THE IMPATIENT PEOPLE
If elections are thermometers that take the temperature of the times, the outcome of Friday’s local government and European Parliament polls could be seen to diagnose an Irish population close to...
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BLAYNEY LADY WAS ONE OF IRELAND’S OLDEST VOTERS—IF NOT THE ELDEST!
A Co. Monaghan woman was one of the oldest voters in the country—if not the eldest—when she cast her votes last Friday in the European and Local Elections. Mrs Molly Loughman, a widow who is in her...
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THE TALK OF THE TOWNS!
The last word on the Town Council era of local government in Co Monaghan has now been spoken. The valedictory functions of the Castleblayney and Monaghan authorities, reported this week, and those of...
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THE FINAL MINUTES…LAST CHAPTER WRITTEN IN MONAGHAN TOWN COUNCIL CHRONICLE
The journey from ‘Minutes’ to ‘Any Other Business’ was taken by the members of Monaghan Town Council for the final time last Wednesday evening. The final chapter of a chronicle in Irish local...
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EUGENE BIDS TO CONTINUE BANNIGAN DYNASTY ON COUNTY COUNCIL
By Cianna McNally A son of the late Fine Gael councillor Owen Bannigan is attempting to step into his father’s shoes and will represent Fine Gael in this weekend’s Ballybay – Clones municipal district...
View ArticleELEVEN CANDIDATES SEEK SIX SEATS IN BALLYBAY/CLONES
Voting in Saturday’s election in the Ballybay/Clones Municipal District will take place from 8 am until 10 pm. There are eleven candidates contesting the six available seats. Eugene Bannigan, son of...
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MIXED FEELINGS AND FEARS AS ‘BLAYNEY LOSES ITS CIVIC STATUS
By PATSY McARDLE DESPITE a festive air as a handful of people gathered on West Street in Castleblayney last Thursday evening to witness the Town Council perform its final role—and formally thank the...
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SUB CALLAN CALLS THE SHOTS
Killanny 1-14 Scotstown 2-11 By JOHN GRAHAM SUPER sub Andy Callan, a former ace marksman with Carrickmacross Emmets, but who has now transferred his allegiance to Killanny both as a player and team...
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LAMBE LEVELS IT FOR DRUMHOWAN
Drumhowan 0-11 Toome 0-11 By JOHN GRAHAM A point from a free by Colm Lambe in the final minute of normal time was the score that sent this junior championship match to a replay and a score too that...
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TYRONE TO TEST MONAGHAN’S GRIP ON THEIR ULSTER CROWN
‘What we have we hold’ is Monaghan’s mantra as they embark on a testing defence of their Ulster title, with old rivals Tyrone the first to probe their resolve. By COLM SHALVEY Ten days remain of...
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AMY NÍ AMAILL IS ALL-IRELAND CHAMPION
Amy Ní Amaill, a Transition Year student in Coláiste Oiriall and stalwart with Glaslough Harriers, is the 2014 All-Ireland Schools’ Track and Field Intermediate 1500 metres champion. She won her title...
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SCOIL MHUIRE NA MBUACHAILLI ARE ALL IRELAND CHAMPIONS
AVIVA STADIUM was the venue on Wednesday last for the second consecutive time for the Aviva Health FAI Primary School 5’s National Finals. Ireland’s stars of the future entertained crowds in the...
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SHERCOCK-BASED WATER IS SHORT-LISTED FOR A TOP AWARD
By Patsy McArdle THE popular Shercock-based Celtic Pure water has been short-listed as a finalist in the forthcoming Small Firms Association awards. The Corcreagh-based bottlers of the finest natural...
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COUNTY MONAGHAN 1916 COMMEMORATIONS ENTER PLANNING STAGES
Preliminary consideration of the planning of events in Co Monaghan to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1916 rising formed a subject of discussion at the February meeting of Monaghan Co Council. Debate...
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TAOISEACH OPENS NEW EDUCATION CAMPUS
Monaghan is back in its rightful place of leadership with the opening of a new Education Campus and the jobs announcement by Combilift, according to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny T.D. Mr Kenny was speaking...
View Article€36M INPUT AT MILK POWDER PLANT IS HUGE BOOST FOR REGION
By PATSY McARDLE THE announcement on Monday last by Lakeland Dairies of a €36 million expansion of milk powder processing operations at their Bailieboro plant is seen as a huge boost for the dairying...
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TAOISEACH IN MONAGHAN TO WELCOME COMBILIFT’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF 200 NEW JOBS
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie LAST FRIDAY marked another red-letter day for Monaghan’s cutting edge forklift manufacturer Combilift, when Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister for Jobs,...
View ArticleWONDERFUL DAY FOR MONAGHAN – TAOISEACH
By Michael Fisher THIS WAS a wonderful day for Monaghan, according to the Taoiseach, putting the county back on top. Speaking to the Northern Standard after a major jobs announcement by Combilift and...
View ArticleCOUNCIL NOT SPENDING MORE ON ILLEGAL DIESEL THAN ROADS
By Cianna McNally Chief Executive of Monaghan Co Council Eugene Cummins has denied claims that the local authority is spending more on cleaning up the sludge from diesel laundering than on the roads in...
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