Articles in the General News Category

By Veronica Corr On Monday morning, Minister Heather Humphreys said that turning the sod on C:TEK II Co-working Enterprise Hub on the Convent Lands, Carrickmacross, was “a great way to start the week”. Speaking in the Civic Offices before leading the delegation to the nearby site on foot, she said: “I know that all the Councillors in the Municipal District are proud of this further achievement for the area, but there is one man I have to mention, because God knows he did break me heart – and that’s PJ ...

A Safety and Security Seminar in Monaghan Town this week delivered a stark warning to local communities about the increased risk of text message and investment scams. Over 55s were now a key target for increasingly elaborate scams seeking investments of upward of €20,000, delegates were informed at the Hillgrove Hotel event on Tuesday. The seminar for older people was hosted by. Age Friendly Ireland (AFI), Banking and Payments Federation Ireland and the Garda Older Persons Association. The event followed widespread warnings about increases in smishing, phone scams and investment ...

More resources were urgently needed for the Family Resource Centre in Clones to cater for the needs of the towns rising population of migrants, Sinn Féin local public representative Pat Treanor told Monday’s meeting of the Ballybay- Clones Municipal District. Councillor Treanor won support for a motion that the MD write to Tusla, Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Roderic O’- Gorman TD and all Oireachtas members for Cavan/Monaghan seeking their support and intervention. The motion expressed appreciation for “the valuable work being done by the Clones Family ...

Heather Humphreys, TD – Minister of Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands, centre, cutting a ribbon to officially open the upgraded Monaghan Town Greenway, at the ceremony that was held last Friday. In the photo (L-R) Anthony Morrow, NTA, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Cllr Sean Conlon, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, Heather Humphreys, TD – Minister of Social Protection, Community and Rural Development and the Islands, Cllr Raymond Aughey, Cathaoirleach, Monaghan Municipal District, Cllr Brian McKenna, Patricia Monahan, Chief Executive, Monaghan County Council and Gareth McMahon, Director of ...

The vital need for the Co Monaghan public to make known their level of interest in having an Affordable Housing Scheme operative in the county was emphasised at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The Council are commencing the process of developing the scheme, with the first step a public survey to ascertain the level of potential interest. “The Council will use the information gathered in this survey to inform targeted development of future Affordable Housing Schemes in Co Monaghan,” Acting Director of Housing Services Olga McConnon told Monday’s meeting. ...

Students from Largy College in Clones have been crowned the All-Ireland Concern Debates champions. The team of Amy-Jo Kierans, Aoibheann McLoughlin, Katie Mc- Caffrey and Deirdre Smith carried home the perpetual trophy after triumphing in the final against Rathgar High School at The Helix in Dublin last week, succeeding in a debate about international support for the world’s poorest countries. 175 schools took part in the 39th final of the competition, which was created in 1984 by the humanitarian organisation Concern Worldwide to encourage further debate about global issues among ...

PYLONS-BASED PROJECT WILL NEVER BE BUILT SAY COUNCILLORS; EIRGRID CITE “STATUTORY RIGHTS” AND PLAN 2023 CONTRACT AWARD EirGrid intend to award the contract for the construction of the controversial northsouth electricity interconnector project by the end of this year, its Chief Infrastructure Officer Michael Mahon told the members of Monaghan Co Council on Monday. Mr Mahon, EirGrid Chief Executive Mark Foley and the electricity transmission operator’s Head of Public Engagement Sinead Dooley were in turn told by the local public representatives on the Council that the project will never be built ...

Co Council Cathaoirleach in strong appeal to halt illegal disposal of waste A strong appeal was made by the Cathaoirleach of Monaghan Co Council on Monday to the Co Monaghan public to refrain from disposing of their waste and litter by illegal means. Speaking at the monthly Co Council meeting, Councillor Seán Conlon appealed to Monaghan people to be more mindful about how they disposed of their rubbish, asking them to use the facilities at the Scotch Corner recycling centre and the bottle banks located throughout the county “rather than taking ...

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Coláiste Oiriall retained the Ulster Schools’ U-19 Ward Cup when they held off the challenge of St. Kevin’s College, Lisnaskea in an entertaining final in Clones last Thursday. A sizeable crowd of supporters for both teams made their way to St. Tiarnach’s Park to create a lively atmosphere that was matched by the action on the pitch. Coláiste Oiriall could call on ten of the panel who won this title last year and they helped to lead the way in an exciting second half where St. Kevin’s carried ...

Colm Shalvey Derry’s gameplan was largely built on defensive solidity last year, with their ability to frustrate opponents and hit on the counter making them very difficult to play against, as they demonstrated against Monaghan at the same stage, but they have clearly found another gear going forward. After spending another spring in Division Two and cruising past Fermanagh in the previous round, some doubts lingered over where exactly Derry were at, but their performance in Omagh has seen some parallels drawn between their rate of progress and that of Donegal ...