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Stormont, Sinn Féin…and Salthill Good news in the north, all the same…

Huh? Have Boyle unearthed MORE quality forwards?

Not the north of the county! NORTHERN IRELAND! The elections…you must have noticed!

Oh I switched off on ‘The North’ a long time ago!

Huh, and you fancy yourself as a prospective future politician!

Only joking, I am actually up to speed with the elections in Northern Ireland…but I’m not sure there’s much good news!

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Byrne aren’t Carolan So…why the elections in Northern Cunningham Ireland goodSolicitors news?

Well, they ought to be…

Yeah, ‘cos surely it means the Stormont Executive will sit again?

That ought to happen, but…

There’s a but?

Yeah! There’s ALWAYS a but with those reluctant bedfellows!

Look, I know the executive collapsed a while back, but surely the election is just what was needed? I thought everyone wanted elections…to bring clarity, for the people to have their say, for democracy to prevail! For the impasse to…pass!

Yeah, but now that the people have had their say, there’s yet another stand-off!

So, Sinn Féin had a good election?

Yep…they’re now the largest party in the Assembly.

Wow! And the Alliance had a great election…but it wasn’t quite so good for the Unionist parties,

Well, they don’t do things in a hurry up north!

Anyways, a great win for Galway!

Eh…yeah…

A tough one for Leitrim…

Yeah, but their minors were on fire against the Rossies…

Now we have a Connacht Senior Football Final to look forward to…Roscommon v Galway!

Is it in the Hyde?

Nope, it’s in Salthill…but it’s okay, there’s great weather on the way!

I’m not falling for that…Pearse Stadium is Pearse Stadium…I’m reaching for my windcheater now!

(They pause to check if there are any new utterances from Padraic Joyce praising Roscommon or Anthony Cunningham talking up Galway)

or for the SDLP. So the upshot is that Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill will actually be First Minister?

Well, she’ll certainly be put forward…but the DUP – now merely the second biggest party – say they won’t play ball unless the Northern Ireland protocol is scrapped. It’s a big issue ‘cos of the B… PLEASE DON’T MENTION THE B WORD! …Brexit vote!

So will Michelle be First Minister or not? Surely they’ll form a power-sharing administration?

Getting back to what we were talking about…it’s been very bitter between those protagonists for years…they never agree!

Yeah, to put it mildly…

It’s hard to see them ever getting on, pulling together…

Ah there’s always hope…

A lot of unkind stuff has been said over the years, and there will always be some level of suspicion…

I still think if Michelle O’Neill and Jeffrey Donaldson sit down together and talk things through, the executive can be reformed…

Michelle and Jeffrey? Oh no, I was on about Rebekah and Coleen…

Oh there’s NO hope of reconciliation THERE!

What we liked…

Even if the weather wasn’t very welcoming, it was great to see the return of Roscommon Races on Monday. We have photos in today’s issue, and a report in our ‘Horses for Courses’ column in our sports’ section.

What we didn’t like…

The lack of school places for children with autism in South Roscommon – highlighted this week by Deputy Denis Naughten – is frustrating and unsatisfactory and needs to be addressed as a matter of urgency.

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The Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. will represent the Government at the ceremony in Strokestown Park, County Roscommon on this Sunday, the 15th of May. As in previous years, the ceremony will include military honours and a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of all those who suffered or perished during the Famine.

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Minister Martin said: “As Chair of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, I am delighted to announce that this year’s National Famine Commemoration will be held at the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park on Sunday, 15th of May in the presence of An Taoiseach Micheál Martin T.D. “The Museum has recently undergone significant redevelopment and will be reopening to the public shortly as a brand new visitor experience to continue its mission of bringing the story of An Gorta Mór to life for future generations of visitors”.

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Naughten calls for more autism school places Local TD Denis Naughten is seeking to quiz the Education Minister this week on the lack of places in Athlone and South Roscommon for pupils with autism.

“The lack of places is now forcing pupils from South Roscommon to travel up to 100km each day to avail of an education with two south Roscommon children facing a daily journey to Glenamaddy next September to access 2nd level education,” said Denis Naughten.

“Presently, there are only three primary schools and just one second level school providing autismspecific classes in the wider Athlone area, which is insufficient to meet current needs. This must be urgently addressed by the Minister for Education”.

The primary schools with ASD classes are St. Paul’s in Lyster Street and St. Joseph’s NS, Summerhill, on the Connacht side of the town, with Coosan NS on the Leinster side of Athlone. At second level the only school providing an ASD class is Coláiste Chiaráin, Summerhill.

“There are 57 primary school pupils in local autism classes in Athlone, Ballinasloe, and South Roscommon and despite demand for more places, no new class is being planned for this September,” stated Denis Naughten.

“The situation at second level is even more stark with just 23 students with autism being accommodated at present between the schools in both Athlone and Ballinasloe, again with no additional places being planned despite the fact that local students will have to make a 100km round trip to school in Glenamaddy each day.

“Negotiations are ongoing with 7 schools with the potential to increase the availability of school places by 120 this September across Roscommon and Galway, and (there are) further discussions with Westmeath schools. However, parents are still in the situation as we come to the end of the school year that the only possibility, if they are lucky enough to secure a school place, is a 100km/ day round trip.

“These distances are completely unacceptable, especially when one considers that the Government is reducing the distance that 3rd level students are expected to travel each day to just 60km from 90km/day”.

Deputy Naughten intends to question the Minister on the provision of ASD classes in the wider Athlone area when she comes before the Dáil for oral questions this Thursday morning, where he will seek to have additional places provided this September.

Senator Murphy welcomes VAT rate extension Senator Eugene Murphy has welcomed the Government decision to further extend the 9% VAT rate. This measure, which will cost in excess of €250m, will he said be a major boost to the hospitality sector.

“I am glad that my constant representation on this matter and that of others has led to Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe taking a very sensible decision on behalf of Government”, said Senator Murphy.

“Many in the business acknowledge the supports given to the sector by Government during the worst times of Covid. The Government are listening and are conscious that the hospitality sector still needs cushioning because of a number of difficult years”.

Local forums on mental health HSE Community Healthcare West is inviting people who have experienced mental health difficulties or who would like to assist in solving mental health issues to take part in local forums.

Physical meetings have returned, and are set to start on the week of the 23rd of May. The times, dates, and locations for meetings occurring in the local area can be found below.

The Roscommon meeting will be held on Monday, May 23rd, from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm at Regari Recovery College, The Lodge, Athlone Road, Roscommon Town.

The Ballina meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 24th, from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm at Dolmen Clubhouse, Bohernasup, Ballina, Co. Mayo (F26Y4E0).

The Castlebar meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 25th, from 7 pm to 8 pm in Cairde Club, Unit 2, Rock Square, Castlebar – opposite the mall, outside the main entrance to St Angela’s school.

The Galway meeting will be held on Thursday, May 26th, from 3.45 pm to 4.45 pm in Croi na Gaillimhe, 1 Mill St, Galway (H91X37V).

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New Chamber Music Festival coming to Roscommon On June 3rd and 4th, Roscommon will be flooded with the glorious sounds of string quartets, piano trios, soaring soprano songs and traditional tunes.

Roscommon Chamber Music Festival, the first of its kind for the county, will visit Roscommon Arts Centre and King House, Boyle, presenting the best of international and local talent.

Hot on the heels of piano performances around Italy, Finland, the UK and Ireland, Roscommon native Peter Regan has set up the festival with the generous support of Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media through their Local Live Perfor-

mance Programming Scheme.

Opening night on June 3rd at 8 pm in Roscommon Arts Centre will feature the leading London-based Échea String Quartet and soprano Sarah Shine, one of the stars of the Paris Opera Studio.

Day two of the festival on June 4th will feature the spicy tango music of

Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, the lush romantic melodies of Rachmaninoff and the strong spirit of Roscommon traditional group, Gatehouse Trad, with lunchtime and evening concerts taking place in King House, Boyle at 1 pm and 8 pm.

The festival, set to become an annual event in Roscommon’s cultural

calendar, is a great opportunity to hear electrifying live music and a chance to open your ears to something new and exciting. Come for the music, and stay for the chat, craic and a glass of wine afterwards!

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Tulsk History Society AGM

The Tulsk History Society (THS) held their first AGM at Tulsk Macra Hall on Friday last, with a good attendance on the night. All that has happened in the past year since the foundation of the society in spring 2021 was reviewed, and the election of officers also took place.

After a successful year as chairperson, Cathal McCormack stepped down and John Higgins was duly elected to the position. Mike Lennon was re-elected as Secretary, Therese Hanley was re-elected as Treasurer, Jody Moylan was re-elected as PRO, and Noel Sheerin was re-elected as Archivist.

THS look forward to an eventful year ahead, with plenty of activity in the pipeline. New members are welcome, as always, and the subscription of current members is now up for renewal.

If you wish to be added to our mailing list for our free e-newsletter, you can do so by contacting historytulsk@gmail.com. The next edition will be circulated on June 15th, and the next meeting of the society takes place via Zoom on Tuesday, May 17th, at 8 pm.

