TIME TO SWITCH OFF
From H G Wells onwards, the great writers of science fiction have often concerned themselves with the question of whether we would be the slaves or the masters of the extraordinary advances in...
View Article• LOCAL TUS JOBS’ SCHEME PROVIDES… A NATIONAL HEADLINE FOR CO. MONAGHAN WITH...
By PATSY McARDLE A TUS Community Work Placement Programme, launched under the wide-ranging Monaghan Integrated Development structure, has set a national headline for the Border county in providing one...
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CYCLE OF HOPE – SCOTSHOUSE COMMUNITY RALLIES TO NIAMH’S CAUSE
Niamh Fitzpatrick occupies a very special place in the hearts of the community of Scotshouse, who on Sunday last organised a highly successful series of events to fund-raise towards defraying some of...
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CATTLE THEFTS: MONAGHAN IFA CHAIRMAN REQUESTS MEETING WITH GARDAÍ, DEPT TO...
Monaghan IFA Chairman Brian Treanor has called for a “tripartite” meeting involving farmer victims of cattle and machinery thefts, the Gardaí and Dept of Agriculture officials. Mr Treanor said on...
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BIRTHDAY BOY AARON’S DREAM COMES TRUE
By Veronica Corr Twelve-year-old Aaron Smyth, who has Cystic Fibrosis, got the best birthday present ever on Sunday last, March 30th, when he played a half-time match at the Monaghan—Laois game in St....
View ArticleCO. MONAGHAN ‘ILLICIT WASTE’ TRIAL COLLAPSES
Monaghan IFA Chairman Brian Treanor has called for a “tripartite” meeting involving farmer victims of cattle and machinery thefts, the Gardaí and Dept of Agriculture officials. Mr Treanor said on...
View ArticleTD’S DAUGHTER CRITICAL FOLLOWING ROAD ACCIDENT
A DAUGHTER of local Fine Gael TD Heather Humphreys remains in critical condition in Dublin’s Beaumont Hospital following a motor accident on a minor road between Rockcorry and Newbliss on Sunday...
View ArticleLOCAL ELECTION CONFUSION? – PUBLIC UNAWARE OF BOUNDARY CHANGES AND TOWN...
There was still considerable confusion among the general public in Co Monaghan over electoral boundary changes that will apply in the forthcoming local government elections on Friday, May 23, a meeting...
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A STAR IS BAWN!
Rosemary McGeough, Secretary of Bawn Handball Club, is pictured by our photographer Rory Geary making a presentation to Gavin Coyle to mark his recent victory in the All-Ireland Under 17 Singles...
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SCOOBY DOO SAYS SCOOP THAT POOP!
This Spring Clean Monaghan County Council along with Monaghan Tidy Towns and special dog poo ambassador Scooby Doo would like to draw dog owners’ attention to the litter problems associated with dog...
View ArticleCROSS-CHANNEL ‘SEX FUGITIVE’ APPEARS AT CARRICK COURT
A cross-channel police hunt, extending for nearly three months, for a man described as ‘a dangerous sex offender’ ended yesterday (Wed) when the 45-years-old fugitive from Glasgow, who was arrested by...
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TRIBUTES PAID AS LOCAL TRAFFIC WARDEN RETIRES AFTER 23 YEARS
By Cianna McNally Warm tributes were paid and presentations were made to Monaghan Town Council traffic and litter warden Dominic Kane who retired recently after 23 years in the role. A special function...
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MONAGHAN’S ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONS
Last weekend saw Monaghan handballers take home three all Ireland gold medals. Gavin Coyle from Bawn is now u/17 all Ireland champion. Conor Mc Donnell & Paul Cassidy from Harps and Tydavnet...
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CLONTIBRET FUN RUN A HUGE SUCCESS
A brilliant day was had by all last Saturday when our inaugural 10/5km Fun Run was held combining the efforts of Clontibret O’ Neills Juvenile Football Club, the Parents Association of Scoil Mhuire...
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BOOTS N BOGS WALKING FESTIVAL AT SLAIBH BEAGH THIS WEEKEND
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...
View ArticleCOUNTY’S CHILDCARE SECTOR IN RATES REVOLT– LOBBYING SECURES CO COUNCILLORS’...
Intensive lobbying from the childcare sector in Co Monaghan resulted in the members of Monaghan Co Council on Monday supporting the demand that crèches, pre-schools and similar facilities in the county...
View ArticlePEDAL POWER – FINE GAEL’S SECRET WEAPON ON CAMPAIGN TRAIL!
Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness gets an unexpected electioneering lift courtesy of local man Francis Meehan during her party’s canvass of Monaghan Town centre last Thursday. Minister for Transport Leo...
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COUNTY COUNCIL MAKES EMERGENCY ROADS MONEY APPEAL TO MINISTER HOGAN
The serious state of deterioration of a section of the road structure of Co Monaghan prompted support at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council for a Fianna Fáil urgent business motion asking...
View ArticleBOSS-IN-WAITING AOGÁN HAPPY TO REPRESENT GAA AT QUEEN’S BANQUET!
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie WINDSOR CASTLE It was never a place he expected to be wining or dining in, GAA president-elect Aogán Ó Fearghail admitted to the Northern Standard...
View ArticleHEIGHTENED VIGILANCE URGED TO PREVENT LOCAL ELECTIONS VOTING ABUSE
Calls were made at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council for heightened vigilance and procedures to be implemented at polling stations in the county for the local government elections on Friday, May...
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