Today marks the final day of Farm Safety Week 2016 supported by the Farm Safety Foundation, Farm Safety Partnerships, the Health & Safety Executive, Health & Safety Executive for Northern Ireland and Health & Safety Authority, Ireland and today reminds us that farming is not child’s play! The fourth annual Farm Safety Week offered a …
Jigsaw recently announced that from Monday next July 11th, young people aged 15-25 from the region will once again be able to access free and confidential mental health support at Jigsaw Roscommon. Parents, Guardians and adults working with young people will also be able to contact Jigsaw Roscommon to discuss concerns they may have about …
‘Flavours from the Heart of Ireland‘ is a new food and drinks fair which will form part of Strokestown Agricultural Show at Strokestown Park House on September 10th and 11th. Picture Credit:strokestownpark.ie The Strokestown Agricultural Show is one of oldest and longest running show of its kind in Ireland and is celebrating it’s 150th anniversary …
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Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the inclusion of Roscommon Town in the Pharmacy Minor Ailment Scheme pilot. Senator Hopkins said, “The scheme allows Medical Card holders to receive treatment for common illnesses directly from their local community pharmacist, without the need for a visit to their GP. At present Medical Card holders need to receive …
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Alexion Pharmaceuticals has announced an additional €100 million investment in an expansion of its Monksland operations which will result in the creation of 50 additional jobs bringing total employment at the facility to greater than 100 people. The investment will see the construction of a new biologics manufacturing facility at the site. “Alexion is delighted …
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Eugene Murphy TD has warned that outdoor staffing levels at Roscommon County Council have been reduced by almost 40% since 2008 which is having a detrimental knock on effect on services to local communities particularly in terms of hedge cutting and visibility issues at junctions throughout the county. The Fianna Fáil Deputy said that the …
Eugene Murphy: 40% Reduction in Council staff affecting local services Read More »
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on County Councillors and Wind Turbine campaigners to learn from the outcome of a recent Court Case on the topic. “With regard to wind power and in light of the recent “Campbell v the State” case, the result of which was announced on the 21st June, I think it would …
Michael Fitzmaurice calls on Councillors to learn from Wind Farm case Read More »
Summer is in full swing, but for the one in five people who suffer from hayfever in Ireland it’s a time of puffy, red eyes, non-stop sneezing and plenty of tissues. Almost 90% of hayfever sufferers in Ireland are allergic to grass pollen2, which can make it difficult to enjoy all that summer has to …
High Alert for Hayfever as Pollen Count soars across Ireland Read More »
Sarah-Jane Moran from Adare in County Limerick walked away with €2,000 cash at Roscommon Races on Monday evening after winning the SuperValu Best Dressed Lady competition. Picture Credit: David Walsh/Roscommon Racecourse The other nine finalists received €100 from SuperValu and a goody bag from the Lilac Rooms at Rosmed Pharmacy. The winning outfit Sarah-Jane was …
Lady in Red Wins SuperValu Ladies Day at Roscommon Races Read More »
Over 40 second level students including many from Roscommon attended the annual Computer Science and Information Technology Summer School in NUI Galway recently. The students were treated to a host of guest lectures and workshop activities across a range of exciting themes. One of the many highlights throughout the day was a practical demonstration of …
Roscommon represented at Computer Science and IT Summer School in NUIG Read More »
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the recent de-designation of 46 Natural Heritage Areas and has called on the Government to fulfil their other promises on the Turf Cutting issue over the coming months. The Independent TD said “It (the de-designation) was announced three years ago, but the Government never brought the legislation forward. As part …
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Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has praised the work of all individuals and agencies involved in the farm safety week initiative, she said “we strive every day to improve efficiency and improve profits on our farm but we sometimes don’t invest sufficient energy in improving the safety on our farms. “Loss of a loved one …
Take the Time, Farm Safely says Senator Maura Hopkins Read More »
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to rethink the decision to totally privatise the proposed Rural Broadband Network. In a statement released a short time ago the Independent TD said “When we had Telecom Eireann we decided to privatise it and we saw the difficulties that happened from that …
Michael Fitzmaurice – “Government must ensure that Broadband Service is not privatised” Read More »
Student Universal Support Ireland, the national student grant awarding body, is urging students who have yet to submit their applications for student grant funding for the 2016/17 academic year to do so ASAP. The deadline for applications is this Friday, July 8th. SUSI is currently in its fifth year of operations and opened its 2016/17 …
Third Level Student grant application deadline is this Friday Read More »
The #littlethings campaign highlights the importance of protecting and nurturing one’s mental health. This is a national mental health and wellbeing campaign run by the HSE’s National Office for Suicide Prevention and a coalition of over 25 partner organisations. This positive mental health and wellbeing campaign believes we all experience difficult times in our lives, …
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