Transition Year radio programme on RosFM

Three transition year students from the Convent of Mercy Secondary School in Roscommon Town – Aliya Hone, Eva Rogers and Gemmisha Geraghty – have launched a radio programme for RosFM. The programme will be aired on Friday morning, May 13th, between 10 am and 11 am. The students have spent a few weeks recording interviews and content covering various topics for the programme.

They have also chosen the music. The programme was put together and produced by RosFM Technical Assistant Louis Fargo.

Be sure to tune in on Friday morning!

Mega Autojumble and Club Vintage Display

This year, the North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club are running a mega autojumble and club vintage display, which will take place on Sunday, the 22nd of May at the Glenamaddy Equestrian Centre, Glenamaddy, Co. Galway. The event gets underway at 9 am and there will be up to 50 trade stands attending.

Some of the items for sale on the day will include both vintage and new parts for cars, tractors and other forms of machinery. There will also be service tools both new and second-hand, some bric-a-brac and handmade crafts available to purchase. You might also find antiques, clothing, shoes, boots and many other items.

The club members will have a vintage display and there will be other activities on the day for everyone to enjoy.

The North Galway Vintage and Heritage Club have plans to have a full show day next year as they have had in the past. This is the club’s first event since 2019 and they look forward to welcoming everyone back.

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PAUL HEALY’S WEEK A column by Roscommon People editor

Thursday

Saturday

A 9.15 am flight to Stansted, from the excellent Ireland West Airport.

Half an hour on a train, then the first of many suitably expressionless trips on the London Underground – and we arrive at our hotel.

The buzz and atmosphere in London is brilliant. We take in a few of the landmark sights (Buckingham Palace, Westminster, 10 Downing Street) while naturally indulging in some fascinating people watching in this city of breathtaking vibrancy, diversity and culture.

A woman with an ‘I Love London’ bag draped across her shoulder is also wearing a GAA cap as she walks under one of the many ‘McDonald’s’ signs which the clever company has strategically located directly in front of rival chains!

Halfway across the Tower Bridge, the designers created a feature inset, a space maybe just less than six foot in width. Today, inside this architecturally attractive gap in the famous bridge, lies a burly, weather-beaten rough sleeper, who, being about six foot himself, has crouched accordingly, so that his head rests against the stone and both knees rise awkwardly in deference to the prevailing dimensions.

The burly, weather-beaten man had a large, weather-beaten red beard, and an indifferent expression above it, one that’s unlikely to change for any of the thousands of passing tourists (mostly pedestrians).

As he caressed his considerable belly, and briefly cast an apparently disinterested eye on the passing multitudes, I couldn’t quite work out if he was broken, or defiantly philosophical about how life has taken him from the possibilities of childhood to the feature crevice in one of the world’s most famous bridges.

Friday

In full ‘Hop-on Hop-off’ bus mode, we are whisked to and from London’s top attractions. It’s a great way to savour a city. We stop at the Tower of London. Our guide is one of 33 Yeoman Warders (nicknamed ‘Beefeaters’), many of whom live on the Palace grounds. Our ‘Beefeater’ turns out to be a very witty, slightly eccentric and extremely knowledgeable man. The tour is excellent. I didn’t realise three Queens of England were held here, before being executed in public in front of partying crowds. Many more famous people also met their end here, back in the day. Happily, the Tower of London is more famous these days as the home of the Crown Jewels (yes, we cited Rowan Atkinson as Johnny English in the comedy movie).

When he posed for a photo, our Yeoman Warder seemed delighted to hear we were from Ireland. “North or South?” he asked, to which our son Matthew very accurately replied “West”. Yeoman Warder: “Are you going to be a politician?”

When South was confirmed, he asked which county (in truth, Roscommon didn’t seem to register with him, but the West of Ireland did).

“Absolutely love that part of the world” our own private beefeater enthused.

Later on Saturday

It’s funny the things you hear people say as they pass you or you pass them. In Kensington Gardens, the doorstep of the late Princess Diana’s world, hundreds of people walk and relax in the beautiful sunshine.

In one small group, a young chap is in full flow. “I don’t actually think Italy makes the best pizzas in the world”.

A slightly earnest businessman into his mobile (nicely): “I just feel we always need to be conscious of that possibility”.

Best of all, a clearly wealthy American man seems to be over visiting his daughter (presumably she’s attending college in London).

They’re having a mighty chat, when he very casually says: “I’m going to Seattle next week…do you want to come?”

We’ll never know…!

Saturday night

We took the plunge, and booked tickets for a West End show – ‘Life of Pi’ – in the quaint Wyndham’s Theatre in Leicester Square.

Unlike our children, I wasn’t

paul@roscommonpeople.ie honoured, Bob Wilson looking particularly hale and hearty, the great Frank McLintock addressing supporters.

A few minutes into the second half, the few thousand Leeds supporters corralled into the away end section suddenly began the most remarkable and sustained chanting, while waving special shirts (honouring injured star Stuart Dallas) in the air. Sensational support.

It was almost hypnotic, and the home fans just couldn’t match it.

On the pitch, Leeds – now also a man down after Luke Ayling was red-carded – rallied fairly well, pulling a goal back and applying some late pressure. Arsenal won 2-1. Bragging rights to our son… but I loved the experience.

Later on Sunday

even aware of the book or movie.

‘Life of Pi’, a 2001 novel by Yann Martel, tells the fictional story of how a 17-year-old Indian boy survives in the Pacific Ocean after the cargo ship his family were travelling on sinks.

Pi continues the crossing on a lifeboat…in the company of a hyena, a zebra, an orangutan, and – most problematically of all – a hungry and untamed Bengal tiger.

Along the way, the hyena, zebra and orangutan fall victim to nature – one way or the other – leaving the traumatised teenager and the uncompromising tiger in dangerously close proximity!

What makes this award-winning stage adaptation of the book pretty astonishing is the sensationally creative puppetry, whereby the animals are ‘brought to life’ by a combination of technical wizardry and actual actors ‘operating’ the puppets. The stage design/choreography is extraordinary, with the action seamlessly switching from a hospital scene to the perilous journey across the ocean.

Actor Hiran Abeysekera – on stage for the entire two hours plus – is dazzling in the lead role. This was a memorable night of theatre. If any

readers get a chance to see this adaptation of ‘Life of Pi’ they should grasp it.

Sunday

A first ever visit to the Emirates Stadium, and what a great experience it was. Fantastic! On arrival, the quaint streets, aroma from hot dog stands and friendly faces behind the ‘merchandise stalls’…then, a short distance on, the fabulous stadium (capacity 60,260) suddenly appears in all its magnificence.

Thanks to Fiona’s great (and patient) planning, our son Matthew (obsessive Arsenal fan) and yours truly (long-suffering Leeds fan) had two great seats for…Arsenal v Leeds! (The former chasing a Champions League place, the latter now mired in a relegation struggle).

There was a great atmosphere, the Arsenal fans in full voice. Within ten minutes, the home side were 2-0 up.

As ecstatic supporters rose around me, I had to do some quick thinking, and pretend to be a slow-to-react home supporter. It wasn’t easy, lamely clapping Arsenal goals, while privately mortified at how bad Leeds were.

A treat at half-time, as Arsenal’s surviving stars of the 1970-71 season – they won the double that year – were

Camden Town is amazing…an entrancing merging of colour, coolness, art, individuality, fun, eccentricity, fashion, food, nostalgia, creativity…and lots more.

In the fantastic markets, the chap selling wallets and purses and such quaint things is wrapping up for the day.

A sucker for a nice wallet, I check one or two, which naturally commands his attention. He delivers a quick sales pitch, and reveals the price. Holding my nerve, I invoke the ‘Never fail to negotiate in a market’ rule, and ask what’s the best price he can do.

“For the last Irishman, I take off ten pounds” he replies, with an expectant smile. I hadn’t told him I’m an Irishman. Obviously our accents literally speak for themselves!

Anyways, I pretty much emptied my wallet to purchase a new wallet.

Presumably he meant the last Irishman of the day.

Monday

Coffee in bustling London city centre after noon, a nerves-settling contribution to the ‘Hennessy family’ at Stansted Airport at 2.20, rain in Knock at 4.30 (after a 3.15 flight), tea in Roscommon before 6 pm. Happy memories stored.

London is great.

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20,000 on respiratory waiting lists as Government focuses on air quality – Naughten Over 20,000 people are currently awaiting respiratory outpatient appointments, with over a quarter of those already waiting more than eighteen months at a time when “air quality” are the ‘buzzwords’ being used by Government, Denis Naughten has highlighted.

Figures provided to Denis Naughten by the HSE show that 20,632 adults and children are currently on waiting lists for respiratory appointments and 5,771 of those have been waiting more than eighteen months.

It was also confirmed to Denis Naughten that the HSE is not using

the National Treatment Purchase Fund to address these waiting lists.

