Curraghboy in shock after fire
22/05/18
10:50am
Roscommon News
Sadness at death of Bishop Jones
22/05/18
10:48am
Many tributes have been paid to the Bishop Emeritus of Elphin, Christopher Jones, whose passing occurred last Friday. The late Bishop Jones served as Bishop of Elphin from 1994 until his retirement in 2014. A native of Rathcroghan, Tulsk,...
I am not ready to die yet’, South Roscommon man with cancer tells An Taoiseach
By James Fogarty A South Roscommon man fighting brain cancer and campaigning for improved access to medicinal cannabis has had...
Appeal for ‘no postering’ in Roscommon Town
Roscommon Tidy Towns has appealed for the non-erection of posters in the town centre as the countdown to the referendum...
Gardaí appeal for public’s help following armed raid in Strokestown
Fire station could be reopened this year
Castlerea’s Fire Station will be reopened “sometime this year”, according to the Chief Executive of Roscommon County Council. Responding to...
Scores of lambs killed and mauled by dogs in South Roscommon
Two suspected dog attacks have left scores of lambs dead or mauled in South Roscommon. At one farm between 30-40...
Arctic weather to cause major headaches for road maintenance
By Darragh Kelly Roscommon County Council is facing “major challenges’ in maintaining local and secondary routes in the county, following...
HSE chief casts further doubt on future of Castlerea unit
The model of care being provided at the Rosalie Unit in Castlerea is not in keeping with A...
Fury over council failure to extend historic cemetery
Leyden withdraws from FF race
In a dramatic development at the time of going to press, the Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr Orla Leydenconfirmed she...
Teenager dies in Lanzarote accident
There is sadness in the greater Frenchpark and Ballaghaderreen areas following the death of 19-year-old Stephen O’Gara. He died...
Storm Ophelia costs county more than €30,000
Uncertainty over the long-term future of Castlerea facility
The long-term future of theRosalie Unit at Aras Naomh Chaolain in Castlerea may be uncertain with the facility closed to...
Roscommon businessman offers reward following theft of thirty seven gates
A Roscommon businessman is appealing for information and offering a reward following thetheft of €5,000 worth of agricultural gates. Eddie...
Garda numbers are ‘dangerously insufficient’ at Castlerea Garda Station
Man, living in Roscommon, shot in the leg
A man with an address in County Roscommon was shot in the leg in Athlone over the weekend. The man...
Rents rise in county by 7%
Rents in County Roscommon have increased by 7% in the year to September 2017 according to latest figures. The average...
Man dies following Ballydangan traffic accident
More Municipal authorities expected under local boundary review
There’s mounting speculation Roscommon may gain a further two Municipal Authority areas under the forthcoming local authority boundary review, which...
