Articles in the Tydavnet Category

Michael Fisher Belgium’s Ambassador to Ireland hosted a reception at his residence last Thursday for a group of visitors from Geel, a city in the province of Antwerp. They flew in from Brussels and were given a short tour of Dublin city centre on their way to the embassy. Their route took them past Croke Park and the GPO in O’Connell Street, as well as Raglan Road in Ballsbridge, where the link with Monaghan poet Patrick Kavanagh was explained. The Belgians were on their way to County Monaghan to celebrate 25 ...

The committee members of Tydavnet Show for 2017, at their AGM, which was held at St Mary’s Hall, Urbleshanney. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

Monaghan County Council has sent its congratulations to Tydavnet’s Caitriona Balfe on her latest screen success. She received a Scottish BAFTA award on Sunday for her role in the time travelling television series Outlander. The actress triumphed over Ashley Jensen and Annie Wallace to win this year’s Actress Television distinction at a glamorous red carpet ceremony in Glasgow. She thanked the Outlander team for “taking a chance on someone who had never been on a TV set before”. She also said: “I’m also very lucky that I have not one, but two amazing ...

Little Ella Hackett, a Bonny Baby winner at Saturday’s Tydavnet Show, enthusiastically samples the sweet taste of success as mum Nicola (a Tydavnet Bonny Baby herself thirty years ago) looks on. © Rory Geary/The Northern Standard. See full show coverage on pages 19-23

Another year has come and gone and with it another very successful Killylough Annual 40km/100km Charity Cycle in aid of St Dympna’s Faith & Light, Tydavnet. There were two routes available on the day with a relatively flat 40km taking in the local villages of Knockatallon, Roslea, Scotstown, Ballinode before returning to Tydavnet, and the 100km route that included climbing Carnmore Mountain with its breath taking panoramic views of the adjoining counties while at the same time taking the breath of the cyclists who conquered it, and also included ...

Michael Fisher It looks like a busy year ahead for screen actress Caitriona Balfe from Tydavnet. On Sunday night in Beverly Hills, California, she attended the 73rd annual Golden Globes Awards. She had been one of five nominations for best actress in a TV series/drama for her role as Claire Beauchamp in Outlander. The winner was Taraji P. Henson for her role in Empire. Arriving on the red carpet, Caitriona wore a romantic gothic black gown with lace ruffle sleeves by Alexander McQueen, accessorised with Fred Leighton jewellery, a handbag by ...

Christina McKenna, Scotstown, who was the winner of the Tydavnet Parish Schools Fund Tylotto Jackpot being presented with her cheque for €1,900 by some of the Tylotto team. In photo are (L-R) Colleen McCague, Michael Owen McMahon, McMahon’s Centra, seller of the winning ticket, Amanda McKenna, Christina McKenna and Barbara Brady. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard