Roscommon County Council has announced it’s intention to close a section of the R368 between Elphin and Carrick on Shannon for over three weeks in July to facilitate Road Improvement Works. The section of the road in question is from the junction with R368/R369 (Elphin / Bishop Street Junction) to the R370/R368 junction (Cortober / …
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12 locations in County Roscommon are among 1,031 nationwide where An Garda Síochána are currently conducting a speed enforcement operation known as Operation Slow Down. Supported by the Road Safety Authority and other stakeholders Operation Slow Down began at 7am and is running for a 24 hour period. The objective is to reduce the number …
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed yesterday’s news regarding the provision of funding for the N61 but added that it’s only “a drop in the ocean” compared to what’s needed locally. Commenting earlier Michael Fitzmaurice said “I welcome the announcement from Minister Shane Ross and Transport Infrastructure Ireland that the investment is to be provided …
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Funding has been approved for the latest phase of the upgrading of the N61 just north of Roscommon town as far as Coolteige Cross Roads. The proposed development will be a 2.5km long standard Single Carriageway. Although no start date has been announced regular users of the road will have seen that the proposed route …
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Following this morning’s surprise strike* by Irish Rail workers Rail users in Roscommon are advised of planned schedule changes tomorrow – Saturday April 1st. The schedule change will affect Irish Rail users travelling on the Dublin Heuston line and has been created in order to facilitate line improvement works on the Dublin to Cork line. …
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The National Transport Authority has announced that it will enable an enhances service on the Athlone-Westport route if Bus Éireann withdraws the service in April. The announcement came in response to the decision by Bus Éireann to withdraw from the Athlone-Westport Route from April 16th. The National Transport Authority reviewed the route and determined that …
Bus Éireann’s 021 Athlone-Westport route, which passes through Kiltoom, Knockcroghery, Ballymurray, Roscommon, Ballymoe, Castlerea, Ballinlough could be closed to save money. A discussion document presented to Unions today indicated that a closure of the Athlone to Westport Route along with the Dublin – Derry and Dublin – Clonmel route could save Bus Éireann €1.1 million. …
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called on the Taoiseach to give a commitment that the vital upgrading of the N4 and N5 will be included in the capital programme for 2017. Eugene Murphy made the call during Questions to the Taoiseach during Tuesday’s sitting of the Dáil. The Fianna Fáil TD said that there …
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Roscommon County Council has been allocated over €11.7 million to carry out maintenance and improvement works on regional and local Roads. The news came as part of an announcement by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD, of a €324 million investment programme in regional and local roads. Speaking this afternoon the …
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Roscommon County Council have announced that a section of the N60 between Ballinlough and Castlerea is to be closed for over three weeks to facilitate an upgrade of the road surface. The section of the N60 in question is from it’s junction with the R361 (Williamstown Road) in Castlerea to its junction with the L1603 …
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Two local TDs have called on the Minister for Transport to ensure that the Rural Routes on the Bus Eireann Expressway service are saved, adding that they are “vital” for rural Ireland. Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says “Bus Eireann’s financial position has worsened considerably since Minister Ross took office. However it seems that the …
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Roscommon County Council have confirmed that two sections of the N61 Boyle to Roscommon Road will be officially re-opened next Tuesday, December 13th following nine months of re-alignment works. The N61 Boyle – Roscommon upgrade has cost an estimated €7 Million. Work was originally due to begin last November however a delay at the contract …
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The Westbound carriageway of the M6 Motorway will be closed for the next three days to facilitate Pavement Repairs. The Carriageway will be closed for the stretch between Junction 13 Athlone West and Junction 14 Ballinasloe East, from 1am tomorrow (Monday 30th May) 11pm on Wednesday 1st June. Westbound Traffic will be diverted off the …
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Gardaí recently announced details of 355 new speed camera locations throughout the country which will be monitored from midnight tomorrow, Friday May 27th. The new locations of Speed Cameras in Roscommon are as follows: N61, Between Barrybeg and West Athlone. N61, Between Boyle and the N4 Junction. N4, A 3.8km strech at Ardcarne, either side …
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This morning Irish Rail announced a special service for Roscommon GAA Supporters who are heading to Croke Park for Sunday’s Allianz Football League Semi-Final against Kerry. The service will begin at Boyle, leaving at 8:50am and will stop at all the usual stops along the way including Drumcondra Station, just minutes from Croke Park. It …
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