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‘BREXIT’ SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR CO MONAGHAN!
Co Council seeks meeting with Taoiseach PETER HUGHES “Brexit will mean the return of economic and social partition,” Fianna Fáil’s Pádraig McNally told Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. Severe...
View ArticleFAILINGS BUT NO CORRUPTION FOUND IN CAVAN/MONAGHAN GARDA DIVISION
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie THE REPORT of a commission of investigation into the Cavan/Monaghan branch of An Garda Síochána has found that there was no evidence of Garda...
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COURT DECISION AWAITED AS INTERCONNECTOR ORAL HEARING REACHES FINAL STAGES
Michael Fisher A High Court judge in Dublin is due to rule today (Thursday) on whether anti-pylon protestors can proceed with a legal case over EirGrid’s planning application for the North/South...
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MONAGHAN EXPECTS – MINISTER HUMPHREYS UNDER IMMEDIATE PRESSURE TO DELIVER IN...
PETER HUGHES Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael TD Heather Humphreys has been afforded only the briefest of honeymoon periods to settle into her expanded portfolio in the new Government. Monday’s meeting of...
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2016 DARKNESS INTO LIGHT MOST SUCCESSFUL TO DATE
By Cianna McNally Approximately 2,500 people from across the county took part in the Monaghan Darkness Into Light event last weekend. This was the third year that Monaghan participated in the national...
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NEW PLAQUE TO CLUB PATRON UNVEILED AT SEAN MAC DIARMADA
On Friday night last, a large crowd gathered at the Sean Mac Diarmada club to pay homage to the club patron, Sean Mac Diarmada, with the unveiling of a commemorative plague. The ceremony, conducted by...
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THE SUMMER OF ‘64
The early bloom of summer weather and the scenic streetscape of The Diamond in Clones set the perfect scene for this group of traditional musicians who took part in last weekend’s Fleadh ’64 event in...
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THE “MONEY” SHOT – CAITRIONA SHINES IN STELLAR COMPANY ON CANNES RED CARPET
Monaghan actress Caitriona Balfe shines a smile for the sea of snappers as she poses with co-stars Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Dominic West on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival where the...
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CASTLEBLAYNEY MAN SET TO APPEAR ON RTE’S DRAGONS’ DEN
A Castleblayney man will be featured on this Sunday night’s episode (22nd May) of RTE’s Dragons’ Den. Paul Kelly, a secondary school teacher in Beneavin College in Finglas, Dublin, will ask the Dragons...
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CCTV FOR MONAGHAN TOWN – PANACEA OR ORWELLIAN NIGHTMARE?
PETER HUGHES A debate on whether the introduction of a CCTV surveillance system in the centre of Monaghan Town would be an effective tool in the combating of crime and anti-social behaviour, or would...
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PAMELA CROWNED 2016 MONAGHAN ROSE
By Cianna McNally “It is with great honour that I will go to the Dome representing Monaghan. Without a doubt, I will wear my sash with great pride,” said newly selected Monaghan Rose for 2016, Pamela...
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FF DÁIL RUNNER TO BID FOR VACANT CO COUNCIL SEAT
Mike Durkan, who unsuccessfully contested the Cavan/Monaghan constituency for Fianna Fáil in the February General Election, has declared himself a runner for the vacant seat on Monaghan Co Council...
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TWO FOR LOUIS! CLONES STUDENT WINS MAJOR AWARDS
By Cianna McNally A Clones student last week took home two major awards from an international science fair. Louis Madden, a fifth year student in Largy College, won the awards at Intel ISEF...
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CALL FOR FULL INVESTIGATION REPEATED AS MONAGHAN REMEMBERS 1974 BOMBING
Members and officials of the Monaghan Municipal District, members of the former Monaghan Town Council and local residents gathered before the Church Square memorial just before 9 am on Tuesday, May 17...
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MONAGHAN START ULSTER TITLE DEFENCE
Monaghan begin their defence of the Ulster Senior Football Championship title when they take on Down in St Tiarnach’s Park, Clones, on Sunday at 2pm. by COLM SHALVEY W ith Fermanagh, Tyrone and Cavan...
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BEECH HILL COLLEGE/BANK OF IRELAND SCHOOL BANK PRESENTED WITH €500 AND IPAD
The Beech Hill College/Bank of Ireland school bank has been in operation in the school for almost 3 years now. Since its formation it has gone from strength to strength. The current student...
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LEO IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN CO MONAGHAN – MINISTER PRAISES JOB CREATION...
The Co Monaghan LEO or Local Enterprise Office helped sustain a total of 806 full-time and part-time jobs in 2015, statistics revealed this week. The Annual Employment Survey of the country’s...
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BALLYBAY MAN IS ALTERNATIVE FARMER OF THE YEAR
Ballybay man Mark Duffy has been named as Ireland’s Alternative Farmer of the Year. His achievement was marked with a cash prize at a prestigious national awards ceremony in Dublin last week. The...
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SMYTH TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT FIANNA FÁIL NATIONAL 1916 COMMEMORATION
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Arts & Heritage Niamh Smyth had the honour of taking on the role of Countess Markievicz during the party’s National 1916 Commemoration, which was held in the Mansion...
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