Picture Credit ©INPHO/Morgan Treacy Amanda Byram and David Gillick, members of the Vhi Support Team recently announced that the 2017 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is now open for entries! Celebrating 35 years, this year’s event will see over 35,000 women walk, jog or run through Dublin city on Bank Holiday Monday, 5th June 2017. To …
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The Bank of Ireland Startup Awards 2017 were recently launched at an event in the Enterprise Ireland Headquarters in Dublin. The competition, now in its sixth year, recognises and rewards Irish startups for their success in business across 13 categories including digital, food and drink, retail and fintech, health & healthcare and technology. Open to …
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Calling all Roscommon writers: You are invited to celebrate National Poetry Day at lunchtime, in Boyle, Ballaghaderreen and Roscommon libraries. National Poetry Day takes place on Thursday 27th April and events will be held in the three libraries at 1.30pm that day. Light refreshments provided, and all are welcome. The theme this year is “movement, …
Sharon Mannion is a worrisome child. She worries about the end of the world; about giant meteorites hurtling from the sky and destroying everything in their path, starting with Roscommon, where she is from. She worries about failing to live up to the expectations of her ex-showband father and of her Midwest FM radio-loving mother. …
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Wednesday 8th March, peacefully in the loving care of the staff at Drumderrig Nursing Home, Boyle. Frances Gilbane RIP, late of Shanballybawn, Cootehall, and formerly Mealwood, Jamestown, Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. Sadly missed by her loving sister Mary Daly (Shanballybawn), nephews, nieces, grandnephews, grandnieces, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements. Reposing at Shivnan’s Funeral Home, Ballyfarnon …
Wednesday March 8th, peacefully, in her 94th year, at Roscommon Hospital. Mary Creaton RIP, late of Lisacul. Deeply mourned by her loving relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangments. Mary will repose in The Sharkey Funeral Home, Ballaghaderreen tomorrow from 5.30pm with removal at 7.30pm to Christ the King Church, Lisacul, arriving at 8pm. Mass of …
Tremane GAA is delighted to announce that Club President Paddy Beirne has been announced as a recipient of Gradaim an Uachtaráin CLG. The award is handpicked by Uachtarán Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Aogán Ó Fearghail to recognise “incredible members of the GAA, members whose tireless dedication and commitment help make the GAA what it is”. This …
Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice is holding a series of public consultation meetings on the National Planning Framework in the West and North West. In a statement released earlier Michael Fitzmaurice said “I am appealing to everyone with an interest in the development of rural Ireland over the next 20 years to attend. Public submissions have …
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Motorists in the Scramogue Cross and Frenchpark are taking their lives in their hands on a daily basis as they try to negotiate traffic death traps. That’s according to local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy who raised the urgent need to upgrade the N5 with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross under the Topical Issues …
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March 8th, peacefully, at the North West Hospice, Sligo. Susan Scarfe RIP, late of Edmondstown, Ballaghaderreen. Deeply mourned by her loving husband Neville, her family relatives, neighbours and friends. Susan’s funeral will take place privately. May she Rest In Peace.
After months of planning Friday is the night when Kilbride Does Strictly. A huge thanks to our enthusiastic dancers and hard working organising committee who have for the last few months given up their precious time attending meetings & practices and by organising every type of fundraiser imaginable inside and outside the parish. Thanks to …
A free health information morning will be held in Drum Community Centre, Summerhill, Athlone on Wednesday next, March 15th. The event is organised by Drum Community Centre in partnership with local health and wellbeing practitioners. It aims to provide people with a chance to find out more about the various health and wellbeing services available …
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The HSE has launched Askaboutalcohol.ie where people can see how drinking affects them healthwise, and how they can gain more by drinking less. Speaking at yesterday’s launch, Dr Stephanie O’Keeffe, HSE National Director for Health & Wellbeing said, “This is the first HSE website that provides dedicated information about alcohol risk and offers support and …
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Embrace FARM are hosting an Accident Support Group Meeting for bereaved families, survivors and witnesses of farm accidents in the Mullingar Park Hotel this Friday, March 10th. Embrace FARM are inviting people in South Roscommon, Westmeath, Meath, Offaly, Longford and Cavan to attend the meeting, which gets under way at 8pm. The meeting facilitator is …
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Fixtures Once again with all the rain that fell over the week proceedings on the field were called to a halt! Out intermediate ladies game with Western Gaels was called off, with a new date tbc. Under 16 game Kilglass/St Barry’s V Kilmore/ Shannon Gaels Sunday March 12th will be played at 10.20 a.m. in …
