Mary-Frances Curley (née Egan) RIP, late of Bealnamulla

Mary-Frances Curley (née Egan) RIP, late of Bealnamulla

Friday March 3rd, peacefully in the tender and loving care of the Palliative Care Team at Roscommon Hospital, surrounded by her loving nieces and nephews. Mary-Frances Curley (née Egan), Newtown, Bealnamulla, Athlone. Predeceased by her husband James. Sadly missed by her loving brothers Thomas and David, nieces Margaret and Denise, nephews Thomas and Damien, grand

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Eugene Murphy TD – “Funding of Orkambi could be life changing for CF patients”

Eugene Murphy TD – “Funding of Orkambi could be life changing for CF patients”

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy said that as a country with one of the highest rates of cystic fibrosis per head of population, Ireland should be at the forefront of new technologies and strategies to deal with the condition. Eugene Murphy was speaking this week following his attendance at the second Orkambi protest at Leinster

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Roscommon companies battle for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur titles

Roscommon companies battle for Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur titles

Picture Credit: Roscommon Local Enterprise Office Two local businesses are battling it out with regional winners across the country for one of three Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur titles in Dublin on Sunday. Desmond Dolan won the Best Business Idea Category in the Roscommon-Mayo-Galway region for MistCalls at an event in January. MistCalls is an app

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Increased taxes on Diesel will hit small businesses”

Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Increased taxes on Diesel will hit small businesses”

“Any plans to ban the use of diesel vehicles in Dublin and other major cities and to introduce additional taxes on diesel vehicles might appease our friends in the EU but it would have a devastating effect on small haulage companies and many other small businesses throughout the country who are already struggling to survive”.

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Roscommon and District Football League in local, provincial and national action

Roscommon and District Football League in local, provincial and national action

There’s local, provincial and inter-league action in this weekend’s Roscommon and District Football League Fixture programme. Saturday 4th March Killeen Sportsgrounds RDFL Division Two Strokestown United V Castlerea Celtic B, 7:45pm Sunday 5th March FAI Oscar Traynor Trophy Inishowen League V Roscommon & District Football League, 12:30pm. Match preview here. The Tommie Brennan T P

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Victor White RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Victor White RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Thursday March 2nd, peacefully in his 93rd, year at the Oakwood Nursing Home. Victor White RIP, late of Circular Road, Ballaghaderreen. Predeceased by his wife Maureen. Victor is survived by his loving sons Richard and David, his grandchildren, great-grandchildren, relatives, neighbours and friends. Funeral Arrangements. Reposing in The Sharkey Funeral Home, Ballaghaderreen on Saturday from

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Roscommon and District Football League side head for the hills of Donegal

Roscommon and District Football League side head for the hills of Donegal

Vincent Brooks preview Sunday’s Oscar Traynor Cup Quarter-Final which sees the Roscommon and District Football League team take on the Inishowen League side on Sunday. This Sunday the Roscommon and District Football League make the long journey to Buncrana where they play the Inishowen League in the Oscar Traynor Cup Quarter-Finals. The Game is being

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