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Jimmy Nesbitt: Debate on NI’s future should be led by people not politicians

By David Young, PA Actor Jimmy Nesbitt has said the debate about Northern Ireland’s constitutional future should be led by...

Critics selling the country short, Martin says at Fianna Fáil Árd Fheis

By David Young, PA Critics who portray Ireland as a failed state are misleading the public and selling the country...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 9:38pm Read More

Citizen’s Assembly votes for Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin

Kenneth Fox The Citizen’s Assembly has voted for a new, Directly Elected Mayor for Dublin. The new office would have...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 8:06pm Read More

Taoiseach signals for Leaving Cert reform and warns of price hikes

Kenneth Fox Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the Leaving Cert has to be reformed and has warned some price rises...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 7:23pm Read More

Two men arrested after seizure of drugs worth €71,000 in Limerick

Kenneth Fox Drugs worth €71,000 have been seized in Limerick. Two men have been arrested after a search at a...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 6:31pm Read More

Days of treading water on planning for Irish unification are over, McDonald says

By David Young, PA The days of “treading water” on planning for Irish unification are over, Mary Lou McDonald has...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 5:45pm Read More

United Ireland will need support of convincing majorities, Tánaiste says

By David Young, PA A united Ireland will only succeed if its creation is endorsed by convincing majorities in the...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 5:05pm Read More

Micheál Martin: No plans for mini-budget in January

By David Young, PA The Government is not planning for a mini-budget in the new year, the Taoiseach has said....

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 3:16pm Read More

First-time buyers should be exempt from concrete levy, says Barry Cowen

James Cox First-time buyers and young farmers should be exempt from the concrete levy according to a Laois-Offaly TD. Barry...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 1:36pm Read More

Martin says Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis will not be his last as Taoiseach

James Cox Micheál Martin has said he doesn’t think this weekend’s Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis will be his last as...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 12:40pm Read More

Roscommon News

Roscommon ladies dress to impress at the races

  Roscommon ladies Laura and Brid Hanlon were dressed to impress at the McElligott’s KIA Best Dressed Lady on Ladies...

Bench unveiled in memory  of much loved secondary school principal

A bench  has been unveiled at Lanesboro Community College in memory of the late Bernice Martin,  who had been principal...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 1:18pm Read More

Four County Roscommon food producers taste success at national awards

  All roads finally led to Dingle on Friday for the start of the Blas na hÉireann finals, the Irish food...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 10:05am Read More

Attractive newly built property on the market in County Roscommon

An attractive three-bedroomed, semi-detached newly built property, number 18 Abbeyfield Ballaghaderreen has arrived on the market in pristine condition. The...

Saturday, 01/10/22 - 9:54am Read More

Dumpers in hot water as investigation launched into bathgate in County Roscommon

    The environmental section of Roscommon County Council has launched an investigation after 86 plastic and cast iron baths...

Friday, 30/09/22 - 9:24pm Read More

Space and light are in abundance in four bedroomed bedroomed County Roscommon home

Space and light are in abundance in a four bedroomed bedroom detached house of c. 171 sq.m. (c. . 1,841...

Friday, 30/09/22 - 9:08pm Read More

Week long temporary traffic lights in operation from Monday

Temporary traffic lights will be in place on the the Elphin-Carrick-on-Shannon road (R368) for five days, starting on Monday to...

Friday, 30/09/22 - 5:27pm Read More

HSE confirms Covid-19 outbreak at Roscommon University Hospital

The HSE has confirmed that due to an outbreak of COVID-19 at Roscommon University Hospital, access for visitors to St...

Friday, 30/09/22 - 3:29pm Read More

Local pub promises to be ‘back with a bang’

A local pub, which was to close permanently today, has said it is delighted to announce that it will reopen....

Friday, 30/09/22 - 12:44pm Read More

Man detained in local Garda station on suspicion of endangerment

Gardaí are investigating an incident of endangerment that occurred in Aughavas, County Leitrim in the early hours of Thursday morning,...

Friday, 30/09/22 - 12:04pm Read More