Monday, November 6, 2017

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    The Afternoon Show with Jonny O’Keeffe

Roscommon

McGahern community facility at Cootehall gets planning

The new community facility in the former home of novelist John McGahern at Cootehall is set to open in October of next year. Roscommon County...

Up to 31 sheep killed over Roscommon dog attack

A south Roscommon has spoken of his devastation after losing up to 31 sheep as a result of dog-attack. On Thursday of last week, Gerry...
Housing

REVEALED: 113 people on Roscommon social housing list for more than three years

New figures show 113 people have been on the waiting list for social housing in Roscommon for more than three years. Details released to Shannonside...
Water levels

No major rise in Shannon water levels this week ahead of Storm Ophelia

The River Shannon has shown a slight increase in its water level across this region as Ireland gets ready for Storm Brian. According to figures...
Speeding

Roscommon drivers praised as none caught speeding during Slow Down day

Gardai have praised drivers passing through a checkpoint in Roscommon today for observing the speed limit. Gardaí and GoSafe between 7am and 8.30am monitored the...
Speed sign

Two Shannonside roads to be targeted by Gardai in Slow Down day

Shannonside motorists will be targeted by gardai today as part of Operation Slow Down day. Speeding checkpoints are being mounted across the country including in this...

Major Boyle employer to continue to expand

One of the biggest employers in north Roscommon is set for further expansion and jobs growth in the coming years. Vention Medical, which was recently...
EROC

Small number of Ballaghaderreen refugees leave EROC to take up permanent homes

The Department of Justice has confirmed a small number of the refugees initially housed in Ballaghaderreen have now moved on to permanent housing. The emergency...

New fears Roscommon mental-health facilities could close

New documents reveal the HSE is carrying out a full review of all mental-health day and training centres in the Roscommon region. There are a...
Credit Union

Call on Central Bank to extend Credit Union banking services

The branch manager of Boyle Credit Union is calling on the Central Bank to fast track the application to extend services at the financial...

Michael Glaveys into Connacht intermediate final

Roscommon champions Michael Glaveys booked their place in the Connacht Intermediate final with a 0-19 to 1-15 win over Bohola Moy Davitts in Evelrys...

Mohill exit and Davis steps down

Leitrim champions Mohill were knocked out of the Connacht senior football championship at a quarter final stage after a 5 point defeat to Castlebar...

PODCAST: Saint Brigids win the Roscommon senior county final

  St.Brigids retained the Hudson Bay Hotel Roscommon Senior football title with a dramatic five point win over Roscommon Gaels. They won by 3-13 to...

Maureen Sheridan (nee O’Reilly)

Maureen Sheridan (nee O’Reilly) Robinstown, Granard, Co. Longford. Sunday, November, 5th peacefully in the loving care of her family, the nurses and staff of Portiuncula Nursing home,...

Tommy Mc Keague

Tommy Mc Keague. Ballincurry, Glinsk, Ballymoe, Co. Galway. Sunday, November, 5th at Roscommon University Hospital. Predeceased by his wife Mary, brother Jimmy, sister Mary Ellen Nolan. Deeply...

Finola McCrann

Finola McCrann. Eamhain Mhaca, Castle Park, Castle Street, Roscommon and formerly The Square, Roscommon. Saturday, November, 4th, peacefully at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe. Deeply...

PODCAST: Saint Brigids win the Roscommon senior county final

  St.Brigids retained the Hudson Bay Hotel Roscommon Senior football title with a dramatic five point win over Roscommon Gaels. They won by 3-13 to...

PODCAST: Are today’s kids lazier than their parents’ generation?

A survey shows that only 33 per cent of today's parents require their children to do chores in the home. In contrast, 83 per cent...

LISTEN: Friday’s panel discussion

The Prime Time investigation into the standard of rental properties and the political crisis in the North were among the topics of Friday's panel...