Roscommon groups who intend participating in National Heritage Week are reminder to register their event on www.heritageweek.ie by Sunday July 10th to ensure it is included in the printed Roscommon Event Guide. Celebrating the stories of people and place over 100 years, this year National Heritage Week runs from 20-28th August. This year’s theme is
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Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins stated that people who require rehabilitation are not receiving an adequate service and not being treated fairly. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Senator Hopkins expressed her deep frustration that a very high proportion of people suffer needless disability because of a lack of such services. 25,000 people in Ireland every
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Renewable energy and energy storage group, Gaelectric, has officially launched its ninth operating wind farm today at Roosky, 2.5km south of Ballaghaderreen. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association Roosky is a 4.0 Megawatt wind farm comprising of two German-made Enercon turbines. It will generate sufficient renewable power to provide 10,800 megawatt-hours of electricity which is
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator to order Banks to let customers switch back to tracker mortgages from current fixed rate packages. “The Banks are once again doing what they please and must be called to order by the Regulator” said the Roscommon Galway Independent TD. “The news
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The HSE and the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) have announced the start of a pilot pharmacy-based Minor Ailment Scheme in Roscommon town from today, July 1st, for a period of three months. Picture Credit: Shane O’Neill Photography Pharmacies in Kells, Macroom and Edenderry will also take part in the trial. After the three month trial
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Fianna Fáil Deputy Eugene Murphy has called on Minister Simon Coveney to explore the option of revoking waste collectors licences in Counties Roscommon and Galway if they continue to hike up standard charges for new customers. Deputy Murphy said he had received numerous complaints from constituents throughout the region who were currently on a pay
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Two lots of County Roscommon properties went under the hammer at the latest Allsop auction in Dublin today. Lot 45, which comprised of Units 2, 9, 10 & 11 Westpoint Business Park, Monksland, sold for €300,000. This was within the reserve range €280,000 – €300,000. The Units are currently occupied by the Fusion Training Centre,
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Showcasing the finest performers from the world of Classical and Traditional Music has always been one of the cornerstones on which the Boyle Arts Festival is firmly established and the 2016 Festival, which will start on July 21st, is no different. By Brendan McGee This year, audiences can look forward to some very special appearances
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Senator Maura Hopkins has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Michael Creed TD to address the Seanad on the implications of Brexit for the Irish Agri-Food Industry. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Senator Hopkins stated that “the UK is our single biggest trading partner and that our Agri businesses will be most
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Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the news that farmers in Roscommon and Galway are set to receive €3.6 million in the final instalments of BPS payments which are being paid this week. Senator Hopkins said, “A number of farmers across Roscommon and Galway have been in contact with me in recent weeks regarding the payment
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There was good news for holidaymakers in Roscommon and the West today following the news that leading Tour Operators Falcon and Thomson, launched the inaugural flight on their new Costa Dorada service direct from Ireland West Airport Knock. With a weekly flight every Tuesday until the 16th of August, holidaymakers throughout the West of Ireland
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Roscommon Arts Centre has a fantastic line up of summer camps for kids aged 4+ this July and August. Whether its singing, dancing, drama or lego….they may have just the summer activity for someone you know! Picture Credit: Brian Farrell Photography Music In July mini-camps for pre-school and juniors “Singskool” rolls into town. Early Childhood
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21 Community Nurses across HSE West and Midwest recently graduated from the HSE Community Oncology Nursing Education Programme, Galway. These nurses will now be in a position to deliver a specific range of interventions to cancer patients in the primary care setting. Ms. Terry Hanan, NCCP Nursing Development and Project Lead for the programme outlined
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Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has raised concerns about the potential threat to over 20 jobs with Bord na Mona in the midlands region as a number of lorry drivers now face redeployment. Deputy Murphy understands that in excess of 20 permanent lorry drivers who are employed by Bord na Mona in the South Roscommon,
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The Roscommon leg of National Play Day takes place this Sunday, July 3rd, in Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle from 2–6pm. The aim of National Play Day is to help increase public awareness of the importance of play in supporting children’s physical and social development. Families are encouraged to come along and enjoy the wide
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