National Heritage Week 2017 will take place from 19th to 27th August and we’re making this the year we help more people learn about and enjoy Ireland’s nature. From town wildlife tours to foraging walks to building bee hotels, Heritage Week 2017 is all about being active, having fun and getting involved with our natural …
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Join one of the biggest celebrity gardeners in the business, Diarmuid Gavin, for a very special evening at Roscommon Arts Centre on Friday May 26th. A winner of the prestigious Gold Medal at the Chelsea Flower Show and many other accolades Diarmuid Gavin, will take the audience through his adventures in the wonderful world of …
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U12 Girls Championship A mixed week in the championship for our u12 girls with a 3-3 to 2-0 win over Castlerea and a two point defeat to St Barrys. Panel: Jessica Collins, Aishling Lennon, Marie Flately, Rachel Rourke, Keeley Sammon, Amy Hardiman, Jane Hennelly, Ciara Fallon, Kara Gallagher, Lucy Sheffield, Faye Loftus, Sally O’Hara, Shauna …
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Local Minister Denis Naughten joined Christine Fenton from Boyle outside Dáil Eireann to highlight the plight of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) sufferers throughout Ireland. Speaking at the event Christine Fenton said “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis has been classified as a neurological disease by the WHO since 1969. Over the past number of decades the condition of M.E. has …
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Kilbride GAA Lotto The Draw was held on Saturday night and there was no winner of the €1,950 jackpot. The numbers drawn were 14,17,21 & 27. The five winners of €20 are Patsy McDermott, Suzie Carley, Niall Gibbons, Tom O’Grady and Finola Kennedy. The next draw will be held on Saturday 27th May when the …
Intermediate Team: We managed to graft a single point out of their championship encounter against St. Barrys at Kilglass on Sunday when both teams finished with 1-5 each. Thanks to Kilglass Gaels for their hospitality. Underage: The division 3 under 12 mixed team lost out to St. Aidans in Ballyforan on Sunday morning. Ladies The …
As part of the 16th National Enterprise Week, which runs until May 19th, Bank of Ireland are hosting a special event for local schools this Friday from 10am to 12:30pm in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. The bond trade event, which will feature all 10 Schools in the greater Roscommon Town area, is an alternative and …
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Senior Championship: Clann na nGael 6-10 St.Croans 1-09 Our Matrix Bathrooms and Supermacs Monksland sponsored Senior team played their first fixture of the Senior Championship on Saturday last in Kiltoom. The weather was poor all day and had the potential to affect the quality of the football on display, however, the conditions did not deter …
Picture Credit: Hurson Photography In the coming weeks a small village in South Roscommon is going to once again come alive with what promises to be one of the highlights of the Roscommon events calendar this summer. The Brideswell Pattern Festival takes place on the last weekend every July and this year’s festival will take …
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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has hit out at the Minister for Agriculture for changing the criteria needed to access direct payments under CAP this year. Explaining the issue Eugene Murphy said that the Minister is now insisting that young farmers must have completed a recognised FETAC level 6 course in agriculture before they …
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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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Condolences Tulsk GAA Club extends its sincere sympathy to Padraig Beirne and family on the death of his mother Aileen on Friday last. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis. Results and Fixtures The club’s Tulsk Fuels FloGas sponsored Intermediate team lost to Michael Glaveys on Saturday: 2-13 to 0-11. Team: R. Fahey, S. …
Roscommon LEADER Partnership is hosting an important event for Charities and Community Groups which will cover both Garda Vetting and Charities Regulatory Training. Roscommon LEADER Partnership wish to take this opportunity to remind Charities and Community Groups that Garda Vetting is legally mandatory for everyone who works or volunteers with children and vulnerable adults. The …
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Results and Fixtures Senior Championship: St Faithleachs 2-11 (17) St.Brigids 4-8 (20) Round two of the Championship seen St.Faithleachs play St.Brigid’s in Kiltoom on Sunday afternoon. In a game that went right down to the wire we were very unlucky to be defeated. Team : Alan Manning, David Harrison, Mikey Cox, Stephen Ormsby, David Rooney …
Picture Credit: Gerard O’Loughlin A new facility which provides flexible desk space, super-speed broadband, IP telephony and other support services to entrepreneurs has been launched by Roscommon County Council in their Civic HQ. The facility, known as The Cube, is located at Áras an Chontae, and is the first of its kind to be located …
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