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MONAGHAN CO COUNCIL’S NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE ALREADY FEELS AT HOME!
“This is my home county now, and I will do my utmost working with you for the benefit of Co Monaghan,” the new Chief Executive of Monaghan Co Council, Eamonn O’Sullivan, pledged to the elected members...
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GAME ON! – CAVAN/MONAGHAN DÁIL HOPEFULS ARE EARLY OUT OF THE BLOCKS
By PATSY McARDLE WITH all the guessing and date deliberations over, Election 2016 is upon us. Taoiseach Enda Kenny finally made the trip to Áras an Uachtaráin yesterday morning to have the 31st Dáil...
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ELECTION CANDIDATES DODGE SILVER BULLETS AT AGE ACTION HUSTINGS
By Veronica Corr In a somewhat unusual but stylish move Age Action launched their General Election Manifesto aimed at candidates, challenging them to earn the vote of older people. The launch, which...
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MONAGHAN DRAMATIC SOCIETY “LET IT GO” WITH SEVEN SELL OUT SHOWS
Although the temperatures may not have been warm over the last couple of weekends, young and old alike were transported to the land of Snowdale to follow the adventures of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, Chris – as...
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STARS COME OUT FOR DAITHI! – MAJOR FUND-RAISER SCHEDULED FOR HILLGROVE
A major fund-raising component of the ongoing Daithi’s Wish To Walk campaign will take place in the Hillgrove Hotel on Saturday, March 19 next at 8 pm with a big Stars In Their Eyes event. Ten artistes...
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‘THE SOMME – WHAT REALLY HAPPENED’
By Cianna McNally The Ulster Canal Stores, Clones provided the setting last Friday for an informative and interesting discussion on the Battle of the Somme as part of History Ireland magazine’s Hedge...
View ArticleGE2016: BURNING ISSUES CONFRONT THE CAVAN/ MONAGHAN CANDIDATES
By PATSY McARDLE A number of burning issues face all the candidates at the hustings in Cavan/Monaghan as they battle in the coming days to claim the four seats which are to be filled in the border...
View ArticleMONAGHAN STUDENT IS FINALIST IN NATIONAL SUPER CHEF COMPETITION
The Restaurants Association of Ireland and St. Angela’s College, Sligo, have announced that Monaghan secondary school student Chloe Keenan, from Beech Hill College, has been named as a finalist in the...
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CLONES STUDENTS SET THE MOOD FOR POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
By Cianna McNally An event promoting an awareness of positive mental health is set to take place in Clones at the end of the month. The event, which is entitled ‘Speak Your Mind For Your Mind,’ will be...
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MONAGHAN GREENWAY NUMBERS REACH 100,000
The numbers of walkers and cyclists using the Ulster Canal Greenway in Monaghan town exceeded 100,000 in 2015, Monaghan Co Council confirmed this week as they outlined plans for an ambitious extension...
View ArticleHUMPHREYS SAYS ROADS BUDGET IS A MATTER FOR COUNCIL
Michael Fisher Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys has said it was up to Monaghan County Council how it spent its budget allocation for the maintenance of local and regional...
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FOUR TALLAGHT DEFENDANTS REFUSED BAIL FOLLOWING ALLEGED BURGLARY INCIDENTS
FOUR male defendants from the Tallaght area who appeared at Monaghan District Court following alleged burglary incidents in the town on Saturday evening last were refused bail and remanded in custody...
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MONAGHAN ARCH CLUB PARTY
Monaghan Arch Club enjoyed a great night on Thursday last in Gavin Duffy Complex, thanks to Monaghan Harps GAA Club. A beautiful venue, great personnel and lovely food was topped off by a wonderful...
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TRACTOR RUN RAISES €4,600 FOR DAITHÍ’S WISH TO WALK
Some of the members of the Monaghan Vintage and Veteran Club, are pictured making the presentation of a cheque for €4,600 that they raised for Daithí’s Wish To Walk Fund by a tractor run which they...
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BEAUTY MAKES A COMEBACK!
By Cianna McNally It’s a story to warm the coldest of hearts – a dog, believed to be stolen, reunited with her family after almost two years. This is what happened to Beauty, a five-year-old Japanese...
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GREEN PARTY LEADER, POISED FOR DÁIL COMEBACK, VISITS MONAGHAN TOWN
By Veronica Corr As yesterday dawned there was snow on the ground in the Drumlin County, but the nip in the air did not deter Green Party leader Eamon Ryan from visiting its capital with a spring in...
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LAUNCH OF MONAGHAN AUTHOR’S IRISH LANGUAGE BIOGRAPHY OF FAMED SCOTS POET
There was a packed hall at Conradh na Gaeilge headquarters in Seatown Place, Dundalk on February 4 last for the launch of “File Náisiúnta na h-Alban – Rabbie Burns – An Nasc le h-Éirinn”, the first...
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COLR CONNOLLY ADVOCATES “NEXT GENERATION” TRAFFIC LIGHTS SOLUTION TO EMYVALE...
A “next generation” system of traffic lights, which would automatically turn red if approaching motorists were driving in excess of the speed limit, has been advocated by Independent member of Monaghan...
View ArticleDEATH OF LEADING MONAGHAN BUSINESS FIGURE
Regret was occasioned across a wide area of Co Monaghan by the news of the death on Sunday last, February 14 of Mr Fred Fleming, Coolshannagh House, Monaghan, a leading figure in the local business...
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ARMY BOMB DISPOSAL TEAM DEFUSED “VIABLE DEVICE” FOUND IN BALLYBAY AREA
A suspicious device found in the rural hinterland of Ballybay on Thursday last was rendered safe by members of the Army Bomb Disposal Team. The device, which was described as viable, was discovered by...
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