Day: 13 January 2017

Two Awards for Roscommon projects at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition

Education

Picture Credit:  Fennells Photography Two Roscommon projects received Awards at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition which entered it’s penultimate day today in the RDS. Abbie Moloney (above) from Scoil Mhuire Strokestown received the 3rd place Senior individual Award in the Biological and Ecological category for her project entitled “An investigation into the quality of …

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RIP Roscommon Death Notices

John Patrick Lohan RIP, formerly of Boyle

Boyle, Local News, Roscommon Death Notices

Tuesday January 10th, peacefully. John Patrick Lohan RIP, late of Queens, New York and formerly of Boyle. Predeceased by his father John. John Patrick is survived by his mother Bridie, son Ryan, sister Hilana McCarty (Queens, New York), brothers Michael and David (Boyle), brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nieces and nephew, relatives and friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing at …

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RIP Roscommon Death Notices

Sally Ann Hanley (née Muldoon) RIP, late of Cloverhill

Local News, Oran Donamon, Roscommon Death Notices

Friday 13th January, peacefully at her home after a long bravely fought illness. Sally Ann Hanley (née Muldoon) RIP, late of Cloverhill, Roscommon. Sally Ann is survived by her husband Pat, sons Andrew and Matthew, brother Frank, sisters Breda, Bernie and Catherine, nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended family, neighbours and friends. Reposing at her home …

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BT Young Scientist

Roscommon well represented at BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition

Education

Picture Credit: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photograph 20 projects from Roscommon Post Primary Schools are among the 550 nationwide which have featured at the 2017 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition over recent days. The 20 local BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition projects come from 46 students of four local Schools: CBS Roscommon, Scoil …

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RIP Roscommon Death Notices

Bernadette Lavin (née Fitzmaurice) RIP, late of Kilmore

Aughrim Kilmore, Local News, Roscommon Death Notices

Thursday January 12th, peacefully at Roscommon Hospital after a short illness. In her 83rd year. Bernadette Lavin (née Fitzmaurice) RIP, late of Ardgallagher, Kilmore. Bernadette is survived by her husband of 55 year John, their children Cathal, Kieran, Peter, Brian, Paul, Breda (Curtin) and Mary (Healy). Sisters Mary Fitzmaurice, Dublin, Una Fannon, Ballyshannon, Sr Nora …

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Youth Work Ireland Youth Services Phoenix Centre

Alternative providers being assessed for local Youth Services

Current Affairs, Education, News

The Department of Children and Youth Affairs have confirmed that replacement youth services will be established in the county by the end of this month. The news comes following the withdrawal of funding to Youth Work Ireland, which operated Youth services in Ballaghaderreen, Roscommon town and Ballygar. The Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board and …

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Texaco Childrens Art Competition

Roscommon artists encouraged to take part in Texaco Childrens Art Competition

Things to do

The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Childrens Art Competition has begun. Last year students from across Co. Roscommon entered the event in their numbers, which is now in its 63rd year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland. Pictured above, viewing two of …

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