Roscommon News

Iconic New York pub often frequented by Rossies set to close

  A landmark Irish pub in New York, which became a home away from home for Roscommon GAA supporters during...

New wine store opens locally

  A new wine store has opened locally this week. Wines Direct, located on Magazine Road in Athlone, opened earlier...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 12:28pm Read More

Record number of passengers to pass through Ireland West Airport over Bank Holiday Weekend

  Over 20,000 passengers are expected to pass through Ireland West Airport over the June Bank Holiday weekend. With passenger...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 12:00pm Read More

Emergency services at scene of Roscommon collision

Emergency services are at the scene of a road traffic collision involving two vehicles on the outskirts of Roscommon Town....

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 10:53am Read More

One of country’s most well-known weather forecasters calls it a day

  One of the country’s most well-known weather forecasters is calling time on her career. Evelyn Cusack, who worked in...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 10:40am Read More

Roscommon Gardaí arrest driver after stopping vehicle with only one front light

    Roscommon Roads Policing Unit stopped a vehicle earlier this week after noting it had only one front light....

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 10:24am Read More

Roscommon records another scorcher

Roscommon sizzled in the sun again today, recording temperatures of up to 25c. Inagh in County Clare was the warmest...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 9:38pm Read More

Art exhibition to be held in memory of Archie Naughton

Following the death last year of much-loved Archie Naughton, who had lived with a disease called Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD),...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 7:38pm Read More

Gardaí come to the rescue of child locked in hot car

Three gardaí based in Athlone came to the aid of a mother who had accidentally locked her child, car keys...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 4:41pm Read More

COVID-19 outbreak at Roscommon Hospital

Due to an outbreak of COVID-19, access for visitors to St Coman’s Ward and St Teresa’s Ward at Roscommon University...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 2:54pm Read More

One third of 15-16 year-olds in county admit to ‘being drunk’ in the last month

One third of 15-16-year- olds in County Roscommon admitted to being drunk in the last month and 26% of parents...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 1:22pm Read More

Motorist fined for parking in Roscommon disabled bay

Gardaí on patrol in the county town on Monday observed a vehicle illegally parked in a disabled bay. A €150...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 11:04am Read More

Teen dies in collision involving tractor

A woman in her late teens has died in Cavan following a collision last night involving a tractor. The accident...

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 8:42am Read More

National News

State to sell 3% of its stake in Permanent TSB

Reuters The Department of Finance has said it will sell 3 per cent of Permanent TSB, the first sale of...

‘Robust policies’ needed for body-worn cameras on gardaí, Gsoc says

By Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA The introduction of facial recognition technology and body-worn cameras would require “robust policies” for gardaí...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:59pm Read More

Family of woman who died of rare skin disease express concern at delays in diagnosis

Seán McCárthaigh The family of an Offaly woman who died from a rare, life-threatening skin condition triggered by an adverse...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:56pm Read More

Cash box stolen after security guard threatened with fake gun

By Cillian Sherlock, PA Gardaí are investigating a cash-in-transit robbery in which a security guard was threatened with a fake...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:29pm Read More

Taxi driver sacked after dashcam footage shows passenger threatened with ‘gun’

By David Young, PA A taxi driver in the North has been sacked after social media footage emerged appearing to...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:23pm Read More

Schoolboy who ‘refused to get out of bed’ pleads guilty over garda car ramming

Tom Tuite A schoolboy has pleaded guilty to travelling in stolen cars which rammed a garda vehicle carrying two female...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:21pm Read More

Profits down at Cork-based firm behind Cully & Sully due to higher costs

Gordon Deegan Pre-tax profits at the Cork based food firm that operates the Cully & Sully brand declined by 25...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:51pm Read More

Man arrested over murder of woman (62) in Dundalk

A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a woman in Co Louth. Catherine Henry (62)...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:47pm Read More

UL Hospitals writing to thousands of patients over ‘data breach’ of personal information

David Raleigh The UL Hospitals Group, which runs six hospitals in the mid west region, said on Thursday it was...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:36pm Read More

Lebanon charges five men over killing of Irish peacekeeping soldier

By Kareem Chehayeb, Associated Press Lebanon’s military tribunal on Thursday charged five men with the killing of an Irish UN...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:15pm Read More

Four arrested in Spain accused of sending cannabis to Ireland by post

Gerard Couzens Three British men and a Romanian woman have been arrested on Spain’s Costa Blanca on suspicion of sending...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:07pm Read More

What is the Government’s new Land Value Sharing Bill?

Kenneth Fox The Government recently approved the draft publication of the Land Value Sharing and Urban Development Zones Bill 2022....

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 5:05pm Read More

Green minister warns of ‘horrible conservative scaremongering’ on EU nature law

By Cillian Sherlock, PA Minister of State Ossian Smyth said he is “not happy” about Fine Gael and the European...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 4:50pm Read More

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Roscommon Sport

Burke makes change for Sligo showdown

  Davy Burke has named his team for Sunday’s second round All-Ireland SFC contest against Sligo at Dr. Hyde Park....

