Articles in the Picture Galleries Category

By Laura Anderson Last weekend saw large crowds visit the Monaghan Business and Trade Fair held at the Four Seasons Hotel for the second year running. Over the Saturday and Sunday over 50 local exhibitors displayed their goods and services at the show, which was organised to help promote local business and to encourage the people of County Monaghan to shop local. Once again the show proved to be a great success as visitors enjoyed the free entertainment, Farmers Market and vintage motor display on Sunday organised by Kevin Boylan of Scotshouse. A vast ...

Between 200-300 people have already paid their €100 household charge directly at the offices of Monaghan Co Council and facilities are also available at Town Council offices throughout the country to pay the levy. This emerged at Tuesday’s Co Council meeting when the role that local authorities have been given in the collection of the charge – and in the pursuit of those who do not pay it – was outlined, and calls for changes in the operation of the controversial levy on private houseowners were made by the ...

THE following Christmas message was issued on Monday last by the Mayor of Co. Monaghan, Cllr. Seamus Coyle, who has expressed hope that all citizens of the county will celebrate a Christmas to remember for all the right reasons. He stated : “The season of Christmas brings out what is best in each of us; kindness, thoughtfulness, generosity & friendship, as we come together as family & celebrate the great Christian message of hope & joy at the birth of our Lord, Christ the King. “It’s at this time that ...

By Cianna McNally A BENEFIT night has been organised as part of a fundraiser for a local child who suffers from a debilitating genetic illness. Four-year-old Liam Hagan from Threemilehouse suffers from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) which leaves his skin paper-thin and causes it to break and blister at the slightest touch. Each EB sufferer has their own unique type of the condition and Liam’s is quite severe – he requires constant medical care with regular bandage changes. It affects every aspect of his life and that of his mother ...

By Veronica Corr Every once in a while a story comes along that is so thought provoking that it blows you away. That is exactly the sort of impact the Signs of Life exhibition, that was launched last Friday evening in Monaghan County Museum, has on the viewer. This exhibition is definitely worth a look, but act fast because it only runs in Monaghan until this Saturday. Each one of the twenty-six beautiful black and white photographs were autographed by the celebrities featured in them. A conscious effort was ...