Articles in the General News Category

In the week when the important Irish saint Brigid is being celebrated, an exhibition has opened at the National Gallery in Dublin focusing on the life of St Dympna, the legendary 6th or 7th century saint with integral associations with the Tydavnet area of North Monaghan. Pictured from left at the exhibition launch on Friday last are Peadar Ó Lamhna of the Tydavnet committee which has forged twinning links with Geel in Belgium, also closely associated with Dympna; Alderman Nadine Laeremans from Geel; Monaghan Co Council Cathaoirleach Councillor Seán Conlon, ...

Packie Jones of Tonaneave, Magheracloone, who passed away on Wednesday last January 25, was a former member of Monaghan Co Council renowned for his advocacy on behalf of his community and for representing the interests of the farming sector forthrightly and fearlessly. Many tributes have been paid across the South Monaghan and wider community to Mr Jones following his passing in his 89th year at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda. Mr Jones was elected to Monaghan Co Council for the Carrickmacross District in 1974, winning a seat for ...

Monaghan Town FC and the Teach na nDaoine Family Resource Centre in Monaghan Town have come together in a health and wellbeing initiative aimed at young people. They have partnered with the Connecting for Life team at the HSE to work with young people from their local area with a view to reawakening their interest and involvement in sport. Leading the programme is Mickey Bravender and Martin Mc Donald from Teach na Daoine Family Resource Centre who will be working directly with the young people in developing the programme going ...

By Veronica Corr Yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon, Monaghan County Council and Gyproc, on foot of a request from this newspaper, both issued statements following the discovery of a hole on private land by a Drumgossatt landowner. The landowner is understood to have contacted the relevant authorities. The road was closed after the subsidence event in September 2018 and local residents expressed concerns that it could be happening again. However, following an inspection, it is understood that the hole is not related to mining activity in the area. Monaghan County Council are ...

The village of Knockatallon in Co Monaghan and the town of Cootehill in Co Cavan were honoured at the prestigious Pride of Place community awards held on Saturday evening in Dublin. Knockatallon took top spot in the 0-300 population category, which the judges declaring: “This is a very small community doing great things. The judges were immediately impressed with the pride, participation and innovation that were in evidence on the occasion of their visit. The jewel in their crown is undoubtedly the community owned hotel.” Cootehill won in the 300-1,000 ...

Strong Co Monaghan representation and support was evident at the Tyrone GAA Centre in Garvaghey on Monday evening for the launch of the Enough is Enough campaign initiated to advance the construction of the long-promised dual carriageway road liking Aughnacloy with Derry. Cathaoirleach of Monaghan Co Council Seán Conlon and his Co Council colleagues Brian McKenna and Paudge Connolly joined hundreds of people at an event which graphically conveyed the tragic human impact of the 44 lives lost on the existing roadway since the A5 was first identified as a ...

“If you applied for an NCT in Co Monaghan today, it will be September 7 before your appointment comes through,” Fianna Fáil local public representative Seamus Coyle told his colleagues on the Ballybay-Clones Municipal District on Monday. Councillor Coyle moved a motion demanding of Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD and the Government to immediate address the waiting lists for NCTs or National Car Tests, the compulsory vehicle inspection programme which all motor vehicles in Ireland are required to undergo. He stated that his own NCT was due in mid-February ...

The community of Rockcorry and further afield were deeply saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Odhrán Connolly, Carsan, Dartry, Rockcorry on January 21st 2023. He will be laid to rest at 12 noon today, Thursday at the Holy Trinity Church, Dartry, before burial takes place in Corrinshigo Cemetery, Drum. Odhrán will be sadly missed by his parents Paddy and Lisa, brothers Oisín, Tiarnach, Pádraig and sister Aoibhínn, grandparents Brendan and Geraldine Sheridan, and Ollie and Bridie Connolly, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and friends.

Monaghan-based McCaughey Foods, one of Ireland’s leading producers of ready-to-eat meat products, has announced it will invest €150 million to build a world-class new production facility in Castleblayney. Subject to a successful planning application, the new factory will allow McCaughey Foods to significantly increase production in order to meet growing demands from customers in Ireland, the UK and EU. The new facility will also create up to 300 skilled new jobs, in addition to significant employment generated during the construction phase. “This is exciting news for our family, our company ...

In the region of 20 jobs are expected to be lost at the Argos store at the Monaghan Retail Park on the outskirts of the town at Cornacassa following the announcement by the general merchandise retailer last Thursday that it will close all its stores and operations in the Republic of Ireland by the end of June. Argos said it “arrived at the decision to leave Ireland following a long period of careful consideration and a thorough review of its business and operations in the country. Argos concluded the investment ...