Patrick (Paddy) Keaskin 94 Clermont Gardens, Warrenpoint and formerly Seeorum, Bailieborough, Co Cavan Monday November 6th peacefully at his home. Dearly loved husband of Catherine and the late Anne Keaskin (nee Byrne) and muched loved father of Sinead, Aideen, Crona and Ronan and stepfather to...

Nine out of ten cross border traders still don’t have any plan in place for Brexit. A new report published by InterTradeIreland shows that 91 per cent of companies with cross border sales are still functioning in seeming denial. Of those, 53 percent say the uncertainty makes it difficult to plan...

A local Councillor is calling for the hiring of an Economic Development Officer for Clones. Sinn Féin Councillor Pat Treanor says the town has suffered declining population levels, high deprivation and dereliction levels, – and needs a town manager, as seen in Monaghan town. While a number of...

The Cavan/Monaghan Science Festival has been described one of the biggest in the county. The two week festival was launched this morning in Cavan’s Johnston library. The aim of the Cavan/Monaghan Science Festival is to celebrate and explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering and maths...

Maureen Sheridan (nee O’Reilly) Robinstown, Granard, Co. Longford. Sunday, November, 5th peacefully in the loving care of her family, the nurses and staff of Portiuncula Nursing home, Multyfarnham. Predeceased by her husband John, sisters, Anna (Farrell), Rosaleen (Farrelly) and brother Paddy. She...

Elizabeth Galligan (nee Creegan) Cootehill Road, Cavan and formerly Cloone, Co. Leitrim. Monday, November, 6th peacefully at her home in the loving care of her Family, in her 96th. year. Beloved wife of the late Jack Galligan and devoted Mother of Marie, Seán and Christina. Sadly missed by her...

Dermot Smith. 14 Cherrymount, Keadue Lane, Cavan and formerly Aughnacliffe, Co. Longford. Monday November 6th peacefully in the loving care of his family and the staff at Cavan General Hospital. Beloved husband of Irene and devoted Father of Jackie, Alice, David (Duxy) Martina, Dermot and Eithne....

The IFA have rejected a Citizens’ Assembly vote recommending a climate tax on farming. The resolution adopted over the weekend states that “there should be a tax on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture”. It also proposed that there should be rewards for farmers for land management that...

Over €200,000 has been raised by the Croagh Patrick to Ballinagh challenge since 2011. The annual Croagh Patrick to Ballinagh challenge takes place around June to raise money for local and national charities. Just under €30,000 was raised this year, bringing the total amount raised over the last...

Paddy Murphy known as “Tank Murphy” 33 Oriel Park, Emyvale, Co. Monaghan. Sunday, November, 5th peacefully. Reposing at his residence today (Mon) from twelve noon until ten o’clock tonight. Removal tomorrow morning (Tues) at ten o’clock, arriving at St. Mary’s church, Donagh for funeral mass at...

Tommy Smith. Hillview House, Banaho, Carrickaboy, Co. Cavan. Beloved husband of Dympna and dear father of Bernard, John, Katherine, Siobhan and Stephen. Pre deceased by his brother Bartley. Sadly missed by his loving wife, sons, daughters, daughters-in-law Michelle and Bernie, sons-in-law Barry and...

Gardaí have launched a murder investigation in County Donegal. It follows the death of a 36-year-old man in Letterkenny last week. Gardai were called to an incident at Sylvan Park shortly before 5pm on Wednesday last, where the man had received serious injuries following an assault. He was taken to...

A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest has opened fire with an assault rifle on the congregation of a Texas church, killing 26 people and injuring 20 more. They were gunned down at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs – a rural community of around 400 people. The victims range in age – from five...

Cavan has seen a significant increase in Traveller accommodation this year. Every year, local authorities can seek funding for Traveller-specific projects and accommodation from the Department of Housing. This year, County Cavan has seen 20 new housing units aimed at Travellers, compared to just one...

The Cavan/Monaghan Science Festival is being launched this morning. The aim of the festival is to celebrate and explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering and maths in our everyday lives. Last year was the first year of the festival, with around 9,000 students and adults taking part in...

