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• Non-profit organisations also involved COVID-19 crisis response initiative By Veronica Corr On Friday morning last, John Kieran, General Manager of Kerry Foods, Carrickmacross spoke to The Northern Standard about the company donating thousands of frozen ready meals weekly to those in need across the county and beyond. The company felt it was their duty to give back to the community and they have pledged to continue donating as many frozen ready meals as are needed for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis. Kerry Foods is still fully operational as it ...

The patent wisdom and good sense of the Stay At Home message being imparted by the Gardaí’s Operation Fanacht campaign to prevent breaches of the prevailing Covid-19 travel restrictions this Bank Holiday weekend should not really need re-emphasis. But we are compelled to editorially reinforce it nonetheless in a local and national climate which over the past week has been clouded by visible signs of public discomfort and impatience with the measures introduced to keep the reach of the pandemic we are currently grappling with within parameters with which our ...

Cavan/Monaghan Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has reiterated his party’s call on the Government to provide a solution to the problems in accessing supports being experienced during the Covid-19 public health emergency by workers who live in the North but work in this State. Deputy Carthy said in a statement: “It is wholly unfair and discriminatory that some workers who have contributed to the economic development of this State and who have paid their taxes and PRSI contributions to the Government’s coffers have been denied financial support through the Pandemic ...

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Brendan Smith has called on Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD and his Government to immediately amend the new Covid-19 regulations to ensure that they apply to people living outside the Republic of Ireland who might travel over the Border. Deputy Smith stated this week: “Many people in counties Cavan and Monaghan have contacted me concerned at the reports that Garda authorities have received legal advice that they don’t have the necessary powers to enforce the Covid-19 movement restrictions on someone if they live outside our State. ...

Cavan/Monaghan Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris TD to urgently amend the Health Act 1947 (Section 31A – Temporary Restrictions) (Covid-19) Regulations 2020, which would allow Gardaí to enforce Covid-19 restrictions not just on those resident in the State but also on persons visiting. The Sinn Féin TD this week said that the anomaly, whereby Gardaí cannot apply the Covid legislation to those from north of the Border, highlighted the pressing need for an all-island approach to this crisis. Deputy Carthy said ...

Monaghan County Council is offering a range of activities and resources as part of a new “In This Together” initiative, launched by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on Friday (April 24). The campaign aims to help everyone in Ireland to Stay Connected, Stay Active, and look after their Mental Health throughout the Covid-19 Emergency. The Campaign encourages everyone to set a new daily activity which helps them to feel a little healthier or a little happier as we deal with Covid- 19. It signposts useful advice to help people of every ...

MONAGHAN EMERGES AS A HIGH AREA FOR CORONAVIRUS PER HEAD OF POPULATION Michael Fisher The Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said that given the level of admissions to intensive care, new cases and deaths owing to Covid-19, the figures are not good enough yet to start easing restrictions. “Maybe it’ll change significantly by Friday, but as things stand I don’t think we’re there yet,” he said yesterday during a visit to a coronavirus community assessment hub in Dublin. As the number of Covid-19 cases in Co. Monaghan reached over 400, it emerged ...

The Cú Chulainn Blood Bikes charity has come to the rescue of a nursing home in Co Cavan which found itself running short of vital personal protective equipment in the current Covid-19 public health emergency. Blood Bikes volunteer Jim Smith arrived at the local air field in Mountnugent with two boxes of equipment for the staff of the Sheelin nursing home, which is situated nearby. Jim utilised his plane to make the delivery of face masks and face shields so all the group’s bikes could stay in service to meet ...

Michael Fisher As the Taoiseach indicated the government is preparing a plan to re-open the economy and society in stages over the next few months, the number of Covid-19 cases in Co. Monaghan recorded over the past six weeks surpassed 200. As we went to print last night, the latest official figures released by the Department of Health showed that from midnight on April 1st when there were 17 cases, the number had risen to 199 by midnight on Sunday April 19th,. The number for the next 24 hours is ...

Michael Fisher Sunday morning Mass in Tydavnet parish last weekend celebrated by Fr Stephen Joyce PP was very special. The restrictions imposed last month on crowds gathering because of the coronavirus crisis have led to the temporary closure of Catholic churches except for individual prayers. Parishioners have been getting used to following the Mass by a video link set up on a new parish website and facebook page and also broadcast on YouTube. Previous Sundays (including the Holy Week ceremonies) featured the three chapels at Urbleshanny, Knockatallon and Tydavnet. So ...