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
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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
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Roscommon County Council and Irish Water have announced that consumers served by the Mount Talbot / Four Roads Water Supply Scheme will experience disruption to their water supply tomorrow, March 31st. The disruptions are due to essential upgrade works on the scheme and work will take place between 10am and 8pm approximately. The areas affected
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For supporters of Scór, the GAA cultural competition, in the county, all roads lead to Kerry this weekend to support two teams from Elphin in their quest for All-Ireland titles. The Scór Sinsear All-Ireland Final will take place on Saturday at 3pm INEC, Killarney and Roscommon will be represented in the Tráth na gCeist and
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The search for Kiltoom man Anthony Henehan missing from Galway City since Thursday March 10th continues today in Oranmore at the later time of 2:30pm. Oranmore Maree Coastal Search Team, who are coordinating the search are appealing for as much help as possible as they are working with low tides. They have indicated that an
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Roscommon Disability Support, in association with the HSE, are running a programme entitled “Self Care to Wellness” aimed at people living with a long term health condition. This programme will be delivered for six weeks, in 2.5 hour sessions, where you will learn new skills to manage your health condition on a day to day
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What is so great about living in Roscommon? That is the question being posed by LookWest.ie – a government website which aims to be the definitive guide to doing business, working and living in the West of Ireland and to encourage people to move to the region. April is Roscommon focus month on LookWest.ie; and
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Flybe, Europe’s largest independent regional airline, has today celebrated the launch of their new year round services from Ireland West Airport to both Birmingham and Edinburgh. Both new services will provide a welcome boost of 70,000 new seats to and from the West of Ireland in 2016. Pictured at the commencement of new year round
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“Be sure to set those clocks” says the Roscommon Easter Parade Committee, “there’s an hour less in bed and the parade is starting an hour early so make sure you’re in town on time!” The Roscommon Easter Parade is all set to be a stunning start to what promises to be one of the busiest
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The story of Crosna man Paddy Moran, who fought at Jacob’s Factory in 1916 and was later executed for his role in the War of Independence features in a new series of short films produced by RTÉ The theme of the series is that every county in Ireland has a connection with the 1916 Rising
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Roscommon people can now search Easter Rising Records online for first time thanks to a new, free, service from Ancestry.ie Picture caption; Letter written by Padraig Henry Pearse to his mother Margaret. For the first time in history these significant intelligence files regarding key figures in the 1916 Rising are being made available online to the Irish public.
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