REIGNING All-Ireland ladies senior club football champions Donaghmoyne were defeated by Tyrone’s St Macartans in Todays Ulster final in Emyvale. It finished Saint Macartans 3-04 Donaghmoyne 1-08. Its Saint Macartan’s first ever provincial title. The Tyrone side were leading by 11 points at the...

A Ballyconnell councillor is calling on landowners, farmers and householders in rural and urban areas to ensure that roadside hedges are cut and maintained. Councillor Peter McVitty says it’s vital so that motorists, cyclists and pedestrians can travel safely on country roads and similarly over...

Kevin Mulligan St Mary’s Hospital, Castleblaney and Drumaclan, Threemilehouse, Co. Monaghan. Sunday, November 5th, peacefully at St Mary’s Hospital, Castleblaney. Removal from St Mary’s tomorrow (Mon) at six o’clock, arriving at St Mary’s Church, Threemilehouse at seven o’clock. Funeral mass on...

Ethna McEnroe (nee McCabe) Rahard, Carnaross, Kells, Co Meath. Saturday, November 4th. Pre-deceased by her husband Benjo. Deeply regretted by her sister Una McEnroe, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Reposing today (Sun) from five o’clock until eight o’clock at...

The Cú Chulainn blood bikers are seeking new volunteers to help with the service. They were formed in April of 2016 to provide a free volunteer service to HSE hospitals in the North-Eastern Health Board and hospices in Armagh, Cavan, Meath, Monaghan and Louth. The group collect and transport blood,...

A local Sinn Fein MEP claims the jailing of Catalan Ministers is a stain on European democracy. There have been fresh protests in Catalonia after eight local ministers who oversaw the region’s disputed independence referendum were detained in prison. A Spanish judge is still deciding whether or not...

John McCabe Granafarna, Grousehall, Bailieborough, Co. Cavan. Saturday, November 4th, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Pre-deceased by his wife Eileen. Deeply regretted by his daughters Teresa and Geraldine, sons-in-law Peter and Paul, brother Patrick, sister Mary, grandchildren...

Janet Louise Fahy The Corner House, Killegar, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim. Saturday, November 4th, peacefully at Cavan General Hospital. Wife of Tony and mother of Liam and Iona. Resting at Lakelands Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Cavan, tomorrow (Mon) from eleven o’clock until one o’clock. Removal to...

Terence (Terry) Mooney 36 Beechgrove Lawns, Monaghan. Friday, November 3rd, suddenly. Pre-deceased by his mother Hyacinth, deeply regretted and sadly missed by his father Seamus, sisters Fiona and Marie, brothers Declan, Cathal and Niall, nieces, nephews, extended family and wide circle of friends....

The PwC GAA/GPA Champion 15 selections have been announced for the Christy Ring, Nicky Rackard and Lory Meagher Cup hurling competitions. Monaghans Mark Treanor and Donal Meegan made the Nickey Rackard team in the halfback line. Cavan were back in competitive action after a 6 year absence....

A brave Irish mum who lost three children to a chronic lung disease will run the New York marathon alongside her son who received a double lung transplant after being diagnosed with the same condition. Kathleen Crosby, from Kingscourt, Co Cavan, flew out to the Big Apple yesterday with her son David,...

Two Monaghan businesses have been shortlisted for prestigious Food and Drink Industry Awards. Silver Hill Foods in Emyvale will compete for the Export Award in the Bord Bia biannual awards. The Export Award recognises the outstanding achievement of companies who continue to grow their businesses...

Gardaí in Cavan are investigating a burglary on the Cootehill Road near the junction at Cathedral Street. On Friday October 27th at approximately 7pm, an elderly woman returned home where she was met by an unknown male dressed in dark clothing. The man in question assaulted the elderly woman and...

Two people have been arrested after a cannabis factory was discovered in County Antrim. Police in the North discovered the factory in Ballyclare with drugs worth an estimated 20,000 euro inside. The PSNI also seized a firearm from a property in the Castletown Road area A 66 year old man and a 50...

Seamus McMahon 15 Black island View, Drumillard, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan. Friday, November 3rd, peacefully at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Reposing at his residence today (Sat) from six o’clock until nine o’clock and again tomorrow (Sun) from three o’clock until nine o’clock. Removal...

