Articles in the General News Category

• Local author’s book focuses on our past…. By Patsy McArdle THE long awaited launch of an exciting new book by South Monaghan author Matt Kearney, titled “Ireland’s Complex History for 2,000 Years” is to take place next month at Inniskeen Community Centre. The 131-page book gives a very informative and well written insight to a multiplicity of facets of Irish life and events, going back some 2,000 years and detailing in easy-to-read format, many vital developments of Irish life, social and political, up to the present day. The launch will take ...

The strong bonds established between leading plaster and plasterboard manufacturer Gyproc and the localities of Magheracloone and Kingscourt were identified as pivotal factors by company Operations Director Pat O’Connor when he outlined to the Northern Standard the motivations for the new €8 million investment plan for the company’s quarrying operations announced last week. The development by Gyproc of its quarry at Knocknacran Co Monaghan will see the creation of 44 new jobs and is designed to ensure the long-term supply of gypsum for the manufacture of plaster and plasterboard in ...

Caitriona Balfe receives Best Actress IFTA Award Michael Fisher Caitriona “Balfe has made it from Tydavnet to Tinseltown and become an international phenomenon. If that’s not worth celebrating, then I don’t know what is.” This was the view of the Dublin-based Daily Edge website. It’s confirmation that at long last the actress from Tydavnet is getting the recognition she deserves at home in Ireland. Last Thursday at a glamorous dinner at the Mansion House in Dublin, Caitriona won an Irish Film and Television Academy award for best actress in a drama series ...

More Gardaí were being trained to carry out tests on motorists suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, last week’s meeting of the Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee was told. During a discussion on Garda statistics for detection of drink and drug driving offences and incidences of speeding and dangerous driving, JPC members reiterated concerns about driver behaviour on the N2. Garda Superintendent Noel Cunningham told the meeting that there were 42 drunk driving offences detected in the Monaghan District in the fourth quarter of 2017 compared to…

Co Monaghan will benefit from “real investment and proper planning” which will help to “support families and strengthen communities” as a consequence of the “Project Ireland 2040” national development plan launched by the Government this week, according to Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael TD and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys. Minister Humphreys, who was one of the key Government speakers when the plan received a high-profile launch in Sligo, said that road infrastructure, housing development, the restoration of the Ulster Canal and health projects were just some of the ...

Spring is in the air and the springheeled performances of the county in the mens and ladies national football leagues last weekend means a major feel-good factor prevails right now on the local GAA scene. And add in some splendid solo performances too from Farney County stars and there’s much to celebrate as we rapidly head towards the business end of the season. Against the men in green and gold, Monaghan again hit the jackpot. While Malachy O’Rourke’s charges didn’t quite exhibit a Midas touch, they nonetheless showed tremendous grit ...

Monaghan 1-13 Kerry 0-14 JOHN GRAHAM A fiercely competitive and deeply resilient Monaghan dug deep in the final stages to clinch victory in a nerve tingling finish to what was a most entertaining and at times highly exciting division 1 clash in Inniskeen on Sunday afternoon last. Underfoot conditions were a little tricky on the day but Monaghan made light of the conditions, particularly in the first half as they tore into Kerry with abandon and literally ran the visitors ragged to lead by….

By Veronica Corr On Monday afternoon SIPTU released a statement calling on the management of Kerry Foods, located in the IDA Industrial Estate, Carrickmacross, to reconsider its plan to make 31 people redundant without agreement. The matter was addressed in the Dáil by the Taoiseach on Tuesday on foot of a question from Deputy Niamh Smyth (FF) and Senator Robbie Gallagher (FF) invited the Minister for Business, Enterprise, and Innovation, Deputy Heather Humphreys to debate…

Castleblayney’s Keisha McCann was selected as national winner in the 11-13 age category of the All-Ireland Credit Union Art Competition. Keisha entered the competition through her local ‘Blayney Credit Union and was among those feted at a gala awards ceremony in Croke Park on Sunday last. Noah Lavery from Emyvale was runner-up in the 8-10 years special category while Cootehill’s Max Smith received…