Articles in the General News Category

The investigation into the 1974 bombings in Monaghan Town and Dublin remained open in the Republic of Ireland and the Gardaí would “vigorously and fully pursue” any new evidence that might emerge from the soon to be published Operation Denton Report and other sources, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Simon Harris TD has told the Dáil. The Tánaiste was responding to a Parliamentary Question submitted by Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Brendan Smith asking him if he had raised with the British Government the need for full ...

On Tuesday evening, members of the Monaghan Town Runners paid a visit to the Crocus Centre in Monaghan Town. The visit followed the successful 10th edition of the Monaghan Town Runners Crocus 5k, held on St. Patrick’s Day, which was their most well-supported year to date. During their visit, the group had the opportunity to explore the various therapies and support services offered by the Crocus Centre for cancer patients and their families. They were impressed by the centre’s welcoming atmosphere and the positive impact it has on its clients. ...

By Veronica Corr Heather Humphreys must have felt like she was on an episode of ‘This is Your Life’, on Thursday night last, in the Errigal Country House Hotel, Cootehill, where the host with the most was Philip Kelly, Fine Gael Constituency Chairperson, who was bursting with enthusiasm as the retirement function planned for months finally came to fruition. This article may serve as her political obituary, but there is plenty of life in Cavan/Monaghan’s answer to Wonder Woman yet! Tánaiste and Fine Gael Leader Simon Harris led tributes to ...

Town of Monaghan Co-Op, which employed generations of local people. It was part of the fabric of the local economy for over a century. As we went to press yesterday, Wednesday, on foot of a request from this newspaper, a Lakeland Dairies spokesperson issued the following statement: “Lakeland Dairies is committed to delivering sustainable prosperity to our 3,200 farm families by ensuring that we are right-sized, lean, and efficient, while offering added-value products to customers in over 100 global markets. “Over the course of 2023, Lakeland Dairies examined, in detail, ...

A renewed appeal for information was made by Gardaí this week in relation to the death in Monaghan Town on the St Patrick’s holiday weekend last year of 23-year-old Kelly Lynch. The body of the Co Armagh woman was found in an area of the former Ulster Canal near the Horseshoe Bridge at Mullaghmatt on St Patrick’s Day 2024. Anyone who can recall seeing Ms Lynch walking near the Ulster Canal bridge area at the time has been asked to come forward. “An Garda Síochána is currently conducting a peer ...

By Veronica Corr Back in June 2023, The Northern Standard ran a front-page story about a Latvian family who made Monaghan their home almost 25 years ago. This week, we caught up with Anastasija Sabanova, who wanted to give our readers an update on her son’s progress. A gifted seamstress, Anastasija runs Right Size Alterations in Market Street, Monaghan Town. She and her husband Alexandrs are overwhelmed by the support of the public towards the fundraiser held for their son Arseniy, both online and offline. The fundraiser has ended, and ...

What was by common consent the most colourful and inclusive St Patrick’s Day Parade of recent times drew very large crowds to Monaghan Town on Monday afternoon for a communal celebration of the Feast of the National Apostle. Former Government Minister and TD for Cavan/Monaghan Heather Humphreys was grand marshal for the event, which featured four bands and a cavalcade of floats and entries reflective of North Monaghan’s economic activity, community diversity and sporting prowess, with some very inventive and artistic takes on the parade theme of Irish Legends. One ...

Beds at Monaghan Hospital were lying idle while local people were unable to secure stepdown facilities for their loved ones, Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy said this week. Figures obtained by Deputy Carthy from Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill TD showed that, while occupancy of the hospital’s rehabilitation and stepdown wards had been improving, only 20% of stepdown beds were utilised in November 2024 while 40% of such spaces had been unfilled in recent weeks. “Since the removal of services from Monaghan Hospital by previous Fianna Fáil and Fine ...

PETER HUGHES Co Monaghan will be represented in this year’s National Enterprise Awards by the Monaghan-Town based digital healthcare company Spryt. The business, which has developed an AI-based model to generate efficiencies and cost savings by reducing the number of missed hospital appointments, was announced as the overall winner of the Co Monaghan Enterprise Awards at a ceremony in the Four Seasons Hotel last Friday which concluded a busy programme of Local Enterprise Week actives organised by the Monaghan LEO or Local Enterprise Office and Monaghan Co Council. Spryt also ...

PETER HUGHES Formative proposals to utilise the recently acquired portion of lands and buildings at the St Louis Convent in Monaghan Town to create a vibrant cultural and community hub were outlined to the members of Monaghan Co Council at their meeting last Monday. Senior Executive Planner for Town Regeneration Drew Hurley detailed the initial key points for the area’s future development contained in an option paper prepared following a series of consultation exercises involving stakeholders and the local community. Among the options being considered are the establishment of a ...