Articles in the Monaghan Category

A former manager of the Irish Nationwide branch in Monaghan has alleged that staff at the bank operated under a “culture of fear” while chief executive Michael Fingleton was at the helm. Mr Brendan Beggan (48) of Iterara, Scotstown, made the claim at the Employment Appeals Tribunal last week, where he is taking a case of unfair dismissal against the building society. The tribunal has decided to issue a subpoena compelling Mr Fingleton to address the hearing, in relation to allegations about management practices at the bank while ...

The opening stanza of the famous Henry Wadsworth Longfellow poem ‘The Village Blacksmith’ – recited in its entirety with some feeling by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan in Monaghan Town last Thursday), and imbedded in the memory of a certain generation of Irish schoolchildren – embodies the traditional romantic image of a craft that in its modern form was memorably celebrated in the International Forge In event hosted by Monaghan Town last weekend. The worldwide assembly of artist blacksmiths who converged on the crucible of the ...

Footsteps by Brian Deery Introduction For a town and county the size of Monaghan, to host three important festivals over the one week/weekend is an event in itself. This week/weekend we welcome the Blacksmithing Festival, the Biking Festival and the Busking Festival. Although all three come together at the end of June/beginning of July they will no doubt, experience the welcome and the hospitality that the Monaghan people have to offer and go away with the desire to return to our beautiful and diverse county in the years to come. In a ...

The International Forge-In Festival that will attract some of the world’s leading artist blacksmiths and a large retinue of aficionados to Monaghan Town over the forthcoming weekend is but one of a number of outstanding attractions taking place in the North Monaghan area. Scotstown on Sunday is the focus for the National Road Racing Cycling Championships, with some of the leading exponents of the sport in the country being put to the test over a challenging 175 km circuit. Emyvale Cycling Club have also instigated an exciting programme ...

Disappointment was the dominant note of the debriefing delivered to Monday night’s meeting of Monaghan Town Council on last week’s delegation to Minister for Health Dr James Reilly to discuss Monaghan General Hospital. Fianna Fáil councillor Robbie Gallagher said he had his hopes of a policy change on the Hospital issue dashed at the meeting, and declared that the hospital’s future appeared as bleak as ever, while Sean Conlon of Sinn Féin criticised the Minister’s grasp of the concerns surrounding the facility and said that Fine Gael was still ...

A resounding thumbs up from Tyholland athlete Padraig Crudden is recriprocated by his friends and well-wishers at the good luck party staged at Monaghan Training Workshop preparatory to his departure to compete in the World Special Olympics in Athens. Padraig will be bidding for medal glory in the 100m sprint, long jump and relay events as one of the 124 athletes representing Team Ireland in the 25th June-4th July sporting extravaganza. Padraig departs with his team-mates on Monday next, June 20 from Dublin Airport and will ...

Local companies Monaghan Mushrooms, Combilift and Wright Quarry Products have been recognised as InterTradeIreland Business Ambassadors for Monaghan at a special event held with Minister Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation on Wednesday 1st June in Dublin. Over 80 TDs and Senators were also in attendance at the event which recognised SMEs that have excelled through North-South trade and innovation. Monaghan based Combilift is a leading manufacturer in the long-load handling market where its products are sold in over 50 countries worldwide. The company was recognised as a ...

Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan TD will perform the official opening of the Forge In international gathering of artist blacksmiths in Monaghan Town at a ceremony in front of Monaghan Courthouse in Church Square at 5 pm on Thursday next, June 23. The Ministerial presence will give an appropriately distinguished imprimatur to one of the most original, and prestigious, cultural events to have been hosted in the Monaghan area in recent times. An official contribution to Ireland’s Designated Year of Craft, the event brings ...

By Michael McDonnell michael@northern-standard.ie TODAY’S crucial meeting with between local public representatives and the new Minister for Health Dr James Reilly on the future of Monaghan hospital comes against a background where it was reported in the national media this week that HSE managers in the Dublin-North East area have warned that the hospital might have to close altogether — if other controversial proposals to cut costs are not approved. Attending the meeting with Dr Reilly at the Department of Health’s offices in Dublin will be representatives of Monaghan Town Council, ...

Proven entrepreneurial acumen was being harnessed in Co Monaghan to produce a strategic vision for economic recovery and growth in the years ahead, the Chairman of the Monaghan Co Development Board, Mid-Monaghan public representative Gary Carville, told the June meeting of Monaghan Co Council. Colr Carville was formally delivering the Interim Report from the business leaders’ fora established by the Development Board under the terms of the Co Monaghan Economic Strategy 2010-2014. An overview was also given to the meeting of the economic-related activity that the Co Council ...