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TV Interference.

Some locals around the Emyvale village area have complained of a reduced signal for their Televisions and especially the HD Digital sets. Personally I had noticed this annoying trend and constant interruption but thought it might be the weather. However it has been brought to my notice that a new Aerial Pylon has been erected recently at Emyvale Garda station and the possibility that this is connected to the loss of signal. Now we hear that residents in other areas are also complaining about a recently added mast at the local Garda Station and and they too are experiencing a loss of signal for their TVs. At this stage all we are asking is - if you have noticed a drop in signal strength recently, or if your picture is breaking up more now than formerly - please get in touch with us here at news@emyvale.net

It seems that these Masts have been erected to improve the signals for Garda radio communication. This is necessary since the closure of the stations. While Emyvale was being manned the radio centre was in the station and the Garda on duty could contact local mobile patrols. However with empty stations the contact must come from Monaghan and so the masts are needed to relay the signal in the north Monaghan area.

The fact that the stations are closed is another matter and it happened to Emyvale without a murmur. Now a large hinterland in North Monaghan has to be satisfied with sporadic patrols and long waits for a patrol in times of emergency. This of course has been a ‘Godsend’ for the burglars and many households have already paid the price. Just another example of the isolation and abandonment of the people of this area by the authorities.

Comment from Sean on the weather: ‘If this is global warming then I would not like to be around for Global Cooling!!’.

Thanks to all those who have sent in complimentary comments on the site. I reply to those directly.

Accident Waiting to Happen: I often wonder do those who drive tractors and lorries on the road ever drive cars. If they did they are sure to know that to sit behind a tractor doing a max of 40 Km per hour can be very frustrating and for some - unbearable, especially when it goes on for more tan 2 Km. Now the Monaghan/Emyvale road is one where it is very difficult to pass another vehicle unless one vehicle gives way by pulling in. Some of the locals on tractors are very good and do so at the first available spot but there are others who hold the road until they are turning off and that could be anything up to 8 Km.  Over the past week I have witnessed three ‘near shaves’ where a driver’s patience ran out and they tried to pass, where they should not have attempted it and where it was illegal, by crossing a double white line. They were lucky to make it in time and the oncoming traffic was also lucky but there is an accident waiting to happen here. It can be understandable that for Donegal people trying to reach Dublin, and some of these might be going for tests in a Dublin hospital or to visit a relative there, they want to get on with the long drive. However when patience runs out people can do foolish things and the price could be very high. If only the slow drivers were a little more conscious of others and if those in a rush were a little more patient then we might avoid a catastrophe.

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BACK

Here again we point to the contradiction in Government Policy - especially the GREEN part of that policy. They are trying to reduce the carbon emissions and cut down on the use of petrol and diesel but at the same time they are removing services from the people who then have to drive much further to access those services or have the services travel much further to deliver the services where needed. They can spin the story to suit themselves.

Since we put this up here we have had five reported cases of TV reception being interfered with since the erection of this new mast. We think that there should be a Public Meeting to get peoples’ opinions and take action if necessary.

Minister of Defence, Willie O’Dea, has got himself into trouble due to having to change the evidence he gave in relation to a Cllr. in Limerick. His excuse is that he forgot that he had said the things he was reported as saying. The recorded evidence however was there and he could not refute that but there are many questions needing answers. There was a Vote of NO Confidence in the Dail last night and the Government won the day thanks to the support of the Greens. Dan Boyle of the Greens publicly caused waves and that opened up a can of worms. However it all caused uproar in the Dail today, Thursday, Feb 18th.

Also today Vincent P. Martin had an article in the Irish Times outlining his position and we were very interested in what he had to say. He criticises the use of ‘memory loss’ to justify actions or explain mistakes or awkward issues - a practice which he says has been used regularly recently by other politicians. He also says it was pathetic to see mean spirited loyalty to colleague put before Country and that the lowest standard wins the day. Then he proclaims - ‘The Green Party stands for more. We must be true to ourselves regardless of the consequences. The alternative is to become what we hate’. That is where we part company Vincent P. The Greens made a promise to the people of Monaghan (not to mention their stance on Tara and Shannon etc etc). However to get into Government they were not ‘true to themselves’ nor did they stand for what they claimed to be. They became what we hate the day they gave up and abandoned the people of Monaghan and Vincent P has tried to explain away that promise which he brokered but he now is not true to himself either etc etc. How could anyone ever again vote for a member of the Green Party. They stand true to nothing except power.