The Irish Rugby Union Players’ Association (IRUPA) in partnership with Zurich will host a free mental wellbeing panel discussion as part of its ‘Tackle Your Feelings’ campaign at the G Hotel in Galway on Tuesday, 27th September 2016 from 6.30pm – 8.30pm. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Billy Stickland The panel will feature Connacht flanker and Tackle Your …
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Last Saturday the surviving Members, and next of kin, of the ‘A’ Company, 35th Infantry Battalion of the Defence Forces who served at the Siege of Jadotville were presented with a Unit Citation for bravery. Picture Credit: Defence Forces The Siege of Jadotville took place in the Congo in September 1961 and lasted six days. …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy, has expressed his outrage over waiting list figures that show that 78,499 patients are now waiting for in-patient / day case surgery. Eugene Murphy said “Waiting lists for hospital procedures have been on a persistent upward trend for some two years now. The corresponding figure for August 2014 was 53,431 …
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Roscommon Farmers are encouraged to undertake the new Teagasc Farm Safety Code of Practice Training Programme which was launched earlier this week at the National Ploughing Championships. The Teagasc Farm Safety course was launched by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mary Mitchell O’Connor T.D. joined with Andew Doyle T.D. Minister of State at …
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Four Roscommon properties go under the hammer at the latest Allsop Auction in Dublin next Wednesday, September 28th. – A Two Bedroom Apartment at Riverwalk, Castlerea has a reserve of €20,000. Also in Castlerea a mixed use Building comprising of two Retail Units and a Three Bedroom Apartment has a reserve of €100,000. – A …
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Councillor Domnick Connolly has extended his congratulations to the people of Lanesboro and Ballyleague on securing the hosting of the World Predator Boat Fishing Championships next month. Picture Credit: visitroscommon.com Councillor Connolly said “Up to 10,000 people are expected to attend and it is a huge undertaking by the local angling hub to organise it. …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Government must improve the infrastructure of the West of Ireland in order to create a “level the playing field” and help aid job creation. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “The latest employment figures from the IDA shows clearly that the West of Ireland and other rural areas are falling further …
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Team Updated on Saturday at 6:45pm Connacht Rugby head Coach Pat Lam has made six changes to the starting team ahead of tomorrow evening’s Guinness PRO12 Round 4 game away to Scarlets. Picture Credit ©INPHO/James Crombie Roscommon’s Denis Buckley and Jack Carty will be joined by a host of returning players. Irish internationals Matt Healy, …
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This weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League action is across three days and three competitions. Friday September 23rd The Herald RDFL Premier Division Castlerea Celtic V Ahascragh United, 8pm Killeen Sportsgrounds RDFL Division Two Shiven Rovers B V Dunmore Town B, 8pm Saturday September 24th The Herald RDFL Premier Division Shiven Rovers V Ballaghaderreen FC, …
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There are just 3 weeks to go until the great night of music in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services at Jack’s Live Venue, Roscommon town. The fund-raiser takes place on Friday October 14th and will feature live music from local band “The Rockin’ Rossies” and with special guest Avril Gilligan. …
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Last Friday the Roscommon Enterprise Office launched a specially curated exhibition of a selection of the very best of Roscommon craft and design at The Leitrim Design House. Picture Credit: Geraldine Beirne The exhibitors include Geraldine Beirne, who is a Textile Artist specialising in bespoke Textile Art pieces. Her work incorporates traditional and contemporary hand …
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Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has said that communities in Roscommon are to benefit from a €5 million national initiative to support Rural Economic Development. Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys announced details of a new phase of the Rural Economic Development Zones (REDZ) initiative, to stimulate economic development in …
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Teagasc has launched a new cash planning book, as part of its ‘Get Farm Financially Fit’ campaign. This new book was developed to help farmers to manage their cash flow. Farm and household cash flow is under increasing pressure from a number of different areas, many of which are outside the individual farmer’s control. This …
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It started on Monday, May 9th, and next Monday, September 26th, will see the curtain come down on Roscommon Races for 2016. Picture Credit: Andrew Fox Photograph It will be the ninth meeting of the season at Roscommon Races, with the first race getting underway at 2:15pm. The season was very hit and miss in …
Roscommon Gaels Lotto There was no winner of the Jackpot which is now €7450.00. The numbers drawn were 04, 16, 19, 25. The Lucky dip winners of €30 were Patricia Torpey Carrowmore, Matt Keane Athleague, Carl & Pake c/o Charlies, Mary Macklin c/o K. Hoare, Jim Gallagher c/o The Walk. ROCKIN ROSSIES FUNDRAISER On Friday …