“When we are dealing with the effects of long Covid, why are we seeing huge increases in the waiting time for respiratory outpatient appointments? And why is the health service not using the National Treat-

ment Purchase Fund to address these waiting times?

“When we are talking about air quality and the resulting respiratory problems and the ongoing effects of long Covid, why are we not getting serious about tackling the problem and using the NTPF to address this

waiting list?”

Denis Naughten raised the issue in the Dáil with Green Party Leader Eamon Ryan, who admitted he did not know whether the rising numbers awaiting respiratory appointments reflected the impact of long Covid.

Irish Motor Dealers supporting ‘Safe harbour for Ukraine’ campaign A humanitarian campaign ‘Safe harbour for Ukraine’ will gather essential supplies in Ireland and deliver them to the Ukraine. The campaign, which is supported by Irish Motor Dealers, began on Wednesday, May 11th and runs until Wednesday, May 18th.

Motor dealerships covering the entire island of Ireland will take part in the campaign.

Today, there is an immediate need for medicine, medical and electrical equipment. The authorities in Ukraine have created an essential supplies list and the goal is to gather as many of these items as possible.

The public can assist by either making a dona-

Anne Carmody, Tara Egan, Niamh Egan, Karen Egan, Eileen Jordan and Mick Carroll pictured in Ballaghaderreen for Pieta’s Darkness Into Light Walk on Saturday, May 7th. Pic: Mick McCormack

tion through the website safeharbourforukraine. org/imdsupportingukraine/ where all funds raised will purchase essential items or alternatively you can drop any items listed on the website into Dermot Hughes Cars, Athlone Rd, Ardsallagh More, Roscommon, F42 CX65.

About Safe Harbour Initiative The Irish Motor Dealers Supporting Ukraine campaign is a Safe Harbour initiative. Safe Harbour For Ukraine was set up as a humanitarian response to the war on Ukraine. The group comprises over 30 volunteers and works closely with the authorities in Ukraine.

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Irish Motor Dealers Supporting Ukraine Aoibheann Maloney, Joe Geever, Marian Geever, Joey Geever and Bryan Maloney pictured in Ballaghaderreen for Pieta’s Darkness Into Light Walk on Saturday, May 7th. Pic: Mick McCormack

Dermot Hughes Cars are proud to support the humanitarian campaign ‘Safe harbour for Ukraine’ which is gathering essential supplies in Ireland and delivering them to the Ukraine. The campaign which is supported by Irish Motor Dealers, begins on Wednesday May 11th and runs until Wednesday Mayare 18th.

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Murphy: ‘Reduce private transport fares’

Senator Eugene Murphy has welcomed the recently announced 20% reduction in public transport fares. He also welcomed the announcement of a 50% reduction for young adults, aged 19 to 23 years old.

Senator Murphy stated that contrary to what some people “might want you to believe”, a “sizeable minority of the public

from Roscommon/Galway use public transport”.

He said: “Trains and buses are used quite a lot. I know we have a lack of routes in parts of the region, but train and bus stations in Roscommon, Castlerea, Boyle, Athlone, Strokestown Ballinasloe, Longford and Dromod accommodate many people from Roscommon/Gal-

in this area without delay so that the many people – students in particular – who use private transport are catered for”.

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Victims’ campaigner Kenny Donaldson visits Vita House with message on ‘moving through pain’ < MIRIAM KERINS

Being an innocent victim of a violent act or acts can leave an individual with all manner of emotional and physical challenges, many of which can serve to be wounding reminders that someone has caused them harm.

In the aftermath of such trauma, these challenges can be exacerbated by the fact that survivors, in their bid to positively progress forward, may very often need to seek solace, support and assistance when dealing with any lingering issues. This assistance often comes in the form of a trusted advocate, i.e. an understanding, patient, knowledgeable and compassionate individual who can provide independent advice and advocacy specific to the survivor’s own particular set of circumstances.

Victims’ campaigner Kenny Donaldson is one such individual. Awarded an MBE (member of the order of the British empire), an award of chivalry, Kenny’s receiving recognition for his relentless services to grieving families, delivered through his South East Fermanagh Foundation (SEFF) charity which supports those impacted by terrorism resulting from ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland.

We caught up with Kenny when he was invited to deliver a talk to a men’s group who meet at Roscommon’s Vita House, a community agency who work with individuals experiencing vulnerabilities in their lives, to chat about his SEFF’s Community Allotment initiative which provides “therapeutic and health-based benefits” for service users.

We all recognise that loneliness and isolation has proved to be a worrying issue for many living in rural Ireland, most especially so during the pandemic. However, given recent findings from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing which suggests ‘women who live alone are better than men who live alone at maintaining social contacts’, it’s clear how a community initiative such as the SEFF’s allotments project would be of interest to the Vita House-based men’s group.

The project’s concept, which centres on ‘the community growing together’ was developed in 2010 in collaboration with a number of ‘army veterans’ within the SEFF’s membership. As the initiative’s main focus is centred upon ‘the innocent’ victims and survivors of ‘The Troubles’, CEO Kenny, his staff and volunteers proudly operate on an ethos which ensures there is “no distinction made on the basis of someone’s religious or ethnic background”.

Growing up in the border village of Crossmaglen, an area often referred to as ‘bandit country’, the MBE awardee quickly points out “there’s no political aspiration that justifies violence. The vast majority of people living in Crossmaglen are really good people and it’s a very beautiful place”.

Despite being a spokesperson for Innocent Victims United (IVU), an umbrella body for 23 victims’ groups representing victims and survivors of terrorism and ‘other Trouble-related violence across Northern Ireland,

Great Britain, the Republic of Ireland and mainland Europe’, Kenny himself was not directly impacted as a result of ‘The Troubles’.

However, he did once witness an atrocity. “My Dad and I were in close proximity to a soldier who was murdered in Crossmaglen in 1993. He was actually the last soldier to be murdered there”.

Indeed, when ‘The Troubles’ were at their peak, Kenny says he “saw the violence all around me”, and now believes ever since the 1998 Belfast Agreement was signed, “the victims and survivors are being asked to carry the can for what has happened”.

It’s for that reason, and the fact these victims and survivors will react differently and recover differently to trauma, Kenny believes this allotments project has “brought together and provided both single and older males (from all creeds, cultures and backgrounds), with a space to talk”.

He adds: “The soil’s a great equaliser. Very often for men, talking is culturally not the done thing as it’s seen as a weakness; not macho, and those who take part in our allotments project wouldn’t normally present on a oneto-one basis (for help); however, they are happy to chat to each other. When you’ve got your hands in raw earth, trying to grow something, it’s a great equaliser”.

When mentioning his MBE award, Kenny becomes embarrassed, saying he was “shocked and deeply humbled” upon being notified he was being recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.

“I don’t know why anyone would have put me forward, (but) I’d like to say thank you to them. I feel fortunate to work with a committed team of thirty-two staff, service providers and volunteers. I’ve been doing this fourteen years, and while it’s a thirty seven and a half hour week, you can often put in eighty hours; so you don’t really sign off”.

With that in mind, Kenny Donaldson, champion of so many who share their “most painful and intimate” feelings, has pledged he’s accepting the MBE, not for himself, but for those he describes as “the innocent victims and survivors of terrorism and other Troubles-related violence”.

MEN’S SUPPORT GROUP

Vita House are running a “Mens’s Support Group” every second Wednesday evening at 8pm. This programme is person-led and topics/activities will be based on the interests and needs of the Group, ensuring a very fluid experience that caters to those who are attending. This Group will provide a supportive and safe place for men to share and support one another through both life’s challenges and joys. The Group is facilitated by Donal and Raymond to ensure that everyone in the Group feels safe, supported, listened to, respected and feels no pressure or judgement. Confidentiality and trust are the key features within the Group.

For more information or if you wish to take part in the Group, please contact Donal at 090 66 25898 or email dhanly@vitahouse.org

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“The soil’s a great equaliser. Very often for men, talking is culturally not the done thing as it’s seen as a weakness; not macho, and those who take part in our allotments project wouldn’t normally present on a one-to-one basis…”

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Roscommon Bike Week 2022 runs from 14th of May to 22nd with lots of exciting activities & events planned for everyone to enjoy!

Bike Week is a nationally run initiative which aims to celebrate and promote cycling as an enjoyable activity for people of all ages and abilities, with cycling events all over the country, organised by local authorities, community groups, charities and cycling groups.

Bike Week is a brilliant opportunity for people to get back on the saddle – for commuting or for recreation or just for the sheer joy of it!

Roscommon Sports Partnership and Roscommon County Council are delighted to announce that Bike Week 2022 will be held from Saturday the 14th to Sunday 22nd of May. This year there is an exciting variety of events organised throughout County Roscommon with support from Transport for Ireland and Department of Transport. This year’s Bike Week theme is ‘Community Cycling Together’.

