Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which was launched earlier this week by the Minister for Regional, Rural, Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphries TD. Senator Hopkins said, “As Government spokesperson in the Seanad with responsibility for Regional and Rural development I am very happy that this …
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The (Evening) Herald are reporting that the man who died following injuries received in a crash at Ardcarne in the early hours of hours of Wednesday morning was Crumlin native Dylan Byrne. Mr. Byrne was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to Sligo University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The driver …
Castlerea Celtic’s Dominic Bligh has been selected in the preliminary Ireland Squad for next month’s UEFA Regions Cup Qualifiers in Italy. Picture credit: Brendan Moran / SPORTSFILE Yesterday Manager Gerry Davis announced the 30 man squad which will be whittled down to 18 players for the qualifiers. Ireland’s qualifying group contains teams from Italy (hosts), …
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Ahead of the forecast heatwave ŠKODA Ireland have joined forces with Dogs Trust Ireland to highlight the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars during warm weather. The initiative is part of ongoing work between ŠKODA and Dogs Trust, and reveals that even a few minutes in a hot car can prove fatal to a …
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The Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy has welcomed the allocation of €200,000 for flood relief works throughout County Roscommon but warns that it is “only a drop in the ocean” of what is actually required. “Roscommon County Council has been allocated 200,000 to help alleviate flooding problems …
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Athlone Town make the long journey south to play Cobh Ramblers tomorrow, Saturday 13th August, looking to put an end to a run of 4 straight defeats. Their last win back on July 8th against Shelbourne by a solitary goal which is also their only win since they returned from the mid-season break. Last weekend …
Roscommon Arts Centre have just unveiled their Autumn/Winter Events Brochure and with over 50 events taking place from September to December, there is no excuse to not find something to suit every taste. Roscommon Arts Centre are delighted to welcome familiar faces in Roscommon music circles, CATHY JORDAN and ALAN KELLY as they take up …
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Roscommon County Council has been allocated €200,000 for flood works throughout the county, Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed. The works will directly address the flooding of homes and property which occurred last winter and is on foot of detailed work performed by a team of dedicated staff at Roscommon County Council. This involved inspecting the …
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Were you on the gamble at the Roscommon Races last Tuesday, August 2nd?It always pays to go racing at Roscommon. Next Monday, August 15th, there’s more reasons than ever, with it being family day, bargain price admission, free entertainment for children, fashion competitions for women and men, top class racing, music, special student price, and …
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Roscommon GAA are delighted that 2016 has been a record year for the Kellogg’s sponsored GAA Cúl Camps in Roscommon. Picture credit: Ramsey Cardy / SPORTSFILE County Coaching Officer Sean Kilbride saying “this year’s Cúl camps were a huge success with a final attendance of 1718 children attending the camps. This constitutes an increase over …
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“Minister Pascal Donohue’s statement this week on pensions shows the disconnect between some of our politicians and the ordinary people on the ground. That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. Deputy Fitzmaurice continued “Minister Donohue reckons that people should be providing for their own pensions, and that’s all very fine coming from a …
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The Irish Farmers Association are reporting that Factory Prices have improved this week for Lambs, Ewes and Cattle. IFA National Sheep Committee Chairman John Lynskey has said the lamb trade is stronger this week with factories paying €4.75 to €4.85 and tops of €4.90 paid. He said factories are finding it difficult to get the …
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Western Gaels 5-13 St Faithleachs 0-14 The Senior’s were defeated in the Senior Championship on Sunday. Team: A.Manning, D.Harrison, C.Gunn, D.McCormack, J.Walsh, B.Murtagh, M.Cox, D.Rooney, A.McCormack, K.Farrell, C.Murtagh, H.Kenny, D.Murtagh, D.Hussey, A.Dooney. Subs: D.Murray, B.Scally, C.McCormack, S.Ormsby, J.Hussey. Next game takes place on Saturday 13th in Ballyleague against St.Croans at 7pm. Junior Ladies Championship The …
St Croans 50-50 Draw Congratulations to Fr Joe Poole, Ballintubber this week’s 50/50 draw winner, winning €291. Yearly 50/50 memberships are still available from any committee member which ensures automatic inclusion in the weekly draw. St Croans 1-6 Strokestown 0-13 Our Senior team were in action against Strokestown in the third round of the Senior …
New figures obtained by Fianna Fail show that there are over 1,000 people on waiting lists for Speech and Language Therapy in the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon area and this has been harshly criticised by Eugene Murphy TD. The latest figures made available by the HSE show that nationally 14,047 people were waiting for a …
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