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PETER HUGHES “This is the type of client I am. I love a challenge and what motivates me is to catch people out at their dirty tricks, and that is what I have achieved. “The publicity they gave me will be damning – but I sincerely hope people will believe my side of the story and RTE will be redfaced about the whole thing.” This was part of the response given by Monaghan Co Councillor Hugh McElvaney to the storm of predominantly adverse media attention he has been subjected to in the aftermath ...

The body of a 70-year-old Co Tyrone man was found during a search operation in Glaslough on Monday last. It is understood that 70-year-old Ivan Vaughan, a well-known music performer from the Caledon area, was returning home from a weekend engagement in Glaslough when his car encountered heavy flooding on a minor road and became stranded. Mr Vaughan’s body was recovered approximately ten metres from his vehicle at around 11.25 am on Monday in the Corraghdown area. Gardaí said that it appeared Mr Vaughan’s vehicle was caught in flood waters and that he ...

By Cianna McNally THE heat is on for Monaghan woman Cathy Mac Kenna, who has reached the final of TV programme The Great Irish Bake Off. Speaking to The Northern Standard, the delighted Milltown based baker said she was “over the moon” as she never expected to get as far in the competition. “I feel over the moon to have reached the final. I never expected to get this far so it’s hugely exciting! I’m a little bit nervous as we have a very big Show Stopper bake ahead of us but the ...

A former Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael Dáil Deputy was remanded on his own bail of €100 to a further sitting of the District Court at Carrickmacross on January 27 next when he appeared on two charges yesterday, Wednesday relating to an incident at his family-owned licensed premises in Ballybay on August 23 last. Sean Conlan of Main Street, Ballybay, was present in the body of the court when the charges were read out by Garda Inspector Kevin Gavigan, Carrickmacross, who was prosecuting. Deputy Conlan last week announced his resignation from FG over the ...

By PATSY McARDLE SHOCKING corruption involving some individuals associated with the British American Tobacco company (BAT) across Europe was alleged in a BBC-1 ‘Panorama’ investigation on Monday night last, but many viewers in Co. Monaghan may not have realised the key ‘whistleblower’ figure in the probe was a young Castleblayney man, Paul Hopkins, who has served with distinction as a sergeant with the elite Irish Army Ranger wing, as well as in a private capacity in the security industry. which has brought him many operations worldwide. Mr. Hopkins, from The Crescent in ...

A quantity of firearms and bomb-making components have been uncovered in the Scotstown area of Co Monaghan as part of an ongoing security operation targeting dissident republican activity in the Border region, the Gardaí confirmed on Tuesday. A number of AK47 assault rifles, mortars, detonators, detonating cord and other component parts of IEDs or improvised explosive devices were unearthed, in what was described as a suspected arms dump, in searches conducted by members of the Gardaí’s Special Detective, Emergency Response and Dog units, with input from members of the Cavan/Monaghan divisional ...

By Veronica Corr “The aim of the Town Team is to energise and reinvigorate Monaghan Town through a strong partnership of retailers, consumers, citizens, local communities and the local authority” — So said the invitation to the inception meeting in the Westenra Hotel which took place on Wednesday, November 25th, which saw stakeholders gather to hear for themselves about the concept that will revitalise the town centre. Director of Services for Planning, Economic and Community Development with Monaghan County Council Paul Clifford acted as MC at the event. He began by stating that ...

An atmosphere of authentic festive bonhomie reigned in the centre of Monaghan Town on a crisp Sunday afternoon last as thousands assembled to enjoy the switch-on of the county capital’s Christmas lighting scheme. Monaghan’s own Tommy Bowe got a reception as raucous and rapturous as any that had greeted him in his glittering international rugby union career as he stepped forward to do the honours in company with the Cathaoirleach of the Monaghan Municipal District, Colr Robbie Gallagher. Tommy professed himself moved and taken aback by the warmth of the welcome he ...

Fine Gael in Co Monaghan has endured a week of considerable turbulence which has seen a sitting TD and the party’s longest serving local councillor both resign from the party. Ballybay-based Deputy Sean Conlan announced on Tuesday he was resigning from FG and intended to run in the impending General Election as an Independent candidate. Elected to the Dáil in 2011, Deputy Conlan has had a deteriorating relationship with his Parliamentary Party and Taoiseach Enda Kenny in recent years. He has been dogged by personal and political controversy that has seen him ...

Survivors and bereaved family members of the 1974 bombing attacks in Monaghan and Dublin joined members of the rock band U2 on stage this week during their concerts in the 3 Arena. The band invited the injured victims and relatives of the 34 people killed in the explosions to their shows and used video images of the bombings and those who lost their lives in accompaniment to their song inspired by the events, Raised by Wolves. U2 have been highlighting the campaign by Justice for the Forgotten for full disclosure of documents ...