Bike Week will be kicked off on Saturday 14th May with a Vintage Bicycle Display at The Square in Roscommon Town from 11am-3pm. There will be a number of old bicycles on display and RSP are encouraging those who may have old/vintage bicycles to bring them along to join the display and celebrate the evolution of bicycles and cycling and its importance to Irish society.

The bicycle was revolutionary in the way it became the primary means of transport during the 20th century. It allowed people to travel longer distances and expanded the interaction of people across work education, access to services, and social events. Replacing walking, it allowed men to travel further for better work opportunities. Postmen and guards were equipped with bicycles for carrying out their duties.

For women it allowed access to town to go shopping for the weekly supplies. The bicycle was loaded up for the journey home with one large shopping bag hung on each side of the handlebar and a basket on the carrier loaded to the brim. Children cycled to school with many having to cycle long distances particularly to secondary school as school transport did not exist.

Activities such as swimming and fishing were staples of childhood activities all accessed by bicycle. However, the biggest and most

pronounced change brought about by the bicycle was the improvement of the social lives of people. Social activities such as dances were all accessed by bicycle. Young men and women were now able to get to dances further afield and many travelled long distances to dances as well as travelling by bicycle to see the All-Ireland Finals.

By end the 1950’s the motor car started to gradually become more accessible and by the 1970’s the bicycle as a form of transport had all but ceased. However, the bicycles place in Irish History and Heritage will remain.

Another Bike Week event worth looking out for are the Adult Cycle Safety Workshops. As cycling has become an increasingly popular method of both transport and physical activity, the importance of staying safe on our roads

is vital. These workshops will be delivered by highly qualified cycling tutors and participants will learn essential safety and competency skills e.g. bike handling, correct use of helmets, bike safety checks and how to navigate in various road environments.

Among the other events is a Disability Cycling Workshop in Kilbride Community Centre, a Workplace Lunchtime Cycle around Roscommon Town and then Bike Week concludes with a 50KM cycle around county Roscommon. RSP are also encouraging everyone to cycle to work, school or even to the shop to celebrate Bike Week. RSP will have eagle eyes around Roscommon during Bike Week and there may be a few surprises for anyone taking part. No matter what your age or ability, there is something for everyone from beginners to experienced cycling enthusiasts.

There will also be the chance to win some fantastic prizes too by entering our photography competition for the best cycling related photo taken during Bike Week. Photos can be submitted on our social media pages or by email.

Cycling is free, fun and keeps you fit and healthy while being a sustainable method of transport.

It can be done solo or in a group setting and can be an enjoyable way to socialise while being physically active. It is the ultimate family activity, that people of all ages and abilities can explore. It is identified as one of the priority sports in the National Sports Policy 2018-2027 as having the greatest potential for generating higher levels of active participation across a person’s life span.

Among the benefits of cycling are increased cardio fitness, improving balance and coordination, increase muscle strength, reduced risk of disease and depression, improved sleep and it is also a low impact way of managing conditions such as high blood pressure, joint and muscular pain or stiffness, and type 2 diabetes.

Because of this, Roscommon Sports Partnership has always placed huge importance on cycling and cycle safety, with our cycling programmes being some of the most popular programmes in the RSP calendar. The CYCLE RIGHT programme, aiming to provide practical cycle safety and skills training to senior primary school classes, is delivered by our experienced cycling tutors.

Among our tutors are number 1 ranked Irish cyclist Daire Feeley and Paralympian cyclist Richael Timothy.

In the CYCLE RIGHT programme, the children learn essential safety and competency skills e.g. bike handling, correct use of helmets, bike safety checks and how to navigate in various road environments. By the end of the 2021-2022 school year, RSP will have delivered this 4-week programme to over 30 schools in county Roscommon.

For anyone who can’t make some of our events during Bike Week, Roscommon boasts two scenic cycleways worth exploring this Bike Week.

The Boyle to Lough Key

Cycle Route and the Green Heartlands are both suitable for beginners to advanced cyclists and have numerous attractions worth viewing along the way.

To register or for more information about the events and activities available in Roscommon for Bike Week visit our website www.rosactive.org, our Facebook page www.

facebook.com/RoscommonSportsPartnership or www.bikeweek.ie/events you can also contact us at the office on 090 6630853 or through email at info@ rosactive.org.

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Launch of Roscommon-Longford Division Fourth Annual Garda Youth Awards An Garda Síochána, Roscommon/ Longford Division is delighted to announce the launch of the fourth annual Roscommon/Longford Garda Youth Awards, in association with Roscommon and Longford County Councils who are sponsoring the initiative again this year.

The Roscommon/Longford Garda Youth Awards celebrate outstanding young people between the ages of 13 and 21 years. An Garda Síochána, Roscommon-Longford, in conjunction with Roscommon and Longford County Councils recognise that a lot of good work is being done by young people in every community in the counties.

The nomination process is now open and An Garda Síochána in Roscommon and Longford is now inviting the public to nominate a young person they know, who was committed to making a difference to their community during 2021.

The Roscommon/Longford Division were delighted to have a Na-

tional Winner in 2021. Three young men from Strokestown – Jack Beirne, Mark Rogers and Andrew Jordan – won the National Group Award with their initiative ‘A Classic for Kids Cancer’ after buying and restoring a 1956 Massey Ferguson 20 Tractor and raffling it in aid of Childhood Cancer Foundation Ireland. The fundraising effort raised over €64,000 for the charity.

Gardaí will be distributing nomination forms to schools, youth groups and voluntary organisations right across the counties of Roscommon and Longford via email in the coming weeks. Nomination forms can also be requested from Roscommon.GardaYouthAwards@garda.ie and are available for download on www.garda.ie, www.roscommoncoco.ie and www.longfordcoco.ie The deadline for nominations is 5 pm on Wednesday, 15th June 2022.

Nomination forms can be emailed to Roscommon.GardaYouthAwards@garda.ie or

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posted to the Community Policing Unit, Boyle Garda Station, Co. Roscommon.

At the recent launch were (l-r) Inspector Adrian Flynn, Castlerea District; Superintendent Seamus Boyle, Granard/ Longford District; Ms. Majella Hunt, Director of Services, Roscommon County Council; Chief Superintendent Ray McMahon, Roscommon/Longford Division; Ms. Barbara Heslin, Director of Services, Longford County Council, and Inspector David Cryan, Roscommon District.

Over €19k donated to ‘Walk with Charlie’ fundraiser

The Carty family would like to sincerely thank all who so generously donated to the ‘Walk with Charlie’ fundraiser around Cavetown Lake. €19.564.81 was raised for Motor Neurone Disease and Pieta, in memory of Sr Mary Carty, who lost her battle with Motor Neurone Disease last November. Pictured are Sarah, Fionnuala, Joe, Ollie, Ann, Sean, Patsy, Mick, Pauline,

L-R: Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland; Kathryn Dennigan, Roscommon Community College; Jonathan Kelly, Roscommon Community College, and Moninne Griffith, Belong To.

Roscommon Community College accredited as a safe space for Roscommon LGBTQ+ students In 2020, Roscommon Community College signed up to participate in a new national LGBTQ+ Safe & Supportive Schools project run by Belong To, LGBTQ+ Youth Ireland.

Roscommon Community College now joins 12 other schools nationwide in being accredited by Belong To as a Safe & Supportive school for LGBTQ+ students.

The schools received an award from The Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland at an event in the Mansion House, Dublin, last week.

The Safe & Supportive Schools Project, designed and facilitated by Belong To, is a groundbreaking whole-school approach to creating a school environment that is fully inclusive of LGBTQ+ students.

Spanning policy, curriculum, staff culture, school environment, student supports, and engagement with the local community, the Safe & Supportive Schools Project goes beyond awareness and ensures sustainable,

systematic change for LGBTQ+ youth.

Belong To’s School Climate Survey (2019) indicates that a staggering 73% of LGBTQ+ students feel unsafe at school, with 1 in 3 reporting that other students are unaccepting of LGBTQ+ identities.

Awarding the successful schools, Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland said: “I am delighted to celebrate with you who have, at school level, created truly safe and supportive spaces for all students”.

Upon receiving the SASS accreditation award, Kathryn Dennigan, SASS Coordinator at Roscommon Community College said: “To receive this accreditation further solidifies the inclusivity work for our LGBTI+ community being carried out in Roscommon Community College on a daily basis. The drive of students and staff to ensure that every person feels safe to attend school and feels part of the school community is of the utmost importance”.

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ROAD SAFETY POSTER COMPETITION PRIZE-GIVING…

Leitrim2London charity cycle The Leitrim2London cycle team would like to thank all those that have made donations and supported their fundraising efforts. The cycle took place between the 12th and 15th of April, with sixteen cyclists covering over 850km in aid of Motor Neurone Ireland, North West Hospice, and St Patrick’s Hospital’s Patient Comfort Fund. To date, along with over 494 online donations, organisers have also received many individual and company donations, enabling them to raise over €38,000. When the final total is in, it will be split equally across the three charities.

There is still time to support these three charities by donating online at idonate.ie/Leitrim2LondonChallenge2022.

