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BUS STRIKE CALLED OFF
Michael Fisher An all-out strike by Bus Éireann staff due to start on Monday was called off at the weekend with the announcement that both unions and management had agreed to attend talks at the...
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MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN BEING PLACED AT RISK – COUNCILLOR COYLE
The need for out of hours psychiatric services to be made available for children and young people in Co Monaghan was emphasised at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council by Fianna Fáil’s Seamus Coyle....
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COUNCILLOR TREANOR DEMANDS PUBLICATION OF HIQA REPORT ON ORIEL HOUSE
• Former residents do no want to move to new facility, Co Council meeting told Independent member of Monaghan Co Council Seamus Treanor on Monday demanded the making public of the report from the...
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MONAGHAN COMPANIES SUCCESSFUL AT DELOITTE AWARDS
Two local businesses have been recognised as among Deloitte’s best-managed companies. McArdle Skeath, based in Inniskeen and Hollystown, and McAree Engineering Ltd from Ballinode gained recogntition on...
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PLIGHT OF FARMERS WAITING ON VITAL PAYMENTS HIGHLIGHTED
The plight of farmers in Co Monaghan who have been waiting months to receive a number of important grant payments was highlighted at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The situation led to the...
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ETB CHIEF EXECUTIVE PAYS WARM TRIBUTE TO CASTLEBLAYNEY TEACHER
By Cianna McNally Chief Executive Officer of Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board John Kearney last week paid warm tribute to a teacher in Beech Hill College, Monaghan, who died as a result...
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TOMMY BOWE OUT FOR THREE MONTHS FOLLOWING LATEST SETBACK
Winger injured against Wales after coming on as replacement Michael Fisher Ireland and Ulster winger Tommy Bowe is recovering after his latest injury problem. The Emyvale man sustained a left ankle...
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‘DRIVING BEHAVIOUR” TARGETED IN ROAD SAFETY REVIEW ON BLAYNEY-CARRICK ROAD
Members of the Castleblayney- Carrickmacross Municipal District were recently given a preview of the draft road safely audit which is being carried on the N2 Dublin/Derry route between Castleblayney...
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COUNCILLORS TO SEEK MEETING WITH PLANNERS ON UNFINISHED ESTATE
By Cianna McNally Concern in relation to an unfinished housing estate in Tydavnet was raised at the March meeting of Monaghan Municipal District, which took place on Tuesday. Referring to the Cnoc na...
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GRACE GRANTED LIFE–ENHANCING DRUG BY HSE, AN IRISH FIRST
By Veronica Corr Following a two-year campaign by her parents Gráinne and David, Grace Cogan is to receive Vimizim drug to improve her quality of life. Grace was born with a condition called Morquio,...
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MONAGHAN COUPLE WIN €200,000 ON SCRATCH CARD
Yesterday, Wednesday, will certainly go down as a memorable day for a young Monaghan couple who claimed €200,000 on an All Cash Spectacular Scratch Card in the National Lottery. The speechless young...
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POSTMASTERS TO HOLD PROTEST AT GPO TO RESIST CLOSURES
Postmasters are to hold a protest outside the GPO next Tuesday saying they will resist any Post Office closures driven by An Post. The Irish Postmasters’ Union (IPU) also demanded the immediate...
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‘BLAYNEY WOMAN TO FACE TRIAL OVER FOOTBALLER’S DEATH
A 21-years-old woman who was arrested by gardai at Dublin Airport after her return from the United States, where she allegedly fled to avoid arrest for alleged dangerous driving, resulting in the death...
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TRAGIC COAST GUARD PILOT DARA HAD COOTEHILL CONNECTIONS
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie IRISH Coastguard pilot Dara Fitzpatrick, who died tragically in the air-sea rescue helicopter crash off the Mayo coast early on Tuesday morning, had...
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F.F. LEADER’ PLEA TO TAOISEACH IN CALL FOR PROBE INTO CARRICK ROAD DEATH
By PATSY McARDLE THE saga which has continued over the necessity for a full investigation into all the circumstances of the tragic death of a young South Monaghan law student in a hit-and-run—while he...
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HOME DÉCOR BUSINESS BADLY DAMAGED IN FIRE
Michael Fisher A well-known home decoration and paint shop in Monaghan town was badly damaged in an intense fire early on Friday morning that caused traffic disruption. It was a major setback for the...
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LOCAL EVENT DRIVES HOME ROAD SAFETY MESSAGE
Three hundred Transition Year students from schools in Carrickmacross, Castleblayney and Ballybay attended a road safety awareness programme in Iontas, Castleblayney on Tuesday. Emergency personnel...
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MINISTER HUMPHREYS CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL ST PATRICK’S DAY TRADE MISSION TO...
Minister met with key Govt figures to discuss Brexit and promoted Irish beef through a range of events The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, this...
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WILL MARRIAGE BRING A ‘NEW BLISS’ FOR LIZA AND DEAN?
Newbliss couple Liza Hanley and Dean Watkin can be seen on RTE 2 TV programme Don’t Tell the Bride on Monday night, 27th March, at 10pm. Engaged to Dean for a decade, Liza has had time to think long...
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BUS ÉIREANN STRIKE NEARER
Dublin to Derry Expressway Faces Axe in June Michael Fisher Bus Éireann is to press ahead with significant cost reduction measures without union agreement, including the closure of its twice daily...
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