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Cavan Monaghan TD Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has said he will not pay the new water charges. The Sinn Fein spokesperson on Health told the Dáil Chamber on last Wednesday evening “he had not registered and will not pay twice for water”. Deputy Ó Caoláin also urged people and leaders in particular “to take a stand on this most fundamental issue”. In the course of his contribution, he said: “Anyone looking at this State from the outside must be incredulous that the Government is pushing ahead with its intrinsically unfair and deeply flawed ...

THE Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding a crash near Monaghan town at the weekend which involved three vehicles, including a garda car, and left three people hospitalised. The crash occurred on the main Dublin/Derry N2 between Monaghan town and Castleblayney, at   Moyles, Castleshane, when, it was reported, a garda vehicle had pulled over to assist a car which had broken down, and was hit by another car. It is understood an off-duty garda was questioned following the collision and the incident was referred to the GSOC. A GSOC ...

This striking photo of last Friday’s eclipse over the Sacred Heart Church in Clones was captured by Clones Photography Group member Brian McNamee.

10 year-old Nathan Healy from Cavancreevy, Castleshane, whose father Private John Healy of the 27th Infantry Battalion died in October, unveils a commemorative stone for members of the Defence Forces who served in Monaghan Barracks 1976-2009. It was designed by Marc Kelly, a sculptor from Emyvale. Picture: Jimmy Walsh. Story and more pictures on page 41.  

Minister Heather Humphries visited Beech Hill College this week following the recent announcement of €220k funding for the refurbishment of Construction Studies Rooms at the College. Minister Humphries was given an outline of the proposed works by Woodwork Teachers, Mr. McStravog and Mr. O’Shea, who discussed with her the importance of quality installation and equipment. She also viewed some of the Leaving Certificate Construction Projects ….

Róisín Dick from Monaghan has been selected from amongst hundreds of youth volunteers from across the island of Ireland to receive an award in recognition of the exemplary work she carries out in her local community at the 2015 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards. Receiving €500 and a silver medallion from guest of honour RTE Rugby Analyist Brent Pope, Róisín said she was honoured to be recognised at the awards. A sixth year student from St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan, Róisín volunteers with Irish Water Safety, the local Arch Club and ...

By Patsy McArdle LOCAL Sinn Fein MEP Matt Carthy was joined by a Municipal authority party colleague for the Carrickmacross/Castleblayney area, Cllr. Noel Keelan, and another Sinn Fein council colleague for the Bailieborough/Cootehill area, Cllr., Paddy McDonald, at the launch in Brussels last week of a new booklet, titled “Gateway to EU Funding”—which is a very informative guide for community groups interested in acquiring funds from the European Union. The booklet, which is described as a brief guide to EU funding in Ireland 2014 – 2020” was prepared and compiled by the ...

By PATSY McARDLE THERE was a distinct Co. Monaghan impact upon this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in London,   as local Fine Gael Dail deputy and Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, joined Clones native and boxing legend, Barry McGuigan, at the head of the colourful Thames-side city parade. The parade, which took place last Sunday, concluded a four- day trade mission for Minister Humphreys,   in which she attended a wide range of events. The Minister addressed the parade at end of her   four- day trade mission. She joined Grand ...

Local councils across Northern Ireland are having their swansong this month, merging into larger local authorities on April 1st. And one council in south Down has been going out on a high note thanks to a Monaghan woman. What is being described as a groundbreaking, cross-community education project has just ended in Banbridge district after a successful five-year run. The Cross-cultural Music and Dance Programme has seen pupils from mainly Protestant state schools and mainly Catholic maintained primary schools mixing together at interactive workshops. The initiative was started by the Good Relations Officer at ...

By Peter Hughes “God bless you all, God keep you safe.” These were the final words spoken from the bench of Monaghan District Court on Monday by Judge Sean MacBride, and they followed a spontaneous burst of prolonged applause from all assembled in the courtroom as he dealt with his final case in that venue prior to his retirement on Sunday next. The proceedings had commenced before a packed courtroom around noon when representatives of all facets of legal activity paid eloquent tribute to the charismatic and sometimes controversial Donegal man who had ...