Articles Archive for September 2010

With less than two weeks to go to the conclusion of the interview process for the vacant senior football manager’s job, no clear indication has emerged as who is likely to be recommended for the post by the special sub-committee charged with the task of finding a man to lead Monaghan football in 2011, WRITES KEVIN CARNEY While a litany of names have been mentioned in dispatches relating to the possible identities of the eight nominees put forward by the clubs, a definitive announcement will not be made on the matter ...

By PATSY McARDLE THE funeral took place at St. Patrick’s Church, Crossmaglen, on Saturday last of the  57-years-old  father of five, Charlie  Armstrong, from Rathview Park, Crossmaglen, whose body was  recovered in a bog in Co. Monaghan, close to the  Monaghan-Armagh border, two months ago. His  remains were found at  Colgagh Bog, near Cullaville, on July 29th. The auxiliary bishop of Armagh,  Bishop Gerard Clifford, who presided at the  Requiem Mass, said the recovery of  the  body provided hope for the families of all the others whose  remains were still not found and ...

Whatever one’s view might be of the cavernous site of the interrupted mixed use development project in the heart of Monaghan Town – and there are many colourful descriptions of it circulating in local parlance – there is no doubt that it stands as a powerful symbolic testament to this country’s alarming change in economic health.  Effulgent growth and ceaseless property-related development turned almost overnight, seemingly, into stasis and abandonment.  Economists speak figuratively of the “black hole” of Irish fiscal fortunes…Monaghan townspeople can point to a real-life one on their ...

The members of Monaghan Town Council agreed on Monday night to the suggestion of Town Manager Declan Nelson that the developers of the stalled ‘mixed use’ project in the town centre be requested to fill in portion of the site in order to restore car-parking close to the Dublin Street part of the town. The Manager expressed the view that the measure would keep the project alive, stating that at the same time the developers could pursue their stated objective of providing the civic offices portion of the scheme as its ...

ORGANISERS deemed the long hours of planning and preparation worthwhile as the Ulster Canal Capers Clones Festival proved to be a resounding success. There had been much talk about the weather leading up to the weekend.  In fact, one witty committee member  described it as reminiscent of his school report cards: “unsettled, windy, could be better!” Festivities began after 6pm on Friday evening when all the competitors in the Harte Peat Canalball Run gathered in the town car park to have their carts scrutinised.  It was very obvious that many long ...

Monaghans Dick Clerkin was rewarded for his consistency this year when he picked up one of the midfield spots on the Irish News Ulster GAA All-Stars team where he, along with Down’s Ambrose Rogers was regarded as the ideal midfield partnership. Despite reaching the final of the Ulster senior football championship Monaghan only picked up one All Star award as opposed to the multiple awards the county picked up the last time Monaghan reached the provincial decider in 2007. The bulk of the awards went to Down who picked up seven awards ...

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By Michael Cronin Members from four rambling clubs in the Monaghan/ Armagh border region, climbed the cliffs at Slieve League, Donegal, last Saturday. Paddy Sherry from Knockatallon Ramblers expertly guided the party and the trip was supported by County Monaghan Community Network under the ‘Communities Sharing Project’. This cooperation amongst these groups was fostered at a Network walk held around Mullyash mountain in June. County Monaghan Community Network is funded by the International Fund for Ireland and County Monaghan PEACE III Partnership. Walkers from Armagh, Clogher Valley, Derrynoose and Knockatallon Ramblers set off ...

The impact made by the “Don’t Pour Your Dreams Away” alcohol awareness campaign being targeted at young people in the Monaghan area to coincide with this week’s announcement of the Junior Certificate examination results merits being closely monitored. The initiative has adopted some interesting approaches in order to bring the message about the dangers inherent in alcohol abuse home to its target audience. The views of young people themselves have informed how the campaign is being conducted.  If that influence can be discerned in the provocative catch-line and high-impact poster which spearheads ...

Sinn Féin Town Councillor Paul McGeown expressed alarm at last week’s meeting of the Monaghan Joint Policing Committee at serious incidents of misbehaviour he had witnessed being perpetrated by underage drinkers in the centre of Monaghan Town recently following a teenage disco. Colr McGeown, whose comments provoked a detailed debate about teenage drinking problems in the town, said that two weeks previously following a teenage disco in the town, he had counted fifteen children sitting drinking Buckfast and other alcoholic drinks.  He had witnessed the young people, who were aged on ...