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Who will take the vacant Roscommon County Council seat?

Who will take the vacant Roscommon County Council seat?

Following Maura Hopkins’ election to the Seanad last week the talk in local political circles turns to the Roscommon County Council seat that the Ballaghaderreen native has vacated. Local Members are set to meet over the coming weeks to nominate a replacement and among the names being discussed are former Councillors Liam Callaghan, who served […]

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HSE urges people who take part in outdoor pursuits to protect against Lyme disease

HSE urges people who take part in outdoor pursuits to protect against Lyme disease

As we enter the summer months with people more likely to engage in outdoor pursuits, the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is urging people to protect themselves against Lyme disease, an uncommon infection spread by infected biting tick. “Ramblers, campers, mountain bikers, and others who work and walk in forested or grassy areas must

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Roscommon Schools narrowly miss out at SPAR FAI Primary School 5

Roscommon Schools narrowly miss out at SPAR FAI Primary School 5

The Roscommon teams at Wednesday’s SPAR FAI Primary School 5s Connacht Final represented their Schools and county with distinction but narrowly missed out on honours. Milebush Park, Castlebar played host to Finals of the competition which saw 245 schools, 588 teams and 4,704 players took part throughout Connacht this year. Wednesday’s games saw these schools

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CBS Roscommon reach Finals of National Farm Safety Multimedia Competition

CBS Roscommon reach Finals of National Farm Safety Multimedia Competition

Eight students from CBS Roscommon – Colm Kildine, Kyran Rayner, Kenneth Kedian, John Cuttle, James Costello, Oisín Stephens, Luke Glennon and Keelan Neary, made it to the finals of the Health and Safety Authority’s (HSA) Multimedia Farm Safety Competition for post-primary students, which took place on Wednesday. At the Showcase and Awards ceremony in Dublin

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Cookery Demo and Food Waste Rescue Event on Sunday at Roscommon Lamb Festival

Cookery Demo and Food Waste Rescue Event on Sunday at Roscommon Lamb Festival

It is said that if 50,000 people in Ireland reduce food waste by just 1 kilogram per week, just over €1 million will be saved, and that’s the equivalent of over 5.7 million meals.” Another interesting statistic is that every family in Ireland wastes domestically approximately €700 a year on food. But fear not, the

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Roscommon Schools receive funding through Summer Works Scheme

Roscommon Schools receive funding through Summer Works Scheme

Elphin Community College and Roscommon Community College have been allocated funding to carry out Electrical upgrades under the Department of Education’s Summer Works Scheme. The two Schools are among 62 Post Primary and 135 Primary Schools throughout Ireland to benefit from the first allocation of funding. Speaking about the announcement Minister O’Sullivan stated: “Of the

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IT Sligo Engineering Expo To Showcase A New World Of Possibilities

IT Sligo Engineering Expo To Showcase A New World Of Possibilities

The diversity and range of career possibilities in engineering will be showcased at a special interactive event for students and jobseekers at IT Sligo on Thursday May 5th. The Engineering Expo is a free public event, bringing together leading national and international engineering practitioners along with training expertise in the sector, and schools from across

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Live export of Irish Cattle held up by Visa delays says Michael Fitzmaurice

Live export of Irish Cattle held up by Visa delays says Michael Fitzmaurice

Michael Fitzmaurice says that the provision of visas for vets from Turkey and other countries is holding up the live export of Irish Cattle and the situation “needs to be addressed immediately” in order to help trade. “I am aware that markets for live exports of Irish cattle in Turkey and Egypt are ready to

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