The GAA has selected the 2016 GAA Health & Wellbeing Theme Day, August 28th, as another way to promote the HSE positive mental health #littlethings using the strap line “Little Things can improve your game”. The #littlethings campaign highlights that we all experience difficult times in our lives, and that when we do, there are
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Customers in Roscommon can now avail of a first of its kind protection plan from independent broker IrishInsurance.ie to cover overseas medical treatment for a range of illnesses including cancer and conditions requiring neurosurgery. The policy, offered by Aviva Life & Pensions is unique to the Irish market and pays the policyholder or their child
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The countdown is on to the second annual Enterprise Ireland International Business Women’s Conference and Enterprise Ireland is calling on Roscommon business women to join them. The conference will be held in conjunction with the Rose of Tralee International Festival on Monday, August 22nd at the Brandon Hotel, Tralee. It also offers Roscommon business women
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news that Gardai have broken up a crime gang that were behind hundreds of robberies in rural Ireland. The Independent TD added “It is also significant that Gardai identified a farming insider, who was supplying information such as access codes to gates and locks and locations of keys etc.,
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Local politicians have welcomed yesterday’s official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin and they expect to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Speaking at the event the Minister for Communications, Climate
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A 27-year-old man with an address at Ballybride, Roscommon town became the third person to charged in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon on July 17th. Yesterday evening, at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, Mark Scott was charged with Section 3 Assault – Assault Causing Harm to Mr Gerard Doolan. Mr. Doolan
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The official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland took place today. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin where it employees approximately 100 people. The company expects to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Jazz Pharmaceuticals also has
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that an Innovative approach can help reduce the number of fatalities on our roads while also aiding young people with insurance costs. The Independent TD said “I am once again making a proposal, that I have made a number of times at the Transport Committee in the Dáil, that would not
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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. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Tommy Grealy Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Did you know that you may be entitled to a free insulation upgrade for your home? #4
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A man in his 20s has become the third person to be arrested in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon, which took place in the early hours of July 17th. The man is currently being detained at Carrick-on-Shannon Garda Station. So far, two people have been charged in relation to the incident. They appeared
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A 24-year-old man and 26-year-old woman, both with addresses in Runnamoat, Ballinaheglish were charged last night at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon on July 17th. The incident occurred in the early hours of the morning when the injured party was in an altercation with a
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An Garda Síochána in partnership with The Road Safety Authority (RSA) recently launched their August Bank Holiday Road Safety Campaign. The Campaign focuses on the issue of driver fatigue as it is estimated that driver fatigue could play a role in up to 1 in 5 fatal road collisions in Ireland. Between 2011 and 2015,
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Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Health & Mental Health Dr. Keith Swanick is urging people not to let the recent crisis at Console discourage them from giving to other worthy causes. Senator Swanick commented, “Irish people have long been cited as some of the most generous in the world but it is inevitable that a
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has criticised the HSE and associated Minister following two recent incidents which are causing distress to people in the Roscommon and East Galway area. In a statement released today the Independent TD said “I want to raise the serious matter of the case of a constituent of mine who has spent 14
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An exciting line-up of Chefs has been announced for “Flavours from the Heart of Ireland” – the new food and drinks fair which will form part of Strokestown Agricultural Show. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie Strokestown Agricultural Show will be held in the grounds of Strokestown Park House on September 10th and 11th and the following Chefs will
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