Articles in the Castleblayney Category

Yesterday evening (Wednesday), after this newspaper went to press, there was a peaceful assembly in Castleblayney, which met at the Glencarn Hotel for 7pm and marched up to old Convent building in the town, which is allegedly earmarked to house International Protection applicants.

Monaghan County Council has announced public consultation opportunities at the commencement of the preparation of a 10-year Master Plan for Lough Muckno and Environs, Castleblayney. There are a number of opportunities for the public to get involved and shape this master plan, which will provide a blueprint for the future development of Lough Muckno and its environs over the next 10 years. “Lough Muckno is a wonderful resource, firstly for the people of Castleblayney, while there are remarkable opportunities to create a very attractive tourism offer,” commented Robert Burns, Chief ...

Cavan Monaghan Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has told the Dáil that work must begin immediately on delivering a permanent special school in Co Monaghan – and assurances must be given that every child that requires a place in the special school must have access to it. In the last week, 18 families have received notification that their children will attend the new interim school in Castleblayney next September. Concerns about the suitability of the premises selected for the interim facility were recently voiced by a delegation from the SNAP ...

Castleblayney woman Tara Campbell has been appointed the Head of RTÉ Radio 1. RTÉ announced this week that Ms Campbell, who has been a producer on some of the broadcaster’s leading radio programmes, will take up the post with immediate effect. “Tara will have overall responsibility for the editorial leadership and programming of RTÉ Radio 1 and will play a critical role in the delivery of RTÉ’s five-year strategy, 2025 – 2029,” the broadcaster stated. Managing Editor of the station for the past five years, Ms Campbell started her career ...

By Veronica Corr Charlotte McEneaney, a member of Carrick Aces Athletics Club in Carrickmacross, is a force of nature, who ran her 99th marathon on Saturday and her 100th on Sunday. She is a working single mother of two children with high levels of need. She says that running helps her to avoid overwhelm and has made many friends through the healthy pastime. She always loved running as a child, but like many young women, she stopped in her teens, focussing more on studying and working part- time. At the ...

“His music transcended generations, creating memories that will ever be cherished. ” The death of renowned saxophonist and showband frontman Paddy Cole at St Vincent’s Private Hospital in Dublin last Wednesday sounded a poignant last note of sadness that resonated most mournfully in the streets and homes of his native Castleblayney. “The loss of Paddy Cole is the loss of one of the founding icons of the great period of the Irish showbands, ” said President Michael D Higgins. “Paddy was an exceptional music talent, a gifted performer, a warm-spirited ...

Castleblayney College was bursting with pride this week as it celebrated the outstanding success of students in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition. Transition Year twins Caoimhe and Hannah Quinn were awarded the prestigious Amgen Gold Partner Award with their project ‘Shading the Future – Analysing the Cellu- lar and Genetic Responses of Cellulose and DNA to Ultravi- olet Light’ . Second Year students Aoib- hín McDonald, Rhiannon McMahon and Zyon Muringayi received a Highly Commended award for their project ‘Bird Flu – Should we be worried or wing ...

A salutary reminder of the exemplary standards pertaining in all dimensions of agricultural activity in Co Monaghan and the wider north-east was provided at the 67th Castleblayney Show on Bank Holiday Monday last. Castleblayney’s place at the forefront of the regional show circuit was reinforced by the hosting of two Irish Show Association All-Ireland finals and by the presence of ISA President Ray Brady and other members of the association’s national executive. Donegal man Luke Barrett claimed first prize in the All Ireland Crossbred Breeding Ewe Lamb Championship, while Sligo’s ...

Monaghan County Museum opened its doors at its new home in the Peace Campus on June 24th. Their new groundbreaking exhibition ‘Bordering Realities – Monaghan People and Stories’, which explores the reality of the borders in our lives whether they be of the mind or of the land. Through a fascinating mosaic of personal stories of people from the county, the exhibition challenges the visitors with the question ‘Do our borders define us or do we define our borders?’ One of the many stunning objects on display for the first ...

Minister for Rural and Community Development, local TD Heather Humphreys, has said the investment of almost €10.8 million for the Castleblayney Market Square Regeneration Project will finally ensure its delivery. Minister Humphreys said: “This is a hugely significant investment for Castleblayney – seeing a project through to fruition that has been talked about and worked on for many years. “I am glad to have worked very closely with Councillor Aidan Campbell on this project – and it really will be a gamechanger for Castleblayney. “This is all part of an ...