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Ireland will be the country in Europe with the highest level of fuel taxation after the October Budget. This was the stark prediction from representative association Fuels for Ireland this week in a reiteration of the sectors concern about fuel tax increases already implemented which are likely to be added to in the forthcoming Budget. “The combined impact of recent tax hikes and forthcoming increases will push Ireland to the forefront of fuel taxation across Europe,” the FFI said in a statement. “After the excise duty increase on August 1 ...

What was described as a “full-circle moment” was celebrated at Monaghan Hospital last week with the official opening of a new ante-natal suite. Ante-natal services transferred to the St Davnet’s Campus in the town in 2004 but they have been restored to the Monaghan Hospital location since June of this year. The hospital’s former dental services area underwent extensive renovation at a cost of €540,000 to ready it to receive the provision, which will be housed in the newly named Kavanagh Suite. The funding was provided by the HSE under ...

The sudden passing at the weekend of Archbishop Noël Treanor of Silverstream, Tyholland has evoked widespread sorrow and evinced many tributes from leading figures of Church and State. Aged 73, Archbishop Treanor, the former Bishop of Down and Connor, had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to the European Union and was in Brussels when his sudden death occurred on Sunday morning. He was appointed to the position by Pope Francis on November 26 2022. He is survived by his brother John, sister Mary nephew John Thomas and nieces Lisa, Rachel, ...

A salutary reminder of the exemplary standards pertaining in all dimensions of agricultural activity in Co Monaghan and the wider north-east was provided at the 67th Castleblayney Show on Bank Holiday Monday last. Castleblayney’s place at the forefront of the regional show circuit was reinforced by the hosting of two Irish Show Association All-Ireland finals and by the presence of ISA President Ray Brady and other members of the association’s national executive. Donegal man Luke Barrett claimed first prize in the All Ireland Crossbred Breeding Ewe Lamb Championship, while Sligo’s ...

The future return of rail services to Co Monaghan could be in prospect if the recommendations of a new Government report are implemented. The All-Ireland Stategic Railway Review has recommended the establishment of a new rail link between Cavan and Armagh incorporating stops in Clones and Monaghan Town as well as Portadown and allowing for links to Belfast. Part of a proposal to reinstate the railway connection that once linked Athlone with Portadown, the new link would “greatly increase inter-regional accessibility across the northern half of the island”, according to ...

Co Monaghan boxer Stephen McKenna (PICTURED) will make a longawaited return to the ring this Saturday when he faces Englishman Joe Laws at Oakwell Stadium in Barnsley,writes COLM SHALVEY. The pair will clash for the WBC international super welterweight title on the undercard of the sold-out show, topped by the super middleweight title fight between defending champion Zak Chelli and local star Callum Simpson. McKenna returns having dispatched Darren Tetley inside six rounds at York Hall in September 2023 to continue his unbeaten run, while Laws is back in action ...

Two athletes with Co Monaghan connections will be vying for Olympic Games glory in the coming days. Swimmer Max McClusker, originally from Monaghan but now resident in Glastonbury in England, is competing in the 4x100m Medley Relay, the heats of which commence on Saturday August 3 next. Max attended the sport specialist Millfied School in England before heading to the USA on scholarships, where he attended Florida State and then Arizona State where the team took second at the NCAA championships. At the World Championships in Doha earlier this year, ...

Last weekend’s Country Music Festival in Monaghan Town lit up the county with four days of unforgettable performances, community spirit, and dancing under the stars. Organised and brilliantly stewarded by an incredible team of volunteers, this festival was a testament to the power of unity and passion. Day One kicked off with a bang as the Tumbling Paddies took the stage. Massive crowds gathered, and the infectious energy had everyone dancing the night away, setting the tone for the thrilling days to come. Night Two featured the charismatic Jimmy Buckley. ...

Monaghan County Museum opened its doors at its new home in the Peace Campus on June 24th. Their new groundbreaking exhibition ‘Bordering Realities – Monaghan People and Stories’, which explores the reality of the borders in our lives whether they be of the mind or of the land. Through a fascinating mosaic of personal stories of people from the county, the exhibition challenges the visitors with the question ‘Do our borders define us or do we define our borders?’ One of the many stunning objects on display for the first ...

Massive crowds are expected to assemble in the county capital this weekend for the much anticipated return of the Monaghan Country Music Festival. The festival, which has been in abeyance for a number of years, will run from tonight Thursday, until Sunday, with headline acts performing on the specially erected stage at The Diamond and an exciting satellite programme of entertainment taking place at other locations in the central town area. The full festival programme is outlined in an article inside this week’s edition. Monaghan Municipal District has pointed out ...