FUNDING FOR MAJOR MONAGHAN N2 PROJECTS “VITAL CONTRIBUTION TO ROAD SAFETY”...
Both the Ardee to Castleblayney and Clontibret to the Border road development projects have been included in the 2023 national road allocations which were announced by Transport Infrastructure Ireland...
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WHAT HAPPENED TO THE AMBULANCE SERVICES CO MONAGHAN WERE PROMISED?
PETER HUGHES Local councillors in Monaghan want answers as to why promised ambulance service improvements for the county have never materialised. At the time of the controversy over the downgrading of...
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CALL ON WATER UTILITY TO EXPEDITE OPENING UP OF LANDS FOR DEVELOPMENT IN...
The members of the Monaghan Municipal District are to seek a meeting with representatives of the Uisce Éireann utility (formerly Irish Water) in an effort to expedite progress on sewerage connections...
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JPC MEMBER “ALMOST RUN OFF THE ROAD” BY SPEEDING MOTORISTS WHILE ON...
PETER HUGHES A member of Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee told a meeting of the body on Tuesday that she was almost run off the road by speeding motorists while she was making a potentially...
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MULLAN’S MAGGIE (MARGARET) MCQUILLAN IS A WOMAN IN A HUNDRED – IN FACT, IN 103
Born on February 27 2020, Maggie celebrated her 103rd birthday this week, receiving her third centenarian medal and letter of congratulations from President Michael D Higgins. When the Norther...
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POIGNANT MONAGHAN PROCESSION MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF WAR IN UKRAINE
PETER HUGHES Displaced Ukrainian people who have found a refuge in Monaghan embarked on a poignant procession through the county capital last Friday to mark the first anniversary of the Russian...
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CROSS-BORDER CRIMINALS TARGETING MONAGHAN MASSGOERS
PETER HUGHES A warning to the public to ensure that their homes were secured before attending Mass emanated from Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee on Tuesday. Garda Superintendent Pat O’Connell...
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CROCUS HOST VICKY PHELAN CAMPAIGN AND PORTRAIT EXHIBITION DEEMED A RESOUNDING...
Artist Vincent Devine (pictured above) created the triptych artwork of Vicky Phelan, which was exhibited in St. Joseph’s Pastoral Centre last weekend. The artist is a conceptual painter and described...
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BORDER REGION WELCOME FOR PROTOCOL BREAKTHROUGH
A breakthrough deal between Britain and the EU to regulate trade in Northern Ireland has been generally welcomed in Co Monaghan and the wider Border region. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak...
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RAILWAY DAYS COULD RETURN TO CO MONAGHAN SAYS DEPUTY SMYTH
There is a great chance of seeing a rail connection brought to the county and opening up the entire Border region including Monaghan, according to local Deputy Niamh Smyth. However, she warned that...
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BALLINODE COMPANY’S MAJOR EXPANSION WILL SEE WORKFORCE DOUBLE
Ballinode-based heavy lift equipment manufacturer Megalift has announced a significant expansion of its operations which will lead to the creation of ten new jobs. The company, which currently exports...
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Ballinode-based heavy lift equipment manufacturer Megalift has announced a significant expansion of its operations which will lead to the creation of ten new jobs. The company, which currently exports...
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FUTURE OF BOTH MAJOR N2 SCHEMES UNCERTAIN AFTER “DEVIL IN THE DETAIL” ON...
PETER HUGHES A cloud of uncertainty has descended on the future rate of progress of both the Clontibret to the Border and the Ardee to Castleblayney road upgrades on the N2. Both schemes were included...
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MUINEACHÉAN LE GAEILGE MAKE CASE FOR A CENTRE FOR THE IRISH LANGUAGE...
Muineachán Le Gaeilge have called for the establishment of a centre for the Irish Language Community in Monaghan. There are now four Gaelscoileanna in the county, as well as Coláiste Oiriall at...
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“BOGUS” GARDA STOPPED MAN AT MAGHERACLOONE
Gardaí have appealed for witnesses to an incident in the Magheracloone area of Carrickmacross last Saturday, March 4 in which was a motorist was stopped by a person purporting to be a member of An...
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CALL FOR URGENT ACTION AFTER LATTON BRIDGE COLLAPSE
Monaghan Co Council has been called upon to take urgent action to minimise traffic disruption following the collapse of section of a bridge in the Derrygooney area of Latton at the weekend. The matter...
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ROAD FATALITY AT KNOCKACONNY
A man in his 50s died in a two-vehicle road traffic collision which occurred on the N12 at Knockaconny outside Monaghan Town on Saturday morning last, March 11. The man who received fatal injuries was...
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FARNEY SEARCH FOR A MANAGER CONTINUES
COLM SHALVEY REPORTS The saga that is Monaghan’s search for a new senior football manager had another twist last week, with former Dublin defender Ger Brennan the latest front-runner to remove himself...
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MINISTER HUMPHREYS STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF IRISH-UK LINKS AT ST PATRICK...
ABOVE: Minister Humphreys taking part in the St Patrick’s Parade in London last weekend
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NEW MONAGHAN ALERTS SERVICE GOES LIVE
A new community alert and information service has gone live across Co Monaghan following its official launch at the recent meeting of Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee. The Monaghan Alerts service...
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