Michael Fitzmaurice TD has reiterated his belief that people who paid Water charges should be refunded and that Group Water Scheme subvention be increased. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “There has been a lot of speculation and talk over the past week about what should be done about people who have paid their …
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Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly has appealed to people to shop local this Christmas season and support local jobs. Domnick Connolly “People should shop local at all times but especially this Christmas. Faraway hills always look green, but there is great value to be had locally and most importantly local jobs will be kept local if …
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The Roscommon Boundary Group, who ran the Save Roscommon campaign, have released a statement rejecting the Athlone Boundary Review Committee recommendation that the boundary change will occur in four years time if certain conditions are not met. In the statement they said that having completed an initial review of the recently published Report of the …
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Connacht GAA has announced the venues for the Roscommon Senior Football Team’s three FBD League Fixtures. In Round 1 of the FBD League Roscommon will host IT Sligo in Abbey Park, Boyle on Sunday January 8th at 2pm. A week later they will host NUI Galway in Ballyforan at 2pm and on Sunday January 22nd …
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The Club congratulates Mary Costello, c/o Roscommon Hospital who won €1,073 in the St Dominics GAA 50-50 Draw on Saturday 26th November. 50/50 draw next week, Saturday 3rd December will be in The Claypipe, Knockcroghery. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or 26 weeks (Cost €50) at any time, please …
Judging has concluded in the Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards with Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Castlerea and Roscommon town battling for the title. Picture Credit: Gerard O’Loughlin The aim of the Bank of Ireland Enterprising Town Awards is to promote enterprise by bringing business and community groups together to showcase the spirit of enterprise in their …
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Connacht Rugby head coach Pat Lam has made four personnel and two positional changes to his side ahead of tomorrow’s round 10 Guinness PRO12 clash with Benetton Treviso. . Outhalf Marnitz Boshoff has been handed his first start in a Connacht jersey having come off the bench in the win over Cardiff Blues seven days …
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This weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League Fixtures includes action at local and FAI Junior Cup level. Saturday 3rd December All games at 7:45pm. The Herald Premier Division Ballymoe FC V St. John’s Athletic Killeen Sportsgrounds RDFL Division Two Cloonfad United B V Castlerea Celtic B Moore United B V Shiven Rovers B Sunday 4th …
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The Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, Michael Ring TD, announced today that 32 projects in County Roscommon are to benefit from CLÁR funding totalling €406,000. You can read a full breakdown of the 32 projects and the funding they were awarded here. Reaction Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the news and thanked Minister …
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Roscommon Farmers are paying above the national average for Agricultural Diesel and Kerosene according to the IFA’s quarterly fuel prices survey,published earlier. IFA’s Inputs Project Team Chairman John Coughlan has reported increases in all fuel types surveyed in the most recent quarterly survey published by the Association. The results show that the cost of agricultural …
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The Minister of State for Regional Economic Development, Michael Ring TD, has announced that 32 projects in County Roscommon are to benefit from CLÁR funding totalling €406,000. CLÁR is a targeted investment programme for that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant depopulation. The aim of CLÁR …
GIY in partnership with Energia announce ‘Energia Get Ireland Growing’ a €70,000 pool of funding available to community and voluntary organisations who can, from today until January 20th 2017 apply for grants, which will enable them to start or further develop a community food-growing project in their area. Picture Credit: Patrick Browne The Energia Get …
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The Tulsk Festive Market, in aid of St Fidelma’s Childcare Centre, Tulsk, takes place on Sunday December 11th in the Macra Hall, Tulsk from 10am to 5pm. The Tulsk Festive Market features a wide variety of stalls selling crafts and gifts, Santa’s Grotto (Booking required – click here) and a monster Raffle of over 50 …
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Elphin GAA AGM Thank you to all who attended our AGM, which took place on Sunday afternoon in the Clubrooms at the Orchard Park. Chairperson Sean Lenehan and Secretary Una Killoran reviewed the year gone by and paid tribute to the departing Officers. The following were elected – President: Noel Collins; Chairperson: Sean Lenehan; Vice …
A fire occurred within the sub-station compound of the Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm in the early hours of this morning. A member of the Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm on-site security team immediately raised the alarm and units from Strokestown, Lanesboro and Roscommon Fire Service attended the site and extinguished the fire. In a statement Sliabh …
