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Several hundred republicans from across Co. Monaghan attended the annual Easter Rising Commemoration in Monaghan town on Easter Sunday when the Six Counties Deputy First Minister, Martin McGuinness, who was in attendance, challenged Unionist leaders, including his co-First Minister, Peter Robinson, to show real leadership and to re-engage in talks designed to finally resolve the vexed issues of flags and emblems and the remaining small number of contentious parades. Minister McGuinness, who recently joined the President of Ireland, Michael D. Higgins, at events organised in Britain to mark the first State ...

The Seáns ladies held their very successful ‘mock wedding’ fundraiser on Easter Sunday night. The show started in the Community Centre in Corcaghan with the wedding ceremony in a beautiful setting, very professionally decorated by Flowers of Magic (by local man Conor Clerkin and his member of staff, June). The bridal party arrived at the church a few minutes late in wedding cars also supplied by Conor. First to arrive were the four best men – Barry ‘Right Hand Man’ Mc Guinness), Murt ‘Second-best’ Cleere, Paddy ‘Essex’ Kierans and Stephen ...

Fine Gael MEP Mairead McGuinness gets an unexpected electioneering lift courtesy of local man Francis Meehan during her party’s canvass of Monaghan Town centre last Thursday. Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar looks on approvingly at the chosen mode of conveyance while local election candidate Barra Flynn and Cavan/Monaghan TD Sean Conlan pause in their trawl of Monaghan voters to enjoy the light-hearted moment. Ms McGuinness is bidding to retain her European seat for her party in the sprawling Midlands North West constituency – a 16-county trek on which some ...

A brilliant day was had by all last Saturday when our inaugural 10/5km Fun Run was held combining the efforts of Clontibret O’ Neills Juvenile Football Club, the Parents Association of Scoil Mhuire and O’Neill Shamrocks. There was a great turnout from the Community with over 300 people participating on the day. It was a great family occasion with Dooskey providing the music creating a party like atmosphere. The children embraced the face painting and fancy dress with spidermen to 11811 boys crossing the finishing line. The route was well marshalled ...

By Cianna McNally Warm tributes were paid and presentations were made to Monaghan Town Council traffic and litter warden Dominic Kane who retired recently after 23 years in the role. A special function was held in honour of Mr Kane on Thursday last, 27th March in the town council chamber and was attended by councillors, town council staff, gardaí and members of Mr Kane’s family. Town Clerk Marie Deighan welcomed all present and introduced each speaker. TRIBUTES PAID Cathaoirleach of Monaghan Town Council Paul McGeown commended Mr Kane on doing a great job and he also ...

By MICHAEL McDONNELL michael@northern-standard.ie ANOTHER milestone in the history of the highly acclaimed Drumlin House Training Centre in Cootehill was reached on Tuesday of last week, 11th March, when the keys to an extensive building formerly occupied by a popular local doctor were formally handed over to the centre by Cavan Co Council. Situated next door to the Training Centre’s existing print shop and backyard workspaces on the town’s main street, the ‘Gallagher Building’ was known for many decades in Cootehill as the surgery of popular GP and local GAA hero ...