August 2016

Roscommon toursim set for a boost thanks to Ireland West Airport campaign

Roscommon toursim set for a boost thanks to Ireland West Airport campaign

News

Tourism Ireland has teamed up with Flybe and Ireland West Airport Knock, to promote flights to Knock from Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh and grow tourist numbers to Roscommon and the West of Ireland this autumn. The joint campaign will run in Britain during August and September. Working closely with airlines and airports to build demand […]

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Aisling McNeill impresses at the Rose of Tralee

Aisling McNeill impresses at the Rose of Tralee

Local News, News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

The International Rose of Tralee Festival is currently under way and our reporter Cóilín Duffy caught up with Roscommon Rose Aisling McNeill ahead of her appearance in last night’s qualifying heat. Picture Credit: twitter.com/roseoftralee [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/278789750″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] There have been very positive reports from Aisling’s performance on stage and she has

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Eugene Murphy TD “Entry routes into 3rd level education must be broadened”

Eugene Murphy TD “Entry routes into 3rd level education must be broadened”

Current Affairs, Education, News

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has called for more progress on reforming the CAO system and broadening entry routes into 3rd level education. Deputy Murphy congratulated all of the students who collected their Leaving Cert results this week throughout Roscommon and Galway but he noted that there was tremendous pressure on young people

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Senator Terry Leyden “Bill will provide statutory basis for registration of wills”

Senator Terry Leyden “Bill will provide statutory basis for registration of wills”

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fáil Senator Terry Leyden has introduced legislation in the Seanad aimed at providing a clear statutory basis for the registration of wills. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea. The ‘Registration of Wills Bill 2016’ will enable a person making a will, or their solicitor, to register the details of a will with a central authority.

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Clann na nGael GAA News update August 18th

Clann na nGael GAA News update August 18th

Club News, Local News, Monksland Drum Cornafulla Bealnamulla

Clann na nGael 0-12 St. Brigid’s 1-6 This 4th round of the Roscommon Senior Championship brought out the best in Clann and produced excellent performances from our star players. The team were well kitted out in their new jerseys, kindly sponsored by Supermacs and Matrix Bathrooms. Donie Shine and Cathal Shine showed our county management

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Minister cannot rely on improving milk prices to relieve farmers’ cash flow

Minister cannot rely on improving milk prices to relieve farmers’ cash flow

Farming

IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary says that the Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed must show much greater urgency to introduce the IFA proposed low cost, flexible cash flow loans with built-in repayment breaks, as improving milk prices this month and beyond will not suffice to solve farmers’ 2016 cash flow difficulties. “Most farmers

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