BALLYBAY FARMER HEAVILY FINED FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH TAGGING REQUIREMENTS
Judge emphasises vital importance of traceability to Irish cattle industry The vital importance to the Irish cattle trade of having proper traceability procedures in place was commented upon by Judge...
View ArticleBREXIT SUPPORTS FOR LOCAL BUSINESSES OUTLINED
Peter Hughes The supports being made available by the Monaghan LEO or Local Enterprise Office to businesses in the county to enable them cope with the challenges of Brexit were outlined to last week’s...
View ArticleCOURT TOLD OF WOMAN’S “DEEP REMORSE” OVER FATAL CASTLEBLAYNEY ACCIDENT
The deep remorse felt by a woman involved in a road traffic accident in Castleblayney in 2017 in which a well-known school teacher lost her life was conveyed to a sittings of the Circuit Criminal Court...
View ArticleNEW ADVANCED FACTORY DEVELOPMENT FOR MONAGHAN IDA SITE
Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation and local Fine Gael TD, Heather Humphreys, has confirmed that a new IDA advanced factory is to be built close to Monaghan Town. The project was...
View ArticleMINISTER HUMPHREYS CHAMPIONS “BREXIT BUDGET”
The measures contained in Tuesday’s Budget 2019 to make provision for the possible impact on the Irish economy and the Border region in particular of the UK’s Brexit departure from the European Union...
View ArticleRALLY SCHOOL LAUNCHES DRIVER TRAINING CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
“Keep the race in its place” By Veronica Corr If you feel the need, the need for speed, the public roadway is no place to be indulging in that fantasy, but happily the Rally School of Ireland in...
View ArticleCLONES MARKET HOUSE REBORN AS CIVIC OFFICES OFFICIALLY OPENED
By Veronica Corr The Market House, Clones, one of the town’s most historic buildings on The Diamond, recently received a new lease of life after years of dereliction. This stunning landmark is the new...
View ArticleTAOISEACH ENJOYS TEA-TIME AT GRAHAM’S
Meeting with An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Graham’s of Monaghan, last Friday were (L-R) Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD, Cllr David Maxwell, Mairead McGuinness...
View ArticleBORDER COMMUNITIES AT RISK FROM GOVT LACK OF BREXIT PLANNING – GALLAGHER
– Garda numbers already too low in the region – Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher is warning that border communities will face an increase risk as a result of Brexit unless the government begins to...
View ArticleMAGHERACLOONE ROAD CLOSURES TO REMAIN UNTIL EARLY NOVEMBER
Magheracloone road closures to remain until early November As Cathaoirleach Colm Carthy asks Gyproc for answers By Veronica Corr As we went to press yesterday (Wednesday) evening, Monaghan County...
View ArticleROSE SET FOR WINNING STREAK HAT-TRICK!
A lucky Carrickmacross woman will make National Lottery history this weekend when she becomes the first player ever to appear on the iconic Winning Streak game show on RTE One television for a third...
View ArticleMONAGHAN AND BORDER REGION AN AFTERTHOUGHT TO TOURISM CHIEFS – SENATOR GALLAGHER
Ireland’s Ancient East publication gaffe raised in Seanad Peter Hughes A recent promotional publication for the Ireland’s Ancient East tourism region, which in a map illustration erroneously depicts Co...
View ArticleNEW SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT COUNSELLING SERVICE FOR MONAGHAN AND CAVAN
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Niamh Smyth has welcomed confirmation from the HSE that a Suicide Bereavement Liaison Officer is to be in place for the two counties by early 2019 to provide support...
View ArticleBIKE GREEN MAKING CYCLING SAFER FOR ALL
Francis Dolan from Bike Green, with Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD and some of the pupils of St Michael’s National School, Corcaghan, who have completed a 6 week...
View ArticleLACPATRICK URGES STRONG TURNOUT TO SUPPORT MERGER WITH LAKELAND
Ahead of a special general meeting on Tuesday 23 October in the Glenavon House Hotel, Cookstown, Co Tyrone, LacPatrick shareholders have been urged to turn out in large numbers to support the merger...
View ArticleCAMPAIGNERS SEEK INDEPENDENT INTERCONNECTOR INQUIRY FOLLOWING MINISTER...
New Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Richard Bruton TD is facing immediate calls to commission an independent inquiry into the EirGrid north-south electricity interconnector...
View ArticleTAOISEACH FINDS SHELTER FROM POLITICAL STORMS IN COOTEHILL AND EMYVALE
Peter Hughes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar gained some surcease from the turbulent events of national politics when he fulfilled public engagements in Cootehill and Emyvale on Friday last. At the end of a...
View ArticleNEW SIGNAGE FOR PEACE LINK PROMOTES POSITIVE MESSAGE
Clones members of Monaghan Comhairle na nÓg were delighted to meet with management and staff of the Peace Link this week to admire the new signage installed at the Peace Link. The Youth council this...
View ArticleLATE WALSHE POINT SEES DOOHAMLET PAST SEAN MCDERMOTTS IN A 17-POINT THRILLER
Colm Shalvey reports Doohamlet 0-09 Sean McDermotts 0-08 Doohamlet won their fourth Intermediate Football Championship title since 2010 when they just held off a strong challenge from Seán McDermotts...
View ArticleMONAGHAN POWER ON
Club champs stand up to the challenge COLM SHALVEY Monaghan are well represented across the board in the 2018 Ulster Club Championships, with six teams still involved. North-Monaghan neighbours...
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