11 April 2017

Conor Egan RIP, late of Dysart

Conor Egan RIP, late of Dysart

Monday April 10th following an illness bravely fought. Baby Conor Egan RIP, late of Cloonagh, Dysart. Sadly missed by his grieving parents Priscilla & Kevin; grandparents Ann & Aidan Doyle, Cam, Brideswell and Ann & Paddy Egan, Ballyvora, Ferbane; great-grandad Joe Lynch; aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral Arrangements Reposing in his home on Holy Thursday […]

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Heritage Council calls on public to vote for Roscommon man in European Public Choice Award

Heritage Council calls on public to vote for Roscommon man in European Public Choice Award

The Heritage Council is encouraging the Irish public to get behind Roscommon man and founder of the Irish National Famine Museum & Archive, Jim Callery, and vote for him in a prestigious award. Jim was recently announced as winner in the 2017 European Union Prize for Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards in the category

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HSE urge Roscommon people to complete Suicide Prevention survey

HSE urge Roscommon people to complete Suicide Prevention survey

In partnership with local organisations and community and voluntary groups, HSE CHO Area 2 (Galway, Mayo and Roscommon) are developing a Suicide Prevention Action Plan for counties Galway, Mayo and Roscommon. This is part of “Connecting for Life”, a national strategy which aims to reduce suicide in Ireland. The strategy sets out the Irish Government’s

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD welcomes approval for cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi

Michael Fitzmaurice TD welcomes approval for cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news this evening that the HSE has reached agreement, in principle, with the drug company Vertex for the drugs Orkambi and Kalydeco to be provided to people with cystic fibrosis from the beginning of next month. Orkambi will be provided for patients aged 12 years and older and Kalydeco

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Roscommon Mental Health Services Report must be published – Fitzmaurice

Roscommon Mental Health Services Report must be published – Fitzmaurice

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the report into Roscommon Mental Health Services to be published, adding that he is to raise the matter in the Dáil. Commenting on the Roscommon Mental Health Services Report Michael Fitzmaurice said “Another month has gone by and there is no sign of the report. After several delays over

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Roscommon Solstice Choir to aid CFID Rescue 116 efforts

Roscommon Solstice Choir to aid CFID Rescue 116 efforts

Update April 19th with details of new venue. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea. Roscommon Solstice Choir are to perform at a fundraising concert on Sunday April 23rd in aid of CFID (Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile) Rescue 116. Comharchumann Forbartha Ionad Deirbhile is a community development group which has been providing meals and refreshments to those

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Eugene Murphy TD – Flood Relocation Scheme must be rolled out as a matter of urgency

Eugene Murphy TD – Flood Relocation Scheme must be rolled out as a matter of urgency

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Flood Relief Eugene Murphy has called on Ministers Naughten and Canney to put aside their petty squabbling and ensure that a scheme, which will allow flood affected families to relocate, to proceed. Reports yesterday revealed that the plan, which affects a number of communities in Roscommon and Galway, has been delayed

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