IFA National Dairy Committee Chairman Sean O’Leary today (Tuesday) welcomed the decision by the Board of Ornua to suspend the 0.14c/l levy on dairy farmers until the Ornua PPI returns to a level equivalent to 30.5c/l incl VAT. Ornua, as a commercially successful business in its own right, is making with this gesture a useful […]
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Elphin’s County Players Congratulations to Aaron, Luke and the Roscommon Minors on winning the Connacht League on Saturday. Commiserations to Fintan and the Roscommon Seniors on their defeat in the League Semi-Final. Club Membership Renewals are now overdue and Players at all age groups who have not yet renewed are asked to do so immediately
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Here’s a round up of some brief Roscommon news items from throughout the day Pobal to fund new Day Care Service in Keadue Denis Naughten TD announced this evening that Pobal are set to commence funding a Day Care service to replace the existing St Asicus Day Care Centre service, which is expected to commence
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St Dominics 50-50 Draw The Club congratulates Deirdre McCormack, Mount Temple, c/o Dept. of Education. Seller: Noel Joyce who won €1,115 in the Club’s weekly draw on Saturday 9th April. 50/50 draw next week, Saturday 16th April will be in Murrays, Knockcroghery. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or 26
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A go-kart demonstration, featuring electric cars built from scratch by third year Mechanical and Energy Engineering students in GMIT, is expected to be a major draw for secondary school pupils attending the Institute’s Open Morning on Saturday 23 April from 10am – 12.30pm. The Go-Kart Demo will take place in the visitor car park to
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Work has begun on the construction of a new extension at Glanduff NS. The extension, to the rear of the building, will consist of two Classrooms, Resource Rooms and Toilets. To facilitate the work the existing prefabricated building to the side of the School and and Concrete Veranda to the rear are set to be
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Cryptosporidium is a parasite that can be found in human and animal faeces. Human illness can occur through direct contact with infected animals or through food or water that has been contaminated by faeces. Symptoms of cryptosporidiosis include diarrhoea, weight loss, fever, vomiting, stomach cramps or pain. Most people with cryptosporidium infection recover in a
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The Irish Restaurant Awards is proud to announce Alison Crean of Terrace Restaurant at Abbey Hotel as La Rousse Foods Best Chef in Co. Roscommon 2016. The prestigious title was revealed at the Irish Restaurant Awards Connaught regional event which took place in The Radisson Blu Hotel & Spa, Sligo recently. Sponsored by La Rousse
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“The spiralling cost of car insurance is due to the rising cost of legal fees and the increasing cost of claims and it has to be tackled if many people are not to be driven out of the market altogether”That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. “Many young people are now finding that
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There was a full clearance clearance of Dry Cows and a high clearance of Sheep at yesterday’s sale in Elphin Mart. Dry Cows There was a 100% clearance of Dry Cows with average price of €1,150 and prices ranging from €715 up to €1,415 for a Charolais Cow weighing 775kg. Cows with calves at foot
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Following the EU Farm Council meeting in Luxembourg yesterday, IFA National Chairman Jer Bergin said Ireland must build on the rapidly growing opposition to the proposed Mercosur trade deal, including sensitive products such as beef. 20 Member States have now outlined their strong opposition to any plans by EU Trade Commissioner Malmstrom to make an
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The crews of Lough Ree RNLI lifeboat and Irish Coast Guard helicopter participated in a joint training exercise on Lough Ree yesterday (10 April). The helicopter was flown in from Sligo, landing near the lake, by kind permission of Lough Ree Yacht Club, at 2:30pm. Lough Ree RNLI volunteers were instructed in the proper deployment
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Boyle Golf Club Results w-e April 10th The result of last Sunday’s Holmpatrick Cup is as follows: 1st Owen Garvin & Michael Costello 41pts (c/b) 2nd Jim Mooney & Brendan Gaffney 41pts 3rd Patrick Egan & Lorcan Egan 39pts Well done to Owen & Michael, they will represent the club at the county finals later
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Roscommon Gaels Monster Auction The Club organising a Monster Auction on Saturday 31st May at 12 noon to raise funds towards the building project in Lisnamult. We need help in organising it. Club members and helpers are welcome to attend a meeting on Tuesday at 9pm in the Hyde Centre. We also need items for
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Are you the parent of a child aged 0-6? Would you like some tips and support on parenting, and a chance to meet parents with children of similar age? Roscommon Womens Network in Castlerea are running a Common Sense Parenting programme for parents of children 0-6, starting on this Wednesday, April 13th, for 7 weeks.
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