John Keyes RIP, late of Taughmaconnell

John Keyes RIP, late of Taughmaconnell

Saturday 29th April. John Keyes RIP, late of Knock, Taughmaconnell and formally of Erill, Rathdowney, Co. Laois. Deeply regretted by his loving wife Lizzie, sons Brendan & Joe, daughter-in-law Mary, grandchildren, sister Sr. Canice, brother Billy, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing in Grenham’s Funeral Home, Ballinasloe on Sunday from 5pm to

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Delia McDonald (née Gately) RIP, late of Ballyforan

Delia McDonald (née Gately) RIP, late of Ballyforan

Friday 28th April, peacefully, at Tearmainn Bhríde Nursing Home, Brideswell. Delia McDonald (née Gately) RIP, late of Ballyforan, and formerly of Greenwich, London, and Liswilliam, Dysart. Predeceased by husband Phil (formerly of Cootehill, Co. Cavan). Deeply regretted by her sisters Margaret McDonnell (London), Teresa Kelly (Muckloon, Ballyforan) and Eileen O’Connor (Rahara), brother Tommy Gately (Liswilliam,

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Tributes paid to Clann na nGael and Roscommon GAA great Donie Shine RIP

Tributes paid to Clann na nGael and Roscommon GAA great Donie Shine RIP

Former Clann na nGael and Roscommon GAA Player, Manager and Officer Donie Shine Snr passed away today peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Donie played an important role in Clann na nGael’s domination of the Roscommon and Connacht Club Championship in the mid 1980. Those sides won eight successive Roscommon titles, six successive Connacht

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“A cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere” – Eugene Murphy slams Ballaghaderreen Task Force

“A cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere” – Eugene Murphy slams Ballaghaderreen Task Force

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy had described the proposal for the establishment of a task force to deal with the fall out of recent job losses in Ballaghaderreen as a cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere. Eugene Murphy said that a direct route to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’

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Local CYPSC to host free Awareness Workshops as part of LGBT Friendly Roscommon Strategy

Local CYPSC to host free Awareness Workshops as part of LGBT Friendly Roscommon Strategy

The Roscommon Children and Young People’s Services Committee are hosting a series of free LGBT Awareness Workshops throughout the county during May. The Workshops are the latest step in the LGBT Friendly Roscommon Strategy which was launched last month. Each Workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes and one of the main aims is to

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Lots of knock-out action on the Roscommon Soccer scene

Lots of knock-out action on the Roscommon Soccer scene

Picture Credit: David Maher/Sportsfile Cup competitions are the focus of this weekend’s Roscommon Soccer activity with five different Cups plus a number of League games being contested. Saturday April 29th FAI Cup Preliminary Round. Killarney Celtic V Boyle Celtic, 7pm. Roscommon and District Football League Challenge Cup Quarter Final. Strokestown United V Castlerea Celtic, 7:30pm.

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Four Festivals in Roscommon awarded funding

Four Festivals in Roscommon awarded funding

The Minister of State for Tourism, Patrick O’Donovan has announced that Four Festivals in Roscommon are to receive funding under the Fáilte Ireland 2017 Festivals and Events Programme. The Boyle Arts Festival has been allocated €3,000; the O’Carolan Harp & Traditional Music Festival in Keadue has been allocated €2,500; the Percy French International Festival in

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