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DEATH OF LEGENDARY ‘BLAYNEY MUSICIAN PADDY COLE ENGENDERS MANY TRIBUTES
“His music transcended generations, creating memories that will ever be cherished. ” The death of renowned saxophonist and showband frontman Paddy Cole at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Dublin last...
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TÁNAISTE VISITS MONAGHAN CIVIL DEFENCE TO HEAR ABOUT STORM RELIEF EFFORT
By Veronica Corr Tánaiste Simon Harris visited Monaghan Civil Defence HQ on Tuesday evening of this week to find out more about what the voluntary organisation were doing in the wake of Storm Éowyn....
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT MINISTER PRAISES COUNTY COUNCIL RESPONSE TO STORM EOWYN
The work being done by Monaghan Co Council to mitigate the aftermath of deprivation and disruption visited upon the county by Storm Eowyn was commended by Minister for Housing, Local Government and...
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MARIANNE FAITHFULL – MUSIC LEGEND WITH A MONAGHAN CONNECTION
The death at the age of 78 last week of iconic British pop and rock music performer and actress Marianne Faithfull stirred local memories of her once famous romantic association with Monaghan’s Lord...
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MONAGHAN POULTRY SECTOR ON HIGH ALERT AFTER NORTH BIRD FLU OUTBREAK SUSPECTED
Poultry producers in Co Monaghan are in a state of high alert this week following the suspected outbreak of avian influenza in a commercial flock in Co Tyrone. A nationwide compulsory housing order...
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IRISH-LED INVESTOR GROUP TO REVITALIZE NUREMORE HOTEL & GOLF CLUB
MAJOR INVESTMENT TO CREATE OVER 100 NEW JOBS AND BOOST LOCAL ECONOMY A consortium of investors, spearheaded by the McGettigan family, has announced the acquisition of the Nuremore Hotel & Golf...
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“BALLINODE CHAINSAW MASSACRE” HORRIFIES LOCAL RESIDENTS
The recent felling of trees and the destruction of natural habitats in the Ballinode area had greatly shocked and upset local residents, Fianna Fáil councillor Raymond Aughey told Monday’s meeting of...
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PATRICIAN CARRICKMACROSS TURN SIGHTS TO ALL-IRELAND SERIES
COLM SHALVEY The Danske Bank Ulster Schools’ U- 19.5 football competitions wrapped up with the Faul Cup Final last Thursday, which saw Largy College, Clones edged out in a controversial finish against...
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NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING SCHEME COULD REIGNITE MONAGHAN CONSTRUCTION SECTOR...
The new Affordable Housing Scheme being put in place by Monaghan Co Council could provide vital stimulus for the construction industry in the county, stated Fine Gael’s Sean Gilliland at Monday’s...
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HEATHER HUMPHREYS NAMED 2024 MONAGHAN PERSON OF THE YEAR
By Veronica Corr Former Minister Heather Humphreys needs no introduction and given that she decided to retire last year before the election, it seemed fitting that her contribution to her home county...
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MAJOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR SLIABH BEAGH
A plan to spend in the region of €6 million to develop 73 kilometres of cross-Border trails in the Sliabh Beagh heritage area of North Monaghan was unveiled this week as part of significant additional...
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BIG WIN
When the fixtures were announced at the end of last year, Monaghan’s trip to Louth always looked likely to be, what former Ireland football manager Steve “Stan” Staunton would call “a banana skin”....
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FLAGS WAVE IN FOND FAREWELL AS ST LOUIS ORDER BIDS ADIEU TO MONAGHAN
Our picture by Rory Geary shows a symbolic moment during the Mass of Thanksgiving held at St Macartan’s Cathedral in Monaghan Town on Sunday last to mark the departure of the St Louis Order of nuns...
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MONAGHAN COUNCILLORS DEFY EXECUTIVE ADVICE TO VOTE THROUGH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT...
The elected members of Monaghan Co Council on Monday went against the advice of senior planning and executive personnel on the local authority to vote through a number of potentially contentious...
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“PROPERLY TRAINED, A MAN CAN BE DOG’S BEST FRIEND!”
By Veronica Corr The brilliant quote: “Properly trained, a man can be dog’s best friend!” is attributed to Robert Burns, Chief Executive (CE) of Monaghan County Council, but he gave credit where it...
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VIBRANT COMMUNITY HUB IS COUNTY COUNCIL VISION FOR ST LOUIS LANDS
PETER HUGHES Formative proposals to utilise the recently acquired portion of lands and buildings at the St Louis Convent in Monaghan Town to create a vibrant cultural and community hub were outlined...
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SPRYT WILL FLY COUNTY MONAGHAN FLAG AT NATIONAL ENTERPRISE AWARDS
PETER HUGHES Co Monaghan will be represented in this year’s National Enterprise Awards by the Monaghan-Town based digital healthcare company Spryt. The business, which has developed an AI-based model...
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UNUSED BEDS IN MONAGHAN HOSPITAL “A SCANDAL” SAYS SINN FÉIN TD
Beds at Monaghan Hospital were lying idle while local people were unable to secure stepdown facilities for their loved ones, Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy said this week. Figures obtained by Deputy Carthy...
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PARADE OF THE LEGENDS DRAWS BUMPER CROWD T O ST PATRICK’S FESTIVITIES IN...
What was by common consent the most colourful and inclusive St Patrick’s Day Parade of recent times drew very large crowds to Monaghan Town on Monday afternoon for a communal celebration of the Feast...
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