Feighan urges groups to apply for community centre funding

Community groups and organisations in Roscommon are invited to apply for a new round of funding for the upgrade and refurbishment of community centres, according to local TD Frank Feighan Minister Feighan said: “Fine Gael wants to build stronger and safer communities by making our towns, villages and parishes across Roscommon better places to live, work, run a business and raise a family. My colleague, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that registration is now open for a new €15 million capital fund for the upgrade and refurbishment of Community Centres. The Community Centre Investment Fund will provide grants of between €10,000 up to a maximum of €300,000. Funding is available for capital works such as improvements to communal facilities such as kitchen and toilet facilities, energy retrofitting, new windows/ doors/heating systems, works to address safety concerns and works to improve disability access.

“All interested applicants in Roscommon must register online at gov.ie/CommunityCentresFund. Registration for the fund must be completed prior to submitting a formal application. The formal application process will open on Tuesday, June 7th, and closes on Thursday, July 14th.

Applicants can also register to attend an information session at gov.ie/CommunityCentresFund.

Gospel Reflection Sunday 15 May

By God’s goodness and compassion, the doors of His kingdom have been opened to all who have faith, Jew or Gentile.

That’s the good news Paul and Barnabas proclaim in today’s First Reading. With the coming of the Church – the new Jerusalem John sees in today’s Second Reading – God is “making all things new.”

In His Church, the “old order” of death is passing away and God for all time is making His dwelling with the human race, so that all peoples “will be His people and God Himself will always be with them.” In this the promises made through His prophets are accomplished (see Ezekiel 37:27; Isaiah 25:8; 35:10).

The Church is “the kingdom for all ages” that we sing of in today’s Psalm. That’s why we see the Apostles, under the guidance of the Spirit, ordaining “presbyters” or priests (see 1 Timothy 4:14; Titus 1:5).

Anointed priests and bishops will be the Apostles’ successors, ensuring that the Church’s “dominion endures through all generations” (see Philippians 1:1, note that the New American Bible translates episcopois, the Greek word for bishops, as “overseers”).

Until the end of time, the Church will declare to the world God’s mighty deeds, blessing His holy name and giving Him thanks, singing of the glories of His kingdom.

In His Church, we know ourselves as His “faithful ones,” as those Jesus calls “My little children” in today’s Gospel. We live by the new law, the “new commandment” that He gave in His final hours.

The love He commands of us is no human love but a supernatural love. We love each other as Jesus loved us in suffering and dying for us. We love in imitation of His love.

This kind of love is only made possible by the Spirit poured into our hearts at Baptism (see Romans 5:5), renewed in the sacrifice His priests offer in every Mass.

By our love we glorify the Father. And by our love all peoples will know that we are His people, that He is our God. -Scott Hahn Ph.D., www.salvationhistory.com (courtesy of Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon)

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Olivia Hussey (Lisiniskey NS), who came in 4th in the 11th annual Road Safety Poster Competition, pictured at Roscommon Arts Centre with Garda John O’Connor, David Hussey, Mairead McKeon (Roscommon County Council), Cllr. Orla Leyden (Leas Cathaoirleach, Roscommon County Council), Inspector David Cryan and John Mockler (Roscommon County Council). Pic: Gerard O’Loughlin

Áine Fallon (Ballintleva NS), who came in 2nd in the 11th annual Road Safety Poster Competition, pictured at Roscommon Arts Centre with Garda John O’Connor, Ena Fallon, Cllr. Orla Leyden (Leas Cathaoirleach, Roscommon County Council), Mairead McKeon (Roscommon County Council), Inspector David Cryan, and John Mockler (Roscommon County Council). Pic: Gerard O’Loughlin

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Finally making use of the bus pass!

Our man Frank…on finally making use of his bus pass, meeting Paddy Joe, enjoying live music again…and no Cuban cigars for Boris Becker…

One of the few things that’s good about growing old is the fact that one qualifies for the bus pass, or the free travel as it is popularly called. Invariably, when people reach the magic age of 66, the first thing they promise themselves is that they will use

the free travel to visit every corner of our little island. And, just as invariably, when you meet them again – sometimes years later – you will find that most of the ‘new pensioners’ will have actually made very little use of the free travel!

One of the big problems – particularly for country folk – is the lack of a nationwide public transport system. For example, if someone from Creggs wants to go anywhere by train or bus, they first have to get to Athleague, Ballygar, Roscommon or Athlone, and on their return from wherever they went to they then have to make their way home

again, either by getting a family member to pick them up or by driving themselves.

If they drive themselves, it of course means that even if they were at a concert or a match, they couldn’t have any alcoholic drink (an important consideration to some people). There is no doubt that the lack of a really efficient rural public transport system is a massive drawback to the free travel pass bonus. Probably reflecting the experience of most of my fellow pensioners, despite having the pension for five years up ‘till this week I had only ever used the free travel pass on three occasions. All involved going to Dublin Airport (pre-Covid of course). If ever

Belated congratulations to Paddy Joe…and enjoying live music again!

One of the most famous, if not the most famous, of all the Rossies is the legendary Paddy Joe Burke, the best-known barber in the world, and a man whom I used to visit regularly enough many years ago…before deciding that I would let my hair grow and no longer needed the services of the great Paddy Joe. Anyway, I was delighted to see the big feature in the Roscommon People a few weeks ago, published to celebrate his extraordinary 50 years in business. I was even more delighted to run into him in person in Roscommon town last Friday week, because one thing for sure about meeting Paddy Joe is you will leave in much better form than you were in before you met him. He is just one of those people who lifts your spirits.

While it is a little belated, congrats to Paddy Joe on the wonderful achievement of being in business for 50 years. As a little bonus, we (us Galway folk) might let you have another Connacht title to celebrate your half-century. However, I cannot guarantee that part, as Padraic Joyce might have something to say about it, but whatever happens Paddy Joe will continue to fly his Roscommon flag as he has done for so long. Win or lose, his Church Street shop will be the focal point for many a footballing (and any other topical) chat, for hopefully many years to come.

As it happened, that was the Friday of the Bank Holiday weekend, and for the first time in a long, long time, I decided to do a bit of old-type socialising. On the Saturday night I went for a couple of quiet pints to Mikeen’s in Creggs, where Mary Jo Connolly was celebrating a significant (but not such a big) birthday. Most of her family were there and the craic was 90, although Mary Jo was a long way short of that figure.

I enjoyed myself so much that on Sunday night I went back again to Mikeen’s where live music returned with the wonderful Sean Donoghue. It is more than two years (obviously due to Covid) since I was at any sort of a music gig, and I have to say it was great to have it back. Sean is a great entertainer (with my favourite song being The Joyce Country Ceili Band) and the large crowd thoroughly enjoyed his set. So all I can say is: go to see Sean if he’s anywhere near, tell him I sent you, and ask him for my favourite song.

any benefit was being wasted, my bus pass certainly was.

However, the huge rise in diesel costs has made me see the light, and therefore last Friday myself and Carol bit the bullet and travelled by train to Dublin to visit our daughter Lisa, her husband Brian, and their daughter Riley. The truth is it was a lovely relaxing way to travel.

There were no tolls to pay, no filling up with diesel at almost €2 a litre, no worries about breaking down on the motorway, no delays on the M50 – where there are always tailbacks – and, most importantly, no fear about missing my turn-off and having to travel for mile after mile before being permitted to make a u-turn. Leaving Roscommon at half-past two, we landed in Heuston about two hours later, hopped on the Luas outside the station, and met our daughter outside her place of work in less than five minutes. The following morning we got the train at 12.45 pm and were back in Roscommon by 2.30.

As we got to Heuston on Saturday, the place was a sea of red with all the Munster fans arriving for their big match with Toulouse.

Now, if two weeks ago I expressed misgivings about the Munster supporters and whether or not they would flock to the Aviva, I was completely wrong. They came in their thousands and there was no question but that that they turned the venue into a Dublin 4 version of Thomond Park. While they lost out to the French giants in a unique penalty shootout, it was no fault of the travelling army, or indeed of their heavily depleted team, who did themselves proud and restored the pride in Munster rugby.

Anyway, as those supporters headed for the Aviva, we set off for Roscommon, and I can tell you that five years after making the bus pass cut, I am finally going to make full and proper use of it!

And finally…

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Finally for this week, my thoughts are with tennis legend Boris Becker who is spending some time in Wandsworth Prison in England after being found guilty of hiding some €3 million of assets from the ‘bankruptcy people’. Personally, I think a jail sentence is of no great benefit to anyone in this case, but for whatever reason, the judge saw fit to send him away for two and a half years.

Poor Boris, who enjoyed large Cuban cigars, fine wines and fillet steak on the outside, is reportedly unhappy with the prison food – where he was served a small portion of corned beef – the cramped conditions, and the poor hygiene – and is spending his £10 daily allowance on chocolates, biscuits and bananas.

