Man killed in road collision involving car and horse in Monaghan

Gardaí are looking for witnesses after a man was killed in Co. Monaghan when the car he was travelling in collided with a stray horse. When the collision occurred at Creevy, near Carrickmacross, on Saturday at around 9.20 p.m., the man, who was in his 40s, was travelling in the front passenger seat with two … Read more

Irish-owned energy company’s expansion to create 225 new jobs

A major expansion of its operations in Ireland has been announced by the Irish-owned company Hanley Energy, which has its European headquarters in Meath. The plans call for hiring 225 people, opening a new manufacturing facility in Monaghan, and expanding the company’s current location in Dundalk, County Louth. Along with highly skilled engineers in the … Read more

Man found dead in unexplained circumstances ‘suffered a head injury’

Gardaí have said that the man found dead in Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan on Tuesday morning suffered a head injury.  The man’s body was found by a member of the public in premises in Kingscourt Road, Lossets, at about 8 am on Tuesday. Gardaí had said the results of post-mortem tests would guide the investigation. By … Read more

Moffett Automated Storage to create 30 new jobs in Monaghan

Warehousing company Moffett Automated Storage is creating 30 specialist roles at its newly opened head office in Monaghan. The company specialises in automated pallet storage systems for distribution centres and warehouses. Its managing director Sam Moffett is the son of engineer Robert Moffett, who founded the international Monaghan-headquartered forklift brand Combilift. The company now plans to expand … Read more