New gardai on the border beat


WITH the border dominating conversations up and down the countryside at the minute, An Garda Siochana have announced scores of new officers in our nearest border counties, and more could be on the way.  Whether the conversation is about Brexit or recent crime sprees, policing along the border is a hot topic right now. So […]

New bishop set to be ordained this Sunday


SUNDAY 10 February will see the ordination of the new Catholic bishop of Clogher, Mgr Larry Duffy.  Plans are in place for his ordination service which will be held at St Macartan’s Cathedral, Monaghan on Sunday 10 February at 3pm. The Monaghan man will fill the role which has been vacant for over two years […]

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Calls for vigilance after another ATM raid


FERMANAGH businesses should be on high alert after three ATM machines in neighbouring counties were targeted by thieves using a digger in the past month. Police are currently investigating after an attempted ATM theft in Omagh during the early hours of Sunday morning, January 6th. Thieves used a piece of plant machinery in a bid […]

Huge local interest in the GAA game of the season


THE MOST eagerly awaited gaelic football game of the year has huge local interest as Monaghan take on Tyrone this Sunday for a place in the All-Ireland final. Derrylin man and PE teacher at St Joseph’s College, Malachy O’Rourke hopes to manage Monaghan to their very first All-Ireland final, while in the red and white […]