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Last weekend’s Country Music Festival in Monaghan Town lit up the county with four days of unforgettable performances, community spirit, and dancing under the stars. Organised and brilliantly stewarded by an incredible team of volunteers, this festival was a testament to the power of unity and passion. Day One kicked off with a bang as the Tumbling Paddies took the stage. Massive crowds gathered, and the infectious energy had everyone dancing the night away, setting the tone for the thrilling days to come. Night Two featured the charismatic Jimmy Buckley. ...

Monaghan County Museum opened its doors at its new home in the Peace Campus on June 24th. Their new groundbreaking exhibition ‘Bordering Realities – Monaghan People and Stories’, which explores the reality of the borders in our lives whether they be of the mind or of the land. Through a fascinating mosaic of personal stories of people from the county, the exhibition challenges the visitors with the question ‘Do our borders define us or do we define our borders?’ One of the many stunning objects on display for the first ...

Massive crowds are expected to assemble in the county capital this weekend for the much anticipated return of the Monaghan Country Music Festival. The festival, which has been in abeyance for a number of years, will run from tonight Thursday, until Sunday, with headline acts performing on the specially erected stage at The Diamond and an exciting satellite programme of entertainment taking place at other locations in the central town area. The full festival programme is outlined in an article inside this week’s edition. Monaghan Municipal District has pointed out ...

Last Friday was a proud moment for young Glaslough musician Jamie Duffy when he took to the stage to perform at Andrea Bocelli’s 30th anniversary concert at Hyde Park in London. This was a tremendous achievement for the Monaghan native who has been making great strides in the music business since the release of his debut single Solas only two short years ago. Having recently graced the stages of the illustrious National Concert Hall Studio and Belfast Grand Opera House Studio with four sold-out performances, Jamie took to the stage ...

By Veronica Corr The Northern Standard has learned that within the first hour of the Gardaí’s enhanced road safety campaign for July and August ‘Operation Guide’, two drivers were stopped at a checkpoint and arrested on suspicion of drug driving late on Monday morning. It is understood that drugs stay in the system longer than alcohol does and are detectable for longer. Commenting on the launch of the campaign, Chief Superintendent Alan McGovern for Counties Monaghan, Cavan and Louth, said: “We would like to thank the public who are clearly ...

Renowned 22-year-old Monaghan musician and songwriter Jamie Duffy has just announced he is joining the line-up for Andrea Bocelli’s spectacular 30th anniversary in Hyde Park on July 5. He will perform alongside Hans Zimmer, Zucchero, Katherine Jenkins and other noted performers. Jamie’s debut track, “Solas,” broke records in 2022, becoming the most streamed debut song by an Irish artist since Hozier’s “Take Me To Church,” with over 67 million streams on Spotify. Jamie is releasing a new song Torus this week and begins his Irish tour on September 5. Jamie ...

Irish Water’s €32million investment in Carrickmacross Wastewater Treatment Plant, was welcomed this week by the town’s first citizen, Cathaoirleach of Ca r r i c kma c ros s /Ca s t l ebl a yne y Municipal District, Councillor PJ O’Hanlon. Speaking to The Northern Standard this week, the proud Carrickmacross man said: “I want to welcome the very positive news from Irish Water on their plans to invest €32million on the upgrade to the Wastewater Treatment Plant in Carrickmacross. The investment will benefit homes and businesses in Carrickmacross ...

Monaghan is the second best town in the country when it comes to keeping its streets free of litter, according to the latest survey by IBAL or Irish Businesses Against Litter. IBAL regularly ranks 40 Irish towns and cities on cleanliness criteria and their first survey of 2024 shows Monaghan in second place overall. “An excellent result for Monaghan, one of its best ever over many years of inclusion in the IBAL Anti-Litter League,” said the An Taisce assessment. “Nine out of the ten sites surveyed got the top litter ...

By Veronica Corr Taoiseach Simon Harris and Tánaiste Micheál Martin, alongside Waterways Ireland, yesterday, Wednesday, officially opened Phase 2 of the Ulster Canal redevelopment project following a €28.4 million investment. Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, Minister for Heritage Darragh O’Brien and Minister for State for Heritage Malcolm Noonan were also there, accompanied by two elected representatives from the Northern Ireland Assembly. Yesterday, Wednesday was a glorious day, as Mother Nature pulled out all the stops to ensure that Clones and the Ulster Canal Marina were drenched in ...

Monaghan-based digital health start-up Spryt, which uses AI to predict clinical noshows, has emerged victorious at the HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) Europe Startup Pitchfest competition finals held in Rome. Founded in 2017, Spryt was one of two finalists in the category of start-ups that according to organisers are revolutionising workflows in the medical space with automation. The other finalist was Briya, another digital health start-up based in Israel and the US. Co-founder and chief operations officer Neill Dunwoody said that he and the Spryt team were “surprised” ...