Articles in the This Week’s Newspaper Category

By Michael Fisher The Bishop of Clogher, Dr Liam MacDaid, has invited priests and parishioners of the Catholic diocese to take part in am consultation in advance of the October Synod on the Family in the Vatican. He has also set up a new steering committee to gather their views, based on seven pastoral areas. In a letter to the priests and people of the diocese read out at Masses on Sunday, Bishop MacDaid called on the faithful to walk with Pope Francis, saying: “Pope Francis has encouraged us to be honest ...

The Bishop of Clogher Dr Liam MacDaid has made a special appeal at a Mass in Carrickroe, Emyvale, for anyone with information about Columba McVeigh, abducted and killed by the IRA in 1975 and then secretly buried, to come forward. Dr MacDaid urged anyone who might have even a small shred of evidence about where Mr McVeigh was buried to contact the Independent Commission for the Location of Victims’ Remains. Prayers were also said and a candle was lit for Kieran McAree, the Emyvale man who is believed to have gone ...

Continuing dissatisfaction was aired at the January meeting of the Monaghan Municipal District with the public transport service for bus passengers between Monaghan and Dublin. Members gave their support to a motion before the meeting from Cathaoirleach Sean Conlon, “That, due to the continuing lack of reliability of Bus Éireann scheduling, particularly the 3.15 am service from Monaghan to Dublin Airport, this Council seek a meeting with the National Transport Authority and Bus Éireann in an effort to regularise this vital transport service.” The Cathaoirleach told the meeting that the subject of ...

The Monaghan GAA 2015 awards night attracted a big attendance with the Hillgrove Hotel,Monaghan, hosting a spectacular event.The Players of the Year Awards were presented by the Chairman of Monaghan GAA County Board Padraig Sherry  Senior Footballer of the Year Vincent Corey (Clontibret) was cited for his burgeoning collection of honours at Club and County level as well as some notable achievements in the third level colleges competitions. He first came to prominence with his club Clontibret as captain of the minor team in 2001 and was man of the match in ...

By JOHN GRAHAM There was a very large and enthusiastic attendance at last Saturday nights presentation of the Northern Standard/R & S Printers sponsored Monaghan GAA Awards for 2014, the awards acknowledging the efforts and achievements of so many people, players, club officials and team mentors, both on and off the field during 2014. The awards were spread across the whole spectrum of GAA activity in the County, the player awards acknowledging excellence on the field of play in all grades while others acknowledged the efforts and achievements of people involved in ...

Monaghan begin their Allianz National Football League Division One campaign with a local derby against Tyrone in Omagh this Saturday evening. by COLM SHALVEY Having hung on to finally defeat Tyrone in the Ulster championship last summer for the first time in 25 years, Monaghan will be determined to prove that was no one-off this weekend in a game likely to spark much more interest than typical end-of-January fare. A first senior win at Healy Park since a league game in 1998 is on offer for Malachy O’Rourke’s side, as well ...

Last Saturday night also saw presentations to the referees who handled the various Championship and League Finals in 2014 with a Special Award of Youth Referee to Sean McDonnell of Killanny. The awards were presented by County Secretary Anita Finnegan. Senior Football Championship Final Referee Dermot Lynch (Killeevan) refereed his first SFC final in 2014. Intermediate Football Championship Final Referee Donal Connolly (Scotstown) refereed his first Intermediate Football Championship Final in 2014 having been in charge of the Junior Football Championship Final in 2013. Junior Football Championship Final Referee Niall McKenna (Emyvale) started refereeinbg ...

A win in Omagh is the only guarantee of survival for McEneaney’s men in a fascinating finale. by COLM SHALVEY For the third year in a row, Monaghan go into the final round of the Allianz National Football League with their fate up in the air and possibly depending on other results. The only thing for certain is that Monaghan need to beat league leaders Tyrone in Omagh on Sunday if they are to ensure they stay up. In 2010, Monaghan hung on to Division One status by a single point and ...