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By Veronica Corr Chinese baby formula manufacturer Newbaze, which will trade as IreLiffey Nutrition, celebrated its grand opening in style on Monday morning in the company of Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Ireland Mr. He Xiangdong. This €20 million investment in the plant (formerly Bose) in the IDA Industrial Estate, Carrickmacross will lead to the initial creation of thirty jobs, with a view to creating an additional thirty in time. It is hoped that ...

Raids carried out by the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) at premises in Co Monaghan last week were not directly linked to the investigation of the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants as they were being smuggled into a port in Essex, the Gardaí stated. However, premises belonging to individuals who have become suspects in the Essex incident were among those targeted during the CAB operation. It is understood the individuals concerned have been under investigation since last autumn in connection with alleged smuggling of cigarettes, alcohol and illegal drug substances. The ...

Tributes from across the religious and political spectrum have been paid to west Belfast priest Fr Des Wilson, a noted campaigner and commentator on peace and human rights issues whose death at the age of 94 was announced on Tuesday. During the 1980s Fr Wilson had a close association with the Northern Standard newspaper and wrote a weekly opinion column that often provoked debate and occasionally controversy as he gave his considered analysis of the political, social and moral issues at the centre of discourse in Northern Ireland and the ...

Michael Fisher As police in England continued their investigation into the deaths of 39 people found in the back of a truck in Essex last week, a 25 year-old lorry driver from County Armagh was remanded in custody on charges of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. Maurice ‘Mo’ Robinson from Laurelvale, Tandragee in Co. Armagh appeared before Chelmsford Magistrates on Monday, where he faced 39 counts of manslaughter; conspiracy to traffic people between December 1st 2018 and October 24th 2019; conspiracy to assist unlawful immigration and money laundering. He ...

Peter Hughes “Another one for the van!” These ominous words told me that my number was up. Having survived chainsawwielding maniacs, witches and their dread familiars, sundry members of the ranks of the undead and an assortment of other temporary exiles from Hell, this was how it was all going to end, I thought – in the back of a rather nondescript white van from which chilling screams were issuing. Whatever was going on in the vehicle was distinctly unpleasant and spoke of a oneway trip. But the dreadfullooking man ...

Michael Fisher The Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is to be asked to reinstate Emyvale Garda Station and review its opening hours when he comes to Monaghan in the near future. The small bungalow-style Garda station which opens only during the day on a part-time basis was extensively damaged in a fire early on Monday morning. No Gardaí were working there at the time. Gardaí and the fire service attended the scene of the fire, which was reported at around 5.30am. An examination of the scene was carried out by the ...

Recently retired principal of St Louis Secondary School, Monaghan, Vera O’Brien saw a long-cherished dream realised on Monday with the official opening of the school’s new extension. She is pictured by Northern Standard photographer Rory Geary about to address the ceremony watched by Alastair Keys of Keys and Monaghan Architects, and Dept of Education architects Ben McCabe and Ciaran O’Brien. Current school principal Margaret Conlon said on Monday: “Without Vera’s persistence, commitment, dedication, stubbornness…this project would not have come to fruition.” (See page 16 for story by Veronica Corr and ...

By PATSY McARDLE THE SCENIC surrounds of Concra Wood Golf and Country Club, overlooking the unrivalled picturesque beauty of Lough Muckno at Castleblayney, was the scene for a very productive morning of networking, idea sharing, and showcasing of the latest initiatives to promote and boost tourism in Co. Monaghan, on Tuesday last. The Cathaoirleach of the County Council, Cllr. Seamus Coyle was joined by the Co. Monaghan Tourism Officer Dympna Condra, and a number of representatives from the Co. Monaghan Enterprise Office, the County Council, and Failte Ireland, at the ...

SECOND ROUND OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION HELD IN MONAGHAN Michael Fisher As Monaghan County Council’s largest ever civil engineering project progresses, plans went on display in Monaghan this week for six possible new routes for the N2 Clontibret to the Border national road scheme. Only one will be selected following the latest round of public consultation. A second related project covering a 32km section of the N2 from Ardee to Castleblayney is progressing simultaneously and consultation will be held in a fortnight’s time in both towns as well as Carrickmacross. Monaghan County ...

Clontibret captain Brian Greenan is pictured with the Mick Duffy Cup following his side’s 1-14 to 0-11 victory over Scotstown in the Co Monaghan Senior Football Championship Final played on Sunday last in Clones. Clontibret claimed their 17th senior title, in the process thwarting Scotstown’s five-in-a-row ambitions. See full details on our GAA pages. © The Northern Standard