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KIERAN SETS SIGHTS ON HAVING MARTIN CUP AT AWARDS NIGHT!
By Mary Grimes Tommy Kieran, new Chairperson of Monaghan Ladies Football Board, has expressed the hope that the Brendan Martin Cup will be the chief Guest of Honour at next year’s Monaghan Ladies...
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MONAGHAN TOWN RUNNERS CONTINUE SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH CORAL LEISURE CENTRE:
Monaghan Town runners AC are pleased to announce their continued partnership with Coral Leisure Centre. Coral Leisure Centre has played an important part in MTR’s progress since the beginning – two...
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TAOISEACH ATTENDS INSPIRING CEREMONIES TO MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF BILLY FOX...
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie IF IT WAS held to mark the milestone of a terrible thing that should never have happened, Sunday’s programme of events to commemorate 40 years since...
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ULSTER’S STRENGTH-IN-DEPTH SHOWCASED BY LEAGUE RESULTS
It’s been said that gaels in Ulster are more partisan than passionate about their football and hurling. For all that, in the eyes of even the most insular county supporter ensconced in this neck of the...
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FUTURE OF MONAGHAN TOWN ST PATRICK’S DAY PARADE SECURED
St Patrick’s Day Parade in Monaghan Town appeared effectively dispelled at Tuesday evening’s meeting of Monaghan Town Council. Concern had arisen locally that the abolition of the Town Council...
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“RADICAL THINKING” OR “AUCTION POLITICS”? INTRODUCTION OF FREE SATURDAY...
The introduction of free Saturday parking in Monaghan Town would result in a loss of revenue of €94,000 over the course of a 12-month period, Town Manager Paul Clifford stated on Tuesday evening. Mr...
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STAFF STAGE ‘TAKEOVER’ OF THE HILLGROVE HOTEL
By Veronica Corr Back in November The Northern Standard brought you the curious story of an Alice in Wonderland-themed party in The Hillgrove Hotel which RTÉ television were covering. At the time we...
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DRUMLIN HOUSE ACQUIRES GALLAGHER BUILDING
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie ANOTHER milestone in the history of the highly acclaimed Drumlin House Training Centre in Cootehill was reached on Tuesday of last week, 11th March,...
View ArticlePUBLIC INTOXICATION ON THE RISE IN MONAGHAN TOWN?
The question of whether public intoxication caused by alcohol or illegal drugs was on the rise in Monaghan Town was raised at Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Town Council, when several members cited...
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COUNTDOWN TO BOOTS N BOGS WALKING FESTIVAL 2014
The Knockatallon Ramblers in association with the Coonian Ramblers will host its popular annual Boots n Bogs walking festival on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th April 2014. Based in the scenic Sliabh...
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SUCCESSFUL DRIVE-IN AT CONCRA WOOD
After a huge amount of anticipation our Captain’s, Alan and Yvonne, got the golfing year underway last Sunday. There was rumours to a few side wagers on our Captain topping the ball down the first...
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MONAGHAN BEST
Monaghan 1-12 Down 2-07 By JOHN GRAHAM MONAGHAN hit two late points to book their place in the semi final of the Cadbury’s Ulster U21 football championship as Down were left to rue a series of missed...
View ArticleJOBS FOR THE BOYS? – SF MOTION CONDEMNS PENSION-HOLDERS RETURNING TO PUBLIC...
A Sinn Féin motion moved at the March meeting of Monaghan Town Council called on the Government “to introduce a temporary moratorium on State-owned bodies re-employing those already in receipt of pubic...
View ArticleWREATH-LAYING CEREMONY WILL MARK 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF MONAGHAN BOMBING
A wreath-laying ceremony will take place in Monaghan Town on Sunday, May 18 in the afternoon to mark the 40th anniversary of the bombing in the town centre. A letter circulated at the March meeting of...
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“A VOTE FOR MEE IS A VOTE FOR YOU!” COLOURFUL CHARITY FUNDRAISER TO RUN IN...
By Michael McDonnell WELL-KNOWN Monaghan-based fundraising campaigner Jimmy Mee has confirmed to the Northern Standard this week that he will be standing as an independent candidate in the Monaghan...
View ArticleLACK OF HOSPITAL SERVICES LAMENTED BY TOWN COUNCILLORS
The issue of reduced services at Monaghan General Hospital got a lengthy pre-local election airing towards the conclusion of last week’s meeting of Monaghan Town Council. The matter was raised under...
View ArticleMONAGHAN SEX OFFENDER JAILED FOR DUNDALK SCHOOLGIRL APPROACH
A MONAGHAN MAN who is unable to control his sexual behaviour after suffering damage to the frontal lobe of his brain has received a five-year jail sentence for inviting two schoolgirls to take part in...
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DANGERS OF DRIVER DISTRACTION EMPHASISED TO MONAGHAN MOTORISTS
A message has gone out to motorists in Co Monaghan and throughout the country to be aware of the dangers of distractions to their driving presented by mobile phones and the presence of children in...
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