Day: 13 May 2016

Lough Key

Lough Key Cycling Classic takes place on Sunday

The Lough Key Classic Cycling Sportive takes place this Sunday from Boyle with the choice of 60km or 120km loops throughout North Roscommon. Organised by the Curlieu Wheelers Cycling club in Boyle, the 120k cycle sees riders leave Boyle at 9am sharp and go to Ballinameen, Croghan, Elphin, Hillstreet, Drumsna, Leitrim Village, Keadue, Ballyfarnon, Geevagh, …

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Roscommon

Roscommon Ladies Football team to face Leitrim announced

The Roscommon Ladies Football team to face Leitrim in the TG4 Connacht Intermediate Championship on Sunday at Fr. O’Hara Park, Charlestown was announced earlier and is as follows: 1. Rachael Timothy (St. Croans) 2. Joan Geoghegan (St. Faithleachs) 3. Caroline Gunning (Oran) 4. Christina Beirne (Shannon Gaels) 5. Niamh Feeney (St. Mary’s Tulsk) 6. Sinead …

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Roscommon and District Football League Masters Oscar Traynor Cup

Roscommon and District Football League Fixtures up to May 19th

Cup Football is the focus of this week’s Roscommon and District Football League fixtures with one Final and six Semi-Finals down for decision. Saturday May 14th The Herald RDFL Cup Semi-Final (7:30pm) Venue: Cloonfad Utd FC Castlerea Celtic v Shiven Rovers. Umbro Masters League Skyvalley Rovers v Shiven Rovers Glen Celtic v St Francis FC. …

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Strokestown

Scoil Mhuire Strokestown win Lidl Jersey Competition

Scoil Mhuire Strokestown were one of 145 Schools throughout the country to win jerseys and Gaelic Games equipment through the Lidl LGFA Post-Primary Schools in-Store Competition. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea. The winning team are pictured above at the Lidl store in Roscommon town with their teachers Martina Finneran and Anne Marie Killilea and Heather …

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Michael Fitzmaurice Knowledge Transfer Scheme Roscommon Mental Health Services Norwegian Air Fair Deal Scheme

Michael Fitzmaurice calls for implementation of “Vision for Change” Mental Health policy

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a report from the Psychiatric Nurses Association showing 600 nursing vacancies in the mental health sector and a further 400 vacancies set to become available due to retirements, “comes as no surprise to those of us that have been campaigning hard for improved services in the mental area and especially …

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