Articles in the General News Category

Anna May Hughes, Sevagh, Glaslough celebrated her 100th birthday on Wednesday last, August 15 – surrounded by family and friends, she had a wonderful time and really enjoyed the occasion. Anna May, née Brady, came from the Shercock area of Co Cavan and took up employment as a nurse in St Davnet’s Hospital, Monaghan. While working there she met and married Johnny Hughes of Sevagh. As the rules of the time dictated, Anna May had to cease her job at St Davnet’s upon marriage but she became a busy housewife ...

A brief stopover by Roads Minister Shane Ross in Carrickmacross on Tuesday to be briefed on the state of local and regional roads has been slammed by local Councillors as a “PR exercise” and “boxticking”. Minister Ross had been invited last month by Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher to visit the county and to see for himself the poor condition of the roads. Leas Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council, Cllr Colm Carthy (SF), who welcomed the Minister at Carrickmacross Civic Offices, said it appeared to be just a “box-ticking exercise.” ...

COLM SHALVEY There were juvenile final wins for the footballers of Donaghmoyne, Tyholland (on the double), Killeevan and Éire Óg in the last week. Donaghmoyne needed extra-time to win Tuesday’s Manor Farm U-15 Football Championship Division One Final against Monaghan Harps in Drumhowan. Hugh Murnaghan and Gerry and Kyle Finnegan (Donaghmoyne) and Jamie Coyle and Jake Power (Harps) were among the scorers in a closely-contested first half that ended with the town side 1-5 to 0-7 up, thanks to a brilliant goal from Nathan Lavery. A deflected goal edged ...

Scotstown seek hat-trick of blue riband triumphs! JOHN GRAHAM After the euphoria which engulfed Monaghan’s push for a place in the All-Ireland SFC final, it’s back to basics this weekend for the club seniors. We’ll have a double header in Scotstown on Saturday afternoon with Monaghan Harps v Truagh and Clontibret v Latton, followed by the meeting of Castleblayney and Inniskeen in Aughnamullen on Sunday at 2:30pm and then a double bill in Clontibret later on Sunday afternoon, Ballybay v Magheracloone at 4:30pm, with reigning champions Scotstown, taking on Carrickmacross at 6:15pm. ...

O’Rourke eager to highlight lack of injury time PATRICK SMYTH The half-time whistle can sometimes come at the wrong time. For the chasing team, full-time always comes at the wrong time. And that was the case last Sunday at Croke Park when Monaghan had the momentum and were urgently winning their game of catch-up against Tyrone when match referee Anthony Nolan (Wicklow) called a halt to proceedings in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final just three minutes after the requisite 70 minutes had passed. While Monaghan supporters took turns in the immediate aftermath of ...

Tyrone edge thriller to set up final spot Tyrone 1-13 Monaghan 0-15 JOHN GRAHAM John P Graham They had brought colour and excitement to a variety of venues all over the country in Monaghan’s All Ireland qualifier journey – and they descended on Dublin in their tens of thousands, not only from County Monaghan, but Monaghan people domiciled in the capital, and all corners of the country and even some from abroad, to be there on a day that promised to end Monaghan’s Croke Park famine. It was an occasion that had all the ...

John P Graham They had brought colour and excitement to a variety of venues all over the country in Monaghan’s All Ireland qualifier journey – and they descended on Dublin in their tens of thousands, not only from County Monaghan, but Monaghan people domiciled in the capital, and all corners of the country and even some from abroad, to be there on a day that promised to end Monaghan’s Croke Park famine. It was an occasion that had all the ingredients for a historymaking and historic day, with Monaghan represented ...

This week we publish 24 emails obtained under an FOI request sent mainly by an EirGrid executive to the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. There are also some responses from the Department. EirGrid say the y report regularly to the Department on all aspects of the North South Interconnector project and there is “nothing in any way unusual about such communications.” Full details on page 14. Click link below Eirgrid – 16th August

58 PRIESTS TO SERVE 37 PARISHES AND 85 CHURCHES Michael Fisher The Administrator of the Diocese of Clogher, Monsignor Joseph McGuinness, has announced changes in clergy to take into account the reduced number of priests available to officiate at Sunday and weekday Masses. There are now 58 priests to serve 37 parishes, taking in 85 churches in the diocese, which extends from Inniskeen close to Dundalk, to Pettigo and Bundoran in Co. Donegal, incorporating most of Monaghan and Fermanagh and part of Tyrone. This represents a reduction of one third in ...

Final preparations were being made as we went to press for the annual Tydavnet Show which takes place this Saturday, August 18. Organisers reported a large number of entries for the livestock and other competitive agricultural classes which form the bedrock of a varied day of activity and entertainment which always incorporates novel and interesting features. The main events begin at 10 am with the horse and in-hand pony and cob…