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Monaghan Municipal District are to hold a watching brief on car-parking arrangements and practices at Rossmore Forest Park after what was described at Monday’s meeting of the body as “mayhem” at the amenity last weekend. Referring to complaints that had surfaced on social media about the situation, Cathaoirleach Seamus Treanor (Independent) said he had visited the park himself the previous day and the parking of vehicles was “an absolute disgrace”. He added that there was no way that an ambulance or fired brigade vehicle could have gained admittance to the ...

Co Monaghan remains among the Irish counties experiencing higher levels of bovine TB as herd incidence of the disease reaches a point not experienced since 2012, the Department of Agriculture stated this week. Monaghan, and other northeast locations such as Cavan, Louth and Meath, are in the higher category for herd incidence, as are parts of Clare, Cork, Galway and Wicklow. This is despite the fact that a High Impact Bovine TB Control Plan has been in operation in Monaghan (as well as parts of Cavan, Meath, Louth, Westmeath, Offaly, ...

Two Co Monaghan social entrepreneurs – Caitriona Watters- Crehan and Shane McKenna – were honoured for their “innovative and visionary response to the Covid-19 pandemic” at a special online event hosted by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland (SEI) – the SEI Gathering 2020. Ms Watters-Crehan, originally from Inniskeen, is the founder of Prepare Me, an organisation that creates visual resources for people who have additional needs to have informed experiences in everyday settings. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Prepare Me provided free online picture stories and activities outlining important changes to ...

the Solas drop-in centre in monaghan town this week thanked Sylvia mcGuiness and all involved in Sliabh beagh Swimming club for their recent generous donation of €380. “Due to recent Covid019 restrictions our Drop-in Centre is temporarily closed until it is safe to resume services there,” Solas said in a statement. “Meantime we keep in touch with each other via social media. “We occasionally meet up in small groups observing Covid- 19 rules and maintaining social distancing. “The donation received will be used towards reopening our service when it is ...

A group of dedicated female Marathon runners from Monaghan are bidding to be virtual champions for two very deserving causes. Sabrina Treanor, Patricia McKenna Feely, Rosemary Bellew, Sandra McQuaid, Linda O’Reilly and Noeleen McCrudden have chosen to participate in the Dublin City Virtual Marathon to raise funds for Monaghan/Cavan Palliative Care and Diabetes Ireland, two causes they say are very close to their hearts. This year’s marathon is being held in virtual format due to the prevailing Covid-19 restrictions. The sextet are appealing for the public’s support for their fund-raising ...

House prices in Co Monaghan for the third quarter of 2020 were 4% higher than a year previously, the latest Daft.ie House Price Report has revealed. A year ago, house prices in the county had slightly fallen. The average Co Monaghan house price is now €180,000, 58% above its lowest point. A limitation in housing supply is seen as the reason for the price rise. Nationally the average listed price of housing rose by 4.8% between June and September. Daft.ie said that the jump offset falls earlier in the year ...

Photographer Thomas Whyte recently presented proceeds of his lockdown project #smilesformiles to two charities in his locality Shercock CFR Group (First Responders) and Shercock/Killann Cancer Support Group. He visited people’s homes and took family photos in gardens and portraits of their pets too. All that he asked in return was a minimum donation of €20. The families got a printed photograph to keep and the local charities of Thomas’s choosing benefitted. Thomas is proud to have raised a total of €2000, as he wanted to give something back to the ...

A progress North Monaghan based industry has recently celebrated the 21st anniversary of its foundation with some promotional activities and the outline of some exciting plans for the future. EUCU Trading was set up in 1999 by Vincent McQuaid and his late father Sean in Glaslough, primarily to offer supply services to some of the indigenous industries in its hinterland. The furniture, mushroom and poultry sectors formed the market for EUCU Trading’s range of wood screws, fastenings, power tool adhesive products, janitorial products and safety workwear and footwear. Over the ...

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS After an unprecedented break between rounds five and six, the Allianz NFL reaches its conclusion this weekend with Monaghan once again having their top-flight status in their own hands. Despite a narrow loss to Kerry when the league eventually got back underway, Monaghan know they can secure a seventh straight year in Division One if they can return to winning ways against Meath in Clones on Sunday. Kerry led from start to finish as they moved to the top of the table, but there were still some bright ...

MONAGHAN V MAYO Nicky Rackard Cup O’Neill Park,Clontibret, 2-00pm, Saturday Monaghan open their Nicky Rackard Cup campaign on Saturday with a home game against Mayo. That game was originally fixed for St Mary’s Park, Castleblayney, but was switched to Clontibret earlier this week, writes JOHN GRAHAM. When the draws were first made Monaghan were grouped in the redrawn 2020 Nicky Rackard Cup along with Armagh, Donegal, Leitrim, Longford, Mayo, Tyrone and Warwickshire. Those were then broken up into two groups of four with Monaghan in a group along with Mayo, Donegal and Warwickshire. ...