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The introduction of free Saturday parking in Monaghan Town would result in a loss of revenue of €94,000 over the course of a 12-month period, Town Manager Paul Clifford stated on Tuesday evening. Mr Clifford was commenting at the March meeting of Monaghan Town Council after Sinn Féin’s Sean Conlon proposed that the Council’s planning sub-committee meet to consider reducing the pay parking charges in the town or introducing free Saturday parking for a trial period of three-six months. Colr Conlon expressed concern about how the income from ...

It’s been said that gaels in Ulster are more partisan than passionate about their football and hurling. For all that, in the eyes of even the most insular county supporter ensconced in this neck of the woods, the current National Football League tables must make for pleasant reading overall. After last weekend’s games, Ulster teams occupy two of the top three places in division one; man the top three berths in division two and sit in second and third spot in division three. Only lowly Antrim, third bottom in division four, ...

By COLM SHALVEY Five youngsters from the Drumhowan club made history last weekend in Castlebar when they became the first team from Monaghan and only the second from Ulster to retain their All-Ireland title in over 40 years of Scór na nÓg. Drumhowan’s Scór na nÓg Instrumental Group of Eimear and Conor Quinn, Stephen and Colm McMahon and Finbarr Brennan won the All-Ireland last year in Derry and just over 12 months later, the same quintet were back to successfully defend their title. The Drumhowan group saw off opposition from Cork, Offaly ...

County champions Scotstown held their dinner dance and presentation night at the Hillgrove Hotel in Monaghan town last Saturday night. Medals were presented on the night to Scotstown’s senior league and championship double-winning team, as well as the Reserve Football League Division 1A winners and the ladies footballers, who were runners-up in the Division Two League, while a three-course meal was followed by music by local band Beatroot. There were also presentations to Senior Player of the Year Dónal Morgan, Junior Player of the Year Paul Sheehan, Reserve Player of the Year ...

Pupils of Deravoy National School organised a special event for the players of Truagh Gaels GFC who will contest the All-Ireland intermediate football final against Co Mayo’s Kiltane this Sunday. Our photograph by Rory Geary shows members of the playing squad enjoying the rousing send-off that the student body assembled to give them. A report and more pictures from the school event appear inside – and see our sports pages for a comprehensive preview of the North Monaghan club’s tilt for glory at Croke Park.

BY PATSY McARDLE CAVAN/MONAGHAN Fine Gael Dail deputies Heather Humphreys and Sean Conlan have raised the ongoing EirGrid pylons controversy with An Taoiseach this week, when it was also announced that an expert panel will oversee reports on the best underground route options to compare them with the Grid Link and Grid West high voltage power-lines. Deputy Humphreys tabled a question to An Taoiseach last Thursday that reflected the swelter of opposition to overhead power-lines and pylons across farmlands in the this region, while Deputy Conlon put down a parliamentary ...

A commitment to working with the elected members and executive of Monaghan Co Council to fully develop the newly emerging local authority role in fostering enterprise and economic development was made by new Co Manager Eugene Cummins when he attended his first meeting of the authority on Monday. “My emphasis will be on economic development and everything we can do to create and promote jobs,” Mr Cummins stated when he was introduced to the members by Co Mayor Sean Conlon prior to the Council commencing deliberations on its 2014 ...

A case in which a family reportedly had to endure a three-hour wait for the arrival of an ambulance to deal with a medical crisis was cited by Independent councillor Seamus Treanor during a powerful call at Monday night’s meeting of Monaghan Town Council for major improvements in the emergency medical service available to the people of the local area. Fianna Fáil councillor Robbie Gallagher stated that if such improvements weren’t made, “living in Monaghan is going to have to carry a health risk going forward.” Members gave ...