The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD, has announced that 53 Social Housing Units are to built on a site owned by Roscommon County Council at The Walk, Roscommon town. The homes will be allocated to people on the normal Roscommon County Council social housing waiting list. This Roscommmon town …
Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says that the refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”. The call comes following the release of new figures which reveal that Counties Roscommon and Leitrim have some of the highest percentages of vacant social housing units nationwide. Fianna Fail obtained the figures through …
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Roscommon County Council has been allocated over €220,000 to assist in the “Taking in Charge” of nine Housing Estates throughout the county. The news comes following an announcement by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney TD, of a total of €9 million in funding to assist local authorities in taking in …
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Eugene Murphy TD has warned that outdoor staffing levels at Roscommon County Council have been reduced by almost 40% since 2008 which is having a detrimental knock on effect on services to local communities particularly in terms of hedge cutting and visibility issues at junctions throughout the county. The Fianna Fáil Deputy said that the …
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A brief round-up of the main Roscommon news stories which occurred during the past week. Monday June 27th Independent Councillor Tony Ward was elected as the new Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council at Monday’s Council AGM. Full details of that and related news here. Roscommon County Council staff said that the recent flooding of homes …
Roscommon groups who intend participating in National Heritage Week are reminder to register their event on www.heritageweek.ie by Sunday July 10th to ensure it is included in the printed Roscommon Event Guide. Celebrating the stories of people and place over 100 years, this year National Heritage Week runs from 20-28th August. This year’s theme is …
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Independent County Councillor Tony Ward will be elected as the Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council at this afternoon’s Annual Meeting. The Curraghboy based Councillor will succeed Fianna Fáil Councillor Paddy Kilduff. The new Leas-Cathaoirleach will be Ballintubber based Independent Councillor Nigel Dineen, who will succeed Fianna Fáil Councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice of Castlerea. It will be …
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The Roscommon County Council Civic HQ, Áras an Chontae, won two Awards at the 2016 RIAI Irish Architecture Awards, which took place on Friday last. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea The Building, which was designed by ABK Architects, picked up the Best Public Building and Best Sustainable Building Awards. This year’s RIAI Architecture Awards received …
A fascinating exhibition opened in King House, Boyle yesterday evening which captures the impact of Roscommon’s 1916/2016 Centenary Programme in verse and prose. The project is part of the 1916/2016 Centenary Programme for County Roscommon and was conceived and coordinated by Gerry Boland. Writers who were born in Roscommon or who have a strong connection …
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Thousands attended last Fridays Open Day at the Roscommon County Council Civic HQ. A series of events and exhibitions took place between 11:30am and 6pm with the highlight being the official opening by the Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment Denis Naughten. Below are a selection of images from the day courtesy of Glynn’s …
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To coincide with the official opening of the new Civic HQ, tomorrow (Friday June 17th) Roscommon County Council are hosting an open day at Áras an Chontae, featuring something for everyone. The Roscommon County Council Open Day gets under way at 11:30am with a series of special event and exhibitions. 11.30am – 1.30pm Taste of …
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The Roscommon County Council Civic HQ, Áras an Chontae, has been nominated for the Public Choice Award at the 2016 RIAI Irish Architecture Awards. Picture Credit: RIAI / irisharchitectureawards.ie Now in its ninth year, the popular RIAI Public Choice Award gives the public the opportunity to have their say by voting for their favourite shortlisted …
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The new Roscommon County Council Civic HQ, Áras an Chontae, will be officially opened on Friday June 17th, by Deputy Denis Naughten, Minister for Communications, Climate Change and Natural Resources. This Open Day is an opportunity to visit the new Civic Headquarters – which has been built for the people of Roscommon to meet their …
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Roscommon County Council officially launched their new corporate identity and logo at the monthly council meeting on Monday 23rd May. The move to the new Civic Headquarters marks the launch of a modern era of doing business and connecting with communities. The launch of the new logo will complement and emphasise a new appetite for …
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National Heritage Week, Ireland’s annual celebration of built, natural and cultural heritage, will take place from 20th to 28th August. This year Roscommon County Council is inviting you to explore 100 Years of Heritage and take a journey back through one hundred years of Ireland, discovering the lives of those who came before us. In this …
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