The group stages of the Roscommon Ladies Football Adult Leagues wrapped up last weekend with a number of rearranged fixtures taking place across all divisions. The results were as follows: Hannons Hotel Division 1: St Brigids 3-02 Clann na nGael 5-11, Clann na nGael 1-06 Kilbride 8-13. Western Gaels 3-05 Strokestown 4-16. Hannons Hotel Division
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The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Dr Katherine Zappone TD, has announced that €14,000 has been awarded to Roscommon County Council for enhancements to the Playground in Castlerea Demense. Roscommon is one of 22 Local Authorities to benefit from the scheme, which had a total value of €250,000. Making the announcement Minister Zappone said
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy raised the issue of rural crime with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny with reference to a spate of burglaries in the Tulsk/Roscommon area in the past week. Eugene Murphy raised the matter under Questions on Promised Legislation in the Dáil yesterday when he noted that the programme for Government deals with
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Picture Credit: ©INPHO/James Crombie Topaz, Ireland’s leading fuel and convenience retailer, has partnered with two of Ireland’s leading sportspeople, Kevin McManamon and Bríd Stack, to officially launch Cash for Clubs 2017 and encourage people throughout Roscommon to go the extra mile for their local community. The programme offers clubs of all types and sizes from
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Thursday 18th May, peacefully surrounded by his family in the wonderful care of the staff at the Galway Hospice. Eddie McEvilly Somers RIP, late of Culleen, Creagh. He will be sadly missed by his much loved wife Ann Marie, adored children Tony, Sharon, Natasha & Darren, parents Nora McEvilly, Mary & Noel Somers, mother-in-law Sally
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Two Lots of Roscommon properties sold at the latest Allsop On-Line Auction, which took places yesterday and today. The auction featured a range of properties from residential to commercial and the following is a breakdown of the Roscommon properties fared. – A lot featuring four x 4 Bedroom Houses and Development Lands at Pairc Caislean,
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Richard Branson has called on Roscommon entrepreneurs to enter Ireland and the UK’s largest pitching competition, Voom Pitch, as the competition takes to the road for the first time ever since its inception in 2011. Over the next six months, the Voom Tour Bus will be travelling across Ireland and the UK in search of
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Local Politicians have paid tribute to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny who announced his decision to step down as Fine Gael leader yesterday. In addition, local Fine Gael representatives have been taking sides in the race to succeed the Mayo man. Both Senator Frank Feighan and Senator Maura Hopkins are backing Leo Varadkar while Senator John
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Wednesday 17th May, peacefully at University Hospital Sligo, surrounded by her family. Jacqueline “Jackie” Finneran (née Mathers) RIP, late of Ballymore West, Boyle and formerly Newry, Co. Down. Predeceased by her mother Kay. Sadly missed by her husband John, daughter Devin, son Ryan, her father Brian Mathers, sisters Brenda, Karen, and Catrina, brother Brian, sisters-in-law,
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Wednesday 17th May, peacefully at Roscommon University Hospital. Pauline Cronin (née Staunton) RIP, late of Carrowntornan, Four Mile House. Predeceased by her husband Larry and much loved mother of Mary, Eileen, Pauline and Johnny. She will be sadly missed by her sorrowing family, daughter-in-law Breege, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements
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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has highlighted the fact that some homeowners may be caught in ‘limbo land’ in relation to outstanding NPPR charges on properties purchased between 2009 and 2011 after probate. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy said “I was recently contacted by a constituent who had purchased a property in 2010
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Roscommon Hospital is one of 40 hospitals participating in the National Patient Experience Survey, a new nationwide survey asking patients for their views on Hospital care. With an estimated 27,000 patients eligible to participate, approximately 100 of these in the Roscommon area, this will be the largest single survey of the healthcare system to be
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Rahara NS pupils Megan Molloy, Jessica Keenan, Abbie Doyle and Evan Donnelly, were named as runners-up in the primary category of the SEAI’s One Good Idea competition. Collectively known as “The Fooderinos” their project looked at Food Miles and concluded by encouraging local retailers to source food locally. Roscommon was also represented by “The Ballinagare
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Updated May 19th This week’s Roscommon and District Football League Fixtures are spread over five days and include on Final, plenty of knock-out action and the start of the Masters League. Wednesday 17th May Kileen Sportsgrounds Second Division Cup Semi-Final Moore United B V Cam Celtic, 8pm Thursday 18th May The Herald Premier Division Cup
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The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, has announced a large increase to the Local Agenda 21 Environmental Partnership Fund. This fund, which has operated since 1997, supports local environmental initiatives by communities, individuals and not-for-profit groups. The Minister has allocated funding of €460,000 to this year’s scheme, an increase of 15%
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