irish College’ in Glangevlin the last Gaeltacht to exist in County Cavan was established circa the early 1920s by members of the Gaelic League and ran until 1925 says Fianna Fáil’s John Paul Feeley who put forward the motion at the April monthly meeting of Cavan County Council is supported by the recent republication of a near 100 year old collection of prayers collected from the local area re-edited by University of Galway lecturer Dr Nollaig O Muraile The booklet entitled ‘Night prayers collected in Glangevlin’ was sold to raise money for the fledgling college and contained devotions printed in English and in Irish with phonetic spelling for a now defunct Southern Ulster dialect a native of Drumkeerin and curate in Glan from 1905-1908 camogie clubs and he urged the young people to speak the Irish language Cllr Feeley noted that the college started on July 11 This though was a day of Truce and taken as a free day and the first lessons commenced the following day He suggested that the Civil War played a role in the downfall of the college Another factor was that the college was being run on a voluntary basis with the activism of Conradh Na Gaelige but that the teaching of the language soon became “professionalised” and people who came as volunteers “stepped back” the decision by Cavan County Council to purchase the derelict former post office in Glangevlin as well as an area of surrounding land with a view to developing a tourist information point The commemoration of Ardscoil Bhreifne then required “more” than merely erecting a plaque He said the college is an important part of the “social history” of Cavan and the west of the county and the hope was that by remembering its legacy it would encourage more people to speak their mother tongue The motion was supported by his party colleague Áine Smith who had Dr O Muraile as a lecturer in college She said the launch of the prayer book had been a “lovely occasion” and she remembered how the late Senator Séamus O’Dolan was among the last native Irish speakers to leave the area Sinn Féin’s Stiofán Conaty also backed the motion He said that Irish was spoken socially in communities across Cavan right up to the 1960s and ‘70s “We should do something to carry on the work that was started,” he urged That the Irish as a language was forced to the “edge of the district” all those years ago he felt was an indictment of negative influence Separately he called on the council to push forward the application to appoint an Irish Language Officer for the county The council was also reminded by elected members of its responsibility to provide bi-lingual signage where possible 1) 0ms,border-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 250ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-1sgza6o:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-1sgza6o:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-1sgza6o.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 1) 0ms;color:#1976d2;padding:0px;min-width:0;}.css-w5p45x::-moz-focus-inner{border-style:none;}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{pointer-events:none;cursor:default;}@media print{.css-w5p45x{-webkit-print-color-adjust:exact;color-adjust:exact;}}.css-w5p45x:hover{-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;background-color:rgba(25 0.04);}@media (hover: none){.css-w5p45x:hover{background-color:transparent;}}.css-w5p45x.Mui-disabled{color:rgba(0 0.26);}PrintShareSaveThe death has occurred of Patsy will be very sadly missed and dearly loved by his loving partner Teresa his adored 14 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren all his extended family and a wide circle of friends Cavan (H12C821) on Monday from 4pm until 6pm Removal from his home in Drumalee Manor on Tuesday morning at 10.30am travelling to the Cathedral of Saints Patrick and Felim Following mass a cremation will take place at Lakeland's Crematorium Patsy's Funeral Mass can be viewed live on the parish website at www.cavantownparish.com/webcam House private to family at all times please. Funeral Service.css-h76uj{display:inherit;margin-right:-4px;margin-left:8px;}Date Published: CondolencesDonate to CharityWould you like to mark a birthday memorial mass or anniversary for a Loved One?You can now create a family notice on RIP.ie to remember your loved one Cavan will open their All-Ireland championship campaign away to Mayo on the weekend of May 18th Galway’s two point win over Mayo means Galway will enter the group of death in group four with Donegal or Armagh Mayo are now confirmed in group one with Tyrone Cavan and the winner of the Ulster final between Armagh and Donegal Cavan and Mayo last met at the same stage of the tournament last year. Mayo ran out nine point winners. Elsewhere, Kerry’s 4-20 to 21-point Munster final victory over Clare sealed their place in group two with Roscommon and Cork The Leinster runners-up are the second seed team Roscommon will travel to Kerry on the weekend of May 18th for their opening group game Davy Burke’s side will host Meath or Louth on the June bank holiday weekend Roscommon will face Cork in a neutral venue two weeks later to round out the group phase Kerry’s victory also decided that Clare will enter group three with Monaghan ULSTER champions Down overcame Tyrone after extra-time to book their place in the intermediate decider against Cavan. Eimear Fitzpatrick scored the winning point in extra-time in Dungannon after Aoife Horisk had drawn the sides level for a fifth time in a game that swung back and forward. The sides exchanged the first four points before Fitzpatrick moved Down into the lead, only for Cara McCrossan’s 22nd-minute goal to put the home side 1-2 to 0-3 ahead. Their lead lasted only a few minutes, Fitzpatrick finding the back of the net to give Down back the advantage, 1-4 to 1-2, but Tyrone finished with five unanswered points, three from Niamh O’Neill, to lead 1-7 to 1-4 at half-time. Niamh King and Claire Canavan traded points as Tyrone’s lead remained three before Down moved two in front, 2-7 to 1-8, substitute Shanna Fettes with Down’s second goal only four minutes after coming on. McCrossan got one back for Tyrone before Horisk popped up with the equaliser to send the game to extra-time, 1-10 to 2-7. Down held a one point at the midway point of extra-time, 2-9 to 1-11, Viv McCormack and Fitzpatrick with points for Down, O’Neil with Tyrone’s. Horisk levelled the game for Tyrone before Fitzpatrick hit the winner. Cavan trailed Monaghan by eight points, 3-8 to 1-7, with 41 minutes gone in Smithboro, but they hit an unanswered 1-8 as Monaghan failed to score to win by four points and reach their first provincial final since 2016, when they reached the senior decider. The home side had an excellent first quarter and built up an eight-point lead, Jennifer Duffy with a fifth-minute goal, before Cavan got off the mark in the 17th minute through Lauren McVeety, but they were stunned immediately by a second Monaghan goal, Duffy on target again and when she sent over her second point of the day, Monaghan led by 11 points, 2-6 to 0-1. Cavan needed something and they finished the half strongly with 1-3, their goal right on the stroke of half-time, reducing the deficit to five, 2-6 to 1-4. They started the second half brightly too with three unanswered points, Lauren McVeety with a brace either side of an Aisling Gilsenan free to leave two between after just three minutes of the half. A 39th-minute goal for Monaghan from Sarah Tierney, who fired home from the penalty spot, was sandwiched between an Eabha Sherry point from a free and a Niamh Flanagan point from play to open up that eight-point gap, but that was to be the last time the home side would score. Gilsenan started the comeback when she converted a penalty in the 44th minute and points flowed freely from the Breffni girls, Gilsenan with scores either side of a McVeety free and the gap was back to two points, 3-8 to 2-10, with five minutes remaining on the clock. Cavan lost McVeety to the sin-bin but despite the numerical disadvantage, they reeled off five points, Gilesenan with three, Catherine Dolan and Niamh McCorry with the others to complete a remarkable comeback and book their place in the Ulster final in two weeks’ time. ANTRIM booked their place in the Ulster junior final with a comfortable win over London in Randalstown on Saturday. Maria O’Neill finished with 1-8, captain Bronagh Devlin with 1-4 and Theresa Mellon and Laura Agnew with 1-2 each as eight players got on the scoresheet for the Saffrons. They led 1-12 to 0-1 at half-time. London will now face Derry this weekend, with the winner booking their place in the final in two weeks’ time. Facebook pageTwitter feedRSS feed@2025 The Irish News Ltd Teenage wonderkid Cavan Sullivan has a transfer to Manchester City agreed and the Premier League giants have big plans for him in 2025 A local TD has announced the MRI scanner at Cavan General Hospital is set to be upgraded this year Cavan-Monaghan TD Brendan Smith received the confirmation from the HSE earlier this week An application was previously made by the hospital to the HSE National Equipment Replacement Programme to replace the existing MRI scanner in its radiology department Preparatory work is now being undertaken ahead of installation of the new scanner which will be in place during the course of the year Deputy Brendan Smith says MRI scanners are vital tools A Cavan boy is one of four finalists for this year’s Irish Red Cross Young Humanitarian of the Year award Billy Lord cycled 126km from the Beacon Hospital in Dublin to Cuan Cancer Centre in Cavan last August alongside dad John The route symbolises the support shown to the Lord family since mum Stephaine’s breast cancer diagnosis in December 2023 am one of the four finalists for the young humanitarian award.” the cycle was nearly out of Billy’s mind when a parcel arrived to their Crossdoney home a balloon popped out and floated around the room Also in the box was a letter detailing that he was one of four finalists selected for the award and an invitation to the ceremony “It’s closer than a year ago to the actual cycle so it came to me as an actual really big shock because I thought it was over Then I got a balloon in the post and a letter.” but certainly remembers the supporters who were there when he returned home there was a lot of people and I’m not a people person,” he added 12-year-old Billy wasn’t aware that there were crowds of people including his teammates from Cornafean Football Club waiting to greet him at Cuan Cancer Centre His efforts saw him win the young volunteer award at the Cavan Volunteer Centre awards ceremony last year His mum Stephanie said the nomination is “very exciting.” She found it “unreal” when the balloon came in the post “It was just unreal to think that he’s been nominated as a humanitarian for his fundraising work “It’s great recognition because it was a tough cycle.” The