Monaghan County Council takes the lead in joining together local organisations to assist citizens during Covid-19 with a dedicated community support helpline to be available from Tuesday 31st March 2020. At the instigation of Minister Murphy a Covid-19 Community Response Forum will be put in place for each City/County and co-ordinated by the Local Authority in each case. […]

At the weekend, local walk leader Padraig Fear A Ban encouraged everyone who was out for a stroll (while observing our Covid 19 restrictions…) to notice the amount of rubbish strewn along the hedgerows. He suggested that now that we have time on our hands that maybe we could take a bag and a litter picker or gloves […]

A message from Rev Stephen Joyce, PP, Tydavnet (click to view) https://www.facebook.com/110743170561975/videos/2730262483760797/ This message was recorded in the beautiful St Joseph’s Church, Knockatallon, which was opened and dedicated by Bishop Donnelly on the first Sunday of October 1887 with Father R. Owens, Maynooth the preacher on the occasion. Sunday Mass will be streamed from here on Sunday […]

The death has been announced of Ann Josephine O’Donnell (née Callan), Leixlip, Kildare , and formerly of Scotstown, Monaghan, on Thursday 26th March, suddenly and peacefully at Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown.  Beloved wife of Gerry and dear Mam of Raymond and Eimir. Sadly missed by her loving husband, son, daughter, grandchildren, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, cousins, relatives […]

The death has taken place of Margaret (fondly known as Peggy) Rafferty, 1 Ard na Gaoithe, Knockatallon, on Monday 24th March 2020, peacefully at Cavan General Hospital. Sadly missed by her daughters, Michelle (Murphy), Veronica and Anita, her sons Christopher and Michael, her Grandchildren and great grandchildren, and the extended family circle. Requiem Mass will take […]

Due to the ongoing Covid 19 crisis, Aughnashalvey Water Scheme’s planned line flushing will NOT now take place next week. Consumers on the network should take this message as official notification, as it differs from an earlier post which went for print to the Northern Standard. Updated arrangements will be notified when they are confirmed. If you haven’t done […]

Don’t be stuck!! That’s the message being sent out to the community from retailers and community groups during the Coronavirus epidemic. If anyone in the area needs something, please reach out and ask! The Gardaí, Tydavnet Millennium Club, and Scotstown GAA have joined with shop owners and Scotstown Pharmacy to ensure people, especially the old, lonely, […]

Dear Community Group, We hope all is well with you and your families in this time of crisis. This is a time of great worry and stress for us all and in particular for those who have an additional vulnerability be it through age, disability or illness.  We are aware that many communities are responding to […]

The death has taken place of Daniel F. (Danny) Aughey, 6 Clover Hill, Park Road, Monaghan Town, peacefully at home, on Sunday 22nd March 2020. Predeceased by his loving wife Loretta on 24th February 2020. Sadly missed by his son Barry, daughters Diane, Lora, Tara and Joann, daughter in law Deirdre, sons in law Eric, Karl, Chris and […]

Tydavnet Parish Mass bulletin for the 4th Sunday in Lent 2020 (Laetare Sunday). Click on the green link to read it: https://jumpshare.com/v/dXO35XPexKEZxFq7PMJz In the current emergency all are dispensed from the obligation to physically attend Sunday Mass. Funeral Masses can be celebrated but limited to close relatives or friends with at most 100 people inside the […]

The Irish Cancer Society had to make the difficult decision to cancel all Daffodil Day events for 2020 amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Daffodil Day usually raises millions of euro for the Irish Cancer Society which supports cancer patients and their loved ones by providing free advice and support, as well as by funding life-saving cancer research and […]

Brenda McAnespie will be the focus of “Beyond Borders” on TG4 on Thursday 9th April. Brenda was the rock of Monaghan Ladies footballers, even playing in an All-Ireland Final when she was pregnant, but away from the field she has had plenty of experience with personal challenges and tragedy. As a footballer, she truly did […]

Aughnashalvey Group Water Scheme wishes to advise members that the planned Annual General Meeting due to take place on Tuesday 24th March 2020 has now been postponed until further notice.

In light of the concern over Covid 19, Tydavnet Millennium Club Committee would like to reassure our members that we are here to help. The health and wellbeing of our members is very important at this time and we can phone and have a chat with those that are alone or vulnerable, and check if […]