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National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company working with the Government to deliver the National Broadband Plan, announced this week that surveying works are underway in Co Monaghan. NBI stated in a media release: NBI contractors have been on the ground since January surveying townlands in counties including Cork, Galway, Cavan and Limerick. In Co Monaghan, surveyors are working in areas such as Cornacassa, Cortolvin, Ballybay, and Stranooden. Other areas which will be surveyed include Mullinahinch, Ballinode, Drumhilock, Tydavnet, Cloughnart, Scotstown and Killymarley. This involves physically walking the routes and documenting ...

Michael Fisher As hotels and other businesses in Co. Monaghan began to re-open their doors this week having been closed for almost four months during the pandemic, there have been calls for people to stay at home for their holidays and to avoid travelling abroad. Carrickmacross GP Dr Shane Corr warned yesterday that foreign trips could be potentially dangerous and might spark a second wave of coronavirus cases in Ireland. There have been two recorded cases of Covid-19 in Co. Monaghan in the past week up to midnight on Sunday, ...

“A strong statement of commitment” – Minister Humphreys Funding announced on Monday that will benefit the development of a digital innovation hub in Monaghan Town and establish a new network for the wood and furniture industry based in Scotstown was described as “a strong statement of commitment” to the Border region by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys TD. €609,584 is being allocated from the Border Enterprise Development Fund – a stimulus package for the Border region – for the National Data Platform, a digital innovation hub for the ...

Michael Fisher There have been no new cases of Covid-19 in Co. Monaghan for seven days in a row, up until midnight on Sunday. This gradual decline throughout June is heartening news and is the best statistic to emerge from the Department of Health briefings since the first coronavirus case was notified on March 20th. There was also a decline in the number of cases nationally, paving the way for the Cabinet to approve an accelerated reopening of businesses and society starting on Monday. But the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warned ...

The BCAB or Border Communities Against Brexit campaign group made a renewed call this week for efforts to protect the peace process and build an Irish all-island economy as the UK’s departure from the European Union progressed. The group issued a statement to make the anniversary of June 23 2016, the day “Brexit was born” and a day which they said “changed Europe, Britain and Ireland forever.” BCAB said: “None of us ever expected on June 23 2016 that our lives for years and years would be consumed by the ...

Michael Fisher Tributes were paid in Co. Monaghan on Sunday to coincide with the State funeral in Co. Mayo of Detective Garda Colm Horkan. Mourners at the Requiem Mass in Charlestown heard that he was deeply loved and one of nature’s gentlemen. The 49-year-old sustained fatal injuries, following a shooting in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, a week ago. Detective Garda Horkan’s remains were carried through his home town to St James’s Church. Hundreds of Gardaí from local divisions gathered to form a guard of honour for their colleague. Ahead of the ...

A key role for Monaghan Co Council in helping the county recover from the effects of the Covid-19 control measures and “rebuilding what has been lost” was identified by Sinn Féin’s Colm Carthy when he assumed the Chair of the local authority at its Annual Meeting last Monday afternoon. While the Carrickmacrossbased local public representative refrained from outlining the customary “wish list” of priorities for his term of office due to the financial uncertainty facing the Council, he conveyed a strong rallying cry for social activism by the authority in ...

• CONCERN OVER LACK OF FUNDING FOR LOCAL PROJECTS Monaghan Municipal District is to review in the coming months the current suspension of the pay parking system in Monaghan Town which was introduced during the early phase of Covid-19 public health restriction measures. Revenue from pay parking supplies vital funding arteries for the MD and concern was voiced at the authority’s June meeting on Tuesday morning that the reduction in income from this source would have a significant negative impact on local works and projects. Reference was made during the discussion ...

Michael Fisher Representatives from the hairdressing industry have held discussions with the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Heather Humphreys TD, about how soon they will be allowed to re-open in a safe environment for customers and staff. Minister Humphreys commented this week following her consultations by conference call: “A lot of work has been put in by the sector to develop protocols to ensure they can reopen and operate safely once public health advice allows.” Last week the Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan Monaghan Niamh Smyth said if the ...

Minister for Health Simon Harris TD has given what has been described by his Cabinet colleague Heather Humphreys as an “absolute and unequivocal commitment” that the MLU or midwifery-led unit of the maternity services at Cavan General Hospital will remain in operation. The Minister confirmed his personal commitment and that of his Department to the future support of the Cavan MLU during a conference call with Cavan Hospital midwives and representatives of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation on Friday. The meeting took place after fears emerged last week that ...