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MASTER PLAN IN PREPARATION FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ROSSMORE FOREST PARK
A “master plan” for the future development of Monaghan Town’s Rossmore Forest Park is currently in preparation and will be presented to the members of the Monaghan Municipal District at a future...
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MARGARET SKINNIDER BOOK LAUNCHED IN TRUE MACKIE STYLE!
• Michael McDonnell THE inaugural launch of Margaret Skinnider 1916 Heroine — The Monaghan Connection attracted a capacity gathering to the county town’s Market House on Tuesday night, where there was...
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BREXIT A MAJOR ISSUE FOR LOCAL TRADERS AS MEPS HAVE TOP-LEVEL TALKS IN...
BRITISH PM SETS OUT OBJECTIVES FOR BREXIT NEGOTIATIONS By Patsy McArdle THE implications for small firms and business enterprises, on the Co. Monaghan side of the Border, in the wake of the countdown...
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LEGAL ELEVATION WELCOMED AS… CARRICK LAWYER IS APPOINTED NEW DISTRICT COURT...
By Patsy McArdle ONE of the best known lawyers in the North East region, Mr. Gerry Jones of Carrickmacross, has been appointed a new District Court judge. The South Monaghan-based solicitor was...
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THREE AND A HALF YEARS’ JAIL FOR CLONES SOLICITOR WHO STOLE €850,000
A FORMER Clones-based solicitor who defrauded clients of over €850,000 was given three and a half years in prison at Monaghan Circuit Criminal Court last Friday. Paul Madden, aged 50, of The Diamond,...
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BALLYBAY “A FORGOTTEN TOWN” AS NO NEW FIRE STATION BEFORE 2020
By Cianna McNally “Yet again Ballybay has been left behind and totally forgotten about,” declared Councillor Seamus Coyle this week. Councillor Coyle’s comments came at the January meeting of...
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JOLLY JOGGERS NEW YEAR’S DAY RUN
The Jolly Joggers New Years Day Run was once again a great success. A large number of runners and walkers turned out on a very mild winters day to support the run which is always held for Monaghan...
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GARDA PLAN TO TACKLE DRIVER FATIGUE AS N2 SAFETY DISCUSSED AT JPC
By Cianna McNally Gardaí have “a total dedicated effort” with regard to monitoring safety on the N2 Dublin – Derry road, Garda Superintendent Alan Cunningham stated this week. Superintendent...
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POPE FRANCIS MEETS WITH IRISH BISHOPS ON AD
The Ad Limina pilgrimage of the Irish Bishops and Diocesan Administrators continued in Rome this week following the highpoint audience with Pope Francis in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the...
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ARE YOU €50,000 RICHER?
A lucky punter who purchased a Euromillions ticket at a Monaghan Filling Station is €50,000 richer but still doesn’t know it. The €6 quick pick ticket was purchased at McNally’s Filling Station on the...
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MARTIN MCGUINNESS WISHED WELL IN RETIREMENT
By Cianna McNally Members of Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District this week paid warm tributes to former deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness, who announced his...
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MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL IS OFFERED €3.1M WORTH OF EU FUNDING TO HELP BUILD...
Approximately €3.1m worth of funding under the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme has been offered to Monaghan County Council. The funding will be used to support a number of locally-based projects...
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COUNCILLORS RENEW OPPOSITION TO PYLONS
Michael Fisher “The Fine Gael party are totally useless” according to Monaghan Cllr Hugh McElvaney. Cllr McElvaney, formerly a longstanding FG member and now an Independent, was expressing his...
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“ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS ROADS IN THE COUNTRY”
By Cianna McNally Call for redesign of N2 supported The issue of safety on the N2 Dublin – Derry road was once again in the spotlight this week with councillors on Carrickmacross-Castleblayney...
View ArticleMID-MONAGHAN COMMUNITY SHOCK AS ’BLAYNEY MAN REMANDED ON MURDER CHARGE
By Patsy McArdle THE mid-Monaghan community learned with a sense of shock last week that a Castleblayney man was charged in connection with the murder of a Dundalk woman in 2005. Anthony Lambe (34) of...
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HISTORY-MAKING CEREMONY AS… CARRICK LAWYER IS SWORN IN AS NEW JUDGE
By PATSY McARDLE HISTORY was made for Carrickmacross and South Monaghan on Tuesday last when popular local lawyer, Mr. Gerry Jones was sworn in as a new District Court judge. The impressive swearing-in...
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GALLAGHER RAISES MONAGHAN AMBULANCE CONTROVERSY IN THE SEANAD
Recent incidents in the Monaghan area in which ambulances took more than two hours to respond to medical emergencies were referred to in Seanad Éireann on Tuesday last by Fianna Fáil’s Robbie...
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CLONES MAN RECEIVES PRESTIGIOUS DISTINGUISHED SCHOLAR AWARD
By Cianna McNally A Clones native was recently presented with a prestigious award in recognition of his work on Medical Devices and Innovation. Professor Barry McMahon, who is originally from Cara...
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BIRD FLU VIGILANCE NEEDED TO PROTECT CAVAN/MONAGHAN AGRI-FOOD SECTOR –...
Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith stated this week that it was essential that the Dept of Agriculture continued to review all aspects of its contingency arrangements in relation to bird flu...
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