Articles in the General News Category

Michael Fisher The exact number of border crossings between the Republic including Co. Monaghan and Northern Ireland is being examined in a joint exercise by civil servants from both jurisdictions. As discussions continue on the arrangements that will be needed following British withdrawal from the EU, it emerged this week that Dublin and Belfast were working together to map out for the first time the number of border crossings on the island. Documents released under Freedom of Information legislation to The Times (Ireland) revealed that the exercise was agreed last ...

Colm Shalvey reports Storm Emma caused Monaghan’s trip to Galway to be postponed last weekend, but the meeting of two of the Allianz National Football League Division One’s high-flying teams goes ahead this Sunday. In pre-season, few would have foreseen this clash at Pearse Stadium as being between two of the division’s form teams, but Galway have returned to the top flight with a bang by winning each of their first four games against Tyrone, …

Spring has definitely sprung and the disrupted NFL season, en bloc, looks likely to be resurrected this weekend but how much wiser will we be come Sunday evening? More to the point, how much wiser will the various managers be? By now, the realisation will have dawned on most of the rookies who were given their head during this year’s Dr. McKenna Cup and league campaigns that they don’t have a hope of starting for their county when the championship kicks off, all things being equal. Some of the newbies ...

By PATSY McARDLE A MAJOR rumpus has developed in Carrickmacross this week over concerns aired by tenants seeking inclusion in the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) scheme involving Monaghan County Council in respect of an attractive housing development at Lough Na Glack. The row has led to claims that the Council’s stance in relation to the South Monaghan scheme— which is managed by Drumgoan Developments Limited—might be termed as “discriminatory”. According to a spokesman for the developers…

Investec have announced the renewal of their sponsorship of the GAA in Co Monaghan for another year. As part of the sponsorship Investec have given permission to offer the naming rights for the front of the Monaghan football team to local firms Monaghan Mushrooms, Combilift and Celtic Pure for some of the home National League games. Pictured in the Investec offices in Dublin at the sponsorship announcement are, from left: Aisling Dodgson, Head of Treasury in Investec; Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD of Cavan/Monaghan; Michael Cullen, ...

People who were victims of domestic violence could be assured that their complaints would be listened to by members of the Gardaí even if they had withdrawn complaints against their assailants in the past, Garda Superintendent Noel Cunningham told last week’s meeting of Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee. Noting that domestic assault incidents appeared to be falling off in the Co Monaghan area, Superintendent Cunningham said there could sometimes be an issue with domestic assaults of the injured party withdrawing their complaint, which they were entitled to do. He pointed ...

Strongly Resolved to Block Access to Land for Overhead Line… But EirGrid Insist Construction Will Begin by End of Year Michael Fisher As EirGrid push forward with plans to begin work on the North South interconnector later this year, around 100 landowners in Co. Monaghan expressed their determination at a public meeting in Aughnamullen on Monday night to oppose the construction of the overhead high voltage line and pylons. For the first time, the county representatives of the Irish Farmers Association were formally invited to attend a meeting of the County Monaghan ...

The official launch event for the Monaghan Business Awards 2018 took place on Tuesday last. Confirming the return of the awards initiative which proved a resounding success when inaugurated last year, Monaghan Town Team, which is running the awards in association with Monaghan Local Enterprise Office, AIB and Sky Rocket Media, said they had been developed “to recognise business excellence within Monaghan Municipal District.” Trevor Connolly, Town Centre Co-ordinator, stated: “The awards are an opportunity for the public to vote for their favourite businesses in Monaghan Municipal District across 15 ...