Articles in the Clones News Category

Clones AC Wow, Denise Toner lived out a childhood dream of representing Ireland at international level and boy did she do it in style, as Thursday 26th March will go down as a red letter day in her career for what she achieved in the Torun, Poland. Having been an excellent juvenile athlete in her early teens, Denise gave up the sport to play Gaelic Football. Having got married and had a family she returned to running after the birth of her third son in late 2010 and how things have ...

By Cianna McNally “Now that our deficit has been eliminated we see the future of Clones Credit Union as secure. We now look at how we can improve our services to you, the members.” So said President of Clones Credit Union Brendan Carolan at the 55th AGM which took place in the Creighton Hotel, Clones last Wednesday evening. The fact that the facility is back in the black for the first time since 2009 was something that was warmly welcomed by a number of speakers at the AGM, where the mood overall was upbeat. Speakers included Martin Sisk, President of the Irish League ...

The ‘Clones Cyclone’ Barry McGuigan made a welcome return to his hometown on Friday last to officially open a park that had been   named in his honour. The Barry McGuigan Park, which cost almost €172,000, was completed in two phases. Funding was received from a number of sources – Cavan-Monaghan LEADER, Clones Town Council, Clones Community Forum and the East Border Region. “CHUFFED TO BITS”  A clearly humbled Barry described having the park named after him as amazing. “I didn’t realise the money nor the investment in this park, it’s pretty overwhelming that you gave that ...

Question marks over the long term future of St Tiernach’s Park in Clones abound. However, the goodwill towards the iconic GAA ground is obvious among all parties responsible for managing it. KEVIN CARNEY reports As disquiet and concern grows over the future of St. Tiarnach’s Park, representatives of the bodies who make up the ground’s management committee have united in declaring that the famed Clones GAA ground can have a future to mirror its past. The members of Clones GAA, Ulster Council and Monaghan County Board who spoke to the Northern Standard this ...

Plans for a new research and development initiative based in Ballybay that could provide valuable start-up opportunities for small industry in the food sector were outlined at Monday’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District. John McEntegart, head of the Monaghan LEO or Local Enterprise Office, outlined proposals to establish a “food kitchen” research facility at the Ballybay Business Centre which would provide those with ideas for the generation of new food enterprises with the environment in which to develop their product. Mr McEntegart requested the Municipal District to consider providing €5,000 funding ...

By Cianna McNally HOPES of securing an eleventh hour reprieve for the Ulster Bank branch in Clones suffered a severe setback when a representative of the bank last week suggested that one of the pre-conditions for this to happen would be the building and sale of 40,000 houses in the area! Many of those who supported the well-attended public meetings calling for pressure to be put on Ulster Bank to reverse its decision to leave Clones will view the comment regarding 40,000 new houses as clearly absurd — especially when looked at in the ...

Club, county and provincial GAA interests were urged at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council to fast-track the redevelopment of St Tiernach’s Park in Clones in order to safeguard it as the venue for the Ulster football finals. The vital economic contribution the hosting of the provincial showpiece games visits upon Clones, and the commercial spin-off enjoyed by other areas of the county as a result, were emphasised in a debate generated by an Urgent Business motion submitted by the Fianna Fáil members of the Council and moved by Seamus Coyle. The ...

By Cianna McNally Outrage has been expressed in Clones following the news this week that the Social Welfare Office in the town will close early next month. A statement from the Department of Social Protection said that a review of services in North Monaghan was carried out by the North East Divisional management after the Clones Branch Office manager signalled his intention to retire on 6th February after 32 years’ service. ‘Following the review it was decided to close the Branch Office in Clones with effect from the 6th February 2015,’ the statement ...

  The people of Clones are prepared to fight to keep the Ulster Bank branch in the town. This was the clear message that went out from a well-attended public meeting that was held in the Creighton Hotel last Wednesday evening. The meeting was organised by Clones Chamber of Commerce following the recent announcement by Ulster Bank that the branches in Clones and Castleblayney were among 24 in the North and the Republic of Ireland that would be closed next year. Twelve branches are to be shut in the Republic and ten in the North. ...