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CONNOLLY RAISES CONCERNS OVER NUMBERS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS IN EMERGENCY...
The disproportionately high number of asylum seekers being housed in emergency accommodation in Co Monaghan was highlighted this week by Independent member of Monaghan Co Council Paudge Connolly....
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TAKE YOUR LITTER HOME –
New local authority campaign seeks public support to keep Monaghan public amenities clean “Be Clean, Keep It Green, Take Your Litter Home” is the mantra foregrounding a local authority campaign...
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COACH TOUR OPERATORS WARN OF BLEAK FUTURE
SUBSIDY OF €32 MILLION URGENTLY NEEDED TO KEEP BUSES ON THE ROAD Michael Fisher The future for private coach operators is bleak because of Covid-19 restrictions, according to the industry’s...
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COYLE EXPRESSES OUTRAGE OVER FIVE YEAR PHYSIO AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY...
Michael Fisher The former Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council Cllr Seamus Coyle (Fianna Fáil) says he is outraged to learn of the lengthy delays (in some cases over five years) in accessing...
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IMPORTANT ROLE OF BLOOD BIKES RECOGNISED WITH GRANT OF €8500
Michael Fisher A blood delivery service for hospitals in the North East established by motorcyclists four years ago as a voluntary group is to get funding from the Covid-19 stability fund. An Cu...
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THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE MONAGHAN NETWATCH CARER OF THE YEAR
FAMILY CARERS IRELAND LAUNCHES 2020 NETWATCH CARER OF THE YEAR AWARDS Brigid Finnegan of Family Carers Ireland, Cavan/Monaghan branch is seeking nominations for 2020 Netwatch Carer of the Year Awards,...
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GOVERNMENT RESTART GRANT DELIVERS €2,312,179 TO BUSINESSES IN CO MONAGHAN –...
Co Monaghan businesses have received €2,312,179 to date from the Government’s Covid-19 Restart Grant to help them get back on their feet, Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys said...
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COACH TOUR OPERATORS SAY GRANT WILL NOT BE ENOUGH TO GET THEM BACK ON THE ROAD
Michael Fisher Coach tour and private bus operators say they need a more substantial stimulus to stay afloat. Last week the industry’s representative body said the future was bleak because of Covid-19...
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SONI ‘CRYING OUT’ FOR BIG DECISION ON ELECTRICITY INTERCONNECTOR
MINISTER MALLON SAYS IT WILL BE MADE ‘AS SOON AS POSSIBLE’ Michael Fisher EirGrid’s northern subsidiary SONI is ‘still crying out’ for a big planning decision on the controversial North South...
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TWO DEAD IN ‘BLAYNEY ROAD ACCIDENT
A single-vehicle road accident on the R181 Shercock road between Castleblayney and Lough Egish early yesterday, Wednesday, afternoon claimed the lives of two men, Gardaí confirmed as we went to press....
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MINISTER HUMPHREYS ANNOUNCES PUP POLICY CHANGE FOLLOWING STORM OVER STOPPING...
Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys told the Dáíl yesterday that she was introducing a regulation to allow people receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) and Jobseeker’s...
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EXTRA MONAGHAN HOSPITAL BEDS MUST BE FIRST STEP TOWARDS SERVICE RESTORATION...
Confirmation by the HSE that 23 additional beds are to be opened at Monaghan Hospital was welcome but must lead to more meaningful service restoration at the facility in the near future, Fianna Fáil...
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COMPLAINTS MOUNT AS MONAGHAN BUS PASSENGERS LEFT STRANDED
• COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS A FACTOR IN PRESSURE ON SERVICES SAYS BUS ÉIREANN Bus Éireann has said that restrictions on capacity arising from Government regulations to stop the spread of Covid-19 are a...
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CO MONAGHAN FARMERS CAN BENEFIT FROM €50 MILLION BEEF FINISHER PAYMENT SCHEME
“This is a significant support for up to 42,000 farmers impacted by the economic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic,” stated Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Dara Calleary TD when...
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GOVERNMENT RESTART GRANT DELIVERS €2,312,179 TO BUSINESSES IN COUNTY MONAGHAN...
Monaghan businesses have received €2,312,179 to date from the Government’s COVID-19 Restart Grant to help them get back on their feet, a Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphreys has said. Minister...
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MINISTER HUMPHREYS DELIVERS €137,000 IN COVID SUPPORTS FOR CO. MONAGHAN TOWNS
Five towns and villages in County Monaghan are to receive €137,320 as part of a major funding package for rural Ireland delivered by the Minister for rural and Community Development and Cavan Monaghan...
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DO NOT CONSUME NOTICE LIFTED FOR THREEMILEHOUSE AND TOGAN PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY...
Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE) Irish Water, working in partnership with Monaghan County Council, yesterday confirmed that a Do Not Consume Notice in place since 29 July...
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MONAGHAN PASSENGERS BOOKING ONLINE WILL BE GUARANTEED SEAT SAYS BUS ÉIREANN
Cavan/Monaghan Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy told the Northern Standard yesterday that he had received confirmation from Bus Éireann that all Monaghan passengers who book their tickets online will be...
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SMOKY COAL BAN SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO CO MONAGHAN TOWNS SAYS CPL
CPL, the largest solid fuel supplier in the State, has welcomed the extension of the ban on the burning, marketing and selling of Smoky Coal to all towns with populations over 10,000 people, which will...
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GOVERNMENT APPROVES EXTENDED SUSPENSION OF SOME COVID-19 REDUNDANCY PROVISIONS
Michael Fisher There were just four cases of Covid-19 in Co. Monaghan recorded in July and none since the start of August. The total since mid-March is 542 up to Sunday midnight. The national total is...
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