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Michael Fisher There have been calls for EirGrid to withdraw the controversial plan currently before An Bord Pleanála for a second North-South 400kV high voltage overhead electricity interconnector through part of County Monaghan and four other counties. This follows the announcement by the company that the proposed GridLink project in Munster and parts of Leinster will no longer require new pylons to be built but will make use of the current power lines for distribution. This change by EirGrid was an example of people power expressed at its best in the interest ...

By Cianna McNally “This is indeed a very memorable and momentous day in the life of our school.” So said Linda Mills, Principal of the Model School on Friday last at an event to celebrate the reopening of the school following extensive refurbishment. The renovation work, which began in March last year, has resulted in three new classrooms, a general purpose room and a library. The older part of the building has been restored to its original state. Minister for the Arts, …

Michael Fisher Students from Ballybay Community College have helped to launch a nationwide programme for schools to mark the centenary of the Easter Rising in 1916. The Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys T.D., visited the College yesterday. She expressed the hope everyone would get involved in celebrating this important moment in Ireland’s history. The County Monaghan town was chosen for the event to emphasise that the centenary celebrations should be less “Dublin-centric”, according to the Minister. Minister Humphreys joined the Editor of the Irish Independent, Fionnán Sheahan, to ...

By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie MONDAY NIGHT LAST will be remembered as a major milestone in the career-path of Monaghan Town native and acclaimed chef Peter McKenna, after the restaurant he jointly owns and runs in Glasgow was named AA Restaurant of the Year for Scotland 2015–2016. Peter and his family — including his wife Chala and parents Susan and Seamus, the well-known blues music aficionado — were enjoying what they reckoned would be a great night out at the AA Hospitality Awards in the plush Grosvenor House Hotel, London. But the last thing ...

Northern Standard photographer Rory Geary was on hand to capture this impressive study of athlete Leslie Crawford, who completed his 100th marathon last weekend in the first official Athletics Association of Ireland endorsed event of this distance ever to take place in Monaghan Town. The Monaghan Phoenix-hosted event, following a route which embraced the scenic surrounds of Rossmore Forest Park along its length, was a notable success and attracted participants from across the country. See our sports pages for extensive coverage of the big occasion.

Ballybay woman Annie Brady has been chosen as this year’s winner of the prestigious School Librarian of the Year Award. Ms Brady, who originally hails from the Tullycorbet area, was announced as the 2015 title recipient at a ceremony in London’s Royal Academy of the Arts this week. A pupil of the St Louis Convent schools in Monaghan, she began her career in the local authority library service in her native county. The award acknowledges her outstanding work as the librarian of the inner city St Paul’s Christian Brothers School in Dublin, which ...

By Cianna McNally A sculpture that was commissioned to represent the ethos of the Clones Erne East Sports Partnership was officially unveiled this week. The art piece, entitled ‘High Five,’ stands at the entrance to the iconic Peace Link sports complex in Clones and it was made by Smithboro artist Joanne Behan. A group of students from Largy College were also involved in the creation of the sculpture, which was unveiled on Tuesday. The Peace Link opened its doors to the public in October last year and provides the community with a range of sporting ...

Michael Fisher Concerns have been expressed at a public meeting in County Meath that opposition to Eirgrid’s proposed North/South Interconnector project could escalate to the scale of resistance displayed against the Corrib Gas project in County Mayo. Almost 500 people turned up at an event held in Navan last week by the North East Pylon Pressure Campaign group. An Bord Pleanála has confirmed it has received 880 submissions in relation to the application, each of which had to enclose a fee of €50. However a small number of these contained 720 individual ...

By Veronica Corr Lorna Lewis is a great author’s name, but this self-published writer from Carrickmacross, who has just released her third children’s book has got her heart set on a career in graphic design. Roxanne and Maylin is the third literary offering from 18-year-old Lorna, who is a Fifth Year student in Inver College. This impressive young woman is definitely on to a winner with her series of books aimed at 6—8 year-olds. The collection, with Roxanne the blackbird as the central character, has limitless potential. The reason for this is that, in ...

It was standing room only when ‘Clones Cyclone’ Barry McGuigan paid a visit to Connons Community Centre on Tuesday evening to officially relaunch Wattlebridge Boxing Club. Barry has strong links to the club as it was the first one he attended when he commenced his amateur career. It was re-established in March after lying dormant for a number of years and its membership now includes children from both sides of the Border. The feel-good factor was high throughout the evening and cheers and applause rang out as the local hero and Honorary President of Wattlebridge ...