Articles in the General News Category

Peter Hughes The need to ensure additional and ongoing investment at the Monaghan Institute further education and training facility in order to maintain the important role it had come to play as an engine of growth for the local economy was a point strongly emphasised by Councillor P J O’Hanlon during a discussion at last week’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. The Fianna Fáil local public representative advocated a parity of esteem approach between the Monaghan and Cavan counties that fall under the remit of the Education and Training Board, ...

Exploration drilling being carried out by Conroy Gold and Natural Resources plc at its Clontibret gold deposit continues to yield positive results, the company stated this week. In its latest announcement, the company stated that “significant gold intersections have been discovered in two new drill holes completed under its current programme. Covering a length of 402.7m, ten and six …

A SLAUGHTERHOUSE and cutting house enterprise that was operating illegally in Co Louth, close to Carrickmacross, has been ordered to close by Louth Co Council after being described as “a grave and immediate danger to public health”. Louth County Council originally served the two Closure Orders in April, but this had been subject to appeal up until this week’s confirmation of the orders…

A 21-years-old South Monaghan man who faced a public order charge and was already serving a sentence at the Midlands Prison as a result of a previous conviction, was jailed for a further month at last week’s Carrick sitting of the District Court in Monaghan, on a charge of alleged cruelty to a cat. The court heard that Jordan Flood, with an address at Carrickmacross, was observed by Garda Laura Hynes punching the cat …

Peter Hughes The acquisition by Henderson Foodservice of Glaslough firm BD Foods has been described by the North Monaghan enterprise as “an excellent move” that will help the company to progress. BD Foods (Barbarrie Duckling Limited) was established by the Bowe family in 1993. Henderson Foodservice stated that under the acquisition BD Foods would continue to operate as a stand-alone business in Glaslough and would retain its corporate name and identity. “It is a terrific company with a strong reputation which we will continue to uphold,” they….

Minors set for another ding-dong tussle against Derry COLM SHALVEY The Electric Ireland Ulster Minor Football Championship Final takes centre stage tomorrow evening (Friday) in Armagh, with Monaghan (PICTURED) facing an intriguing rematch against Derry. The first game of the competition saw these teams clash at Celtic Park back in April, when Derry came from seven points down at the end of the first half to eventually deny Monaghan by the narrowest of margins after extra-time. Monaghan recovered to beat Antrim, Donegal and Down – the latter in extra-time – to qualify ...

Monaghan 0-19 Laois 1-11 JOHN GRAHAM Monaghan travelled to Navan on Sunday last with a place in the Super 8’s at stake in their joust with defeated Leinster champions Laois and on the day, they proved too potent for the Leinster men and achieved their goal of reaching the Super 8’s, but they made hard work of it at times in the second-half as Laois gained momentum …

Life on the Border with a World at War: a replica of a British Air Force Spitfire Mark 2a arrived at Hill Street in Monaghan last Thursday, courtesy of the Ulster Aviation Society. It attracted much attention and gave visitors a chance to climb into the cockpit of this famous WWII aircraft. Along with an anti-aircraft gun, the display was put on to mark the opening of a new exhibition at the County Museum, ‘The Monaghan Spitfire’, which will run for the next year. An engine and other parts of ...

By PATSY McARDLE A South Monaghan councillor has welcomed the disclosure last week that Monaghan County Council, along with each other local authority in the country, is to receive a €50,000 per annum boost for the next two years from the Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government, to facilitate a Vacant Homes’ service. Councillor Colm Carthy said that a a result of an official question at this month’s meeting of Monaghan County Council he received confirmation that a request for funding to the Department was successful and that the ...

Michael Fisher Gardaí and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating a farm accident in Threemilehouse in which a man died. Owen (Ownie) Thornton from Crumlin was in his early 70s. It’s understood he fell into a slurry pit on a farm shortly after 3pm on Tuesday. He was pulled out a short time later but was pronounced dead at the scene. This is not the first time that Mr Thornton’s family has experienced a tragedy. In 2006, his son Dermot (21) died in a two car crash on the ...