The first meeting of the Roscommon-East Galway Carers Support Network is set to take place in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon town on Wednesday next May 4th at 7pm. A number of volunteers have come together to establish a Carers Support Network in the area where it is estimated some 4,000 Carers provide essential home care services …
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Farming bodies have reacted angrily to the news that the Department of Communications’ is experiencing delays in the bidding process for the National Broadband Plan. The National Broadband Plan had promised to deliver subsidised modern Internet to 750,000 rural homes and businesses by 2020. The awarding of the contracts was set to take place in …
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Under 16 GIRLS MAKE IT 3-IN-A-ROW! Clann na nGael 9-12 Padraig Pearses 1-05 Our under 16 girls played their final on Sunday 24th April in Kiltoom against Padraig Pearses. The panel is sponsored by Mike Kenny Car Sales. The Clann na nGael girls knew that it wasn’t going to be an easy game. It was …
The first white flag of the new season at Roscommon Racecourse will be raised on Monday week, May 9th where the first race takes place at 5:40pm. Picture Credit: Healy Racing The race committee are constantly looking to improve the racing experience for punters and upgrading facilities. The build up to the start of the …
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the decision to introduce a new bail supervision scheme for young offenders, which will not only keep young people out of prison but is also a major step forward in further strengthening the monitoring of all those on bail. This bail supervision scheme, which will be piloted in the …
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Roscommon GAA is issuing a final call for entries to their annual Gaeltacht Grant Competition which forms part of their promotion of the Irish language. Applications are invited from full time secondary school students living in County Roscommon and each grant is worth €200. It should be noted that successful candidates from 2014 and 2015 …
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In his inaugural address to the 61st Annual General Meeting of the Irish Farmers Association at the Irish Farm Centre in Dublin earlier today (Wednesday), IFA President Joe Healy said tackling the Farm Income Crisis will be his number one priority. He said, “50 years after the Farmers’ Rights Campaign, IFA still has a really …
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Elphin 2-15 Western Gaels 2-15 The Seniors played out a very exciting 2-15 apiece Draw with Western Gaels on Sunday. Best for Elphin were Brian Oates, Cathal Brady, Fintan and Gerry Cregg, who scored 0-5 and 1-2 respectively, Martin McCaffrey and Aidan Murray, who scored 0-3 each. Their next game is in the Championship against …
Local TD Denis Naughten has sought an update from the HSE on the review of mental health services in County Roscommon which it commissioned last year. The review was ordered in part due to serious concerns over the operation of the service raised by Denis Naughten. An independent external team from Northern Ireland sought submission …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has reacted to news that the implementation of the National Broadband Plan will be delayed saying that “There is not much point including the revival of rural Ireland in any future programme for Government if the broadband programme is held up for three to five years as we have been told today.” …
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St Dominics 50-50 Draw The Club congratulates Michael McGloin, Dun Ard, Knockcroghery. Seller: N. Joyce who won €1,151 in the Club’s weekly draw on Saturday 23rd April. 50/50 draw next week, Saturday 30th April will be in The Claypipe, Knockcroghery. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or 26 weeks (Cost …
The 2016 Roscommon Lamb Festival will be officially opened tomorrow at 11am by President Macra na Feirme Sean Finan. The ceremony will take place at Roscommon Mart and will be followed by the Oliver Burke Memorial presentation. In addition there’s a Special Sheep Sale, trade stands and a “lamb on spit”. Now in its ninth …
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Sympathy Kilglass Gaels GAA Club offers it condolences to the family and friends of the late Liam Feeney, Druminmore whose funeral took place during the week. Liam was a former club secretary (1984-1986). He was an avid Kilglass Gaels and Roscommon supporter, Liam took ill at Connacht U-21 final in Sligo three week ago and …
National Poetry Day, which takes place this Thursday April 28th, will be marked by a series of free events throughout Roscommon. The County Library, Roscommon town hosts two events with the first, a series of writing workshop, getting under way from 10am. The workshops, with the loose theme of ‘Revolution’, will be facilitated by Louise …
Under 12 Ladies Our U12’s are very busy at the moment with games in the league on Sundays and Wednesdays they played St. Michael’s in Coothall on Monday evening last, final score Shannon Gaels 5-3 St Michael’s 2-4. The girls were out again on Wednesday evening where they played Kilglass with a final score of …
