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JPC to consider awareness-raising initiative on social media bullying and grooming Director of Public Prosecutions as a result of Garda investigations into incidents of alleged online abuse in Co Monaghan, Tuesday’s meeting of Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee was informed. Garda Superintendent Noel Cunningham confirmed that prosecutions were being sought in a number of cases and said that the Gardaí were working with local schools to raise awareness of social media misuse and point out that those responsible for it were breaking the law. The JPC agreed to consider ways in which ...

QUERIES OVER EIRGRID’S RIGHT TO ACCESS LANDS RAISED IN DÁIL MINISTER SAYS HE WILL PUBLISH TWO REPORTS WITHOUT DELAY WHEN COMPLETED Michael Fisher As opponents of EirGrid’s plans for the North South interconnector prepared to meet in Lough Egish on Monday night, the Environment Minister Denis Naughten T.D. has put on the record the importance of an agreement drawn up thirty years ago between the ESB and the Irish Farmers Association regarding access to lands for the survey, construction and maintenance of overhead lines. Minister Naughten told the Dáil the long-standing ...

Gardai say marking initiative will reduce theft rates A new property marking initiative being pioneered in Co Monaghan has the potential to significantly reduce theft crimes, Garda representatives told Tuesday’s meeting of the county’s Joint Policing Committee. The meeting saw the official launch of the property marking machine purchased with the aid of funding from the JPC’s 2017 budget, which is to be made available to community groups across the county in the months to come. Community Development Officer with Monaghan Co Council Carol Lambe…

The possibility of Monaghan serving as the focal point for celebrations by the Irish Lithuanian community of the country’s Statehood Day on July 6 was referred to at Tuesday’s meeting of Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee. When the JPC was considering items for its 2018 work programme, Monaghan Co Council’s Community Development…

78.5% of Co Monaghan’s vacant commercial addresses have been vacant for three years or longer, the highest in the country. The statistic emerged this week from a commercial vacancy report compiled by the GeoDirectory group. The report showed that Co Monaghan’s commercial vacancy rate was at 12.9% in quarter 4 of 2017. The national commercial vacancy rate has fallen from 13.5% in the fourth quarter of 2016 to 13.3% in the latest survey. Castleblayney, at 19.8%, is the town with the highest commercial vacancy rate in Co Monaghan while Carrickmacross…

The newly appointed Garda Chief Superintendent for the Cavan/Monaghan Division John O’Reilly from Kilnaleck was welcomed at Tuesday’s meeting of Co Monaghan Joint Policing Committee. Acting Cathaoirleach, Co Councillor Brian McKenna (Sinn Féin) led the greetings to the new senior Garda officer, lightheartedly asking the members to be “on their best behaviour” for the Chief Superintendent’s first JPC meeting in Co Monaghan. Stating that it was his privilege to be attached to Cavan…

A survey conducted by business group Ibec has shown that Co Monaghan has the second highest level of need in the country for National Broadband Plan intervention. The survey, based on information from the Dept of Communications, Climate Action and Environment, shows Co Monaghan is second of the State’s twenty-six counties when it comes to dependency on the National Broadband….

Carrickmacross Lions Club has launched a fundraising drive for the family of Seamus Bell, who was assaulted on Main Street, Carrickmacross on the night of Saturday, January 20th at 11.30pm. He remains in a coma in Beaumont Hospital. Seamie, was out celebrating the christening of his twins Cara and Ava, with his partner Edel Tighe and family members, when the incident occurred. He also has a six-year-old son Raphael….

THE Shabra Charity Oliver Brady Memorial Leopardstown Raceday on Saturday 3rd February raised an outstanding €58,900, in what was a memorable event attended by Minister Heather Humphreys and a host of well-known personalities including Liverpool footballing legend Ian Rush MBE. Over 450 people filled the Leopardstown Pavilion, where the speakers included Ian Rush, Minister Humphreys, Bishop Liam McDaid and Rita Shah of Shabra. Medical specialists like Dr Joe Galvin, cardiologist, Dr David Keegan, ophthalmologist….

Following last weekend’s postponement, Kerry make their way back to Inniskeen this Sunday for round three of the Allianz National Football League Division One.Snowfall throughout Sunday made the Páirc Grattan pitch unplayable for the Monaghan v Kerry double-header, where….