5pm this evening is the deadline for receipt of Athlone Boundary Review submissions Readers are encouraged to take a moment during your lunch break to do something that will help Save Roscommon: If you have not done so already you can make a submission to the Athlone Boundary Review via the on-line form by clicking …
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Sean Mahon is the new Chairperson of the Roscommon town Chamber of Commerce. He was inaugurated at last night’s AGM which took place in the new County Council Civic Offices. Mr. Mahon,who is a Solicitor, is pictured receiving the Chain of Office from outgoing Chair Declan Molloy. (Photo Credit: Declan Molloy)
It was an action packed day for the Save Roscommon Campaign with activity on both sides of the border. . The day began with confirmation that (as expected) Westmeath County Council would be making a submission to the Athlone Boundary Review Committee. Among the points made in their proposal is a claim by CEO, Pat …
Gardaí have this evening located 23 year old Paige Holland (also known as Abbie Goodier or Paige Goodier) and her one week old daughter Nevaeh Goodier/Tighe in Co. Tipperary. They are both safe and well and the family are now asking for privacy. Paige and Nevaeh and Paige’s boyfriend Aaron Tighe (also known as Aaron …
The first step in a Bill which would give the people of Monksland, or any area under threat of a county boundary change, the right to vote on such a Boundary change got the green light in the Dáil today. Denis Naughten TD put forward a proposal that the 1991 Local Government Act be amended …
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The Loughglynn Ambulance Base is finally set to be occupied from February 1st after agreement was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission between the HSE and the National Ambulance Service. Last July, the Minister for Health said that discussions (concerning staffing) were nearing a conclusion and that he expected the base to open “soon” how …
Gardaí in Castlerea are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 23 year old Paige Holland, also known as Abbie Goodier or Paige Goodier, and her 1 week old daughter Nevaeh Goodier/Tighe, who left their home at Westview, Cloonfad, Co. Roscommon since last Friday, 15th January 2016. Paige is described as being 5’6” …
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A delegation of politicians from the region, which included Castlerea based MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan MEP and Roscommon-South Leitrim TDs Denis Naughten and Michael Fitzmaurice met with Environment officials of the European Commission today to seek clarification on what activities can be carried out to alleviate future flooding in the Shannon Basin and who is …
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The N5 has reopened following a three vehicle collision at the crossroads in Frenchpark Village (Junction with the R361 Frenchpark-Boyle Road). Ambulances from Castlebar and Carrick on Shannon attended the scene and one of the injured was airlifted to Hospital.
Tonight’s Save Roscommon Meeting attracted a crowd of in excess of 1,500 people to the Athlone Springs Hotel, Monksland. Attendees came from far and wide and representatives of the major political, social and sporting groups in the county addressed the crowd. Among them was local County Councillor, and Chair of the Save Roscommon group, Tony …
Independent TDs Denis Naughton and Michael Fitzmaurice are odds on to retain their seats in the next General Election according to odds released by Paddy Power. Meanwhile Fine Gael County Councillor Maura Hopkins is the favourite to take the third and final seats in the new Roscommon-East Galway Constituency. Sitting TDs Naughton and Fitzmaurice are …
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The Frenchpark – Boyle Road (R361) Road has reopened following an incident early this morning in which a Van caught fire. Emergency services attended the scene and it is believed that nobody was injured. In other news, Junction 12 of the M6 at Monksland has reopened following a fuel spill this morning.
Irish Rail has confirmed that users accessing their Sligo to Dublin Rail Service via the Boyle and Carrick on Shannon Stations will face disruption and delays for the foreseeable due to flooding. They have also announce the following arrangements will be in place: Bus Transfers Bus transfers are in operation between Longford and Carrick-on-Shannon due …
There was good news for Roscommon town this morning as it has been ranked seventh cleanest town in Ireland in the 2015 Irish Business Against Litter “Anti-Litter League” Survey. Roscommon town has also been classified as cleaner than the European norm; a title also give to 10 of the other 40 towns surveyed. The placing …
The Average Price of a House in Roscommon is now €107,929 and that’s one of the least expensive in the country, according to today’s report from Daft.ie A breakdown of the figures in the report shows that: The average price of a 1 Bedroom Apartment is €35,000, a 2 Bed Terrace House in Roscommon will set you …
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