CEHG
CEHG
The Cooley Environmental And Health Group
REPORTS ON MEETINGS HELD IN 2015
The meeting began with a brief discussion of the group's finances, during which a vote of thanks was passed congratulating our Treasurer Sean Crudden on securing the continued support of our sponsors, without whom we would be unable to function. Following this, the agenda focussed on the forthcoming winter workshop on WATER.
The workshop will be held in the Strand Hotel Omeath on Saturday the 23rd January 2016 between 2 and 5 pm on the theme of WATER – GUARANTEEING A SAFE SUPPLY. The committee are in the process of finalizing speakers to address the environmental and health issues on the topic of water within the Cooley Peninsula and its hinterlands and charged Treasurer & Secretary to finalize speakers. The executive agreed on a methodology to research the topic and to report findings at the next meeting to be held Sunday 17th January 2016 in the Strand Hotel Omeath @ 10 am. Mr Dermot Mooney Vice-Chairperson of the group is to be the facilitator for the workshop in 2016.
Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes,
Secretary/PRO
An executive meeting was held in the Strand Hotel, Omeath, Co Louth Sunday 6th September 2015 @ 10am chaired by the Vice Chairperson Mr Dermot Mooney.
The meeting began with a brief discussion inspired by the Chair of the meeting and the Treasurer on anti-social activities and the effectiveness of dealing with such behaviour(s) within the confines of the Cooley Peninsula, with particular reference to Carlingford. It was agreed that there was a limit to what we could achieve and that it was best left to the immediate interest groups within Carlingford, who naturally have our full support. The agenda then focussed on the forthcoming winter workshop on Water - Guaranteeing A Safe Supply.
It was agreed that the workshop would be held in the Strand Hotel, Omeath on Saturday the 23rd January 2016 starting at 2pm, rather than a week later as was the original agreed. The committee discussed possible speakers to address the environmental and health issues on the topic of water within the Cooley Peninsula and its hinterlands. The executive agreed on the methodology to research the topic and report the findings at the next meeting to be held Sunday 8th November 2015. Mr Dermot Mooney, Vice-Chairperson of the group, is to be the facilitator for the 2016 workshop.
The highlight of the meeting was an address by Ollan Herr of Herr Ltd on the need to not only guarantee safe supplies but to recycle waste products contributing a shortage of essential nutrients. Herr Ltd. currently supply a number of products which people can install in their own homes to contribute to the recycling effort. A brief synopsis of his talk may be viewed here. We are hopeful that Ollan will be a keynote speaker at the forthcoming workshop in January.
Meetings schedule for 2015 agreed to be on Sundays in the Strand Hotel at 10 am as follows:
- Sunday, 8th November, 10 am.
- Sunday 10th January 2016, 10 am - to be confirmed at November meeting.
- Winter Workshop: 23rd January 2016 from 2pm.
Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes,
Secretary/PRO
Report on Cooley Environment and Health Group Meeting, Sunday 21st June 2015
An executive meeting was held in the Strand Hotel Omeath Co Louth Sunday 21st June 2015 @ 10.
The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson Mr Paul Smyth who was as usual very enthusiastic and gave a warm welcome to all present.
The focus of the meeting revolved around the forthcoming workshop on WATER, anti-social activities and the effectiveness of dealing with such behaviour(s) within the confines of the Cooley Peninsula, and progress with the Public Participation Network (Louth PPN) as a replacement for the now non-operational Louth Community and Voluntary Forum following restructuring of the County Councils after the Local Government election of the 23rd May 2014.
It was agreed to hold the workshop in the Strand Hotel Omeath on Saturday the 30th January 2016 between 2 to 5 PM. It was agreed that a clear focus for the theme for 2016 workshop to be WATER – GUARANTEEING A SAFE SUPPLY and as a result of such interaction the committee are to find the workshop speakers to address the environmental and health issues on the topic of water within the Cooley Peninsula and its hinterlands. The executive agreed on a methodology to research the topic and to report findings at the next meeting to be held Sunday 6th September 2015 in the Strand Hotel Omeath @ 10 AM. Mr Dermot Mooney Vice-Chairperson of the group is to be the facilitator for the workshop in 2016.
Other meetings scheduled for 2015 will be held at the Strand Hotel at 10 AM on:
- 6th September
- 8th November
A public meeting was held in Carlingford due to concerns relating to anti-social behaviour (ASB) in the Medieval Town. Our meeting heard it “came to nothing"- therefore it was agreed to leave it to the Publicans, Residents, Community Alert and the Gardai to sort it.
Archbishop Hynes informed the meeting that we are now joined up with the PPN and that the PPN is now researching which pillar we will be under.
