Forrest Gump famously said that life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get. It’s the most perfect metaphor for vintage shops, where items can range from luxurious furs to hardy leather jackets, to bespoke ball gowns and flamboyant Hawaiian shirts. Almost as diverse and unusual as the … Read more
Bluetongue virus has been identified in a blood sample of an animal from a farm in Co Monaghan which was slaughtered in November 2025. The Department of Agriculture has undertaken the testing of cattle blood samples, taken for other disease detection purposes, in an aim to grasp in which geographic areas the virus may be … Read more
Gardaí have arrested a man aged in his 70s in relation to an investigation into cockfighting in Co Monaghan almost two years ago. Cockfighting is an illegal blood sport in which roosters are made to fight each other, often to the death. Organisers breed roosters specifically for aggression to make them more effective in the … Read more
Two arrested after €5.25m of cocaine seized in Monaghan during operation involving Belgian Police The Journal Two arrested after cocaine worth €5m seized in Monaghan RTE.ie Cocaine worth more than €5m recovered in Garda raid The Irish Times Cocaine worth €5.25m seized and two arrested BBC Man and woman arrested as gardaí seize cocaine worth €5.25m in Monaghan The Irish … Read more
Monaghan man breaks his sixth world record with pull of 120-tonne boat in Connemara The Journal Paralympian breaks world record ferry pull in Conamara RTE.ie Paralympian sets sixth Guinness World Record pulling 120 tonne ferry in Connemara The Irish Independent Sixth Guinness World record for Clones man NorthernSound Paralympian to attempt world record ferry pull at Rosaveel Harbour Galway Bay … Read more
Police in Western Australia have released the transcript of a call made by the son of an Irish woman who swam for four hours to rescue his family. Joanne Appelbee, originally from Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan, but now living in Perth, went paddle boarding and kayaking off the coast recently with her three children, Austin (13), … Read more
First cousins Kieran and Karl Gallagher might well have taken plenty of lumps out of each other in the back garden growing up but the stakes will be much higher on Saturday evening at Healy Park, Omagh. Kieran has joined up with Jim McGuinness’ Donegal squad for 2026 and has started both their previous two … Read more
Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan has apologised in the Dáil to the family of the law graduate killed in a hit-and-run incident while cycling near his Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan home, by a repeat offender out on bail. Mr O’Callaghan has appointed a senior counsel to review the bail laws in memory of 23-year-old Shane O’Farrell … Read more
The semi-final of the Lory Meagher Cup will take place in Mullingar this weekend, with Monaghan and New York battling it out for the chance to face Cavan in this year’s final. There have already been quite a few fixtures in this season’s competitions, with six teams taking part in the group stages. The end … Read more
Tributes have been paid to a “wonderful” and “kind-hearted” Monaghan man in his 20s who died suddenly while holidaying in Portugal during the weekend. It is understood Dylan McCahey, a 25-year-old from Magheracloone, died in a drowning incident while in Portugal on Saturday. In a statement, the Department of Foreign Affairs said it is aware … Read more