Articles in the General News Category

Michael Fisher The President of the European Council Donald Tusk has said the EU27 will make no new offer concerning Brexit to the British Prime Minister Theresa May when she visits Belgium today. He was speaking at a joint news conference with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar in Brussels. Mr Tusk commented on twitter: “I’ve been wondering what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted Brexit, without even a sketch of a plan how to carry it out safely.” Mr Varadkar was picked up on a microphone suggesting ...

Peter Hughes Motions were passed at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council expressing solidarity with the members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation currently engaged in industrial action, and calling on the Government to enter into talks with a view to resolving the dispute. INMO members were on the picket line again at Monaghan Hospital on Tuesday. Another 24- hour work stoppage was scheduled for today, Thursday with more planned for next week. Urgent business motions on the issue were submitted to Monday’s meeting of the Co Council by ...

By Veronica Corr Last week, The Northern Standard reported that Gyproc had appointed a full-time Community Liaison Officer, something that was revealed to those at the meeting on Tuesday, January 29th. It has since been announced that the liaison is Pat McEnaney, a local resident himself, who is on hand to address any concerns locals might have. He will report directly to Brian Dolan, Managing Director of Saint Gobain Ireland (Gyproc’s parent company) and can be contacted at the email: community@gyproc.ie Speaking to the Northern Standard as we went to ...

Business and trade leaders in Castleblayney, who have shown consistent support for the Club, are firmly focused on the outcome, and have great confidence in the capability of the players to make their day—and an All-Ireland dream come true!. By Patsy McArdle ALL sections of community life in Castleblayney, and the surrounding area, are enjoying a great buzz this week in the countdown to a deserving battle for All-Ireland laurels by the town’s hurling heroes—the local hurling team which hopes to claim the All-Ireland Junior Championship club title on Sunday next ...

‘Our time is now’ – says Treanor PATRICK SMYTH Treanor believes that after three Ulster Club JHC triumphs, it’s time for the gold and green brigade to add the All-Ireland title to the club’s list of honours. The Monaghan and Ulster standard bearers will cross swords with Kilkenny and Leinster kingpins Dunnamaggin at Croke Park this Sunday in an eagerly awaited national junior decider and ‘blayney defender Treanor reckons it’s high time the underdog came good: “We’re in unchartered territory but it’s the third time we’ve won Ulster,” Treanor reminded the media ...

Roscommon 1-12 Monaghan 0-13 JOHN GRAHAM After the euphoria of their victory over Dublin Monaghan were brought back down to earth with a bump as a resilient Roscommon staged a late smash and grab act to snatch victory in this cliff hanger that built to a dramatic and exhilarating finish in Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday afternoon last. Monaghan, after another sluggish first half, looked to have done enough to at least take a share of the spoils when they fought back to parity three minutes into stoppage time, but in the remaining ...

COLLAPSED INTERNAL WALL LEADS TO FEARS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY Michael Fisher The historic market house near the entrance to Hope Castle in Castleblayney has been fenced off because of fears that it might collapse. A structural survey carried out last Thursday for Monaghan County Council, which owns the building, discovered that an internal wall had collapsed. As a result, safety measures were taken to seal off the disused building. This required the boxing in of the newly erected Big Tom statue, unveiled by President Higgins four months ago. Councillors at a meeting ...

Shock and grief have been widespread throughout the North Monaghan community following the deaths of husband and wife Joseph and Louise Waller, Mullaghpeak, Emyvale in a single vehicle road traffic accident on Friday January 25 last. The couple, both in their seventies, died after their vehicle left the roadway near the Monaghan-Armagh border at Killyneill Cross shortly before 6 pm and entered an area of flooded bogland. It is believed that the car in which the couple were travelling became submerged in water. Gardaí and emergency services were called to ...

Michael Fisher Antrim based developer has revealed plans to transform the unfinished housing development at Magheross in Carrickmacross, which has been an eyesore for many years, into 33 residential units for social housing. Stephen McMurrough told Councillors his professional team will start work on the site in three weeks’ time, following a health and safety audit and having arranged the necessary financial backing. It’s anticipated the project will be completed in the next twelve months, with the first block of seven town houses ready to be handed over in ...

Michael Fisher Around thirty nurses who are members of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation took to the picket line outside Monaghan General Hospital yesterday in support of their pay claim and dispute over staff shortages. Despite the freezing conditions, the protest began at 8am and was due to last until 4pm. A further five 24-hour strikes have been scheduled over the coming fortnight. The Psychiatric Nurses Association are also due to start an escalating campaign of industrial action today by implementing an overtime ban. The INMO insists that staffing ...