Category Archives: Press Releases

Funding for new Children’s Playground in Dowra under CLÁR Programme

Fianna Fáil Councillor John Paul Feeley has warmly welcomed the allocation of €19,200 under the CLÁR program for the provision of a new children’s playground in Dowra Village. The allocation under the Action Plan for Rural Development will require an additional allocation from Cavan County councillor €4,800 in order to fund the overall project of €24,000. ‘Over recent years I have continued to highlight the need to provide a children’s playground in the Dowra adjacent to the very successful childcare facility which has operated for many years in Dowra Resource Centre. This will be a welcome addition for the children who use this facility on a daily basis but also for other children in the locality who will be able to access a top-quality playground in their community.’ ‘It is widely recognised that outdoor activity and exercise are vital for healthy living particularly for our children. This allocation will allow Cavan County Council to proceed to provide this much needed facility in a village. ‘ ‘It will further enhance the existing resource centre and the activity area which already has provision for soccer and basketball.’ ‘I look forward to working with the officials from Cavan County Council and the local community as we proceed to design the playground and see the project go to tender in the near future.’ ENDS Contact: (087) 6989304 John Paul Feeley County Councillor, Stranamorth, Blacklion, Co. Cavan Mob. (087) 6989304 Home (071)9853125

Public Meeting in Blacklion to discuss Constituency Review

Killinagh Community Council will host a meeting for members of the community and representatives of community organisations to discuss the division of County Cavan for Dail Electoral purposes next Friday, 2nd December 2016 at 9.30 pm on the Market House, Blacklion. ‘We are particularly anxious to raise the profile of the countywide campaign in the areas of Blacklion, Glangevlin and Dowra. These areas are doubly disadvantaged by the removal of a chunk of County Cavan into the constituency of Sligo/Leitrim in that we already feel removed from the rest of the County and are now hived off to a ‘Frankenstein’ Constituency that for the first time in the history of the State includes four counties.’ Killinagh Community Council, of which Feeley is Secretary is a voluntary organisation working in the Blacklion area on a range of community projects. ‘Killinagh Community Council have convened this meeting to deal with this fundamental issue. It is simply a vehicle to being others together to ensure we do all we can to maximise submissions to the Constituency Commission and that we get as many signatures as are possible for the Petition organised by the Anglo-Celt.’ The Campaign is operating on a cross party basis and this meeting is for all who have a genuine interest in the betterment of the area and of the County Generally. ENDS

Minister for Finance & Revenue Commissioners must help cross-border self-employed – Feeley

‘The Minister for Finance and the Revenue Commissioners must intervene to help self employed cross border workers who are subject to double taxation in this jurisdiction. This workers, resident in this jurisdiction who operate business north of the border are subject to additional assessment by the Revenue Commissioners here.’ ‘Those employed in the North and now living here are subject only to taxation where the money is earned thanks to changes implemented at the behest of then Minister for Finance, Charlie McCreevy. Minister Noonan should make the necessary changes now for the self-employed.’ ‘I am aware of people, who because of the current situation have moved north. This is a huge loss to already depopulated and disadvantaged communities along the border who are already feeling the pressure. There may only be a small group affected by this, nonetheless their plight should not be forgotten by the Government.’ ‘In light of the threat of Brexit and the huge level of uncertainty we all face in these regions no opportunity should be missed to facilitate workers and their families in sustaining communities. Minister Noonan can act to put these self-employed workers on a par with employees working north of the border but living in this jurisdiction.’ END

Restoration of ‘Peace for All’ Sculpture at Aghalane, a clear message to criminals-Feeley

Fianna Fail Councillor, John Paul Feeley has welcomed the decision of the Cavan-Belturbet Municipal District to restore the ‘Peace for All’ Sculpture at Aghalane which was the subject of an attempted theft in August of this year. ‘This statue is of great significance, located adjacent to the Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge constructed to reopen the only national primary road closed by the British Army during the Trouble, the symbolism of the warrior being cradled by the maternal figure after battle was not lost on anyone as a representation of the hope for peace and unity between all parts of the community’ The Council will proceed to restore the sculpture to its original location. Additional measures will be taken to make the statute more secure and less vulnerable to attempts of theft. ‘It is a sad reality that nothing or no one is sacred. It is vital that we do not concede any ground to this element and the decision to make the necessary investment to restore this piece to its rightful place. It is all the more symbolic given the challenges for this region faces as a result of Brexit.’ ENDS