Articles in the General News Category

A salutary reminder of the exemplary standards pertaining in all dimensions of agricultural activity in Co Monaghan and the wider north-east was provided at the 67th Castleblayney Show on Bank Holiday Monday last. Castleblayney’s place at the forefront of the regional show circuit was reinforced by the hosting of two Irish Show Association All-Ireland finals and by the presence of ISA President Ray Brady and other members of the association’s national executive. Donegal man Luke Barrett claimed first prize in the All Ireland Crossbred Breeding Ewe Lamb Championship, while Sligo’s ...

In a significant escalation of the campaign of opposition to the overgrounding of the north-south interconnector project, anti-pylon campaigners in Co Monaghan this week issued an appeal for local landowners and contractors to adopt a stance of non-co-operation with EirGrid over the delivery of the controversial electricity transmission development. “Short-term actions can have long term consequences for businesses and landowners who turn their backs on their neighbours in progressing the proposed 400Kv overhead north south interconnector,” the Co Monaghan Anti Pylon Committee said in a statement which we carry in ...

The future return of rail services to Co Monaghan could be in prospect if the recommendations of a new Government report are implemented. The All-Ireland Stategic Railway Review has recommended the establishment of a new rail link between Cavan and Armagh incorporating stops in Clones and Monaghan Town as well as Portadown and allowing for links to Belfast. Part of a proposal to reinstate the railway connection that once linked Athlone with Portadown, the new link would “greatly increase inter-regional accessibility across the northern half of the island”, according to ...

Co Monaghan boxer Stephen McKenna (PICTURED) will make a longawaited return to the ring this Saturday when he faces Englishman Joe Laws at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley,writes COLM SHALVEY. The pair will clash for the WBC international super welterweight title on the undercard of the sold-out show, topped by the super middleweight title fight between defending champion Zak Chelli and local star Callum Simpson. McKenna returns having dispatched Darren Tetley inside six rounds at York Hall in September 2023 to continue his unbeaten run, while Laws is back in action ...

By Veronica Corr Emy Lough Dippers need your support tomorrow, Friday, 2nd August, as they will be collecting for their 13th annual Dip In The Nip, in aid of NECRET (North East Cancer Research & Education Trust), better known as the Oncology Unit in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, where patients from Monaghan are referred. Tomorrow’s collections will take place at two locations in the village, outside McMahon’s of Emyvale and Centra Emyvale. A big shout out also goes to Emyvale Tidy Towns committee for use of tables, chairs ...

A Co Monaghan farmer has created an innovative way to help thousands of his snails have a second chance at finding love. Dad-of-two Kieran Corley, the founder of Irish skincare company Bragan Skincare, harvests the key ingredient, snail mucin, directly from his Scotstown snail farm. The snails, who mate for life, will not always find their partner on the first attempt – but matchmaker Kieran, 54, has come up with a solution to give lonely singles another chance to find “the one”. “Snails are monogamous – and at the end ...

Northern Ireland Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Andrew Muir visited the Mountain Water Catchment in North Monaghan last week. Teagasc, together with its ASSAP partners LAWPRO and Lakeland Dairies, welcomed Minister Muir to the farm of Padraig and Niall Hughes which is located in Emyvale in the river catchment. The purpose of the visit was to see firsthand how combining catchment science with a dedicated advisory service can help farmers to implement measures to protect water from agricultural pollution. Minister Muir said: “I was delighted to visit Emyvale ...

Two athletes with Co Monaghan connections will be vying for Olympic Games glory in the coming days. Swimmer Max McClusker, originally from Monaghan but now resident in Glastonbury in England, is competing in the 4x100m Medley Relay, the heats of which commence on Saturday August 3 next. Max attended the sport specialist Millfied School in England before heading to the USA on scholarships, where he attended Florida State and then Arizona State where the team took second at the NCAA championships. At the World Championships in Doha earlier this year, ...

MAITIU MONAGHAN Latton vs Ballybay Christopher McGuinness (Ballybay): For years, McGuinness has been the focal point of the Ballybay attack. Playing at corner forward, often supported by his brother Shane in the half forward line, McGuinness is Ballybay’s most important scoring threat. Whether it’s from play or from place balls, he is deadly accurate in front of goal. Kieran Duffy (Latton): The Monaghan Captain is a crucial player for both club and county. Ballybay’s attacking threat will cause Latton problems, but having Duffy as a general in the backline will ensure ...

Fianna Fáil TD for C a v a n / M o n a g h a n Brendan Smith told the Northern Standard this week that he had received confirmation from domestic, sexual and gender-based violence agency Cuan that Monaghan and Cavan have been identified as a priority location for the delivery of eight family refuge spaces. In response to a number of Parliamentary Questions tabled by the Cavan/Monaghan Deputy, Cuan CEO Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe confirmed C a v a n / M o n a g h a ...