Soon he may be transferred to a less difficult prison, but no matter where he goes it’s a huge fall from grace for a man who seemed to have it all. Once upon a time he ruled the court (tennis), while for now a different type of court rules him. I for one hope the German superstar doesn’t have to wait too long ‘till he can once again have a nice fillet steak, a couple of glasses of good wine, and a Cuban cigar. It’s not a great time to be called Boris.

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Helen Kerins and Eoghan Egan pictured at the recent launch of Eoghan’s book ‘The Other Side of Fear’ in the Percy French Hotel, Strokestown. Pic: Mick McCormack

Denise is building for the future with Roscara

Denise Campbell, the new Chief Operating Officer of Roscara Housing Association, pictured in the charity’s offices in Lanesborough Street, Roscommon.

Roscommon’s charitable housing association, Roscara, is building for the future with a key new appointment. The housing association has recently appointed Roscommon woman Denise Campbell as its first Chief Operating Officer.

Denise, native of Ballymurray in Roscommon, will be the executive leading the development of the organisation, which is providing homes for people with support needs throughout the county.

Roscara has some 24 properties that are home to 63 tenants. The charity works closely with the Brothers of Charity Services Roscommon and StepIn Supported Living Networks, a Roscommon charity that supports indepen-

dent living for people with needs. Roscara’s properties are located throughout the county in locations including Roscommon town, Castlerea, Strokestown, Boyle, Elphin and Monksland in Athlone.

Roscara chairperson Felix McElhone said: “We are delighted Denise has accepted the role. She has the character and qualities to help us to provide more housing for more people with needs”.

Denise said: “I’m delighted to take on the role. We have a lot of work to do. There are more unmet needs in the county and Roscara will be the key housing association ensuring vulnerable people have homes suitable for their needs and built to the highest standards”.

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Pilgrimage to Lough Derg

A one-day pilgrimage to Lough Derg will take place on Saturday, August 20th, 2022. The coach will leave Ballyleague Hall at 7 am and travel via Scramogue, Roosky, and Carrick-on-Shannon.

Booking is essential. To book your place, phone Mary on 043 3321969.

Revenue seize cannabis worth €22,000 in Leitrim As part of an intelligence-led operation, Revenue officers seized over 1kg of herbal cannabis and a small quantity of ephedrine, with a combined estimated value of 22,000, in the Dromod area of County Leitrim.

The seizure was made last Thursday as a result of a joint operation conducted by Revenue’s Customs Service, the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB), and the Roscommon/Longford Divisional Drugs Unit.

A man in his 30s was arrested by An Garda Síochána in connection with this seizure and was detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drugs Trafficking) Act 1996 at Castlerea Garda Station. Investigations are ongoing.

This operation was part of Revenue’s ongoing joint investigations targeting organised crime groups and the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs.

If businesses, or members of the public, have any information regarding drug smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.

Murphy welcomes new social homes for Elphin Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has been informed by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien that his Department will be giving approval in principle this week to Roscommon County Council for the construction of three new social homes at Elphin Courthouse.

These three social homes will comprise of two onebedroomed apartments and one two-bedroomed house. Senator Murphy welcomed the development, commenting: “I know it’s only a small project but it’s welcome and goes towards the town centre regeneration”.

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MUSINGS

Words of wit and wisdom with MIRIAM KERINS

HRT shortage is proof Government has once again let women down Proof (if ever it were needed) that women’s healthcare requirements are not being taken seriously in this country can be found in the recent news regarding the shocking shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT).

Yes girls, hot on the heels of the CervicalCheck scandal, we now have the HRT shortage scandal. Oh and if anyone’s brave enough to call me over-dramatic for dubbing the scarcity of a drug that has proved to be life-saving for menopausal women ‘a scandal’, they can take it up with my hormones! I bet if there was a shortage of the male ‘miracle performance enhancing drug’ Viagra, our government would quickly come up with a solution!

As someone who was plunged into a surgically induced menopause due to a total, radical, abdominal emergency hysterectomy ten years ago, despite the fact my body and mind went into complete shock, I flat out refused to take HRT. Why? Because back then, the only option available was a drug derived through what I believe to be a horrific and continuous cycle of cruelty levelled against horses (pregnant mares, to be precise). Therefore, as an animal welfare advocate, there was no way, no matter how good it was, that I would touch HRT. The fact I’d needed a breast

biopsy one week after my hysterectomy didn’t even enter the equation as a risk for me. My sole concern was regarding the equine cruelty issue. I will add that all of my follow-up mammograms, including my latest one, have been clear, thank God. It was on foot of this ‘good mammogram’ result, and the fact that HRT has come a long way from the cruel process around which it was originally derived – there’s now a life-changing ‘body-identical’ version available – I decided, having endured a decade of menopause, to look at my options.

To be clear, I’m very lucky in that I don’t suffer from hot flushes like most women (my heart goes out to you, I believe they can be debilitating).

However, I wanted to be free of the sleepless nights, anxiety, brain fog and OMG, the constant weeping. Therefore, armed with my own ‘risks and benefits’ research, I approached my doctor to see if she, like me, felt I was a candidate for this new cruelty-free elixir – and she did!

Favouring the gel over the patch, I began my treatment in February. However, recent news regarding a ‘disruption to supplies’ due to ‘so many women being prescribed this version of HRT’ rendered my heart to plummet to Titanic depths. Just as I was beginning to feel ‘my old self’ again (and he-who-has-entered-into-thestate-of-holy-matrimony-withme-and-must-legally-listen-to-

me-whinging, was beginning to like me again), they’ve run out of HRT! Yep, níl aon cheann ar fáil… well, not until later in the summer!

Telling a menopausal woman she can no longer get her hands on her HRT gel is akin to hoisting yourself onto a tightrope without the aid of a safety net! Deciding this emergency was worthy of a SWAT team response, I immediately spoke with my doctor – the lovely Claire in Boyle Medical Centre – who quickly rang around trying to source some for me, or at least an alternative. No luck. Aaaaagh!

We had now officially entered ‘hard hat’ territory, ladies! A

Are UK health officials barking up the wrong tree?

News that ‘pet dogs are being probed’ by health professionals in the UK exploring a possible ‘link between dogs and the recent spike in sudden onset hepatitis in children’ has both worried and angered me, because it could lead to silly people abandoning their poor dogs.

I’m not a doctor, nor am I a veterinarian, however I am someone who has lectured students attending UCD’s college of veterinary medicine regarding animal welfare, nutrition and responsible pet care and ownership – as in, I know a bit about dogs.

While yes, there are some viral, bacterial and parasitic infections (we call them zoonotic viruses) affecting your dog which can, through your own lack of hygiene, get passed on to you (hookworms, roundworms, ringworm and

possibly Leptospirosis, etc), it’s my understanding that infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) isn’t one of them.

The type of hepatitis that dogs get (the Adenovirus) is totally different to the type humans get, therefore it can only be passed onto other dogs (and foxes). Neither you nor your kids will become infected. In addition, let me stress that even canine hepatitis is rare these days mainly due to the vaccination process that largely eliminates the virus – so get those annual boosters updated!

But don’t take my word for it. If any readers are in doubt, my advice is to speak to your family’s vet and/or your family doctor, both of whom will provide professional expert information.

frantic call to my pharmacy (Johnston’s in Lanesborough) put me in touch with another Claire (or as I call her, a lifesaver) who works there. Upon hearing the desperation in my voice and the fact I told her if I didn’t get my ‘fix’, there was a distinct possibility I’d grow a moustache so thick my upper

lip could be awarded a national Coillte preservation award, ‘pharmacy Claire’ immediately morphed into Miss Marple mode!

I don’t know how she did it (and I don’t even care), but ‘pharmacy Claire’ somehow managed to source me a month’s supply. May God bless

her investigative skills!

At this point, I must mention ‘pharmacy Claire’s’ colleague Jonathon, a gentleman who was so helpful and patient, I want to adopt him. Indeed, I’m truly blessed, because all of the staff at Boyle Medical Centre, and all of the staff at Johnston’s Pharmacy are absolutely wonderful people. And no, that’s not the high from the HRT talking – they genuinely could not be more obliging.

But this is where my goodwill to all ends! Therefore, if any menopausal women short on HRT gel are reading this (God love you), please know that the one month’s supply in my possession is so precious, I’m guarding it better than Pablo Escobar would’ve guarded a shipment of his cocaine!

To that end – and while I know adding bitchiness and selfishness to my already over-booked schedule of menopausal symptoms is highly unattractive – I’m taking this opportunity to politely inform you that in the event you might consider asking me to share, the answer is no!

Well done Roscommon Community College for promoting positivity and diversity in the classroom A huge comhghairdeas to staff and students at Roscommon Community College (RCC), who’ve received ‘official accreditation’ for their Safe and Supportive Schools (SASS) pilot initiative in league with BeLong To. The first school in the county to receive this accolade (you could call them local pioneers), Roscommon Community College’s SASS system is set to provide systemic and positive supports across policies, practices, and (something which in my opinion is vitally important) people, in particular young LGBTQ+ people.

