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Michael Fisher Objections have been lodged to a plan to build a human crematorium on a greenfield site near Broomfield. The proposed building which would be the first of its type in Co. Monaghan would be on a four acre site adjacent to an already approved pet crematorium at Aghnafarcan. That application was made in July last year by Olive Cunningham and granted permission with certain conditions on 12th November 2019 by Monaghan County Council. Last month a site notice was erected stating that the same applicant was seeking permission ...

Monaghan braced to begin title defence COLM SHALVEY Monaghan are set to belatedly begin their defence of the Ulster MFC in a preliminary- round derby against Cavan in Clones on Saturday. Having won back-to-back provincial titles for the first time in nearly 80 years, Monaghan face a hard road to a potential record hat-trick at this level. With the minor grade mirroring its senior counterpart for 2020 by reverting to an old-school knockout format, the sole focus this weekend will be on getting through to a potential quarter-final against Antrim. While ...

Monaghan chase crucial points against Kerry COLM SHALVEY REPORTS All of seven and a half months after round five of the 2020 Allianz NFL, Monaghan aim to secure their top-flight status when Kerry make the long trip to Inniskeen on Saturday. Following an unprecedented break between National League games after the Covid-19 emergency saw the 2020 schedule ripped up, with the club scene eventually returning in late July, the Division One table sees just three points separating the top six teams. Considering that it feels like an age since the suspension of ...

“WE MUST PUSH BACK THE VIRUS” – COUNCIL CHAIR A 2% increase in the representational Michael Fisher The alarming rise in the daily figures of Covid-19 cases in Co, Monaghan and in other parts of the State over the past two weeks has meant the re-introduction of measures to control the virus. There were 124 cases of Covid in the county in the two weeks up to Sunday night, bringing the total from 606 to 730. As predicted last week, it has meant that the government decided to move the level ...

Businessman Gerry McElroy is already a local hero in Ballybay for the indefatigable support he gives to charitable causes and projects for the benefit of the community. But Mr McElrory’s exceptional efforts to provide altruistic assistance to those in need during the current Covid-19 pandemic have now been hailed on a wider stage. Ballybay lady Christine Weldon nominated Gerry when Today FM’s Pumped Up Kicks programme sent out a call for Local Hero nominations to honour those who had gone the extra mile for their fellow man in the Coronavirus ...

Mass celebration will take place online only in the Diocese of Clogher for the next three weeks in line with the Government’s decision to move all of the Republic of Ireland to Level 3 Covid-19 restrictions, the Catholic Bishop of Clogher Larry Duffy announced yesterday. Bishop Duffy also outlined a number of other changes in the conduct of religious ceremonies to comply with the prevailing Coronavirus guidelines. Bishop Duffy said in a statement: In view of the decision by the Irish Government to move all of the Republic of Ireland ...

A former choirmaster has been remanded for sentencing at the Circuit Criminal Court in Monaghan Town after pleading guilty to charges of stealing sums of money from the Catholic Diocese of Clogher. David Drum, from Bridge Crescent, Parnell Park, Dundalk, Co Louth will appear before the court again in January. At this week’s sittings, Mr Drum, aged 58, entered pleas of guilty to five charges – four relating to the taking of sums of money from the sacristy of St Macartan’s Cathedral on dates unknown between September 2009 and August ...

An apparent orchestrated clampdown by Gardaí on speeding on the Monaghan to Emyvale stretch of the N2 is causing anger and frustration among motorists using the national route, Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council was told. Calls were made at the meeting for the speed limit on the section of the road in question to be increased, but Chief Executive Eamonn O’Sullivan cautioned members against framing proposals to change the permitted speed and pointed out that consultations on such a move would have to be entered into with the Gardaí ...

A 2% increase in the representational payments received by elected members of local authorities was justified by several speakers at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The pay rise, which will increase the payment to councillors to €17,706 per annum, was due to take effect from October 1, correspondence from the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government circulated at Monday’s meeting indicated. Referring to the fact that the remuneration of elected members of local authorities was currently being reviewed, Fianna Fáil councillor Seamus Coyle said that all councillors and ...

Strong local condemnation has been voiced following the weekend vandalism of a defibrillator located at the Tax Office building in Market Street in Monaghan Town. The defibrillator – one of a number of the potentially life-saving devices located at public buildings, community facilities and business locations in the town – was damaged in the early hours of Sunday morning. Monaghan Co Council said that it had removed the damaged device for repair and while it would be replaced this could take up to two weeks. The incident was condemned by ...