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LITTLE CHANGE FOR “CLEAN” MONAGHAN AND CAVAN IN LATEST LITTER SURVEY
MONAGHAN AND CAVAN AGAIN “CLEAN TO EUROPEAN NORMS” BUT SLIPPING SLIGHTLY IN RANKING OF 40 TOWNS AND CITIES The latest survey by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows Monaghan in...
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MAJOR NEW DAIRY PLANT OPENED AT BAILIEBORO
Agriculture Minister Michael Creed TD and Heather Humphreys TD, Minister for Culture, officially opened Lakeland Dairies’ €40 million new ‘Bailieboro Dryer No. 3’ milk powder plant at Bailieboro, Co....
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CONNOLLY CALLS FOR EMERGENCY CARE ON THE BORDER TO BE ADDRESSED BEFORE BREXIT
By Veronica Corr At Monday’s meeting of Monaghan County Council, Independent Councillor Paudge Connolly brought up the case of a local constituent who travelled from County Monaghan to hospital in...
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GAA CRITICISED OVER SKY TV DEAL
Féin representative Sean Conlon told Monday’s meeting of Monaghan County Council that the GAA had “sold its soul” to Sky TV. He made this comment while proposing that the council should adopt a motion...
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HARVEST TIME BLUES SHINES AGAIN!
Michael McDonnell MONAGHAN’S Harvest Time Blues produced the goods yet again last weekend with a great selection of national and international acts that got festival goers in the groove, whether the...
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MONAGHAN COUNTY COUNCIL LEAD PARTNER IN N2 CASTLEBLAYNEY TO ARDEE UPGRADE
By Veronica Corr Monday’s meeting of Monaghan County Council was informed by Patricia Monahan, Acting Director of Services for Infrastructure and Operations, that she, Chief Executive Eamonn O’Sullivan...
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CULTURE NIGHT 2017 – FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER – FREE EVENTS
This year we are calling on you to Switch on Culture Night in County Monaghan! Now in its 13th year, Culture Night is an annual all Ireland event where arts and cultural organisations open their doors...
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LOCAL BUSINESSMAN EXPRESSED DISMAY AS ULSTER BANK SHUTS DOWN IN COOTEHILL
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie ULSTER BANK severed its local branch link with Cootehill in decisive fashion on Friday last, its last working day in the town, when all signage was...
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MONAGHAN MAN AMONG FIRST RECIPIENTS OF NEW CUTTING-EDGE HEART FAILURE TECHNOLOGY
Monaghan man Tony Hennessy is among the first recipients of a new high tech device which provides heart failure physicians with an early warning system and enables them to monitor their patients...
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CONLON QUERIES TEMPORARY WITHDRAWAL OF HSE MEAL PROVISION TO ELDERLY
By Veronica Corr Sinn Féin representative Sean Conlon told last week’s meeting of Monaghan County Council that he wanted to query with the HSE why senior citizens were not receiving hot meals once or...
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PUT THE LINE UNDERGROUND!
ANTI PYLON GROUPS SEND CLEAR MESSAGE TO EU COMMISSION OVER INTERCONNECTOR PLAN Michael Fisher Anti-pylon groups from Monaghan and four other counties affected by the proposed North-South electricity...
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ALL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE! – MINISTER ANTICIPATES “MOUTHWATERING” FOOD...
“It really promises to be a mouthwatering event,” stated Minister for Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht Heather Humphrey at the conclusion of her address at Tuesday night’s official launch of the Taste...
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LOCAL BOXER SIGNS MAJOR MULTI-FIGHT DEAL WITH GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
Monaghan Light Welterweight Aaron McKenna who is regarded as one of the hottest properties in Irish boxing has become the country’s youngest professional boxer after a stellar amateur career, and has...
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SHOCK AT TRAGIC DEATH IN ITALY OF VETERAN COOTEHILL PHOTOGRAPHER
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie PEOPLE in Cootehill and across counties Cavan and Monaghan were genuinely shocked towards the end of last week as news filtered through of the tragic...
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EXTENDED ULSTER CANAL GREENWAY WILL HELP REVITALISE BORDER ECONOMY
NEW ROUTE FROM SMITHBOROUGH TO MIDDLETOWN IS A BREXIT-BREAKER: SHANE ROSS Michael Fisher This cross-border scheme is “a Brexit-breaker”, according to Transport Minister Shane Ross. He joined Minister...
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MONAGHAN PHOENIX 5K 2017
The runners at the start line of the Monaghan Credit Union Monaghan Phoenix AC 5k, last Friday evening. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard [Show as slideshow] 12►
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FUNDRAISING IN AID OF “FIRST LIGHT”
The sudden loss of a child is one of the most unimaginable pains a family can experience. Every year children die suddenly, unexpectedly and often without explanation. First Light is there to support...
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MUNICIPAL DISTRICT BACKS CAMPAIGN FOR OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF IRISH SIGN...
The Monaghan Municipal District marked the commencement of Irish Sign Language Awareness Week on Monday by adopting a motion from Sinn Féin local public representative Sean Conlon calling on the...
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NEW TOWN TEAM INITIATIVE IS JUST THE TICKET TO BOOST MONAGHAN TRADE!
Three lucky people who shop local in Monaghan Town over the coming month will strike gold in the form of a windfall of shopping vouchers through an exciting new trading initiative formally launched on...
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PROGRESS ON HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL PROJECT WELCOMED BY LOCAL DÁIL REPRESENTATIVES
Contractors are now being identified to start the tender process for the long-awaited major building project at Cootehill’s Holy Family School, which caters for pupils in Cavan and Monaghan across the...
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