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Mary Catherine “Muriel” Moxon (née Smith) RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Mary Catherine “Muriel” Moxon (née Smith) RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, Roscommon Death Notices

March 9th peacefully, yet unexpectedly, at home. Mary Catherine “Muriel” Moxon (née Smith) RIP, late of Cherryblossom Court, Cathedral Street, Ballaghaderreen and Clontarf, Dublin. Predeceased by her husbands Tony and Ron, she will be very sadly missed by her loving brother Sheamus and his partner Sheila, her niece Teri and her husband Peter, grand-nephew Richie, […]

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First group of refugees to arrive in Ballaghaderreen next week

First group of refugees to arrive in Ballaghaderreen next week

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, News

Originally published March 5th. Updated Monday 6th at 10pm The former Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen, which has been transformed into an Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre is set to receive it’s first intake of refugees on March 14th. A first group of 39 people were due to arrive in Ballaghaderreen tomorrow with a second group

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Hexafly, led by Ballaghaderren native, wins ‘Best Business Idea’ award

Hexafly, led by Ballaghaderren native, wins ‘Best Business Idea’ award

Ballaghaderreen, Business, Local News

Picture Credit: Meath Local Enterprise Office. Hexafly, led by CEO and Ballaghaderren native Alvan Hunt has won the “Best Business Idea” Award at Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards which were held in Google HQ Dublin earlier. Based in Kells Hexafly aims to “bring an insect farming revolution to the world and find

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Victor White RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Victor White RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, Roscommon Death Notices

Thursday March 2nd, peacefully in his 93rd, year at the Oakwood Nursing Home. Victor White RIP, late of Circular Road, Ballaghaderreen. Predeceased by his wife Maureen. Victor is survived by his loving sons Richard and David, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements. Reposing in The Sharkey Funeral Home, Ballaghaderreen on Saturday from

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Craig Connolly RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Craig Connolly RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, Roscommon Death Notices

Saturday 25th February, suddenly. Craig Connolly RIP, late of Tavaneena, Charlestown and Ballaghaderreen. Co-owner of the Fullbody Workhouse, Roscommon town. Funeral Arrangements Reposing at the residence of his mother, Linda Haran, Tavaneena, Charlestown on Monday from 12pm until 8pm. House private on Tuesday morning please. Funeral arriving to St Nathy’s Cathedral, Ballaghaderreen for Requiem Mass

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Cause of fire at Aurivo Plant in Ballaghaderreen unknown

Cause of fire at Aurivo Plant in Ballaghaderreen unknown

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, News

Authorities are still investigating the cause of a fire which occurred at the Aurivo Milk Powder Plant Ballaghaderreen on Friday night. Fire Services from Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Ballyhaunis and Charlestown battled the blaze, which broke out in equipment which turns milk into powder, for over four hours. Staff were working in the factory at the time

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Public invited to sign “Welcome Wall” in Ballaghaderreen tomorrow

Public invited to sign “Welcome Wall” in Ballaghaderreen tomorrow

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, Things to do

Members of the public are being invited to sign a messages of support for Syrian Refugees on a “Welcome Wall” in Ballaghaderreen tomorrow. The Welcome Wall is an art installation which has been produced by local artist Maria Fleming. All day tomorrow it will be on display at Duffy’s SuperValu in the town and the

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Gardai seek assistance following further burglaries in West Roscommon

Gardai seek assistance following further burglaries in West Roscommon

Ballaghaderreen, Ballinlough Cloonfad Granlahan, Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, Local News, Loughglynn Gortaganny, News

Gardai in Castlerea are appealing for the public’s assistance following a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries throughout West Roscommon in recent days. Gardaí say six houses in rural areas between Ballaghadereen, Frenchpark, Tibohine, Loughglynn, and Cloonfad were targeted between 7pm and 11pm on Wednesday. The houses were unoccupied at the time and Gardai believe

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Senator Maura Hopkins – “Phoenix Centre must re-open without delay”

Senator Maura Hopkins – “Phoenix Centre must re-open without delay”

Ballaghaderreen, Current Affairs, Local News

Senator Maura Hopkins has urged the Roscommon Galway Education and Training Board to re-open the Phoenix Youth Centre in Ballaghaderreen “without delay”. Commenting on the meeting held with Oireachtas Representatives and officials from Roscommon Galway Education and Training Board last Friday, Senator Maura Hopkins says “it is extremely positive that active negotiations are taking place

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Gardai appeal for assistance following spate of burglaries

Gardai appeal for assistance following spate of burglaries

Ballaghaderreen, Ballinameen, Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, News

Gardaí in Castlerea are appealing for the public’s assistance following a number of burglaries and attempted burglaries in surrounding areas yesterday. Between 6pm and 7pm property was stolen from a house at Mullen, Frenchpark, following a break-in. A hose at Station View, Ballaghaderreen was broken into between 8pm last night and 8am this morning. It

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Seamus Towey RIP, late of Brusna

Seamus Towey RIP, late of Brusna

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, Roscommon Death Notices

Tuesday January 17th, peacefully, at University Hospital, Castlebar. Seamus Towey RIP, late of Pullboy, Brusna, Ballaghaderreen. Predeceased by his son Michael. Seamus is survived by his loving wife Margaret, son John, daughters Emma Lynn (Irishtown), Mae Hickey (Ballyhaunis) and Eileen Mooney (Ballaghaderreen), sisters Una Cunniffe and Ester Regan, brothers Matt and Andy, grandchildren Paul, John,

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Murphy calls for Minister Zappone to intervene over withdrawal of Youth Work Ireland funding

Murphy calls for Minister Zappone to intervene over withdrawal of Youth Work Ireland funding

Ballaghaderreen, Current Affairs, Local News

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called on the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone to immediately make a statement in relation to the closure of the Phoenix Youth Centre in Ballaghaderreen which is operated by Youth Work Ireland. Deputy Murphy said he was alarmed by the decision of the Department of Children

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