Articles in the General News Category

Peter Hughes A major exhibition on the War of Independence experience in Co Monaghan opened in Monaghan Co Museum on Thursday evening last, attracting an extremely large attendance from the local community. A vivid and immersive experience combining artefacts, documents, textual context and film, the display, mounted in collaboration with Co Monaghan- born historian Professor Terence Dooley from Maynooth University, brings to life the everyday experience of the people of Co Monaghan during the turbulent years under review as well as presenting the key happenings and influential actors in the ...

Michael Fisher Monaghan County Councillors have written to the public inquiry in Omagh into the A5 western transport corridor backing the proposed project to improve the main road between Aughnacloy and Derry. At the February meeting of the Council, the members passed a resolution of support for the scheme, alongside the proposed development of the N2 Dublin to Derry road from Ardee in Co. Louth through Co. Monaghan to the border with Northern Ireland near Moybridge. The members told the inquiry they wished to see the A5 development progressed “as ...

295 residents of the small townland of Drumgoon near Cootehill were celebrating last Friday after they were presented with a cheque for €256,142 by National Lottery officials – making them the largest syndicate in Irish history to win a top tier lottery prize. The kind-hearted community group who won the Match 5 + Lucky Star EuroMillions prize on Tuesday 21st January initially came together as a fund-raising initiative for local community facilities. The 295-person ‘Little Rays’ EuroMillions syndicate is a unique fund-raising project which was launched to provide vital funding ...

Gardaí in Co Monaghan are seeking information in relation to weekend incidents in which the cars of Mass-goers were broken into and items stolen. On Saturday last a number of vehicles were broken into while parked outside St Patrick’s Church in Ballybay between 6.30-7.30 pm and St Mary’s Church, Clontibret between 7.30-8.30 pm. Members of the public who might have noticed suspicious activity at these times, or who can offer any information regarding the crimes, are requested to contact Monaghan Garda Station on 047 77240. “When parking your car….

The promises made by all the major political parties in relation to the improvement of hospital and health services should not be forgotten – and should not be compromised – in the current process of talks aimed at forming a new Government. This was stated this week by local issues campaigner and Monaghan Hospital activist Tommy Hagan. In a statement to the Northern Standard, Mr Hagan called on Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, and the smaller political groupings who would be engaged in discussions with them in the ...

Coillte is again partnering with the Tree Council of Ireland for National Tree Week 2020 a partnership that has successfully been in place since 1989. National Tree Week 2020 will take place from Saturday 21 March to Friday 27 March 2020 and this year’s theme is “Healthy Trees Healthy Planet”. The theme this year is to promote tree health and the important role trees play in protecting our planet by taking on climate change and providing natural renewable resources. It also references the health benefits, both physical and mental health ...

Over 80% of students who have completed the Combilift Engineering Traineeship have obtained employment with the company in the past 5 years. The success of the Traineeship was revealed as it was announced that applications are now open for 2020/2021. An Information Evening will be held for students interested in enrolling on the course on Wednesday 4th March at 7.00pm at Combilift. The Traineeship offers a combination of work place learning with Combilift and classroom-based learning at Monaghan Institute. The lack of college fees and the potential to gain employment ...

Peter Hughes A call was made at last week’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District by Independent local public representative Seamus Treanor for the incoming Government to respond to the widespread demand for the State pension qualification age to be brought back to 65. The issue, which figured prominently in the General Election campaign, had been the subject of a call by the Municipal District on Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection Regina Doherty TD, and at the recent meeting correspondence in response was received from Aoibhinn Wrenn of ...

Dónal McCague from Scotstown is one of the musicians featured on a new TG4/BBC documentary on the northern fiddle tradition. To be broadcast on March 1 on TG4, the documentary is the work of Deaglán Ó Mochain, “one of the Ballybay Moens” as he told the Northern Standard this week. Deaglán’s film draws its inspiration from The Northern Fiddler, a 1979 publication by Allen Feldman and Éamonn O’Doherty, which he describes as “a unique compilation of music, photos, illustrations and interviews, featuring a selection of fiddle players from South Donegal ...

MONAGHAN 2-16 MAYO 0-13 John Graham reports Monaghan staged an increasingly effective second-half performance to ease to a thoroughly deserved NFL Div 1 victory over thirteen man Mayo in this eagerly awaited contest that was played in bright if somewhat chilly and greasy conditions in Clones on Sunday afternoon last. Monaghan were full value for their victory, but it wasn’t until the final quarter that they were able to put real daylight between themselves and the Westerners who, following this defeat, have now all but said goodbye to their chances of retaining their ...