Elected members voted by nine votes to seven to re-zone 1.6 hectares of land from conservation lands to industrial use.

A decision on the application is due in April.

Local TD Brendan Smith chose the occasion of this St. Patrick's bank holiday weekend to urge the continued support for the undocumented Irish by calling for the re-introduction of the E-3 Visa.

Country legend and neighbour Margo is the parade’s grand marshal.

Cathaoirleach of the Monaghan Municipal District, Sean Conlon expressed his "delight" stating that due to her previous work obligations, the former Minister would have been overseas representing the Government at this time of year.

Since 2020, Monaghan County Council has spent almost €500,000 cleaning up the sludge.

He says our patron, lived his life as a “pilgrim of hope”.

Tonight, the Lynch children will perform together when 12-year-old Lorcan will play the fiddle, his sister Caoimhe who is 11 will be on the tin whistle and 10 year-old Bláthnaid joins them on the harp.