Day: 4 May 2017

Jamesie Murray

Birth of Roscommon GAA great Jamesie Murray to be marked with CD re-launch

Tomorrow, Friday May 5th, a celebration will be held in Murrays Bar, Knockcroghery to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of two-time All-Ireland winning Roscommon Captain Jamesie Murray. The event, which is being held in the same building where he was born will be a chance to remember the life and times of the …

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Big Toddle for Barnardos

Roscommon toddlers invited to participate in Big Toddle for Barnardos

Barnardos children’s charity were joined by Ireland’s littlest pirates to launch the annual Big Toddle for Barnardos and they’re calling on more Roscommon toddlers to get involved. Now in its 14th year, this May and June will see up to 50,000 toddlers nationwide – including 565 toddlers in Roscommon – lace up their boots and …

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St Faithleachs

Lots of La na gClubanna events planned by St Faithleachs GAA

Results and Fixtures Senior Championship : The first round of the Senior Championship takes place on Saturday 6th May in Ballyleague against Roscommon Gaels at 7-30pm. Junior League : St Faithleachs played Ballinameen on Sunday afternoon recording a score line of St Faithleachs 4-13 Ballinameen 0-06. Team : J.Quigley, K.Nerney, S.Ormsby, M.Gill, J.Irwin, B.Scally, S.Garvey, …

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Roscommon Death Notices

Christina Lally (née Fitzmaurice) RIP, formerly of Donamon

Thursday 20th April , peacefully, in England. Christina Lally (née Fitzmaurice) RIP, formerly of Ballymcfrane, Donamon and late of Kettering, England. She will be very sadly missed by her husband James, son Dermot, daughters Mary (Lally) and Patricia (Fullard), her 5 adored grandchildren Anna, Amy, Olivia, Aoife and Tadhg, brother John, daughter-in-law Nicola, son-in-law George, …

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Eugene Murphy Knowledge Transfer GLAS payments Rathcroghan Ballaghaderreen maternity leave 4th Western Brigade Roscommon Mental Health service commercial rates Youth Work Ireland Mount Dillon

“World Heritage status could put Rathcroghan on international tourist map” – Murphy

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the fact that the application for UNESCO World Heritage Site status for the ancient royal site in Rathcroghan, County Roscommon is moving a step nearer reality as a further plenary meeting is scheduled for Rathcroghan this June. Deputy Murphy received the assurance from the Minister for Arts, …

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ECMI Maura Hopkins

Senator Maura Hopkins welcomes progress on Ballaghaderreen Barracks works

Senator Maura Hopkins has said that “it is extremely good news that refurbishment works on the Ballaghaderreen Garda Barracks are taking place. Speaking yesterday the Senator said “I have been informed by An Tanaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald that the works will be completed at the end of June. These works …

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