This is massive readers, especially as positive engagement and emotional as well as physical wellbeing during our school years go a long way towards shaping us for the rest of our lives.

I’d like to say well done to everyone involved in making this policy possible at

RCC, especially as a Schools Climate Survey 2019 found shocking statistics regarding LGBTQ+ students, which claim that 73% of them feel ‘unsafe at school’, and 68% say they hear ‘anti-LGBTQ+ remarks from other students’.

While those figures are scandalous, you could possibly explain them as being hurtful slurs coming from ignorant and inexperienced young minds (although that’s definitely not an excuse). As such, the statistic that angered me the most is that 55% of students reported hearing ‘transphobic remarks from teachers and staff members’ Seriously? There’s actually a cohort of skilled, educated experts behaving as prejudicial, homophobic bullies being placed in charge of nurturing innocent and impressionable young minds? How disgusting! It’s simply not good enough…we need more schools like RCC!

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Roscommon consumers recycled 13 batteries per person last year

Report says Rossies must do better

Ballinaheglish Communion: Fr Pravin and teacher Claire Casey pictured with Jessica Greene, Kyle Leonard and Amanda Beirne on the occasion of their First Holy Communion. Photo courtesy of Mary Lane

Roscommon consumers recycled the equivalent of 13 AA batteries per person in 2021, falling below the national average, new figures reveal.

Data from WEEE Ireland shows Ireland achieved a 46% battery recycling rate in 2021, reaching its EU directive obligations.

Consumers in Roscommon fell below the national trend, averaging an

equivalent of 13 AA batteries per person which were prevented from entering landfill.

“This small increase of two extra AA batteries recycled per person across Ireland made a huge difference and we are urging everyone in Roscommon to recycle at least two more in 2022 to reach our target – and to stop and think before throwing them in the

€17,665 raised for Fr Pat Brennan’s Brazilian mission work

A presentation of a cheque for €17,665 was made recently to Fr Pat Brennan at St. John’s Community Centre, Lecarrow. The funds were raised by the Fr Pat Brennan Brazilian Mission Fund Committee.

The Fr Pat Brennan fundraising committee in St. John’s Parish has confirmed that €17,665 has been raised for his ongoing mission work in Brazil.

A statement from the committee this week expressed sincere gratitude to all those who helped make the recent fundraisers such a success.

“A big thank you to everybody who helped with food for our recent coffee mornings and cake sale at St. John’s Community Centre, also to all those who attended and purchased baked goods. Thanks also to those who gave private donations, sponsored items for our very successful auction, and those who purchased items on the night.

We also want to thank most sincerely our auctioneer, Mr. Cathal Meares.

“Sincere thanks to the Culleen

Hall committee for chairs, delph and cutlery, those who took part in our fun walk, and last but not least, to all of the ladies who worked so hard at our functions and helped to make them the marvellous success they were.

“It was great to see the large turnout on the final night of our fundraiser. This consisted of a Thanksgiving Mass, some novelty acts from St. Dominic’s Scór, light refreshments and finally the presentation to Fr. Pat Brennan. We also held a free draw for all that attended on the night with thirteen prizes donated by members of our committee.

“Through the generosity of all that contributed to all these events, we were delighted to present Fr Pat with a cheque in excess of €17,665. Thank you very much for all your support”.

Leo Donovan, CEO, WEEE Ireland, says we urgently need to address the problem of battery dumping, especially amongst the younger generation.

The Frenchpark NS Confirmation Class of 2022 pictured with Principal Olivia Gavigan, Fr Michael Donnelly, Sr Elizabeth, Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran, and teacher Ms. Seale. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

bin,” said WEEE Ireland CEO, Leo Donovan.

Younger consumers, in particular, are being urged to stop binning used batteries – as a new survey reveals almost half of 18-34-year-olds are tossing them in the trash.

WEEE Ireland’s study found that despite warnings around the environmental and safety hazards of incorrect disposal of end-of-life batteries, behavioural change is urgently needed amongst the younger generation.

“Binning batteries means that a range of really valuable resources will never be recycled. We need a sea change in behaviour amongst this cohort in order to properly address the problem”.

Mr Donovan said that as battery sales soar to cater for the growing demand for electric vehicle and e-mobility devices, these targets will become harder to reach if we don’t get into the habit of recycling more.

Every battery recycled

by WEEE Ireland goes towards a donation fund to support the vital work provided by LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice. This year’s €40,000 donation brings its overall total to €520,000 since the partnership first began 11 years ago.

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When the chips are down: ‘Supermac’ warns of inflation, food shortages and recession Pat McDonagh is not a small man in stature.

When he walks into a room he has an immediate effect on all of those around him. When he speaks, with 40 years of considerable experience behind him as a successful businessman and fast food restaurateur, most people tend to listen fairly carefully too.

McDonagh founded his famous Supermac’s brand in Ballinasloe in County Galway in 1978.

It’s still open there, of course. Since then, he has expanded the franchise to over a hundred more shops across the country. Nowadays, Supermac’s is not the only business that McDonagh and his wife Una are involved with. He owns Claddagh Irish Pubs, a food chain in the US, and in 2006 he bought the franchise rights for Papa John’s Pizza stores – with 63 of those restaurants now open right across the country – many of them next to his beloved Supermac’s stores.

The face of his ‘chip shops’ has changed, of course, from your traditional small store with a juke box in the corner to a very modern and very busy roadside filling station-type operation such as the infamous Barack Obama Plaza in Moneygall, the N6 Galway Plaza, and the new one in Kinnegad which he opened in recent years.

And then there’s the hotels. McDonagh owns the Athlone Springs here in County Roscommon, the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise, the Lough Rea Hotel & Spa, and the Charleville Park Hotel, Cork.

They are all really impressive operations.

Pat’s concerns It’s against the backdrop of this undoubtedly fine business acumen that I asked McDonagh a question on the state of the Irish economy and rural Ireland at a conference in Athlone last Friday.

The Supermac’s man was in the Sheraton Hotel to help mark the 30th anniversary of the Irish Rural Link organisation with the Minister for Rural and Community Affairs Heather Humphreys.

While he cast his eyes back on the last three decades for a while, it was his brutally frank comments on the future and the next few years in particular that made one or two hairs stand on heads in the venue.

“We’re heading for a world food shortage” McDonagh told the audience, bluntly, adding “probably before the end of this year – and there will be repercussions for us all when this happens”.

The Ukraine war is the event that seems to be at the centre of most of Pat McDonagh’s concerns, with the knock-on effect on the international sale of wheat and barley up there at the top of the list of issues. When I spoke to him after the conference had ended, he also had a sobering message about our own economy here in Ireland.

“It has all the hallmarks of a recession coming our way” the entrepreneur told me. “The con-

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struction inflation followed by the shortage of labour and now the spiralling cost of living are all going to point us in the direction of a recession – and it’s all coming down the line now”.

I asked McDonagh whether or not he intends to proceed with a plan he proposed a couple of years back to build a new hotel on the bypass of

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“The bottom line here is how that impacts economic activity.

One is that higher inflation depresses real disposable incomes,” he says.

Longford town. The same set of economic considerations surfaced to haunt the conversation.

“Not at the present time…with the price of construction” he candidly admitted.

We talked briefly about a major housing development in Athlone – which has also been effectively shut down in recent weeks due to construction inflation. He predicted that many, many more infrastructural projects around the country would also be put on hold in the coming weeks. It was sobering stuff.

Interest rates Before the day was out, part of Pat McDonagh’s prophecies were coming into being with news that hundreds of thousands of mortgage holders could face a hike of up to €300 a month in their repayments as interest rates begin to rise from the summer. We learned that the European Central Bank is preparing to increase interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. The first hike of 0.25% could come as early as this July.

This outlook has huge implications for us all and would see a rise in monthly repayments for about 722,000 family homes and 88,000 buy-to-let mortgage holders here who are already feeling the squeeze from soaring electricity and gas costs every month. The so-called financial experts are already warning that the expected hike of 0.25% in July will be followed by another 0.25% increase

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before the end of the year, piling more pressure on homeowners. By 2024, it is predicted by some that rates could rise by at least 2.5%, so we are being told now to brace ourselves for tougher times ahead.

The dire food shortage prediction is firmly based on economics too. Pat McDonagh’s view is shared by AIB chief economist Oliver Mangan.

He recently said that prices of goods and services in this country are on the brink of surging by nearly 10 per cent as a result of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Mr Mangan predicted that people can expect a damaging hit to their disposable income “before too long”, as wage increases will not match the unexpected inflation hikes, which he says could “lash consumers” over the next three years.

“It is not just oil and gas,” says Mr Mangan, “but a broad range of commodity prices, particularly wheat, but also things like nickel (used extensively by the car industry). Commodity prices are on fire. Who would have thought the Irish government would have had farmers pleading with them to plant crops a few weeks ago, as we could be short of wheat?”

Mr Mangan says it is a “strange time to say the least” for the Irish economy. Having coped with the fall-out of Brexit, then the Covid pandemic, the Russian onslaught on Ukraine has created “a lot of economic uncertainty” for the near future, he says.

