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Gardaí and the fire service are at the scene of a lorry fire on the N2 at Clontibret, Co Monaghan, this evening 13th May 2026.

The road has been closed northbound (towards Monaghan) while the fire is being dealt with.

No injuries have been reported at this time.

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Two men with a local link who once represented Ireland in the Eurovision have been giving their input following last night's semi-final.

Tommy and Jimmy Swarbrigg, originally from Cootehill, represented Ireland in the singing competition in 1975 and 1977.

The 1975 Eurovision followed ABBA's 1974 win and drew huge audiences across Ireland at the time.

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A Co Monaghan councillor is calling for the Minister for Housing and Local Government James Browne to introduce planning legislation to address issues around the increasing number of vape shops in our towns.

Sinn Fein’s Paul Gibbons says these shops do not need a special category of planning permission like off licenses and betting shops do and he feels that they shoul...


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Irish farmers are welcoming the news Brazilian beef won't be hitting the shelves here this September.

The EU has implemented a ban on meat from that country due to the presence of antibiotics in Brazilian animals.

Irish opposition to the use of the drugs came up during discussions on the Mercosur trade deal last year.

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Gaelscoil Lorgan in Castleblayney is saying good-bye to its current home, after 18 years in the building.

The school opened in 2008 with 23 students and two teachers.

Now, the staff and students are preparing to move to new facilities, in order to accommodate the demand for places in the school.

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The principal of the school, Múinteoi...


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