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DOUBLE SUCCESS FOR MONAGHAN ON DAY TO REMEMBER
Last Saturday was a very memorable day for Monaghan gaelic football, with their senior and minor footballers both taking silverware in a rare double. by COLM SHALVEY Last Saturday was a memorable day...
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PRIMARY CARE CENTRE DEVELOPMENT CONFIRMED FOR MONAGHAN HOSPITAL
A €9.5 capital development at the site of Monaghan General Hospital which will see the construction of a new Primary Care Centre for North Monaghan was announced by the Health Service Executive on...
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INSULT CAUSED BY LABOUR TD’S REMARKS ABOUT MONAGHAN PEOPLE
Disparaging remarks about Monaghan people’s attitudes to the gay community and the issue of abortion, made off the record by a Dublin Labour TD but secretly taped and published in a national newspaper...
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NEW EXPLORATION OF BLACK PIG’S DYKE PROPOSED AS MONAGHAN HERITAGE PLAN LAUNCHED
A new exploration of the important archaeological earthwork the Black Pig’s Dyke is one of a series of 31 initiatives to be undertaken as part of the implementation of the 2012-2017 Co Monaghan...
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MONAGHAN WOMEN’S GROUP CALLS ON THOSE IN FINANCIAL STRESS TO STAND TOGETHER
A WOMEN’S group in Monaghan has called on women in the county to stand together and get strength from each other if they are in financial difficulties. Women are being called on to leave pride aside...
View ArticleCARELESS TALK
Many of our readers will have been understandably angered and offended by disparaging comments about the people of Monaghan made by a Dublin Labour TD, Aodhán Ó Ríordáin, and reported in a Sunday...
View ArticleNO IMMEDIATE LOCAL JOBS THREAT AS XTRA-VISION ENTERS RECEIVERSHIP
No immediate threat to employment at Xtra-vision stores in Monaghan Town and Carrickmacross has ensued from the DVD rental store chain entering receivership this week. The company said that all of...
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CLONTIBRET COLLECT NEEDED POINTS
BY COLM SHALVEY Clontibret 1-09 Doohamlet 1-02 CLONTIBRET returned to winning ways in the Drumlin Group of Credit Unions Senior Football League when they proved too strong for parish rivals Doohamlet...
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TYRONE TOPS
Tyrone 2-19 Monaghan 1-10 By JOHN GRAHAM In the end Tyrone experienced little difficulty in booking their place in the semi-final of the Nicky Rackard Cup as they increasingly dominated the second half...
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MEET THE PLAYERS WHO WILL PLAY FOR MONAGHAN IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP
Playing for your county must be a brilliant feeling when young football fans want your autograph during a pre-championship open night at Cloghan. by COLM SHALVEY There was a Friday feel-good feeling...
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BLACKWATER 10K NOT JUST A RUN BUT A FAMILY DAY TOO
The 6th Annual Blackwater 10k Run will take place on the 19th May. This is a great family day out, not only just for a fun run but with free entertainment for the whole family. This year Colin Walker...
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THE LATE MARY CHRISTMAS (NEE MCADAM) 1925-2013 ARDRAGH AND DUNDALK
Mary Christmas (nee McAdam) of ‘’Seaview House’, Rathcor, Riverstown, Dundalk, passed away peacefully in the tender care of Carlingford Nursing Home on April 21st, 2013 after an illness borne with...
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STARS IN THEIR EYES WILL SEE PERSONALITIES FROM THE LOCALITY SHINE FOR CHARITY!
By Veronica Corr The dynamic team behind last year’s Stars In Their Eyes in aid of Carrick Cancer are set to replicate the success of the inaugural event with the second annual show on Friday, May 24th...
View ArticleST. LOUIS SECONDARY SCHOOL’S CLASS OF ‘73 HAVE 40TH REUNION
By Veronica Corr Denise Kelly-McAuliffe was the woman behind last Sunday’s St. Louis Secondary School Carrickmacross Class of ‘73 Reunion. Limerick-based Denise told The Northern Standard that although...
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BIG TOM COMES TO TOWN TO LAUNCH MONAGHAN COUNTRY MUSIC FESTIVAL
By Cianna McNally “The idea of this is to bring a bit of life and business back into the town.” So said Willie McKenna as he spoke about the idea behind the Monaghan Town Country Music Festival which...
View ArticleSECTARIAN ABUSE ALLEGATIONS ROW… MAGHERACLOONE WITHDRAWS FROM GAA COMPETITIONS
By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie THE high-profile spat between two Monaghan GAA clubs over an alleged sectarian remark continued as we went to print yesterday (Wednesday) evening, with...
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MONAGHAN TOWN RUNNERS OUT IN FORCE FOR BLACKWATER 10K
Monaghan Town Runners AC would like to thank Monaghan County Athletic Board for accepting our application to become affiliated to Athletics Ireland. We in the club look forward to working with you to...
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NEW-BOYS COOTEHILL COLLECT FIRST PIECE OF HURLING SILVERWARE
Cootehill 3-12 Truagh Harps 1-12 BY COLM SHALVEY COOTEHILL won their first piece of silverware since entering Monaghan minor hurling competitions when they held off a second-half comeback from Truagh...
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MINOR AND SENIOR ACTION IN A VERY BUSY WEEKEND OF GAELIC FOOTBALL
It’s a big weekend for Monaghan county teams, who have two knock-out championship matches. by COLM SHALVEY It’s a big weekend for Monaghan county teams, who have two knock-out championship...
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