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By Veronica Corr On Sunday afternoon a sizeable crowd congregated around the Big Tom statue outside Castleblayney’s Market House, for a concert and civic reception for The Mainliners Showband, who were conferred with the Freedom of Castleblayney. The event was organised by Monaghan County Council. Country singers Margo O’Donnell, Damien Davis, Big Tom’s grand-nephew; Big Tom’s son Tom McBride Junior and Mick Mulhern entertained the crowd before the presentation began. Margo recalled the first time she heard ‘The Mighty Mainliners’ , as they were originally known, in 1966. All of ...

A new joint framework to address legacy issues arising from the Northern Ireland Troubles was unveiled by the British and Irish Governments on Friday. Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said the new proposals were “a night and day improvement” on the controversial measures unilaterally introduced by the previous British Government under its controversial 2023 Legacy Act which effectively blocked inquests and civil legal proceedings arising from Troubles murders and atrocities. The Tánaiste and Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn jointly announced the details of the new framework. The ...

Veronica Corr Homegrown Irish Presidential Candidate for Fine Gael, Heather Humphreys kept it country for Saturday’s launch, her venue of choice being the iconic Monaghan Peace Campus – Tánaiste and Fine Gael Leader Simon Harris quipped that she could draw a bigger crowd than Philomena Begley as he took to the podium in the packed to capacity function room! Heather says that if elected she intends to, not only bring people to the Áras, but bring the Áras to them. She has certainly started as she means to continue, as the ...

By Veronica Corr Former Minister Heather Humphreys is a household name, something that will be a distinct advantage to her when she appears on the ballot paper as Fine Gael’s candidate for the Irish Presidential Election, set to take place on Friday, October 24th in polling stations nationwide. Heather’s candidacy will be ratified by the Fine Gael Party at an event which will also serve as the official launch of her campaign. Heather took time out of her busy schedule this week to return a call to The Northern Standard, ...

Graced by perfect summer weather, a prodigious attendance and the drama and delight generated by the exacting standards pertaining across its wide range of competitive classes, Saturday’s 72nd Tydavnet Show can be inarguably pronounced one of the most successful in the recent history of this celebration of North Co Monaghan rural vibrancy. The ascendant stature of the event in the Irish show calendar was reflected in its hosting this year of two All-Ireland finals: one in photography and the other in the equestrian sphere, the Three-Year-Old Filly Championship. The event ...

A week ago, it seemed like never and now it seems only a matter of time – former Cavan/Monaghan TD and Government Minister Heather Humphreys looks increasingly assured of receiving the nomination of the Fine Gael party to be their candidate in the election of the new President of Ireland in October of this year. After days of intense speculation engendered by the withdrawal last Thursday of the party’s Mairead McGuinness from the contest for health reasons, former Minister Humphreys confirmed her decision to seek the nomination as McGuinness’s replacement ...

As we reach the height of the summer season and demand on our water sources increases, Uisce Éireann is appealing to customers in Monaghan to be mindful of their water use. A number of supplies across the county are already experiencing increased demand and customers can help reduce that demand by adopting simple water saving practices at home, in the garden and at work. Peter Gallagher, Uisce Éireann’s Water Network Operations Manager in Cavan and Monaghan, explained that levels in many water sources are significantly lower than normal for this ...

On Sunday next, 29 June 2025 – Feast of Saints Peter and Paul – the Diocese of Clogher will celebrate the Ordination of Stephen Sherry from the Parish of Tullycorbet for service as a Deacon. Stephen is a seminarian at St Patrick’s College Maynooth, where he has completed his studies for the Priesthood in the diocese. The ordination Mass will be celebrated in St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan at 3 pm this Sunday. The Bishop of Clogher, Bishop Larry Duffy, will be the ordaining prelate and he will be joined by ...

PETER HUGHES The landmark building in Clones that was formerly the Lennard Arms Hotel had its potentially bright new future as the hub for a new heritage tourism initiative outlined to the members of the Ballybay-Clones Municipal District on Monday. Marc Roosli and Frank Cooney from consultants Mirador Media outlined the concept of a Freedom of Clones visitor experience, with “where Ireland’s ancient heart still beats” as a suggested tagline. The Lennard Arms building would become the hub from which visitors could explore the 1,500 years of history possessed by the ...

The IDA is currently positively engaged in discussions with an Enterprise Ireland company about the use of the 1,400 square metre Advance Technology Building at the Knockaconny industrial park on the outskirts of Monaghan Town. This was disclosed by Minister of State Hildegarde Naughton TD when the issue was raised with her in Seanad Éireann last week by Monaghan Senator Robbie Gallagher. Senator Gallagher told the Minister of State that a “very impressive, brand-spanking-new IDA advanced technology building” was completed in Monaghan in 2021 but had been lying idle waiting ...