http://www.roscommonpeople.ieThe Last News - Newsnews@roscommonpeople.ieen-ieRoscommon PeopleCopyright 2007 Roscommon Peoplenews@roscommonpeople.iehttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/siteready/logorss.gifhttp://www.roscommonpeople.ieFri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20567Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20567http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20567Over €21 million has been allocated to Co. Roscommon by the National Roads Authority for 2013 it was announced this week. Of that total, €16.525 million has been allocated to work on the Ballaghaderreen bypass. A total of €1.9 million has been allocated to works at the N60 at Oran, the N61 at Rathallen/Treangry, and the N61 at Cooltigue. Over €850,000 has been allocated for maintenance of national routes including lighting, and there are other small allocations under the headings of safety and engineering support. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20566Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20566http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20566Four patients were forced to move to a private Nursing Home from Roscommon County Hospital for the weekend last Friday because the hospital couldn’t afford to keep the surgical ward open. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20568Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20568http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20568Over €21 million has been allocated to Co. Roscommon by the National Roads Authority for 2013 it was announced this week. Of that total, €16.525 million has been allocated to work on the Ballaghaderreen bypass. A total of €1.9 million has been allocated to works at the N60 at Oran, the N61 at Rathallen/Treangry, and the N61 at Cooltigue. Over €850,000 has been allocated for maintenance of national routes including lighting, and there are other small allocations under the headings of safety and engineering support. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20569Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20569http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20569Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School and the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon were ablaze with young people on Monday January 21st as Roscommon town and its six schools –CBS Roscommon, Roscommon Community College, Scoil Muire Gan Smal, Gaelscoil De Hide, Scoil Mhuire Convent Primary School and Abbey National School – hosted the national launch of Catholic Schools Week. The week begins next Sunday, January 27th. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20570Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20570http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20570On Friday night January 11th a special event took place in Kilglass Gaels Community Centre. A plaque was unveiled to mark the part-financing of the new GAA centre from the proceeds of sale of an earlier Centre at Ballykilcline, Kilglass. The Ballykilcline Centre had been erected in 1983 by Kilglass Community Development Association. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20571Fri, 25 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20571http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20571Roscommon Garda Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Paul McDermott has warned elderly people in the area to be vigilant with regard to the possibility of crime and theft. The warning comes in the wake of a number of burglaries and incidents that have occurred in the region in recent months. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20560Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20560http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20560Uncertainty surrounds the future of County Roscommon’s only cinema, the Flix facility at Centrepoint Retail Park in Roscommon town which unexpectedly closed earlier this week after the company which runs the complex went into liquidation. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20561Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20561http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20561Fianna Fail Cllr. Eugene Murphy has called on Roscommon County Council to solve a serious flooding problem on the Roscommon to Strokestown road “once and for all”. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20562Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20562http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20562The appointment of John Brennan as new Head of the CIA is being celebrated this week by his many relations in County Roscommon. Mr. Brennan, whose father is a native of County Roscommon, was chosen on Monday for one of the top jobs in the USA Government when he was nominated as the new Director of the CIA by President Barack Obama. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20563Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20563http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20563 Fine Gael TD for Roscommon/South Leitrim, Frank Feighan is reminding householders to register their septic tanks and domestic waste water systems before the February 1st deadline, to be eligible to apply for remediation grant. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20564Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20564http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20564The death took place in early December of Willie Ryan, late of Beechwood, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon. A quiet, self-effacing man, he lived all but two of his 85 years in Kilteevan. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20565Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20565http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20565The Roscommon Lions Club hosted an extremely enjoyable Black and White Night in Gleeson’s Townhouse, Roscommon on the 28th of December. All funds raised went to the Lions Club project to purchase, install and maintain defibrillators in public spaces accessible to all members of the public 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks of the year. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20555Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20555http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20555A devastated Castlerea farmer says his livelihood has been put at risk after a a brutal attack by dogs left about fifty sheep dead and dozens more badly injured. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20556Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20556http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20556A number of Roscommon men in the Irish Army spent Christmas serving in Lebanon –including Cpl. Shane Mulryan, CS Tony Macklin, Private Cooley, Sgt. James Kelly and Capt. Gerry Casey. The men have sent greetings to loved ones back in Roscommon through the Roscommon People. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20557Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20557http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20557Cllr. Domnick Connolly has warmly welcomed the establishment of Local Response Groups to transfer patients to Roscommon County Hospital in the more adverse weather conditions during the potentially frosty winter months. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20558Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20558http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20558Local Government TD Frank Feighan has welcomed Environment Minister Phil Hogan’s announcement of a significant grant scheme for domestic septic tanks requiring upgrades. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20559Fri, 04 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20559http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20559There was some good festive news for people in Roscommon as a result of the 2013 budget which was agreed by councillors at the annual estimates meeting just before Christmas. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20529Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20529http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20529Speculation in political circles that the HAC might support Independent Deputy Denis Naughten in the next General Election would appear to be off the mark. http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20530Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20530http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20530Revealed! Spoof British Legion letter on Feighan poppy Paul Healy Roscommon TD Frank Feighan’s much-publicised decision to wear a Poppy in the Dail last week – the first TD to wear a Poppy in ‘The House’ in twenty years – had an interesting sequel.http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20531Fri, 16 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20531http://www.roscommonpeople.ie/itemdetail.asp?itemID=20531Fr Donal and the Gravy Train I was glad that to hear Fr Donal Morris (who is now based in Boyle) on RTE Radio airing his displeasure on the question of political pensions and the gravy train which continues to roll on earlier this week.