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  1. politicsCathy Bennett TD asked the Minister for Agriculture: Common Agricultural PolicyMonaghan
  2. politicsCathy Bennett TD spoke in the Dáil: Raidió Teilifís Éireann - Exchequer Funding, Governance, Oversight...Monaghan
  3. politicsCathy Bennett TD asked the Minister for Children: Disabilities AssessmentsMonaghan
  4. politicsBrendan Smith TD spoke in the Dáil: Further and Higher EducationMonaghan
  5. politicsMatt Carthy TD spoke in the Dáil: Legal AidMonaghan
  6. planningPlanning application received: permission to demolish existing side & rear extensions and to construct...Monaghan
  7. planningPlanning application received: permission to erect a slatted shed with solid lie back area, a new lane...Threemilehouse
  8. planningPlanning application received: permission to construct a two storey style dwelling house, detached...Castleblayney
  9. planningPlanning application received: permission for a development which consists of; The construction of an...Monaghan
  10. planningPlanning application received: permission for a development which will consist of redesigned single...Carrickmacross
  11. planningPlanning conditional: planning permission for the installation of 2 no. modular, portable padel tennis...Monaghan
  12. planningPlanning conditional: permission to construct 1 No. poultry house and 1 No. Manure loading area...Monaghan

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25 Jun

Serial offender jailed for theft of tourist's motorbike

By Claire Henry A chronic addict with 134 previous convictions has been jailed for 20 months for stealing a tourist's motorbike hours after the victim had arrived in Ireland. Joseph Gifford (40), formerly of...

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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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Towns in Co. Monaghan

Castleblayney

Planning application received: permission to construct a two storey style dwelling house, detached domestic garage, new

117 stories

Carrickmacross

Planning application received: permission for a development which will consist of redesigned single storey dwelling from

76 stories

Clones

Planning conditional: permission to construct a two storey dwelling and detached domestic garage, new domestic entrance

19 stories

Inniskeen

Planning conditional: permission to construct a new dormer style dwelling house, establish new entrance onto private lan

14 stories

Rockcorry

Planning application received: permission for a development consisting of the construction of a sheltered and care accom

9 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

Tydavnet

Planning application received: permission for the development consists of the retention of a domestic garage and all ass

4 stories

Threemilehouse

Planning application received: permission to erect a slatted shed with solid lie back area, a new lane and entrance onto

4 stories

Glaslough

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

4 stories

Newbliss

Planning application received: planning permission consists of : the change of use and alteration of existing domestic g

3 stories

Smithborough

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

3 stories