News - Roscommon
Farmer, accused of animal cruelty in Elphin, granted bail in High Court
He is now out of Castlerea Prison, where he'd been for a month.
Apr 30, 2026 12:06
Celebrations in Roscommon as under-20s win Connacht title
They beat Mayo after extra time in the final in Tuam last night.
Apr 30, 2026 09:19
Property developer Sean Mulryan to receive Freedom of Roscommon
Cathaoirleach Liam Callaghan proposed the Oran native for the honour at this week's Roscommon County Council meeting.
Apr 29, 2026 13:18
Housing and tourism to benefit from closure of refugee centres - Roscommon senator
The government intends to shut down state accommodation facilities for Ukrainian refugees from August, on a phased basis.
Apr 28, 2026 12:29
Five refugee centres in Roscommon could close down, under government plans
The properties will be returned to tourism and the private rental market.
Apr 28, 2026 10:33
A lot of working people in Roscommon are going to become homeless - Fitzmaurice
Castlerea councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice made the comments at yesterday's Roscommon County Council meeting.
Apr 28, 2026 07:38
221 waste complaints in three months in Roscommon - but only 21 litter fines
The council says its litter wardens continue to carry out routine litter patrols of known littering blackspots and bring-banks.
Apr 27, 2026 11:44
Soaring grocery prices hitting Roscommon hard, Dáil told
The Fianna Fáil TD Martin Daly is calling for the government to establish a grocery price watch like the CCPC to protect consumers and examine retail pricing practices.
Apr 27, 2026 11:10
An Coimisiún Pleanála grants planning for two wind turbines in Roscommon
Roscommon County Council turned the application down in January 2024
Apr 27, 2026 08:23
Athleague National School raising funds for new autism class
Athleague National School has gone from strength to strength since facing closure less than a decade ago.
Apr 26, 2026 09:13
Lack of running tracks across region highlighted in the Seanad
They are the only counties in Ireland that don't have a track for local athletes to train on.
Apr 25, 2026 12:53
Train lines serving local region see increase in passenger numbers
The figures come as Irish Rail highlight the importance of reporting incidents on services to it's anti-social text line.
Apr 25, 2026 11:45
Over 110 local adults living in emergency accommodation in March
The figure was revealed in the Department of Housing's monthly report.
Apr 24, 2026 17:55
Temperatures set to remain high across Shannonside region
Counties Longford, Leitrim and Roscommon have each seen a soar in recent days.
Apr 24, 2026 17:40Shannonside Newsletter
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