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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys TD joined with National Broadband Ireland’s CEO Peter Hendrick and Chairman David McCourt at the Moffett Automated Storage premises in Clontibret this week to mark the first successful connections in Co Monaghan of the National Broadband Plan’s Fibre-tothe- Home network. “National Broadband Ireland is delighted to be able to say that we have now commenced our first connections in Monaghan, which will enable users to experience the life-changing benefits that high-speed broadband provides,” Mr Mc- Court stated. “This is a key milestone ...

Monaghan’s global leaders in forklift production Combilift announced this week that they cut all trade ties with Russia and ceased equipment production and sales to the country following its invasion of Ukraine. Combilift said it had also ended all production and trade to Belarus. The construction machinery manufacturer said it had suspended the employment of its Russian-based staff from February 28. “This was a tough decision to make after building close relationships with our Russian partners and customers who have been a pleasure to do business with since 2005,” a ...

A call by Monaghan Co Council on Monday for the Government to act to deal with the spiralling cost of motor fuel and home heating oil was prescient of yesterday, Wednesday’s announcement that proposals were to come before the Dáil to reduce costs through the reduction of excise duties. The impact of price rises and uncertainty over fuel supplies was being felt in Co Monaghan this week. A number of fuel providers servicing Co Monaghan suspended their online ordering services because of uncertainty over supply and volatility in price. “Due ...

Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Niamh Smyth has written a personal letter to Taoiseach Micheál Martin TD asking him to expel Russian Ambassador to Ireland Yuri Filatov following his country’s commencement of military hostilities against Ukraine. Efforts to gather humanitarian aid for Ukrainian people impacted by the conflict got underway throughout Co Monaghan this week. In her letter, Deputy Smyth asks for the expulsion of the Russian Ambassador with immediate effect. “I have not made this decision lightly but as a nation we should be proactive in our support of ...

RTÉ 1’s popular magazine programme Nationwide is turning its spotlight on Co Monaghan throughout next week. Each of the programme’s three editions – on Monday, Wednesday and Friday following the mid-evening news – will have a Co Monaghan theme. “This is such a huge boost for Monaghan, and it’s unprecedented to have an entire Nationwide week devoted to one county,” stated Liz McGuinness, the businesswoman whose Mad About Monaghan promotional initiative has supplied a major impetus for the programming decision. Liz told the Northern Standard yesterday that the Mad About ...

Gardaí in Monaghan are seeking information about an occurrence on Tuesday of this week in which the barrier erected at the main gates of Rossmore Forest Park after the evening closure of the amenity was damaged in an apparent ramming incident. Anyone with information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Monaghan Garda Station on 047 77240. Photo Rory Geary

Confirmation at Monday’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District that that a feasibility study is being carried out on the provision of a loop walk at the Hollywood Lake amenity was welcomed by Sinn Féin councillor Cathy Bennett. Councillor Bennett thanked the Municipal District for taking the initiative alongside Hollywood Development Committee to make plans to have the project shovel-ready for funding when it becomes available. “This is a very welcome announcement that will help the park develop to its full potential,” Councillor Bennett stated. She added that funding approved ...

The intensive rainfall associated with the rapid traverse of Ireland by Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklyn last weekend has brought flooding issues in the centre of Monaghan Town back to the fore of local political discourse. Two emergency motions were brought before Monday morning’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District – one by the Sinn Féin members of the local authority body and the other by Independent local public representative Paudge Connolly – calling for flood mitigation drainage works to be carried out to alleviate the problem, which caused considerable ...

TOWN STATION BRANDED “DUMP” AND “NATIONAL DISGRACE” BY MUNICIPAL DISTRICT MEMBERS Bus Éireann representatives who attended last Monday’s meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District were told that the bus station in Monaghan town was “like a dump” and a “national disgrace”. The elected Municipal District members aired complaints about the lack of shelter at the facility for waiting passengers, the condition and availability of toilet facilities there, the ongoing closure of the hospitality area and the fact that calls to the station on its local number were not being answered. They ...

By Veronica Corr As 3pm on Saturday last, 12th February approached, members of Drumgossatt/ Knocknacran Residents Group, backed up by members of CAIM (Communities Against the Injustice of Mining) from all over the country, walked down the L4900 from Drumgossatt National School to kick off their Day of Action against mining in the area. There are two planning applications before Monaghan County Council at present, both were submitted by Saint-Gobain Ireland (Gyproc), one concerning the proposed opencast mine incorporating former underground workings. The opencast mining application (File no. 2234) includes ...