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  1. planningRetention of pergola structure at side and rear of dwelling houseMonaghan
  2. planningNew bungalow with attic, garage and treatment system at Moy, EmyvaleEmyvale
  3. planningNew livestock housing shed and manure storage facility at Straghan farmMonaghan
  4. planningPlanning conditional: retention permission for change of use of the adjoining lands to the north-east,...Carrickmacross
  5. planningPlanning conditional: permission for retention of existing entrance gates & wall footings, and...Glaslough
  6. planningPlanning refused: permission for a new dwelling house, new site entrance, wastewater treatment plant,...Castleblayney
  7. planningPlanning conditional: permission to construct a storey and a half style dwelling house, domestic...Castleblayney
  8. planningPlanning conditional: permission to erect new domestic garage, make elevational changes to dwelling...Emyvale
  9. communityLocal Priest Organizes Charity Walk for Kidney Support CenterInniskeen
  10. human interestLocal resident traces family roots to County Monaghan through ancestral researchMonaghan
  11. newsMonaghan County Council defends housing efforts amid resource claimsMonaghan
  12. newsAlan Johnson Elected Chair of Monaghan Municipal DistrictMonaghan

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12 Jun

British national jailed for helping 'serious criminals' escape attack scene

A British national has been jailed for helping “serious criminals” escape in his car after they attacked a Tallaght home and beat a man with a hammer during a drug-related dispute. Mohammad Rehman (24) had...

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Volunteer ousted after warning Church authorities of 'rogues' peddling 'fake relics', tribunal hears

A veteran church security volunteer was ousted by the Augustinian Order for warning that certain “rogues” were going to try and pass off “fake relics” for sale at its church in Limerick City, a tribunal has...

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Prison for abuser who sexually assaulted younger sister six decades ago

A 79-year-old man from Mullingar, County Westmeath, has been sentenced to three years imprisonment at the Central Criminal Court following his guilty plea to eight counts of indecent assault against his...

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'House of Horrors' abuser has jail term reduced on appeal

A 72-year-old man from Castleblayney, County Monaghan, has had his eight-year prison sentence reduced to six and a half years following a successful appeal at the Court of Appeal. The man pleaded guilty to...

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Jobseeker who alleged discrimination over question about haircut loses claim

A man from Belmullet, County Mayo has failed in a discrimination claim brought before the Workplace Relations Commission following a meeting about employment with the Erris Chamber of Commerce in April 2025....

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Retention of pergola structure at side and rear of dwelling house

Guiling Liu is seeking permission to keep a pergola structure that's already been built at the side and rear of the house at 75 Station View, Kilnacloy. The application also covers some associated works that were carried out outside the main garden area. This is a retention application, meaning the work has already...

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Towns in Co. Monaghan

Castleblayney

Planning refused: permission for a new dwelling house, new site entrance, wastewater treatment plant, and all associa

104 stories

Carrickmacross

Planning conditional: retention permission for change of use of the adjoining lands to the north-east, ancillary to the

73 stories

Clones

Planning application received: permission to erect a two storey dwelling with attached sunroom, connection to public sew

18 stories

Inniskeen

Local Priest Organizes Charity Walk for Kidney Support Center

13 stories

Rockcorry

Planning application received: permission to erect a storey and a half dwelling with attached domestic garage, treatment

8 stories

Ballinode

Thatch roof and dormer windows replaced with slate on single-storey house

7 stories

Emyvale

New bungalow with attic, garage and treatment system at Moy, Emyvale

6 stories

Ballybay

Planning application received: permission will consist/consists of a bungalow, secondary treatment system & polishing fi

5 stories

Glaslough

Planning conditional: permission for retention of existing entrance gates & wall footings, and permission for upgrades t

3 stories

Threemilehouse

Planning application received: retention permission for change of use of school to detached single storey dwelling and d

3 stories

Smithborough

Planning application received: permission to refurbish and extend existing two storey dwelling house, insert new filter

3 stories

Tydavnet

Planning conditional: permission to retain and complete dwelling house, new domestic garage, insert new filter unit and

3 stories

Newbliss

Renovation of derelict two-storey house with elevated rear extension

2 stories