July Meeting of St Johns Parish Heritage Group
The July Meeting of St Johns Parish Heritage Group will take place this Wednesday, 6th July, at 8pm upstairs in the Heritage Room in St John’s Community Centre, Lecarrow. All welcome.
Day: 1 July 2016
Roscommon Arts Centre hosts Singskool for your Little Ones
The Roscommon Arts Centre mini-camp for pre-school and juniors “Singskool” takes place Tuesday July 19th – Thursday July 21st. These fun sessions are about playing instruments, conducting, dancing and exploring music literacy. Limited spaces still available. Contact Roscommon Arts Centre on 0906 625824 .
Ballintubber hosts Eileen Óg Festival and Heritage weekend
Ballintubber is currently playing host to a month of cultural, historical and musical events to coincided with arrival of American archaeologists and students who will be residing and working in the area. The festivities were launched on June 25th and feature something for everyone including “Day in the Bog”, Traditional Music Song and Dance and …
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Garda numbers in Boyle seriously depleted says Eugene Murphy
Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called for a greater number of Gardai to be allocated to parts of County Roscommon as towns such as Boyle have seen significant reductions in recent years. Eugene Murphy TD raised the matter through an oral question with An Tanaiste and Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald in the …
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Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camps begin next week
The first of this years Kellogg’s GAA Cul Camps will get under way on Monday July 4th at five County Roscommon venues with further camps taking place throughout July and August. Picture Credit: Sportsfile Kellogg’s GAA Cúl Camps are for children aged 6-13 and involve an action-packed week that focuses on acquiring new skills, improving …
Roscommon groups reminded to register for National Heritage Week
Roscommon groups who intend participating in National Heritage Week are reminder to register their event on www.heritageweek.ie by Sunday July 10th to ensure it is included in the printed Roscommon Event Guide. Celebrating the stories of people and place over 100 years, this year National Heritage Week runs from 20-28th August. This year’s theme is …
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Maura Hopkins says People needing Rehabilitation aren’t being treated fairly
Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins stated that people who require rehabilitation are not receiving an adequate service and not being treated fairly. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Senator Hopkins expressed her deep frustration that a very high proportion of people suffer needless disability because of a lack of such services. 25,000 people in Ireland every …
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Gaelectric launches 4.0 MW Ballaghaderreen Wind Farm
Renewable energy and energy storage group, Gaelectric, has officially launched its ninth operating wind farm today at Roosky, 2.5km south of Ballaghaderreen. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association Roosky is a 4.0 Megawatt wind farm comprising of two German-made Enercon turbines. It will generate sufficient renewable power to provide 10,800 megawatt-hours of electricity which is …
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Michael Fitzmaurice says Banks must be called to order by the Regulator
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator to order Banks to let customers switch back to tracker mortgages from current fixed rate packages. “The Banks are once again doing what they please and must be called to order by the Regulator” said the Roscommon Galway Independent TD. “The news …
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Trial of Minor Ailment Scheme begins in Roscommon town
The HSE and the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) have announced the start of a pilot pharmacy-based Minor Ailment Scheme in Roscommon town from today, July 1st, for a period of three months. Picture Credit: Shane O’Neill Photography Pharmacies in Kells, Macroom and Edenderry will also take part in the trial. After the three month trial …
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Connacht Rugby sign major sponsorship deal with Elverys Intersport
Elverys Intersport, one of Ireland’s leading sports retailers with 58 stores nationwide, is to be the new title sponsor and official retail partner of Connacht Rugby. Picture Credit: INPHO/James Crombie The new three-year deal will re-establish Elverys’ relationship with Connacht Rugby dating back to 2005. Connacht had its most successful season in 2015/16 with the …
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Athlone Town look for change of fortune
Athlone Town take to the road this Friday night when they play bottom of the table Cabinteely FC in Stradbrook. This will be a very different side than last played Cabinteely when Athlone Town secured a 3-1 home victory in late April with a maximum of 5 players remaining from that squad after a number …