Articles in the General News Category

Presenter and writer, James Kavanagh, this week kicked off the 2020 Volunteer Ireland Awards campaign. From now until 1st October, we are calling on the public to nominate exceptional volunteers deserving of the honour and recognition of the national volunteering awards. One outstanding nominee will be n a m e d Christine Buckley Volunteer of the Year in December. According to Volunteer Ireland CEO Nina Arwitz “We have an incomparable culture of volunteering here in Ireland and this year has proved that more than ever. Thousands of people across the ...

‘I can’t wait to get back to seeeveryone’ After 5 months of video calls, texts, emails and a virtual Walk for Wellness, NLN Monaghan is almost ready to re-open, welcoming back dozens of students to their centre in the heart of Monaghan town. On the 12th of March, when the then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar spoke in front of a press pack in Washington announcing the closure of all Irish educational providers, NLN Monaghan closed the doors of their centre, for the safety of their students and staff. NLN Monaghan, at ...

Local health issues activist Tommy Hagan called yesterday for Monaghan Hospital to be given a greater role in the fight against Covid-19. In a statement to the Northern Standard, the campaigner said that with cases of the Coronavirus rising nationally and the reimposition of restrictions to curb the spread of the disease, it was time that Monaghan Hospital was brought into the forefront of the fight. “Monaghan Hospital could certainly play a role as an additional testing centre as the pressure to increase testing mounts,” he stated. “It could cater ...

Across the world somebody dies every 40 seconds by taking their own life. In Ireland at least one person dies by suicide every single day. For tens of thousands of people in Ireland any day could be the dark day they lose their lives, or the life of a loved one, to suicide. In the lead up to World Suicide Prevention Day, September 10th 2020, Cycle Against Suicide is raising awareness of the risks of suicide throughout communities. Spearheading the Bike4Life MKM Challenge, Cycle Against Suicide are inviting people in ...

Club football championship groups reach the final round Colm Shalvey reports The round-robin stages of the club football championships conclude this weekend, with plenty still to play for in all three grades, even though the final round of group games is set to be played behind closed doors. The deeply unpopular decision that all sport in Ireland must be held without fans with immediate effect until at least September 13 as part of a series of new measures to limit the resurgence of Covid-19 was announced on Tuesday. The return to behind-closeddoors ...

COLM SHALVEY The GAA has clarified that members and players who test positive for COVID-19 do not automatically require their clubs to be shut down. Dick Clerkin, chair of Croke Park’s medical, scientific and welfare committee, told The Irish Times: “From a GAA point of view, we are not stating that on the basis of a single case, a club goes into lockdown, which we do see on an ad-hoc basis… To date – and this all could change – if a player or club member tested positive and went ...

Monaghan-based Errigal Contracts has announced that it has purchased a significant site in Co Antrim following three years of growth and international expansion across Europe. The company is investing £20 million over the next three-year period towards the initial development of the 70-acre site, the former Enkalon industrial estate, with plans to create a centre of excellence for off-site construction. The company already has manufacturing facilities in Monaghan and this further investment is part of the Brexit strategy to make the business more flexible. The market-leading international construction company specialises ...

Jasper from Smithborough has been Reunited with his Owner Michael Fisher It’s a long, long way from Smithborough to Letterkenny, over 100km, especially for a dog! A Co. Monaghan dog has now been happily reunited with his owner after the animal was discovered wandering the streets of the Co. Donegal town earlier this month. Jasper is a 12 year-old black and white shih tzu dog, belonging to Cormac Connolly. Dog lover Tess McLoughlin from Letterkenny found the stray dog and posted an image of Jasper on Facebook. Last week, Cormac Connolly ...

Michael Fisher You see them here. You see them there. You now see them almost everywhere. From Monday, face masks or coverings became the new norm, to be worn in the interests of public health and not treated as a fashion accessory. If you went shopping anywhere in the county, then the wearing of face masks was mandatory in retail outlets including supermarkets and shopping centres. Previously public transport was the one area where the coverings were compulsory. ONE FURTHER CASE The number of recorded cases of coronavirus following testing ...

An additional service from Letterkenny to Monaghan and on to Dublin has been introduced by Bus Éireann from Sunday last. Bus Éireann confirmed to the Northern Standard this week that they are now running an additional Expressway 32 service between Letterkenny and Dublin, serving Lifford and Monaghan. The coach will depart Letterkenny at 17:45 (5.45pm) and depart Dublin at 22:45 (10.45pm). Online booking is available at expressway.ie and a number of seats are available on a ‘walk up’ basis…