Articles in the General News Category

Broadcaster, journalist, entrepreneur and Monaghan woman Áine Kerr proved to be an excellent choice to host a celebration of female empowerment, the 30th anniversary of Blayney Blades on Friday night in the Íontas Theatre, attended by the Sisters of Mercy, Father Eddie Walsh and distinguished guests including Minister of State Niamh Smyth, Deputy Cathy Bennett, Cathaoirleach of Carrickmacross/Castleblayney Municipal District Paul Gibbons, Cathaoirleach of Ballybay/Clones Municipal District Sinéad Flynn, Monaghan County Council Chief Executive Robert Burns, elected representatives, invited guests and friends of Blayney Blades. Indeed, these inspirational women have ...

By Veronica Corr Former Minister Heather Humphreys is a household name, something that will be a distinct advantage to her when she appears on the ballot paper as Fine Gael’s candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, set to take place on Friday, October 24th in polling stations nationwide. Heather’s candidacy will be ratified by the Fine Gael Party at an event which will also serve as the official launch of her campaign. Heather took time out of her busy schedule this week to return a call to The Northern Standard, ...

By Veronica Corr One week on from her eagerly anticipated announcement on local radio that she would seek the Fine Gael nomination for the Irish Presidency, and one week before the close of nominations, The Northern Standard caught up with Heather Humphreys, who is a household name in Cavan, Monaghan and right across the country, having been manager of Cootehill Credit Union and a member of Monaghan County Council before moving to the national stage in the Dáil, where she quickly rose through the ranks and held several Ministerial portfolios. ...

Elected members of the Monaghan Municipal District were told on a series of occasions about the service road being developed in the Rooskey Vale area of Monaghan Town, MD Director Patricia Monahan stated at the most recent meeting of the local authority body. She was responding to comments from the Cathaoirleach, Independent councillor Seamus Treanor, who once again challenged the necessity for the development and the manner in which the….

The members of the Clontibret Community Games U-10 GAA team are pictured receiving tops from Monaghan Credit Union, which were sponsored for the team prior to their participation the Community Games All-Ireland Finals last weekend in Carlow. The team who had won the Co Monaghan and Ulster Finals, travelled to Carlow to play in the national finals, where they became All-Ireland Champions. Making the presentation of the tops is Regina Connolly, right, CEO, Monaghan Credit Union and Ann McKenna, Monaghan Credit Union, with manager Noel Sheridan and Vinnie Corey included. ...

Eight new Gardaí are to be deployed to the policing division covering Monaghan, Cavan and Louth it was confirmed this week. A total of 154 new Garda recruits graduated from the training college at Templemore last week. Fine Gael TD for Cavan/Monaghan David Maxwell said the numbers showed there was a strong interest to join and serve in An Garda Síochána. “I am delighted to see more Gardaí for our local Garda Division, ” Deputy Maxwell told the Northern Standard. “A visible Garda presence is central to the Government’s aim ...

By Veronica Corr The Northern Standard paid a visit to St. Andrew’s Sunflower Meadow (H23 W226) in Scotshouse last Thursday evening when it opened to the public and while there, this reporter had a quick chat with one of the organisers Angela Graham, who is a woman of many talents. The community activist was asked how St. Andrew’s Sunflower Meadow came about. Angela began: “Ian Jordan, one of our committee members, came up with the idea in the spring … influenced by the Wallace family of Castleshane, they did a wonderful ...

Graced by perfect summer weather, a prodigious attendance and the drama and delight generated by the exacting standards pertaining across its wide range of competitive classes, Saturday’s 72nd Tydavnet Show can be inarguably pronounced one of the most successful in the recent history of this celebration of North Co Monaghan rural vibrancy. The ascendant stature of the event in the Irish show calendar was reflected in its hosting this year of two All-Ireland finals: one in photography and the other in the equestrian sphere, the Three-Year-Old Filly Championship. The event ...

A week ago, it seemed like never and now it seems only a matter of time – former Cavan/Monaghan TD and Government Minister Heather Humphreys looks increasingly assured of receiving the nomination of the Fine Gael party to be their candidate in the election of the new President of Ireland in October of this year. After days of intense speculation engendered by the withdrawal last Thursday of the party’s Mairead McGuinness from the contest for health reasons, former Minister Humphreys confirmed her decision to seek the nomination as McGuinness’s replacement ...

A man in his 40s arrested in Co Monaghan on Sunday in connection with the discovery of a number of attempted improvised explosive devices has been released without charge . Gardaí have described the investigation of the discovery of a number of devices at locations in the north-east and south-west in the past month as ongoing and said that a file was being prepared for submission to the Director of Public Prosecutions. One of the suspect devices was discovered at ….