While Ireland is a country of songs with a rich musical heritage – it is not too often that a small rural community is honoured by a song written in its praise! Kathleen Glennon RSM, a native of Clooneskert, Kilteevan, has written the lyrics of a song titled “Song of Kilteevan” and this Saturday the
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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy is urging people to ‘get offline’ and take the time to post a card or letter to a loved one this Christmas season as part of an initiative to safeguard the post office network. Picture Credit: Kenneth O’ Halloran Eugene Murphy hosted a presentation in Leinster House yesterday (Tuesday)
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Roscommon Ladies Gaelic Football held a very successful underage presentation evening in the Percy French Hotel, Strokestown. Picture Credit: Gerard O’Loughlin There was a fantastic turnout of players from all age groups from U-14 to Minor. Special guests were Mayo Ladies Footballer Cora Staunton and Roscommon Senior Footballer Cathal Cregg. Presentation of medals were made
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The Arts Council has announced that they have allocated €68,000 in funding to Roscommon Arts Centre for 2017. Picture Credit: Brian Farrell for Roscommon Arts Centre The agency said its grant from government for next year would be €65.1 million, representing an increase of €5 million, or 8.3 percent, on the 2016 amount. The Arts
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Senator and Young Fine Gael member Maura Hopkins has hailed last weekend’s Young Fine Gael Conference in Ballinasloe as a major success. Picture Credit: Gerry Stronge Photography Over 250 delegates from across the country as well as the Taoiseach Enda Kenny, Tánaiste and Minister for Justice & Equality Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Social Protection Leo
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A Bereavement Support Group will meet on Wednesday next December 7th, at the Roscommon Support Group Resource Centre, Derrane. The support group meeting will take place from 11am to 12pm and refreshments will be served. Transport maybe provided by prior arrangement. For further details contact Deirdre on 09066 25852 (ext. 260) from Monday to Wednesday,
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on the OPW and Flood Relief Eugene Murphy says the Flooding Bill being brought forward by his party will protect homes and businesses against discrimination by insurance companies. The Flood Insurance Bill 2016 requires the insurance industry not to discriminate against people who live in areas which the Office of Public Works
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Garvey Cup Pictured above is Noeleen Moffatt Lady Captain Carrick Golf Club presenting the 2016 Garvey Cup to Attracta O’Connor. Nine and Dine on December 3rd Lady Captain Noeleen Moffatt is looking forward to great turnout this Saturday for 3 Person Scramble. Shotgun start at 1pm. Christmas Hamper Competition Our Christmas Hamper Competition continues until
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Under 20 update: Clann na nGael 6-14 St. Ciarans 0-9 The Shamrock Lodge Hotel sponsored U.20 Team won their second game of the group against St Ciaran’s on Sunday morning last and have assured themselves of a place in the semi finals. Four goals in the first half laid the platform for victory. Team: Gary
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Kilbride Ladies Celebration Dinner Dance To honour the victorious senior ladies team will take place on Thursday December 29th in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon so please keep this date free for this very special night. Tickets will cost €40 and will be available for sale very shortly. Souvenir Calendar A Souvenir Calendar featuring photos of
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St Croans GAA Club AGM will take place in the Old School House Ballintubber next Saturday December 3rd at 9pm. Please support your club. Congratulations to Mondays 50/50 Draw Winner Joe Mc Cullough winning €208. St Croans will play Elphin-Ballinameen in the U20’s Division 2 Championship Semi Final next Sunday at 12 noon in Castlerea.
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The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys, TD, has announced that the “An Chistin“, the proposed Food Hub in Castlerea, has been allocated €100,000. The funding for the proposed Food Hub in Castlerea comes from the REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zone) initiative, which aims to stimulate economic development in rural
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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Our Survey regarding Broadband Speed in Roscommon provided some interesting results. #4 Roscommon Galway Young Fine Gael host National Conference #3 Our story from two weeks ago on the new
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Ireland West Airport, Knock, has been allocated €400,000 under the REDZ (Rural Economic Development Zone) Scheme, which will help tourism in the surrounding counties. This funding is for the development of a State of the Art Visitor Discovery Centre to be located within the Ireland West Airport Terminal Building and new regional branding points within
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The EPA is calling on people in High Radon Areas, which includes many area in County Roscommon to test the radon levels in their homes. Since 2010 the EPA’s Office of Radiological Protection has carried out awareness campaigns in the 12 radon priority counties and undertaken testing for 4,700 householders. Of the homes tested, over
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