Articles in the General News Category

The people of Tyholland, from across a broad spectrum, expressed their warmest thanks and tribute to Monsignor Joseph McGuinness on Friday evening last, at a Mass in St Patrick’s Church and afterwards in the Tyholland Community Sports Complex. The event marked Mgr McGuinness’ transfer from the parish on appointment as Parish Priest of Carrickmacross and Administrator of Magheracloone, as well as his recent appointment as Vicar-General of the Diocese of…

COLM SHALVEY COMMENTARY The latest renewal of the storied rivalry between Monaghan and Cavan sees both teams in desperate need of a win in the race to retain Allianz National Football League Division One status. Monaghan and Cavan are both stuck on two points ahead of Saturday’s game in Clones, with the relegation trap-door set to open up for the loser of this one with a round still left to play. Both counties will also have an eye on that afternoon’s action in Galway, where they will be hoping Roscommon – ...

John Graham reports With the way results went for both of Saturday’s protagonists in their last outings, it makes this game a must win situation for both if they are to have a chance of avoiding relegation to division 2 with just one game left after Saturday’s encounter in Clones. An added ingredient too is the fact that these teams meet in the quarterfinal of the Ulster Senior Football Championship later in the year, so getting a victory on Saturday would give whoever achieves that a psychological advantage. In their most ...

By Veronica Corr Five months after the subsidence incident at Magheracloone Mitchells GAA grounds and community centre on September 24th, 2018, this reporter visited Gyproc’s factory site outside Kingscourt. The purpose of last Thursday afternoon’s visit was to conduct a no holds barred interview with the company’s Managing Director Brian Dolan, and Operations Director Pat O’Connor, about recent events, the rumour mill and “the Gyp’s” future in the south Monaghan and its environs. The informal meeting took place following a request from this paper to the company. It lasted an ...

Michael Fisher Farmers’ representatives in Co. Monaghan have generally welcomed the approval given by the statutory authorities for the proposed merger between Monaghan-based Lacpatrick Dairies and Lakeland Dairies from Co. Cavan. Because both co-operatives have extensive operations north of the border, the plan approved by shareholders last October needed to be considered by the Irish Competition and Consumer Protection Commission and the UK Competition and Markets Authority. The new entity will be called Lakeland Dairies Co-Operative Society Limited. It will be the second largest dairy processor on the island of ...

GARDAI in Monaghan have confirmed that a man was arrested this week as part of an investigation into what they call “a number of serious incidents” involving a black vehicle suspected of illegally offering taxi services to members of the public. The arrest is understood to be linked to a serious assault and robbery carried out on a man who accepted a lift to the Clontibret area after pre-Christmas festive celebrations with friends and colleagues, and also to an incident in early February in which a woman had to jump ...

With International Women’s Day taking place on 8 March with a theme of Balance for Better, ifac has taken the opportunity to celebrate some of the women who are today changing the face of Irish agriculture. Farming and agriculture has long been considered a maledominated realm. 2016 figures from the Central Statistics Office show that just under 13,000 women were employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing that year. That represents just under 11% of the total 116,000 workers in those sectors which by EU standards is low. Bernice Renaghan is ...

For thirty years a barren field on the Armagh Road at Knockaconny in Monaghan close to the education campus has been lying empty and earmarked for a new factory. Now this site is to be transformed by the Industrial Development Authority into an advanced technology building, to sit alongside the two successful M-Tek enterprise units. Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, joined IDA representatives in the chamber of Monaghan County Council on Monday morning in the M-Tek1 building to make the announcement. She said the new development ...

TD for Cavan Monaghan and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, is encouraging community groups across Cavan and Monaghan to get involved with The Big Hello, the country’s first National Community Weekend. Community and residents groups across the constituency can apply for funding to host an event from a €10,000 pot which will be administered by their local authorities. Speaking on the matter Minister Humphreys said: “The National Community Weekend aims to strengthen community ties and tackle social isolation and is being funded by the Government. “This new initiative, ‘The ...

Monaghan Arts Network monthly Arts Showcase, which is held on the last Wednesday of each month in the Market House, Monaghan, continued last Wednesday 27th February with the second showcase of 2019. The audience was entertained by four showcase acts featuring singer LisaRose McMahon, Magic from the multi-talented Collie Walker, Artist Olivia Johnson and lastly singer Niamh Greenan accompanied by Damien Sherry. MC for the night was well-known John Nutley, one of the Monaghan Arts Networks committee members. Half-time refreshments were prepared and served up in the customary relaxed manner ...