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Ahead of Christmas, Minister or Social Protection Heather Humphreys TD has confirmed that her Department will provide almost €250,000 in grants to organisations in Co. Monaghan under the Covid- 19 Stability Fund. The money is part of a €10 million fund announced for groups throughout the Republic. The groups in Monaghan to benefit are: Íontas : €64,638 Knockatallon Development: €69,949 Down Syndrome Centre North East: €21,334 Clones Development Society: €19,894 Corduff Raferagh Community Association: €16446 Crocus Cancer Support Centre: €11,713 Truagh Development Association: €10,822 Phoenix Centre Carrickmacross: €9,837 Castleblayney Care ...

bus Éireann has advised customers of updated guidelines under level 5 of ireland’s plan for living with covid-19 which came into effect from midnight yesterday, Wednesday, 21 october 2020. Under Level 5 restrictions Bus Éireann and Expressway services will operate at a capacity of 25% and Government advice for Level 5 restrictions is that public transport should be avoided. All travel should be limited within a 5km radius, unless the travel is essential – that is for work (when not possible from home), education and other essential purposes. Capacity is ...

Monaghan Co Council is seeking a meeting with Waterways Ireland to discuss the further development of the Ulster Canal project. At the Council’s December meeting, Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus Coyle asked that correspondence be reissued to the relevant Government Ministers north and south in relation to the convening of a meeting of the advisory group on the project. Sinn Féin’s Pat Treanor said he was aware that Waterways Ireland had been meeting Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to update them on the Ulster Canal’s progress. “I am disappointed that we ...

“The Civil Defence has been to the forefront of Monaghan Co Council’s community response to the Covid-19 pandemic,” Co Council Director of Services Cathal Flynn told the recent meeting of the Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee. In his report to the meeting, Mr Flynn said that the Civil Defence continued to actively support the HSE and the local community in dealing with the pandemic and acting in response to requests from the Community Helpline. He added: “Examples of the tasks Civil Defence volunteers have undertaken during the summer period include: ...

An 88-year-old Corcaghan man is to walk 100 kilometres in order to fundraise for cancer treatment causes. Michael Connolly will adhere to the prevailing health and safety guidelines by covering the distance in St Anne’s Park in Sutton, Dublin. He committed himself to the demanding undertaking (the distance is that from Monaghan Town to Dublin) after his daughter was diagnosed with lung cancer. Michael started the walk from the location of his old school in…

Michael Fisher Fresh tributes were paid to the frontline staff and emergency service workers as well as Council staff during Monday’s meeting at the Courthouse in Clones of Ballybay Clones Muncipal District. The duration of the meeting (one hour and 55 minutes) was strictly limited and Covid-19 precautions including physical distancing and the wearing of face masks on entry to the building were in place in accordance with local authority guidelines. Opening the meeting, Cathaoirleach Cllr Seamus Coyle said these were strange times for all, as was demonstrated in the ...

Farney poised for Ulster championship restart COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Just over two months after their dramatic preliminary-round win over Cavan, Monaghan’s minor footballers finally get to resume their Ulster MFC title defence this Sunday when they take on antrim at Corrigan Park in Belfast. Monaghan’s bid for a third consecutive provincial title at minor level began in the middle of october when they came from six points down at half-time to pip Cavan with a late Stephen Mooney goal in Clones, but that remains the only game yet to be played in ...

PLENTY OF REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL FOR LADIES Silverware proved elusive for the Monaghan senior ladies last Saturday, but they can still reflect on a progressive campaign. after games that were decided by razorthin margins against Tipperary and Galway in their all-ireland SFC group, Monaghan saw another championship clash go down to the wire against armagh, who held the edge as they claimed their first Ulster title since 2015. Having fallen to a heavy defeat in the Ulster semi-finals last year, Monaghan closed the gap considerably this time against an armagh ...

Castleblayney Community Enterprise learned that an additional €473,000 in funding for the new Enterprise Hub, which will be located at the site known as The Ridge, was being made available through the Department of Rural and Community Development, when Minister Heather Humphreys visited the town last Friday morning. L-R: Monaghan County Council Chief Executive Eamonn O’Sullivan, Castleblayney Enterprise Centre Manager Tommy McGuire, Castleblayney Community Enterprise Director Padraig Watters, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council Colm Carthy, Minister Heather Humphreys, Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municipal District Co-ordinator Damien Thornton, Councillor Aoife McCooey, ...

While an agreement has been reached in principle on the operation of the Northern Ireland protocol which forms part of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement, doubts still remained yesterday that the UK and the EU would reach an accord on post-Brexit trade issues as the scheduled period for talks approached their conclusion. European Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič announced on Tuesday that he and his fellow Chair of the EU-UK Joint Committee, UK Chancellor Michael Gove, had reached an agreement in principle on all issues pertaining to the Withdrawal Agreement’s implementation. “This ...