The 2016 Roscommon Lamb Festival will be officially opened tomorrow at 11am by President Macra na Feirme Sean Finan. The ceremony will take place at Roscommon Mart and will be followed by the Oliver Burke Memorial presentation. In addition there’s a Special Sheep Sale, trade stands and a “lamb on spit”. Now in its ninth …
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Sympathy Kilglass Gaels GAA Club offers it condolences to the family and friends of the late Liam Feeney, Druminmore whose funeral took place during the week. Liam was a former club secretary (1984-1986). He was an avid Kilglass Gaels and Roscommon supporter, Liam took ill at Connacht U-21 final in Sligo three week ago and …
National Poetry Day, which takes place this Thursday April 28th, will be marked by a series of free events throughout Roscommon. The County Library, Roscommon town hosts two events with the first, a series of writing workshop, getting under way from 10am. The workshops, with the loose theme of ‘Revolution’, will be facilitated by Louise …
Under 12 Ladies Our U12’s are very busy at the moment with games in the league on Sundays and Wednesdays they played St. Michael’s in Coothall on Monday evening last, final score Shannon Gaels 5-3 St Michael’s 2-4. The girls were out again on Wednesday evening where they played Kilglass with a final score of …
“Matthew’s Tale, the Fairie’s Gift” written by Susan Benedict and illustrated by Cora Mugan was launched in Roscommon County Library on Saturday last, April 23rd. Pictured at the launch were Aoife Mugan, Janet Maloney, Martha Hill, Carolyn Tunney (Assistant Librarian)) who launched the Book, Mary Tarmey, Matt Hennigan, Michael Mugan, seated. Susan Benedict (Writer) Cora …
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ICSA suckler chairman Dermot Kelleher has called for Beef Data Genomics Programme training courses to be made more accessible to time constrained farmers. Referring to the fact that such courses are only provided for during weekday business hours Mr Kelleher said “Consideration must be given to those farmers juggling both on and off farm off …
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Limited tickets remain for the eagerly awaited performance of ‘A Nation Once Again’ by Roscommon Drama Group and Roscommon Solstice Choir, which is being held in association with the Roscommon Lamb Festival on Thursday 28th, Friday 29th and Saturday 30th of April at 8pm nightly. Written by Tommy Murray and under the direction of Tom …
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To celebrate Poetry Day, this Thursday April 28th, a Menu of Poems called ‘Soul Food’ will be distributed throughout Irish hospital wards, waiting rooms and other healthcare settings for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. Dani Gill with Maureen Kennelly, Colette Bryce and Margaret Flannery at Poems for Patience, UHG Picture Credit: David Ruffles The …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that figures contained in a report published by the Irish Cancer Society which show that public patients have to wait up to 25 times longer than private patients for cancer testing “is an absolute disgrace and a situation that will have to be tackled immediately by whatever Government is in …
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Low incomes in times of low milk prices are not inevitable, with the right risk management tools – this was IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary’s provocative way of summing up the topic for next week’s joint IFA/FCStone Conference, to be opened on Wednesday 4th May by newly–elected IFA President Joe Healy. President Joe …
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Intermediate Team There will be no League game for the Intermediate Ladies team next weekend as the County team play Leitrim on the 30th of April. The next match will be against Kilglass Gaels in the Intermediate League on Sunday 8th May at 12pm in Ballinameen. Under 12s Hard luck to the Under 12 team …
Kilbride GAA Lotto The lotto draw will take place in The Red Parrot on Saturday night when the jackpot will be €1,950. Results and Fixtures Our intermediate team travelled to Enfield on Sunday to play St Croan’s and were unlucky not to come away with something, losing 2-13 to 2-11. Kilbride; C McDonagh; G Clarke; …
