Articles in the General News Category

Michael Fisher The government has approved a grant of €300,000 for the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig to enable the artists’ retreat to provide a new rehearsal space and an update dance and music studio. Monaghan County Council is also planning to convert the old courthouse at Newbliss which has been used as a council depot for the past twenty years into a residential centre for artists that would complement the facilities at Annaghmakerrig. The plans were unveiled during…

Eilish and Conor Evans handing over donations made to St Teresa’s Ward in Beaumont Hospital in memory of the late Patsy Evans of Carrickaderry, Clontibret to Sheila Campbell, Fund-raising & Communications Manager, Beaumont Hospital Foundation.

Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD of Cavan/Monaghan had the honour this week of turning the sod for the new Plás Lorcáin local authority housing project on the Dublin Road in Monaghan Town. The €7 million initiative will see 43 houses constructed in the Latlorcan area, with an expected completion date ….

Second level schools throughout the county were hives of activity yesterday, Wednesday as the results of the 2018 Leaving Certificate examination were made known. More than 800 Co Monaghan young people completed the examination, with many schools reporting conspicuous academic achievement by a number of students. Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Education, Monaghan Senator Robbie Gallagher extended his congratulations to those from the county who had received their results, describing the occasion as “a momentous day” in their lives and praising their hard work. Senator Gallagher said: “To complete the ...

Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc announced this week that they had increased the estimate of gold reserves within the company’s Clontibret, Clay Lake and Glenish gold-in-soil anomalies. They said that a study carried out by consulting geologist Professor Garth Earls shows an estimated target of 8.8 million ounces of gold – a figure revised upwards from the 5 million ounces announced….

Part Three reveals exclusively how EirGrid closely monitored media coverage of the North South interconnector in regional and national newspapers. Local media were chosen to place advertisements promoting the project and the company’s mobile information unit, the movements of which were regularly reported to the relevant government department. EirGrid also noted developments in Northern Ireland involving their subsidiary, SONI, which received planning approval for the line in the North at the end of January. Statements from business interests north and south in support of the project were listed, but not ...

John P Graham Dreams die hard in the cruel world of sport and Monaghan has experienced that cruelty as much as anyone else, and maybe even more than some, but as a county they have never given up hope. Thirty years is a long time to wait for an appearance in an All Ireland senior championship semi-final, but that’s what Monaghan has endured and in that 30 years they have seen many false dawns and bitter disappointments. Despite that, though, Monaghan always had the hunger and that hunger is now ...

The Government has been accused by Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Niamh Smyth of turning its back on families facing school transport difficulties. The prospect of children being forced into the “major upheaval” of changing schools in order to comply with current school transport guidelines was raised by Deputy Smyth, who said the Government was “letting families down” over its handling of the allocation of places under the School Transport Scheme. “I am calling on the Education Minister to ensure that children are treated fairly when it comes to places ...

Monaghan Rose of Tralee contestant Hannah Mooney from Aughnamullen embarks on the Rose tour on Monday, August 13 next prior to arriving in Tralee on Wednesday for the festival itself. Nurse Hannah was the recipient of a warm good luck message from the Monaghan Rose of Tralee Centre this week as she prepares to fly the county colours in the popular contest which attracts thousands to its Co Kerry venue and draws a television audience in…

Figures released recently by the RSA show that a total of 87 people died on Irish roads up to the end of July this year, with Monaghan being the only county in which there were no fatal road traffic accidents. The news was welcomed by Adrian O’Sullivan, Road Safety Officer for Monaghan County Council. “The reduction of fatalities to zero in County Monaghan is great news for everyone,” Mr O’Sullivan stated, “but there can be no room for complacency as road safety is an ongoing….