There was no joy for the Roscommon representatives which were bidding for honours at the All-Ireland Irish Restaurant Awards in the The DoubleTree by Hilton, Dublin last night. Over 900 restaurateurs and staff attended the sold out, black tie event which celebrated the hard work and achievements within the industry over the last 12 months.
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A free energy upgrade of 24 Cluid social housing homes is under way throughout County Roscommon as part of the Smart Technology Energy Saving Scheme from Irish home technology company climote. The work has commenced recently in Roscommon and will be completed over the coming months in 24 homes spread throughout the county. The Smart
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The best places to eat in Roscommon will compete for Regional and All Ireland Titles at the Irish Restaurant Awards at a ceremony in the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel, Dublin this evening. The following were announced ar County winners at the Connacht leg of the Awards which took place in the Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa,
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The Roscommon/Athlone Region PTAA recently presented prizes to the winners of their Essay and Art competitions organised by the Region at a special ceremony held in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. Picture Credit: Clare Frances Photography The essay competition had entries in two categories: Primary, Junior (up to Junior Cert). The Art competition was open to
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Jane Clarke, who is originally from Fuerty and now lives in Co Wicklow, is one of two Irish writers who has been nominated for the £10,000 Royal Society of Literature’s Ondaatje Prize. Picture Credit: bloodaxebooks.com The prize is awarded annually to a book of the highest literary merit – fiction, non-fiction or poetry – that
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Roscommon’s Stiofán Ó Fearail won the Réalta Óg na Bliana (Young Star of the Year) Award at the 2016 Oireachtas Media Awards, which took place in the Salthill Hotel, Galway last night. Picture Credit: twitter.com/stiofanofearail A teacher based in Dublin, Stiofán is best known for his work with Seo Linn, a band which was formed
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Scoil Mhuire Strokestown were one of 145 Schools throughout the country to win jerseys and Gaelic Games equipment through the Lidl LGFA Post-Primary Schools in-Store Competition. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea. The winning team are pictured above at the Lidl store in Roscommon town with their teachers Martina Finneran and Anne Marie Killilea and Heather
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a report from the Psychiatric Nurses Association showing 600 nursing vacancies in the mental health sector and a further 400 vacancies set to become available due to retirements, “comes as no surprise to those of us that have been campaigning hard for improved services in the mental area and especially
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RTÉ Sports Broadcaster, Michael Lyster officially opened ‘Slí An Chroí’ Family Room in Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe recently. The family room will provide a dedicated space for families of patients who are at end of life. The facility, will allow families a private space away from the ward to relax and take some time out
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To mark the 21st year of the Bealtaine Festival Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust are running a series of events programmed for older patients in Galway University Hospitals, Units 5 and 6 in Merlin Park and Roscommon University Hospital. A variety of arts events are scheduled including theatre shows, art workshops and music performances. Throughout
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Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the news that the “forgotten farmers”, who attended the Government negotiations with him, have got a commitment in the programme for Government announced this week. Speaking a short time ago Deputy Fitzmaurice said “the Minister for Agriculture will be going to Europe within the next two months to get a category
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44 Schools from throughout Roscommon were awarded the Green Flag award by Green-Schools yesterday. The aim of Green-Schools is to increase students’ and participant awareness of environmental issues through classroom studies and to transfer this knowledge into positive environmental action in the school and also in the wider community. Schools that have successfully completed all
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that every possible solution, including emergency legislation, will have to be used in order to address the Housing crisis – which he refers to as “The biggest of the many challenges facing the new Government.” “Every single TD in the Dail is in agreement that the housing crisis must be tackled
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The cost of Rent in Roscommon has increased by an average of 5.1% during the past 12 months according to today’s report from property website Daft.ie Overall rent prices have increased by 8.9% since the “trough” or lowest level, compared to a 36.7% increase in Galway City. The good news, is that despite the increase
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National Heritage Week, Ireland’s annual celebration of built, natural and cultural heritage, will take place from 20th to 28th August. This year Roscommon County Council is inviting you to explore 100 Years of Heritage and take a journey back through one hundred years of Ireland, discovering the lives of those who came before us. In this
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