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St Barrys GAA News update September 6th

St Barrys GAA News update September 6th

St Barrys GAA Results No jackpot winner. Consolation Prizes – €50 Seamus Garvey, €30 Oonagh Farrell. This week’s jackpot: €3,800. Intermediates bow out Our Adult Men’s team interest on the Intermediate Championship finished when they were heavily defeated by a stronger Eire Og team. Fielding a weakened side, St Barrys never got into the game […]

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Wind Farm Community Fund now open

Wind Farm Community Fund now open

Community groups in Arigna, Ballyfarnon and Keadue are being encouraged to apply to the Wind Farm Community Fund. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association The fund is available to community and voluntary organisations for projects which are based with in a given distance of that particular wind farm. The particular Wind Farms in this instance

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Elphin Cycling Group raise €12,000 for local Charity

Elphin Cycling Group raise €12,000 for local Charity

Members of the Elphin base Windmill Wheelers Cycling Club, with two guests from Mayo and Leitrim, raised €12,000 for local charity SOS Elphin by cycling from Elphin to Paris last week. The men set out last Saturday morning, leaving Elphin Windmill at 8am and cycling 170km to Carlow. Sunday’s leg saw them cycle 90 Kilometers

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Tulsk GAA News update September 4th

Tulsk GAA News update September 4th

Tulsk GAA 50-50 Draw Congratulations to Martin Flanagan and Kate Connelly, winners of €373 in the 50/50 draw held on August 28th. Thanks to Bill Callaghan’s team of sellers. The club’s 50/50 draw has been suspended for a fortnight in place of a special promotion called Fiver Friday. More below. Fiver Friday Draw Top prize: €1,000. Second prize:

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Fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and local Palliative Care launched

Fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and local Palliative Care launched

The launch of a special fundraiser for Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services took place at P Kelly’s Bar, Roscommon town, last night. Picture Credit: Andrew Fox The launch was performed by Roscommon Rose of Tralee Aisling McNeill, and in attendance were representatives from Mayo Roscommon Hospice, Roscommon Palliative Care Services, “The Rockin’

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Lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town criticised

Lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town criticised

Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly has criticised the lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town. Councillor Connolly said “I have received a number of complaints from women with small children about a lack of baby changing facilities at some of the major stores in Roscommon Town. I have also learned that there are no baby

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Local events to promote draft Flood Risk Management Plan

Local events to promote draft Flood Risk Management Plan

The Office of Public Works are hosting a number of local events to promote the consultation of the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans (Draft FRMPs) for County Roscommon. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Press Office On Tuesday next, September 6th, Áras an Chontae, Carrick on Shannon will showcase the plans for Cortober, as well as Carrick

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Moone Boy Mammy, Deirdre O’Kane visits Roscommon Arts Centre

Moone Boy Mammy, Deirdre O’Kane visits Roscommon Arts Centre

Now that the summer is slowly slipping away and we are facing into autumn, dark evenings and back to school, you might just need something to put that smile back on your face. Well, Roscommon Arts Centre has just the thing…why not get the gang together, give yourself a good old night out and have

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