Articles in the General News Category

The family of Christine Dickson has enjoyed an attendance connection with the school stretching back a remarkable 55 years. Her 13 children and ten of her grandchildren have all been pupils, with son Reginald starting out on the educational pathway there in 1967 and grand-daughter Leah bringing the linkage to a close as she finishes at the school this week. The occasion was recognised by a presentation to Christine from Clontibret principal Julie Crawford. Also pictured by Rory Geary are Christie’s son Reginald and grand-daughter Leah, who commenced and concluded ...

A copy of last week’s edition of the Northern Standard was produced in the Dáil by Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan Matt Carthy when he challenged Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD on issues relating to Monaghan Hospital. Deputy Carthy was speaking during a debate on a Sinn Féin motion prompted by the threatened closure of emergency services at Navan Hospital. The Sinn Féin TD referred to a front page story in the newspaper indicating that Cavan/Monaghan Fianna Fáil Senator Robbie Gallagher had been informed that Minister Donnelly was willing ...

One of the last duties to be performed by the occupants of the Chair position on Monaghan Co Council and Monaghan Municipal District before they vacated office on Monday was to participate in a tour of the €15 million+ Monaghan Peace Campus development now becoming a significant feature on the Monaghan Town skyline as construction work proceeds. Outgoing Co Council Cathaoirleach Aidan Campbell and his Monaghan MD counterpart David Maxwell were left very impressed by the Monaghan Peace Campus vision that is taking shape on its town centre site at ...

A recent public meeting in Monaghan Town’s Hillgrove Hotel saw the formal creation and launch of the group Love Monaghan Save Dublin Street, which has called on local public representatives to publicly state their position on the proposed demolition of four buildings on Dublin Street, Monaghan – including the birthplace of Sir Charles Gavan Duffy, the 19th century Young Ireland movement figure and tenant rights activist who went on to become premier of Victoria in Australia. The following press statement was issued by the group to the Northern Standard this ...

Colm Shalvey Co Monaghan boxer Aaron McKenna (PICTURED) returns tocompetitive action this Saturday, June 25.‘The Silencer’, who will be fighting for the first time sincehe won the WBC World Youth title last December, is set tobe part of a Sky Sports televised bill at the Coventry SkydomeArena. Aaron will be bidding for a 15th consecutive win inthe pro ranks, with his opponent yet to be announced. Hisbrother Stephen has a first bout of the year pencilled in forearly next month.Speaking to The Irish News this week, Aaron said: “It’sbeen a while ...

Colm Shalvey reports Monaghan’s senior ladies need to spring a huge upset away to Armagh this Saturday to maintain their interest in this year’s championship. Monaghan enjoyed a dramatic one-point victory over Armagh at the Athletic Grounds in last year’s delayed league campaign, but so much has changed in the space of just over 12 months since then. Armagh have gone from strength to strength in the last couple of years, claiming a hat-trick of Ulster titles and consistently threatening a major breakthrough on the All- Ireland stage. It took the ...

Senator Gallagher informed that Minister willing to engage on extending opening hours Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly TD is willing to engage with the HSE and the RCSI Hospitals Group on the issue of extending the operational period of the Minor Injury Unit at Monaghan Hospital, Fianna Fáil Senator for Cavan/Monaghan Robbie Gallagher was informed in the Seanad this week. Senator Gallagher described the Minister’s indication as a positive step after it was conveyed to him by Minister for State Damien English TD during a Seanad discussion in which the Monaghan-based ...

By Veronica Corr On Tuesday night there was a full house for the Tydavnet Parish Show launch in the village’s community centre. There was a sense of joy and relief that the dedicated committee and the supportive North Monaghan community would once again get to host this much loved annual agricultural event on Saturday, August 20th. Tydavnet Show Chairperson Paula Loughran, noted that while it may have been no show because of COVID public health restrictions over the past two years, the dedicated committee were working hard to think of ...

Residents of the Mullaghmatt area of Monaghan Town were left fuming at the weekend following a spate of car damage incidents in their locality. A number of vehicles parked in the estate were maliciously damaged between 9 pm on Saturday evening last and 9 am the following Sunday morning. The Gardaí have launched an investigation and have asked anyone who had a vehicle damaged but who has not yet reported it to do so by contacting them at 047 77240. The Gardaí are also anxious to hear from people who ...

The “incredible achievement in public service” by Carrickmacross Fine Gael local public representative Mary Kerr-Conlon has been acknowledged by her party leader Leo Varadkar TD. Councillor Kerr-Conlon announced her retirement as a member of Monaghan Co Council at Monday’s meeting of the local authority. In her resignation letter she stated that it was “time to pass the mantle on” and declared that she had “thoroughly enjoyed every moment working for and on behalf of the people of Monaghan and particularly the Carrickmacross-Castleblayney Municipal District”. She won a Co Council seat ...