Athleague Fuerty Heritage Group are holding a Table Quiz in The Bridge House, Athleague tomorrow, Friday 4th March, at 9pm. Entries are €40 for a table of 4. Athleague Fuerty Heritage Group hope to raise enough money for equipment which enable them to record and safely store data, photos and memorabilia relating to the history
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Castlerea’s Darren Cruise will take on Mullingar man JJ McDonagh for the Irish Super Middleweight on Saturday April 9th in London. 26 year old Cruise, who is Roscommon’s only Professional Boxer, has been waiting for an Irish title shot for two years, while McDonagh hasn’t boxed since last May. The two men previously fought in the
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There were small numbers of Sheep on offer at Roscommon Mart yesterday (March 2nd) and overall there was a slightly easier trade for both Hoggets and Cast Ewes. There was a smaller entry of Ewes with Lambs at foot; however there was a good trade and high clearance of lots. Sample Prices were as follows
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Anne Farrell, who recently contested the Roscommon Galway General Election Constituency on behalf of Renua has expressed her shock at Poster tampering which has came to light in recent days. In a statement released a short time ago she said “It was obvious as the election campaign and canvassing proceeded, that the number of posters
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Pat Lam has named two Roscommon men in the Connacht Squad to face Edinburgh at Murrayfield tomorrow night with the side featuring four changes from the starting team that was named for the last round against Ospreys. Roscommon towns’s Denis Buckley is joined by Tom McCartney and Ireland international tighthead prop Nathan White, who played
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Your Roscommon Weather forecast for Thursday March 3rd is as follows: Cloudy and damp conditions this morning, with outbreaks of rain which will spread gradually eastwards during the day. Some sleet in parts of the north-west and north. Clearer weather, with scattered showers, will follow from the Atlantic later. Maximum temperatures 6 Celsius, with mostly
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The 2016 Roscommon Drama Festival begins this Friday night and runs until March 12th. It will be officially opened with a Wine reception at 7.15pm followed by Claregalway’s Compántas Lir with their production of “Proof” by David Auburn. Tickets can be booked through the Arts Centre Box Office on 09066 258240 / www.roscommonartscentre.ie The complete
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Seán O’Brien looks ahead to this weekend’s Allianz Football League games A total of seven counties are unbeaten as the Allianz Football League heads for Round 4 next weekend. Donegal and Dublin (Division 1), Tyrone (Division 2), Kildare (Division 3), Antrim and Louth (Division 4) have all won their opening three games while Tipperary are
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Contractors appointed by Roscommon County Council have begun enabling works on the N61 Road Realignment Project . The N61 is more commonly know as the Road linking Athlone and Boyle and the project will see two sections of the Road being Realigned; at the Ratallen and Runnaboll Townlands and Treanagry and Knockroe Townlands which are
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A comprehensive plan for Rural communities will form the “Central Plank” in any of Michael Fitzmaurice’s negotiations with parties regarding the formation of the new Government. Speaking this morning the Roscommon Galway TD said “Since the election many parties including Fianna Fail have latched on to the call for a much improved deal for rural
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Roscommon Gaels Registration and Membership Anyone who has not paid membership please do so as soon as possible. Executive Meeting Club executive meeting at 9 on Wednesday night. Minor Football Well done to the minors who made light work of Eire Og winning 7.12 to 0.04. This was a great performance and emphasises the work
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IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman James McCarthy has reported a 20% fall in the cost of Agricultural Diesel in the most recent fuel price survey carried out by the Association. The current national average price is 51.16 cent per litre. Farmers in Roscommon pay 52c per litre for Agricultural Diesel; slightly above the National Average
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Free part-time HEA funded Springboard course commences on March 10th Kilbride man Brendan Allen of Castlemine Farms is one of the contributors to a new Certificate in Food Innovation and Entrepreneurship course at the GMIT Mayo campus in Castlebar. Fully funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), this part-time Springboard programme is designed to encourage
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A meeting of the County Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society will take place on Tuesday next, March 8th at 8.30pm in the Percy French Hotel, Strokestown. A lecture will take place on the subject of the Black Pigs Dyke by Coilin O’Driscoll of Kilkenny Archaeology. The Black Pigs Dyke project was funded by a number
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The South Roscommon Singers Circle Special Guest for their March session is none other than legendary Cork balladeer Jimmy Crowley. Jimmy will present an intimate concert in the cosy setting of Murray’s Lounge, Knockcroghery, on this Saturday 5th March from 8-9:30pm ahead of the group’s regular “First Saturday” session. There will be a modest admission
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