The first meeting of the Roscommon-East Galway Carers Support Network is set to take place in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon town on Wednesday next May 4th at 7pm. A number of volunteers have come together to establish a Carers Support Network in the area where it is estimated some 4,000 Carers provide essential home care services …
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Farming bodies have reacted angrily to the news that the Department of Communications’ is experiencing delays in the bidding process for the National Broadband Plan. The National Broadband Plan had promised to deliver subsidised modern Internet to 750,000 rural homes and businesses by 2020. The awarding of the contracts was set to take place in …
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Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the decision to introduce a new bail supervision scheme for young offenders, which will not only keep young people out of prison but is also a major step forward in further strengthening the monitoring of all those on bail. This bail supervision scheme, which will be piloted in the …
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Roscommon GAA is issuing a final call for entries to their annual Gaeltacht Grant Competition which forms part of their promotion of the Irish language. Applications are invited from full time secondary school students living in County Roscommon and each grant is worth €200. It should be noted that successful candidates from 2014 and 2015 …
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Local TD Denis Naughten has sought an update from the HSE on the review of mental health services in County Roscommon which it commissioned last year. The review was ordered in part due to serious concerns over the operation of the service raised by Denis Naughten. An independent external team from Northern Ireland sought submission …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has reacted to news that the implementation of the National Broadband Plan will be delayed saying that “There is not much point including the revival of rural Ireland in any future programme for Government if the broadband programme is held up for three to five years as we have been told today.” …
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“Matthew’s Tale, the Fairie’s Gift” written by Susan Benedict and illustrated by Cora Mugan was launched in Roscommon County Library on Saturday last, April 23rd. Pictured at the launch were Aoife Mugan, Janet Maloney, Martha Hill, Carolyn Tunney (Assistant Librarian)) who launched the Book, Mary Tarmey, Matt Hennigan, Michael Mugan, seated. Susan Benedict (Writer) Cora …
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To celebrate Poetry Day, this Thursday April 28th, a Menu of Poems called ‘Soul Food’ will be distributed throughout Irish hospital wards, waiting rooms and other healthcare settings for patients, visitors and staff to enjoy. Dani Gill with Maureen Kennelly, Colette Bryce and Margaret Flannery at Poems for Patience, UHG Picture Credit: David Ruffles The …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that figures contained in a report published by the Irish Cancer Society which show that public patients have to wait up to 25 times longer than private patients for cancer testing “is an absolute disgrace and a situation that will have to be tackled immediately by whatever Government is in …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said today’s news that over 130,000 children are in primary school classes of over 30 “is simply not acceptable” and added that the incoming Government will “have to prioritise Health and Education”. He went on to say that “It is impossible to expect any teacher to be able to cope with …
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A number of Roscommon natives and connections face a nervous wait as counts begin in five of the Seanad Éireann Elections. Councillor Maura Hopkins was the last Roscommon person to be confirmed as a candidate, contests the Administrative Panel. Councillor Nigel Dineen contests for the Commercial and Industrial Panel as does Westmeath County Councillor Aengus …
Celebrity TV Chef Kevin Dundon is among those who will feature at the new two day Lough Ree ‘Taste of the Lakelands’ food festival in October. With over two hundred visitors from fifteen countries visiting county Roscommon in October for the World Predator Boat Fishing Championships, the Lough Ree Angling Hub has set up a …
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Buccaneers 19 Ballynahinch 41 Despite a splendid hat-trick of tries by Eoghan O’Reilly, Ballynahinch again proved Buccaneers nemesis when they defeated the midlanders 41-19 in their Ulster Bank League promotion play-off at sunny Ballymacarn Park on Saturday. On a fine dry afternoon, conditions were near ideal for open expansive rugby as a high-scoring encounter unfolded …
Tonight, Sunday April 24th is Census night, which aims to collect a detailed account of everybody who is in the country and everybody is legally required to enter their details on a census form. The census gives a comprehensive picture of the social and living conditions of our people in 2016. The census is not, …
Roscommon is one of four towns in the country to be chosen to pilot the Department of Health’s “Minor Ailment Scheme”. From June 1, medical card holders will be able to get treatment for common illnesses from a community pharmacy without need for a GP visit. The Pilot will last for three months and further …
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