Roscommon News

Covid 19 cases in local hospitals increase

by 04/08/21 5:17pm

Galway University Hospital has the highest number of Covid-19 cases in the country with Mayo University Hospital not far behind. There were 19 confirmed cases at Galway University Hospital (GUH) as of 8pm last night and 17 at Mayo University...

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Appeal for speed ramps

by 04/08/21 3:44pm

              An appeal for the installation of speed ramps on the Cloonslanor Road from the Tulsk approach to Strokestown was made at a recent meeting of the Boyle Municipal District. The issue was raised...

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New winter Spanish service from Ireland West Knock announced by Ryanair

  Ryanair has announced a new weekly service this winter between Ireland West Airport Knock and Malaga, on the Costa...

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Eugene braves the elements for fundraising walk in memory of daughter

Eugene O’Leary from Howth has been cycling and walking all over the world fundraising for charity since his daughter, a...

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Guilty plea to sexual assault at Roscommon Circuit Court

A man in his 30s pleaded guilty at Roscommon Circuit Court to the sexual assault of a child. The offence...

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DPP file to be prepared following arrests in money laundering investigation

Four men and a woman  held at garda stations across Co Longford as part of a major anti-crime offensive against...

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Cocaine addiction on the rise in County Roscommon

The number of people resident in County Roscommon seeking treatment for cocaine addiction increased last year. Over the five years...

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Lidl appeals refusal of planning permission for local store to An Bord Pleanala

  Lidl has appealed the refusal of a proposed €10million store to An Bord Pleanala. Lidl has appealed Westmeath County...

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‘My aim was to treat everyone fairly and to select the team based on training form’

Roscommon ladies footballers will have an interim management team in place for their relegation playoff with Longford on Sunday August...

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Funding allocated to enhance streetscapes and shopfronts in county

Funding of €220,000 has been allocated to Roscommon County Council as part of The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative. Minister for Rural...

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Funeral Mass this morning of Roscommon man killed in collision

  The funeral Mass takes place this morning of the young Roscommon man who lost his life in a car...

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Former Castlerea priest fatally injured in Cork accident

    A former Castlerea priest has been named as the pedestrian killed in a County Cork tragedy this afternoon...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 10:17pm Read More

Three crashes at Frenchpark junction

  Urgent action is required at the “dangerous junction along the N5 at Frenchpark” where three crashes took place last...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 8:59pm Read More

Hundreds avail of walk-in vaccinations in Roscommon

  Around 340 people received their first dose vaccine at the walk-in vaccination clinic at the Abbey Hotel over the...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 5:11pm Read More

Train services resume between Carrick-on-Shannon and Dromod

  Train services between Carrick-on-Shannon and Dromod have resumed after a short delay, Irish Rail has said. The decision to...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 4:05pm Read More

Roscommon Tourist Office delighted to announce its reopening

  The Roscommon Tourist Office was delighted to announce its reopening today and is looking forward to welcoming its visitors...

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Local Gardaí make arrests in suspected money laundering operation

  Gardaí from the Roscommon Longford Division have carried out searches and arrests for money laundering offences as part of...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 2:44pm Read More

Roscommon native part of fundraising cycle team

  A Roscommon man and fourteen other amateur cyclists from Dublin-based tech company Qualtrics have taken off on a grueling...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 12:53pm Read More

Local Gardaí on patrol over the weekend

  Gardaí were carrying out high-visibility roads policing enforcement operations over the Bank Holiday Weekend, targeting lifesaver offences, including speeding...

Tuesday, 03/08/21 - 11:41am Read More

Covid 19: Over 200 new cases in Roscommon in the past fortnight

  A hundred and twenty new cases of Covid-19 were recorded in County Roscommon last week, with more than 230...

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