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THE theft of a Citroen Relay campervan from a private residence in the Clones area between Tuesday and Thursday of last week is being investigated by gardai. Anyone that may have information or might have observed the 05 MN registered vehicle is asked to contact gardai in Clones (047 51262) or Monaghan (047 77200).

• Michael McDonnell GARDAI are investigating two instances of unusual behaviour on the part of drivers who offered lifts to people seeking to get home after nights out in Monaghan town. The most recent incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday 9th February, when a couple seeking a taxi had accepted a lift from the Diamond area of Monaghan town. A Garda spokesperson confirmed that the man and woman had agreed to be carried to the Ballinode/Scotstown area by a non-Irish national. The person believed ...

Carmelo Abela, Foreign Minister of Malta, was on a visit to the Cavan/Monaghan region on Tuesday to study the Border situation at first hand in the context of the current Brexit situation. The visit was facilitated by Fianna Fáil TD for the constituency Brendan Smith, who told the Northern Standard that Mr Abela’s time in the region should have impressed upon him “the absolute necessity to ensure that there are no obstacles to the movement of people, goods or services on this island following Brexit”. The Foreign Minister addressed the Oireachtas All ...

Sheskin Smoked Salmon from Scotstown, Co Monaghan have been announced as an exhibitor for The Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair 2019. Ireland’s largest craft drinks gathering returns to the Convention Centre Dublin from 14th-16th March. Showcasing over 300 craft beers, spirits and ciders from Ireland’s leading drinks producers, the fair is a three-day celebration of Ireland’s craft brews industry. Based outside Scotstown, Sheskin Smoked Salmon is ran by husband and wife duo Pat and Zoe Armitage. With backgrounds in the food industry as chefs and restaurant entrepreneurs, the couple moved ...

LacPatrick farmer Darran McKenna and his family from Emyvale are at the forefront of a global promotional campaign being launched by Kerrygold which aims to promote their butter products among a target audience of 36 million people. The McKennas are one of three Irish farm families selected to extol the virtues of the grass-led faming system which Kerrygold feels contributes significantly to the quality of their product. Darran, his wife Denise and four children (Daithi, Caragh, Micheál and Annie) are joined in the “True Taste of Kerrygold” campaign by the Crowley family ...

Oíche Dé Sathairn seo chugainn, beidh an Dr. Pádraig Ó Baoighill i lár an aonaigh ag dinnéar Ard Fhéis Chonradh na Gaeilge agus Gradam an Uachtaráin á bhronnadh air. Tá a shaol caite ag Pádraig ag cur chun cinn na Gaeilge, bíodh sé mar ghníomhaí teanga, mar scríbhneoir, mar iriseoir nó mar fhear teaghlaigh. Is as Rann na Feirste i gcontae Thír Chonaill do Phádraig ó dhúchas, áit ar fhreastail sé ar scoil náisiúnta Rann na Feirste. Ina dhiaidh sin, Is ar Choláiste Adhamhnáin i Leitir Ceanainn a thug sé aghaidh ...

By Veronica Corr HipHopical are a dance troupe put together by Born 2 Perform (B2P) Stage School, who vary in age from five to eighteen years. This innovative crew comprises 41 members hailing from all over County Monaghan, as well as parts of Cavan and Louth. They are anything but predictable, drawing their inspiration from musicals, fairytales and movies. HipHopical is a fusion of different groups within B2P, who have come together to create something spectacular. Local audiences can judge for themselves this Saturday night, as ...

Michael Fisher Opponents of EirGrid’s plans to put an overhead high voltage electricity line and 300 pylons across Monaghan, Cavan and Meath say a ruling on Tuesday by the Supreme Court confirming the authority of An Bord Pleanála to grant permission for the project has changed nothing. The North East Pylon Pressure Campaign which took the case said not one single access route for pylon construction had been submitted to local authorities or to any landowner. The group pointed out that no agreement existed for access at landowner level. EirGrid however ...

Cavan/Monaghan TD and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD has urged businesses to contact their suppliers and service providers to get assurances about the continuity of the supply of their goods and services post-Brexit. Minister Humphreys said this week: “Whether a business is a construction company, local beauty salon, bakery or even an Irish base of a multinational medical device company, it is crucial that they check their supply chains for vulnerabilities to Brexit impacts. “If a business hasn’t already done so, there are a number of steps they ...

LOCAL Sinn Féin MEP Matt Carthy, was part of a Sinn Féin leadership delegation that participated in an All-Ireland Civic Dialogue on Brexit at Dublin Castle last Friday, which included S.F. party leaders Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill. After the event, Mr. Carthy said: “The clock is ticking. We’re just over a month away from the Brexit deadline, and British Prime Minister Theresa May has thrown out the agreement she herself negotiated, and is counting down the clock, demanding a renegotiation in order to appease the DUP ...