News - Cllr Aoife McCooey
![Local calls for bus driver age limit to be reviewed](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9idXMtaW1hZ2UuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiYTA5ZWFkOGU4YzA2MjRmZDZkMDAxZTVkZjY2MGU4MDU4Y2MzNWI4MSJ9/local-calls-for-bus-driver-age-limit-to-be-reviewed.jpg)
Local calls for bus driver age limit to be reviewed
Cllr McCooey believes that allowing people over the age of 70 to drive a school bus would help the situation as drivers are currently in short supply.
May 31, 2024 07:44![Plans welcomed to redevelop Blayney Market House](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0lNR18wNzg2LTEwMjR4ODE5LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjRjZGZmY2RkOTY2MWE4YzE2Njc3MzI0YzQ1MDdjNWM4NGQ0NDE4MzUifQ==/plans-welcomed-to-redevelop-blayney-market-house.jpg)
Plans welcomed to redevelop Blayney Market House
Cllr McCooey believes this funding marks a pivotal moment for the community.
May 20, 2024 07:41![Public urged to have their say on Carrickmacross Town Centre](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9jYXJyaWNrLTEwMjR4NzY4LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjgzOWEzZjVlZjg5MzZhYTBhMGI3NTNkMGRkMWU1ODQ2Nzc0M2ZlZTQifQ==/public-urged-to-have-their-say-on-carrickmacross-town-centre.jpg)
Public urged to have their say on Carrickmacross Town Centre
Members of the public are encouraged to get involved.
Dec 6, 2023 08:26!['We have become desensitised to the lack of women in local politics'](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FvaWZlLU1jQ29vZXktUmlnaHQtU2l6ZS1CYWNrZ3JvdW5kLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjU3MTRkZGRkODdhNzMwYzA1MjJhM2RmMWQyODZlNjk5NTQyZTRlODkifQ==/039-we-have-become-desensitised-to-the-lack-of-women-in-local-politics-039.png)
'We have become desensitised to the lack of women in local politics'
Councillor hits out over lack of female representation on Monaghan County Council
Mar 8, 2023 16:19![Monaghan councillor 'calls out' abuse and aggression levelled at politicians](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FvaWZlLU1jQ29vZXktUmlnaHQtU2l6ZS1CYWNrZ3JvdW5kLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjU3MTRkZGRkODdhNzMwYzA1MjJhM2RmMWQyODZlNjk5NTQyZTRlODkifQ==/monaghan-councillor-039-calls-out-039-abuse-and-aggression-levelled-at-politicians.png)
Monaghan councillor 'calls out' abuse and aggression levelled at politicians
'If we want more people in politics; more diversity, more young people, more women, we can't have the fear of violence as a barrier to that'
Jan 12, 2023 08:00![Females encouraged to attend meeting of Monaghan Women's Assembly](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL01vbmFnaGFuLVdvbWVucy1Bc3NlbWJseS0xMDI0eDY4Mi5qcGdcIixcIndpZHRoXCI6Nzk1LFwiaGVpZ2h0XCI6NTMwLFwiZGVmYXVsdFwiOlwiaHR0cHM6XFxcL1xcXC93d3cubm9ydGhlcm5zb3VuZC5pZVxcXC9pbWFnZXNcXFwvbm8taW1hZ2UucG5nXCIsXCJvcHRpb25zXCI6e1wib3V0cHV0XCI6XCJqcGVnXCJ9fSIsImhhc2giOiJhNGMwZmE4ODRkOTE2MDkwZWJkNjA5M2QzYWJjZDc3YTliMjczYTdjIn0=/females-encouraged-to-attend-meeting-of-monaghan-women-039-s-assembly.jpg)
Females encouraged to attend meeting of Monaghan Women's Assembly
The event will take place tomorrow evening.
Nov 9, 2022 15:19![Cllr McCooey says schools play a vital role in welcoming young refugees](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL0FvaWZlLU1jQ29vZXktUmlnaHQtU2l6ZS1CYWNrZ3JvdW5kLnBuZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6IjU3MTRkZGRkODdhNzMwYzA1MjJhM2RmMWQyODZlNjk5NTQyZTRlODkifQ==/cllr-mccooey-says-schools-play-a-vital-role-in-welcoming-young-refugees.png)
Cllr McCooey says schools play a vital role in welcoming young refugees
'The government is doing everything it can to secure accommodation for refugees arriving here'
Oct 28, 2022 18:07![Local effort underway to afford NI citizens 'vote' in ROI presidential elections](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwOlxcXC9cXFwvaW1nLm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvcHJvZFxcXC91cGxvYWRzXFxcL05JLVByZXNpZGVudGlhbC1lbGVjdGlvbi1pbi1ST0ktMTAyNHg2NzQuanBnXCIsXCJ3aWR0aFwiOjc5NSxcImhlaWdodFwiOjUzMCxcImRlZmF1bHRcIjpcImh0dHBzOlxcXC9cXFwvd3d3Lm5vcnRoZXJuc291bmQuaWVcXFwvaW1hZ2VzXFxcL25vLWltYWdlLnBuZ1wiLFwib3B0aW9uc1wiOntcIm91dHB1dFwiOlwianBlZ1wifX0iLCJoYXNoIjoiNGVjMGFhNGRkNDhhMjQwYWVkMWRiMzZlN2JiOWZiOWI3OGRhNmQzOCJ9/local-effort-underway-to-afford-ni-citizens-039-vote-039-in-roi-presidential-elections.jpg)
Local effort underway to afford NI citizens 'vote' in ROI presidential elections
'No body would be forced to vote'
Sep 27, 2022 13:00![Monaghan Council calls for an extension of fuel allowance to year-round payment](https://img.resized.co/northernsound-ie/eyJkYXRhIjoie1widXJsXCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL2ltZy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL3Byb2RcXFwvdXBsb2Fkc1xcXC9zaXRlc1xcXC8yMFxcXC9tb25leS0yMDE3LTEwMjR4NTc2LmpwZ1wiLFwid2lkdGhcIjo3OTUsXCJoZWlnaHRcIjo1MzAsXCJkZWZhdWx0XCI6XCJodHRwczpcXFwvXFxcL3d3dy5ub3J0aGVybnNvdW5kLmllXFxcL2ltYWdlc1xcXC9uby1pbWFnZS5wbmdcIixcIm9wdGlvbnNcIjp7XCJvdXRwdXRcIjpcImpwZWdcIn19IiwiaGFzaCI6Ijk0MDRhYjViMzI3MTNhMTIzOGVhZGRhYjEzNjNkYzhjNWEzYTc4YWQifQ==/monaghan-council-calls-for-an-extension-of-fuel-allowance-to-year-round-payment.jpg)
Monaghan Council calls for an extension of fuel allowance to year-round payment
371,000 households will benefit from the €100 payment.
May 16, 2022 11:21NorthernSound Newsletter
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