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ICSA urges Farmers to prioritise their own Health and Wellbeing

Following the heart breaking news of another tragedy on Irish farms, ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock has called for farmers to take more care of themselves and their loved ones while operating machinery and handling livestock. “All farming sectors are experiencing a difficult time right now with poor prices and inclement weather conditions adding

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Debut for Carey as Connacht Rugby team to face Edinburgh announced

Rugby, Sport

Connacht Rugby head Coach Pat Lam has made two changes to the starting team ahead of tomorrow evening’s Guinness PRO12 Round 5 game at home to Edinburgh (Kick Off: 7.35pm – live on TG4). Peter Robb returns to the starting lineup to partner Bundee Aki in midfield and in an otherwise unchanged backline. In the

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St Dominics win Lidl’s Ladies Gaelic Competition

Gaelic Games, Sport

St. Dominics were one of the Lucky Winners of the Lidl Ladies Gaelic Football Club Competition, winning €1,000. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea Pictured at the Lidl store in Roscommon at the prize handover for the Lidl LGFA Club Competition were representatives from St. Dominics. Back Row.; Aoife Gavin, Courtney Kelly, Rosemary Finnerty, (Store Assistant)

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October time is kids time at Roscommon Arts Centre

Things to do

If it’s October, then its Lollipops month at Roscommon Arts Centre! Their annual, month-long season of events for young audiences boasts aerial dance, music performances, a new show for early years audiences and more workshops with the ever-popular brickflicks gang! We’re targeting schools this year with most of our performances happening during school time. Aerial

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Roscommon Hospital actively addressing parking difficulties – Frank Feighan

Current Affairs, Health, News

Senator Frank Feighan has said that Roscommon Hospital is actively addressing the parking difficulties currently being experienced at the hospital. Senator Feighan has been in ongoing discussions with the Roscommon hospital management about the issue. “The current parking issues are predominately as a result of the on-going increase in attendances of patients for day case

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IFA calls on Meat Factories to reverse price cuts

Farming

IFA President Joe Healy has called on the meat factories to reverse the beef price cuts and restore some level of confidence to producers. He said that based on the market returns from the UK, it is clear the factories could easily reverse some of the price cuts of recent weeks and increase returns to

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Former President living in cloud cuckoo land”

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that former President Mary Robinson must be “living in cloud cuckoo land” following her comments proposing a reduction in meat consumption helping to reduce carbon emissions. Speaking earlier Fitzmaurice TD said “I read with incredulity today the comments of former President Mary Robinson, in the national media, when she proposes

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Connacht Rugby players help launch Flu Vaccine Campaign

Health, News, Rugby, Sport

Connacht Rugby players John Cooney, Sean O’Brien and Rory Parata joined staff from the Saolta University Health Care Group and HSE for the launch of the Group’s flu vaccine campaign at University Hospital Galway. This year, the Saolta Group and the HSE are particularly requesting health care workers to get the flu vaccine to protect

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Roscommon memorabilia sells at auction

Gaelic Games, News

A number of items of Roscommon memorabilia were sold at auction in Kilkenny today. Two “Books of Survey and Distribution” for County Roscommon, which contain maps and details of land ownership, sold for €50. The remainder of the local items sold related to Roscommon GAA. A lot comprising of 5 GAA County History Books, including

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Boyle Golf Club update September 28th

Boyle, Club News, Local News, Other sports, Sport

Results The rescheduled Boyle Motor Works Cup took place last Sunday. The winners came from the final group of the day, with Brendan Gaffney and Susan O’Mahoney’s score of 62.5 pipping the pairing of Ross Andrew and Marie Hanmore-Cawley by half a shot. In third place was the combination of Patrick Egan and Claire Cryan

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Three Roscommon properties sell at Allsop auction

Boyle, Castlerea, Elphin, News

Three Roscommon properties sold at the latest Allsop Auction in Dublin today. Two of the three Roscommon properties were in Castlerea. A mixed use Building comprising of two Retail Units and a Three Bedroom Apartment sold for its reserve of €100,000. A Two Bedroom Apartment at Riverwalk, Castlerea which had a reserve price of €20,000

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Italian senior citizens visit Roscommon

Business, News

49 Italian senior citizens visited The Upper Shannon Erne Region, comprising of Cavan, Leitrim, Longford and Roscommon from September 20th to 23rd as part of an EU LAKtive Tourism project. The aim of the project was to design and develop a specific tourism product focused on senior target groups travelling in low/medium seasons towards small

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More bad news for Connacht Rugby as Nathan White is forced to retire

Rugby, Sport

Connacht Rugby have announced that Nathan White is to retire from professional rugby based on medical advice following a concussion injury. White played in 58 games over four seasons with Connacht before he was injured in the March win against Leinster at the Sportsground. White, who informed his Connacht team mates of his retirement this

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Hodson Bay Hotel to host Teagasc National Beef Conference

Farming

The Teagasc National Beef Conference will take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone, on Tuesday next, October 4th and the theme this year is “Practice into Profit”. With an increase in the numbers of dairy calves nationally, Eddie O’Riordan of Teagasc Grange will chair the first session focusing on optimising profit in dairy calf

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Eire Og GAA update September 28th

Club News, Local News, Loughglynn Gortaganny

Eire Og 0-14 Kilbride 1-7 Congratulations to our Intermediate team who secured our place in the O’Gara Cup next year after overcoming Kilbride in very challenging conditions at James Timothy Park. Well done to all involved. Eire Og Lotto result Numbers drawn were 14-27-33-36. There was no winner. The €20 winners were – Tom &

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