Signor Crudden informed the meeting "The aide-mémoire for the theory of community development which we have been using in Cooley Environmental and Health Group is ABCD (asset based community development)" - which means the objective is to make full use of all the assets available in the local community rather than bringing in experts from abroad.
Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes,
Secretary/PRO
Report on Cooley Environment and Health Group Meeting, Sunday 21st June 2015
A very attentive executive meeting was held in the Strand Hotel Omeath Co Louth Sunday 12th April 2015 @ 10.
The meeting was chaired by the Chairperson Mr Paul Smyth who was very enthusiastic and gave a warm welcome to all present.
The agenda was followed with great enthusiasm and alertness as a main focus of the meeting revolved around the forthcoming workshop on WATER, anti-social activities and the effectiveness of dealing with such Behaviour(s) within the confines of the Cooley Peninsula, and progress on the Public Participation Network (Louth PPN) as a replacement for the now non-operational Louth Community and Voluntary Forum. The PPNs are to be created as a result of the County Councils being restructured after the Local Government election of the 23rd May 2014.
It was agreed to have a clear focus for the 2016 workshop, namely WATER – GUARDING SAFE SUPPLY. The committee are to find the workshop speakers to address the environmental and health issues on the topic of water within the Cooley Peninsula and its hinterlands. The executive agreed to research the topic and report findings at the next meeting to be held Sunday 21st June 20125 in the Strand Hotel Omeath @ 10 AM. Mr Dermot Mooney Vice-Chairperson of the group is to be the facilitator for the workshop in 2016.
Meetings schedule for 2015 agreed to be on Sundays in the strand Hotel at 10 AM as follows:
- 21st June
- 6th September
- 8th November
Concerns of anti-social Behaviour are to be explored and reported on for the next meeting 21st June 2015.
On the May visit to Dail Eireann as guest of Deputy Fergus O’Dowd TD all were very pleased with the deputy and his courtesy and response to our letter of thanks.
Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes,
Secretary/PRO
A very constructive executive meeting was held in the Strand Hotel Omeath Co Louth Sunday 22nd February 2015 @ 10 AM.
The meeting was chaired by Vice Chairperson Mr Dermot Mooney in the absence of Chairperson Mr Paul Smyth who was unavoidably absent.
A main focus of the meeting was the Workshop 2016. The theme for 2016 is WATER. The executive agreed to research the topic and report findings at the next meeting penned for Sunday 12th April 2014 in The Strand Hotel Omeath.
The
2015 workshop held on Theme: Leadership and Participation - the Demise
of Local Government was discussed. Dermot Mooney, who facilitated the meeting, reported that no clear cut conclusions
were arrived at, but that the meeting was extremely informative. (Some background information and documents may be viewed on our Local Government page).
Questioned addressed at 2015 workshop included the following:
- What is - or what has - been going on in Local Government since the last local elections on the 23rd May 2014? Have any changes taken place and for what reasons?
2. Are the new changes proposed viable for both staff and the general public who frequent local government services, as officials and their offices and personal have been changed about?
4. Has the new legislation from the Department of the Environment given more power to local government or has it taken power away from the local councils.
The executive praised the guest speakers, Fergus O'Dowd and Eamonn O'Boyle, and all attendees.
The meetings schedule for 2015 was agreed. All meetings to be on Sundays at 10 AM as follows:
- 12th April
- 21st June
- 6th September
- 8th November
Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes,
Secretary/PRO
The list of speakers is almost complete having Deputy Fergus O’Dowd, TD; Mr Eamonn O’Boyle (the last Chairperson of Dundalk Town Council); and many more on board under the baton of facilitator Mr Dermot Mooney; with Prof Denis Pringle, our mentor; Signor Seán Crudden, Treasurer as well as Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes amongst the crew.
The
meeting was thankful to Dundalk FM 100 for having our Chairperson, Mr
Paul Smyth; Treasurer, Signor Seán Crudden; and Secretary/Pro ++Michael
Desmond Hynes taking part on the Morning Programme with Miss Caoimhe
O’Malley, Dundalk FM 100 presenter, who was excellent at posing relevant
questions about the workshop.
Prof Pringle sent an e-mail for the meeting to note his apologies for not making it to the meeting this Sunday and included two web-related matters he wish to report:
A) The web-site has been optimised for small devices, so it should now look better on phones, tablets etc. than it did before.
B) He has now managed to get a licence for the GIS software needed for the proposed atlas, so it is now back on the to-do list (although he noted he was running into a few other difficulties which may limit what he can do.
The executive now look forward to the forthcoming Workshop 2015 and wish to welcome all that will be in attendance.
Archbishop Michael Desmond Hynes,
Secretary/PRO
