The Connacht Rugby team to face Ospreys tomorrow at 7:35pm in the Sportgrounds has been announced and sees 4 changes from the win over Zebre. Caoilin Blade, George Naoupu, Sean O’Brien and Rodney Ah You, who will line up beside Roscommon’s Denis Buckley in the Front Row, have all come into the starting 15 and
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Fergal O’Donnell and Kevin McStay have named their Roscommon Senior Football team to face Cork in the Allianz League on Sunday. The first 15 shows two changes from the side that defeated Kerry in Round two with Sean Purcell and Senan Kilbride starting in place of Ronan Stack and Conor Daly. The panel in full
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Wish Day takes place on Friday 8th April to celebrate & support the work of Make-A-Wish To date, 18 children from Roscommon have had their wishes come through with Make-A-Wish Ireland since the organisation started in Ireland in 1992. Each year, Make-A-Wish ensures that wishes are granted to children who are battling life threatening medical
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Clann na nGael Social The Shamrock Lodge was the venue again for the Club Social on Saturday night. The Lodge was presented in blue and yellow for the night, well done to Paddy & staff and best of luck with new ballroom. There were a number of awards on the night and the ballroom was
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Girls Hack Ireland are coming to Castlerea on the 19th of March, and they’re bringing their innovative workshop for teenage girls with them. Girls Hack Ireland specialise in creating innovative, creative and fun events for teenage girls, that are based on science, technology, engineering and maths. This will be the first of three workshops to
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Seán O’Brien looks ahead to this weekend’s Allianz Football League games After a three-week break, the Allianz Football League resumes for a hectic period in which all counties will play five games between this weekend and April 3rd. Allianz Football League Division 1: Down, Kerry, Mayo Facing Big Tests Saturday (7pm): Dublin v Monaghan, Croke
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Emergency Flood Damage Relief Measure must be extended to include those farmers who have suffered crop losses as a result of the recent flooding, according to IFA Flood Project Chairman, Tom Turley He said, the exclusion to date of crops is unacceptable as the financial losses arising from crop damage are very significant in many
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“Work is continuing all the time to address the problems associated with turf cutting.” says Roscommon-Galway Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice. “I have spent almost 20 years addressing this issue and will continue to do so on behalf of turf cutters in the constituency and throughout the country.” “As another turf-cutting season approaches, works are been
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– Up to €1m will be available to Roscommon County Council under FF strategy – Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon Cllr. Eugene Murphy has secured a commitment to roll out a Regional Digital Hub for Roscommon if elected to Government. This pledge is part of the party’s policy to support entrepreneurs and start-up
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“In this election campaign, the emphasis on continued economic stability and job creation and growth has been huge but with very little detail as to how the government would drive this forward” said Anne Farrell, Renua Ireland’s Roscommon/Galway candidate. She added “We need to commit to long term strategies to support local enterprises in the
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– Party pledges to expand army personnel to 10,500 – Fianna Fáil has pledged to increase Defences Forces personnel and to restore a three brigade structure. General Election candidate in Roscommon-Galway Shane Curran has secured a commitment in the party’s manifesto that €22m will be spent on increasing the force over the next five year
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A change in designated Polling Stations is causing confusion for voters in certain areas according to Independent Candidate for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “It has come to my attention over the past few days that since polling cards have been sent out that there is confusion in some areas over where people will cast their
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St Dominics 50/50 Draw The Club congratulates Lilly Shanley, Kellybrook, Knockcroghery who won €1,281 in the Club’s weekly draw. 50/50 draw next week Saturday 27th February will be in Coffeys, Lecarrow. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or 26 weeks (Cost €50) at any time, please contact 087 3552383 for
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Retaining young farmers in agriculture is an issue that needs to be resolved immediately by the incoming Government according to Independent candidate in Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “It is very disappointing to report that after 15 months of highlighting the plight of the ‘forgotten farmer’ no resolution has been found to that issue and I am
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Last Sunday’s 18 hole Stableford at Boyle Golf Club was won by Sean Heslin on 39 points. Second was Patrick Egan on 38 points; Gross Gary Carty, 30 points (gross score) and 3rd was Charlie O’Donnell on 36 points. Last week’s weekly 9 hole open competition was won by Tommy King, 21 pts; 2nd Charlie
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