Council & Planning news from County Monaghan, written in plain language with links to the original sources.
Monaghan Town Hall · archiveSinn Féin's Paul Gibbons wants speed cushions, crossings and driver feedback signs around Castleblayney and Oram, but council records show most road safety bids in the municipal district have been turned down.
Monaghan Town Hall · archiveMonaghan sits in the lowest price band for the shared-equity scheme, below the €395,000 average price paid by scheme users nationally, as new figures show most approvals still going to Dublin and the commuter belt.
Monaghan Town · archiveThe council executive asked for a 25% local adjustment to raise about €369,000 more for its budget. Councillors voted unanimously to keep the 15% rate, citing the cost of living.
Monaghan Town Hall · archiveThe former Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan-Monaghan takes the Ballybay-Clones seat left vacant by the sudden death in August of Cllr Seamus Coyle, who served on the council for more than two decades.