Linda O'Reilly

Stories by Linda O'Reilly

Below are recent stories by Linda O'Reilly

• Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:30

  Fight is on for army barracks property

  Language school would be 'mega boost' for Cavan.

• Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:30

  We are not insolvent - Cavan Credit Union

  Cavan Credit Union has come out fighting and says it is not insolvent, following media reports yesterday that it could be next in line to be taken over by the Central Bank following the takeover of Newbridge earlier this month.

• Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:30

  Brave Casey on the road to recovery

  A brave six-year-old girl from Mullagh is recovering from life-changing surgery in a Bristol hospital today after her operation to "fix" her legs was successful.

• Published: 25 Jan 2012 17:30

  Conference delivers boost for Cavan town

  Chamber to target 450 AMAI delegates

• Published: 19 Jan 2012 12:30

  No funds for private lanes

  Cavan County Council may be unable to carry out works to resurface private lanes and roads across County Cavan in 2012 if the government proceeds with plans to axe the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS).

• Published: 12 Jan 2012 12:00

  "It isn't about the money; we're just sick of it!"

  "It isn't about the money; we're just sick of it!" So said one Cavan GP this week in the row between doctors in the North East and the Health Services Executive over alleged delays in issuing medical cards.

• Published: 4 Jan 2012 17:30

  Starting 2012 on a positive note

  A new year, a new start - let's make it a good one! Yes 2010 was tough and perhaps 2011 was tougher and who knows what 2012 holds in store just yet.

• Published: 21 Dec 2011 17:30

  Lions Club 2011 Food Appeal is a huge success

  Around 325 food hampers were delivered all over the county last Sunday courtesy of the Cavan Lions Club in what was a record Christmas appeal for the local charity. "We would like to thank all of the volunteers. We received tremendous support and the spirit of giving is still very much alive in Cavan. We had a fantastic response and we are thrilled," the secretary of the club, Tony Finlay, told The Anglo-Celt this week.

• Published: 15 Dec 2011 12:30

  Schools fight back against Budget cuts

  There are no plans for closures - O'Reilly.

• Published: 8 Dec 2011 12:30

  Budget hits rural schools in Cavan

  Ten schools in county face possible closure.

• Published: 16 Nov 2011 17:30

  Quinn could be back in business in 12 months

  Sean Quinn could be back in business in 12 months after the High Court in Belfast granted his voluntary application for bankruptcy on Friday. If he were to be declared bankrupt in Ireland, he would have to wait 12 years.

• Published: 26 Oct 2011 15:30

  Millions spent - only one user has signed up

  Despite a multi-million euro investment, no businesses or individuals have signed up to the high-speed Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) installed by the Government in Kingscourt and Bailieboro; while just one business has signed up in Cootehill.

• Published: 7 Oct 2011 12:00

  Toy tractors still tops for Cavan children

  Forget your fancy gadgets and hi-tech toys because in Cavan, the demand for toys this Christmas is still very much with traditional toys.

• Published: 7 Oct 2011 12:00

  Mullahoran lass gets the bullet on 'The Apprentice'

  It just wasn't meant to be for Mullahoran lass, Aisling Smith, when she was the first to get fired from the new series of The Apprentice on TV3 on Monday night.

• Published: 28 Sep 2011 17:30

  Calum Best paternity row to hit Cavan

  The woman who's chasing Calum Best for a paternity test to prove he's the father of her four-year-old daughter is now living with relatives in Killeshandra in County Cavan.

• Published: 21 Sep 2011 17:30

  Kilcogy compost facility in planning appeal

  The decision by Cavan County Council to refuse planning permission for a controversial municipal sludge composting facility at Carnagh Upper and Cloncovet, Kilcogy, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála.

• Published: 14 Sep 2011 17:30

  Controversial Tesco supermarket decision delayed

  Cavan Town Council seeks further information on plans.

• Published: 14 Sep 2011 17:30

  Proceeds raised at Fair Day to help link town to Mullagh Lake

  A new footpath connecting Mullagh town to Mullagh Lake is to be developed as a result of funding raised from last weekend's Mullagh Fair Day, The Anglo-Celt can reveal.

• Published: 6 Jul 2011 17:30

  Fewer Doctors on Call following funding cut of 65%

  No guarantee of GP in Cavan after 10pm.

• Published: 29 Jun 2011 17:30

  Kingscourt school included in new announcement

  Deputy Smith says Quinn implementing FF plan.

• Published: 22 Jun 2011 17:00

  Oxigen scraps plan for recycling park at Corranure

  The future of the landfill site at Corranure and the planned recycling facilities there remains uncertain this week after Oxigen Environmental Ltd took a last-minute decision to ditch plans for a biological treatment facility and recycling park at the location.

• Published: 15 Jun 2011 17:30

  Fleadh 2010 netted €35m for Cavan

  Sponsorship drive in full swing to raise €400k towards hosting 2011 event.

• Published: 3 Nov 2010 17:00

  Sinn Féin budget plan targets rich

  The Sinn Féin party was the first to spell out how they would achieve €5bn in cuts in the forthcoming budget when it launched its 2011 pre-budget submission on Monday. Cavan/Monaghan TD and Dáil leader, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin outlined a wide range of new taxes for higher earners at the heart of his party’s savings package “There is a Better Way”.

• Published: 29 Sep 2010 17:00

  Fleadh 2011 website taken

  The committe responsible for organising the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in Cavan next year was dismayed this week to discover that its desired web address was already registered to someone else.

• Published: 22 Sep 2010 17:00

  Solutions not queries

  The chief superintendent in the Cavan/Monaghan division, Colm Rooney, has told members of the County Cavan Joint Policing Committee that gardaí want solutions and not questions from them.

• Published: 22 Sep 2010 17:00

  Joy as exam results delivered

  There were scenes of jubilation in schools across County Cavan last Wednesday as students received their Junior Cert results after an agonising three-month wait.

• Published: 15 Sep 2010 17:00

  Fleadh Cheoil coming back to Cavan town

  It was a great weekend for the county as the official word came through... Cavan town will host the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in August 2011.

• Published: 8 Sep 2010 17:00

  Fleadh 2011 for Cavan?

  Cavan will learn this Saturday, September 11, if it has secured its bid to host the All-Ireland Fleadh Cheoil in 2011.

• Published: 8 Sep 2010 15:35

  Cavan set for next Educate Together school

  Educate Together, the patron body for 58 multi-denominational schools in Ireland, will host a public meeting in Cavan town later this month with a view to opening up a new Education Together school in Cavan in the future. The meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 22, at 8pm, in the Kilmore Hotel, Cavan.

• Published: 25 Aug 2010 17:00

  Smell from landfill to be monitored by EPA staff member

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that it is to appoint a full-time person to monitor odours coming from the Corranure landfill in Cavan. The dump has been a source of contention for many years now with residents in the vicinity who frequently complain about smells from the landfill.