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Clann na nGael

Clann na nGael GAA to host Cake Sale in aid of Féile bound team

Donie Shine Senior RIP A dark cloud hung over the Clann na nGael community this past weekend with news of the passing of Donie Shine Senior. The club passes our deepest sympathy to Donal’s wife Lil, his daughters Karen, Clodagh and Susie, his sons Mark and Donal Junior, his brothers Enda, Michael and Paddy, his

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Ballaghaderreen Foróige Club

Ballaghaderreen Foróige Club win National Award

Picture Credit: Mark Stedman

 Ballaghaderreen Foróige Club took the top prize at the Aldi Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards for their project welcoming Syrian teenagers to their area. The Awards took place in Citywest Hotel & Conference Centre on Saturday where over 2,300 young people from throughout Ireland showcased their work in the community. On discovering

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€2m investment in Grangemore Water Supply Scheme welcomed by Senator Feighan

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed a €2m investment programme which will see a major infrastructural upgrade to improve water quality in the North Roscommon area. “These major works planned on the Grangemore Water Supply Scheme, which supplies water to residents living in areas such as The Plains of Boyle, Croghan and Ballinameen, will improve water

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Eugene Murphy TD – Community consultation must be at the heart of Mount Dillon solar farm project

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has given a guarded welcome to the development of a natural wilderness area and renewable energy project at Mount Dillon. Deputy Murphy was reacting to the announcement by the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten in relation to a new joint initiative by Bord na Mona and ESB to build

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Roscommon Death Notices

John Lyons Snr RIP, late of Trien, Castlerea

Sunday 30th April, peacefully at his home. John Lyons Snr RIP, late of Trien, Castlerea. John will be sadly missed by his loving wife Bridget, sons Pat, John, Tommy and Gerry, daughters Mary and Margaret, daughters-in-law, son-in-law, sister-in-law, grandchildren, cousins, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing at his home on Monday from 3pm. House

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