Fianna Fáil TD Brendan Smith has slammed the Government for its ‘failure to get to grips with the health service’. It comes as figures show that staffing levels in the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service are falling in the North West region, – which includes Cavan and Monaghan. Only 57 staff...

John Joe Dolan Church Street, Carrigallen, Co Leitrim. Friday November 3rd peacefully at home. Husband of the late Anna May. Sadly missed by his sons Con and Michael, daughters Colette, Marie and Geraldine, daughter-in-law Bernie, partners Mick and Colbert, grandchildren, sister-in-law,...

A survey shows that only 33 per cent of today’s parents require their children to do chores in the home. In contrast, 83 per cent of today’s parents helped their parents with their chores when they were children. MummyPages’s mum in residence, Laura Haugh, discussed the findings of the survey with...

The Prime Time investigation into the standard of rental properties and the political crisis in the North were among the topics of Friday’s panel discussion on the Joe Finnegan Show. Listen to the full lively engage between Johnny Fallon (Carr Communications), Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan TD) and...

HR experts are urging workers to consider their future career before leaving their jobs in a blaze of glory. The warning comes as a former Twitter employee deactivated Donald Trump’s account on his last day of work. Rossa Mullally, Associate Director with Sigmar Recruitment, says future employers...

Peggy Corrigan Carrigan’s, Emyvale, Co Monaghan. Friday November 3rd peacefully at Cavan General Hospital. Reposing at her residence until removal on (Sun) morning at eleven o’clock to arrive at St Patrick’s Church, Corracrin for Funeral Mass at half past eleven. Burial afterwards in adjoining...

This evening (Saturday) will see the annual Sligo Pallets Border Rally championship awards taking place in the Sligo Park Hotel. Darragh Kelly has picked up the navigator crown while the drivers title has been won by Michael Conlon. Our reporter Sean Mc Caffrey, caught up with Michael as he was...

This Sunday will see 3 ladies club teams from the region look to continue their championship journeys with Latton and Corduff in intermediate and junior All Ireland quarter finals, while Donaghmoyne are contesting their 14th consecutive Ulster final. Our reporter Sean Mc Caffrey speaks to Alan Gunn...

Schools across Cavan and Monaghan have made it to the finals of the BT Young Scientist Exhibition. This is the 54th year of the renowned event, which takes place in January. Over 2,000 projects were whittled down to just 550, – with 11 projects from 5 schools in Cavan and Monaghan securing a place...

A Monaghan based Garda representative has stated that there is little to gain from probing the fake breath test scandal. The Irish Daily Mail reports today that Superintendent Noel Cunningham who’s the President of the Association of Garda Superintendents, has stated that no member of the force has...

When we think of rural Ireland drug addiction and drug abuse may not be one of the first things that spring to mind. It’s usually something people might attribute to Ireland’s sprawling cities. However, recent studies have shown that drug abuse is becoming more and more prevalent in the rural parts...

Expansion plans look likely as the new Treacy Hotel in Carrickmacross garners mass attention ahead of its official launch tonight. The former Oasis and Carrick Court Hotel closed in 2009 but was recently sold to the Treacy Hotel Group, which has other hotels in Waterford, Enniscorthy and Ennis....

The Tanaiste says it’s disgraceful that some tenants are being forced to live in overcrowded and slum-like conditions. A damning programme has exposed serious issues in the rental market leading to calls for the inspection system to be overhauled. ‘Nightmare to Let’ exposed cramped and sub-standard...

‘There’s room for more job growth at Gyproc in County Cavan’. That’s according to Operations Director Patrick O’Connor after the plasterboard manufacturer created 14 new jobs at its Kingscourt facility. Gyproc- which produces plaster and plasterboard- have been manufacturing in Ireland since 1936-...

Monaghan Motor Club hosted its annual awards presentation on Saturday night last 21st October in the Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan. There was a good attendance considering that the International Tarmac Championship prizgiving was being held on the same night in Cork, where Sam Moffett was being feted....

The local region has two representatives who have reached the final of the Nursing Home Ireland Care Awards. The awards recognise the high standard of care provided by individuals and care teams in nursing homes across the country. Among the 27 finalists are two local women, – Carmel Hopkins of...

A local man is set to become the second organ transplant recipient to compete the New York Marathon. David Crosby from Kingscourt was diagnosed with Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in 2015, which is a disease characterised by a progressive decline in lung function. The 41 year-old father of three lost...

