Articles in the General News Category

Sharon Williamson from Lisnavein, Stranooden has won the title of Ireland’s Strongest Woman in the 82- kg category for the second successive time. A well-known employee of the Coral Leisure Complex in Monaghan Town, Sharon took part in the Official Ireland Strongman/ woman Games held at the National Show Centre in Swords, Dublin on Sunday last, June 3, an event held as part of the 2018 expo of Belfast company Irish Muscle Power. Sharon had to excel in five separate event categories…..

By PATSY McARDLE In an electorate of 91,062 for Cavan/Monaghan, a marginal 55.5 per cent of the 58,067 voters who went to the polls in the sprawling border constituency to cast their preferences in last Friday’s Referendum for a Repeal of the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution, voted “Yes” to open the way for legalished abortion in the State. AS the outcome of the Referendum became clear on Saturday—with 66.4 per cent of the country voting for a repeal of the Amendment and…

A 50% increase in Bus Éireann services to Co Monaghan is expected to be put in place in the coming months. The National Transport Authority has granted an application by Bus Éireann to amend its licence in respect of Expressway Route 32 – the route from Letterkenny through Monaghan, Castleblayney, Carrickmacross and on to Dublin. This is subject to the provision of supporting paperwork from….

By Veronica Corr Councillors at Monday afternoon’s meeting of Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municipal District were extremely concerned about the two recent killings where teenagers were both the victims and alleged perpetrators. They also commented on the murder of Jastine Valdez in Wicklow. Cathaoirleach Padraig McNally opened the topic by proposing a vote of sympathy with the families of the three young people who had lost their lives in such an horrific fashion of late. In particular, he wished to extend sincerest sympathy to the Filipino community, living both locally and nationally, on ...

BUT H.S.E. CONFIRMS THAT NO CASES NEEDED HOSPITALISATION Health Service Executive (HSE) confirmed this week that it is continuing to investigate a number of linked cases of VTEC (“E. coli”) infection that were dectected at Ballybay Community Crèche last week. Significantly, it confirms that none of the cases recorded has been serious enough to require hospitalisation. The following update on the situation, which was reported in last week’s Northern Standard, was received from a HSE spokesperson on Tuesday of this week. “Since the outbreak was declared on the 23rd May 2018, ...

Confirmation this week that the long-awaited building development at the Holy Family School in Cootehill can now move to construction phase has been welcomed by local Dáil representatives. Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil Dáil Deputy Brendan Smith told the Northern Standard that the award of the contract will enable work to commence at an early date on the provision of temporary accommodation for the students. He added that temporary school accommodation was necessary to enable the students to be moved from the existing school buildings and work on the major permanent building ...

The final phase of the Remedial Works Scheme at the Mullaghmatt estate in Monaghan Town is expected to commence by the end of the year, Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher was informed in the Seanad this week. Senator Gallagher raised the issue with Minister of State at the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government John Paul Phelan TD, who stated: “I am pleased to say that we have a good news story in the case of this scheme.” Replying to a question from Senator Gallagher on the issue, ...

A limited number of tickets are still available for this Sunday night, June 3rd’s gala launch of the Sean McCaffrey Foundation. The tickets can be obtained from the Hillgrove Hotel venue in Monaghan Town but they should be obtained by intending attendees as early as possible as admission to the dinner is strictly by ticket only. Irish international Robbie Brady and FAI Chief Executive John Delaney head the distinguished guest list.

Monaghan Co Museum brought to an end its highly successful The Watchmen exhibition (charting the history of policing on the island of Ireland with particular reference to the Border area) with an event on Thursday last celebrating the contribution made by women to policing in Ireland over the past 60 years. Our picture by Peadar McMahon shows Gwyneth Buchanan of the Police Service of Northern Ireland making a special presentation on the night to Co Museum Curator….

Breaking news of the death of Cranberries singer Dolores Keane, preventing the closure of a Credit Union in Clonmel and a local sporting story that went national and righted a wrong were just some of the entries that won honours in the Local Ireland/National Lottery sponsored 3rd Annual Media Awards presented at a Gala Dinner in Athlone on Thursday 24th May. Iconic Newspapers led the way winning four individual titles. The Limerick Leader won the News Story of the Year (Áine Fitzgerald and Alan Owens) and the Best Community (Get ...