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In one of his most famous soliloquies, Shakespeare has Hamlet muse that “conscience does make cowards of us all”. In terms of moral restraint and the exercise of responsibility that foregrounds the common good to the demotion of self-interest, this is perhaps a true observation. But, in the context of the debate that has preceded tomorrow’s vote in the referendum to repeal or retain the 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution, Hamlet’s viewpoint cannot be sustained. Conscience is ultimately the driving force which has emboldened people on both sides of the argument to ...

Colm Shalvey reports Mo n a g h a n started their Ulster SFC campaign in some style by defeating Tyrone in last Sunday’s quarter-final to round off a great afternoon for the county’s teams in Omagh. Sunday’s senior result was significant for many reasons, not least of which was that Tyrone fell short at the first hurdle of their bid for their first-ever three-in-a-row of provincial titles. For Monaghan…

Monaghan 1-18 Tyrone 1-16 JOHN GRAHAM It was superlatives all the way as a totally focused and beautifully resilient Monaghan ruthlessly put reigning Ulster champions Tyrone to the sword in this thrilling quarter-final that was played in front of a crowd of 15,029 in greasy conditions in Healy Park, Omagh on Sunday afternoon last. The superlative start with the team management who got all their calls right, the match ups working perfectly and the substitutions at vital times contributing substantially to seeing Monaghan confidently over the line, although a late goal only served ...

Michael Fisher “Brexit is no good for anybody”. That was the message from Sweden’s EU Minister Ann Linde during a visit to the border at Moybridge, Co. Monaghan yesterday. She was shown the crossing point into Co. Tyrone on the main N2 road from Dublin to Derry by the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD. Speaking to The Northern Standard, the Swedish Minister said she was interested to see that there was no border apart from a change in the road markings from a broken yellow line ...

Michael Fisher Monaghan County Councillors have called on the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten TD to stop all procurement and tender processes surrounding the controversial North South Interconnector project, in the wake of a High Court ruling in Northern Ireland. A judge found that in the absence of a Minister owing to the collapse of devolution, a senior civil servant did not have the power to give planning permission to an incinerator plant. Mrs Justice Siobhan Keegan held that it was unlawful for a public servant to grant planning permission ...

FEARS THAT ROADWORKS WILL BE ABANDONED BECAUSE OF PRICES BEING SOUGHT BY CONTRACTORS • Michael McDonnell GROWING CONCERNS about the deterioration of regional and smaller local roads throughout the county were voiced in a lengthy and at times hottempered discussion at Monday’s May monthly meeting of Monaghan Co Council — where it was agreed that many smaller roads were now in an “atrocious” condition, and where fears were expressed that possible significant increases in tender quotes from contractors could result in many improvement projects being scrapped or postponed. The first clash ...

By Veronica Corr The Fuelling Ambition Roadshow in the Nuremore Hotel last Monday evening really was a howl, especially since Harry’s Dog Bakery proprietor Martina Woods from Clontibret claimed the top prize worth €3,000, which was presented by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys. Carrickmacross was the last stop in the Fuelling Ambition Roadshow organised by Enterprise Ireland and Network Ireland, in partnership with the Entrepreneurs Academy. The roadshow targets existing and potential female entrepreneurs.  It was a very exciting evening as room was full to the brim with girl ...

Tesco store personnel in Co Monaghan have raised a total of €700 in aid of Temple Street Children’s University Hospital. A media release stated: “Tesco colleagues nationwide come together once a year to host the Great Irish Bake to raise funds for their national charity partner Temple Street. This year, the funds raised will help Temple Street purchase specialised Speech and Language equipment, used in the treatment of ….

By Patsy McArdle WIDE-RANGING improved cross-border security for the travelling public was advocated yesterday (Wed) by the Minister for Justice Mr. Charles Flanagan T.D., when he addressed the 46th Interpol (International Police Organization) European Regional Conference in Dublin. The conference was attended by a number of security representatives from both sides of the border. Minister Flanagan announced a start date of May 25th for the Irish Passenger Information Unit, the body which will receive Passenger Name Recognition (PNR) data from carriers and exchange data and…

Three successful Monaghan enterprises – Mathews Coach Hire, Silverhill Farm and Celtic Pure Water – are among fortyfive inspiring stories of successful entrepreneurs and business leaders showcased in a new book penned by Sean Gallagher of Dragons Den fame. Sean Gallagher is widely recognised as a champion of SMEs. He has mentored hundreds of start-up and emerging entrepreneurs over the last twenty years, and has founded a number of technology, consulting and commercial real estate companies. A popular keynote speaker, and business writer with the Sunday Independent, Sean has been ...