Pieta House announced as Connacht Rugby’s Official Charity Partner

Pieta House announced as Connacht Rugby’s Official Charity Partner

Picture Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne Connacht Rugby has announced Pieta House as their official charity partner for 2017. Pieta House, which was founded in 2006, offers counselling to those suffering from suicidal ideation, those who have been bereaved by suicide and people who are engaging in self-harm. In the bereavement centres, Pieta provides counselling, therapy and

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Eugene Murphy TD – “Hike in commercial rates is another nail in the coffin for businesses in rural Ireland”

Eugene Murphy TD – “Hike in commercial rates is another nail in the coffin for businesses in rural Ireland”

Businesses throughout Counties Roscommon, Longford and Leitrim are being subjected to crippling rates which is another nail in the coffin of trying to do business in rural Ireland- that’s according to Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy. Eugene Murphy pointed out that the annual rate of valuation or indicative multiplier for County Roscommon for

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Michael Anthony Hayes RIP, formerly of Ballaghaderreen

Michael Anthony Hayes RIP, formerly of Ballaghaderreen

December 30th, 2016, in London. Michael Anthony Hayes RIP, late of London and formerly of Moyne, Ballaghaderreen. Deeply mourned by his loving parents Gerald and Nora, brother Gerard, sisters Catherine Crean and Brenda, his nephews, nieces, grandnephew, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements Michael will repose in The Sharkey Funeral Home, Ballaghaderreen on Wednesday from

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Transition Year students encouraged to enter Go Places with Bus Eireann

Transition Year students encouraged to enter Go Places with Bus Eireann

The deadline is fast approaching for Bus Éireann’s exciting new competition for Transition Year students, Go Places with Bus Éireann, which is running for the first time in the current academic year, 2016/2017. Picture Credit: Jason Clarke With seven weeks left to enter, participating students will be in with a chance of winning one of

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Mixed reaction to Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development

Mixed reaction to Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development

There has been a mixed reaction locally to the contents of “Realising our Rural Potential: The Action Plan for Rural Development” which was launched earlier The Action Plan for Rural Development is the first ever whole-of-government strategy aimed at delivering real change for people living and working in rural Ireland. The Plan contains 276 actions

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