mum of four finished her chemotherapy and radiation treatment last October and still goes to Cuan Now “totally out the other side” of her journey she has experienced first-hand the importance of such fundraising for the centre “It’s almost like a home from home really when you have support in there and like-minded people,” she described adding that she goes to art classes every fortnight “There’s a really lovely group of ladies that go and we’ve become really close It’s an outlet as well as being a support group it’s not labelled as a support group but I know I get a tremendous amount of support from going we’re all in the same boat and all at different stages of our journey to see someone who’s further on and nearly out the other side “It makes such a difference the likes of Cuan to be able to give people like me and like us supports and therapies and treatments “The money goes a long way to help other people out.” Stephanie says she is a “totally different person” to who she was before getting cancer “I’ve become a lot better at saying ‘no’ to things that I don’t think will serve me “I’m doing lots of things that I wouldn’t have done before The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday which is International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day RTÉ broadcaster Sarah McInerney will be Master of Ceremonies on the night Cavan Ladies are through to the Ulster Intermediate final following a four point win over Monaghan in Smithboro It was Monaghan who flew into an early lead A Sarah Tierney point followed by a Jennifer Duffy goal to give Darren Swift’s side a four point lead after five minutes along with Eabha Sherry and Aoife Burns cementing Monaghan’s early dominance Cavan failed to register a score until the 17th minute when Laura McVeety put the ball over the bar as Duffy powered in her second goal of the day Cavan gave themselves hope before the end of the half Aishling Gilsenan tapping the ball over the bar before a goal and a point within a minute got Cavan within five points at half-time There was a personnel change for both sides at the break but it was Cavan who came out the more aggressive Gilsenan and McVeety getting the first two scores of the second-half as Cavan scored a penalty of their own through Gilsenan on 44 minutes McVeety with one before Catherine Dolan equalised helping herself to another three scores alongside one from Niamh McCorry completed the turnaround and sealed the win for Cavan Tyrone got the better of the Cavan in their Ulster Minor football round two Tyrone scoring a six point victory in O’Neills Healy Park James Daly opened the scoring on five minutes for the red hand playing against the strong wind in the first-half drew level a minute later when Nathan Quigley pulled a beautiful dummy solo and popped over a left footed point Eoin Long sent over a two pointer with the wind at his back after a mistake in the Cavan defence but the ball slipped through the hands of Mark Riley A four minute spell at the end of the first-half put Tyrone into a seven point lead at the break Long fisted over a point followed by a point on the left wing from centre-half forward Peter Colton Colton landed a two pointer on 28th minutes a free for a foul on Padraig Donaghy was converted Tyrone leading 11-points to four at half-time Nathan Quigley sent over a two-pointer after four minutes 45 meter effort got Cavan within three points Eoin Long sent over a free which was brought forward to the 20-meter line Long added a point from open play to make it 15-points to nine with 45 minutes on the clock Nathan Quigley’s next two-pointer was quickly responded to by James Daly Eoin Long to make it 18 points to 13 as the game entered the final stages Cathal Farley got the final score of the game to secure Tyrone’s place in the semi-final facing face Down next Saturday at 12pm at Kingspan Breffni Cavan woman Anne Taylor was among members of the Sea of Change Choir who auditioned for Britain’s Got Talent receiving a heartfelt ‘Yes’ from each of the judges and a standing ovation from the crowd when Anne was finally able to share the exciting news with her friends and family we just take everything in our stride,” Anne said Speaking to the Celt over three months since they auditioned the Bailieborough native still found the experience of performing on the Blackpool stage in front of Simon Cowell “surreal” Who in their right minds would ever think that we’d be singing for Simon Cowell?” she exclaimed You don’t ever envisage yourself on that stage.” after which the show organisers “got in contact and said you’re great the group headed for Blackpool at the start of the year Each of the women filed past Ant and Dec onto the stage and under the spotlights and cameras’ gaze stood before the four judges - Simon Cowell we were very nervous as you can imagine,” Anne recalled “We we’re thinking of all our loved ones on the day who we had lost and we tried to put that into our performance.” who got the all-clear for the second time just two days before making the trip over we’ve come all the way from Dublin to be with you,” she said explaining that they are a group of cancer survivors and supporters The group sang Sam Ryder’s ‘Mountain’ during which solo artist Lisa Doorly’s powerful voice was accompanied by choir members “Remember how you made it through the fire Simon Cowell said their performance delivered a “beautiful” and “very powerful” message and said the group “sounded really good” “This is one of those auditions I think that matters It was a wonderful performance,” Alesha Dixon commented Meanwhile Amanda Holden said it was a “great “You are the embodiment of the power of positive thinking,” Bruno Tonioli who appeared on The Late Late Show recently The Sea of Change Choir left the stage with a massive yes from each judge and a whole new level of excitement for the women “Simon Cowell said some beautiful words to us She would have found that whole thing very inspiring,” he told them “All our love and energy went into that performance and that’s all we wanted to come across The mum of two’s journey with the choir started after she had surgery to remove a tumour on her throat The procedure took half of her thyroid along with it; Anne was told there was a “strong possibility” that she wouldn’t have a voice afterwards she has been performing with the Sea of Change Choir who raise funds for children’s cancer charity Aoibheann’s Pink Tie Anne and the rest of the group “don’t know yet” what will come next “We just wait and see now did we make the live shows,” she said if we go further it’s amazing; if we don’t it doesn’t matter Just to be able to get this far is incredible “This is just a journey now for us,” she said adding that they are “enjoying every minute of it” “We are just thankful for all the love and support that we get from everybody as well because we couldn’t do without that.” with four more shows set to be broadcast between now and May 23 before finalists are revealed the Sea of Change Choir were finalists on Ireland’s Got Talent in 2019 with Denise Van Outen slamming on her golden buzzer for their version of ‘This is Me’ by Keala Settle Most recently they performed at the National Concert Hall and have also performed internationally in the past Anne is the second Cavan person to appear on Britain’s Got Talent with Clifferna’s hip hop sensation Dylan Byrd making it to the live semi-finals in 2015 when he was aged just 16 years A Co Cavan organic farmer has created an incredible piece called 'An Ruaille Buaille Druma' which has gained the title of Ireland's largest drum handcrafted drum was created by Gearoid Teevan of Drummany Spirit alongside master carpenter Micheal O'Rahill and painted by artist Claire Falconer The Drummy Spirit community group is honouring the ancient Celtic festival of Bealtaine The massive creation is 'drumming up' lots of interest nationally and will be launched at a Bealtaine celebration this Sunday afternoon at 2pm at his lakeside farm The drum is 13 foot wide and over 40 foot round allowing up to 30 people to get into the rhythm Gearoid said he is looking forward to seeing everyone around it and being guided into playing it He says this drum is the story of tradition and heritage Gardaí in Co Cavan are investigating a burglary at a residential property in Mullagh which occurred sometime between 11:30am and 2:00pm on Wednesday of this week Some jewellery and ornaments were taken and Gardai say investigations are ongoing Gardai say they also received a report of a burglary at house in Virginia which occurred sometime before 12:40pm on the same day A sum of cash was taken and the investigation is ongoing Gardaí say they are liaising with the Police Service of Northern Ireland in relation to a number of recent burglaries which took place in both Co Monaghan and these two break ins in Co Cavan It followed the news that we reported on yesterday that three men were arrested over a number of burglaries in Co Monaghan An exciting May is in store as Cavan Library Service celebrates the 30th annual Bealtaine Festival across our libraries Bealtaine is Ireland’s national celebration of the arts and creativity as we age and there are events planned in branches across the county we're putting the kettles on for 'The Big Bealtaine Birthday Tea Party' on Tuesday 6th May as a 'thank you' to older people for their unwavering support of libraries in Cavan Join a Tea Party at Johnston Central Library Booking is essential so contact the libraries listed for details Other special events include a Needle Felting Workshop at Johnston Central Library on Tuesday 6th May a talk from the National Gallery of Ireland on our treasured national collection at Virginia Library Friday 16th May (booking essential for both events) Join us for poetry events at Bailieborough Library and Virginia Library on 1st May or share memories of times past at Reminiscence Groups in Johnston Central Library on Saturday 17th May and Cootehill Library on 20th May Handcrafted heart making takes place at Cootehill Library and felt fabric brooch making takes place at Bailieborough Library Cootehill Library hosts an hour of song and laughter with Tony on 22nd May and you can test your skills at Belturbet Library's inaugural Bealtaine Festival Quiz on Thursday 29th May (make sure to book your place) then come along to Intergenerational Storytime in our libraries - dates throughout the month and across libraries Cavan Library Service launches its eAudiobook Club with the first gathering on Thursday 29th May An eAudiobook allows you to listen to a narrator reading a book for you on your smartphone or tablet You can access eAudiobooks for free with BorrowBox – find out more at your local library ask at your local library or check out www.cavanlibrary.ie Meeting takes place in Belturbet on May 15 The Local Authority Waters Programme is to hold community information meeting in Belturbet