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Michael Fisher The long-awaited ground rents legislation to give some leaseholders in Carrickmacross the opportunity to acquire the freehold of their business premises on the west side of the Main Street is about to reach the final stage in the Oireachtas. Once it is has been finally agreed by the Seanad, it will be sent to the President for enactment. The Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD told the Dáil last night she hoped to bring it to the Seanad next week so that the President could ...

LOYALIST GROUP SUSPECTED OF INVOLVEMENT IN MONAGHAN AND DUBLIN BOMBINGS Michael Fisher A former senior British police officer is to investigate a number of atrocities during the Troubles, including the Monaghan and Dublin bombings in 1974 and the attack on members of the Miami Showband. Retired Bedfordshire Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, who investigated the activities of the alleged IRA informer, Stakeknife, has been asked to lead the inquiry into the activities over forty years ago of the ‘Glenanne gang’, a group of loyalist paramilitaries based at a farm in Co. Armagh. Mr Boutcher ...

Fr Stephen Joyce has been installed as the new Parish Priest of Tydavnet by Bishop Larry Duffy of Clogher. The rite of Induction and Installation took place during the regular Sunday Mass at St Mary’s Church, Urbleshanny. After Bishop Duffy’s homily, the new Parish Priest was inducted by hearing his rights and responsibilities read aloud. He then made a Profession of Faith following which he was formally installed by the Bishop. To mark his responsibility to preach the Gospel and administer the sacraments, he was presented with the Lectionary of ...

Christmas” is the theme for the road safety campaign for the forthcoming holiday period launched by Monaghan Co Council at Monaghan Fire Station last week. Co Council Road Safety Officer Adrian O’Sullivan stated: “The Christmas party season is getting into full swing and it’s a time when many of us will be out and about. To encourage people to get home safely, Monaghan Co Council has launched their ‘Gift a Lift’ road safety Christmas card campaign. “The idea behind the initiative is that you commit to give a family member ...

A definitive solution for the periodic flooding problems that beset Monaghan Town was vital to the future of the local economy, Senator Robbie Gallagher said this week. The Cavan/Monaghan representative welcomed the announcement this week that €0.5 million was being made available for flood alleviation measures in the town, and indications at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council that the local authority will commence in April of next year work on culverts in the town centre which will form an important component of providing a full solution to the flooding ...

Construction of the Monaghan Peace Campus project is scheduled for completion in 2021, Sinn Féin representative Cathy Bennett was told at the December meeting of Monaghan Co Council in Clones last Monday. In a written question, Councillor Bennett asked for a timeframe for the completion of works and the proposed opening date of the project. It was stated in a written response: “A design team was appointed to the project in 2016, and planning permission was granted in May of 2017. “This €14.5 million project is supported by the European ...

Scotshouse was honoured at the annual Co-operation Ireland Pride of Place awards in Kilkenny last Saturday night, 30th November, where they beat off stiff competition from across the whole of Ireland to take the runners-up spot in the 300-1000 Population Category. Sponsored by IPB, the Pride of Place competition was initiated 18 years ago though a Cooperation Ireland programme to acknowledge the invaluable work undertaken by volunteers and those involved in local community development. It has grown into the largest competition recognising community development achievements on the island of Ireland, ...

A farmer from Emyvale won a cool €28,000 when he appeared on the National Lottery television game show Winning Streak on Saturday just a few weeks before he is due to become a father. Paul McCarron from Tullyard was delighted with his haul in cash from the RTÉ One show. A week ago a near neighbour from Tydavnet won €53,000 after qualifying to spin the wheel. Getting on Winning Streak is just the latest in a line of milestones happening for Paul, who will become a dad early in the ...

MAGHERACLOONE 1-15 GALBALLY 0-13 KEVIN ÓG CARNEY REPORTS Joe Dillon jnr was only too happy to go back to his roots when the gaels of Magheracloone asked him to help them dig themselves out of a hole, literally. The story of Magheracloone GAA’s sink hole was the talk of the country for a while and in Joe Dillon’s home patch in nearby Kingscourt, sympathy and support were offered in equal measure to their Monaghan neighbours. Joe, son of former Cavan star Joe Dillon snr, is a 26 year old strength and conditioning coach ...

Monaghan 1-14 Cavan 1-11 JOHN GRAHAM Monaghan and Cavan had their first competitive outings in preparation for the new season when they met in a challenge game in Clones last Sunday, the game part of a fundraising drive to support Elaine Tate, a young teacher and mother of three from Rockcorry who has been left paralysed from the waist down and confined to a wheelchair following a rare reaction to one of her treatments and the funds raised from this event and others will go towards much-needed adaptations to Elaine’s home to give ...