Monaghan County

Court clears man of bomb-making charges

A Dublin man was cleared by the Special Criminal Court today of possessing bomb-making equipment at a Clondalkin apartment. The three-judge, non-jury court accepted a defence submission to have Gareth Byrne (aged 27) of Park...

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Testing conditions ideal for Ebadiyan

By Pat Keane Wednesday, November 25, 2009 THE colourful Oliver Brady might well light up Naas this afternoon. The Co Monaghan trainer’s antics when he saddles a winner are now legendary and he could well have cause for...

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From the archive: Bomber with the luck of the Irish

Originally published on 24 November 1979 Until he was stopped in a random check on the morning of Lord Mountbatten's murder, Thomas McMahon had had the luck of the Irish. Twice during a lengthy terrorist career he had been...

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Boxing coach admits abusing boys

A former boxing coach from County Monaghan has pleaded guilty to abusing five teenage boys. Frank Mulligan, 64, from Smithboro faces a possible life sentence for the offences, which took place while he was coaching them between...

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Share funds help gold projects

By Pat Boyle Friday November 20 2009 GOLD exploration group Conroy Diamonds and Gold has raised €250,000 in fresh capital to fund work on the Clontibret gold project in Co Monaghan as well as other exploration work in the area....

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Genealogy Query - HUGHES : MARRON : MCDOWALL

I am looking for my gg grandfather Peter Marron born 1830 in County Monaghan he married Mary Hughes circa 1850. Their son James went to Glasgow and married Margaret McDowall/McDougall in 1874 she was from County Fermanagh. I...

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Mystery shopping: 18 - 21 year olds required to visit off-licences in Monaghan only

Various From 13 euro upwards Grass Roots Ireland are currently looking for Mystery shoppers in MONAGHAN only to pose as typical customers for an off licence. Applicants must be 18 - 21 years of age as we want to see if they a

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Generosity of historian will leave lasting contribution (Nov 9) :: Irish News -- Roy Garland

Dr Harold O’Sullivan, noted historian, former president of Irish Congress of Trade Unions, retired Irish army captain and generous human being, died last month. He was well-known, especially around Dundalk, where I met him in...

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Monaghan Project At 'End Of Road'

Proposals to improve a 15-mile stretch along the border in Co Monaghan look unlikely to be fulfilled.The busy stretch of single carriageway runs from the Castleblayney bypass to the NI border at Moybridge near Aughnacloy.In...

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Accused denies having any part in bomb-making plot

A young Belfast man told detectives he was in Dublin to meet someone about “finance and accommodation”, after his arrest at a Clondalkin apartment on suspicion of unlawfully possessing bomb-making material, the Special Criminal...

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