working on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality in rivers will host the community information event about water quality and water related issues in the Cavan-Belturbet Municipal District at 7pm on May 15 in St Bricin’s College Under the River Basin Management Plan for Ireland LAWPRO carries out work in areas identified as having poor water quality called Priority Areas for Action (PAA) to support targeted water quality improvements with other stakeholders The community information meeting is being held to make more people aware of work to improve water quality in the area and to encourage as much engagement as possible with all stakeholders right across the community Over the past number of years LAWPRO has been working in the area as part of the 2nd cycle River Basin Management Plan for Ireland t the meeting LAWPRO experts will take you through the work that has been carried out in the 2nd cycle and what is being planned for the 3rd cycle Water Action Plan There will also be opportunities for the public to ask questions and talk to members of the Agricultural Sustainability Support and Advisory Programme (ASSAP) and the LAWPRO Farming for Water European Innovation Partnership (EIP) project team Director of Services with LAWPRO said: “As we are coming to the end of 2nd cycle work in the Cavan-Belturbet Municipal District area and begin implementation of the new Water Action Plan we would like to take this opportunity to welcome members of the public to come along and find out more about what’s happening in their local waterbodies and river catchments We hope to engage as many people as possible at this meeting in Cavan because public participation and support is key to achieving water quality improvements We would also like to thank all those whether in a voluntary or paid capacity working in their local areas to help make a difference to their natural waters and the biodiversity that live in and around them.” To find out more about the work of the Local Authority Waters Programme please visit: www.lawaters.ie The McDonald's restaurant complex in Cavan has been put up for sale The property is located along the N3 at Pullamore Business Park and also includes two workshop units currently leased to the NCT and a local veterinary practice The sale of the site is associated to the drive-thru in Shannon which has also been listed for sale at €1.2 million which can be purchased separately through Bannon Commercial Property Consultants Included in the unit is an NCT centre and veterinary practice which earn just over €48,000 in combined rental income Tenants and franchises will not be impacted by the sale A Co Cavan resident has been jailed for five months after she stole from a Cootehill retail store Judge Raymond Finnegan was told this week at Monaghan District Court that it was her 108th theft offence that she has encountered 35 year old Ruth Oburu with an address at Lodge View Cavan was sent back to prison for a shoplifting offence at Foy's SuperValu Ms Oburu walked into the supermarket to steal toiletries and groceries amounting to €20 just seven days after she had been granted temporary release from the women's Dóchas Centre in Dublin Judge Raymond Finnegan said that 107 previous convictions for theft out of a total 136 previous convictions was madness He convicted and sentenced Ms Oburu to five months in prison insisting that the tariff represented a substantial reduction on what she would otherwise be facing He said this was only as a result of her cooperation while in custody that she had shown towards Gardai which her solicitor had told the court https://www.donegallive.ie/section/1196/advertise-with-us All the latest breaking local news from Donegal Keep up to date with the latest sports news Read the latest crime and court news from Donegal County Donegal - Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Inishowen Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland Find whats happening in and around Donegal Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Donegal Gaeilge Irish Language Erse Gaelic Donegal Live Donegal Now Donegal Democrat Donegal Post Donegal Peoples Press Finn Valley Read about the latest properties available in Donegal Recent death notices and obituaries from Donegal Latest environmental and climate change news in County Donegal Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter Support our mission and join our community now you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism Conor McCahill fires home Donegal's first goal against Cavan Picture Thomas Gallagher After a cagey opening Donegal’s Seanán Carr got Donegal going and by the half-time whistle they were in total control of the game By the final whistle Donegal had prevailed by an 18 point margin and weren't flattered by the scoreline It was one of the finest performances by a Donegal team in MacCumhaill Park in memory Cavan were gifted an early goal by a stroke of fortune and they got a second goal on the stroke of time but in between the Donegal defence were supremely tight And once they got the ball on the front foot they were able to prise openings at will and had the game in the bag by half-time Niall Magee had a goal for Cavan on 11 minutes after a Matthew Smith effort came back off the upright but it was the only time that Cavan threatened A Conor McCahill goal on 13 minutes had Donegal back in control 1-3 to 1-1 The second goal came after a quick move involving McCahill and Carr with Carr winning a penalty His first effort was tame and was saved but the referee had it re-taken because the ‘keeper was off his line A two pointer from Sean Martin was followed by an emphatic third goal from Cian McMenamin and he followed up with a two pointer to leave Donegal 3-9 to 1-2 ahead at the break Seanán Carr was first on the board again in the second half after a great pass from Conor McCahill Carr and Shane Callaghan added frees before the Bomb Squad arrived four subs including county senior Finnbarr Roarty on 39 minutes Roarty announced his introduction with a trademark left-footed point while Cavan’s response was two Matthew Smith points Kevin Muldoon kept the Donegal scoreboard ticking with a sweet ‘45’ Donegal were just too good with their defence in particular outstanding with Cavan unable to have any penetration They closed out the game with a fourth goal from Dylan Mulholland Conor Sharpe had a consolation goal for Cavan in the 60th minute Donegal will meet Tyrone in the final after the Red Hands defeated Derry also on Wednesday night The final is set for Wednesday evening of next week Donegal scorers: Seanán Carr 1-6,pen,4f; Cian McMenamin 1-3,1tp; Conor McCahill 1-1; Dylan Mulholland 1-1; Sean Martin 0-2,tp; Kevin Muldoon 0-2,1'45'; Conor McGinty Cavan scorers: Niall Magee 1-1; Dylan Edwards 0-3,1tp; Conor Sharpe 1-0; Matthew Smith 0-2; Darragh Noonan 0-1 Donegal: Padraig McBride (Gaoth Dobhair); Aaron Neely (Dungloe) Cathal Rua O Gallchoir (Gaoth Dobhair); Max Campbell (Naomh Conaill) Conor McGinty (MacCumhaill's); Sean Martin (MacCumhaill's) Kevin Muldoon (Four Masters); Cian McMenamin (Termon) Mark McDevitt (Naomh Conaill); Conor McCahill (Four Masters) Turlough Carr (Four Masters) and Dylan Mulholland (Buncrana) for Campbell McDevitt and Monaghan (all 39); Fionn Coll (Milford) for McCahill (50) Subs: Darragh Noonan for Galligan; Oliver McCrystal for Graham (both ht); Luke Ellison for McCabe (39); Harry Boylan for Keaney (42); Conor Sharpe for L Reilly (53) " + $(".testo_articolo").html().replace(//g please subscribe and support local journalism Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news A day in the life of a children’s residential care worker at Ashdale Care Minster Alan Dillon at the opening of the new offices The opticians are delighted to welcome onboard their new Practice Manager Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie ​When Michelle Lynch’s son Matthew was a little boy she used to tell him stories about pirates and partly because the house in which they lived in Belturbet overlooked a lake known locally as Smugglers Lake “It was called Smugglers Lake because we’re only three miles from the border rumour had it there was a lot of traffic on the lake but that obviously doesn’t happen anymore,” says Lynch who later served as vice president of the World Trade Centre in New York lived in the US for 10 years before moving to Delgany in Co Wicklow and setting up a business enforcing EU and international export controls – which on occasion involved real life pirates “My son didn’t fully understand the work I did,” she explains “But you might be familiar with the movie Captain Phillips the true story of the US captain who was kidnapped by Somali pirates I was approached by a US shipping company to help them acquire a licence for night vision goggles so they could see a pirate boarding the ship and told him I worked at keeping the pirates off the ship.” The fact that Corraback Lake sits across from their five-bedroom home and that she has a collection of antique swords “I wove stories about Smugglers Lake and I used to use my antique 18th-century cavalier swords as props It’s a small collection I picked up over the years and they’re very impressive for little boys.” Matthew is now grown up and she has long since left the job but Lynch still lives in the 2,250 sq ft detached home she bought in 2006 She was attracted to the peaceful setting of Belturbet “I was able to do very intensive work for international companies and travel from here,” she explains was in good condition when she and seven-year-old Matthew first moved in knock down a couple of walls – including the one between the kitchen and the old formal dining room which she calls the “Prosecco bar” is at a height where you can’t see the dishes in the kitchen sink There’s a marble fireplace in the dining room and a carved wooden mirror she bought at a shop in Monaghan The porcelain tiles underfoot were designed for a restaurant “I first saw them in a magazine and tracked them down They’re incredibly resilient because they’re restaurant standard.” “Opening up the dining room gave a new lease of life to the room and it’s the perfect place for entertaining now,” she says which has particularly high ceilings and is heated by a stove The hall has marquetry designs in the wooden floor she did away with a wall and created a raised area “The idea was that I could lie in bed with a cup of tea and look out the window at the lake.” With views of Corraback Lake to the front and the Woodford River and canals at the back save for the utility room and one of the bathrooms the sun moves around the house and sets at the back so it hits different parts of the house at different times The garden needed a lot of work when they first moved in she and Matthew – who is now a landscape gardener – have developed it “I remember bringing a spruce tree back in an old convertible car I was driving at the