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A planned upgrade of the R181 road has the potential to deliver a significant economic boost to enterprises in the Mid Monaghan area, Fine Gael councillor Seán Gilliland told Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The project, which will see the widening of the regional road south of Shantonagh from Bellatrain to Lisnadarragh, and north of Shantonagh from Drumillard to Crossduff, received a formal granting of permission under Part VIII of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act at Monday’s meeting. Senior Planner Adrian Hughes stated that the project would ...

Corcaghan, Latton and Connons Will Be Main Areas to Benefit Michael Fisher Seven projects in Co. Monaghan are to receive €233,000 in funding under the CLÁR programme as local Fine Gael Deputy and Minister Heather Humphreys pledges to support communities impacted by Covid-19. Three schools and a number of community groups are among those to benefit from grants to help improve footpaths, car parks, road safety measures, outdoor seating and other projects. Some €50,000 has been earmarked for St Michael’s National School in Corcaghan to fund a pedestrian crossing, digital speed ...

Independent councillor Seamus Treanor launched a strong attack on the migrant integration strategy presented to Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The only councillor to vote against the adoption of the strategy, he objected to it as “totally biased in favour of mass immigration and open borders”. After the presentation on the strategy made by Social Integration Officer Bernie Bradley to the meeting, Councillor Treanor read a statement to the meeting in which he continued: “It [the strategy[ fails to mention the negative impact of uncontrolled immigration and open orders. ...

Comment The adoption by Monaghan Co Council on Monday of a new Migrant Integration Strategy is a timely step in the address of an important social issue. In a year in which the Covid-19 pandemic has become the ubiquitous concern, the need to respect the rights and dignity of all human beings and to ensure that unity rather than division hallmarks the way in which our increasingly cosmopolitan demographic knits together has demanded its own place in public preoccupations. The Black Lives Matter campaign has made its voice heard throughout the ...

The members of Monaghan Co Council on Monday gave their imprimatur to the Monaghan Biodiversity and Heritage Strategic Plan for 2020-2025. Outlined to the November meeting of the local authority in a presentation by Heritage Officer Shirley Clerkin, the plan sets out approaches to tackle the twin challenges of biodiversity loss and climate change in the county over the next five years, and polices to safeguard built and intangible cultural heritage and “its significance for identity and resilience in society”. Ms Clerkin informed the members that up until now the ...

Michael Fisher With the whole of the Republic now operating level five Covid-19 restrictions on travel, shopping and various other activities including religious services, the number of coronavirus cases in Co. Monaghan appears to have dropped in the past two weeks. Department of Health figures show that there have been 24 cases in the past fortnight up until midnight on Tuesday, with the total number of cases since the outbreak began in March standing at 1127. Eight of those cases were reported on Monday. Monaghan now sits halfway at 12th ...

Michael Fisher The bog at Bragan mountain continues to hold its secrets. Five searches carried out by forensic investigators from the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains have so far failed to find the body of Co. Tyrone teenager Columba McVeigh. In November 1975, the 19 year-old from Donaghmore was abducted by the IRA, murdered and secretly buried in the bogland near Carrickroe. Now, on the 45th anniversary of his disappearance, his family have renewed their calls for any information that could lead to the discovery of their ...

This is the fifth year of Cavan Monaghan Science Festival and it will definitely be one to remember! Planning for the 2020 festival started back in January before we knew what spectacular changes 2020 was going to bring us. As a result of the Covid 19 restrictions, the decision was taken during the summer to move all of the events online meaning you can stream any and all events directly into your home or school. The festival will launch on Sunday 8th November at 7:00pm with what promises to be ...

John Graham reports A more resilient Cavan scored something of a shock, but overall deserved victory over Monaghan by the minimum margin after extra time in this closely contested and at times quite spectacular championship opener that was played in difficult conditions in Clones on Saturday afternoon last. This is the second year in a row that Cavan have scuppered Monaghan’s Ulster championship aspirations, but in any analysis Monaghan will have to look deep within themselves as to how they let this one get away. Following a shaky opening ten minutes ...

COLM SHALVEY “Are they out?” That innocuous three-word question from Malachy Clerkin’s wife to The Irish Times sportswriter started his Monday column that succinctly summed up Monaghan supporters’ frustration at watching from afar as the county made a painful exit from the championship last Saturday. A miserable, wet early afternoon at a St. Tiarnach’s Park considerably emptier than it would have been for a McKenna Cup shadow-boxing exercise made for the strangest backdrop to the latest instalment of the age-old rivalry between Monaghan and Cavan, but the game would eventually produce ...