St Faithleachs GAA News February 21st

O’Gara Cup Division 2 Result; St Faithleachs 0-6 St.Croans 0-9. Team: S.O’Connor, D.Harrison, C. Gunn, D. Nerney, J. Walsh (0-1),B. Murtagh, M.Cox, D.Murray, J. Quigley, A.Kenny, C. McCormack(0-1) H. Kenny(0-1) C.Murtagh(0-3), D.Rooney, S. Phillips. Subs D.Hussey for A.Kenny, S.Walsh for S.Philips, B.Scally for J.Walsh, D.Gibbons for J. Quigley. Minor League Division 1: St Faithleachs had […]

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St Barrys GAA News February 21st

St Barrys GAA News February 21st

St Barrys Results and Fixtures DIVISION 4 LEAGUE After last year’s disappointing campaign, our senior team are preparing for the forthcoming season in Division 4. The campaign begins with a home game against St Ronan’s on Sunday week, March 6th. MINOR LEAGUE Result:St Aidans 3-4 St Barrys/Kilglass 1-5 Fixture:St Barry’s/Kilglass v Clan Na nGael Saturday

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State pays for electronic tags, but has no law to track sex offenders

State pays for electronic tags, but has no law to track sex offenders

The taxpayer is forking €102,000 per year for electronic tags yet the lack of laws to allow for the electronic tagging of sex offenders is undermining the security of women and children, claims Denis Naughten TD. “The Prison Service currently has 10 electronic tags which are used for prisoners on temporary release and also entered

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Role of Credit Unions and Post Offices should be enhanced – Fitzmaurice

Role of Credit Unions and Post Offices should be enhanced – Fitzmaurice

“Under any new Government the role of the Credit Unions and Post Offices nationwide should be enhanced to that it can become a major banking force particularly for people in rural areas” – That’s what Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent candidate for Roscommon Galway, said this week. “The main banks have largely abandoned rural Ireland but I

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Role of Credit Unions and Post Offices should be enhanced – Fitzmaurice

“Under any new Government the role of Credit Unions and Post Offices nationwide should be enhanced to that it can become a major banking force particularly for people in rural areas” That’s what Michael Fitzmaurice Independent candidate for Roscommon-Galway said this week. “The main banks have largely abandoned rural Ireland but I have been a

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Roscommon Sports Round-up for Feb 19-21

Here’s your Roscommon Sports Round-up for Feb 19-21 This post will be updated throughout the weekend. Live updates, including half-time scores etc, will be published on twitter.com/RoscommonDaily Sunday Last updated 8pm Gaelic Football O’Rourke Cup – Adult Football League Division 1 Roscommon Gaels 2-6 Pádraig Pearses 0-7 St Brigid’s Gaa Club Kiltoom 2-12 Western Gaels

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Need to overhaul farm penalties – Naughten

Need to overhaul farm penalties – Naughten

There is a need to overhaul farm penalties due to the significant variations in penalties applied by the Department of Agriculture following on-farm inspections across the country, claims Roscommon Galway independent candidate Denis Naughten. “Figures revealed in randomised on-farm inspection data obtained from the Department of Agriculture shows that there is a massive variation in

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IFA outraged by pig price drop

IFA outraged by pig price drop

IFA National Pigs Committee Chairman, Pat O’Flaherty said IFA is completely outraged at processors’ decision to drop pig prices today. He said, “Prices now being paid to farmers are simply not sustainable and this price drop will be the final straw for many. At an average price of €1.34/kg and production costs at €1.58/kg, how

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