time It’s now nearly 30ft-high and it’s stunning when it’s lit up at Christmas,” she recalls she enjoys a quieter pace of life and now works in a fundraising role for The Sanctuary meditation centre on Stanhope Street in Dublin “The role suits me as I’m interested in wellness and meditation and it ties in with the life I live here surrounded by nature you can be gazing at the stars or the moonbeams at night You feel at one with nature in a setting like this you’re biggest stress when you first arrive is learning how to do the right wave to your neighbours as you drive by That’s important as people here are friendly,” she laughs The house is well located for accessing amenities You can walk to Belturbet town which is 3km away Derrylinn and Enniskillen are all a short drive and Belturbet has some fabulous restaurants We’re also just a seven-minute drive from the border so you can buy Prosecco and beer at half price!” Lynch is selling the house now as Matthew and his girlfriend Andrea have just had a baby boy and she’s moving to a house beside them in Fermanagh But she’s “heartbroken” to be leaving Corraback but I’m looking forward to sharing all those pirate stories with my beautiful little grandson,” she smiles Number 3 has an asking price of €429,000 with Mark Lawlor Auctioneers Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel childcare campaigners from the Together for Public Alliance will gather outside Leinster House to call for Government action to tackle the ongoing childcare crisis Families in Cavan are paying up to €264 for full-time daycare per week according to latest available figures from Pobal Recent fee increases under the Fee Increase Assessment process have wiped out many of the gains made by the increases to the National Childcare Scheme subsidies in recent budgets Across the country meanwhile there are more than 50,000 children under 4 on waiting lists for places across the country (Pobal) The Government has committed to developing an Action Plan on early childhood education and care to the reduction of fees for families to €200 per month per child we are yet to see significant action from Government in relation to progressing these commitments Together for Public brings together over 40 civil society organisations parents and academics who want to see a public system of early childhood education and care in Ireland What is a reality in so many other European countries must become a reality in Ireland with enormous benefits for children early years educators and wider society says the organisation Director of the NWC said: "Our childcare system is broken Every day without progress is another day of stress for families as they struggle to cover the cost of fees or secure childcare places for their children including marginalised women such as lone parents who cannot participate fully in society and are often forced to reduce their working hours or even leave the workforce entirely We are calling on the Government to deliver on their commitments including the promised reduction of fees for families this will only be possible in a sustainable way if we move away from the current private provision of childcare subsided by the State to a system where the State delivers childcare directly through a not for profit The Action Plan is an important step to start this system change and we need to see this delivered.” CEO of Startbright Early Learning Centre said “It is almost 100 days into the new Government and action to tackle the crisis in the early years sector is needed now more than ever Early Childhood Education and Care should be viewed as a right for all and not as a commercial service for families Children have a basic right to access education and it should be accessible and affordable for all The time is now for a transition to a public system of services for all young children Too many of our communities are undeserved and so many parents and families are struggling A public system of early childhood education and care is fundamental if Ireland is to deliver education and care to all children and their families.” “On International Workers Day we are highlighting that affordable and quality public childcare is a fundamental right for workers and a gender equality issue that this Government needs to take urgent action on A core aspect of the crisis in early years across the country is the high level of staff turnover caused by low pay and poor conditions of employment for educators Without proper pay and conditions which reflect the vital work that we as educators do the entire sector will continue to be in crisis The best and most sustainable way to guarantee a place for every child who needs it and to ensure professional pay and working conditions for us educators is through a public system of early childhood education and care.” "Access to affordable quality childcare is a fundamental workers’ right and the trade union movement will not allow this to slip off the political agenda All parties committed to a new public model of early Years Education in advance of the General Election Together for Public is calling for action in these priority areas: The roll out of publicly-delivered services targeting areas and communities that need it most Better pay and conditions for educators – building a system where the state directly pays wages The reduction of costs and increasing affordability for families This year Cavan Ploughing Club will hold its annual ploughing and family fun day on the land of Rodney Wilton There will be much to see and do at the event horse and vintage ploughing; loy digging; trade stands; a pet farm; a dog show; amusements and music by popular Donegal country music entertainer Paul Kelly will also be Cavan Ploughing’s celebrity ploughman on the day and will plough a couple of furrows with one of the Cavan Ploughing Club’s tractors Refreshments will also be available throughout the day The ploughing classes on the day will include: 2 furrow senior; 2 furrow vintage diesel; 3 furrow; 2 furrow vintage All-Ireland qualifier; 2 furrow junior; classic class; single furrow mounted; vintage trailed; loy junior; loy senior; and loy under-21 Gate proceeds will be donated to Cavan Palliative Care Activities run from Saturday May 10th to Sunday May 18th The National Transport Authority (NTA) and Cavan Sports Partnership are delighted to announce details of Bike Week 2025 This annual event celebrates the many benefits of cycling with over 900 events scheduled nationwide From family-friendly activities to heritage cycles All 31 local authority areas are participating in Bike Week with events organized in collaboration with local sports partnerships there are 17 events taking place for Bike Week suitable for all ages and abilities ranging from Kids Bikefests Family Cycles and even a Pedal Parade and Cycle Show (in association with Cavan Arts Festival) so there are lots of opportunities for everyone to get involved For more information and to see what events are taking place in County Cavan visit www.bikeweek.ie or www.cavansportspartnership.ie Those taking part in Bike Week are encouraged to share photos or videos to social media using #BikeWeek and tagging their local authority and Transport for Ireland @TFIUpdates colleagues and well-wishers earlier this month as they gathered at the organisation’s HQ on the Dublin Road to mark the occasion John started volunteering with Cavan Civil Defence in 1980 having started working in the roads division of Cavan County Council in the Belturbet area specifically three years previous He joined Civil Defence when he started driving explaining: “I did it in case I might come across an accident she was instructor at the time,” says John who succeeded Noel Burke in the role of CDO The Farnham native has been the length and breadth of the county involved in Civil Defence duties where and when they were requested and needed The role has changed significantly from when John first signed up “Back then there was a lot of emphasis on war time preparation nuclear war and that kind of stuff,” he says by way of footnote to the historical context of the time while at home Ireland was still crippled by political violence “We used to have to look at nuclear fall-out plans where you had to know whoever lived in your area and account for them if there was a serious accident It was based on the Air-Raid Precautions Act (1939) and Civil Defence actually came from that It was based on building up community resilience Then in the late 90s they revised what it was about and that look more at assisting communities and assisting the principal response agencies and seen plenty during his time with the service when the service was being decentralisation to Loughrea he travelled to Galway to train up a generation of new instructors who are now leading the charge in their own respective communities And until last week John was also Chair of the national Civil Defence Officers Association Other memorable events that punctuated his career were the foot and mouth crisis and successive All-Ireland Fleadhanna in Cavan Town.However nothing in terms of scale and effort comes close in comparison to how Civil Defence responded to Covid If anything the pandemic saw the service come into its own they witnessed first-hand the value of the huge contribution volunteers put in “Cavan was the most active county in the country in terms of Civil Defence response at the start of Covid and started doing some of the things we were doing We were involved in the setting up of Meals-on-Wheels the shopping and looking after isolated families scooping a LAMA Award for Best Emergency Response Team in Ireland in 2021 But Covid was “good and bad” for Civil Defence as an organisation too “It was bad in that some of the more mature volunteers they couldn’t come out because anyone of a certain age [was cocooning] and because of that a lot of them fell away At the same time then there were younger ones and they saw the Civil Defence as a way to get active and to give something back to their communities.” Locally the organisation has around 120 active volunteers but this is from a height of closer to 200 at one stage The last time the Celt spoke with John was in the wake of Storm Éowyn Local Government and Heritage James Browne arriving to the county to heap praise on the emergency effort in dealing with the damage and disruption at local level We actually opened this building as a community hub for people looking to charge phones or use the facilities,” says John looking at the walls of the Cavan Civil Defence Headquarters and Training Centre at Pullamore which officially opened only a year ago this month He beams with pride when speaking about the new facility encompassing three separate commercial units purchased by Cavan County Council and amalgamated at a cost of over €1M It houses the Civil Defence’s fleet of boats special facilities for the water rescue team “It’s a testament