Updated at 1pm Roscommon town has been named Ireland’s second cleanest town in the 2016 Irish Business Against Litter Anti Litter League competition. The announcement was made a short time ago at ceremony in the Merrion Hotel in Dublin. Kildare took the overall title. Roscommon town has been gradually improving it’s ranking in recent surveys …
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The rise in Roscommon House prices has continued with the average asking price now standing a €125,073 – that’s up 15.9% compared to this time last year. The good news for anyone wishing to buy is that Roscommon House Prices remain among the lowest in the country, according to today’s Annual Asking Price Review from Daft.ie. …
We look back on the top 10 most read Roscommon News stories on RoscommonDaily.com since the site launched in March 2016. A wide range of topics made the cut from Road Works to the Rose of Tralee and everything in between. Some high profile Roscommon News items from January and February, such as the Save …
Elphin native Denis Kelly received a surprise in the early hours of this morning when his partner Áine Laffan gave birth to their son in their Kitchen. Denis, who lives in Limerick with partner Áine and son Fionn, had been visiting his family in Elphin and rushed back to Limerick after a call from Áine. …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a recent report which revealed that up to 10,000 kilometers of rural roads are in need of repair has underlined the need for the Minister for Transport to “come up with a realistic and viable plan to tackle this problem nationwide as soon as possible”. Commenting on the details of …
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Wellness Coach Alison Canavan is calling on people across to the country to get growing their own food in 2017. Deadline for applications for €70,000 Get Ireland Growing Fund looming. Alison has teamed up with GIY and Energia for the ‘Energia Get Ireland Growing’ initiative which offers community and voluntary organisations the opportunity to apply …
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Wishing all Roscommon Daily readers a happy and peaceful Christmas. Roscommon Daily will continue to keep you informed throughout the holiday season. If you have any charity or community events that you wish to promote feel free to send the details to [email protected] .
13 first year students, including two from Roscommon have been awarded GMIT Scholarships, for holding the highest marks in the Leaving Certificate last year (2015). The remainder of the students hail from Cavan, Cork, Galway, Kildare, Limerick, Mayo and Monaghan. The Ten of the students are pictured above at a reception in the g Hotel …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Government to give the employees of the Electricity Plants in Lanesboro and Shannonbridge long term job security by keeping the plants open until 2030. Speaking earlier Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “While the decision to grant planning permission to the Power Plant in Edenderry to 2023 is very welcome …
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Roscommon Integrated Development Company has been awarded €595,000 under the Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme to provide basic digital skills training to 7,000 people in the county. Roscommon Integrated Development Company has been awarded the funding by the Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment. In announcing the news Minister Denis Naughten said: “For …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that the Government’s National Broadband Plan must ensure that every home has access to quality broadband services. Michael Fitzmaurice has also called into question the feasibility of the National Broadband Plan and whether it will deliver what it promises. Commenting this morning Deputy Fitzmaurice said “Minister Naughton and his Department have …
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Two Roscommon Angling facilities are among 50 nationwide that will benefit from the 2017 Inland Fisheries Ireland Capital Works Fund. The Capital Works Fund is part of Inland Fisheries Ireland’s National Strategy for Angling Development. The Strategy aims to ensure that Ireland’s fish stocks and angling infrastructure are protected and enhanced with a view to …
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The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’ Donovan TD, have announced today that €30m is being made available under the Sports Capital Programme to develop sports infrastructure around the country. Online applications will be accepted from the 23rd January to the …
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Senator Dr. Keith Swanick has wholeheartedly welcomed the announcement by the Government that public investments in tobacco companies would be brought to an end. As a result of questioning in Seanad Éireann on October 19th, Senator Swanick was informed that the taxpayer, through the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund …
Graduates of IT Sligo now have a new opportunity to connect again with their old classmates and third level college thanks to a dedicated online alumni network – KonnectAgain – which has been launched by the Institute. KonnectAgain has been designed to support lasting connections between the Institute’s past students and to provide them with …
