Michael Cryan

Stories by Michael Cryan

Below are recent stories by Michael Cryan

• Published: 15 Dec 2011 12:30

  New bell to toll on Christmas Eve

  Kingscourt Church €1m renovations nearing completion.

• Published: 23 Nov 2011 17:30

  Ballyjamesduff house comes with own pool room

  House prices have suffered their biggest monthly fall in over two years. Figures from the Central Statistics Office show that residential property prices fell by 2.2% during October, a drop of 15.1% from the same period last year.

• Published: 16 Nov 2011 17:30

  Cavan County Council is the best in Ireland

  Cavan County Council has been crowned the top council in the country and picked up two other gongs at an awards ceremony in Dublin last week.

• Published: 16 Nov 2011 17:30

  Bellasis Presbyterian Church celebrates its 175th anniversary

  Virginia maybe celebrating its 400th anniversary next year but the local Presbyterian Church in Bellasis is actually 175 years old this year.

• Published: 26 Oct 2011 17:30

  Two houses for the price of one

  Bargains house hunters will be out in force next Tuesday when two houses go under the hammer in Trim Castle Hotel, Trim, at 3pm.

• Published: 26 Oct 2011 09:30

  Four young men injured

  Gardaí in Cavan are appealing to motorists to take care on the roads over the Bank Holiday weekend following a bad traffic accident in Redhills last weekend, which has left one young man in a critical condition.

• Published: 19 Oct 2011 17:30

  Virginia gearing itself up for 400th year celebrations

  Virginia will kick off its year long commemoration of the town's 400th anniversary next January as it looks toward its quadricentennial in 2011 with a busy agenda of events, activities and exhibits.

• Published: 12 Oct 2011 17:30

  County manager unveils Anne Frank exhibition

  The awe inspiring "Anne Frank - a history for today" exhibition, which is primarily aimed at young people from eleven to 18 years, is expected to attract over 2,000 visitors.

• Published: 12 Oct 2011 17:30

  Swellan house fire under investigation

  Arson suspected following third fire in area.

• Published: 7 Oct 2011 12:00

  Who are you backing for the Presidency?

  Mixed feelings in Cootehill area.

• Published: 28 Sep 2011 17:30

  Missing Clones man found dead at Cliffs of Moher after search

  The communities of Clones and Cavan were in shock yesterday after the body of a missing Clones man was found at the foot of the Cliffs of Moher. Clones native Lorcan Kelly had been reported missing from his Cavan house last week and his car was later located in County Clare.

• Published: 28 Sep 2011 17:30

  Make your car safe for winter weather

  With the evenings drawing in, it's a sure indication that winter is just around the corner. Hopefully we do not witness the same sub-zero temperatures and difficult driving conditions that we experienced at Christmas last year.

• Published: 7 Sep 2011 17:30

  €2m housing development opened in Mullagh

  A housing project that began a decade ago and which cost almost €2 million to complete was finally unveiled in the east Cavan town of Mullagh last Sunday despite a number of setbacks along the way.

• Published: 7 Sep 2011 17:30

  Cavan town retains its county crown

  Cavan has retained its crown as the tidiest town in the county for the fourth year in succession following the announcement of the annual Tidy Town results earlier this week.

• Published: 1 Sep 2011 13:30

  Hatchet thrown at car after hero house owner tries to thwart robbery

  Gardai in Ballyconnell are investigating a terrifying incident in the Killeshandra area in which a hatchet was thrown at a car when the owner returned home to find three men leaving his house.

• Published: 31 Aug 2011 17:30

  Major cannabis factory found abandoned in Ballyconnell

  A major cannabis factory has been discovered over the weekend in Ballyconnell, and gardai believe it is the biggest discovery of its kind in West Cavan.

• Published: 31 Aug 2011 17:30

  Cavan ranked third tidiest town in the country

  Cavan has once again maintained its position as one of the tidiest towns in the country according to the latest survey by Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL).

• Published: 17 Aug 2011 17:30

  Young man stabbed in the neck with bottle in isolated incident

  Gardai in Cavan are investigating an incident during the early hours of Sunday morning last in which a young man sustained and injury to his neck, which required a number stitches.

• Published: 10 Aug 2011 17:30

  Graveyards desecrated by unscrupulous individuals

  Council's litter warden appeals for information on culprits.

• Published: 10 Aug 2011 17:30

  Cavan's Swellan Lake claims 13 lives over past century

  Emotional reunion with near-drowning victim.

• Published: 10 Aug 2011 17:30

  Cavan woman to raise funds for Friedreich Ataxia

  Raising awareness of a relatively little known disease was the inspiration behind a Cavan woman's plans to undertake a gruelling 800km walk this autumn.

• Published: 13 Jul 2011 17:30

  Teaching dynasty comes to an end as Eugene retires

  Farnham teacher steps down after 35 years

• Published: 6 Jul 2011 17:30

  SIPTU confident of return to full time work at Pauwels

  SIPTU, which represents 425 members at CG Power Systems Limited, on the Dublin Road, is confident that their members will be back in full-time employment at the plant by the end of September.

• Published: 29 Jun 2011 17:30

  Pauwels lost wages worth €4.6m per year

  Call for task force to support Dublin Road businesses.

• Published: 29 Jun 2011 17:30

  Cootehill man is charged with murder

  A 47-year-old Cavan man has been charged with the murder of an elderly Monaghan man in the psychiatric unit of Cavan General Hospital on the Monday morning.

• Published: 22 Jun 2011 17:30

  Pylons row rages again

  As Eirgrid extends the deadline for consultations on its proposed new interconnector project to July 1, local landowners and farmers say they still object to the pylons plans and want the new lines to go under the ground.

• Published: 15 Jun 2011 17:30

  Robbers on the rampage: 17 premises hit in 14 days

  Properties hit in Bailieboro, Kingscourt, Virginia, Mullagh, Cootehill, Ballyhaise, Swanlinbar...

• Published: 15 Jun 2011 17:30

  Bunnoe woman blames TV ads for burglary of her home

  Some possessions 'cannot be replaced'.

• Published: 15 Jun 2011 17:30

  Wild Trout Trust gives Annalee seal of approval

  Cavan Anglers invite delegation to trout river.

• Published: 8 Jun 2011 17:00

  15,000 Cavan houses to get water meters

  An estimated 15,000 house holders in County Cavan are bracing themselves for the introduction of water meters from early 2012 but they will have to pay a flat-rate charge until 2014 when it's hoped all the meters will be in place.