Dog Fouling is an inconsiderate and irritating litter problem and a new initiative was launched by Roscommon County Council in Lough Key Forest Park to deal with this problem. Picture Credit: Daniel O’Loughlin Green Dog Walkers is a non-confrontational, friendly way to change attitudes about dog fouling. It is a community based scheme that volunteers …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the eight submissions under the first phase of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and hopes the scheme will continue in the future. Deputy Murphy said “Total funding of €380,000 for County Roscommon will go some way towards injecting a well needed boost to local towns and villages …
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Our girls played Strokestown in the Semi -Final of the U14 Championship on Saturday morning last. It was a tight competition with little given by either side throughout the 60 minutes of the competition. There was blocks, hand passes, kick passes, carrying of balls and plenty of scores throughout the game, with an eventual winner …
Mens Results and Fixtures Hard luck to the Minor boys team who were defeated in the Minor Championship by Kilmore/Shannon Gaels on a scoreline of 5-5 to 0-13 The Junior B Mens team play Elphin B in the Junior B Championship on Saturday October 8th in Elphin at 5:30pm. The Under 14 boys play St.Brigids …
Four Mile House based company Gilligan Farm Fresh Meats has received three prizes at Blas na hEireann, The Irish Food Awards. Their Honey & Mustard Bacon won the Bronze Award in the Bacon (Other products) category and their Mexican Beef Stir Fry won the Silver in the Beef (Other products) category. They also won the …
The rise in Roscommon House prices has continued with the average asking price now standing at €123,798 – that’s up 1.9% over the last three months. The good news for anyone wishing to buy is that Roscommon House Prices remain among the lowest in the country, according to today’s report from Daft.ie. In percentage terms that …
Roscommon IFA will host a Financial Information Meeting for farm families in Hannon’s Hotel this Wednesday, October 5th at 8.30pm. Roscommon IFA County Chairman John Hanley said “2016 has been a very difficult year for farm income across many sectors. The purpose of the IFA Financial Information meetings is to provide farmers with information on …
It was another day of mixed news for Connacht Rugby with the announcement of a new signing, three new injuries and four contract extensions. This morning it was announced that Sean O’Brien, James Connolly, Peter Robb and Caolin Blade had all extended their contracts. The four Academy graduates will continue to play at the Sportsground …
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Ladies win again The fairy tale continues for our Senior ladies who have now quailfied for a Connacht Senior Club Semi Final having beaten St.Nathys of Sligo in the quarter final on Sunday afternoon in Ballinlough . Kilbride 3-9 St. Nathys 0-10. The team now face Leitrim champions Kiltubrid next Saturday in Bornacoola at 4pm. …
Seniors bow out Our McGovern Directional Drilling Seniors reached the end of their Hodson Bay Hotel Group Senior Championship campaign on Sunday when they went down to a superior and physically stronger and more experienced St Brigids in the County Semi-Final in Strokestown. It has been a great championship run for the team, reaching the …
St Michaels GAA 75th Celebrations Club Chairperson, Jenny Bruen wishes to thank all who helped make our 75th anniversary celebrations a successful, historic and memorable weekend. The celebrations kicked off with a social function at Ardcarne Park Complex on Saturday night. Our book, ‘St Michaels GAA Club – A Glance at Our Past’ was launched …
Penalty curse strikes again The U12/13s penalty curse struck again on Saturday as they bowed out of the FAI Cup in a game we dominated at home to Moyne Villa. Robert Heneghan hit the crossbar early on and soon after missed a penalty. Cloonfad took the lead on 41 mins when Conor Ruane sent a …
We look back on the weekend’s action from the Roscommon Sports scene, including Handball, Gaelic Games, Soccer, Rugby and Golf. Handball There was no joy for the County’s Handball representatives in the All-Ireland 60×30 Minor Doubles and Intermediate Doubles Finals on Saturday. Report here. Oisin and Fionn Cusack qualified for the All-Ireland Under 17s Final …
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 Roscommon GAA Results from the previous weekend. #4 Roscommon memorabilia sells at auction. #3 Castlecoote top Roscommon Tidy Towns again – check out the full county placings here. #2 St …
Annual Club Fundrasing Lunch The club’s now annual fundraising lunch will take place in the Hodson Bay Hotel on Sunday 16th October at 1pm. This lunch kindly sponsored and provided by our main sponsors the Hodson Bay Hotel is a huge success each year and we would encourage as may as possible to come along …
