Month: August 2016

Roscommon Mart

20th Winter Fair Launch and Workshop at Roscommon Mart

In conjunction with the launch of the 20th Winter Fair a Commercial Cattle Workshop will take place in Roscommon Mart this Sunday, August 7th, at 2pm. On what promises to be an enjoyable afternoon for all the family, the workshop will focus on animal preparation for Shows and judging, the different aspects involved in judging. …

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Operation Slow Down burglaries in Ballaghaderreen elphin assault in Boyle Missing Frenchpark garda rural crime assault in Carrick-on-Shannon Michael Fitzmaurice Ballygar National Slow Down Day ballymoe crash near Ballymoe boyle Text Alert Lisacul Roscommon town Roscommon Joint Policing Committee Gardai

Michael Fitzmaurice reminds Gardai of benefits of local intelligence

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news that Gardai have broken up a crime gang that were behind hundreds of robberies in rural Ireland. The Independent TD added “It is also significant that Gardai identified a farming insider, who was supplying information such as access codes to gates and locks and locations of keys etc., …

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Roscommon Arts Centre

Roscommon Arts Centre hosts “So Near and So Far”: Roscommon in the 1980’s”

Roscommon Arts Centre is delighted to announce an exhibition of photographic prints by world-renowned British photographer Martin Parr titled So Near & So Far – Roscommon in the 1980’s, will be unveiled in the arts centre gallery on Thursday August 11th. The images selected present a typically wry Parr-eque view of Roscommon and the wider …

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals

Opening of Jazz Pharmaceuticals facility welcomed by local politicians

Local politicians have welcomed yesterday’s official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin and they expect to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Speaking at the event the Minister for Communications, Climate …

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Operation Slow Down burglaries in Ballaghaderreen elphin assault in Boyle Missing Frenchpark garda rural crime assault in Carrick-on-Shannon Michael Fitzmaurice Ballygar National Slow Down Day ballymoe crash near Ballymoe boyle Text Alert Lisacul Roscommon town Roscommon Joint Policing Committee Gardai

Third person charged in relation to alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon

A 27-year-old man with an address at Ballybride, Roscommon town became the third person to charged in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon on July 17th. Yesterday evening, at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, Mark Scott was charged with Section 3 Assault – Assault Causing Harm to Mr Gerard Doolan. Mr. Doolan …

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Charles Byrnes treble at Roscommon Races lands millions for punters

Trainer Charles Byrnes and Jockey Davy Russell combined to land a treble in Roscommon Races this evening in what is being described as a “Betting Coup” which could cost bookies millions. Picture Credit: Roscommon Racecourse The three horses involved War Anthem, Mr Smith and Top Of The Town had not shown much form in recent …

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Jazz Pharmaceuticals

New Jazz Pharmaceuticals facility in Monksland officially opened

The official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland took place today. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin where it employees approximately 100 people. The company expects to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Jazz Pharmaceuticals also has …

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