The trial continues shortly of Matthew Gralton, Mount Prospect, Roscommon who, along with Ross Allen of Carrickmines and Clara, stands accused of murder for their alleged part in the killing of 47-year-old Christy Daly at Bog Lane, Kilbride, Clara, Co Offaly on a date between December 29, 2013 and January 7, 2014. In his opening …
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Houses for sale in Roscommon remain among the least expensive in the country, according to a report released yesterday by Myhome.ie and Davy Stockbrokers Using a Three Bed Semi-Detached house as an example it showed that the average price for same in County Roscommon was €70,000 – a figure which was increased by 4.48% over …
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Roscommon County Council and Irish Water have announced details of water supply interruptions on two schemes tomorrow, Tuesday April 5th. A burst on 10” main on the Castlerea Regional Water Supply Scheme will mean that consumers in a large area will be without water from 8.30am to 3.30pm approximately. The areas in question are • …
Roscommon County Council has taken the decision to postpone surveying works on a stretch of the N61 between the N5 junction at Tulsk junction and the R368 Strokestown Road at Fourmilehouse. The work was due to take place from Monday to Friday next week ahead of an application by the Council to Transport Infrastructure Ireland …
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Aviva Health has created a replica ‘Love Lock’ Ha’penny Bridge to mark the launch of its ‘Price Lock Promise’ offer for customers renewing their health insurance policy between now and the end of April. The tradition of placing a lock on a bridge as a promise between lovers and friends has led to many bridges …
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As part of Roscommon’s contribution to the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme Roscommon County Council recently hosted the Roscommon Reunion Banquet, which brought together the county’s Town Twinning Partners, Roscommon Associations and Societies at home and abroad as well representatives of many community groups throughout the county. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea In opening the event …
A large crowd gathered in The Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim on Friday April 1st as Pieta House launched Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo’s Darkness Into Light 2016 (DIL 2016) series of events in association with Electric Ireland. Picture Credit: Keith Nolan Photography Joan Freeman Founder of Pieta House, was joined by Kevin Molloy from Electric …
On Easter Monday the people of Ballymoe, Ballintubber and surrounding areas converged on the old Garda (and RIC) Barracks in Ballymoe to attend a commemoration ceremony for Éamonn Ceannt and The Easter Rising 1916. Picture Credits: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea It was in that building that Eamonn Ceannt, one of the seven signatories of the 1916 …
Artworks by two Roscommon students are amongst entries being presented to adjudicators who will select winners in this year’s 62nd Texaco Childrens Art Competition. Pictured, on the left, is an entry entitled ‘Two-Faced’ by 16-years old Hannah-Ruth Halford and ‘Playing on the Keys’ by 16-years old Jade Grehan, both of whom are pupils at Roscommon …
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Volunteer lifeboat crew with Lough Ree RNLI were called out twice on consecutive days to assist grounded vessels in the Wood Shoal area. Picture Credit: facebook.com/LoughReeRNLI Thankfully there were no injuries to the twelve people onboard both vessels but the RNLI have advised boat users in the area to use caution and take advice on …
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Joan Freeman, Founder of suicide and self-harm crisis centre Pieta House, will launch Darkness Into Light 2016 with Electric Ireland in The Bush Hotel, Carrick on Shannon, this evening, Friday, April 1st at 8pm. Writer Michael Harding will be there on the evening to help launch the events. Taking place on Saturday, May 7th, Darkness …
Tomorrow morning seven men from the greater Rooskey area will attempt the unprecedented task of running a mile in each of the 32 counties in the space of 32 hours. This unique “32-32-32 Challenge” is in aid of The Sunflower Rooms Autism Unit, Knockcroghery. Niall Kilcrann, Gerry Donoghue, Brian Hall, Ultan Flynn, Kevin Hoey, Joe …
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Chairperson of the Athlone Boundary Review Committee Jack Keyes has said that it could at least two or three months before his Committee are in a position to publish their findings. The report was originally due to be published today but the volume of submissions – 27,949 in total, meant that the task of sorting …
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The story of Roscommon native Brigid Lyons is among those set to be told in a major exhibition at NUI Galway entitled ‘A University in War and Revolution 1913-1919’ which offers a glimpse into the lives of many individuals from the University caught up in the historic events of the era. The exhibition will be …
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IFA Sheep Chairman, John Lynskey has reminded all dog owners, including farmers, that their Dogs must be registered and microchipped no later than tomorrow, March 31st. Under the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013, introduced by Minister Simon Coveney, all dogs must be microchipped and registered on an authorised database by March 31st 2016. John …
