MONAGHAN UP FOR THE CUP
COLM SHALVEY Monaghan got their hands on the first silverware of the year at Healy Park last Saturday, but it wouldn’t have taken long after the McKenna Cup presentation for attentions to turn to...
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COLM SHALVEY REPORTS It’s a case of out of the frying pan and into the fire in Monaghan’s Allianz NFL campaign as they go from travelling to the All-Ireland champions to hosting 2021 runners-up Mayo...
View ArticleWAFER-THIN MARGINS AS THE RACE HEATS UP
Colm Shalvey Monaghan’s eighth draw in their last 15 competitive games comes as little surprise, given their recent history. Monaghan should be a little further on in their preparations than Tyrone at...
View ArticleGROWING CRISIS IN MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE NEEDS...
Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan Pauline Tully has called on the Government to urgently address the crisis existing in youth mental health services. Speaking during a Dáil debate on Wednesday of last...
View ArticleTOP US TRAVEL SHOW SCOUTING COUNTY MONAGHAN LOCATIONS
A leading US travel show has issued a callout to the people of Co Monaghan for potential locations for its 2023 series. Ireland with Michael is at present showcasing destinations in Ireland for its...
View ArticleTHEFTS OF TELEPHONE CABLE REACH EPIDEMIC PROPORTIONS IN BORDER REGION
Services to elderly and vulnerable disrupted by crime say Gardaí Gardaí in Co Monaghan issued a public appeal yesterday for assistance in curbing the spate of telephone cable thefts which have...
View ArticleMINISTER OPENS TEMPORARY GARDA BASE IN EMYVALE
Michael Fisher “This is a great day for Emyvale” was the unanimous view at the opening on Monday of a new temporary Garda base in Emyvale. It was a sentiment expressed by both the Minister for Rural...
View ArticleGRADUATE JOBS DREAM MOVES CLOSER AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON MONAGHAN...
The long-held ambition of significant high-value graduate employment being available on the doorstep of Co Monaghan third level students moved a step closer to realisation on Monday with a formal...
View ArticleBROTHERS REMANDED FOR SENTENCING FOR ROLES IN ATM ROBBERIES
Three Co Monaghan brothers have been remanded in custody for sentencing in the Special Criminal Court for their roles in a series of ATM robberies in the Border region over a two-year period. Stephen...
View ArticleIRELAND’S EXAMPLE GUIDES EUROPE’S DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY
Over the last decade, Ireland has led by example, strengthening democracy through citizens’ assemblies. This has inspired the Conference on the Future of Europe – a citizens-led series of debates,...
View ArticleLUCK OF THE DRAW
Monaghan need to find target against Kerry COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Monaghan face another serious test of their credentials when they welcome Kerry to Inniskeen this Sunday in the Allianz National...
View ArticleMONAGHAN SEE GLASS HALF-FULL?
TALKING POINTSColm Shalvey Armagh’s rich vein of form heading into Saturday’s Ulster derby meant this looked like a very tricky fixture for Monaghan, but one point felt like scant reward for their...
View ArticleBUS ÉIREANN REPS TAKEN TO TASK FOR SHORTCOMINGS IN MONAGHAN TRANSPORT SERVICES
TOWN STATION BRANDED “DUMP” AND “NATIONAL DISGRACE” BY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT MEMBERS Bus Éireann representatives who attended last Monday’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District were told that the...
View ArticleDRILLING REVEALS POTENTIAL OF CLONTIBRET GOLD DEPOSIT
Conroy Gold and Natural Resources PLC, the gold exploration and development company focused on Ireland and Finland, has announced results from the two holes drilled at the Clontibret gold deposit...
View ArticleINTERNATIONAL FASHTECH ENTREPRENEUR LAUNCHES FIVE-YEAR STRATEGY FOR...
By Veronica Corr Fashion and technology (fashtech) entrepreneur, Castleblayney native Aileen Carville, CEO/Owner of SKMMP, a fashion supply chain platform, proved to be an excellent choice to launch...
View ArticleGARDAÍ TAKING MEASURES TO ADDRESS INCREASE IN MONAGHAN BURGLARY INCIDENTS,...
Gardaí in Co Monaghan had increased mobile patrols and checkpoints and also heightened its social and local media security advice in the wake of an increased number of burglaries and robberies in...
View ArticleSTORMS BRING MONAGHAN TOWN FLOODING ISSUES BACK TO THE FORE
The intensive rainfall associated with the rapid traverse of Ireland by Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklyn last weekend has brought flooding issues in the centre of Monaghan Town back to the fore of...
View ArticleHOLLYWOOD LOOP WALK FEASIBILITY STUDY WELCOMED BY COUNCILLOR BENNETT
Confirmation at Monday’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District that that a feasibility study is being carried out on the provision of a loop walk at the Hollywood Lake amenity was welcomed by...
View ArticleROSSMORE PARK BARRIER DAMAGED IN RAMMING INCIDENT
Gardaí in Monaghan are seeking information about an occurrence on Tuesday of this week in which the barrier erected at the main gates of Rossmore Forest Park after the evening closure of the amenity...
View ArticleINNISKEEN FOOTBALL SHOWDOWN FALLS FLAT
TALKING POINTSColm Shalvey Thousands of supporters made their way to Inniskeen last Sunday, but a flat performance from Monaghan meant the occasion didn’t live up to its billing. Páirc Grattan can...
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