Monaghan Town

02/05/2020

https://www.northernsound.ie/two-monaghan-natives-set-gofundme-page-deliver-ppe-healthcare-staff-across-northern-sound-region/

Two Monaghan natives have set up a gofundme account in order to deliver personal protective equipment to healthcare staff across the Northern Sound region. Julieanne Black Reel, originally from Castleblayney, and Alisha Mc Elvaney from Monaghan work with local companies to buy PPE which is then deli...

29/04/2020

https://www.anglocelt.ie/news/roundup/articles/2020/04/29/4189011-forklift-company-does-hea/

A Monaghan forklift manufacturer has developed a device which turns one ventilator into multiple ventilation stations, and could prove a life saver for many people during the current Covid-19 emergency.

20/04/2020

https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2020/04/20/news/co-armagh-man-ronan-hughes-charged-with-manslaughter-in-essex-lorry-deaths-probe-1909532/

The 40-year-old was detained on Monday following the ex*****on of a European arrest warrant in Ireland.

15/04/2020

https://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sunday-life/news/essex-lorry-deaths-driver-mo-robinson-was-promised-60k-pay-day-for-smuggling-tragic-immigrants-into-uk-39120937.html

Mass killer Maurice 'Mo' Robinson was to be paid almost £60,000 for smuggling 39 illegal immigrants into the UK who were found dead in the back of his lorry.

28/01/2020

Councillor Hugh McElvaney breached ethics law during undercover RTÉ investigation, SIPO finds https://jrnl.ie/4983588

McElvaney was subject of an RTÉ Investigates programme Standard in Public Office, aired in 2015.

22/01/2020

Any good Monaghan town rappers out there?

10/10/2019

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/district-court/businessman-accused-of-stealing-143-000-from-monaghan-church-1.4043159

David Drum (57) facing 93 charges alleging he stole funds from St Macartan’s Cathedral

18/08/2019

Unfortunately the elderly people in our lovely town are having to walk the long way home as they feel intimidated

25/09/2018

13/06/2018

Some photos by a very talented photographer Vidžajs Burkevičs

05/03/2018

The Northern Sound region is set to return to normality this week after Storm Emma, as weather becomes more favourable and a thaw begins. An orange weather warning for Cavan and Monaghan has been lifted, but local authorities are advising caution as lying snow and ice remain, as does the threat of l...

28/02/2018

A new red weather warning has been issued for Munster and Leinster coming into effect tomorrow afternoon until Friday, with an orange warning in place for Cavan and Monaghan. Met Éireann is forecasting blizzard like conditions as Storm Emma approaches. A yellow warning for snow and ice is in place ...

25/06/2017

Down are in to their first Ulster final since 2012 after overcoming Monaghan in the Athlethic Grounds in Armagh in their semi final clash tonight winning out by 1-14 Monaghan 0-15 in an entertaining game. Eamon Burns side will now face Tyrone in the Ulster Final on the 16th of July. After a tentativ...

20/06/2017

A Monaghan man is to be sentenced for membership of the IRA next week. 44 year old Jim Smyth of Aghalissabeagh, Scotstown, Co Monaghan was using his land and land belonging to his mother-in-law for dissident republican activity. Jim Smyth was convicted of membership of an unlawful organisation last…

16/06/2017

A new food bank initiative is being launched in Monaghan town today. ‘Hope Storehouse’ will provide emergency food support to those in need. The local initiative sees a number of different organisations coming together, including social workers, charities and health workers, to help distribute vouc...

16/06/2017

The 2017 Monaghan Darkness into Light run raised over €45,000 (€45,318) for Pieta House. Over 2,500 people took part in the run or walk on Saturday the 6th of May. It was the biggest turnout since the fundraising event started in the local region six years ago. The Monaghan Darkness into Light group...

08/06/2017

The launch of this year’s Canada Day in County Monaghan will be held next week. County Monaghan is twinned with Prince Edward Island and Miramichi in Canada and Monaghan is joining in the celebrations to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. Prince Edward Island is home to the largest concentration of Monag...