SAVING THE FARMER
Although it was not its assigned purpose, a fascinating and at times troubling picture of life at the coalface of agricultural production in this country emerged from the proceedings of a major...
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INFORMATION SOUGHT ON GIRL MISSING FROM MONAGHAN
GARDAI are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a 14-year old girl who has been missing from the Monaghan town area since Monday. Ann Kerrigan, who is described as of small build and having...
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MONAGHAN’S FINEST TALENTS ARE REWARDED NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
SIR JOHN LESLIE RECEIVES TOP FRENCH HONOUR FOR HIS WARTIME SERVICE By Michael Fisher in Dublin The talents and achievements of Monaghan people of different generations have been recognized at a series...
View ArticleMUNICIPAL DISTRICT CALLS FOR BIG PUBLIC TURN-OUT AT MONAGHAN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS...
PETER HUGHES The members of the Monaghan Municipal District on Monday appealed for a big public-turn out at the official switch-on of the Monaghan town Christmas lighting display, which takes place...
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MADE IN MONAGHAN MAKES IT MARK IN MONAGHAN TOWN!
They didn’t let a bit of rain dampen their spirits at the recent Open Day of Made in Monaghan, held last Saturday in The Diamond. In true Monaghan style, people came out in great numbers to support...
View ArticleBUS ÉIREANN DELIVERS GOOD NEWS FOR ITS MONAGHAN PASSENGERS
- Route and information improvements planned and funding being sought for depot revamp, Municipal District told PETER HUGHES Representatives from Bus Éireann who addressed Monday’s meeting of the...
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THE ‘PRIDE’ OF MONAGHAN!
By Cianna McNally For the second time this year, a group of Clones secondary school students scooped a national award for a project they undertook that aimed to combat homophobia and homophobic...
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HISTORY MADE AS TONY AND DARREN SAY, “I DO!”
History was made in Co Monaghan this week as The Hillgrove Hotel hosted the county’s first same sex marriage. Officiant Eileen Morris conducted the marriage of Tony Day from Lisburn and Darren Baird...
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TWO TOP AWARDS IN TWO DAYS FOR THE PEACE LINK
By Cianna McNally The iconic multi-million euro Clones sports complex The Peace Link won two prestigious national awards in the space of two days last week. The facility, which only opened in September...
View ArticleDELIGHT EXPRESSED AS HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL’S NEW BUILDING PROJECT FINALLY GETS...
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie DELIGHT was expressed this week by everyone involved with the Holy Family School in Cootehill at the news that funding has finally been approved for...
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ILLEGAL CIGARETTES EASILY BOUGHT IN TOWNS ACROSS CO MONAGHAN
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie ILLEGAL cigarette and tobacco products are readily obtainable in towns across Co Monaghan, and are selling at prices that are less than half of what...
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40 NEW JOBS AS GLANBIA OPENS €15M UHT PLANT IN LOUGH EGISH
MINISTERS HUMPHREYS AND NASH PRAISE COMPANY’S COMMITMENT TO LOCAL AREA By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie THE official opening last Friday of Glanbia’s new €15 million UHT...
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ROCK SOLID ROCK’ CARRY ON WINNING ADMIRERS
AIB Ulster Club Junior Football Championship Round Up Is this current Rockcorry team the best team the club has come up with in nearly 30 years? Of course, we don’t want to overcook the already...
View ArticleANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR AT ST DAVNET’S CONDEMNED
Incidents of anti-social behaviour occurring in and around the grounds of the St Davnet’s campus in Monaghan Town were condemned at the November meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District. Sinn Féin...
View ArticlePAYMENT OF WATER CHARGES WILL BE CONDITION OF NEW TENANT PURCHASE SCHEME
PETER HUGHES Monaghan Co Council was informed at its Statutory Budget Meeting on Friday last that people availing of a new scheme under which they can purchase the local authority houses they are...
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MONAGHAN CONTESTANTS CONTINUE TO IMPRESS ON GREAT IRISH BAKE OFF
By Cianna McNally The Monaghan participants on TV3’s The Great Irish Bake Off are going from strength to strength. Last Sunday evening, viewers saw Cathy Mac Kenna from Milltown being chosen as Star...
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FORMER TD’S WITHDRAWAL LEAVES FOUR IN THE RUNNING FOR FF GENERAL ELECTION...
The announcement this week by former Fianna Fáil TD Margaret Conlon that she will not be seeking a nomination to contest the next General Election for the party reduces the field of runners to four...
View ArticleCLONES JOURNALIST GIVES EYEWITNESS INSIGHT INTO BRUSSELS SECURITY ALERT
“We will never know if these measures may have prevented another tragedy like in Paris, but it’s better to be safe than sorry,” Clones journalist Cliona Connolly told The Northern Standard this week in...
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U2 FOREFRONTS JUSTICE CAMPAIGN FOR 1974 MONAGHAN AND DUBLIN BOMBINGS
Survivors and bereaved family members of the 1974 bombing attacks in Monaghan and Dublin joined members of the rock band U2 on stage this week during their concerts in the 3 Arena. The band invited the...
View ArticleCONLAN CITES PYLONS AS MAIN REASON FOR FG RESIGNATION
…But TD slams party where “you will be punished” for speaking out By MICHAEL McDONNELL TUESDAY’S sudden announcement by Seán Conlan that he was resigning from Fine Gael has completed a major...
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