to the volunteers,” John says of the building adding his encouragement to anyone who wants to offer their time in support of their community to contact Cavan Civil Defence about signing up “It’s a great way of meeting people too,” continues John who despite retiring from formal outside duties will still remain on helping behind the scenes It’s them who have made this the experience it has been.” Speaking after receiving a presentation from his fellow colleagues John told those in attendance: “It’s the volunteers that make Civil Defence what it is commented that everything he did for Civil Defence Cavan was for the “betterment of the organisation” Final offers are being called for a near 12-acre site at Drumalee which is being handled by Sherry Fitzgerald in Cavan Town are by private treaty and the closing date for final offers is April 22 The 11.8-acre plot is in an ideal location - close to the Cathedral of Saints Patrick & Felim Loughtee Business Park and The Orchard Bar.Close to the N3 it is also within easy driving distance of Belturbet The land is being described as an “excellent residential development site” The applicable zonings are ‘Proposed Residential’ and ‘Residential Strategic Reserve’ on it “This is a substantial landholding close to all amenities,” says Declan Woods of Sherry Fitzgerald “We are seeking final offers; it has been on the market and is being handled for some time now There have been a number of bidders; it’s ground which is strategically placed within Cavan Town.” the local land and property expert says the site is located in a “very desirable” area pubs and restaurants and one portion is zoned residential while another is residential strategic reserve,” he continued “The land has appealed to developers and we hope that this will go some way to assisting with the need for additional housing in Cavan.” Beloved son of Eamon and Kathleen and dear brother of Susanna and Maria Cavan tomorrow Thursday from 5.00pm until 9.00pm with a 20 minute break at 7.00pm Removal from his home on Friday morning at 10.30am to St Mary's Church Ballyhaise to arrive for Requiem Mass at 11.00am Interment afterwards in St Patrick’s Cemetery Funeral Mass will be live streamed on the following link https://www.facebook.com/finneganfuneraldirectors/ Home » Team Named for Ulster Championship Clash with Cavan News Tyrone have announced their matchday panel for Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Cavan as the Red Hands gear up for a huge provincial showdown Malachy O’Rourke has kept faith with a strong and experienced starting fifteen with Niall Morgan set to lead from between the posts and Niall Devlin form a solid full-back line while the half-back trio of Michael McKernan and Kieran McGeary brings energy and drive the powerful pairing of Brian Kennedy and Conn Kilpatrick will look to gain control of the engine room and Ciarán Daly line out in the half-forward line and Darragh Canavan offering plenty of scoring threat in the full-forward line Tyrone’s bench also boasts a wealth of talent with impact options including Cathal McShane Throw-in at O’Neills Healy Park is set for 4.15pm on Sunday. Tickets are available to purchase online, visit tireogha.in/9has51 Help Centre | Privacy Policy | Cookies | Terms of Use Luckily the Garda was able to get out of the way in time The vehicle drove in the direction of Cavan Town and failed to stop for Gardaí.The vehicle was intercepted on the Ballinagh Road in the town shortly after that The driver of the vehicle resisted arrest and assaulted two Garda Members before he could be detained One Garda was brought to Cavan General Hospital by ambulance and has been released this morning with non serious injuries The driver of the vehicle had no insurance The driver also failed to provide a road side breath test The vehicle was seized and the driver is now before the Courts charged with the said Offences It is with regret that we note the following death from County Cavan over the past few days None were reported in County Monaghan over the period passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 26th 2025 Devoted granny to Kate and sister and auntie to many Josephine will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her Josephine's Funeral Mass will take place on Friday morning at 11 o'clock in St.Brigid's Church Laragh with burial afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery Messages of condolence can be posted on rip.ie The management and staff of The Anglo-Celt wish to extend their deepest sympathies to the relatives and friends of the deceased To view the previous death notices, click here. Fáilte chuig gaa.ie - suíomh oifigiúil CLG Gearoid McKiernan of Cavan is congratulated by manager Raymond Galligan during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Westmeath and Cavan at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar It was a funny old Allianz Football League Division Two campaign for Cavan They looked in serious bother and potential candidates for relegation when they lost their first two matches against Monaghan and Meath while conceding a hefty 5-43 and Roscommon put them in the promotion picture before a defeat at home to Cork in the final round meant the League ended on a deflating note admits it was very disappointing to miss out on promotion because of that reverse to the Rebels but is happy overall with the form they’re bringing into Sunday’s Ulster quarter-final against Tyrone after such a slow start to the season “We probably just found ourselves being a little bit standoffish whereby we kind of just didn't put a big emphasis on pressing out and getting contact on because both Monaghan and Meath hurt us with two-pointers and we kind of tried to narrow that area of our game down,” says Galligan I suppose we just looked at ourselves and how we can improve as a forward unit “It was really the players just knuckled down and just really dug deep and we've seen that against Louth in Round 3 where we just it was backs to the wall and we got that victory “And I think we knew we had a huge amount of positive work done in the pre-season and it was just about getting that first win to start building momentum we started to see improvements week on week and look yes it was disappointing but when we're making comparisons that we're disappointed I think it in itself shows we're moving in the right direction." Cavan manager Raymond Galligan speaks to his players after the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Cavan and Louth at Kingspan Breffni Park in Cavan The condensed nature of the championship and the increased athletic demands placed on the players by the faster-paced football we’ve seen under the new FRC rules means having a deep panel is going to be a necessity if you want to have a long summer The aspect of Cavan’s League campaign that Galligan is most satisfied with is that they were able to give a lot of players game-time which should stand to them in the coming weeks “I think we've learned a lot about our players and we've got more depth in we've had a number of injuries over the last number of weeks so it's given lads opportunities,” he says so we've definitely a better handled now on where we're at and who can be far better in certain areas “And we just feel as a whole package we can feel we're moving forward with the project and hopefully we'll see the fruits of that in both the Ulster Championship and the All-Ireland Series.” One of the brightest sparks of Cavan’s League campaign was the form of veteran Gearóid McKiernan who returned to the fold this year having taken a year out in 2024 Gearoid McKiernan of Cavan in action against Westmeath players Ronan Wallace and Conor Dillon during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match between Westmeath and Cavan at TEG Cusack Park in Mullingar the passing of years has done nothing to diminish his class and Galligan believes his unique skill-set makes him all the more effective due to the impact the FRC rules have had on the game “Gearóid I suppose has given so much to Cavan football over the last 15 20 years all through the ages,” says Galligan we were just delighted to have Gearóid to come back involved and I suppose that opportunity to kind of take time and re-evaluate where he was at with regards his body and making sure that he felt good “It probably gave him that hunger to come back and just really enjoy his football - no different than he always done But yeah he's playing certainly with that bit of freedom now “I think the rules kind of suit him in the sense that he's a huge presence both on the field but his shooting ability from all angles gives him the capacity to be able to notch the two-pointers that we've seen over the last couple of weeks “So look it's great for Cavan people and it's great for the younger generation to be now coming through younger players and rubbing shoulders with Gearoid because no doubt they would have looked up to him in their earlier part of the career.” Cavan come into this Ulster Championship somewhat under the radar but they’re certainly a team with considerable potential to disrupt the odds What would constitute a successful championship campaign for the Breffni County “Well I suppose in the Ulster Championship you can look no further than the first round,” says Galligan “We have Tyrone and a result against Tyrone you have the winners of Armagh and AntrIm we have a difficult path to an Ulster final “We definitely just look no further than Tyrone A victory against Tyrone would be a great step for this group and as I say we will give due respect to Tyrone because look they have obviously held themselves really well in Division 1 albeit unfortunately they got relegated on 7 points “So I think if they were told that at the beginning of the year they'd be very happy with their lot in the sense of the results they got So we'll definitely do all we can to best prepare “I think a victory the first day would be a huge step and we'll see where it takes us in the Ulster Championship But we'll be giving it our full focus “And when we finish the Ulster Championship we’ll look at the All-Ireland Series because it's great to be back in the All-Ireland Series “It's great to be competing now with the top teams and we certainly felt we didn't give the best version of ourselves last year So definitely we would aim to be making better strides in the All-Ireland Series as well.” Kerry impress in Electric Ireland Munster MFC win over Cork12 hours ago Tipp beat Clare in Electric Ireland Munster MFC Phase 1 Final16 hours ago Referees named for Ulster and Leinster SFC Finals23 hours ago Kevin McStay expecting positive Mayo response1 days ago Official Sponsors of the GAA Football All-Ireland Championship Official Sponsors of the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Championship particularly those in the food and drink sector are already being squeezed out of the US market by new