Tuesday 23rd May, suddenly, at her home. Clare Duignan (née Walsh) RIP late of Creevy, Roscommon town and formerly of Bandon, Cork. Beloved mother of the late Mary Clare and daughter of the late Dick. She will be very sadly missed by Conor, Chris and Anthony, her mother Clare Walsh, sisters Mary (Roycroft) and Fiona, […]
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Organisers of the Kepak All-Ireland Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships will be distributing free tickets to the event to primary school children throughout the area, it has been confirmed. The tickets, which will be delivered to schools this week, admit a child under the age of 12 free to the event when they are
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for a cultural change in the public sector following a series of “monumental errors” and displays of “gross incompetence”. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “The result of the trial of Sean Fitzpatrick has once again shown the incompetence that we have had to tolerate at the top
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Fianna Fáil Eugene Murphy TD has highlighted the fact that staffing levels at the Roscommon DVO of the Department of Agriculture has fallen by one third over the past number of years and he has emphasised the need for District Superintendent posts to be filled on a permanent basis to avoid any further downgrading of
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Play for Paul Charity Match: A Charity match is been held in honour of the late Paul Higgins who passed away on the 19th April last after along battle with illness. The charity match is been held on the 4th June 2017 in Western Gaels Pitch, Frenchpark, Roscommon. The match will have selected members of
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Results/h5> The Keith Revins sponsored senior team drew with Boyle in round six of the O’Gara Cup in O’Rourke Park last Sunday. The junior team drew with St Croans in round five of the division four league last Friday in O’Rourke Park. The u14 girl’s defeated St Michael’s in the division four league last Wednesday
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Kepak All Ireland and All Nations Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships 2017 The June Bank Holiday weekend is fast approaching which only means one thing…..Nathan Carter and Johnny Brady are coming to Kiltoom. Tickets for Nathan, Johnny and weekend passes for the Sheep Shearing and both dances are available in The Sheraton Hotel, Athlone,
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Picture Credit: Shane O’Neill Photography. As Children’s Hospice Week 2017 kicks off, LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice is calling on a renewed focus on the needs of families struggling to live as normal a life as possible, whilst caring for their seriously ill child and other children. Commenting on the stark reality of the situation,
Picture Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy Roscommon’s Daire Feeley has jumped to 20th place overall following his 18th place finish in today’s stage of the An Post Rás which finished in Bundoran. Today’s route from Newport to Bundoran was the final flat day of racing before the peloton face the gruelling mountainous landscape around Donegal in the
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Senator Frank Feighan has said that every Irish person stands in solidarity with the city of Manchester which has been devastated by a vile act of terrorism. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Targeting a concert attended by young people, many of them teenagers, is plumbing new depths of depravity.
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called a review to be carried out into Ireland’s ability to deal with possible attacks in light of last night’s terrorist attack in Manchester. Commenting earlier Michael Fitzmaurice said “In the wake of the outrageous atrocity in Manchester our first thoughts must be with the families of those who lost
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Picture Credit: Tourism Ireland Six leading travel writers from Germany and Austria have been visiting Roscommon and Ireland this week, cruising on the River Shannon as guests of Tourism Ireland, Fáilte Ireland and German cruising tour operator, Le Boat. Representing a range of print and online publications, with a combined audience of about 1.7 million
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O’Gara Cup: St Faithleachs 1-15 Western Gaels 1-02 League action was back in play on Saturday evening in Ballyleague with a win over Western Gaels. Team : James Quigley, Damien Gibbons, Stephen Ormsby, David Harrison, Darren Nerney, Henry Kenny, Kevin Farrell, David Rooney, Cathal Gunn, Daniel Foley,Aidan Dooney, Alan Kenny, Jonathan Hussey, Darragh Hussey, Connor
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Results Last Sunday’s Bart Moran Trophy was won by Pat Conroy with a score of 64, in second was Jim Dwyer with 66, the gross prize was won by Gary Carty with 72, and in third was Pat Brogan with 67. The ladies Niamh Nangle Cup was won by Marie Hanmore Cawley, in second was
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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has described the Knowledge Transfer online system for farmers as abysmal and chaotic following a series of false starts. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy said “The original deadline of May 31st for the Knowledge Transfer online system was a complete and utter farce- after repeated requests from many
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