Cllr Moore urges fellow Meath councillors to reject Land Development Agency Bill

Cllr Ronan Moore of the Social Democrats has called on fellow Meath councillors to support his upcoming motion to reject the Land Development Agency Bill being proposed by the Government. Cllr Moore has branded the Bill “a further erosion of local democracy” and the role of local representatives tasked with protecting public land, stating that […]

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Cllr Moore welcomes objective to support delivery of comprehensive cycling and pedestrian strategy for Enfield

Cllr Ronan Moore has welcomed Meath County Council’s inclusion of a new objective for Enfield to support the delivery of a comprehensive cycling and pedestrian strategy for the town. Cllr Moore said: ‘Following my submission to the Draft Development Plan, I really happy that the chief executive and senior planners have included this objective for Enfield. […]

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‘Commuter Status’ is essential for Navan Rail Line – Cllr Ronan Moore

Welcoming a recent review of the proposed Navan Rail Line, Cllr Ronan Moore stated: “It is essential any future rail line is designated with ‘Commuter Status’ and this needs to be recognised during the feasibility study. “In looking at the financial viability of the Navan Rail Line, my concern is that the consultants will look […]

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Cllr Ronan Moore supports grand ambition of Meath’s young people

Cllr Ronan Moore has welcomed Meath’s Comhairle na nÓg’s contribution at the February County Council meeting and has outlined his full support for their grand ambition for a centralised youth premises for young people in the county. He made his comments following a presentation by Meath’s Comhairle, who are the Youth Council in the county, […]

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Cllr Ronan Moore welcomes green light for communication boards across Meath

Social Democrats councillor Ronan Moore has welcomed the news that Meath County Council is to install communication boards in 20 playgrounds across the county. Cllr Moore said: “This is a great step forward for inclusion in the county. The boards are primarily a communications support, with particular benefit to children or adults who are either […]

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Children left on waiting lists as occupational and speech therapists redeployed for testing and tracing

Social Democrats Councillor for Trim Municipal District, Ronan Moore, has expressed grave concern after the HSE confirmed that hundreds of occupational and speech and language therapists continue to be redeployed for testing and contact tracing, while children needing assessments are being told to wait. In response to a Parliamentary Question from Social Democrats co-leader Róisín […]

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Cllr Ronan Moore calls for Night-Time Mayor for Meath

Social Democrats Councillor Ronan Moore has called on Meath County Council to explore the feasibility of creating a Night-Time Mayor role to help the local economy recover from the Covid-19 crisis. Cllr Moore explained: “The night-time and evening economy – our cafes, restaurants, clubs, pubs, galleries, theatres, exhibitions and all those events that take place […]

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SocDems Councillor champions ‘Communications Boards’ for Meath playgrounds

Social Democrats Councillor, Ronan Moore, is to work with Meath County Council and local stakeholders to champion the introduction of ‘Communications Boards’ in county playgrounds and other amenities. Communication Boards are primarily a communications support and literacy aid. They are of particular benefit to children or adults who are either pre-verbal/non-verbal or have communication difficulties. […]

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Dept. of Education must urgently publish guidelines that schools will need to adhere to in order to reopen

Cllr Ronan Moore, Social Democrats, has called on the government and Department of Education and Skills to urgently publish guidelines that schools would need to adhere to in order to reopen next September. In doing so he has voiced his concern that if such protocols are not developed soon then we risk having a repeat […]

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Good news for Educate Together schools but accommodation issues remain

Ronan Moore, the Social Democrats’ general election candidate for Meath West, has welcomed the Department of Education’s announcement last night that it will reverse a decision to cap enrolments on five Educate Together schools in Trim, Tuam, New Ross, Tramore and Castlebar. The Department had earlier this year instructed these five schools to cap intake […]

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