tariffs following Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ last week which one local businessman has described as a “kick in the teeth” A 20% tariff is being imposed on imports from the European Union to the United States and it took effect from 5am this morning Irish time Addressing his “fellow Americans” last Thursday US President Donald Trump said “our country and its tax payers have been ripped off for more than fifty years” “But it is not going to happen anymore,” he added before signing an executive order on reciprocal tariffs on countries all over the world Trump began with China when imposing his tariffs before making his way down the list to the European Union Describing how US goods imported to the EU come under a 39% charge he decided “we’re going to charge them 20%” before taking a pen to his right hand and signing off on the levies which he held up for the audience to much applause while leaders scramble to deal with the fallout of the latest announcement The effects have trickled right down into Cavan Moran’s Mega Jams has recently expanded its offering to the US Owners Kieron and Claire said they have been expecting the news for a while describing it as a “big worry” over their heads They launched in the States just before Christmas “We had the first couple of orders over and it was selling really really well across all of America,” Kieron reported Their distributors in the US had been expecting the tariffs to come therefore “hadn’t ordered for the last couple of weeks” we don’t really know where we are with our distributor now in the States,” he revealed Kieron explained that the 20% tariff applies to “not only” the product but also the shipping of it Pulling their products out of the United States is “something we don’t want to do” “Our dream was always to sell into the States getting to sell to the United States has been one of the things on our bucket list “It’s not something that we really want to do but “There’s no point in us selling stuff to America for nothing and not making any money on it,” conceded Kieron He said one “alternative” solution would be to set up in the United Sates and “make and Irish product in America” however he said this is “not really feasible at the moment” “I’m a little deflated to be honest because we worked so hard,” he said adding that his wife and business partner Claire put her “life and soul” into getting Food and Drug Administration approval to sell in the US “Getting FDA approval for any small Irish business when you do finally get through all the hurdles The business man said the “only other thing we can do” is “look on the bright side” and focus on selling more to their European partners “I suppose all we can really do is look at other markets we can get into,” he said where “labelling laws” could pose another challenge “Either that or wait it out for four years until Donald Trump is gone and America sees sense and the rest of the world goes back to trading normally Kieron said the tariff situation leaves them in “limbo land” As the representative body for Lakeland Dairies Conor Mulvihill said Southern Irish dairy exports to the US are valued at approximately €830 million annually The products sent to the US are “dominated” by butter however there are also “substantial” cheese Mr Mulvilhill said the tariffs could lead to a “potential” reduction in competitiveness due to higher prices for consumers in USA and a “risk of decreased demand and lower profit margins” for Irish dairy producers which “impacts farmers” He said we have “significant investments” from Irish dairy companies in the US with Glanbia Carbery and Tirlan mentioned as “key players” with US dairy and nutrition companies like Abbott and Leprino here in Ireland “We have developed significant win wins between the industry and Irish made dairy products are highly prized by US consumers,” he described Mr Mulvihill advised those impacted to “keep calm” and “carry on” while taking “immediate steps to de-escalate trade tensions and prevent further escalation” co-operative approach focused on win-win outcomes is essential to maintaining a strong and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade relationship,” he added Head of Enterprise at the Cavan Local Enterprise Office said advisors there are providing “a range of different supports” for small businesses affected by the tariff increases The key actions on the Cavan LEO website set out what companies “need to do” Cavan LEO also has a new Market Explorer Grant which gives companies the opportunity to evaluate and research new markets such as in Canada “That Market Explorer Grant is something that you might wish to talk to us about,” encouraged Mr Craven For further information search, localenterprise.ie/cavan Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke said his department has been preparing for the tariffs and is working with Enterprise Ireland to support businesses “around tariffs and mitigation measures as well as offering advice and support on diversification measures” “One to one meetings have been held with over 300 companies exporting to the US We continue to urge all businesses exporting to the US to engage directly with Enterprise Ireland “We also have dedicated schemes and grants including a strategic consultancy grant for expert advice We have an existing market discovery fund already open which I will top up further when demand is met and I will be pro-actively engaging with businesses to make them aware of these supports and ensure they are accessed at scale,” the Minister said Meanwhile he flagged the Department’s “expansive trade mission programme plan” in place “I am conscious that this is an evolving situation and Government will not be found wanting when it comes to resourcing and supporting Irish SMEs which are the backbone of our economy,” said the Mullingar man The high speed chase was eventually brought to a successful conclusion along a stretch of Cavan's Ballinagh Road on Saturday evening A garda was almost run over and another was violently assaulted by a motorist who attacked two officers as they attempted to execute his arrest shortly after hurtling through a checkpoint in Cavan at the weekend which is now the subject of a major garda investigation took place in the Crosskeys area of the county on Saturday evening Two officers from Cavan’s Roads Policing Unit had been on official duty at the time examining and checking passing traffic when a red coloured hatchback approached their designated checkpoint at speed In an attempt to avoid being pulled in owing to the fact the vehicle had no insurance the driver crossed over onto the wrong side of the road and the Garda was able to get out of the way in time,” said a spokesperson the vehicle was subsequently driven at speed in the direction of Cavan town before being intercepted on the Ballinagh Road a number of minutes later Despite managing to bring the high speed pursuit to a successful close the incident took a more sinister turn when two gardaí were violently attacked as they attempted to execute the man’s arrest One of the officers sustained a number of injuries during the incident and was spent Saturday night in the care of medics at Cavan General Hospital before he was discharged yesterday morning The Irish Independent understands Saturday’s incident was the third such episode in recent weeks where drivers under the influence of drugs and alcohol have attempted to drive at gardaí in Cavan during the course of carrying out specified checkpoint duty It has also emerged that in addition to the lack of any documentation on the car the driver also failed a roadside breath test has since been charged and is due to appear before a sitting of Cavan District Court next month Irish NewsDashed hopes and a little boy eating dinner on the street – how crisis of child homelessness has taken shapeMore children are using emergency homeless accommodation than ever before There are a lot of good games this weekend with Meath v Offaly being the pick of them I'm heading up to Omagh with RTÉ for Tyrone v Cavan and on the face of it people might think this is a straightforward game for Tyorne Tyrone got relegated from Division 1 on seven points but they put in some good performances against Dublin and Donegal Cavan's Division 2 form this year has been really good They were one kick of the ball away from promotion They had a two-point opportunity against Cork and maybe just rushed it That could have been a big difference for them Cavan have been very impressive at the back and they have new young players in Niall Carolan and Sean McEvoy and Gearoid McKiernan and Dara McVeety are a scoring threat up front We know the quality Tyrone have and they have a new-look defence but they still rely on Brian Kennedy in midfield and Michael McKernan coming from deep in the half-back line and Darragh Canavan and Darren McCurry to get their scores up front Many people see Tyrone having a good run in the championship and I agree that if they can get momentum but they need to treat this game with the highest amount of respect because this Cavan team pose a serious threat We need your consent to load this YouTube contentWe use YouTube to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences Watch Tyrone v Cavan in the Ulster Football Championship on Sunday from 3.45pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player Follow a live blog on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app and listen to Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 Watch The Sunday Game from 9.30pm on RTÉ2 and RTÉ Player Follow a live blog on all matches on rte.ie/sport and the RTÉ News app Listen to updates from around the country on Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio 1 RTÉ.ie is the website of Raidió Teilifís Éireann RTÉ is not responsible for the content of external internet sites Part 8 planning has been submitted for a new housing development in Cavan. The three new terraced units would be located at The Bungalow Plans submitted by Cavan County Council call for the demolition of one existing house and outbuilding at Aughnaskerry. This would be replaced with three two bed terraced split dwellings Also included in the plans is car parking and bicycle parking the rebuilding the existing boundary wall and adjoining pumping station. Submissions or observations with respect to the development on the Cavan County Council website are already closed The death has occurred of Eddie O'Reilly, Corner House, Main Street, Virginia, Co. Cavan, peacefully at Cavan General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, in his 94th year. Predeceased by his parents Michael and Elizabeth, his brothers Mattie, Eugene, Brendan, Fr. Aidan and Paddy and his sister Sadie. Much loved husband of Phyllis and cherished father of Margaret and Michael and beloved Grandad of Gary, Arlene, Aoife, Diarmuid and Cormac. Sadly missed by his wife, his son and daughter, son in law Breen, daughter in law Martina, his sister Angela (Kieran), brother in law, sister in law, nieces, nephews, relatives, customers and friends. Reposing in Matthews Funeral Home, Bailieborough Road, Virginia (A82YV58) on Monday evening from 5 o'clock until prayers at 8 o'clock. Removal from his home on Tuesday morning, arriving for 11 o'clock Funeral Mass in Mary Immaculate Church Virginia, with burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Eddie’s Funeral Mass may be viewed on the link below. 