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Updated: 23 May 2012 13:43
Lagan Brick warn of possible legal action from
Lagan Brick has warned that legal action could result from delays causing loss of earnings through "illegal blockades" after furious Kingscourt Brick workers took to the streets of their home town on Tuesday, May 22.
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Updated: 23 May 2012 12:30
Latest crime figures for your area revealed
Sheep rustling, stolen Guinness kegs, burgled schools and the thefts batteries from a temporary traffic lights were amongst the crime figures for the first three months of this year.
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Updated: 22 May 2012 09:30
Garda killer extradition expected in "days"
Martin McDermott, who escaped from Blacklion-based open prison Loughan House earlier this year - eight months into a seven-year sentence for killing Leitrim Garda Gary McLoughlin - is, within days, due to be extradited back to the Republic of Ireland where he will serve out the remainder of his sentence.
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Updated: 21 May 2012 17:00
'It's an in or out decision' - Bruton
Jobs Minister Richard Bruton was in the Farnham Arms Hotel on Friday night to host a jobs questions and answers session. That morning, national newspapers had carried the 'gaffe' story, in which Minister Bruton, when asked the day before on Today FM what the Government's Plan B was if the treaty is rejected, appeared to suggest that a second vote was possible on the Fiscal Stability Treaty referendum. The statement was later retracted with Bruton saying his remarks were made "in the heat of debate". Immediately after Friday's public meeting, and with Bruton running radically late, he granted The Anglo-Celt five minutes in the lobby of the hotel...
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Updated: 21 May 2012 16:45
This picture was taken in February 1970 after the new school in Kilnaleck was opened...
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Updated: 18 May 2012 09:30
Diocese meeting snub for Brady, say reports
Cardinal Sean Brady has reportedly suffered a "new blow" after a small minority of priests turned up for a "meeting organised as a show of support" for him.
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Updated: 17 May 2012 09:30
Dublin and Monaghan bombings remembered
Today to mark the 38th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which claimed 34 lives.
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Updated: 17 May 2012 09:30
Dublin and Monaghan bombings remembered
Today to mark the 38th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which claimed 34 lives. The Justice For The Forgotten group, which was formed in 1996 to campaign for truth and justice for the victims of the bombings, are holding a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial on Talbot Street in Dublin.
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
New theatre group offer an outlet for female writers
A new theatre group headed by three women is hoping to redress, what they say, is a gender imbalance in the drama scene in Cavan. The Moogles Theatre Company was founded in January by Alice Lynch, Catherine McKiernan-Ryan and Deirdre O'Reilly, as an outlet for the talents they honed while studying drama in NUI Maynooth a few years ago.
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
A day of great joy in Corlough
St Patrick's NS - new school is officially opened
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Vet allays fears over high cull rate
Better animal health strategy needed - Farmer
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
District Court Judge warns press over 'snide remarks'
I will 'sue the pants off them' - MacBride cautions 'Dublin media'
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Ruling on Quinn contempt case next month
A High Court ruling on whether bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn, his son and nephew acted in contempt of court orders restraining them putting assets beyond the reach of the former Anglo Irish Bank has been reserved to next month.
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Firemen hailed heroes following Kingscourt raid
Robbers left town like 'war zone' in their wake
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Chemical-free fracking not investigated by university report
Lecturer recommends no fracking until more reports
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
'We owe them our lives' - says victim of house fire
Brave trio save Knocktemple family from house fire
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Council frets over next year's finances
Only 42.22% or 11,388 of the estimated 26,962 households eligible for payment of the charge have paid Household Charge in county Cavan
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Save our small schools (S.O.S.S.) say Cavan principals
Schools to lobby Government ahead of key Dail vote on July 5
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
Clones is first town in Ireland to accept three currencies as payment - euros, old Irish punts and Sterling
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Updated: 16 May 2012 14:30
We want your Granada memories!
Peadar O Bradaigh's Rural View column detailing his memories of the Granada Ballroom is getting great reaction. We want your Granada memories ! Post them here or email pictures to linda@anglocelt.ie
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Updated: 16 May 2012 09:30
Lightning strikes Kingscourt home
Miraculous escape as lightning blasted chimney off roof
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Updated: 14 May 2012 09:30
Armed raiders leave town like warzone
Gardai are investigating an armed robbery which occurred at a financial institution in Kingscourt on Friday evening (May 11). See our dramatic video footage...
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Updated: 11 May 2012 17:00
'Bad blood' between Quinn and Anglo 'impossible to exaggerate'
The "extraordinary" bitterness and "bad blood" between bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn and Anglo Irish Bank, which he blames for the reversal of the Quinn family's fortunes, is "impossible to exaggerate", the High Court was told today (Friday).
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Updated: 10 May 2012 09:30
Sinn Fein warn treaty will impose €6 billion in cuts ahead of public meeting
Sinn Féin say they will use Monday's public meeting in Cavan to "highlight the dangers of a Yes vote" and through advocating a No vote, will "offer realistic alternatives to the permanent austerity measures cited in the treaty".
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Updated: 9 May 2012 09:30
Boland repeats calls for Cardinal to step down
The man at the centre of the BBC documentary which questioned Cardinal Sean Brady's role in dealing with paedophile priest Brendan Smyth has repeated his calls for the cardinal to step down from his role.
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Updated: 9 May 2012 09:30
Garda killer's extradition hearing set for Friday
A Garda killer who went on the run from Cavan prison Loughan House back in March, only to be arrested in the North is to face an extradition hearing for his return to this jurisdiction on Friday.
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Updated: 3 May 2012 16:01
Report on chemical-free fracking due next week
Scottish researchers are to provide their judgement on whether chemical-free fracking is possible is expected to be published next week.
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Updated: 3 May 2012 13:07
Bishop brands abbott's failure to stop Smyth as "inexcusable"
The failure of the abbott of Kilnacrott Abbey to take "effective action" to stop paedophile priest Brendan Smyth from abusing children has been branded as as "incomprehensible" and "inexcusable" by the bishop.
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Updated: 3 May 2012 09:30
MART REPORT
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Updated: 2 May 2012 18:30
Clampdown on con artists forms part of new Garda campaign
As a national Garda campaign is rolled out this weekend with a view to supporting safer communities, the Cavan District Superintendent warned the public to be wary of con artists, purporting to sell laptops and other items.
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Updated: 2 May 2012 13:30
Diageo to 'refocus' Fleadh sponsorship by supporting pubs
Confusion remains over the level of sponsorship Diageo are to provide to Fleadh Cheoil festivities in Cavan this year.
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Updated: 2 May 2012 09:30
Cardinal Brady: I did what I was expected to do
Cardinal Sean Brady has said his handling of complaints of sexual abuse by paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth was not a resigning matter.
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Updated: 2 May 2012 09:30
Bryan talks about voting Yes, commodity outlook and TB
IFA President John Bryan was the main speaker at the IFA's regional meeting in the Errigal Country House Hotel, Cootehill last week. Speaking to The Anglo-Celt after, he spoke on a number of issues:
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Updated: 1 May 2012 09:30
Quinn brands Anglo's as 'very underhanded'
Bankrupt businessman Sean Quinn choked back tears as he told the High Court yesterday of Anglo Irish Bank's "very underhanded" takeover last year of his companies built up with "honesty and integrity".
