If the UK voters decide to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum in June of this year, it could have a significant impact on Irish Dairy and Beef exports. This is according to a newly released report produced by economists from Teagasc, launched yesterday at a Teagasc and Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland (AESI)
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A number of volunteers have come together to establish a Carers Support Network in the Roscommon – East Galway area where it is estimated some 4,000 Carers provide essential home care services for people and loved ones without whom the state would have to intervene. This voluntary support group envisage monthly meetings rotating around the
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Collins McNicholas, one of Ireland’s largest recruitment and HR services company, has recorded a 20% growth in job vacancies registered with the company in the first three months of 2016. This job growth has been consistent over the past three years, according to the company’s Quarterly Jobs Market Report. This strong increase in the jobs
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Local TD Denis Naughten has sought urgent clarification from Irish Water on the impact of the sewer upgrade on localised flooding in Roscommon Town. Earlier today Irish Water announced an investment of €2.9m in the wastewater infrastructure in Roscommon Town, which will see surface water that currently goes into the sewer network, diverted into local
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Irish Water has announced details of a €2.9 million investment plan to upgrade the sewer network in Roscommon Town. The contract has been awarded to Underground System and Sewer Repair Limited who will carry out the works on behalf of Irish Water. Works will commence shortly and will last for one year. The benefits of
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The HSE Psychology Department will be holding a free Stress Control Programme in Ballinasloe every Tuesday from the 19th of April to the 24th of May. The six sessions Programme aims to help the large number of people who experience stress, through learning new ways to help overcome it. Each session will deal with a
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Local TD Denis Naughten is encouraging all those who are interested in a career in the Defence Forces to apply on line as soon as possible. The Defence Forces plan to recruit just over 600 general service personnel to the Permanent Defence Force in 2016 and a further 850 personnel in 2017. “For many young
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A dietetic-nursing initiative at the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Unit in Merlin Park, led by Mairéad Doyle (Senior Dietitian) and Róisín Callanan (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Nurse), has won an award at the recent Irish Healthcare Centre Awards. The project entitled “Weight Management and Psychotropic Medication” won the Patient Safety Hospitals category at
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“Is the EU a dictatorship or is it there to carry out the wishes of it’s member states?” That’s the question being asked by Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice after it emerged that the EU has committed to a deal with Mercosur trade block on the import of cheap beef despite the strong objections of
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Former Sligo GAA star Eamonn O’Hara is the latest well know face to take on the challenge of completing the An Post Yeats Tour of Sligo. The 2016 An Post Cycle Series was officially launched last month by the 2016 ambassadors; eight time All-Ireland winning hurler and former Kilkenny sharpshooter Richie Power, former Irish International
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IFA Farm Forestry Chairman, Michael Fleming has voiced concern about the falling afforestation figures, following the publication of latest Forest Service report that shows area established down 30% on this time last year. He said this is worrying given the importance of forests and afforestation in our national climate change strategy. “The Forestry Programme 2014
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Over 2,200 people are waiting on a first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and 1,200 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that: – 1,080 People are waiting on “Plastic Surgery” procedures,
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Here’s a round up of some brief Roscommon news items from throughout the day Pobal to fund new Day Care Service in Keadue Denis Naughten TD announced this evening that Pobal are set to commence funding a Day Care service to replace the existing St Asicus Day Care Centre service, which is expected to commence
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A go-kart demonstration, featuring electric cars built from scratch by third year Mechanical and Energy Engineering students in GMIT, is expected to be a major draw for secondary school pupils attending the Institute’s Open Morning on Saturday 23 April from 10am – 12.30pm. The Go-Kart Demo will take place in the visitor car park to
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Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can be found in human and animal faeces. Human illness can occur through direct contact with infected animals or through food or water that has been contaminated by faeces. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis include diarrhoea, weight loss, fever, vomiting, stomach cramps or pain. Most people with cryptosporidium infection recover in a
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