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By Cianna McNally The latest piece of public art in Co Monaghan, which was officially unveiled on Friday last, is one of three pieces of similar art along the route of the Ulster Canal. The impressive steel sculpture entitled ‘Moving On’ is located on the outskirts of Monaghan Town at the Coolshannagh Roundabout and is one of many commissioned throughout Northern Ireland and the Border counties under the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s ‘Building Peace Through the Arts: Re-Imaging Communities’ initiative. The Blackwater Regional Partnership submitted an application to the Arts Council ...

The potential for progressive expansion opportunities in the poultry sector taking account of sustainability imperatives and changing trends in consumer consumption patterns was outlined to a largely attended seminar convened by Co Monaghan IFA in the Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday evening last. The seminar was addressed by Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys TD, who encouraged Co Monaghan producers to explore the opportunities for funding assistance presented by the TAMS scheme. Minister Humphreys said the outlook for the sector was highly positive for the remainder of 2015 and ...

“Christians need to work together to proclaim the Gospel,” stated the Right Reverend John McDowell, when he addressed as guest speaker last week’s Annual General Conference of Catholic clergy in the diocese of Clogher. The conference of clergy and co-workers was held in the Hillgrove Hotel, Monaghan on October 21. Bishop Liam MacDaid warmly welcomed Bishop McDowell and thanked him for accepting the invitation to address the conference. In his opening remarks Bishop McDowell thanked Bishop MacDaid for his valued advice and support since his calling to pastoral ministry in the diocese of ...

By Cianna McNally Ten Monaghan brothers are set to leave the razors aside for the month of November and grow beards in aid of Cavan / Monaghan Palliative Care. The Coyle brothers from Rackwallace are also aiming to enter the Guinness World Records book for the most siblings to take part in a fundraising beard shave. Cavan / Monaghan Palliative Care was chosen to benefit as the local service provided great care and attention to the brothers’ late father Maurice Coyle in the final weeks of his life. Maurice passed away in ...

By Michel Fisher There’s speculation about the political future of Fine Gael Councillor Hugh McElvaney following his comments at a public meeting in Aughnamullen last week organised by the County Monaghan Anti Pylon Committee. He told the crowd it was an issue on which he was prepared to “stand up and be counted” and he did not want to be seen as a “hypocrite”. This follows the lack of response from senior government figures to arrange a meeting with the Taoiseach over this controversial issue and the decision by EirGrid to ...

PETER HUGHES Fine Gael were afforded a smooth transition in the position of Cathaoirleach of the Ballybay-Clones Municipal District on Monday when its longest serving local public representative in Co Monaghan, Hugh McElvaney, took over the position from the man who had been the party’s youngest local councillor, Eugene Bannigan. Colr McElvaney’s succession, necessitated by the former Colr Bannigan’s resignation from local authority duties to pursue a career opportunity in America, was unanimously approved at the municipal body’s monthly meeting in Ballybay. As an initial declaration of intent, Hughie cited the “I’m the ...

By Veronica Corr Dwayne McAree, a ten-year-old boy from rural Smithboro who is recovering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), is about to have his Make-A-Wish granted. He has opted to go to Disney World, Florida with his family — mum Ann Marie, dad Dessie and siblings Dylan (17) and Kirsty (14). The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children who have life-threatening illnesses and Dwayne has been on the charity’s waiting list for over a year and a half now. PASSPORT EXPRESS The Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Cathy Elliot asked the McArees if they would be able ...

On Sunday in national tidy towns award winning Glaslough Village the Glaslough Harriers and Mc Aree family hosted the second Duathlon in honour of their son Kieran Mc Aree. Eighty athletes took part with a start in the 2.5k run in the village ,a circuit of 21k in a loop past the Villa grounds and on to N2 and back via Armagh road to the village to take their second 2.5k run. All the participants expressed their satisfaction with the route and seem to be popular with athletes taking part in ...

– Town’s first official style event plays to packed house of fashionistas and raises €2,180.00 Monaghan’s first official style and beauty event – Style Fix 2015 – wrapped up last Wednesday to rapturous applause after a frenzied fashion-centred event featuring the very latest designs and a showcase of the best in hair and beauty. Creativity, energy and fun were key features on the night as the town’s Four Seasons Hotel & Leisure Club was transformed with more than 330 of the county’s most fashionable ladies booked their place to ensure they were ...

Michael Fisher There have been calls for EirGrid to withdraw the controversial plan currently before An Bord Pleanála for a second North-South 400kV high voltage overhead electricity interconnector through part of County Monaghan and four other counties. This follows the announcement by the company that the proposed GridLink project in Munster and parts of Leinster will no longer require new pylons to be built but will make use of the current power lines for distribution. This change by EirGrid was an example of people power expressed at its best in the interest ...