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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD has challenged Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O’Neill MLA to “show some interest” in the major cross-Border project currently underway to regenerate the Ulster Canal into a flagship tourism and recreation amenity. Speaking in Clones on Friday as she viewed water flowing in the canal at the location of the marina being developed in the town, Minister Humphreys made the point that all of the funding which had been committed to the project so far had been pledged by the Government ...

By Veronica Corr The 50th anniversary of Senator Billy Fox’s death was marked on Sunday last with wreathlayings in Senator Billy Fox Memorial Park and at his grave in the grounds of Christ Church, Aughnamullen, where there was an Ecumenical Service and a plaque unveiled. Conditions were fine for the outdoor leg of proceedings where An Taoiseach Simon Harris was the keynote speaker. Senator Billy Fox was the only member of the Oireachtas to have been murdered during The Troubles and he was only 35 years old at the time ...

€250,000 in funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme to carry out public realm works to enhance the streetscape and surrounds of the historic Market House building in Ballybay was announced this week. Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD confirmed the allocation on Monday. The 1848 building is to be the subject of a major regeneration initiative which will see it brought back into use as a community hub and home for the town’s library. The project has already received €410,000 in Rural Regeneration and Development ...

A new feature-length documentary on the 1974 bombings in Dublin and Monaghan Town will premiere at the Lighthouse Cinema in Dublin on May 10. Entitled Anatomy of a Massacre, the film, by Fergus Dowd and Joe Lee, will be screened in Monaghan on May 24 to mark the 50th anniversary of the bombings. Seven people died when a no-warning car bomb exploded outside Greacen’s public house in Monaghan Town on the evening of May 17 1974. Earlier that Friday, three nowarning car bombs detonated in Dublin city centre within three ...

By Veronica Corr Fine Gael both locally and nationally will mark the 50th anniversary of Senator Billy Fox’s assassination this coming Sunday, 28th April in Bawn, Latton and Aughnamullen. Those who wish to attend are asked to park at Latton GAA Centre, where a shuttle bus will be in operation from 11.30am, which will bring attendees to Billy Fox Memorial Park, Bawn for a wreath laying at 1pm. From there the buses will take everyone to the churchyard in Aughnamullen where the late Fine Gael politician is buried. There will ...

The May Bank Holiday weekend will be a busy one in the North Monaghan area as the 2024 edition of Feile Oriel is expected to draw a massive influx of traditional music devotees. Following on the success of FO 2023, the festival committee have been busy putting together a stellar line up of church concerts, a significant session trail and main stage acts of the highest calibre of the traditional Irish music and folk music scene. The weekend kicks off with one of Ireland’s most respected fiddle players, Brid Harper, ...

Taxi numbers in Co Monaghan have declined by 26.5%, according to new figures from the National Transport Authority. The figures came in response to a recent Parliamentary Question by Independent TD Carol Nolan. They showed that 23 of Ireland’s 26 counties now had less taxis than before the Covid-19 pandemic. The Taxis for Ireland Coalition lobby group said the dramatic drop in available taxis raised concerns for the country’s vital hospitality industry and everyday passengers, particularly as tourist numbers were expected to surge in the coming months. “The statistics highlight ...

The village of Rockcorry was in celebration on Friday evening when Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys arrived with the news of a €2.66 million allocation to enable a long-held ambition for the construction of a new community facility in the area to be realised. Rockcorry was one of 12 successful applicants for support under the Community Centre Investment Fund operated by Minister Humphreys’ Department. The Minister made the national announcement in Newcastle in Galway on Saturday, but the evening before the people of Rockcorry were requested to ...

MAITIU MONAGHAN Monaghan Handballer Eoghan McGinnity won the 2024 All-Ireland Men’s Intermediate 4-Wall Singles Championship at the National Handball Centre at Croke Park on Sunday. The Harps man took on Tipperary’s Rory Grace and got off to a strong start, winning a tense opening game 21-16 despite suffering a bruised hand injury. The Tipperary man Grace stormed to a 9-2 lead in the second game, then led 12-3. McGinnity refused to give in though, and eventually led the game 13-12. Now feeling the effects of the injury, McGinnity pushed on ...