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Planning Permission granted for €6m development in Monksland

Planning Permission granted for €6m development in Monksland

Roscommon County Council recently granted planning permission to construction 70 homes in a new development at Cloongowna Townland, Monksland. The site is located North-East of the estate known locally as Monksfield and Monksfield Park The development will consist of 20 x Two Storey Semi-Detached, 3 Bedroom Dwellings, 30 x Two Storey Semi-Detached, 4 Bedroom Dwellings

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Donamon man wins International Journalism Award

Donamon man wins International Journalism Award

Donamon native Peter Varley won the first prize in the IFAJ-Rabobank Digital Media Award category at the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) Awards in Germany. Peter, who is the Buildings and Environment Specialist with the Irish Farmers Journal, won the prize for his multi-media piece entitled “Watch: Mating precision as 500 ewes serviced in

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Permission granted for “Psychiatric Garden” at Roscommon Hospital

Permission granted for “Psychiatric Garden” at Roscommon Hospital

Roscommon County Council have granted the HSE Planning Permission to construct a Garden facility to the rear of the Psychiatric Unit at Roscommon Hospital. The proposed “Psychiatric Garden” will be 400 square meters in size and will be finished with a mix of hard and soft landscaping. It will also feature two Shelters. The Garden

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