Roscommon News

No increase in confirmed cases of Covid 19 in County Roscommon

by 30/03/20 7:55pm

  The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in County Roscommon remains at 10 with no change to the figures revealed on Sunday. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has  been informed that 8 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 have died:...

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Gardaí investigating “coughing incident” in Roscommon Town

by 30/03/20 5:53pm

A former county councillor has claimed he was coughed on and verbally abused by a man in Roscommon Town last Tuesday. Paddy Kilduff was collecting medicine from a pharmacy in town when the stranger, whom he reckoned was in his...

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Final flight departs from Ireland West Airport as airlines ground planes

Operations ceased at Ireland West Airport Knock on Sunday evening after the last scheduled flight departed for London Gatwick. Ryanair...

Monday, 30/03/20 - 3:24pm Read More

Work paused on new Coláiste Chiaráin building

The construction of the new Coláiste Chiaráin building is now paused, following the Government’s announcement of new restrictions on Friday...

Monday, 30/03/20 - 11:17am Read More

Gardai helping community during Covid-19 outbreak

  Chief Garda Superintendent for the Castlerea Garda Division Goretti Sheridan has pledged the force’s community to “working together to...

Monday, 30/03/20 - 8:23am Read More

10 cases of Covid 19 confirmed in County Roscommon

  10 cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in County Roscommon. 10 deaths and 200 new cases have been...

Sunday, 29/03/20 - 6:53pm Read More

MEP writes to airline bosses seeking help for ‘stranded Irish’

The newly-selected MEP for the Midlands Northwest constituency, Chris MacManus, has written to Irish airline bosses seeking their assistance in...

Sunday, 29/03/20 - 6:10pm Read More

Public urged not to visit Lough Key Forest Park unless living within 2km

The public have been urged to stay away from Lough Key Forest & Activity Park, by the facility’s manager amid...

Sunday, 29/03/20 - 4:04pm Read More

Bishop of Elphin slams ‘selfish’ requests from parishioners

The Bishop of Elphin has appealed for a minority of ‘selfish’ parishioners to stop putting pressure on priests to celebrate...

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Councillors want action on town’s roundabout naming

A motion to name the roundabouts in Roscommon Town has been brought forward by councillors from the Roscommon Municipal District...

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‘Single authority needed to oversee Shannon’

  “I have seen this all my life,” says 71-year-old Clonown man John Curley. “Nothing has changed. Politicians down through...

Sunday, 29/03/20 - 10:46am Read More

Banks plans to profit from Covid-19 pandemic ‘outrageous’

  Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon/Galway Claire Kerrane has claimed the banks plans to profit from the Covid-19 pandemic as...

Sunday, 29/03/20 - 8:38am Read More

8 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in County Roscommon

The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in County Roscommon is eight latest figures have shown. 14 more patients with...

Saturday, 28/03/20 - 9:11pm Read More

Closure of local bank branches sharply condemned

  There’s been sharp criticism of Bank of Ireland over their decision to suspend operations at their branches in Elphin...

Saturday, 28/03/20 - 4:00pm Read More

Lisacul native Margaret honoured in New York

A Lisacul native will be one of the aides to the grand marshal in this year’s New York City, St....

Saturday, 28/03/20 - 12:38pm Read More

Roscommon’s enterprising students on road to Croke Park

The Local Enterprise Office Roscommon has announced that winning teenager entrepreneurs from Roscommon Community College will represent Co Roscommon at this year’s...

Saturday, 28/03/20 - 10:23am Read More

Roscommon poet longlisted for Royal Society of Literature prize

Poet Jane Clarke
A collection of poems by Roscommon writer Jane Clarke has been shortlisted for a prestigious Royal Society of Literature (RSL)...

Saturday, 28/03/20 - 8:00am Read More

All public and private gatherings banned as Ireland goes on lockdown until Easter

Drastic restrictions on public movements requiring everyone to remain at home are to take effect from 12 midnight tonight for...

Friday, 27/03/20 - 9:10pm Read More

Seven cases of Covid-19 confirmed in County Roscommon

Seven cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in County Roscommon as of March 25th according to figures from the Department...

Friday, 27/03/20 - 8:34pm Read More

Roscommon company donates essential PPE to hospital

A Co Roscommon fuel company has donated boxes of personal protective equipment (PPE) to Sligo University Hospital after an urgent...

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