Truagh Spirit rebrand provides platform for development association to make case for a €2.7 million purpose-built centre to Minister Humphreys. Please click on the PDF link here to download the full article from the Northern Standard Newspaper on September 20th 2022.
The new Rural Enterprise and Digital Hub will compliment all of the pre-existing services thereby creating an intergenerational focused circular economy model for the north Monaghan area with remote working, corporate facilities and training co located with a national school, childcare centre, facilities for older people and catering facilities. Monaghan County Council and Truagh Spirit …
In the run up to his recent birthday, Tydavnet man JJ Treanor, suggested to family and friends that instead of buying him presents he would like to fundraise and make a donation to Truagh Development Association’s Meals on Wheels Service. “During the first lock down JJ, along with hundreds of people in the north of …
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Truagh Development Association’s “Great Monaghan Food Writing Competition for School Children” “To mark the success of our Hot School Lunch Service, Truagh Development Association is launching a competition for all six participating national schools: The Billis, Knockconan, St Patrick’s Clara, St Dympna’s Tydavnet, St Mary’s Glaslough and Edenmore. The theme is “good food and creativity”, …
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A number of organisations in the North-East have come together to form a new Bioeconomy Cluster for the region. The North-East Bioeconomy Cluster has recently been established by Truagh Development Association, Dundalk IT Department of Agriculture, Food and Animal Health, IFA Monaghan, Teagasc and Irish Rural Link. Its aim is to help develop and promote …
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Supporting Children, Families And Older People Through The Cost-Of-Living Crisis: Truagh Development Association’s Community Services Programme Advice Regarding Electricity Bills. Fiona McCaffrey Jones, Manager of the Truagh based Community Services Programme explained, “the cost-of-living crisis is hitting everyone hard particularly older people and those on fixed incomes. So we are advising that you do this …
Truagh Development Association’s Community Services Programme Produces In Excess of 1,300 Meals Per Week Fiona McCaffrey Jones, Manager of the Truagh based Community Services Programme explained, “Monaghan people, young and old, appreciate tasty, nutritious, locally sourced food and the proof is in the huge growth in the numbers of people availing of our community food …
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Fiona McCaffrey Jones, Manager of the Community Services Programme at the Blackwater Valley Learning Centre handed over the last delivery of hot school lunches to Ruth Williamson, Principal of The Billis NS, along with some ice creams to mark the beginning of the summer holiday for the children and teachers. “We were delighted that the …
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“On behalf of myself and the CSP staff team, I wish Bernard all the best in his new role as Principal of Knockconan”. “The Community Services Programme and Knockconan NS occupy the same building in Ballyoisin and I look forward to working closely with Bernard and the school community in future”. Fiona McCaffrey Jones, Manager …
100% Renewable Energy Fuelling Social Enterprise At The Blackwater Valley Centre And Errigal Heritage Centre Fiona McCaffrey Jones, Manager of Truagh Development Association’s Community Services Programme and Bernie Power, Head Chef at the Blackwater Valley Learning Centre were delighted to receive the Calor BioLPG 100% Renewable Energy Certificates. “Receiving these Certificates demonstrates our commitment to …
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