Membership of the PPN is open to ALL community & voluntary groups which meet the following criteria:
Belonging to the PPN is a way of establishing that your group is a legitimate group. This could be important if you’re applying for grant aid and need to show you’re a real group.
Having a say in the policies that affect the community. The main benefit of joining a PPN is the opportunity to take part in deliberative democracy, where deliberation (participation and discussion) is central to the decision-making processes. This allows Member Groups to have a real say in how communities are shaped and helps to make sure that community voices inform Local Government policy-making.
It costs nothing to be a member.
So, get registering!
If your group is a branch of a large organisation, such as the ICA or the GAA, your local group can register with the PPN, and so can the County Board. The local group should register in the Municipal District in which it is located, and the County Board should register only with the County PPN.
If your organisation covers several counties, the Dept Guidelines say that you can only register with the PPN of the county in which you have a postal address.
While you may not be able to be a full member of Monaghan PPN, you CAN still subscribe to our website and receive communications. You can also attend our events. You just won’t be able to vote in any elections.
A group which is active in a local area will register with the County PPN, and tick the Municipal District they are located in. They will then be kept in touch with both county PPN activities and activity which is specific to their MD.
A group which is active throughout the county need register with the County PPN only. Its local branches can register in their MD also if they wish.
If your group covers an area which spans two or more MD’s, you should register under the MD in which the postal address for your group is located. In most cases, this will either be a physical premises (such as a community centre) or the home address of a committee member (who may even live outside the area covered by your group).
There are three Municipal Districts in Co. Monaghan.
When a group registers with the PPN, it is asked to select the Municipal District to which it belongs. You should select the one in which your group has its postal address.
Have a look at this map, which shows the District Electoral Divisions in each MD:
The core objective of a Social Inclusion group will typically be to support a cohort of people who are marginalised or disadvantaged. Examples include groups which aim to support people with a disability, young people, refugees and asylum seekers, older people, women, and those living in poverty.
The core objective of groups under this heading will be the conservation of the environment. Groups include those concerned with wildlife conservation, the promotion of sustainable living and the promotion of awareness of the impact of climate change.
Basically, every group which doesn’t fall into one of the first two categories belongs here. Includes sports groups and area development groups.
Sometimes, voting for a particular issue or position may be confined to members of a particular Electoral College or Municipal District, so it’s important to make sure you’re registered correctly.
Should you wish to deregister your group (eg if it ceases to exist), you can do so at any time by emailing the ppn at ppn@monaghancoco.ie and writing ‘please remove (name of Group)’ in the subject header.
In order to ensure that the email request is genuine, you will be contacted to confirm the deregistration request before we remove your details from the database.
