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John MONAGHAN

John MONAGHAN
Born and raised in Belfast, John worked as a news reporter for several weekly and daily outlets in Northern Ireland, including the Alpha Newspaper Group, The Irish News and the BBC before joining the Luxembourg Times. He has a diploma in journalism from Belfast Met and graduated from Queen’s University Belfast with a degree in Spanish and French. He spent time living and working in both Spain and Paraguay during and after his university studies.
john.monaghan@luxtimes.lu
(+352) 4993 9420
Clara Moraru, the President of CSV International, which was the first party to create a dedicated section for non-Luxembourgers
Elections

Chasing the expat vote ahead of Luxembourg's elections

Political parties are seeking to attract foreign residents with dedicated international branches
by John MONAGHAN 5 min. 22.03.2023
People will no longer have to wear masks in hospitals and care homes
Covid-19

Luxembourg to scrap remaining Covid rules within weeks

From 1 April, no more need to wear face masks in hospitals and isolate after positive test
by John MONAGHAN 10.03.2023
DuPont Teijin Films plans to cut 160 jobs on two production lines in Contern
Economy

DuPont Teijin failing to save Luxembourg jobs, unions say

DuPont Teijin Films is failing to consider alternative options for 160 job cuts, unions say
by John MONAGHAN 10.03.2023
Tax

Couples with children biggest winners from tripartite deal

Married couples with two kids, a joint income of €114,000 and claiming mortgage relief will be around €2,500 better off in 2023 and 2024
4 by John MONAGHAN 10.03.2023
Commuters using public transport in Bettembourg
OECD

Luxembourg's allure for foreign talent on the up, OECD says

Country's appeal for highly skilled workers and international investors has jumped since 2019 despite long-standing issues like housing
by John MONAGHAN 2 min. 09.03.2023
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Covid-19

Gaps in EU oversight of pandemic fund, auditors say

Loopholes in checks on how €724 billion scheme is spent, European Court of Auditors says
by John MONAGHAN 08.03.2023
Myriam Cecchetti, a déi Lenk deputy, making the gesture as she left the podium in parliament on Tuesday
Wage talks

Lawmaker gives middle finger in parliament in tripartite row

Myriam Cecchetti made the gesture after being heckled during heated debate on government's latest support package
by John MONAGHAN 2 min. 08.03.2023
Carole Dieschbourg could soon be questioned by prosecutors over the granting of an illegal building permit which led to her resignation
Immunity

Dieschbourg immunity lifted in garden shed scandal

Lawmakers allow criminal proceedings to be launched against former environment minister
by John MONAGHAN 07.03.2023
Luxembourg's Defence Minister François Bausch
Cyber security

Luxembourg plans €250m cloud network with NATO aid

NATO will support Luxembourg with the construction, hosting and maintenance of the network, and will host its own IT services on the cloud
by John MONAGHAN 06.03.2023
The headquarters of Luxembourg's financial regulator, the CSSF
Funds

CSSF fines fund administrator Intertrust almost €200,000

For failings in internal governance, management of IT risks and maintaining professional secrecy
by John MONAGHAN 06.03.2023
Around 160 staff at the DuPont Teijin Films site in Luxembourg will lose their jobs as a result of the closure of two production lines
Economy

160 job losses at DuPont Teijin plant in Luxembourg

Unions call for social plan as company confirms plan to close two production lines in village of Contern
by John MONAGHAN 06.03.2023
The number of suspicious transactions reported to the CRF rose as the country prepared for an inspection by the global anti-money laundering watchdog
Money laundering

Luxembourg money laundering reports burgeon since 2020

The Grand Duchy's financial crime unit received 53,000 reports of suspected money laundering last year, ahead of FATF visit
by John MONAGHAN 3 min. 06.03.2023
Online retail giant Amazon, which has its EU headquarters in Luxembourg, will be one of the companies affected by the DAC7 directive
Tax transparency

Amazon met Luxembourg officials amid tax law delay

Luxembourg missed a January deadline to implement EU rules that would force digital platforms to provide more tax transparency
by John MONAGHAN 5 min. 02.03.2023
EPPO's headquarters are based in this building in the Kirchberg area of Luxembourg City
EPPO

EU fraud fighters plan major Luxembourg expansion

European Public Prosecutor's Office seeking to double workforce over next three years
by John MONAGHAN 4 min. 23.02.2023
Still not finished 12 years after the first call for tender went out, the Konrad Adenauer site is designed to offer space for 3,000 employees
European Parliament

Luxembourg EU complex is "ghost building", lawmakers say

Parliament's Konrad Adenauer building, more than 30 times the surface area of the country's football stadium, is sitting idle
by John MONAGHAN 5 min. 21.02.2023
Luxembourg City Mayor Lydie Polfer said people had registered with the commune using her personal home address
Population

Luxembourg's capital clamps down on 'fake residents'

City council has removed thousands with fictitious addresses from records, including people who registered at Mayor Lydie Polfer's home
by John MONAGHAN 4 min. 13.02.2023
The European Public Prosecutor's Office is headquarted in the Kirchberg area of Luxembourg City
EPPO

Luxembourg delays forced EU to call off fraud probe

House search targeting suspected fraudsters had to wait for several months because Luxembourg was dragging its feet adopting new law
by John MONAGHAN 2 min. 09.02.2023
Foreign nationals make up 47% of the country's population, the 2021 census shows, compared to 43% a decade earlier
Elections

Foreign voters: Luxembourg's sleeping giant?

Share of foreigners in the country is growing, census shows, but turnout at local elections likely to remain poor
by John MONAGHAN 4 min. 09.02.2023
Fränk Arndt is facing several investigations, the public prosecutor's office in Dierkich said last February
Elections

Mayor at center of corruption probe bids for re-election

Fränk Arndt will head the LSAP list in the northern town of Wiltz, despite being the subject of several ongoing investigations
by John MONAGHAN 2 min. 07.02.2023
A train journey from Luxembourg to Brussels takes longer today than it did four decades ago
Rail

Luxembourg shuns EU scheme to overhaul cross-border trains

Despite longstanding complaints over slow connections and delays, government did not apply for support from latest EU project
by John MONAGHAN 2 min. 02.02.2023