Roscommon News

Touching video about Ballintubber community’s response to Covid-19

by 29/06/20 5:55pm

Ballintubber Tidy Towns has created a touching video documenting the community’s response to the coronavirus restrictions. Many across the country light candles to show support for people working or suffering through the tough Covid-19 period. Ballintubber Tidy Towns gathered photos...

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Tarmon Road in Castlerea to close for two months from tomorrow

The Tarmon Road in Castlerea will close tomorrow for two months to realign the road and install a new bridge...

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Colm Horkan’s brother speaks of ‘unbearable loss’

The brother of Detective Garda Colm Horkan has spoken of how his family will experience a “lifetime of sorrow” without...

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Further 300 leave Covid-19 emergency payment scheme this week

There are 300 fewer Roscommon residents in receipt of the Government’s Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) this week, with 4,900 people...

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Six rescued after river cruiser’s engine fails

Ballinasloe Civil Defence assisted in the rescue of six people on board a river cruiser near the Moycarn Marina on...

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Athleague West third-worst electoral division for Covid-19 cases per head of population

Athleague West was one of the electoral divisions worst hit by Covid-19 when factoring in population size, with 8.8 per...

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Young Castlerea woman uploads video dedicated to her granny

    A young Castlerea woman has uploaded a video in memory of her grandmother, Mary. The video features Anna...

Sunday, 28/06/20 - 9:42pm Read More

No further update on county’s Covid-19 cases

      Cases of Covid-19 in County Roscommon remain at 345. However, there has been no update from the...

Sunday, 28/06/20 - 6:55pm Read More

Martin should remember the Rossie influence on his beloved Cork

For the first time in the history of the State, the electorate west of the Shannon does not have a...

Sunday, 28/06/20 - 3:47pm Read More

Castlerea PP urges people to look for the ‘rainbow’

Castlerea Parish Priest, Fr. John McManus has shared a piece he received in the last week from a friend after...

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National News

More than 66% of inmates in busiest prisons are on medication

by 29/06/20 6:05pm

By Noel Baker More than two-thirds of inmates at three of the country’s busiest prisons are on prescribed medication, according to a tender issued by the Irish Prison Service. The high level of medication provision is outlined in the tender...

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Adverts posted for horse abbatoirs to dispose of horses with ‘inability’

By Cianan Brennan The Department of Agriculture has refused to say whether ‘inability’ or ‘vices’ are sufficient reason for horses...

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Coronavirus: No deaths and 24 new cases in Ireland

By Steve Neville There have been no new Covid-19 related deaths in Ireland today, officials have announced. The death from...

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David Norris hits out at lack of racial diversity in Seanad

The longest serving member of the Seanad has hit out at its lack of racial diversity. The first sitting of...

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Gardaí warn of jury service email scam

An example of the scam email. Picture: Gardaí People are being warned to be aware of fake jury service emails...

Monday, 29/06/20 - 4:35pm Read More

Roscommon Sport

Colm’s priceless archive on the record

by 29/06/20 4:25pm

    By Kevin Egan With the possible exception of elite flat racing, there can’t be too many sports in the world where history is as significant in every single contest, as is the case in Gaelic games. For all...

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Championship draws to take place this evening

      Teams will know their respective roadmaps for possible championship glory later this summer when the draws for...

Monday, 29/06/20 - 4:18pm Read More

New app helps teams return safely to training

      A new app and software platform called Actimet has been launched, which will help Roscommon sports clubs...

Monday, 29/06/20 - 11:14am Read More

Castlerea Celtic learn Connacht Cup fate

    Connacht Cup fixtures for Roscommon and District League teams will re-commence on Sunday, July 26th. Castlerea Celtic will...

Sunday, 28/06/20 - 6:19pm Read More

Marion ready to hand over camogie baton

    At the end of this year, Marion Conway will sail off into the sunset after 44 years of...

Sunday, 28/06/20 - 3:27pm Read More

National Sport

FA Cup: Wilder rages at divers as Arsenal seek Cup consolation at Sheffield

by 28/06/20 11:00pm

By Nick Callow Sheffield United 1  Arsenal 2  The FA Cup is once again coming to the rescue of an Arsenal manager, as Mikel Arteta steered his side to the club’s 30th semi-final in a competition they have already won...

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FA Cup: Kevin De Bruyne eases Man City past Newcastle in quarter-final

By Jason Mellor Newcastle 0  Manchester City 2  Having finally been knocked off their perch at the summit of English...

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Roscommon racecourse set to host the first Irish race meeting in months

Roscommon racecourse looks set to host the first race meeting in Ireland for nearly three months after it was announced...

Saturday, 16/05/20 - 12:39pm Read More

How a horse named Coranna saved a Connacht village from starvation during the Famine

“It is said that Mr G. H. Moore, the Marquis of Waterford, and others of the friends of the owner...

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GAA personalities react to their Easter eggs

Kevin Egan of the Roscommon Herald spoke to several GAA personalities this morning to get their thoughts on what Easter...

Sunday, 12/04/20 - 10:04am Read More