Picture Credit: Mark Stedman Ballaghaderreen Foróige Club took the top prize at the Aldi Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards for their project welcoming Syrian teenagers to their area. The Awards took place in Citywest Hotel & Conference Centre on Saturday where over 2,300 young people from throughout Ireland showcased their work in the community. On discovering …
Picture Credit: Iain White / Fennell Photography Enterprise Ireland’s €750,000 Competitive Start Fund for Female Entrepreneurs will open for applications tomorrow – Wednesday May 3rd. Up to €50,000 in equity funding is available to a maximum of 15 successful female applicants with early stage start-up companies. Last year, one in three companies who received Competitive …
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This Friday, May 5th, is the fourth annual Join Our Boys Wear Orange Day, which aims to raise awareness about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and the people of Roscommon are encouraged to get involved. Join Our Boys is a community organisation which was established in 2014 to raise awareness about DMD and to raise funds …
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A dark cloud hung over the Clann na nGael community this past weekend with news of the passing of Donie Shine Senior. There was a huge outpouring of grief for the last number of days and vast crowds attended his funeral in Drum church, travelling from all sides of the country to pay their respects. …
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The Kepak All-Ireland Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships 2017 were launched on Sunday with a live sheep shearing exhibition at Market Square, Roscommon town. The Championships will take place in Kiltoom this June Bank Holiday Weekend with a packed programme of events. Speaking at the launch, which took place during Roscommon Lamb Festival, Chairman …
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Buccaneers RFC won a handful of awards at the Connacht Rugby Awards Ball in Galway on Sunday night. Following the Pirates Division 1B league title triumph and promotion, Buccaneers RFC Head Coach Brett Wilkinson claimed the Coach of the Year accolade. Jordan Conroy, whose 18 tries were a major contribution to the Athlone side’s success, …
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Results and Upcoming Fixtures The club’s Division Five league team lost to St. Joseph’s on Sunday 3-13 to 2-10. Team: P. Beirne, N. Callaghan, C. Higgins, J. Carroll, N. McNamara, N. O’Connor, D. Jordan, I. Jones (1-00), J. Murray (1-02), R. Kelly, N. Casserly (0-01), M. Conway (0-03), J. Donoghue, D. McNamara (0-04), C. O’Regan. …
Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed a €2m investment programme which will see a major infrastructural upgrade to improve water quality in the North Roscommon area. “These major works planned on the Grangemore Water Supply Scheme, which supplies water to residents living in areas such as The Plains of Boyle, Croghan and Ballinameen, will improve water …
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Minister Denis Naughten has allocated more than €2 million for energy efficiency upgrades in the coming months to homes, businesses and community buildings locally that will improve quality of life. Local families will have their fuel-poor homes upgraded through improved insulation, heating, lighting, window and floor upgrades which will reduce energy bills and make these …
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Monday 1st May, peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, in the tender loving care of the Staff of Roscommon University Hospital. Pat Dennehy RIP, late of Curlea, Curraghboy. Predeceased by his brothers Ollie and Frank. Pat will be sadly missed by his wife Tessie, daughter Diane, grandson Dylan, sister Mary McDermott (Roscommon) and brother Jack …
Roscommon Camogie defeated Unfortunately, our County Junior Camogie team were unable to overcome the challenge of Dublin in the Littlewoods Ireland National League Division 3 Final. Check out the Match Report here U14 Féile Championship Roscommon Gaels (pictured above) were worthy champions in the U14 County ‘B’ Final on Saturday when they overcame a physically …
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Oak Dental Practice, Ballaghaderreen U.14 Feile Championship There was no luck for the Under 14 team in the final of the Under 14 championship on Saturday evening last when they were defeated by Oran on the scoreline of 3 goals 1 pt to 2goals in Tisrara Community Pitch. After the game the team were treated …
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