Articles in the General News Category

After more than seven years working as a reporter for The Northern Standard, Tydavnetbased Michael Fisher has announced his retirement from the paper. He has been covering the Ballybay/Clones Municipal District since his appointment to the staff in 2018. Previously Michael worked for the Standard as a freelance and spent some time covering the Carrickmacross/Castleblayney area. He has also reported on the Monaghan Municipal District area. Although he has reported expertly and with insight on a wide range of stories, Michael has perhaps been mostly closely identified during his time ...

Comment The feeling that we have finally woken up to the prevalence and seriousness of domestic violence, and all forms of violence directed towards people on the basis of their sexuality or gender identification, seems to be a very pronounced one in Irish society at the current time. In the aftermath of the murder of schoolteacher Aisling Murphy while she was out exercising in Tullamore, Co Offaly in January this year, there was a nationwide outpouring of grief and outrage that brought with it an “enough is enough” affirmation comparable to ...

On the eve of Ulster Championship season, JACK MADDEN says an overhaul of the GAA’s disciplinary system is needed if “a summer of controversy and farce” is to be avoided Rivalry. What does it mean? There is a fair share of hatred, and an abundance of history. The importance of winning, the pain of losing all magnified with the power of a telescope. Earn your stripes or watch your enemy earn theirs. Stand up and be the hunter or you yourself will be the one that is hunted. You can stand ...

Colm Shalvey reports Forewarned should be forearmed for Monaghan as they launch their Ulster SFC campaign with a quarter-final against Down in Clones on Saturday. All form guides point to a comfortable win for Monaghan, but if they weren’t already wary of a potential ambush from Down, the last few weeks should focus the mind further. Following a turbulent few weeks where a breach of discipline by players at a training camp meant that James McCartan had to be persuaded to stay in position in his second term as manager, Down ...

Monaghan Rose coordinator Sonia Flanagan (left) from Scotshouse; Rose entrants 2022 – Rachel Woods Tydavnet, Tara Fanning Corcaghan and Pamela Mcmahon Scotstown. The girls were pictured at the selection night venue, the Glencarn Hotel. Our next Social Evening is this Saturday 23rd in Gr8 Entertainment. If anyone is interested in applying and would like to join us they can contact me at monaghanrose@gmail.com or through our social media. Our selection takes place on 4th June in the Glencarn Hotel and we are still inviting applications for 2022 Monaghan Rose; www.roseoftralee.ie ...

Over the Easter weekend a number of wreath laying ceremonies took place at gravesites and Republican monuments across co. monaghan organised by local Sinn féin cumainn. On Saturday evening the Co. Monaghan Easter Rising Commemorative Programme 2022 got underway with a wreath laying ceremony in Inniskeen village. Later that evening Clontibret republicans gathered at the graveside of Vol. Peadar Mohan in the local cemetery were Monaghan County Councillor Seán Conlon laid a laurel wreath. Cllr. Conlon also addressed the turnout acknowledging the commitment not only of Peadar but also of ...

Co Monaghan farmer Edmund Graham, who chairs the Beef Committee of the Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association (ICSA), called yesterday (Wednesday) for price rises for beef farmers to “become a reality, and quickly”. “the ICSA has been warning for months that beef prices must hit the €6/kg mark if farmers are to have any hope of coping with seriously inflated input costs,” the Beef Committee chairperson stated. “€5/kg is no cause for celebration when it doesn’t cover your cost of production, and if farmers in germany are achieving €6/kg, ...

A cross border analysis of salvaged and written off vehicles imported into the Republic of Ireland from the UK published this week claims that the market value of the so-called “zombie” vehicles amounts to €27,578,446 in Monaghan alone and €318 million across the Republic of Ireland. the research, conducted by Motorcheck, was highlighted on rtÉ prime time this week. Motorcheck says the findings represent “a potentially serious safety concern and financial liability. Motorists are warned about this issue and the risks associated with buying a used car in the Republic ...

Rossmore Forest Park in Monaghan Town is now the most visited Coillte public park in the country. News of Rossmore’s “green jersey” status as a visitor attraction arrived with perfect timing last Thursday as the new Family Cycle Trail at the amenity was officially opened by Cavan/Monaghan TD and Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys. Minister Humphreys’ Department and the Monaghan Municipal District have devoted combined funding in excess of €360,000 to the enhancement of the park’s off-road cycling loop, with Emyvale Cycling Club and Cycling Ireland having ...

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Monaghan made it back-to-back wins in senior hurling for the first time in three years when they ended up on the right side of an eight-goal thriller against Louth in the Lory Meagher Cup at Darver last Sunday. Monaghan’s last two visits to the venue had produced a seven-point defeat in last year’s Lory Meagher and a win by the same margin in this spring’s NHL and they managed to repeat the latter result. As so often in Darver, the weather conditions were challenging, but the teams still ...