Update: The Van has been recovered Gardai in Boyle are investigating the theft of a Van in Lisacul yesterday afternoon, between approximately 2pm and 2:30pm. The Van is a Silver coloured Toyota Auris, Registration Number 08-RN-2718. Anyone who may have seen the Van is asked to contact Boyle Garda Station on 071 9664620, the Garda
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Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, Michael Ring, will officially launch the 2014-2020 LEADER Programme at 7pm on Thursday, 10th November, in Trinity Arts Centre, Castlerea. Under the Programme, funding of €250 million will be provided nationally with Roscommon successful in securing €8.8 million to support and facilitate the continued development of rural communities
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Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has called for works on the Ballinlough/Loughglynn, Grangemore and North Roscommon to be fast-tracked as a matter of urgency following the publication of the EPA Remedial Action List. Commenting on the contents of the report Eugene Murphy said “The four plants which remain on the Remedial Action List are Ballinlough/Loughglynn,
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The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that funding for the eight locations put forward by Roscommon County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme have been approved. In announcing the news the Minister said “The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to help breath
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The testing of turbines at the Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm began earlier this week and the project is expected to be fully operational next spring. Picture Credit (File Photo): Irish Wind Energy Association This process will see the wind turbines being put into operation for varying periods over the coming months. Turbine installation commenced at
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Seven Lots of Roscommon properties went under the hammer at the latest Allsop On-Line Auction, which takes place today and all were sold. – A semi detached two bedroom bungalow at Ballymore, Boyle sold for it’s reserve price of €20,000. – A detached three bedroom house at Doon, Strokestown sold for €33,000; over double it’s
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21 projects from Roscommon Post Primary Schools are among the 550 nationwide to have been shortlisted for the 2017 BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition. Picture Credit: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photograph The projects come from four local Schools and will see 48 students take on the best from the rest of the country at
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There is good news for residents in Roscommon Town as Irish Water has invested over €130,000 replacing lead services at three different locations. This news comes after Ireland’s water utility announced details of its draft Lead Mitigation Plan in September which urges consumers in County Roscommon who are living in homes built pre 1980 to
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The Roscommon Further Education Centre, which is located at Lisnamult, Roscommon town, is offering free Computer classes on Mondays from 11:30am to 1pm. Geraldine Raftery of the Roscommon Further Education Centre say that the classes aim to assist attendees in learning basic, day to day internet skills such as setting up and sending emails, using
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CBS Roscommon Students were among those from across Connacht were presented with Certificates of Achievement from the College of Business, Public Policy and Law at NUI Galway recently. The presentations, in association with the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland (BSTAI), were made to students who received an ‘A’ in Junior Certificate Honours Business Studies.
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Minister Denis Naughten has sought a detailed statement from the HSE following last Friday’s meeting on the future of the mental health services in County Roscommon. Speaking earlier Minister Denis Naughten said that while the meeting was “robust” and Mr. Tony Canavan, who heads up the local health services, was “left in no doubt about
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the commitment by the Minister for Education Richard Bruton that Cloonfour NS will retain a second teacher post for the 2016/17 school year. Eugene Murphy has been working on this issue over the past number of months and has been in contact with the school and parents in
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has been informed by the HSE that it expects to be in a position to publish the independent review into the Roscommon mental health services in the coming weeks. The review which was ordered in part due to serious concerns over the operation of Roscommon Mental Health services raised publicly by
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Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the comprehensive response from Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to the wide-ranging issues raised at a recent meeting with the Hospital Action Committee (HAC) and local Oireachtas public representatives. Commenting on the correspondence Senator Frank Feighan said “On September 29th last, I facilitated a meeting in Dublin between the Minister
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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Connacht GAA reject claim that Kilmore postponement request was denied. #4 Organiser withdraws from Roscommon Town Christmas Day GOAL Mile to
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