May 2017

“Monksland Bill puts pressure on Naughten and Coveney to deliver”  – Eugene Murphy TD

“Monksland Bill puts pressure on Naughten and Coveney to deliver” – Eugene Murphy TD

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy said the move by his party to introduce the Local Government (Amendment) Bill in the Dáil recently has put pressure on Communications Minister Denis Naughten and Local Government Minister Simon Coveney to ensure that no county boundaries are changes without the approval of local communities. Commenting on the news Eugene

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Margaret “Maggie” Fannon (née Greham) RIP, late of Cloverhill

Margaret “Maggie” Fannon (née Greham) RIP, late of Cloverhill

Thursday May 25th, peacefully, at Portiuncula Hospital. Margaret “Maggie” Fannon (née Greham) RIP, late of Cloverhill Beloved wife of the late James and grandmother of the late Michael Staunton. She will be very sadly missed by her family; James, Annie Staunton, Rita Kenny, Jane Brown, Josephine Connaughton, Mary Masterson, Phil Cooney, Michael, Agnes McLaughlin, Carmel

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – anti-fracking legislation “a victory for the ordinary people”

Michael Fitzmaurice TD – anti-fracking legislation “a victory for the ordinary people”

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice says he is “very happy” to support the anti-fracking legislation which is currently going through the Oireachtas. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said the bill is “a victory for the ordinary people who have campaigned hard on the issue for many years”. “It is seldom that we as politicians are

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Travel agents from Hong Kong visit Strokestown Park House on fact finding mission

Travel agents from Hong Kong visit Strokestown Park House on fact finding mission

Picture Credit: Tourism Ireland For the first time ever, a group of travel agents from Hong Kong is visiting Ireland this week. They are here as guests of Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland – visiting Strokestown Park House and the West of Ireland and experiencing at first-hand what we have to offer Chinese holidaymakers. Travel

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Roscommon Racecourse appoints Sandra Hughes as Owners and Sponsors Liaison

Roscommon Racecourse appoints Sandra Hughes as Owners and Sponsors Liaison

Picture Credit: Patrick McCann Former Grade 1 winning trainer Sandra Hughes will start a new role with Roscommon Racecourse as Owners and Sponsors Liaison on June 12th. Sandra who plans to have last runner at Down Royal this Friday, approached Roscommon Racecourse Manager Michael Finneran and after consulting with his board, he was pleased to

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Justin Brady RIP, late of Ballinagare

Justin Brady RIP, late of Ballinagare

Monday 22nd May, suddenly. Justin Brady RIP, late of Corrigeen, Ballinagare. Predeceased by his infant sister Martina and father Tommy. Deeply regretted by his children Kate, Ronan, Kevin, Gerard, Sarah, Cathal and Donal and their mother Ursula, his heartbroken mother Teresa, sisters Marion, Stella, Eileen and Tish, brothers Marty, Robert, Eddie and Timmy, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law,

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Clare Duignan (née Walsh) RIP, late of Roscommon town

Clare Duignan (née Walsh) RIP, late of Roscommon town

Tuesday 23rd May, suddenly, at her home. Clare Duignan (née Walsh) RIP late of Creevy, Roscommon town and formerly of Bandon, Cork. Beloved mother of the late Mary Clare and daughter of the late Dick. She will be very sadly missed by Conor, Chris and Anthony, her mother Clare Walsh, sisters Mary (Roycroft) and Fiona,

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Local pupils to receive free tickets to All-Ireland Sheep Shearing Championships in Kiltoom

Local pupils to receive free tickets to All-Ireland Sheep Shearing Championships in Kiltoom

Organisers of the Kepak All-Ireland Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships will be distributing free tickets to the event to primary school children throughout the area, it has been confirmed. The tickets, which will be delivered to schools this week, admit a child under the age of 12 free to the event when they are

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Fitzpatrick case once again highlights incompetence”

Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Fitzpatrick case once again highlights incompetence”

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for a cultural change in the public sector following a series of “monumental errors” and displays of “gross incompetence”. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “The result of the trial of Sean Fitzpatrick has once again shown the incompetence that we have had to tolerate at the top

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