Articles in the Clones News Category

Candidates in the Cavan/Monaghan constituency in the forthcoming General Election are urged to make explicit commitments to the realisation of the project to revitalise the Ulster Canal as a flagship project for the stimulation of tourism in the Border region. Brian Cassells, a past President of the Inland Waterways of Ireland, said this week that the region was awaiting “the political champion to step up to the mark and deliver the re-opening of the complete canal”, in order to “complete the missing link in the waterway chain.” Mr ...

Clones Town Council Mayor Deirdre Kelly is literally swept off her feet by Santa Claus in a preview of the excitement of the town’s festive celebrations which will take place on Saturday, December 11 next and hopefully herald in a lucrative beginning to the season for the traders of the Border town. Celebrations will take place on the Diamond at 4.30pm and conclude at 6.oo with the official turning on of the Christmas lights by Santa and the Mayor. Santa Claus will arrive in the Diamond by special ...

ON OUR own we can do great things, but together those things can be powerful.” These were the words of the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese during her speech at the official opening of Connons, Derrykerrib/ Wattlebridge Community Centre in Clones on Thursday last, 18 November. Before opening the centre, President McAleese visited St Comhgall’s National School (see report on Clones news page). Chairman of Connons Community Centre, Tom Conlon began proceedings by welcoming the President and her husband Dr Martin McAleese to the centre and stating that it was a great honour to ...

Allegations of “skulduggery” and political interference were made at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council when it was confirmed that two road improvement projects in the Clones area were not to receive National Roads Authority funding in 2010 despite receiving a high priority listing in the submission made by the Council for Specific Improvement Grants. An NRA letter in response to a Council enquiry on the prioritisation of schemes submitted by the authority for inclusion in the 2010 allocations stated: “The decision process on the inclusion of schemes had particular regard to ...

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 ...

THE CLONES Regeneration Partnership recently welcomed their new employee, Gerry Darby, to Clones Town. Gerry is the new Project Coordinator for the Partnership and is based in the Monaghan County Council’s Clones office, in the Old Bank Building on The Diamond. As Project Coordinator, Gerry’s role will be to promote and communicate the major benefits of the forthcoming Ulster Canal project to Clones Town and the outlying Clones area. Gerry will try to ensure that people in Clones are not only aware of the physical layout of the canal project but more ...

THE LARGY College Class of 2000 will mark its 10 anniversary reunion by hosting a fundraising disco in aid of the Jack & Jill Children’s Foundation on Saturday, August 7th in the Creighton Hotel, Clones. Former students and teachers will come together to reminisce over a buffet style meal followed by the doors opening from 10.30pm to the general public for the disco. The door entry fee is €8 per person and the event is strictly over 18’s. To date, local businesses have very generously sponsored prizes for the raffle on the ...