Articles Archive for January 2014

To suggest that the comments of Ian Paisley in relation to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings – widely reported in the media last week in the run-up to the broadcast on Monday of a BBC interview with the controversial Unionist politician on his career – might be to the ultimate benefit of those seeking the truth about the atrocity is to risk abrading further the wounds that Mr Paisley’s words undoubtedly aggravated. Nonetheless, it is in our editorial view a legitimate interpretation to put on the renewed attention the ...

Game developer Terry Cavanagh from Tullyvogey, Tydavnet has been listed in the influential Forbes ‘30 under 30’ list of people to watch. Terry who is based in London also made the list in 2011. It nominates the most influential 450 young people from around the globe in selected categories from finance and technology to Hollywood, art and science. The Tydavnet man, who is son of Patricia and Peter, is 29 years old and director of Distractionware Ltd. Terry is a former pupil of St Dympna’s National School, ...

Comments made by former Northern Ireland First Minister and Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley about the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings generated considerable controversy in the past week. A statement made by the 87-year-old on a BBC documentary broadcast on Monday night appeared to attribute some responsibility for the attacks – in which 33 people and an unborn baby were killed – to the attitude displayed to the political situation in Northern Ireland by the Irish Government of the time. Speaking about the May 17 1974 bombings, Mr Paisley said: “I ...

Members of Monaghan Co Council at their Annual Budget Meeting were requested to give approval to the acquisition of vacant housing and development land in the Latlorcan area of Monaghan Town to facilitate a project which had the potential, Director of Services Paul Clifford stated, to satisfy the county capital’s housing and recreation needs “for many years to come”. After a morning’s debate, the members agreed to adjourn adoption of the 2014 Budget until Monday next, January 20. The financial plan for the year ahead provides for a rate on valuation of ...

By Cianna McNally A local family is flying the flag for Co Monaghan by appearing in an RTE TV show. Four members of the McNally family from Skinnagin, Tyholland can be seen participating in ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family,’ the first episode of which aired last Saturday evening on RTE 1. Owen, Therese, Grainne and Ronan McNally were one of twelve families selected to take part in ‘Ireland’s Fittest Family’ which searched the country for the fittest, fastest, strongest families. They underwent physical and scientific testing to qualify for this extreme fitness competition. Over six weeks the ...

The forestry authority Coillte have informed Monaghan Co Council that they are not amenable to waving the €5 admission charge recently introduced for vehicles accessing Rossmore Park in Monaghan Town. This emerged at the January meeting of the Council in the course of a discussion on the forest amenity engendered when Fine Gael councillor Ciara McPhillips highlighted problems caused by trees from the park overhanging the Threemilehouse Road. Acknowledging that a number of members had raised this matter in the past, Colr McPhillips expressed surprise that no hedge-cutting ...

Monaghan got a first win of 2014 in comfortable fashion in Clones last Sunday, when St. Mary’s University proved no match for the Ulster champions. Monaghan racked up 1-16 (1-14 from play) to get off the mark in the Power NI Dr. McKenna Cup Section B. Just three of the starting team from the Ulster final were on from the throw-in of this one, but it was nonetheless a mature performance from a youthful Monaghan line-up that showed seven changes from the previous weekend’s loss to Derry. St. Mary’s had beaten Fermanagh ...

Monaghan 1-16 St Mary’s College 0-08 By JOHN GRAHAM After losing by four points to Derry in their opening game Monaghan needed a victory over St Mary’s College if they were to maintain any interest in this year’s Power Northern Ireland Dr McKenna Cup but the result of this clash in Clones last Sunday was never really in doubt even from the early stages as Monaghan proved the masters in most positions over the Belfast based students. St Mary’s had caused something of a surprise when they defeated Fermanagh last Wednesday night but on ...

By Kevin Carney Dr. McKenna Cup results will determine the line-up for this weekend’s semi-finals. Right from the time of the draw for the groups, we knew that the winners of Monaghan’s group would play the winner of Tyrone’s group and, after last Monday night when UUJ pulled the pin on their Wednesday night fixture away to Cavan, we knew the Breffni county would be facing the best runner up. Last Sunday, Cavan cruised to a decidedly unflattering 1-9 to 0-5 win over Down in Kingscourt. It was another shot in the ...

Damian Connolly’s defence of his traders club championship and Gary Nesbitt club navigation titles got off to the best possible start on Saturday night last with an overall win on the first Monaghan Motor Club night navigation trial of 2014. Damian along with regular Donegal driver, Gary Mc Elhinney dropped just 2 penalties at time point 22 to record the victory, this being their 3rd win in two seasons around the North Monaghan terrain surrounding Tydavnet, Bragan, Carrickroe and Emyvale. Coc’s for the event were Enda Sherry and Dessie Keenan and they ...