Monaghan Lions Club sends a massive word of thanks to everyone who donated their unwanted specs to the October Specs Appeal. We reckon there’s roughly 2000 collected!!! Amazing and they’ll all go to great use. Thanks also to all our great local opticians for helping us out. Brilliant work everyone. Thank you. Our next big charity […]

‘November is the month to remind us to be thankful for the many positive things happening in our lives’ Welcome to our November Newsletter Emyvale Tidy Towns are seeking volunteers to help with the work that is involved in keeping Emyvale a clean and picturesque village  https://bit.ly/2z73XeB Volunteer Adjudicators are required to help out at Concern debates. If you have an interest in […]

Scotstown GAA Health and Wellbeing team invites you to a talk with 5 time All Ireland winner Philly McMahon on the “Choices” facing our young people today. Growing up, Philly’s Ballymun community was exposed to high levels of unemployment and drug use. For Philly, sport was a diversion and it provided a framework of positive […]

Last year’s Rang a Trí in Urbleshanny N.S. has been shortlisted for the 2018 Fís film awards, and the students have been invited to the annual Film Festival in Dublin awards on Wednesday 14th November 2018 in the Helix Theatre. 25 films from all over Ireland are shortlisted for  the Fís “Oscars” awards which encourages creativity […]

Have your say on the nature laws on Sliabh Beagh! Mícheál Callaghan from Ballinode is doing a study on local and community involvement in protecting and managing biodiversity in Ireland. He would like to speak to farmers or turf cutters in the Sliabh Beagh / Bragan protected area (SPA & NHA). He wants to hear their […]

Mass for deceased members of Scotstown GAA on Tuesday 13th November at 8pm in St Mary’s Urbleshanny. Come along and join in honouring those who have left us, celebrate our club still striving, a future that’s bright for the younger ones in the parish, and our pride in all they do. We all hope it’ll be many […]

Knockatallon Ladies invites you to a flower arranging demonstration by Wilma from JP Flowers in the Sliabh Beagh Hotel on Friday 23rd November at 8pm.  Learn how to make seasonal displays for the festive table and home. Everyone welcome

A bilingual table quiz is been organised by Muineachán le Gaeilge, in the Monaghan Harps Clubhouse, Rooskey, Monaghan town, for Friday 23rd of November, at 8pm. 4 per table, €10 per person, €5 for students and unwaged. Plenty of prizes on the night, be there and take your friends!

The Northern Ireland and Ulster Uneven Age Groups And Novice Cross Country Championships will take place at the Kilmore GAA grounds, Scotstown, Co Monaghan on 11 November 2018 from 11am. A very scenic and testing course has been lined out, so please come out and give your support to our county athletes trying to qualify for the […]

Martin MacKenna’s annual Coffee Day in aid of Cancer charities will take place at his home in Milltown on Saturday 24th November from 10am until 5pm. There’ll be lots of goodies, tea, coffee, a sale of work and home produce, and raffles on the day. Anyone who wishes to help can contact him on 086 […]

The next event for Ballinode Lunch Club will be on Monday 12th November.  The Christmas party will be on Monday 10th December, places must be booked in advance. Book by contacting Madge 086 2530538 or Lorraine 087-7984230. New members always welcome.

Best wishes to Ballinode’s Micheal Carbin and Conor Mohan who head off to Cape Town, Africa on Saturday 17th November with Niall Mellon Educate charity.  They will be working in 2 schools  in the township of Wallacedene which is located in the Kraaifontain region, north east of Cape Town. The schools and work to be carried out […]

Ballinode ICA members are meeting will take place on Thursday November 8th at 8pm in Tydavnet Community Centre. A great night is in store, new members always welcome.