News - Cllr Micheal Frain

Two arson attacks on Roscommon council houses in last five years

Figures published in The Irish Times show that both occurred in county Roscommon.

May 29, 2026 17:34

Grid System Services has applied for planning permission for a battery energy storage system in Ballyoughter.

May 27, 2026 11:37

It's almost exactly a year since hundreds of acres of forestry was destroyed in Gortaganny.

May 26, 2026 17:25

The on-the-spot fines are 150 euro at the moment, but the government intends increasing them to 250.

May 11, 2026 13:19

Cllr Micheál Frain says the Aurivo dairy plant pumps a large amount of water into a nearby river.

Apr 30, 2026 13:38

A number of items were discarded in The Plots area despite the pleas of onlooking residents.

Apr 23, 2026 17:43

The Fiddlers Elbow and The Castle Nightclub in Ballaghaderreen have both been placed on the market recently.

Apr 17, 2026 08:15

It's part of the €328.5 million National Fire Services Capital Programme announced by Minister James Browne.

Apr 7, 2026 13:23

Large quantities of litter and waste has been discovered at the rear of a house in the town.

Mar 12, 2026 17:30

Residents have previously raised concerns over fly-tipping in so-called 'ghost estates' in the town.

Mar 5, 2026 18:11

The matter was raised at this month's meeting of the Boyle MD.

Jan 26, 2026 13:17

Micheál Frain has served as a retained fire fighter in the area for 26 years.

Jan 5, 2026 13:14

Independent Cllr Micheal Frain raised the issue at today’s Roscommon County Council meeting.

Dec 15, 2025 17:19

It's after the HSE published an advertisement seeking a suitable site for the project.

Dec 8, 2025 08:14

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