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'Absolutely ludicrous' to relocate Roscommon's planned sport centre - council boss

Nov 20, 2025 07:57
By Eoghan Murphy
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'Absolutely ludicrous' to relocate Roscommon's planned sport centre - council boss
Shane Tiernan, Roscommon County Council chief executive

Construction is due to start in 2027 on an almost €20 million indoor and outdoor facility in Roscommon town.

The boss of Roscommon County Council says it would be ‘absolutely ludicrous’ to relocate a planned sports centre.

Construction is due to start in 2027 on an almost €20 million indoor and outdoor facility in Roscommon town.

But Independent councillor Tom Crosby says it should be based in a different town, like Strokestown.

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But council chief executive, Shane Tiernan, says the current proposal should proceed:

Councillor Crosby believes too much state money is being pumped into Roscommon town, instead of other towns in the county.

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But Tiernan is defending the location for the sports centre:

 

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