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Renowned Anti-Austerity Alliance activist and TD, Paul Murphy, is coming to the Hillgrove Hotel on Thursday 18th June at 19:30 to discuss the anti- water charges movement so far, and how Irish Water and the Government’s charges can be defeated through mass non-payment. “Paul’s arrival comes in the context of the ongoing battle of ordinary people against the water charges, and is a particular timely discussion as the government refuse to release the figures of payment, which indicates that the boycott has been successful so far. “Come along to hear ...

By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie JUDGE Denis McLoughlin, the newly appointed resident District Court judge for the Cavan/Monaghan area (Court District Number 5), was welcomed by speakers representing the legal community, court staff, the gardai and the Probation Service at the outset of Monday’s sitting of Monaghan District Court. A native of Drogheda in Co Louth, Judge McLoughlin was confirmed as new residing judge for Cavan/Monaghan following a meeting of the Government on 27th May last. Having been made a judge on 6th June 2007, he takes up the permanent post in District 5 ...

– Association President tells Co Council that St Tiernach’s Park has “nothing to fear” from Casement project PETER HUGHES The vow that the GAA “will never abandon Clones” as a venue for major games was made by the Association’s National President, Co Cavan man Aogán Ó Fearghail, when he addressed Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council. While the controversial Sky broadcasting deal, the development of the GAA in diaspora communities and the disrespect sometimes shown by Gaelic sports players towards match officials were prominent among a wide range of topics addressed in ...

A powerful focus for the message of Monaghan Social Inclusion Week 2015 was formally unveiled by Monaghan Co Council in Monaghan Town’s Diamond on Tuesday morning last. Images from the book ‘Here I Am’, published by Down Syndrome Ireland, have gone on display in the county town heartland and will remain on view until June 14 as an articulation of the “It’s okay to be different” message that themes this year’s comprehensive programme of social inclusion activities. Monaghan Co Council’s Leas Cathaoirleach, Sinn Féin public representative Jackie Crowe, ...

By Cianna McNally Monaghan  Rose Michelle Caulfield is Tralee bound later this summer as she was selected to go through to the International Festival last weekend. Michelle, who hails from Scotstown, is the second Rose in two years who will fly the flag for the county during the festival as Clontibret girl Eleanor McQuaid was part of the 2013 event. Speaking to The Northern Standard a delighted Michelle, who was one of 23 Roses selected for Tralee at the Regional Finals in Portlaoise over the June bank holiday weekend, told of her shock ...

PETER HUGHES A major new initiative to restore vigour to the Monaghan furniture industry, involving significant marketing and training developments and the strengthening of a new national representative organisation for the sector, was formally launched by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Cavan/Monaghan Fine Gael TD Heather Humphreys, in the Hillgrove Hotel last Friday afternoon. The “Whither the Furniture Industry?” action plan is the product of the development phase of the Wood FootPrint Project undertaken over the past two-and-a-half years with support from the EU’s URBACT programme. It ...

FOLLOWING its outstanding success last year, the County Fleadh returned to Monaghan town last weekend, where a wealth of traditional talent was celebrated. The organisers were lucky to have the facilities of Monaghan Education Campus at their disposal, a venue which meant that they weren’t at the mercy of the elements, bearing in mind the Irish summers which have been endured in recent years. The festival began on Thursday with a well-attended bilingual quiz in Gaelscoil Ultain. Friday’s launch by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather ...

A feature on Monaghan exhibitors and visitors at Bloom in the Park 2015 at the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Michael Fisher Monaghan made quite an impression at this year’s Bloom Festival at the Phoenix Park in Dublin. Designer Declan McKenna from Amackalin in Carrickroe received a silver award for his contemporary expression garden in the medium sized garden category. He said it was based on what inspired him as a young up-and-coming garden designer and his expression of a modern space. It was the first time he had entered the Bord ...

Our picture below shows Bernie Bradley of Monaghan Co Council presenting the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ban-Ki Moon, with a report on the initiative undertaken in Co Monaghan to cater for a number of refugees from DR Congo. The presentation took place at an event on refugee resettlement held at Farmleigh House in Dublin on Monday last. The UN Secretary-General told those in attendance that the world should not forget the common values and principles of humanity, solidarity and respect for human rights when responding to the global refugee crisis. Recalling his ...

THE vital importance of preserving wetlands including turf bogs in order to prevent flooding, keep water sources clean, mitigate climate change — among a host of other reasons — was repeatedly and forcefully underlined at a major conference held in Ballybay last Thursday under the theme, ‘Wise Use of Wetlands’. The keynote presentation at the event organised by Monaghan’s Heritage Office was Dr Christopher Briggs, Secretary General of the International Ramsar Convention, who warned of the massive worldwide loss of over 60% of wetland areas over the last 100 years and ...