'May Eddie’s Gentle Soul Rest In Eternal Peace'. Cavan has been given a tough task if they are to progress in the All-Ireland SFC group stage as they will face three of the best teams in the country The draw made at Croke Park this afternoon saw Raymond Galligan's side placed in Group 1 where they are pitted against the Ulster Champions the losers of the Connacht final and the 2021 All Ireland champions Tyrone The exact picture of who Cavan face will not be decided for another fortnight as Mayo face old rivals Galway in the Connacht final this Sunday May 4; while the Ulster Championship final between Armagh and Donegal is set for Clones on Saturday Whoever lifts the Anglo-Celt Cup will also have a tie against Cavan to look forward to The one team Cavan are definitely set to face are Tyrone The Red Hands eased past Cavan in a seven-point win up in Healy Park The one team Cavan are guaranteed to face are coming off the back of a heavy defeat to last year's league champions but relegated from Division 1 this year which is undisputedly the toughest quartet that has been thrown up in the three years of the present format The particularly treacherous draw awaiting this weekend's Connacht champions could again throw a further spotlight on the decision to schedule the group stage draw ahead of the provincial deciders The Ulster and Connacht finalists are also thrown together in the second most awkward group with Group 1 containing the Ulster champions Group 2 sees the Munster champions (Kerry or Clare) drawn with the Leinster runners-up (Meath or Louth) with Roscommon and Cork occupying the other slots The draw throwing up the possibility of a repeat meeting of Kerry and Cork should the favourites triumph in this weekend's Munster decider in Killarney Monaghan and Down will join the new Leinster champions and the Munster runners-up peacefully in the loving care of the wonderful staff of Med 5 brothers Mattie and Michael and her son-in-law Joe Flannery Ann will be forever loved and sadly missed by her daughter Veron Flannery Reposing at Clarke's Funeral Home (A82 W2H7), Bailieborough on Thursday 24th April from 5pm - 8pm. Removal on Friday 25th to arrive at St. Anne's Church, Bailieborough for Funeral Mass at 12 noon. Burial afterwards in St. Anne's Cemetery. The funeral mass can be viewed live via St. Anne's Church Webcam Donations in lieu, if desired to Cavan Monaghan Palliative via Cavan Monaghan Palliative Care Donation Link or c/o any family member or funeral director. If you would like to make a donation to the chosen charity please click on the button below. Alex will be very sadly missed and dearly loved by his heartbroken children, Glen (Bríd), Paul (Niamh) and Claire (Paul), his adored grandchildren Elijah, Jacob, Senan, Aoibhinn, Cathal, Ryan and Harry, his twin sister Katherine (David) , brothers Jimmy (Ann) and David (Lynda), nephews, all his extended family, great neighbours and many wonderful friends. Alex's remains will leave the Funeral Home on Tuesday morning at 10.30am and will travel to St.Patrick's Church Drumcor, arriving for Funeral Mass at 11 o'clock. Burial will take place afterwards in the adjoining Cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu, if desired, to the Alzheimer’s society via their website or donation box in the Funeral Home. Lauren McVeety and Ellie Brady grabbed goals in either half at the Integral GAA Grounds in Drogheda on Sunday as Cavan claimed their third Lidl National Football League Division 3 crown with a seven-point win over Wexford A late addition to the Cavan starting line-up Gowna’s Ellyanna Madden got the scoring underway with an excellent point from a tight angle inside the opening 30 seconds of the action Wexford had gotten the better of their Ulster counterparts in the group stages of the league and with wing-back Ciara Banville and Chloe Foxe (free) on target either side of an impressive effort from roaming opposition defender Sinead Greene the Slaneysiders twice found themselves on level terms during the early exchanges Yet Cavan were playing with the aid of a breeze in the opening period and Emmet Daly’s side created some daylight in this contest courtesy of two points apiece from McVeety and Aisling Gilsenan Centre half-back Aisling Halligan responded for Wexford with a impressive score out towards the left-wing before Crosserlough attacker McVeety fired home a 23rd minute goal after an initial shot by Niamh Keenaghan was saved by Wexford netminder Siobhan Cloake Catherine Dolan and Brady also raised white flags to help Cavan establish a 1-8 to 0-3 interval cushion but the Breffni outfit were left temporarily hamstrung by the sin-binnings of Brady and Micaela Fitzpatrick within five minutes of the play restarting Foxe registered a brace of pointed frees during this juncture and she was later joined on the scoresheet by substitute Grace Donovan as Wexford attempted to force their way back into contention while Sherene Hamilton was on hand to trade points with Gilsenan Brady palmed to the net for a second Cavan goal on 44 minutes – moment after she had returned to the field of play This major restored the Ulster side’s half-time buffer of eight points and this cushion remained intact when Niamh McCorry cancelled out an Emma Tomkins score for Wexford Foxe added a fourth successful free for the Slaneysiders in the closing stages but even though Lizzy Kent’s charges can take considerable solace from the fact they had already claimed promotion to Division 2 for 2026 Cavan ultimately came away with the silverware in the County Louth venue on the day It is with regret that we note the following deaths from Counties Cavan and Monaghan over the past few days peacefully at her home in the loving care of her family Predeceased by her parents Philip and Annie sister in law Peggy and her niece Kathleen Gilsenan Mary will be very sadly missed by her daughter Ann Reposing at her home in Woodlands on Wednesday evening from 5pm until 8pm Removal on Thursday morning at 10.30am to St.Mary's Church Burial will take place afterwards in St.Patrick's Cemetery donations in lieu to the Palliative Care Unit at Cavan General Hospital Predeceased by his Father Richard and Brother Richard Deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving Family Reposing at Mullen’s Funeral Home (H16 FD25) Cootehill this Thursday evening from 5 o’clock to 8 o’clock Removal leaving Mullen’s Funeral Home on Friday morning at 10.30 to arrive St Michael’s Church Cootehill for 11 o’clock Funeral mass John’s funeral mass can be viewed live here. The death has occurred of Mary Lynch (nee Sexton) Ardmone peacefully surrounded by her loving family Deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving family her sons Andy (Majella) Reposing at the residence of her son Andy and Majella Lynch Ardmone this Tuesday evening 29th April from 7pm-10pm Bailieborough Wednesday evening 30th April from 5pm - 8pm Removal from Ardmone on Thursday morning 1st May arriving at St.Brigid's Church Knockbride West for Funeral Mass at 12 noon followed by burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery Family flowers only please, donations in lieu if desired to Cavan/Monaghan Pallitive care c/o any family member or Funeral Director. Please leave messages of sympathy for the family in the condolence section at the bottom of this page. Mary's Funeral Mass can be viewed live here. The death has occurred of Bishop Brendan Comiskey in the loving and kind care of the staff at the Louth County Hospital Predeceased by his parents: Clare (McArdle,) and Patrick J Sisters: Genevieve & May; Brothers: Edmond Dearly loved and sadly missed by his loving and attentive nieces and nephews and their families; extended family; Sisters Brothers & Secular Branch members of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary; Bishop Ger Nash and the clergy religious and laity of the diocese of Ferns and the Archdiocese of Dublin; and Brendan’s wide circle of friends Funeral Arrangements: Bishop Brendan’s Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday 1st May at 1 pm in the Church of the Sacred Heart To view Bishop Brendan’s Requiem Mass on Thursday 1st May at 1pm please click here. It is with full and peaceful hearts we announce the death of our wonderful mum Who passed away peacefully in the tender care of the staff of Ashbury nursing home surrounded by the love of family and friends with her exceptional nieces and nephews and her best friend Ann at her bedside Now happily reunited with her loving husband Eamon her grandson James as well as her brothers and sisters Memories of her warm and gentle soul will be forever remembered by her loving children Orlaith and Michael Predeceased by his parents Peter and Mary McArdle Cherished and much loved father of Keith (Christine) Austin will be sadly missed and remembered with love by his sons and their mother Ann his many friends and by all who knew and loved Austin Austin will repose at Martin's Family Room H18C962 on Wednesday 30th from 2pm to 9pm with a break from 5.40pm to 6pm Removal on Thursday morning from Martin's family room at 10.00am to arrive at St Mary's Church followed by private Cremation in Lakelands Crematorium Austins' funeral cortège to the church from Newbliss will travel via Monaghan (walking from Austin's residence to the main Rd) and on to Scotstown support and kindness at this difficult time Austin's Funeral Mass can be viewed on Tydavnet RC Facebook page Tuesday 29th April peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family Deeply regretted and remembered with love by her devoted family sons Francis (Aisling) and Gavin (Lorraine) Reposing at Hughes Funeral Directors premises (A75 KC66) on Wednesday from 4pm to 6pm Teresa will repose privately among her family close friends and neighbours at her home at all other times Removal on Thursday morning at 10:30 am arriving for funeral mass at 11am in St continuing on afterwards for private cremation in Lakelands Crematorium Family Flowers only please Donations in lieu if desired to Castleblayney Cancer Society by donation box or via the following link Teresa’s funeral mass can be viewed live here. To view the previous death notices, click here. Dara McVeety, Cavan, scores a point in the Allianz Football League Division Two clash against Louth at Kingspan Breffni.  Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile A strong finish saw Cavan pick up a priceless home win over Louth, securing the Breffnimen’s first points of the league. The visitors held a 0-12 to 1-7 lead after an interesting if, at times, error-strewn first half. Cavan probably should have been ahead at that juncture – poor passing cost them turnovers which led to scores while young corner-forward Darragh Lovett saw a weak 27th-minute penalty saved by Niall McDonnell – but they timed their run and two goals in as many minutes in the closing stages made the difference. The Blues came out fired up in the second half and while it was far from a perfect performance, it was full of heart and featured plenty of smart play. Cavan will feel they were the better side, although Louth will rue a succession of missed chances and the concession of those two soft goals on the home stretch. The first of those saw Conor Madden intercept a kick-out and finish superbly from the wing; for the second, a point attempt from Gearoid McKiernan dropped into the top corner of the net – and there was no way back for the visitors after that. Ryan Burns – who was very dangerous early on, getting four shots off in the first nine minutes – opened the scoring with a well-taken two-pointer before Cavan’s outstanding player on the day, Dara McVeety, bravely slid in to toe-poke an equaliser. Both sides, coming off losses, looked to keep it tight at the back and break out; Louth were able to do this at a greater pace than Cavan were but the Blues improved as the half wore on, cutting out some of the unforced errors. Burns kicked Louth’s second and squandered a goal chance when he shot straight at Gary O’Rourke. Ciaran Downey skipped through for an easy point and, from another goal chance, Liam Jackson sent his shot over the bar as Cavan lived dangerously. Then came the crucial opening goal; McVeety did well and released corner-back Jason McLoughlin, who finished coolly to the bottom corner. James Smith and Tommy Durnin (two-pointer) traded scores; Sam Mulroy added a free but McVeety cancelled it out with a terrific score from a tight angle. Ciaran Downey kept the scoreboard ticking for Louth before Cavan missed the penalty, which Lovett won himself, again after good work from McVeety. Louth cleared their lines and lost the ball and McVeety punished them again and when the recalled Oisin Brady beat his man and scored, the sides were level with half an hour played. Mulroy landed a super individual effort and Andy McDonnell knocked over a two-pointer, either side of an Evan Crowe point, to leave two between them at the break. Cavan were a different side on the resumption, noticeably more aggressive in the tackle. This was typified by a diving block from McLoughlin which led to a break and an excellent point from Padraig Faulkner, who ran himself into the ground before going off with 20 minutes left. Ger Brennan’s men managed to keep their noses in front for most of the second half – Cavan wouldn’t lead until Madden’s goal in the 64th minute – but the visitors hit the panic button in the closing stages and it was Cavan who raised their game. Mulroy and McVeety exchanged scores from play; Luke Fortune, who had a fine game, scored but Mulroy soon replied as the sides continued to cancel each other out. Mulroy converted a free; in response, Gary O’Rourke nailed a 45. Jackson was next to register from another goal chance as the away side’s mistakes mounted. Something had to give and it was Cavan who stepped up. Conor Madden split the posts with a 50-metre strike and although Mulroy made it 0-17 to 1-13 with a free, the game turned six minutes from time when Madden intercepted McDonnell’s kick-out and hit the net with an inch-perfect finish from the wing. Cavan, with sub Killian Clarke making a big impact, now led by two and that was extended to five when McKiernan’s point effort dropped into the net. Ciaran Murphy pulled on a loose ball at the other end and sent it over but Cavan had the wind in their sails and a McKiernan free, after sub Sean McEvoy was fouled, and a well-taken point from the impressive James Smith saw the hosts pick up a crucial win which was Ray Galligan’s first as manager at the venue. Scorers for Cavan: Gearoid McKiernan 1-2 (2fs), Conor Madden 1-2 (1 2pt), Dara McVeety 0-4, Jason McLoughlin 1-0, James Smith 0-2, Padraig Faulkner 0-1, Evan Crowe 0-1, Gary O’Rourke 0-1 (45), Luke Fortune 0-1, Oisin Brady 0-1. Scorers for Louth: Sam Mulroy 0-6 (3fs), Ryan Burns 0-3 (1 2pt), Liam Jackson 0-2, Tommy Durnin 0-2 (1 2pt), Andy McDonnell 0-2 (1 2pt), Ciaran Downey 0-2, Ciaran Murphy 0-1. Cavan: Gary O’Rourke, Niall Carolan, Brían O’Connell, Jason McLoughlin, Padraig Faulkner, Dara McVeety, Oisin Kiernan (Castlerahan), James Smith, Evan Crowe, Luke Fortune, Gerard Smith, Ciaran Brady, Darragh Lovett, Gearoid McKiernan, Oisin Brady. Subs: Sean McEvoy for D Lovett (40), Conor Madden for P Faulkner (50), Cian Madden for O Brady (55), Killian Clarke for E Crowe (59), Ryan O’Neill for G Smith (67). Louth: Niall McDonnell, Dermot Campbell, Peter Lynch, Donal McKenny, Conal McKeever, Liam Jackson, Daire Nally, Tommy Durnin, Conor Grimes, Fearghal Malone, Ciaran Downey, Andy McDonnell, Val Leddy, Sam Mulroy, Ryan Burns. Subs: Leonard Grey for F Malone (40), Paul Matthews for V Leddy, Ciaran Keenan for C Grimes (both 44), Ciaran Murphy for D Nally, Ciaran Byrne for A McDonnell (both 52), Peter McStravick for C McKeever (temp, 62). A new Screwfix store is on the way for Cavan. Geared Up Limited, who operate the well known chain, applied to Cavan County Council for the change of use of a light industrial unit to a warehouse with trade counters for the sale of building related products. It's set to be located in Unit 1 in the Kilmore Business Park in Cavan Town. External works include a new entrance door, side glazing panels, an illuminated sign as well as a mechanical plant and air handling units. Planning permission for the new store was granted subject to six conditions. Sign up now to keep up to date with the latest news. You are subscribed now! please check your email to confirm your subscription. Cavan senior football team manager Raymond Galligan Cavan picked up a third successive win in Division Two coming from a point down late on to overhaul Down and keep their promotion hopes alive A monster two-pointer from Gearoid McKiernan was crucial as Cavan just about did enough in a brilliant contest which could have gone either way Cavan led by 0-12 to 1-6 at the end of a thoroughly engaging first half The home side started well and eased into a three-point lead with points from Cian Madden The lively Ceilum Doherty opened Down’s account and although Oisin Brady fired Cavan back into the lead the visitors levelled on the quarter hour when they tore through the heart of the Cavan defence and Danny Magill off-loaded to Miceál Rooney Goalkeeper Gary O’Rourke (with a 45) and Oisin Brady both registered but Down again responded through Oisin Savage (free) and Danny Magill Cormac O’Reilly and McKiernan (mark) rattling off the final three points of the first half which Down were better on the resumption; Danny Magill and Oisin Brady trading scores before Havern landed a two-pointer Ronan Burns knocked over a 45 and Daniel Guinness nudged the Mourne men in front for the first time on 43 minutes An Oisin Savage free made it 1-12 to 0-13 – Cavan needed a big response and got it when Padraig Faulkner sent a bullet to the bottom corner of the net A Savage free tied it and there was very little between them from there to the long whistle Down edged in front with 10 minutes remaining but a pair of Oisin Brady frees saw Cavan home with two to spare Fast forward to 2025, and there’s a renewed sense of purpose in the camp. With a new management team, the return of key players, and a Division Three title to their name, Cavan head into Sunday’s Ulster intermediate semi-final against Monaghan with quiet confidence, and captain Shauna Lynch says belief has been growing all year. “I know I’ve said this plenty of times across the year, but I think the impact of change has brought a massive difference to Cavan ladies,” Lynch said. “Between the younger girls taking the step up to senior, more experienced players returning, and a new management team in place, it has brought a freshness to the group.” That freshness has translated into results. Under manager Emmet Daly, Cavan lost just once in the league — to Wexford in the group stages — before bouncing back to defeat them in the Division Three final and secure an immediate return to Division Two. “At the start of the year, we were determined to get Cavan ladies back to where we believe we should be,” Lynch says. “Everyone has bought in this year which has improved our standards, and we are progressing week by week.” A crucial part of that progress has been the return of seasoned campaigners like Aishling Sheridan, Mona Sheridan, Catherine Dolan, and Lauren McVeety. Their presence has helped raise the bar both on and off the pitch. “It’s been massive,” Lynch says. “The experience of players that returned this year has helped drive the standards both in training and matches. They know what it takes to win and they know what hard work is, which has really helped drive on the team.” With league silverware secured, attention now turns to the provincial stage and Lynch believes the confidence built during their Division Three run can carry into the high-stakes environment of championship football. “I definitely think our league campaign will stand to us. Winning starts do become a habit and builds confidence within any team. The Ulster championship is certainly a different type of battle, but we’re coming into it with a bit of momentum behind us. I think as a team we know what we’re capable of, and now it’s about bringing that to the next level.” They’ll need every bit of that belief against Monaghan, a fixture that always seems to bring an extra edge. “It’s special,” Lynch says. “Games between us and Monaghan always bring a bit of extra fire. There’s a lot of pride at stake, and I have no doubt both teams will leave everything on the pitch. As a player, these are the games you want to be involved in — the intensity and that rivalry drives everyone on.” With Down, Tyrone, Monaghan and Cavan all in the hunt, this year’s Ulster intermediate championship looks wide open. Down are the defending champions, while Tyrone were pushed all the way by Fermanagh, but Cavan, on current form, are right in the mix. “We know it won’t be easy in Ulster, but we’ve been working together all year,” Lynch says. “There’s great competition and friendship within the panel, and we believe in ourselves and what we’re doing. If we perform to our potential and take it game by game, I’m sure it will help us on the road to hopefully getting to an Ulster final.” great-grandchildren and her best friend Michael Bernard Requiem Mass on Thursday at 12.00 noon in St Dympna’s Church http://www.churchtv.ie/lavey