Articles in the Clones News Category

The early bloom of summer weather and the scenic streetscape of The Diamond in Clones set the perfect scene for this group of traditional musicians who took part in last weekend’s Fleadh ’64 event in the town. Pictured from left by our photographer Rory Geary are Liam Tiernan, Tipperary; Pat McCabe, Clones; Patricia Vallely, Co Armagh; Michael Curran, Tyrone; Richard Lyons, Cootehill and Annie June Callaghan, Roslea.

Once again the Sacred Heart Church, Clones was the backdrop to the 14th colourful, emotional and totally unique Gone But Not Forgotten bikers memorial, which took place on Friday evening last. To the delight of all, this year, the sun shone brightly from early morning and continued right throughout the day. This was most certainly appreciated by the hundreds of bikers who travelled from all over the country to be part of this event. Shortly before 8pm, as Fr John Kearns, Archdeacon Helene Steed and Fr Tony Conlan, walked from the sacristy ...

A WELL-KNOWN former Clones-based solicitor pleaded guilty at Monaghan Circuit Court on Tuesday to stealing over €850,000 from clients over a seven-year period between 2006 and 2013. Sentencing was deferred in the case of Paul Madden, aged 50, of The Diamond, Clones, who had admitted his guilt on 16 separate charges relating to monies taken from various clients’ accounts, contrary to Section 4 of the Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud Offences) Act 2001. The offences all took place at his former business premises at Paul Madden & Co, Fitzpatrick Square, Clones on ...

Irish celebrity Bressie travelled to Clones on Monday to garner support for local Voice of Ireland finalist Michael Lawson. Bressie, who is Newbliss native Michael’s coach on the TV show, visited meat processing plant, ABP Clones, where Michael works and he also met some local people in the village of Newbliss. Michael can be seen singing live in this weekend’s Voice of Ireland final on RTE One this Sunday from 6.30pm. The ‘steaks’ are high as Michael faces competition from three other singers who are vying for the coveted Voice of Ireland ...

By Cianna McNally Cheers and applause greeted Monaghan’s Voice of Ireland star Michael Lawson when he paid a visit to his former school, Largy College, Clones yesterday, Wednesday to meet with staff and students. The talented Newbliss man, who has reached the semi-final stage of the RTE competition and will be seen singing live on TV this Sunday evening at 6.30pm, is the bookies favourite to win the show after a stunning performance at the quarter-final stage. Aoife Heffron, PR Executive for BoyleSports commented: “The Voice of Ireland quarter-finals threw the betting into ...

By Cianna McNally The road to Rio may well be getting closer for Clones paralympic athlete Shane McLoughlin as he continues to progress in competitions. Shane recently returned home with an impressive silverware collection that he won after participating in a total of six competitions over 10 days in three different countries – Dubai, Tunisia and Kuwait. He competed successfully in all competitions in the shotput category which is admirable considering he recently had to go from being classed as a standing shotputter to a sitting athlete due to complications with his ...

“We cannot live in fear or weaken our freedom and fundamental rights here – that’s what such terrorists want,” Clones journalist Cliona Connolly told The Northern Standard yesterday in a reaction to the terrorist bomb attacks which brought mayhem to the streets of the Belgian capital of Brussels on Tuesday. The former Northern Sound reporter now works as Press Officer for the Irish European People’s Party (EPP) grouping in the European Parliament, and she found herself very close to the unfolding drama. Cliona reflected: “I heard about the explosions at Brussels airport ...

Pictured displaying one of the signs promoting positive mental health that will be put on approach roads into Clones this weekend are members of Clones Youth Council and Youth Work Ireland Monaghan Regional Director Claire Barkey and ESL Project Worker Tara Lynagh. The Clones group met with local councillors Pat Treanor and Cathy Bennett on Thursday last in Clones Youth Centre to speak about various youth issues and also to highlight a positive mental health awareness event, led by Clones Youth Council, that will take place in The Peace Link, ...

By Cianna McNally It’s a story to warm the coldest of hearts – a dog, believed to be stolen, reunited with her family after almost two years. This is what happened to Beauty, a five-year-old Japanese Spitz who, thanks to the power of the internet and social media, recently returned home to the Fitzpatrick family who live in Ture, Clones. Speaking to The Northern Standard, a delighted Geraldine Fitzpatrick told how the family never gave up searching for Beauty, whom they believed was stolen one night 19 month…