Former Dublin All-Star defends Roscommon’s ‘Tiki-Taka football’

    A former Dublin All-Star has defended Roscommon’s tactics against his native county in Croke Park last weekend. There...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 4:48pm Read More

Sligo are waiting for us, warns Burke

  Davy Burke has warned his players to expect a massive challenge from Sligo in Dr. Hyde Park next Sunday....

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 10:02am Read More

Sixty-one-year-old footballer still enjoying competitive action!

Last Saturday, sixty-one-year-old Strokestown legend, Ronan McPhilips donned the club jersey for competitive action in a Division 5 league game....

Wednesday, 31/05/23 - 4:14pm Read More

Rossie chosen as official GAA Footballer of the Week

  For the second time this championship season, a Roscommon senior footballer has been chosen as the official GAA Footballer...

Tuesday, 30/05/23 - 1:23pm Read More

Is Davy Burke the new Jose Murinho?

    A former All-Ireland winning manager has likened Roscommon’s approach to last Sunday’s game against Dublin in Croke Park...

Tuesday, 30/05/23 - 9:52am Read More

Roscommon drawn in tough championship group

  The Roscommon intermediate ladies’ football team have been handed a tough championship draw after the groups for this year’s...

Monday, 29/05/23 - 4:44pm Read More

Roscommon forward nominated for GAA Football Player of the Week

  One of Roscommon’s form players this season has been nominated for the GAA’s Football Player of the Week award...

Monday, 29/05/23 - 2:39pm Read More

Did the Rossies create a record in Croke Park today?

  It’s a sign of the modern game — possession is where it’s at. Passes going over and back the...

Sunday, 28/05/23 - 8:36pm Read More

Brave Roscommon battle back to earn draw against Dublin

  Roscommon fell just short of recording their first championship win in Croke Park for 43 years, but they gave...

Sunday, 28/05/23 - 5:59pm Read More

Connolly warns Dubs not to take Roscommon lightly

  Former Dublin All-Star Diarmuid Connolly has warned his former Dublin team-mates not to take Roscommon for granted in Croke...

Friday, 26/05/23 - 2:11pm Read More

McCaffrey ruled out of clash against Roscommon

  Dublin defender Jack McCaffrey has been ruled out of Sunday’s opening game of Group 3 in the All-Ireland SFC...

Friday, 26/05/23 - 10:23am Read More

Keegan expects Dublin to ‘win well’

  Former Mayo senior footballer and current Sunday Game pundit, Lee Keegan, expects Dublin to produce their best form when...

Friday, 26/05/23 - 7:51am Read More

National Sport

Ireland endure tough opening day in one-off cricket test with England

By George Sessions, PA Ireland endured a tough opening day to their one-off test with England at Lord’s. Stuart Broad...

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva dreams of ‘winning 25 grand slam titles’

By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, Paris Sixteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva said she dreams of winning 25 grand slam titles after...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:49pm Read More

Jannik Sinner knocked out of French Open by Daniel Altmaier after five-hour epic

By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, Paris Eighth seed Jannik Sinner was toppled by German Daniel Altmaier in a five-hour...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:33pm Read More

Lewis Hamilton: Mercedes upgrade definitely not the step forward we hoped for

By Philip Duncan, PA F1 Correspondent, Barcelona Lewis Hamilton has admitted that Mercedes’ upgrade is “definitely not the step forward”...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 6:32pm Read More

Caoimhin Kelleher should leave Liverpool to lift Republic career – Stephen Kenny

By Damian Spellman, PA Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny has admitted goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher needs to leave Liverpool this...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 3:44pm Read More

Fiorentina aim to take out frustration on West Ham in Conference League final

By PA Sport Staff Fiorentina will look to take their Coppa Italia frustrations out on West Ham in next week’s...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 3:40pm Read More

Lionel Messi to leave Paris St Germain at end of season – Christophe Galtier

By Andy Hampson, PA Lionel Messi will leave Paris St Germain at the end of the season, manager Christophe Galtier...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 2:35pm Read More

Ireland dig in after England seamer Stuart Broad rips through top order

George Sessions, PA Stuart Broad got the ball rolling for England on the first day of their eagerly-anticipated Test summer...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 1:40pm Read More

Uefa awaits reports following Jose Mourinho’s rant at referee Anthony Taylor

By PA Sport Staff Uefa is awaiting the match official’s reports before deciding whether to take action against Jose Mourinho...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 1:20pm Read More

Emma Raducanu splits with coach Sebastian Sachs after less than six months

By PA Sport Staff Emma Raducanu has split with her coach of less than six months Sebastian Sachs. Raducanu only...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 1:18pm Read More

England cricket team bus blocked by Just Stop Oil protesters ahead of Ireland test

England’s team bus was held up by Just Stop Oil protesters when it was headed to Lord’s ahead of the...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 1:07pm Read More

Conor Coady returns to Wolves as Everton pass up option on permanent deal

By Ian Parker, PA Conor Coady has left Everton and returned to Wolves following his loan spell, with the Toffees...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 12:24pm Read More

Jose Mourinho full of pride despite Roma’s final loss to Sevilla

By Cormac Pearson, PA Roma boss Jose Mourinho said he was proud of his players despite defeat on penalties to...

Thursday, 01/06/23 - 12:08pm Read More