The Easter Bunny was flat out planting eggs around the town and was delighted that there was a great turn out over the 2 weeks of the Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of children and some adults took part in the hunt over Easter. The egg hunters had to find

Last Saturday ‘s weather was idyllic for the renewed partnership between the local Tidy Town Committee and Municipal District personnel as they joined forces and initiated a huge Spring Clean initiative, Some forty people gathered at the SuperValu car park and divided into 6 teams focusing on a number of

Its that time of the year again! The Annual Carrickmacross Chamber Easter Egg Hunt is on from the 12th of April to the 26th of April. Pick up your sheets from Birdy’s Newsagents, Hand’s Footwear, Golo Insurance, Keegan’s Newsagents. Its a great fun event for kids (and adults). All you

Carrickmacross Tidy Towns in conjuction with Monaghan County Council are calling on all residents and businesses to take part in a Spring Clean. The clean up will take place across the town of Carrickmacross. Residence organisations, sports / social groups and local businesses are all asked to get involved and

Féile Patrick Byrne has announced details of its up coming concerts. These are must attend events including: Renowned uilleann piper Séamus Ó Róchain who will launch his latest album Taibhsí Oiriail in the beautiful and atmospheric venue of St. Finbarr’s Church. And will take part in a concert on  Friday

Best Float 1 st Prize – Carrickmacross Street Festival – Sponsored by EuroSpar Cloughvalley Best Float 2 nd Prize – Bunscoil Lughaidh Naofa – Sponsored by Birdy’s Newsagents Best Band 1 st Prize – Corduff Pipe Band – Sponsored by Connolly Blinds Best Band 2 nd Prize – Stedfast Shoes

A large crowd attended this years Carrickmacross St Patrick’s Day Parade. St Patrick’s Day Parade started in 1965, 60 years ago

Congratulations to the NCBI Shop on Main Street, winners of the 2025 St Patrick’s Day Window Competition with 178 Votes! In 2nd place was Eakins Pharmacy with 66 Votes. Thank you for voting.

A new national association representing non-profit community toy libraries has been launched in Carrickmacross. Toy Libraries Ireland (TLI) is the representative body for non-profit community toy libraries on the island of Ireland. The team at Carrickmacross Toy Library secured funding via the Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS) administered by

Discover how to boost your online presence at this must-attend event, ‘Thrive Online Monaghan! Hear from Edel Treanor of Mullan Lighting, in 2024 Mullan generated revenue of €2.5m via online sales, which accounts for almost 30% of turnover. Ask questions of a panel of local retailers and businesses who have

Local and national media are reporting that the Nuremore Hotel has been sold to consortium of investors led by McGettigans, a family of hoteliers, with a view to being refurbished and developed in to a world class hotel. This is very welcome news for the town and the area which has

The Carrick Aces Credit Union 5k is now open for registration. This event is taking place on Sunday the 23rd of March. Book here.

  3/2/2025 Community Hub will be providing hot beverages, soup, sandwiches and power to charge your devices. Carrickmacross Civic Offices, A81 HY83 available from 11am – 7pm 28/01/2025 Carrickasedge Community Centre A81EE92 will be open for hot drink or phone charging Today 1.30 to 4pm and Wednesday 10 to 12

Carrick Cruisers Senior Men are entering an unprecedented run of 6 home games in a row. The first of which is this weekend as Carrick Cruiser BC welcome table toppers Portlaoise Panthers to the Phoenix. As a result of this, the club have a special offer on tickets for supporters

The dates for this year’s Carrickmacross Street Festival have been announced – Friday 30th May and ends Monday 2nd June. For more information click here

The Winner of the Chamber Christmas Window Competition 2024 was L’Ecole Apparel. Congratulations! Thank you to all who voted!

The Carrickmacross Chamber Annual Christmas draws are still running. All you have to do is pick up a ticket when you are in a shop, cafe, or business in the town of Carrickmacross. Fill out your details and return them to the business where you got it or drop it

There was a huge crowd at the turning on of the Christmas lights this year in Carrickmacross. A bit thank you to all who came and all who helped – especially Santa Claus! Don’t forget the weekly Christmas draws taking place each Saturday. All you have to do is fill

The Farmer’s/Crafter’s Christmas Market will take place on Saturday the 7th of December 2024 in Market Square. It will run from 11am until 4pm. There will be a range of products, artisan foods and local produce so make sure and call in. Visit the Facebook page >>

The CTEKII Building is now opened and offers high-speed, top-quality fibre connectivity, powered by SIRO’s 100% fibre network, delivering speeds of up to 25 Gigabits. This future-proof service ensures Monaghan businesses stay ahead as their bandwidth and speed needs grow for years to come. Read more https://monaghan.ie/ctek2enterprisehubnews/

Congratulations to Carrick Rovers AFC Senior Men’s squad crowned NEFL Premier Division Champions 2024 https://www.facebook.com/CarrickRoversAFC

Monaghan County Council and The Paul Hogarth Company are looking at how Creevy Lough, to the north of Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, can be improved as a resource for the local community. To help inform this process please complete the survey by clicking on this link: https://consult.monaghancoco.ie/en/content/creevy-lough-recreational-masterplan-survey If you would like

The Chamber of Commerce AGM took place on November 4th and it was a very positive meeting with great input from members. Highlights of the year included the recent Witch Hunt, the Town Centre First Team Award, The Walking Tours, the Easter Egg Hunt, the Town Gift Vouchers and the Christmas