Articles in the Monaghan Category

A 3-4 vote defeated a motion tabled by Cathaoirleach Seamus Treanor at Monday night’s meeting of Monaghan Town Council which called on the Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs “to suspend payment to some Third World countries until there is more accountability and transparency forthcoming as to how this money is being spent.” In moving the motion, Colr Treanor said he was putting it forward because of the serious financial situation the country was in. He said that Ireland was borrowing €0.75 billion each year to make payments ...

The X-Factor’s Kye Sones and Carolynne Poole will be joined by Britain’s Got Talent winner Jai McDowall for the big Christmas light switch-on in Monaghan Town on Sunday, December 2nd. Pictured at the launch of the festive programme were: (L-R) Paul McGeown, Annette Lappin, Robbie Healy, Ann Watterson, Seamus Treanor, David Drum, Carmel Gallagher and Delores Deeney. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

Pictured cutting of the ribbon to officially open the Monaghan Elim Church last Saturday is Richard Wilson with Pastor Stephen Matthews. In photo are (L-R) Gavin Duffy, Doohamlet Construction, Fergal Coyle, FJ Coyle and Associates, Patrick Kelly, FJ Coyle and Associates, Nora Wilson, Richard Wilson, Pastor Stephen Matthews, Jacqueline Matthews, Margaret Michael, Edwin Michael, Brian McAdam and Jim Hollinger. See full story page 18. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

Monaghan Co Council are seeking a meeting with the Chief Executive of Bus Éireann amid fears that bus services between the county and Dublin are to be drastically curtailed. The fears were aired at Monday’s meeting of the Council when members agreed to adopt a motion from the Sinn Féin councillors and moved by Sean Conlon requesting that assurances be sought from Bus Éireann CEO Martin Nolan “that the existing 177 Monaghan-Dublin service retains its current route and frequency of provision.” Council members also met with local bus ...

The movie-going memories of the Co Monaghan public are being sought by a film company producing a documentary for RTÉ Television. A crew from Dublin-based Planet Korda Pictures will be at the Diamond Screen Cineplex in Monaghan Town today, Thursday, November 1, to do some filming for ‘See You at the Pictures!’ Some interviewees have already been lined up to share their recollections of the cinema experience, but the production team say that people are welcome to call on the day to talk to them. “Perhaps some ...

Strong assurances were given by Town Manager David Fallon to Monday night’s meeting of Monaghan Town Council that no significant financial loss had been inflicted on the authority due to the discontinuation of the mixed use development project in the centre of the county capital. Mr Fallon said the developers of the project, who were now reinstating its site as a car-park, had given commitments to the Council that they would meet legal and other costs arising from the stalled development, and denied that there was anything approaching a ...

Celebrity chef Catherine Fulvio demonstrates the steps to perfect pasta with the help of Monaghan youngsters Niamh, Rachel and Katie at last Thursday night’s official launch of the phenomenally successful Taste of Monaghan Festival, which attracted massive crowds to its various celebrations of locally produced produce and quality dining experiences. See page 16 for more coverage.

By Michael McDonnell michael@northern-standard.ie The future of Monaghan’s Harvest Time Blues festival looks secure, following another great weekend of gigs that had the county town buzzing as punters packed the venues in large numbers to enjoy some top-class acts from both sides of the Atlantic. Committee member Sean Conlon told the Northern Standard that while the exact figures were not yet totted up, it appeared anecdotally that the numbers attending all the events were holding up well when compared with last year, especially when set against the current economic difficulties. ...

Mayor of Co Monaghan Hugh McElvaney has launched a stout defence of the work performed by local public representatives in light of critical national press coverage focusing on their function and earnings. Speaking at the outset of Monday’s meeting of Monaghan Co Council, Mayor McElvaney referred to recent trips to Canada and Belgium undertaken by delegations of Monaghan local authority members, stating that they had worked very hard to promote Ireland in the context of the major Gathering tourism initiative taking place next year. “They covered themselves with ...

By Patsy McArdle TOURIST development promoters in North Monaghan and the Co. Monaghan Tourism body have joined in welcoming an announcement earlier this week of an allocation of €471,000 in funding for the development of a town cycle lane and walkway facilities for pedestrians in Monaghan town. First news of the allocation came on Monday last from local Fine Gael Cavan/Monaghan Dail deputy Heather Humphreys. Her party counterpart, Deputy Sean Conlan also described as “most welcome” the announcement for the funding by the Minister of State at the Department of ...