Articles in the General News Category

Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, and Minister of State for Local Government and Planning, Kieran O’Donnell TD this week announced €1.31 million in funding for Housing Adaptation Grants for older and disabled people in Co Monaghan in 2023. Nationally, €83.125 million has been allocated for these grants to benefit 12,300 people, a 2.3% increase on the 2022 initial allocation. This represents a continuation of the year-on-year increases in the grant since 2014. This funding will help facilitate older people and disabled people in Monaghan to ...

The Gardaí and the HSE are planning a number of wellness days as part of a strategy to address a significant rise in suicide among the over-60 population in counties Monaghan and Cavan, last weeks meeting of the C o Monaghan Joint Policing Committee was informed. Community represen tati ve on the J PC Alan Johnston had sub mitted a question to the meeting seeking information on the role played by the Gardaí in suicide prevention. Garda Superintendent Ronan Carey said the Gardaí were at the forefront of dealing with ...

A wave of sadness swept through Monaghan Town on Bank Holiday Monday last when people learned of the passing of Tom Swift of 9 Plantation Terrace. Tom, who passed away peacefully at his home, was a beloved local personality well known and esteemed in a variety of circles. Tributes on social media from friends and acquaintances originate from across the wide range of interests and activities in which he engaged, but all have the common thread of affectionate remembrance of his amiability and gentlemanly qualities. Tom was a well-known member ...

Our picture by Rory Geary shows Una McGlinchey from Co Tyrone, the overall senior winner of the 2023 Fiddler of Oriel title, being presented with her prize by Fintan Vallely and Mike Treanor of sponsors Mullan Lighting following adjudication in the Four Seasons Hotel. The Fiddler of Oriel competitions formed the finale for the revived Féile Oriel traditional music festival held last weekend over venues across North Monaghan in a series of concerts, performances, competitions, educational events and sessions which brought hundreds of pe ople from across Ireland and abroad ...

Colm Shalvey reports Much talk has centred on the new All-Ireland series format, but for now, staying in contention for a first Ulster SFC title since 2015 will be the focus for Monaghan as they return to Omagh to take on Derry in Saturday’s semi-final. It is, of course, a repeat of the counties’ meeting at the same stage of last year’s provincial campaign, where Derry won en route to ending a 24-year wait for an Anglo-Celt Cup success. Monaghan will be hoping that history doesn’t repeat itself, both in terms ...

Spudfest 2023 held a successful launch event in Monaghan Shopping Centre last Friday 21st April as final preparations for this years festival are in full swing. Spudfest is Monaghan’s Alternative Music Festival promoting mental health awareness, suicide prevention and is named in honour of Jason “Spud” Mc Elvaney RIP to mark the anniversary of his untimely passing. This year the festival activities begin at 3pm on Saturday 29th April in McKenna’s Bar on Dublin Street with a family fun themed day of activities, entertainment and something for everyone from charity ...

Local artist Sinead Berry, Founder and Art Tutor @Masterapiece.ie will appear on TG4’s ‘Beidh me Arais’ this Sunday April 30th 8.30pm. The crew came to film Sinead’s unique Blind Painting sessions in Wright’s, Coach House and Olde Bar earlier this year for the Tourism series and competition highlighting the most unusual tourist attractions all over Ireland. Sinead’s business @masterapiece.ie host a range of creative camps and activities for both adults and children as well as Summer Art Camps, children’s Art Parties, inclusive monthly Art sessions. Blind Painting is specifically designed ...

100K in 30 Days have teamed up with the Marie Keating Foundation to support their vital breast cancer services and organisers are calling on the people of Monaghan to signup for the June event. Marie Keating lost her life to breast cancer 25 years and her son Ronan Keating will be running 100K across the 30 days of June to raise awareness and show support for the Foundation he and his siblings set up in her name. Joining Ronan in the challenge is his wife Storm, children Missy and Jack, ...

A number of break-ins which occur red in the North Monaghan area in the past week are under investigation by the Gardaí. Three males were disturbed at the scene of a break-in at a house in Knockboy, Silverstream at approximately 9.15 am on Tues day morning of this week, April 25. The men fled into ne arby f ields. It is bel ieved that a dark-coloured Audi A3 car was involved in the incident. Anyone who was in the Tyholland area at the time and noticed suspicious activity, or who ...

Co Monaghan Anti-Pylon Committee has called on the elected members of Monaghan Co Council to ‘continue to stand up for the interests of impacted communities” when they meet Chief Executive Mark Foley and other head personnel of the electricity grid operator next month. “The staunch support of local councillors in seeking to underground the proposed 400Kv North South Interconnector from its announcement to an unsuspecting public in 2007, has been fundamental in underpinning the ongoing campaign of Co Monaghan Anti-Pylon Committee from the beginning,” the campaign group said this week. ...