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CAVAN 1-13 MONAGHAN 0-12 …an attack saw Cavan win a free out, while Stephen O’Hanlon was narrowly wide at the end of a good move before Cavan struck for their second point through Niall Murray in the fourth minute. A minute later one of the controversial decisions in the game when Conor Madden was adjudged to have been fouled in the area after he had been picked out with an inch perfect pass from Martin Reilly and referee Lane spread his arms for a penalty. The decision was harsh in the extreme ...

KEVIN ÓG CARNEY REPORTS For all the whooping and hollering, beating of chests, gnashing of teeth and thumping of feet spawned by Saturday’s championship tie, the final result mightn’t even appear in bold in the annals of Cavan and Monaghan GAA. In terms of the quality of the fare, the size of the crowd and the prevailing atmosphere, Kingspan Breffni last weekend was no big deal. Indeed, the football overall was bang average, just like the attendance. As for the atmosphere, it was strangely more Cavan- Roscommon than Cavan- Monaghan. Perhaps…

FUNDING OF €2M TOWARDS TREATING FISH WITH ENZYMES TO MAKE HIGHER VALUE FEED INGREDIENTS Michael Fisher From the outside, it looks like any other industrial warehouse at Lough Egish Food Park. But what goes on inside is unique in Europe. Monaghan might be known for its agriculture and agrifood industry. In this instance, it’s at the centre of what promises to be an important development in the field of aquaculture and the production of innovative products not seen elsewhere on this continent. Bio-Marine Ingredients came to Co. Monaghan three years ago ...

By Veronica Corr A presentation was made to Councillor Padraig McNally at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan County Council, on the occasion of his retirement from the Local Authority after 34 years and after ten successfully contested elections, four of which were at town level. The Carrickmacross-based Fianna Fáil representative said that it was a day of mixed emotions for him. His colleagues in the chamber were glowing in their tributes to him and it was clear, that the party and council in general, had both benefitted greatly from his input ...

Primary school pupils from Scoil Naomh Pádraig, Corracrin, Emyvale have made it to the national final of the 2019 Our World Irish Aid Awards, which is the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s flagship global citizenship programme for primary schools. They, along with pupils and teachers from 11 other primary schools across Ireland, will travel to Dublin Castle on Tuesday 11 June to showcase their projects as they compete for the overall ‘Our World Irish Aid Awards’ trophy. Pupils and teachers from Scoil Naomh Pádraig are also celebrating after winning ...

• Rockcorry divers set a global headline… By PATSY McARDLE VETERAN Co. Monaghan divers, and some newcomers to the skills of underwater searches from a new diving club at Rockcorry, are linked to a major international exercise which led, last week, with the “gifting” to an appropriate ship museum, of some initial artefacts from The Lusitania, which was sunk off the Old Head of Kinsale in Cork, on 7th May 1915. The passenger liner was torpedoed by a German U-Boat, but mystery surrounds the cause of a second explosion which came—as ...

MINISTER HUMPHREYS STRESSES GOVERNMENT COMMITMENT TO RESTORING POWER-SHARING Michael Fisher In an enlightened address to a conference in Monaghan last week of women from the business sector and community reconciliation groups, the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, has said the government will work faithfully to support the protection and full realisation of the achievements of peace in Northern Ireland for everyone. She said the key to getting the power-sharing institutions back in place again in the North, and the North South Ministerial Council, was for everyone involved to ...

The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland has strongly criticised government for abandoning rural communities in the wake of changes to drink-driving legislation introduced last October. Given the lack of clarity about when it’s safe to drive, which has induced fear in local communities, the VFI says urgent action is required to implement sustainable transport solutions for rural Ireland. Speaking at the Federation’s AGM, Chief Executive Padraig Cribben said the government had passed legislation that has a disproportionately negative impact on rural areas compared to major cities. Mr Cribben said: “If you ...

Minister of State Seán Kyne announces new funding worth €250,000 The establishment of a new fund worth €250,000 has been announced this week, by the Government Chief-Whip and Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands Seán Kyne T.D., in which third level students will be provided the opportunity to live with Gaeltacht families for three months while attending a third level qualification course for the duration of an entire semester. Under the new funding launched by the Minister of State Kyne in Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, ...

a 20km Challenge is being organised for Saturday 8th June 2019 starting at 10am as part of Knockatallon Community hooley in the heather annual Festival. Proceeds from this event will be going to Suicide Prevention charities within the area and to the local community development to complete works at the playground and picnic area in the village. Suicide Prevention Charities play a very important role within our community in providing a range of responsive and effective supports to anyone affected by depression or suicide. The 20km walk is graded as ...