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RIVVAL Limited in Carrickasedge has won the award for the North East Region at this year’s National Enterprise Awards, organised by the Local Enterprise Offices to celebrate Ireland’s best small businesses. RIVVAL Limited is an engineering and supplies company, focused on providing engineering and supply solutions, primarily to the Irish Railway Industry, through the application of core customer service values and identification of customer requirements. Supply areas include Signalling, Permanent Way, Operational and Traction & Rolling stock within the rail sector. Pat Breen T.D., Minister for Trade, Employment, Business, EU ...

HARROWING VICTIM IMPACT READ OUT IN COURT BY GRAHAM TOBIN’S DISTRAUGHT WIDOW SENTENCING was deferred at Monaghan Circuit Criminal Court yesterday (Wednesday) after harrowing evidence, including victim impact statements, was heard in the case of a 27-year-old Castleblayney man who pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of a popular chef and father of four in a “single-punch” incident that occurred at the home of the defendant. Francis Hughes of 30 Sruth an Iuir, Oram Castleblayney had admitted that he punched Graham Tobin at that address at about 6am on the morning ...

Mark Mohan and Silverstream Landscapers, Monaghan won four gold and one silver medal awards at last weekend’s Bloom Festival at the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Mark, who built five show gardens for this years event, also won “Best Contractor” awarded by Bord Bia’s Gary Graham for the second year in a row. His winning projects included the ‘The Healthy Way’ sponsored by Food Dudes, was created to reflect a vision of Ireland as a place where people can be inspired and feel empowered …

Investigators Hopeful of a Successful Conclusion Michael Fisher “When it’s wet, it’s so difficult to work on this (bogland) terrain; it’s very much like you’re standing on porridge,” senior investigator Jon Hill from the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains told me. Seven months ago, we stood at the same site on Bragan mountain near Carrickroe when the Commission announced it was suspending the search for the remains of one of the ‘disappeared’, Columba McVeigh, as the winter drew on. “The light and the weather are the two conditions ...

THE CAHANS Meeting Hall at Lisnaneane, between Stranooden and Ballybay, will be hosting an eagerly anticipated ‘Evening With Celtic Psalms’ on Friday of next week, 14th June. The event will see Kiran Young Wimberly and the McGraths share music from their three albums of psalms, including their latest CD, ‘Celtic Psalms: Rest in the Shelter’. Some of the uplifting music to be performed at the event has also been featured on Northern Sound’s ‘Airs & Praises’ with Rev Jean Mackeral on Sunday nights (10pm each week). With soulful voices, rich ...

Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD, centre, cutting of the ribbon to officially open the new carpark at Annyalla National School. Also included are Tickey Murphy, Aideen McEneaney and Maura Brannigan, Parents Association members, Senator Robbie Gallagher, Kevin Maloney, Principal, Cllr David Maxwell, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, Cllr Raymond Aughey, Gerry Atchinson, Fintan McPhillips, Monaghan LCDC, Brendan Craven, contractor and Frank McQuaid, Board of Management. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

Denis O’Higgins for a very entertaining evening in Corcaghan at our recent meeting. A lively discussion took place about their book ‘Fireside Miscellany’ a great book and well worth getting. Included in the photo with Josephine and Denis are Phyllis Moen and in the back row are Peter Cullen and Mary Shalvey who helped with the meeting. Our next meeting due to have been held in August is being moved to September in Threemilehouse and our AGM will be held in November in Corcaghan. New members are always welcome and ...

Staff, family and friends, invited guests and sponsors enjoyed a wonderful occasion in Inver College on the evening of May 23rd. The Leaving Certificate class of 2019 looked resplendent in their graduation gowns, and an evening of wonderful memories was created by everyone involved. The college was beautifully decorated for the occasion, and crowds of family and friends packed into the sport shall for the memorable event. Inver College is particularly grateful to the many generous sponsors who supported the event, providing bursaries and awards for the graduating students. We ...

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, and Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies export to international markets, have announced that the agency’s clients recorded export sales of €23.8bn in 2018, representing a 6 percent increase on 2017. The Eurozone region, which is a key focus of Enterprise Ireland’s diversification strategy, saw growth of 7.6 percent to €4.8bn, with Germany, France and the Netherlands each exceeding €1bn in exports. Exports to North America increased from €3.87bn in 2017 to €4.08bn in 2018, an increase ...

COLM SHALVEY COMMENTARY Monaghan put their 2019 campaign on the line when they host a local derby qualifier against Fermanagh in Clones on Sunday. Monaghan will be looking for a much-needed response when they take on a familiar foe, who of course ended their Ulster hopes last summer. Having failed to perform anywhere near their best when losing another derby against Cavan last time out, Malachy O’Rourke’s side know they need to raise their game if they are to avoid what would be their earliest exit of the Fermanagh native’s reign. ...