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A series of events will take place in Co Monaghan from September to November this year to mark the centenary of the formation of An Garda Síochána. The programme – which will include a series of Open Days, a presentation of medals to all serving and retired members of the force in the county, the unveiling of a number of memorial plaques and a major academic conference – was detailed by Garda Superintendent Pat O’Connell to an event organised by the Monaghan Branch of the Gardaí’s Retired Members Association in ...

Communities across South Monaghan and beyond have united in sympathy this week with the family of 14-year-old Aoibhe Byrne, Lisnaclea, Carrickmacross who was killed in an accident on the evening of Wednesday April 27 last. Gardaí confirmed to the Northern Standard that they attended the scene of a tragic accident at Annamarron, Carrickmacross, on Wednesday evening last in which Aoibhe lost her life. The Gardaí conveyed their deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the deceased. The Health and Safety Authority confirmed that it was aware of the incident ...

ARMAGH………..1-09MONAGHAN……0-15Venue: Athletic Grounds, Armagh Monaghan are still standing in the Ulster MFC after a hard-earned win over Armagh in an entertaining firstround qualifier at the Athletic Grounds last Friday night. A dominant first-half performance put Monaghan in the driving seat, but after going 16 minutes without scoring at one stage, they were left clinging on to a narrow lead until a late run of points saw them over the line. A week after being turned over on home soil by Antrim, Monaghan mixed their game up to good effect here, with ...

Colm Shalvey reports After getting back to winning ways in the Ulster MFC last weekend, Monaghan will be looking to extend their campaign further when they travel to Newry to take on Down this Saturday. Dusting themselves down after a surprise loss at home to Antrim, a vastly-improved firsthalf performance sent Monaghan well on their way to knocking Armagh out at the Athletic Grounds last Friday night. Down’s only championship game to date was in the preliminary round, where they fell short against Fermanagh. Down’s Ulster MFL campaign saw them win ...

A person who suffered a medical emergency in Monaghan Town on a recent weekend had to lie on the footpath for two hours until an ambulance arrived to render aid, it was claimed at last week’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District. The incident, and another in which it was claimed that an ambulance took an hour to come to another emergency situation in the town, prompted Independent councillor Paudge Connolly to table an urgent business motion seeking meetings with the National Ambulance Service and Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly ...

The winning entry in the Entekra-sponsored Monaghan Anthem international song contest will be revealed at a gala May Day event in Monaghan’s Four Seasons Hotel on Sunday May 1 next. The much-anticipated reveal will be a highlight of a Showcase Monaghan event that will be “an occasion of great pride and anticipation”, organiser Liz McGuinness of Mad About Monaghan told the Northern Standard this week. “Showcase Monaghan will be a special night of celebration of many great individuals, entrepreneurs and industry leaders who have made a significant positive impact on ...

A 30-year-old Polish national resident in Castleblayney has become Ireland’s first recipient of a combined heart and liver transplant. Martin Malinowski called this week for all families to actively consider and make decisions in relation to organ donation. With Organ Donation Awareness Week running until Saturday next, April 30, the Irish Kidney Association hailed the news of Mr Malinowski’s surgery as extremely significant for the campaign. “We applaud all those involved in this ground-breaking collaboration and wish Martin continued good health as he enjoys a new lease of life,” the ...

Local motorsport ace Josh Moffett in his Hyundai i20 R5 co-driven by Jason McKenna claimed a start-to-finish victory when the Monaghan Stages Rally returned on Sunday last for the first time in three years. The resumption of the event following the Covid-19 lockdown saw Moffett and McKenna finish 12 seconds ahead of the Ford Fiesta WRC of Sam Moffett and Keith Moriarty. The event formed Round Three of Motorsport Ireland’s National Rally Championship. Regarded as the largest sporting event annually staged in Co Monaghan because of the number of spectators ...

A 16-year-old male was arrested by the Garda in Castleblayney on Wednesday evening last following an incident in South Armagh in which a PSNI vehicle was rammed by a stolen camper van during a high-speed chase. The PSNI deployed helicopters and a dog unit to attempt to intercept the vehicle, which was believed to be linked to a burglary carried out at a house in the Tandragee area earlier in the day, when the property was ransacked and jewellery and cash were taken. Two male suspects abandoned the vehicle in ...

A change in planning legislation to control technology additions being made to telecommunications masts once they have acquired initial planning approval has been called for at a meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District. Concerns among the communities of Glaslough, where a campaign is being waged to prevent the erection of a mobile phone mast in the centre of the village after An Bord Pleanála overturned a decision by Monaghan Co Council to refuse permission, and Killygoan in Monaghan Town, where health fears about a mast adjacent the estate have persisted ...