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Monaghan Co Council has been allocated €1,303,725 to spend on Housing Adaption Grants in 2022. The funding is for a suite of measures which supporting older people and people with a disability to live independently. Monaghan Co Council is regarded as one of the most efficient local authorities in the country in the use of funding in this area. Grants are 80% funded by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage with the additional 20% coming from the Co Council’s own resources. “This is both good news for people ...

“Is it time to plan for a United Ireland?” will be the question explored at a conference organised by Sinn Féin TD for Cavan/Monaghan Matt Carthy which takes place in Monaghan’s Garage Theatre on Saturday April 9 from 11 am to 2 pm. Deputy Carthy told the Northern Standard this week that the conference was open to those of all political persuasions. “I have organised the conference in order to bring the debate surrounding the prospects of Irish Unity to the central Border community,” he stated. “I am inviting everyone ...

As “the agony of supporting Monaghan” turned to ecstasy in the high drama of Sunday’s relegation battle win over Dublin, MAITIÚ MONAGHAN was there to savour the moment On Saturday night, I met a Clones ex-pat living in Kildare for 20 years. He claims to have swapped allegiances entirely and is thankful he no longer “has to go through the agony of supporting Monaghan.” His twin brother on the other hand, remains an avid supporter of the Farney Army and is a fellow member of the “Gary Mohan’s Mullet Fan Club”. ...

Monaghan’s memorable last-gasp victory over Dublin to preserve their Division 1 status was a feat of escapology Houdini would have been proud of, reflects JACK MADDEN The Chinese Water Torture Cell: an illusion consisting of three parts. First, the magician’s feet are locked in stocks; next, he is suspended in mid-air from his ankles with a restraint brace; finally, he is lowered into a glass tank overflowing with water and the restraint is locked to the top of the cell. Berlin, Germany. The year is 1912. A young man by the ...

April 13th 2022 – Nuremore Hotel, Carrickmacross  Whether you are in the construction, engineering, services, or agri-food business, you need to innovate to support productivity, drive growth and sustain employment. On Wednesday 13th April in the Nuremore Hotel, Carrickmacross you can find out how you can use your company’s data to transform your business and drive growth. Local firms will demonstrate how their engagement with the Data Value Hub helped them transform their businesses by applying data analytics, artificial intelligence and technical upskilling to drive innovation, productivity and efficiencies. Companies that adopt technology ...

TALKING POINTSColm Shalvey At the end of Cheltenham Festival week, Monaghan sadly weren’t at the races as they visited Newbridge last Sunday. Anyone who had backed Monaghan for a second away win in the space of a week would have been left with a beaten docket long before the end after Kildare made storming starts to both halves to all but secure a win that moved Glenn Ryan’s side out of the relegation zone heading into the final round. This was Monaghan’s first defeat from four away games in the current ...

COLM SHALVEY REPORTS Monaghan will need another great escape this Sunday in Clones if they are to extend their stay in Division One of the Allianz NFL into a ninth year. A heavy defeat against Kildare last Sunday saw Monaghan drop three places in the table to sit bottom, behind their final-round opponents Dublin on score difference. Monaghan have pulled off a couple of great escapes during their eight-year stint in the top flight – most recently when they came from behind to defeat Galway in extra-time of a relegation playoff ...

The return of the Monaghan Town St Patrick’s Day Parade on Thursday last after two years of Covid-19 lockdown was well worth waiting for if the entranced look on these youthful faces in the crowd captured by Northern Standard photographer Rory Geary is anything to go by. Bumper crowds greeted the return to the county of festivities in honour of the National Apostle – see inside this week’s edition for full reports and photographic coverage of all the parades and celebrations.

A man in his late 20s was arrested following search operations carried out by the Gardaí in Monaghan Town and Newbliss this week to clamp down on the sale and supply of illegal drugs. Carried out under Operation Tara, the searches led to the seizure of a quantity of illegal drugs and assorted drugs paraphernalia. The person arrested was questioned at Monaghan Garda Station. A file on the matter is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

A remembrance and recognition event in memory of those who lost their lives during the Coviid-19 pandemic will take place at St Mary’s Hospital in Castleblayney on Friday, March 18 at 11 am. The event will also recognise the efforts made by frontline workers and the voluntary sector during the pandemic. details of the event were provided at last Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council, when Cathaoirleach aidan Campbell (Fine Gael) stated that the event would take place at the Famine graveyard at St Mary’s. It would involve a number ...