News - Roscommon
Outgoing Councillor appeals to candidates to ditch election posters
Kathleen Shanagher says the posters can have a detrimental effect on the efforts of local tidy towns committee
Apr 15, 2024 15:35
Man sentenced to jail for sexual abuse of young daughter over six years
The court heard Mullane started abusing his daughter from the age of six.
Apr 15, 2024 15:29
Heartbreak in Roscommon as flood waters force families from homes
OPW Minister Kieran O'Donnell visited the area last week as all options are now being explored to save nearby homes and farms.
Apr 15, 2024 07:45
Roscommon man 'met a great girl' after participation on Naked Attraction
The TV show sees naked contestants placed in pods before they're slowly revealed from the legs up.
Apr 14, 2024 09:09
Funding of over €38,000 secured for local outdoor trails
It comes as Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, has announced funding worth over €400,000 for the improvement of local outdoor trails.
Apr 13, 2024 13:11
Local authorities agree to work on solutions for Lough Funshinagh flooding
Local councillors as well as the Junior Minister for the OPW, Kieran O'Donnell, were present at the meeting.
Apr 13, 2024 11:09
Councillor calls for clamp down on dangerous use of E-Scooters after near miss
She encouraged members of the public to inform Gardaí should they encounter e-scooters being driven dangerously.
Apr 12, 2024 17:53
Displacement of families at Lough Funshinagh described as 'tragedy'
Local councillor Laurence Fallon says the threat of more families having to leave is looming large.
Apr 12, 2024 17:38
ESB working to solve ongoing Rooskey power outages
Area Manager Pat Nugent said efforts were underway to clear fallen trees and create a corridor for powerlines.
Apr 12, 2024 17:30
Tánaiste to meet with Attorney General over Lough Funshinagh flooding
Local senator Eugene Murphy says the situation at Lough Funshinagh has reached crisis point and action must be immediately taken.
Apr 12, 2024 13:40
Overcrowded Castlerea Prison has 35 more inmates than normal limit
There were 375 prisoners in the jail yesterday, which is significantly above its bed capacity of 340.
Apr 12, 2024 13:19
Three appear in court over Roscommon drug seizure
Gardaí raided a property in Loughglynn on Tuesday where they found cannabis herb and cannabis plants.
Apr 11, 2024 17:19
75 young people living in Shannonside nursing homes
It includes 18 in Roscommon, 34 in Longford and Westmeath, and 23 in Sligo, Leitrim and west
Apr 11, 2024 13:17
Strokestown playground shut down over vandalism
Several thousand euro worth of damage has been caused.
Apr 11, 2024 07:45Shannonside Newsletter
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