Gardai in Cork are dealing with a multi-vehicle collision on the N40 South Ring Rd. The crash happened at J7 South Douglas Rd in the right lane. Its affecting westbound traffic with significant delays this morning....

The Chairperson of the Justice and Equality Committee is demanding that the Acting Garda Commissioner come before the Committee to address the latest scandal. A new report into the fake breath tests saga has uncovered around 400 thousand additional fake breath tests, bringing to 1.8 million the...

A new investigation has uncovered more than 120 people renting in just three buildings in Dublin. RTÉ Investigates also discovered that only 4 percent of rental properties were inspected last year – and more than two thirds of these failed to comply with regulations. Three buildings, in Crumlin,...

Irish water refunds could be used to tackle the homeless crisis. A new campaign’s been launched urging the almost one million customers in line for 173 million euro to donate their cheque to help our 8000 homeless people. It’s the brainchild of three leading homeless charities – Simon Community,...

Facebook is promising hundreds of new jobs for Ireland next year. CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed the news during a meeting with Leo Varadkar at the social networks HQ in Silicon Valley last night. The Taoiseach wraps up a three day trade mission to the west coast later. Gareth Lambe is Head of...

Men in Cavan and Monaghan are almost five times more likely to die by suicide than women. Figures from the CSO show 104 people took their own lives in the two counties between 2010 and 2015. These figures from the Central Statistics Office show that 104 people died by suicide in Cavan and Monaghan...

One lucky local punter has just scooped themselves 40,000 from a 60 cent bid. The BoyleSports Casino player won the incredible Super Power Jackpot on the Age of the Gods game today. The customer, who hails from Monaghan, placed the 60 cent bid, and hit the €40,000 Jackpot....

Monica Finn (Nee McCabe) Carrickfern, Cavan and formerly Ballyconnell, Co Cavan. Thursday November 2nd peacefully at Laurel Lodge Nursing Home, Longford in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Pat Finn and devoted mother of Noel, Brian, John and Eleanor. Sadly mossed by her loving family, son in...

A man in his 50s has died following a crash between a bus and a car in Co. Roscommon. The incident happened on the Ballinasloe to Athlone Road at around 10.15 this morning. The driver of the car suffered serious injuries and was taken to Roscommon University Hospital where he later died. His female...

A marine ingredients manufacturer based in County Monaghan has received a significant investment. Enterprise Ireland has invested €750,000 in Bio-marine Ingredients Ireland (BII) which is a company owned by various Killybegs fishermen. They develop value-added protein products derived from fish...

X Factor Mary Byrne joined Joe Finnegan in our Monaghan studios for an in-depth interview on Thursday’s programme. Discussion her music career, her weight-loss and a variety of other subjects, the Dubliner told her fascinating story about her sudden rise to prominence in her fifties....

Progress is being made on a new social housing development in Monaghan town. In September it was announced that 43 houses at Latlorcan would be delivered at a cost of over €7,000,000. Planning permission is now being sought for the development. The 43 proposed houses are comprised of semi-detached...

With a National Public Health Emergency team convened to respond to the presence of the superbug CPE in Irish hospitals, Professor Ed Smyth, a microbiologist in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, explained how much of a threat it is to our health service. Here’s his discussion on the Joe Finnegan Show....

Fianna Fail’s ‘Brexit deputy’ says it ‘beggars belief’ that Northern Ireland is heading into Brexit without a Northern Executive. It comes as the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he and Theresa May agree it’s still possible to form an Executive in the North. As power-sharing talks reach an impasse again,...

Members of a local GAA club are encouraging people to visit their neighbours and friends in an attempt to combat rural isolation. The Scotstown club from North Monaghan are inviting people off all ages to get involved in ‘Chairde Week’ and to make their Céile. Our reporter Pauric Clerkin took up...

Cavan was among the areas where people reported having the worst health. The latest Census figures show 2.5 per cent of people in Cavan reported having poor health, with Longford people reporting the worst health in the country. However, just 1.5 per cent of people in County Cavan as a whole...

