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VICIOUS ASSAULT ON DRUMGOON FARMER BEING INVESTIGATED BY GARDAÍ
GARDAI are investigating a vicious attack on a Drumgoonbased farmer and former Cavan Co Council election candidate, who told the Northern Standard that he was attacked with spiked bars and sticks by a...
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FESTIVAL FUNDING OPENS
Monaghan LEADER announced details of their Rural Tourism Festivals Call with a total budget of €80,000 for projects at an event in the Four Seasons Hotel on Wednesday 19th April. Festival and event...
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JOBS CRISIS TARGETED IN CLAIM THAT CO MONAGHAN IS ‘NEGLECTED’ BY GOVERNMENT...
By PATSY McARDLE COUNTY Monaghan is “grossly neglected by the government and the industrial development authority in the share-out of jobs nationally” and the attraction of new projects. This was the...
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LOCAL HERO TOOK THE HEAT IN DRAGONS’ DEN!
By Veronica Corr Art McArdle from Inniskeen and now living in Magheracloone, played a blinder on Sunday night’s Dragons’ Den on RTE One. The inventor of Heat Hero, based on the Shercock Road,...
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BREXIT COUNTDOWN SUGGESTS TRADE GROUPS MUST ‘MOBILISE IN BORDER TOWNS’
By PATSY McARDLE SERIOUS cross-border concerns have surfaced in Border towns in relation to the possible–and uncertain–implications from Brexit for local communities, including social, sporting, and...
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CHAMPAGNE RAIN – MOFFETT MAKES IT STAGES RALLY NUMBER 3!
BREAKING OUT THE BUBBLY! – Overall winner Sam Moffett (right) and his trusty navigator Karl Atkinson celebrate in time-honoured style at The Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally 2017 finish podium...
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RISING STAR JOSEPH RAIDS THE ORCHARD!
KEVIN OG CARNEY Rising motorcycling star Joseph Loughlin added another feather to his already luminous cap last weekend when he was awarded ‘Man of the Meeting” at the Tandragee 100 in County Armagh....
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HURLERS STUNG BY SOFT GOALS
Monaghan 0-16 Tyrone 2-11 John Graham reports from St Mary’s Park The concession of two goals midway through the second half cost Monaghan dearly in this Nicky Rackard Cup clash at St Mary’s Park,...
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AUDRI AND COLM CHECK OUT OF THE HILLGROVE!
By Cianna McNally After thirteen years and a €17 million spend on improvement works, Colm and Audri Herron will officially check out of Hillgrove Hotel today, Thursday. Audri took time out to sit down...
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ROSSMORE LAND UP FOR SALE
Michael Fisher The two centuries link between Monaghan town and its once dominant landlord is being cut as Lord Rossmore puts up for sale the last of his land in Rossmore Park. ‘It’s the end of an era’...
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EU DIRECTS A STEP-UP IN CROSS-BORDER CRIME CRACKDOWN SECURITY MEASURES
By PATSY McARDLE WIDE-RANGING new powers are being given this week in an update of regulations for Europol—the EU international police body which is distinct from Interpol—in enabling a further...
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Ó CAOLÁIN WELCOME FOR HIQA ‘GOOD GOVERNANCE’ ACCREDITATION FOR CAVAN AND...
Cavan and Monaghan Dáil Deputy Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has welcomed the publication this week of the HIQA ‘Overview of 2016’ report on regulation of social care and healthcare services. The long serving...
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LOCALS TO SCALE NEW HEIGHTS IN AID OF SOSAD
By Cianna McNally How do you like the idea of climbing three of the highest mountains in the United Kingdom in just 24 hours? While this may not be a task for the fainthearted, it’s a challenge that a...
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CARRICK RESIDENTS OUTRAGED AS ALLOTMENTS ARE VANDALISED
By Patsy McArdle ANGRY residents in Carrickmacross have expressed outrage after prized nursery growth allotments were targeted and extensively damaged in what was described as a blatant weekend attack...
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CARRICKMACROSS GETS NEW REVEREND AFTER ALMOST FOUR YEARS
By Veronica Corr Last Friday evening, April 28th, was bright and beautiful and the imposing landmark that is St. Finbarr’s Church of Ireland looked its best for the institution of its new Reverend...
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MINISTER ANNOUNCES A WELCOME €305,000 BOOST FOR ‘BLAYNEY CARE BODY
By PATSY McARDLE THE Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys T.D., announced special funding of over €305,000 for Castleblayney Care Housing Association...
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THE FANS GET TO MEET THE PLAYERS
Last Saturday was set aside as the date when the children of the County could come to Cloghan and meet their heroes, the members of the Monaghan County team who will do battle with Fermanagh in the...
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GREEN LIGHT FOR FINAL PHASE OF MONAGHAN-EMYVALE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
LOCAL POLITICIANS WELCOME ANNOUNCEMENT POLITICAL representatives in Monaghan have welcomed the announcement yesterday (Wednesday) by Minister for Transport Shane Ross TD that approval has been granted...
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GREATER GARDA SUPPORTS NEEDED TO TACKLE SOCIAL MEDIA ABUSE – SMITH
Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan- Monaghan Brendan Smith has called on the Justice Minister to engage with social media companies to ensure that they hand over important information to An Garda Síochána in a...
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