Saturday 7th January, peacefully at home. Paddy Flaherty RIP, late of Kildallogue, Strokestown and formerly of Elphin Street. Paddy is survived by his wife Shelia, sisters Kathleen and Renee, brother Freddie, nieces, nephews, sister-in-law, brothers-in-law, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral arrangements. Reposing at his residence on Monday January 9th from 4pm until 8pm with house
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Bowling Night The U.12 & U.14 players had a bowling night on Friday night, 6th January in Ros Bowl at which the Under 12 and Under 14 championship medals were presented to the Players. Each player was also presented with a Sliotar so that they can practice their skills. Pancake Party. The Under 8 and
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Tremane GAA Club Draw Results We held our annual draw last Friday night in Hamrocks Bar, Athleague. The main prize winners were as follows: 1st prize €1,000 sponsored by Lynch Flooring Roscommon – Winner Tom Loftus, Strokestown. Seller: Brian McGarry. 2nd prize €500 sponsored by the Bridge House, Athleague – Winner Aoife Haughey, St John’s.
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Saturday 7th January, peacefully at the Plunkett Home, Boyle. Paddy Harte RIP, late “St Annes”, Springfield, Elphin. Predeceased by his wife Ethna and son Pat. Paddy is survived by his son Tom, daughter Margaret, brother Frank, sister Mary, son-in-law Stephen, cherished grandchildren Eleanor, Andrew and Hugo, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements Reposing
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Friday 6th January. Gerry Smyth RIP, late of Ballyforan and formerly of Cornamucka, Ahascragh, Co. Galway. Gerry is survived by his mother Bridget, Uncle, Aunt, Uncles in law, Aunt in law, Cousins, Neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing at Portiuncula Hospital Mortuary on Sunday from 5pm with removal at 7pm to St. Cuan’s Church, Ahascragh.
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A much changed Roscommon U21 side suffered a four point defeat to Westmeath in Round Two of the Hastings Cup at Kiltoom earlier. Roscommon U21 Manager Adrian Dockery took the opportunity to shuffle the deck again and made nine changes to the team which started in Monday’s defeat to Cavan. Despite the four point difference
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has slammed the Department of Justice and Equality for their handling of the establishment of an EROC (Emergency Relocation and Orientation Centre) at the site of the Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “The fact that the first anyone in an official capacity in Co. Roscommon, either
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Originally posted on Friday. Updated on Saturday at 3pm The Roscommon GAA Senior and Under 21 Football teams are both in competitive action this weekend. Fresh from two Charity Challenge games in recent weeks – which Manager Kevin McStay described “a great workout” the Senior Footballers play their first competitive game this Sunday when they
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Friday 6th January, peacefully, at Roscommon Hospital. Joe McEvoy RIP, late of Castlerea “Woodview”, Moore, Castlerea and formerly of Portlaoise. Joe is survived by wife Kathleen, daughters Katharine (Brighouse, West Yorkshire), Judith (Huddersfield, West Yorkshire), and Teresa (Blackpool), brothers Eddie (Portlaoise), Dan (Blackpool), Chris (Manchester), sisters Moire (Manchester), Sheila and Theresa (Australia). Grandchildren Craig, Melissa
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has hit out at the Government and Department of Justice for their “appalling lack of consultation” over the decision to house 80 Syrian refugees in the former Abbeyfield Hotel in Ballaghaderreen. Eugene Murphy said that he was “horrified” by the lack of consultation on the matter and he felt it
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Connacht Rugby Head Coach Pat Lam has announced his match day 23 for tomorrow’s Guinness PRO12 round 13 clash away to Ospreys and Roscommon’s Jack Carty has recovered from a knock to retain his place. Carty received the calf injury while training with the Irish squad in Carton House last weekend. There are three personnel
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There is shock in Ballaghaderreen this evening following the news that the former Abbeyfield Hotel will not be re-opening as Hotel but will instead be transformed into an Emergency Reception and Orientation Centre (EROC) for Syrian Refugees. Following the sale of the Abbeyfield Hotel in 2015 there were high hopes among business and civic leaders
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Michael Fitzmaurice says that a report published by NAMA which showed that Local Authorities have turned down over 1,000 homes owned by NAMA because of a lack of demand for social housing in their areas is “a shocking statistic in the middle of a housing crisis nationwide”. Michael Fitzmaurice added that the figure of 136
Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said that Minister Harris has failed miserably in his commitment to address the chronic overcrowding in our country’s Emergency Departments. Eugene Murphy was commenting following reports from the INMO that there were 612 people on trolleys this morning waiting for admission onto a ward. “We are now
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The 2017 IT Sligo Open Evening will be held on campus on Tuesday, January 17th, from 6-8pm. The event aims to help students weigh up their third level options in advance of the CAO 2017 application deadline of February 1st. The evening will give attendees a sense of the quality of IT Sligo’s modern 21st
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