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The seven members of the Monaghan Municipal District agreed on Monday to write to Cellnex Ireland voicing their personal opposition to the location of a telecommunications mast close to the Rossmore Forest Park amenity in Monaghan Town. The MD members at their monthly meeting reflected strong community opposition to the proposal, referring to the large volume of representations they had received from people living in the vicinity of the proposed mast location. No planning application has yet been submitted to Monaghan Co Council but telcoms provider Cellnex has confirmed that ...

A young girl, Evangelyn, poses with one of the images of St Patrick that were placed at locations in the centre of Monaghan Town by The Acts Community Church, as part of their St Patrick’s Day celebrations and to bring the festival out into the community. The name Evangelyn derives from the Greek and means “Good News”. St Patrick in his Confessio wrote: “I am first of all a simple country person, a refugee, and unlearned….” And of the Irish he said, “Now, they have become the people of the ...

Municipal District calls for measures to resolve “serious social issue” The amenity value of the Bragan and wider Sliabh Beagh in North Monaghan area was being threatened by illegal dumping, joyriding and anti-social behaviour occurrences, it was stated at Monday’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District. An incident in which a dead calf was dumped in the area was referred to in a discussion in which Fianna Fáil representative Raymond Aughey called for a reduction in the speed limit in the location to curb the activities of those using it as ...

While parades and other traditional St Patrick’s Day celebrations had to be foregone this year due to the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions, yesterday’s feast of the national apostle was marked in a number of colourful and eventful ways. One was the illumination of the Monaghan Courthouse building in green hues and Celtic motifs as part of the national Solas: Awakening Ireland project directed by Luke Leslie. The illumination films were on view from March 12-17 on the SPV TV channel. Other locations featured included the Mansion House in Dublin, Trim Castle ...

An exciting new initiative is taking shape in Monaghan to make the area one of the country’s leading ‘staycation’ destinations when the tourism and hospitality sector emerges from its Covid-19-imposed cocoon in the months ahead. MAD ABOUT MONAGHAN is the concept of well-known local businesswoman Liz McGuinness, who is well on the way to getting almost 50 Monaghan-based enterprises to pool their ideas and resources to turn her idea into reality. The initiative has been endorsed by Cavan/Monaghan TD and Minister for Social Protection and Rural and Community Development Heather ...

Colm Shalvey reports The return of non-contact sports training for children, along with a re-opening of golf (PICTURED) and tennis for all ages, are under consideration as part of the Government’s plans to ease Covid-19 restrictions next month. The Government’s plan for managing the virus, The Path Ahead, commits to cautiously beginning to ease restrictions in April. Golf Ireland last week released its fixture list for 2021, planning to adapt to the delays by starting the championship season no earlier than the end of May. Mark Wehrly, Director of Championships with ...

JACK MADDEN casts a cautionary eye on the multi-million euro funding deal for the Six Nations and finds a mismatch between financial and emotional investment… Money, money, money,/It’s a rich man’s game…. Two years on from the iconic Eurovision hit “Waterloo”, Swedish pop group ABBA released “Money, Money, Money”. A singalong that swept across Europe, something the ordinary man could relate to. A multilingual approach brought astronomical success. A Europe united, both politically and in song, just a few years on from both Ireland and the Uk’s entry into the European ...

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• SCHEME WILL REVITALISE MONAGHAN TOWN SAYS CO COUNCIL CHIEF EXECUTIVE The regeneration plan for Dublin Street in Monaghan Town has been granted €13.1 million under the Government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. The allocation is expected to stimulate significant advancement of an ambitious urban renewal initiative which Monaghan Co Council Chief Executive Eamonn O’Sullivan said this week would revitalise Monaghan Town. “In regenerating this area we will bring renewed energy into the town and make it a great place to live, work and visit,” Mr O’- Sullivan said in a ...

• SCHEME WILL REVITALISE MONAGHAN TOWN SAYS CO COUNCIL CHIEF EXECUTIVE The regeneration plan for Dublin Street in Monaghan Town has been granted €13.1 million under the Government’s Urban Regeneration and Development Fund. The allocation is expected to stimulate significant advancement of an ambitious urban renewal initiative which Monaghan Co Council Chief Executive Eamonn O’Sullivan said this week would revitalise Monaghan Town. “In regenerating this area we will bring renewed energy into the town and make it a great place to live, work and visit,” Mr O’- Sullivan said in a ...