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JPC TO TAKE CAMPAIGN ACTION AFTER LORRY DRIVERS FOUND TO BE DRUG DRIVING
Peter Hughes Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee decided on Tuesday to launch an information campaign on the dangers of driving while under the influence of drugs after being informed that midmorning...
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COMMISSIONER CHALLENGED BY MONAGHAN FF COUNCILLOR OVER SHORTAGE OF GARDA CARS
Peter Hughes The urgent need to provide additional transport resources to the Gardaí in Monaghan and Cavan was emphasised to Garda Commissioner Drew Harris by Fianna Fáil member of Monaghan Co Council...
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EXPEDIENT ARRESTS FOLLOWING MONAGHAN MOBILE PHONE SHOP ROBBERY
Garda strategy is working says Chief Superintendent The expedient arrest of five suspects and the recovery of the stolen property following a robbery at a Monaghan Town mobile phone outlet at the...
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SINN FÉIN SURGE AT THE POLLS
37 Seats in New Dáil as Discussions Start about Government Formation Matt Carthy and Pauline Tully Elected in Cavan Monaghan Michael Fisher reports from the count centre in Cavan “Things are never...
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SCOTSTOWN TAKE ‘BEST CLUB’ SCOR SINSIR AWARD
KEVIN ÓG CARNEY reports Monaghan GAA has always been a great supporter of Scór in all its facets. Of course, success only comes around through hard work and in that regard the very hard working...
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CARRICKMACROSS COMMUNITY CHILDCARE PERSONNEL REACT TO NATIONAL EARLY YEARS...
By Veronica Corr The Northern Standard recently caught up with Fiona Hanratty, Manager of Carrickmacross Community Childcare located in the town’s workhouse, and her colleague, Karen Hourigan, who...
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HISTORIC PIECE OF RAILWAY HERITAGE KINDLY DONATED TO GLASLOUGH VILLAGE
Saturday the 1st of February was a very poignant and special day for the Glaslough community as they received a very special gift. The gift was a beautifully restored vintage cast iron platform...
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SAVE THE BEE, SAVE THE WORLD!
Aficionados of speculative fiction of a certain vintage will undoubtedly recall with affection the first series of the American television fantasy drama Heroes, and will be familiar with one of its...
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PROGRESS OF ROSSMORE PARK WORKS WELCOMED
Enhancement works to Rossmore Forest Park in Monaghan Town under the Outdoor Recreational Infrastructure Fund should be substantially complete by the end of next month, Coordinator Donal McElwain...
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CENTENARY OF ATTACK ON BALLYTRAIN BARRACKS MARKED
By Veronica Corr On Friday afternoon, which was incidentally Valentine’s Day, descendants of PJ O’- Daly, one of the Old IRA volunteers, who carried out an attack on Ballytrain Barracks, exactly one...
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LISA CROWNED NORTHWEST MACRA QUEEN!
Lisa Brennan from Monaghan Macra Na Feirme is pictured following her crowning as AIB Northwest Macra Na Feirme Queen at an event held in the Sligo Park hotel recently. she is accompanied by Roscommon...
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MONAGHAN IPU VICE-PRESIDENT SAYS NEW GOVERNMENT MUST ACT
FIGHT CONTINUES TO SAVE RURAL POST OFFICES By PATSY McARDLE THE vice-president of the Irish Postmasters Union, Co. Monaghan-based Mr. Ciaran McEntee from Threemilehouse, has reiterated a call this week...
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GRASS-CUTTING AND PLANTING CHANGES ON THE WAY AS LOCAL AUTHORITY DOES ITS BIT...
Peter Hughes The vital need to preserve the Irish bee population in order to prevent serious disruption of the ecosystem will see changes of policy with regard to grass-cutting and flower-planting by...
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MINISTER “DID NOT INTERFERE” IN DROPPED COURT PROCEEDINGS OVER ALLEGED ANIMAL...
HEATHER HUMPHREYS SAYS SHE ACTED APPROPRIATELYIN PASSING ON CONSTITUENT’S CONCERNS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WITHDREW CASE AFTER CONSIDERING CIRCUMSTANCES Michael Fisher Agriculture officials say no...
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CO MONAGHAN URGED TO REGISTER EVENTS FOR NATIONAL TREE WEEK 2020
Coillte is again partnering with the Tree Council of Ireland for National Tree Week 2020 a partnership that has successfully been in place since 1989. National Tree Week 2020 will take place from...
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HOSPITAL PROMISES SHOULD NOT BE FORGOTTEN IN GOVERNMENT FORMATION TALKS – HAGAN
The promises made by all the major political parties in relation to the improvement of hospital and health services should not be forgotten – and should not be compromised – in the current process of...
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GARDAÍ PROBING MASS TIME THEFTS FROM CARS
Gardaí in Co Monaghan are seeking information in relation to weekend incidents in which the cars of Mass-goers were broken into and items stolen. On Saturday last a number of vehicles were broken into...
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RECORD-BREAKING DRUMGOON SYNDICATE CLAIMS €256,142 EUROMILLIONS PRIZE
295 residents of the small townland of Drumgoon near Cootehill were celebrating last Friday after they were presented with a cheque for €256,142 by National Lottery officials – making them the largest...
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MONAGHAN COUNCILLORS SUPPORT A5 ROAD UPGRADE
Michael Fisher Monaghan County Councillors have written to the public inquiry in Omagh into the A5 western transport corridor backing the proposed project to improve the main road between Aughnacloy...
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CO MUSEUM EXAMINATION OF WAR OF INDEPENDENCE BRIMS WITH HISTORICAL EVOCATION...
Peter Hughes A major exhibition on the War of Independence experience in Co Monaghan opened in Monaghan Co Museum on Thursday evening last, attracting an extremely large attendance from the local...
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