Month: March 2017

Roscommon Death Notices

Ellen Kanny (née Mc Manus) RIP, late of Ballydangan

Thursday 30th March, peacefully, at home. Ellen Kanny (née Mc Manus) RIP, late of Thomastown, Ballydangan, Athlone. Predeceased by her husband Patrick & daughters Phylis & Mary. Deeply regretted by her sons Sean & Eamon (Leeds), Paddy (Woodmount), & Francis (Thomastown), daughters Breda (Thomastown), Kathleen (Taughmaconnell), Bernadette (Dunboyne) & Jacqeline (Kinvara), sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, …

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Roscommon Death Notices

Michael Brennan RIP, late of Lecarrow

Friday 31st March, peacefully, in the loving care of the staff at Oakwood Nursing Home. Michael Brennan RIP, late of Carnamadda, Lecarrow. Sadly missed by his brothers Vincent and Eamon, sister Una, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing at Smyth’s Funeral Home, Roscommon on Sunday from 4.30pm until 6pm followed by Removal …

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Politicians receive assurances on future of local Health Care Centres

A number of local politicians have moved to reassure the public about the future of local Health Care Centres throughout North Roscommon. There were fears for the future of a number of Health Care Centres earlier this week following a story broadcast on local Radio which said that services being provided in existing health centres …

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – give people the option to pay State Bills at Post Offices

“Parents paying fees due for the Junior and Leaving Cert and other State Bills should be able to make those payments at Post Offices and not be required to go to a Bank”. That’s the view today of Independent TD for Roscommon/Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. Michael Fitzmaurice says that enabling such payments would give a great …

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Focus on Cups in the Roscommon and District Football League

The majority of this weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League action is in the Cup competitions and there’s lots happening over the next two days. Saturday 1st April Roscommon and District Football League Challenge Cup Round 3 Shiven Rovers V Ballymoe FC, 7:30pm Castlerea Celtic V Skyvalley Rovers, 7pm Killeen Sportsgrounds RDFL Division Two Cloonfad …

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Roscommon Arts Centre

Roscommon Arts Centre to host two Photography events

Roscommon Arts Centre is delighted to present Project Cleansweep, a critically acclaimed body of work by RAC Contemporary Photography Award winner Dara McGrath. Project Cleansweep surveys the landscape of chemical and biological weapons in the British Isles and its continuing legacy, interrogating deliberate state and military encroachment into and appropriation (often secretive) of the landscape, …

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Eugene Murphy TD – Restructuring of MABS and CIS should be halted to hear views

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has said that Minister Varadkar must halt the restructuring process currently underway in the Money Advice and Budgeting Service and the Citizens Information Service and ensure that staff and volunteers have their voices heard properly. Eugene Murphy was commenting after his party’s private members motion which was debated in the …

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Aware World Bipolar Day

Aware calls for more understanding and awareness of Bipolar Disorder on World Bipolar Day

In support of World Bipolar Day today, mental health organisation Aware is calling for increased education, awareness and advocacy against the social stigma of mental health conditions, in particular bipolar disorder. Aware is a non-profit organisation which provides education, information and support to those affected by depression and bipolar disorder. The organisation runs a number …

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Castlerea parkrun

Details confirmed for first Castlerea parkrun

Picture Credit: Inpho Photography parkrun, the free, weekly, 5km timed runs held around the world is coming to the Demesne, Castlerea with the first event scheduled for Easter Saturday, April 15th, at 9.30am. A Castlerea parkrun will take place every Saturday at 9.30am starting from the Demesne entrance across from Castlerea Swimming Pool. People of …

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