Articles in the General News Category

For Monaghan and Kerry its a matter of getting the minds refocused for Sunday’s re-fixture of their Allianz Football league division 1 clash that was scheduled to take place in Grattan Park, Inniskeen, on Sunday last, only for the weather to intervene and cause the game to be called off. It was disappointing for Monaghan but perhaps even more so for Kerry…

Government party spokespersons have sought to allay the fears of a major delay in the delivery of high-speed broadband to all homes and businesses in Co Monaghan following the announcement by provider Eir that it was withdrawing from the bidding process for the delivery of the National Broadband Plan. Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael TD and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys said she had received an assurance from Minister for Communications Denis Naughten….

The first Syrian refugees to be accommodated in Co Monaghan as part of a national resettlement programme arrived in Carrickmacross this week. Further families are due to arrive in Co Monaghan in the coming months. Monaghan Co Council has been requested to resettle 90 Syrian refugees, in 19 families, as part of the Irish Refugee Protection Programme and an inter-agency group has been…

FARMERS AND LANDOWNERS DETERMINED TO DENY ACCESS TO CONTRACTORS EIRGRID PREPARES TO CONSULT IN CORK BUT NOT THE NORTH EAST Michael Fisher Sinn Féin’s Peadar Tóibín has accused EirGrid of pig-headedly forcing through a particular version of the North South interconnector (a 400kV overhead line) on the communities of Monaghan, Cavan and Meath. The Meath West Deputy also said there was a danger of the Environment Minister Denis Naughten ‘sleepwalking’ into a situation that would be far worse than the ‘Shell to Sea’ conflict over a gas line in Mayo in 2005, ...

A campaign to prevent the abuse of parking spaces reserved for disabled motorists conceived by Monaghan Co Council earned a top accolade at a national awards ceremony at the weekend. The “A Minute Matters” campaign won the award for Best Disability Access & Inclusion Initiative at the LAMA or Local Authority Members…

Minister for Health Simon Harris is being encouraged by local political representatives to visit Monaghan Hospital to examine the potential for a level of service restoration that would enable the facility play a role in alleviating the current hospital overcrowding crisis. Fine Gael councillor David Maxwell indicated during a debate at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council that his party were making representations to Minister Harris with a view to him paying an official visit to Monaghan Hospital. And Fianna Fáil Senator for Cavan/Monaghan Robbie Gallagher issued an invitation to ...

literally kept the wolves from the door of her studio during the recession, is set to showcase her work to thousands of people a day on the back of a bus. The local hand-weaver is the latest winner of the nationally acclaimed Matthews.ie Arts Showcase initiative. The award promotes and provides innovative advertising support to a succession of local artists in Louth, Monaghan and East Meath across a range of disciplines over a three-year period. The Matthews.ie Arts Showcase Initiative won Best Use of Creativity in the Community in the ...

Golf facilities in Co Monaghan received a significant tourism boost at Fáilte Ireland’s annual golf promotion night held on Tuesday evening at Belfast’s Europa Hotel. From Dublin to the Wild Atlantic Way to Ireland’s Ancient East, over 40 exhibitors from the finest golf courses throughout Ireland showcased the quality and value of Irish golf to consumers in Northern Ireland. Exhibitors from Monaghan included Concra Wood Golf & Country Club and Rossmore…

An expected debate on rural broadband failed to materialise at Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council after Fianna Fáil proposals for Standing Orders to be suspended to discuss the issue – and that of the need for more funding for local roads – did not get the necessary support. There were some sharp exchanges among the various political groupings on the Council as the proposal was discussed at the outset of Monday’s afternoon meeting. It had been the recent custom for members wishing to have pressing business…

St Macartan’s College in Monaghan Town took the top prize in three categories when the results of the Irish Life Health Schools Fitness Challenge for 2017 were announced yesterday. Over 172,000 students have now participated in the challenge – making this the third largest school fitness study in the world. Over the six-week period, girls improved their fitness…