Monthly Archives: October 2018

A major fundraising event will take place this Saturday October 27th in Clancy’s Knockvicar as part of a community effort to raise money for the maintenance and upkeep of new defibrillators, which were purchased last year. There are currently thirteen defibrillators in the Cootehall in the area, covering approximately 15 square miles and with a …

Inland Fisheries Ireland are urging anglers in the midlands region to follow safety regulations carefully after the deaths of three anglers so far this year. Tragically 109 have people died from drowning in Ireland last year – nine deaths every month and the Association have said it is it is particularly important as winter approaches …

A lack of teachers in the Rosocmmon region is forcing students to turn to grind schools, according to secondary school principals, while many schools had to open ths year without a full team of staff. These stark facts were revealed at the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals and revealed that Irish medium schools …

It is disappointing that over twenty people have been arrested for drug driving by Gardaí in Roscommon so far this year – these including cocaine, cannabis, opiates and benzos which can be detected by an individual providing a saliva sample. As stated in an earlier post, drug use has become more prevalent in this country, …

I am pleased to confirm that community groups working to prevent crime can now apply for funding under the 2018 Text Alert Rebate Scheme to assist them in their work. I welcome the news that Minsiter for Justice Charlie Flanagan has made the sum of € 150,000 available to local communities theoughout the region for …

I would like to welcome the news that Roscommon County Council are set to provide 255 new social-housing units between now and 2021. Figures up until September 2018 show that there are just under 700 people on the housing list; 300 of those are in private accommodation and are receiving Housing Assistance Payment. A total …

I am delighted to confirm that the Shannonside village of Rooskey is to receive a major financial boost under the Government’s Town and Village Renewal Scheme of €100,000 towards the improvement of the village townscape while Strokestown will also receive €80,000 to enhance building frontage in town and purchase chalet type stalls and marquee. Also …

As Budget 2019 approaches I would like to welcome the news that the current Fine Gael/FF supported Government looks set to reduce the cost of the highly unpopular €2 prescription charge for 1.6 million medical card holders, the extent of which could be in the region of 50c, leaving the charge at €1.50 per prescription …

I would like to warmly welcome the recent announcement of government funding of 25,000 to be allocated to the Douglas Hyde Interpretative Centre in Portahard, close to Frenchpark which was confirmed this week. The funding have been made possible from Roscommon County Council’s 2019 budget to further develop the centre where the first President of …