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The Wolfe Tones being the highlight The crowd stayed local for the August Bank Holiday weekend. The Annual Farney Music Festival in Carrickmacross provided three nights of music, the Saturday night was the busiest night in the history of the festival with the Wolfe Tones stealing the show! There was not a bedroom to be got in Carrickmacross and surrounding areas last Saturday night! Mike Denver got things going on Friday night with a bit of country while Saturday night proved to be the highlight with the Wolfe Tones attracting a ...

CASTLEBLAYNEY 1-20 TRUAGH 1-10 John Graham reports A sharper, more experienced Castleblayney retained their Senior Hurling Championship title at the expense of first timers Truagh to complete a three in a row of titles and clinch the club’s thirtieth title in all, when they proved that little bit more streetwise than a Truagh team who were not lacking an effort but did not have the experienced players that ultimately made the difference for the reigning champions. Truagh, to their credit, though were not overawed by the occasion and got off to the best ...

CORK 4-11 MONAGHAN 1-08 COLM SHALVEY Monaghan’s minor ladies fell short in their bid for a first All-Ireland MFC ‘A’ title since 1999 when Cork proved too prolific in Tullamore on Bank Holiday Monday. Monaghan started brightly at O’Connor Park, attacking Cork with intent, but they were unable to rack up the scores and that would prove costly in the final analysis. Cork survived a couple of close calls in the opening stages to eventually build up a 1-4 to 0-1 lead that bore little reflection on the general run of play in ...

Twins, Dr. Caoimhe and Dr. Niamh McCarville have the unusual distinction of both recently graduating as doctors after six years of study at Bristol and Keele Universities respectively. The twins were born and raised in Reading in the UK, but their parents Leo and Deirdre both hail from South Monaghan. Caoimhe and Niamh are very aware of their Monaghan connections and visit the county often to see their proud grandparents Leo and Eileen McCarville from Reilly’s Cross, Shercock Road, Carrickmacross, and Brendan and Rose McCaul from Magheracloone. Both doctors have ...

By Patsy McArdle A record number of entries in several classes is anticipated for next Monday’s Castleblayney annual agricultural show at Blackhill, off the main Shercock/Castleblayney Road . The show is now regarded as one of the top farm shows in Ireland and patrons are expected from all over the country. Special free car parking arrangements are being put in place to facilitate the large number of guests attending the event. The show will be officially opened by Rev. Fr. Brian D’Arcy and a number of other well known celebrities ...

An appeal ruling by An Bord Pleanala has denied planning permission for a proposed hostel development on Castleblayney’s Main Street. In February, Monaghan Co Council granted planning permission to Mr Pat Leahy (care of Cunningham Design Associates Limited, Thornford Lodge, Broomfield, Castleblayney) for the change of use of a vacant takeaway premises at Drumillard, Castleblayney into hostel accommodation. An appeal was subsequently lodged by Mr Dermot Tavey (care of Joseph O’Doherty, The Stand Field, Bellurgan, Dundalk, Co Louth) against the local authority decision in relation to the proposed development, which ...

By Veronica Corr On Monday evening The Northern Standard received a phone call from Niamh Smyth TD, who brought the plight of a Castleblayney couple, Geraldine and Michael Mooney of York Street to our attention. This reporter visited the Mooneys on Tuesday evening accompanied by Deputy Smyth, who has a constituency office nearby. Geraldine (67) has suffered from progressing Multiple Sclerosis for the past 33 years and is forced to use a wheelchair outside her home and a mobility scooter indoors. She also functions as her husband Michael’s carer. He ...

The Road Safety Authority and Applegreen have once again teamed up to help motorists combat the effects of driver fatigue this August Bank Holiday Weekend by providing free cups of coffee to drivers countrywide on both Friday 2nd and Monday 5th August 2019 between 2pm and 8pm. It is estimated that driver fatigue is a contributory factor in as many as 1 in 5 driver deaths in Ireland. Furthermore, tirednessrelated collisions are 3 times more likely to be fatal or result in a serious injury because of the high impact ...

A 46-year-old local lady who received a double lung transplant on June 24th 2018 took part in this years Ladies Mini Marathon in Dulin and raised the magnificent sum of €12,360 for the Mater Foundation Transplant Unit. Carole Gilliland, who lives in Rockcorry with her husband Keith, kick started her fundraising efforts when her friends in Rockcorry organised a “Pancakes and Pastries” morning which rasied €2,200. Speaking to The Northern Standard this week Carole said: “On June 24th 2018, I received a double lung transplant in the Mater Hospital in ...

CAMPAIGNERS CLAIM GOVERNMENT ‘COLLUDING IN A ROTTEN PROCESS” Michael Fisher A Anti-pylon campaigners opposed to EirGrid’s plans for an overhead high voltage line across five counties and with over 400 pylons have reacted angrily to the revelation by a government Minister that ESB Networks has awarded the contract for design, test and supply of the steelwork relating to the project. The North East Pylon Pressure Campaign said further questioning in the Dáil by Fianna Fáil Deputy Brendan Smith revealed that the government was in its opinion “colluding in a rotten process”. Deputy ...