Landowners affected by the North South Interconnector in Monaghan have handed in a notice to the Eirgrid offices in Carrickmacross. Eirgrid is planning on constructing hundreds of pylons across Cavan, Monaghan, Meath and Tyrone to connect the two electricity grids on the island. In a statement, the...

Fourteen new jobs have been created in County Cavan. Plasterboard manufacturer Gyproc created the positions at its Kingscourt facility. The company – which is the only plasterboard recycling company in the country – last year announced a €1.6 million investment in its facilities locally. Recruitment...

There are calls for the Government to upgrade the main roads through the region. Politicians have criticised the National Planning Framework, released recently, as it fails to include the upgrading of the N2 or the extension of the M3 to Cavan. The National Planning Framework aims to boost regions...

The PSNI are investigating a number of burglaries in the Armagh area over the past week. Last Thursday, an apartment in Keady was broken into, with £10,000 and $600 in cash stolen. A man was seen in the area at around 7.30pm. On Saturday a house in Gilford was broken into, with rooms being ransacked...

Alice (Mona) Keenan. Romford, Essex and late of Coraghy, Shantonagh, Castleblaney, Co Monaghan. Remains arriving to St Michael’s Church, Corduff for funeral Mass on Saturday at two o’clock. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery....

Banks and financial institutions are to face stricter monitoring – as part of measures to tackle white collar crime. The Government is also set to unveil new laws on insider trading, bribery and planning corruption. The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement is to be disbanded – amid...

There’s conflicting reports from Gardai over weather the lockdown of a major Dublin shopping centre yesterday was linked with the case of a missing teenager. Gardai were advising the public NOT to approach 19 year old Jack Dinan from Ennis who is believed to be armed with a rifle and several rounds...

The Justice Minister says a report into fake breath tests presents a troubling picture of certain practices within the Gardaí. An independent report into the inflation of breath tests and wrongful convictions has uncovered around 400,000 more falsified tests. Charlie Flanagan says he’s deeply...

A silent walk, in memory of “The Disappeared” is being held in Belfast today. Family members of the missing will walk from the Edward Carson Statue to the steps of Parliament Buildings in Stormont and lay a black wreath. Three white lilies, representing the three “Disappeared” will also be laid. The...

Cavan Autism Parents Support is the first of it’s kind in Cavan, and was set up to support the parents, carers and children/young adults with autism in Cavan. Living with autism, while it has its challenges, can also allow a family to experience the world from a different perspective. Noleen Smith...

John Chambers Lisnagower, ballingarry, Roscrea, Co Tipperary and formerly Tievnaman, New Inn, Ballyjamesduff, Co Cavan. Wednesday November 1st Reposing at St Joseph’s Funeral Home, Borrisokane, Co Tipperary tomorrow evening (Thurs) from half past five until half past seven. Funeral service on (Fri)...

Paddy Treanor (Briney) Clontoe, Ballinode and formerly Goland, Tydavnet, Co Monaghan. Tuesday October 31st peacefully at Cavan General Hospital. Reposing at his residence until Funeral Mass on (Fri) morning in St Patrick’s Church, Corracrin at eleven o’clock followed by burial in adjoining cemetery....

Elizabeth (Betty) Murtagh 7 Trathona, Ballinamore, Co Leitrim and formerly Enaghan, Aughnacliffe, Co Longford and New York. Wednesday November 1st at Abbeyhaven Nursing Home, Boyle. Reposing at Shivnan’s Funeral Home, Ballyfarnon tomorrow (Thurs) from five o’clock until six o’clock with Removal to...

Work has commenced on the rejuvenation of Cavan’s Market Square. Cavan County Council are attempting to create a new and more accessible centre for the town which will it hopes will encourage more people into the area. The square will be re-paved and the fountain removed to open out the space and...

Eight in ten children don’t get enough exercise, while one in four are overweight or obese. A new campaign called START is urging parents to introduce a small healthy change in their children’s diets everyday. Dr Marian O’Reilly from Safefood Ireland says children are naturally drawn to treats....

The Policing Authority has warned that the breath tests and wrongful conviction scandals could happen again. A new report into the matters have uncovered around 400 thousand additional fake breath tests, bringing to almost 2 million the number of falsified tests. This latest examination was carried...

