IDA Jobs show Roscommon has been “severely neglected” – Eugene Murphy

IDA Jobs show Roscommon has been “severely neglected” – Eugene Murphy

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says the 2015 county breakdown on IDA Ireland job figures debunks the Government’s claim that it is spreading FDI jobs fairly across the whole country. “In a recent Parliamentary Question reply that my party colleague Niall Collins TD received from Minister Mitchell O’Connor, the county by county data […]

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Minister Denis Naughten to speak at Facebook’s Boost Your Business Event

Minister Denis Naughten to speak at Facebook’s Boost Your Business Event

Business, Current Affairs, News

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten TD will speak about the importance of delivering high speed broadband to support small businesses during a fireside chat at the Facebook Boost Your Business event in association with Galway Chamber of Commerce. The event, which takes place in the Wellpark Retail Centre in Galway next

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Roscommon and District Football League Fixtures w/e September 16

Roscommon and District Football League Fixtures w/e September 16

Soccer, Sport

This weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League is across three days and four competitions as the Umbro FAI Junior Cup also kicks off. Friday September 16th The Herald RDFL Premier Division Castlerea Celtic V Ballymoe FC, 8pm Norios Takeaway RDFL Division One Cloonfad United V Glen Celtic, 8pm Fixtures Saturday 17th September Norios Takeaway RDFL

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Plenty of things to do in Roscommon for Culture Night

Plenty of things to do in Roscommon for Culture Night

Arigna Ballyfarnan Keadue, Athleague Fuerty, Ballaghaderreen, Local News, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Strokestown, Things to do

Culture Night 2016 takes place tomorrow, Friday September 16th, and there are lots of things to do in Roscommon with something to suit everyone. Music Spells Rum & Black Club, Ballaghaderreen is the venue for a West African traditional drumming workshop with Slí na Croí – Malinké Music of Upper Guinea, West Africa, from 8.30

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Job losses at Berendsen in Roscommon Town

Job losses at Berendsen in Roscommon Town

Business, Current Affairs, Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

Updated: Thursday September 15th at 5pm Berendsen have confirmed plans to close their Distribution Centre in Roscommon Town as it has become “unsustainable”. Reports of the possible closure first emerged late last night (Wednesday). In a statement release earlier the company said that the closure is subject to a 30-day consultation process which will begin

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Almost €200,000 awarded to Roscommon angling projects

Almost €200,000 awarded to Roscommon angling projects

Croghan Cortober Drumlion, Current Affairs, Local News, News, Oran Donamon, Other sports, Roscommon News Headlines, Things to do

Two Roscommon angling projects and one in Athlone have been awarded over €250,000 by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. Picture Credit: Laurel Lodged – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10234762 Inland Fisheries Ireland says the investment in rural angling is crucial

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Eugene Murphy launches Bill to remove Shannon water level restrictions

Eugene Murphy launches Bill to remove Shannon water level restrictions

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on OPW and Flood Relief Eugene Murphy TD has launched a Bill to help address flooding issues along the River Shannon. Deputy Murphy, along with his colleagues Deputies Barry Cowen, Robert Troy and Anne Rabbitte have set out new legislation to remove outdated water level restrictions on ESB regulated lakes along the

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Dive into exceptional new Theatre at Roscommon Arts Centre

Dive into exceptional new Theatre at Roscommon Arts Centre

Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Things to do

Fresh from winning the ‘Lustrum’ Award Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016, a Nominated Fishamble Best New Play Tiger Dublin Fringe 2015 and BBC International Playwriting Award, Orla Murphy’s ‘Remember to Breathe’ comes to Roscommon Arts Centre on September 28th. The drama centres around a pool in post-earthquake New Zealand, where recent emigrant Maeve is learning to

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IFA says Government must use Budget to alleviate farm income difficulties

IFA says Government must use Budget to alleviate farm income difficulties

Roscommon News Headlines

Addressing the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture earlier this week, IFA President Joe Healy said farm families are under serious pressure as cashflow tightens heading into the Autumn. He set out the farm scheme and taxation measures required in the Budget and the response needed to deal with the impact of Brexit. Budget 2017 –

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St Croans GAA update September 15th

St Croans GAA update September 15th

Ballintubber Ballymoe, Club News, Local News, Roscommon News Headlines

St Croans 50-50 Draw Congratulations to last week’s 50/50 draw winner Maura Cronolly winning €552. Seniors survive Our Senior team defeated Michael Glavey’s on Sunday in Enfield in the Senior Championship relegation playoff on a scoreline of St Croans 0-13 Michael Glaveys 0-11. We will continue to play Senior Championship football in 2017. Well done

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St Dominics GAA update September 15th

St Dominics GAA update September 15th

Club News, Knockcroghery Lecarrow Rahara Ballymurray, Local News, Roscommon News Headlines

St Dominics GAA 50-50 Draw The Club congratulates Noel, Darren and Evelyn Coyle, Roscommon. Seller: Noel Coyle, who won €1,134 in the Club’s weekly draw on Saturday 10th September. 50/50 draw next week, Saturday 17th September will be held in Kellys, Lecarrow. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or 26

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