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CASTLEBLAYNEY PREMISES RAIDED IN GARDA OPERATION TO SHUT DOWN THE SHEBEENS!
INCREASE IN ILLEGAL DRINKING DENS ANTICIPATED AS “WET PUB” CLOSURES CONTINUE A private premises in Castleblayney was raided by Gardaí on Saturday as part of an operation designed to shut down...
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BREXIT PREPARATIONS RAMPING UP IN MONAGHAN AS TALKS ENTER “CRUCIAL DAYS”
No guarantee of deal says EU negotiator The post-Brexit trade talks between the EU and Britain were entering “crucial days” with no guarantee that a deal could be reached, the European Union’s chief...
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“PROCEED WITH CAUTION” MESSAGE AS DECEMBER EASING OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS...
Vaccine programme could begin in North next week; early January distribution in Republic signalled The commencement of the easing of restrictions on retail trade for the month of December and news that...
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LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL AS CHRISTMAS TRADING SEASON USHERED IN
Cathaoirleach of the Monaghan Municipal District Seamus Treanor is pictured by Northern Standard photographer Rory Geary backgrounded by the Monaghan festive lighting array which Councillor Treanor...
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THE FLAX CROP
The flax crop was an important part of the rural economy of Co. Monaghan for over two hundred and fifty years, but since its demise after the second World war its importance has largely been forgotten....
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MONAGHAN WOMEN WIN NATIONAL VOLUNTEER MANAGER AWARD
Fiona McCaffrey Jones and Mary McCrystal were named winners in the Volunteer Manager category in the national Volunteer Ireland Awards for their work with Truagh Development Association. Fiona and Mary...
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CO MONAGHAN COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS ALLOCATED €43,000 IN COVID-19...
€43,137 in Covid-19 supports for community and voluntary groups in Co Monaghan has been announced. The funding is part of a €1.7 million national package which the Department of Rural and Community...
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AUTHORITIES APPEAL TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
Michael Fisher The HSE along with An Garda Síochána and Monaghan County Council have made an urgent appeal to people to help stop the spread of Covid-19, following the relaxation in restrictions from...
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HUMPHREYS ASKS PEOPLE TO ‘SHOP LOCAL’ AS CHRISTMAS BONUS IS PAID OUT
Michael Fisher Some 3,262 people in Co. Monaghan received their Christmas Bonus on Tuesday, totalling almost €933,000. Social Protection Minister and local Deputy Heather Humphreys released the figures...
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CO COUNCIL CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO IMPLEMENT OIREACHTAS MOTION ON INTERCONNECTOR
The members of Monaghan County Council at their meeting on Monday repeated their call on the Government to implement the terms of a Fianna Fáil motion passed by the Dáil and Seanad in 2017 in relation...
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COUNCILLOR CATHY BENNETT READMITTED TO SINN FÉIN
Monaghan Co Councillor Cathy Bennett has been readmitted to Sinn Féin following the removal of the party whip from her in August following a breach of party guidance in relation to international travel...
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WE CANNOT LET OUR GUARD DOWN: MINISTER HUMPHREYS
Michael Fisher “It’s great to get back to some semblance of normality”. Those were the first thoughts of Minister for Social Protection, Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD as she...
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BREXIT: AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE ON NORTH PROTOCOL BUT NO GUARANTEE OVERALL...
While an agreement has been reached in principle on the operation of the Northern Ireland protocol which forms part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, doubts still remained yesterday that the UK and...
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ADDITIONAL €473,000 FOR CASTLEBLAYNEY ENTERPRISE HUB ANNOUNCED BY MINISTER...
Castleblayney Community Enterprise learned that an additional €473,000 in funding for the new Enterprise Hub, which will be located at the site known as The Ridge, was being made available through the...
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BUS ÉIREANN ANNOUNCES REDUCTION IN PUBLIC TRANSPORT CAPACITY TO 25%
bus Éireann has advised customers of updated guidelines under level 5 of ireland’s plan for living with covid-19 which came into effect from midnight yesterday, Wednesday, 21 october 2020. Under Level...
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ALMOST €250,000 FOR CO MONAGHAN IN COVID-19 STABILITY FUNDING
Ahead of Christmas, Minister or Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD has confirmed that her Department will provide almost €250,000 in grants to organisations in Co. Monaghan under the Covid- 19...
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MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL REFLECT ON THE RESPONSE TO THE PANDEMIC
Christmas is almost upon us and the doors and shop windows of many businesses that were closed during the Level 5 restrictions are back open. Our towns are busy again. People are spending money and...
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HAULAGE AND FARMING SECTOR FEARS MOUNT AS BREXIT LOOMS
NARROW PATH TO TRADE AGREEMENT STILL EXISTS BUT TEMPORARY “NO DEAL” SCENARIO COULD TRANSPIRE SAYS EU Haulage firms and farming and agri-business representatives in the Border region warned of...
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MAN TO STAND TRIAL FOR MURDER OF BABY IN KEADY
A 32-year-old man with an address in Monaghan Town was sent for trial at the Belfast Crown Court on Friday last for the alleged murder of an 11-month-old baby boy in Keady, Co Armagh in November 2019…
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NORTH SOUTH TALKS TO TAKE PLACE ON COVID AS NI HEALTHCARE SYSTEM STRUGGLES TO...
Michael Fisher The Taoiseach has said health officials from either side of the border will speak to each other weekly from now on in order to co-ordinate their response to Covid-19. The serious...
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