A local Fianna Fáil TD says the current social housing system is a disincentive for people to gain employment. Brendan Smith made the comments as a Government review is currently taking place regarding income eligibility limits for social housing. He says that some people in employment are just over...

After Katie Taylor’s world-title fight on Saturday night, Carrickmacross professional boxer Christina McMahon joined Joe on Wednesday’s programme to discuss the ‘brutality’ of the sport after the presenter voiced his strong opposition to the sport. Here their discussion in full below....

A controlled drive at the Fastnet rally on Sunday was enough for Shane Maguire to claim the Motorsport Safety Team Group N title. The Ballinode driver who had Darragh Kelly on the notes steered his Mitsubishi Evo to 11th overall and 2nd in class behind his main title rivals David Guest and Paddy...

It looks like Northern Ireland is edging towards direct rule from Westminster. The Secretary of State says there’s been no final agreement between political parties to set up a power-sharing government at Stormont. There hasn’t been one since January. James Brokenshire says while talks will keep...

Three blazing cars were among the callouts for Cavan and Monaghan fire departments on Halloween night. In one of the instances in Cavan, a car fire spread to nearby buildings causing damage. It was a busy night for local fire departments as antisocial behaviour and fires were rife. While most of the...

Childcare workers in Cavan and Monaghan are among those with the lowest average hourly salary in the country. Figures released by Pobal show workers in Cavan earn an average of €11.11 an hour, with those in Monaghan earning and average of three cent more per hour (€11.14). The national average wage...

Monaghan County Council says roadworks on the main Clones to Monaghan road will be carried out at night for the rest of this week. Concerns were raised after drivers had to endure long delays yesterday morning, with one lane closed and a stop-go system in place on the route leading to serious...

The GAA’s fixture list has been radically re-vamped for the 2018 season. April has been free-ed up as a club month with the National Leagues reduced from 12 weeks back to 10. The inter-county Championship season has also been condensed with the Association saying that the number of club weekends...

‘Anyone who believes Katie Taylor shouldn’t fight because she’s a female are small-minded’. That’s the view of former female Pro Boxer Christina McMahon from Carrickmacross who says women’s boxing should be respected like any other contact sport. The argument arose following Katie Taylor’s first...

Glanbia has reported a ‘good performance in the first nine months of 2017’ with its online sales in the US, the key driver of growth. That’s according to an interim management statement released by the global nutrition group which claims the group is on course for an annual profit of between 7% and...

Work will get underway soon on the upgrade of a mental health unit on St Davnet’s Campus in Monaghan town. Oriel House is already an in-patient centre and the HSE was granted permission for a significant extension to the centre, which will include 16 new bedrooms for full-time residents. The centre...

Gardaí are warning people to lock their sheds after a spate of tool thefts in the region recently. Gardening equipment, farm machinery and tools have all been stolen from premises in Cavan and Monaghan. Among items stolen were a red Honda power washer and a duck feeder were stolen from the Latton...

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fight and collision in Ballyjamesduff over the weekend. It’s believed a large fight broke out in Percy French Place at approximately 9am on Saturday October 28th. During the melee, a blue Volkswagen Passat was driven at those involved in the fight with...

Patsy Smith. Garryross, Virginia, Co. Cavan and College View Nursing Home, Cavan. Tuesday, 31st October at Cavan General Hospital. Remains reposing at Matthew’s Funeral Home, Virginia, tomorrow evening (Thurs) from four o’clock until seven o’clock. Removal on (Fri) morning for eleven o’clock funeral...

155,000 train passengers will have to find alternative transport today as Irish Rail workers go on strike. Drivers want a no-strings attached pay rise – which the firm says is unaffordable. They’re looking for an extra 3.75 percent, each year, for the next three years but Irish Rail claims they’re...

Francie Murphy. 82 Crossnenegh Road, Carnagh, Co. Armagh. Tuesday, October, 31st Reposing at his late home until removal this evening (Wed) at quarter past five, to St. Mochua’s chapel, Derrynoose, arriving at six o’clock. Funeral Mass tomorrow morning (Thurs) at eleven o’clock, followed by burial...

Cavan and Monaghan were among the counties with the highest level of infant mortality in the country. Figures from the CSO show the border region had the second highest rate in the country, after the Dublin area. 31 children under the age of one died in the border region in 2015. Complications...