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By PATSY McARDLE A DAILY ‘life-in–hand’ routine of some 300 secondary school students having to cross a busy main road, to go from one classroom to another, ended on Monday last at Castleblayney College, when an impressive new state-of-the-art €7 million extension was officially opened, to provide combined educational and sporting facilities in spacious premises on one side of the road. Prior to the official opening—which was aptly described as a ‘red letter day’ for education in the county—it was estimated ...

The support of the rural population of Co Monaghan is being enlisted in a new campaign to combat the problem of farm-related crime. The IFA, Crimestoppers, the Gardaí and DoneDeal have joined forces to spearhead the campaign among twelve counties and address the problem of the thousands of tools, vehicles and items of farm machinery and equipment that are stolen from Irish farms each year. Since 2010, over 28,642 farm-related crime incidents have been reported to the Gardaí, including burglaries and vehicle, machinery and equipment theft, according to ...

Monaghan has been announced as one of the Top Ten in the 2016 “Foodie Destinations” finalists in a competition run by the Restaurants Association of Ireland. The recently formed Co Monaghan Food Network made an application for a “Foodie Destination” designation as one of their initial projects, and Monaghan’s selection in the Top Ten is regarded as a highly prestigious achievement for a first-time entrant to the contest. Previously known as “Foodie Towns”, the “Foodie Destinations” initiative was formed as part of the 2014 Irish Restaurant Awards but ...

By PATSY McARDLE A COUNTY Monaghan family has achieved a unique phenomenal   record by claiming the World Line Dance Championship for— FIVE YEARS IN A ROW !   The Courtney sisters,  from Corravoo, near Castleblayney, are the toast of Ireland   for their unprecedented achievement last week at the Blackpool Winter Gardens in England, where they competed successfully against the world’s top dancers. Sinead (17), Emma (16), and Karina Courtney (12), daughters of  justifiably proud parents, Peter and Bridgie Courtney,  have created a new world record for the Co. Monaghan family,  by winning the ...

By Veronica Corr Last week a team from Advantage Austria, the commercial section of the Austrian Embassy, visited the county to carry out a number of site visits and find out more about renewable energy systems installed by Eurotech Group, based in Castleblayney. Their first stop was Lisdoonan, where they learned about an innovative renewable energy housing scheme. Gerry Duffy, Managing Director of Eurotech acted as their tour guide on the day. The group were very interested in this Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) award-winning scheme, which is the first of ...

The Monaghan 10 & 5 Miler continues to enjoy great success following a super turn out last Sunday. Athletic clubs both locally and nationally were represented by over 600 athletes taking part on the day. Hosted by the members of Monaghan Town Runners, the race passed through Monahgan and out to Ballinode village with the finish line at Coral Leisure Centre. One of the highlights of the day was the support athletes received along the route from the people of Monaghan and Ballinode. Monaghan Town Runners were also delighted to ...

By Veronica Corr and Cianna McNally Yesterday (Wednesday) was a good news day for the county’s second level schools, as the eagerly-anticipated Leaving Certificate results were revealed. All of the principals we spoke to were delighted that that their schools had maintained high standards, with some reporting results well above the national average. CARRICKMACROSS INVER COLLEGE “We’re extremely happy with the results in all subject areas, particularly Maths. There were several A’s in Maths and no fails in Irish. “The highest points were 590 and several in the 500s, which is ...

A busy and varied programme of events was unveiled in Cahans last week at the official launch of the programme for Heritage Week in Co Monaghan. The following are some of the highlights: The Process of Hot Riveting – Riveting a tar boiler made by Gilbert Bros engineers & boilers makers Navan. Venue: Patsy Connolly Engineering. Cost: Free. Organiser: Patsy Connolly Email: andreaconnolly@gmail.com Telephone: 086 8135503 Booking Required: No Dates: 20th August 14:00 PM to 17:00 PM Reflecting Ulster – Guided tour of Reflecting Ulster – 1916 and ...

“In this region in particular the uncertainty that has arisen from the recent decision in the British Referendum on Membership of the European Union is causing difficulty, even at this early stage, for many businesses particularly those that are focused on exports to Northern Ireland and Britain.” This was stated by Fianna Fáil TD for Cavan/Monaghan Brendan Smith during a debate at last weekend’s Taste of Cavan food festival on the implications of the UK’s Brexit vote to leave the European Union. Deputy Smith stated: “We are ...

Minister Humphreys Urges Local Communities to Apply Michael Fisher The government aims to publish a new Action Plan for Rural Ireland by the end of this year. This was revealed during a visit to Clones on Tuesday by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys T.D. She was launching a scheme to assist rural regeneration. Minister Humphreys announced that her department was making available a fund of €10 million this year to local authorities throughout the state in order to support the renewal of rural towns and villages. ...