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TATE DONNELLY FROM CASTLEBLAYNEY TO BE THE YOUNGEST DÁIL CANDIDATE IN THE COUNTRY The Green Party have selected Tate Donnelly from Mullyash, Castleblayney to contest the upcoming General Election. At just 21 years old, Donnelly has already made a name for himself, having been elected to the Green Party National Executive Committee last summer. He has served as Secretary of the Cavan Monaghan Greens for 18 months, during which time, he managed two election campaigns, for both Mícheál Callaghan and Conan Connolly in last year’s local elections. Donnelly founded a Green ...

Michael Fisher “If a Monaghan team can reach an all-Ireland football club final after losing their pitch, then I’m confident that by working together we can face the challenges of Brexit.” Outgoing Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys used the football analogy when she opened a special workshop for local businesses on coping with Brexit. The meeting at the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan town on Monday afternoon heard details of a €28 million enterprise fund being made available by Enterprise Ireland for projects in six border counties. ...

It has been confirmed that an ambitious plan by Monaghan County Council to convert a former Council premises in Newbliss into a space for artists’ studios and residences in association with the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at nearby Annaghmakerrig has been put on hold. At the January meeting of the County Council, Acting Director of Corporate Services Cathal Flynn made a comprehensive presentation on the Capital Programme 2019-2021. Councillors Pat Treanor (Sinn Féin) and Richard Truell (Fine Gael) asked for confirmation of what was going to happen to the former local ...

Michael Fisher One person died in a workplace accident in county Monaghan last year, according to the annual report of the Health and Safety authority. the male in his thirties died in an incident at an industrial unit at Bree, Castleblayney, in October. The report showed there was a total of 46 deaths in 2019, with agriculture remaining the most dangerous sector in which to work with eighteen deaths, a 20% rise from a total of fifteen the previous year. Older farmers are most at risk: thirteen people over 60, ...

Carrickmacross based MEP Matt Carthy has confirmed he will be seeking to stand for Sinn Féin in the upcoming general election in the Cavan Monaghan constituency. He also said the party would be aiming to take two of the five seats in this area. Mr Carthy’s name will go before a reconvened constituency convention tonight (Thursday) in the Errigal Hotel, Cootehill. Speaking after President Higgins dissolved the 32nd Dáil on Tuesday, Matt Carthy told The Northern Standard:“ Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has been an outstanding representative for Cavan Monaghan and a pivotal ...

Carthy calls on FF to lobby sdlp to stop overhead power lines Michael Fisher Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy has called on Fianna Fáil to use their influence with their sister-party in the North, the SDLP, to ensure the North/South Interconnector project is halted. In the North, the Department of Infrastructure approved planning permission for the project in January 2018 but due to the fact that there was no Minister in office at the time to officially approve the permission, the project has been stalled in legal argument since. On Saturday, ...

Clontibret Gold Rush committee present the proceeds of their annual 6k fun run to Elaine Tate and family.

Michael Fisher Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy attended the 2020 BT Young Scientists Exhibition in Dublin’s RDS last week. The Midlands Northwest MEP and general election candidate had high praise for the students who took part. “These brilliant young minds will shape the Island of Ireland in years to come. Some of the ideas, studies and inventions were incredible. It was an honour to meet so many of Ireland’s brightest students. Our future really is in good hands” Having perused hundreds of stalls, Mr Carthy said: “It’s inspiring to meet so ...

COLM SHALVEY COMMENTARY There was agony and ecstasy for Monaghan clubs in last Saturday’s AIB All-Ireland semi-finals, with Magheracloone marching on but Blackhill bowing out. Magheracloone became the third Monaghan team to qualify for the All-Ireland IFC Final after a storming second-half performance saw them put Mattock Rangers to the sword in Crossmaglen. After going in level at half-time, a goal by none other than Niall McKeown (a former Monaghan panellist who captained Rockcorry to Ulster Club JFC success in 2015) propelled Mattock Rangers into the lead after the restart. Magheracloone’s ...

Tyrone tester for new boss Banty Having somehow found themselves through to the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Final, Monaghan take on competition specialists Tyrone in Armagh on Saturday evening. Throw-in 7-30pm. Tyrone are bidding to win the McKenna Cup for the eighth time in nine years, while it’s Monaghan’s first appearance in this fixture since a ten-point defeat against Mickey Harte’s men back in 2013. The teams’ paths to the final could hardly have been more disparate, with Tyrone powering through via prolific wins over Cavan, Armagh and Down, ...