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CARRICK COUNCILLOR’S CONCERN… CALL TO BANKS FOR ONE-TO-ONE CUSTOMER SERVICE
The lack of one-to-one customer service in local bank branches is pushing many bank users online or onto other service providers, according to Carrickmacross based Sinn Fein councillor Colm Carthy....
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CEEJAY CUTS THE RIBBON AT ’BLAYNEY SHOW
SHOW STARTER – Ireland’s youngest Garda, CJ McArdle cuts the ribbon to officially open the Castleblayney Show last Monday, while the Queen of Country, the Show Queen and the Monaghan Rose look on. From...
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CARRICKMACROSS MAN JAILED FOR BITING OFF PART OF PUBLICAN’S EAR
A 25-YEAR-OLD Carrickmacross farmer has been sent to prison for assaulting an elderly local pub owner — in an incident in which he chewed off part of his victim’s ear. The injured party, publican John...
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€250,000 LOTTO TICKET SOLD IN CARRICKMACROSS
One lucky Monaghan lotto player had plenty to celebrate at the weekend after winning the €250,000 Lotto Plus prize in Saturday’s Lotto Draw. It was a bumper weekend for EuroMillions and Lotto players...
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TRAINING PROGRAMME LEADS TO JOBS AT COMBILIFT
An innovative training programme offered by Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board (CMETB) at Monaghan Institute has resulted in 100% employment for all the students who completed it. All...
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THE NED RUN 2017
The runners starting The Ned Run in Scotstown, last Friday night. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard [Show as slideshow] 123►
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MONAGHAN FALL AT THE QUARTER FINAL HURDLE …
COLM SHALVEY REPORTS The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final stage once again proved a hurdle too high for Monaghan, who were no match for Dublin at a sold-out Croke Park last...
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CLUB FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS CRANK UP A GEAR
Colm Shalvey reports The club football championships have cranked up a gear and the busy schedule continues this weekend. Scotstown began their defence of the Greenfield Foods Senior Football...
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BALLYBAY BATTLE IT OUT
CASTLEBLAYNEY FALL TO COUNTY RIVALS Ballybay 0-18 Castleblayney 2-11 Ballybay got their Greenfield Foods Senior Championship campaign off to a winning start when they edged past Castleblayney in this...
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EXAM HELPLINE WILL SUPPORT MONAGHAN LEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENTS
Help is on hand for Monaghan Leaving Certificate students uncertain about the implications of the results they received yesterday, Wednesday. The Exam Helpline 2017, provided by the National Parents’...
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MINISTER HUMPHREYS LAUNCHES HERITAGE WEEK 2017
Minister for Arts and Culture Heather Humphreys TD officially launched National Heritage Week in Monaghan at a well attended function in Clones Library on Thursday night last. Over 40 clubs and...
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LEAVING CERTIFICATE RESULTS IN BEECH HILL COLLEGE
Yesterday was an exciting day for the recent graduates of Beech Hill College as they returned to school to collect their Leaving Certificate results. It was an anxious and nervewracking wait over the...
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ASBESTOS REMOVAL SPARKS UPROAR AS… GARDAI AND EPA CALLED TO PROBE BLAYNEY ISSUE
By PATSY McARDLE The removal of asbestos roofing from a former theatre building in Castleblayney, without any Environment Protection Agency (EPA) presence, or special safety measures evident on...
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ALL IN READINESS FOR MEMORABLE TYDAVNET SHOW
This Saturday, August 19 is a significant date in the agricultural calendar of the north-east as it marks the staging of the annual Tydavnet Show. The programme for the 66th annual presentation of the...
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CARRICK TO HOST NATIONAL VINTAGE RALLY
By Veronica Corr Carrickmacross Vintage Club Chairperson JohnJoe Cunningham confirmed that the club will have the honour of hosting the Irish Vintage Society’s National Rally 2018. Mr. Cunningham is...
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MONAGHAN 10 MILER 2017
Some of the runners starting the Monaghan 10 Miler last Sunday. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard [Show as slideshow] 123►
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CUT AND PRINT! –
Exhibition celebrates 40 years of Monaghan Photographic Society Our photograph by Rory Geary shows Eugene Clerkin performing the formal cutting of the special cake baked to mark the 40th anniversary of...
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WILDCHILD DAY AT ROSSMORE PARK
A group looking at one of the samples of water quality testing at the Wildchild Day event at Rossmore Park, Monaghan, which was held as part of the Monaghan County Council events for National Heritage...
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TWO DIE AFTER CRASH ON MONAGHAN- FERMANAGH BORDER
Two men have lost their lives following a road traffic accident on the Monaghan-Fermanagh Border on Sunday night last. The single vehicle collision occurred on the Clones Road at approximately 8.45 pm...
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ENJOYING THE SIGHTS OF TYDAVNET SHOW
Enjoying the rich passing parade that was last Saturday’s Tydavnet Show are Wilfie Garland and Owenie McCormack. See inside for Veronica Corr’s story and more photographic coverage from Rory Geary of...
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