Another person on the floor of our conference summed up that growing sense of unease by asking one of our economists on the panel on Friday if he had any suggestions by way of a master plan to help us save money in the country for the ‘rainy day’ fund we are definitely going to need if a recession hits next year.

Pat Mangan explained in a recent TV interview how the two issues coming together can give us all a ‘double whammy’.

“The bottom line here is how that impacts economic activity. One is that higher inflation depresses real disposable incomes,” he says. “Wage growth is not going to keep track with the spike in inflation. That is going to depress economic activity. The uncertainty this brings as well will impact on investment activity and rising prices will spread out over the economy”.

All very sober analysis which makes for a tough 12 months ahead for our economy, that’s if these experts are right.

Pat McDonagh earned the nickname ‘Supermac’ whilst playing Gaelic football for the Carmelite College in Moate in Westmeath during his time in secondary school there. The former teacher with all those hotels and businesses to run will now be hoping he can use his own ‘super’ business skills to ride out the next storm and emerge in good shape on the other side after the predicted next recession. Good luck to him – and to us all.

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Molloy’s Pharmacy offering free prescription delivery service to your door Molloy’s Pharmacy in Roscommon Town is now offering a free prescription delivery service, delivering straight to your door.

Simply ask your doctor to email us your prescription and we will quickly dispense and deliver your prescription,

free of charge. Or, if your prescription is with another pharmacy, they can forward the prescription via email.

Our pharmacy team, which includes local pharmacists Niamh Murray and Catherine Hanly, together with James and Tina Geraghty, will ensure you

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We are continuing our highly successful partnership with Roscommon GAA in 2022, and the Roscommon GAA team are proud users of our very own performance supplement NutrisSci range (available instore or online).

Olive Gallagher, Director of Nursing with the Saolta Cancer Managed Clinical Academic Network (MCAN)

Thanking our nurses…

Each year the Saolta Group celebrates International Day of the Nurse on May 12th, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. It’s to acknowledge the tireless work and dedication nursing staff across the Saolta University Health Care Group show each and every day.

Chief Director of Nursing for the group, Paul Hooton, took the opportunity to thank their “incredible nursing teams” who have worked tirelessly throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Our nurses are our best asset and I am grateful to work with such wonderful teams right across our seven sites. I want to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of our nursing staff for all their dedication and commitment to their roles. Our sites could not function without them”.

Olive Gallagher, Director of Nursing with the Saolta Cancer Managed Clinical Academic Network (MCAN), trained as a nurse in 1994. It is the values in nursing which drew her to the profession.

“I started my nurse training in October 1994 in Letterkenny General Hospital. I come from a long family history of nurses, my mum was a wonderful nurse and her commitment to patient care and sense of team always came through so strongly from her. She spoke so positively about nursing that I never really considered any other career. For me, the values in nursing really say it all – care, compassion and commitment – and they matched my own values, so we are a good fit really,” added Olive.

Olive, who has spent the majority of her career in cancer services, said she felt privileged to journey with patients during a very difficult time in their lives.

“A career in nursing is not without its challenges but I can honestly say that I have never regretted my career choice and have taken every opportunity that has come my way,” she added.

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TAKE A BREAK VFI and LVA launch Irish Pub Awards 2022

Ollie, Michelle, Anna, Olive and Ella Flanagan, with Conor Grazyna, Rian, Eva and Callan Drury, pictured at the recent County Roscommon Fleadh in Ballaghaderreen. Pic: Mick McCormack

It’s been a GOOD week for…

Galway footballers, who scored four goals in a comprehensive win over Leitrim, thus setting up a Connacht senior football final date with Roscommon ‘Auction house’ Christie’s, who had cause to celebrate when selling an iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe (by Andy Warhol) for 195m dollars (€184m), making it the most expensive 20th century artwork ever sold at public auction

The Irish Pub Awards 2022 were launched recently at Lemon and Duke, Duke Lane, Dublin 2. The awards are jointly presented by Licenced Vintners Association (LVA) and Vintners’ Federation Ireland (VFI).

Pubs are now free to enter up to nine categories ,with judging set to take place over the summer. The Irish Pub Awards Gala night, where the overall National Pub of the Year will be revealed along with all category awards, will take place in Dublin on Wednesday, November 16th.

This is the fourth year of the Irish Pub Awards, which celebrate excellence and innovation across various categories in the pub sector. Previous ‘Pub of the Year’ winners include Paris Texas (Kilkenny City), The Gylde Inn (Annagassan, Louth) and The Porter House (Castlebridge, Wexford), and the individual category winners reflect the extraordinarily high standard of pubs around the country.

The nine categories are Best Food Pub, Best Tourist Pub, Innovative Pub of the Year, Best Local Pub, Best Outstanding Customer Service, Best Music Pub, Best Late Night Bar, Best Outdoor Space, and – new for 2022 – Best Digital Campaign. The 63 regional winners will be showcased as best in class in their region and will receive a prize package to the value of €20,000 comprising management training and media coverage to help them develop their business. The media coverage will include a profile piece in an awards supplement in the Irish Independent on the day of the awards presentation.

The Irish Pub Awards 2022 are open to all members of VFI and LVA. Entry to the awards is free, and anyone interested in entering can do so via the dedicated website, irishpubawards.ie. The closing date for entries is Friday, June 3rd.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Famous birthdays ... this week

History-making Sinn Féin, now the biggest party in Northern Ireland on foot of last week’s elections

Marilyn Monroe by Andy Warhol John Tobin and Joe Davis pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

It’s been a BAD week for…

Manchester City (kind of), to the extent that they squandered a two-goal lead late on in a dramatic Champions League semi-final second leg against super-resilient Real Madrid, Pep’s men crashing out, though it should be said that their 5-0 win over Newcastle a few days later will have eased the pain a bit, as it positions City as favourites to win the Premier League title race (result of Wednesday night’s game not known as we go to press)…

Sinead McDermott and her son Tadhg Morris pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Roscommon senior hurlers, who had a fine win over Tyrone last Saturday, a result that should ensure they’ll contest this year’s Nicky Rackard Cup final at the home of the GAA (Croke Park)

sound you hear in the background is Boris Johnson guffawing)

The DUP, with the party losing its prime spot on the Stormont political stage, faltering into second place behind Sinn Féin

Sir Keir Starmer

UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, who is under pressure after police confirmed they are investigating whether or not he broke lockdown rules by having a curry and beer at an MP’s office (that

Many patients in Irish hospitals (it never ends), with the INMO reporting that there were 433 people on trolleys – i.e. waiting for beds – as of Tuesday morning last

Robert Pattinson (English actor, will be 36 on Friday)

Stevie Wonder (American singer-songwriter and musician, turns 72 on Friday)

Domhnall Gleeson (Irish actor, turns 39 on Thursday)

Cate Blanchett (Australian actor, celebrates 53rd on Saturday)

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PEOPLE PLATFORM Your say, our say….in everyone’s favourite local newspaper!

‘Turfgate has created self-styled victims’ County Waterford Dear Editor, The robe of victimhood does not spend much time on its hanger in an Irish person’s wardrobe.

Turfgate has created self-styled victims of those for whom a simple explanation based on factual evidence of the need for the introduction

of a clear air measure is beyond their comprehension. Once again Rural Ireland is under attack. Or is it?

The ban on the commercial sale of turf will only affect a sliver of the Irish population. Local turf usage for home heating will continue, while the day on the22 bog will remain.

Rural Ireland is devoid of local and

Legalised abortion ‘based on a lie’ St Patrick’s Terrace, Roscommon Dear Editor, In her article last week Alannah Healy refers to reproductive rights a number of times. She makes it obvious that she is referring to the right to choose to have an abortion and refers to the position of the Catholic Church, which opposes abortion.

Being interested in words, I googled ‘reproductive rights’ and discovered that according to the website of the government of the Phillipines there are 13 reproductive rights. The first on the list is ‘The right to life’. This right does not include unborn human beings.

The legal right to abortion is based on the lie that unborn children are not human.

If they are not human beings in the early stages of development then what are they?

Why do mothers and families grieve when there is a miscarriage? I googled ‘Miscarriage Support’ to discover there are a myriad of support groups and websites aiming to help mothers and families cope with the trauma of miscarriage. These groups obviously believe that a human being has died prematurely and should be acknowledged and mourned.

I fail to understand the double standard involved in the ‘right to choose’ mentality.

Many people are prepared to believe what they want to believe for their own purposes. Hitler believed he had the right to exterminate Jewish people along with gypsies, homosexuals and others he considered undesirable. Killing Jews was legal in Hitler’s Germany. Millions of people either agreed with him or did nothing to oppose him. Slavery was legal at one time and still exists despite being outlawed in most countries.

With regard to the Catholic Church and its appalling lapses in promoting the gospel of Jesus, there is no denying its sins. There is also no denying its influence for good, historically and currently, in the fields of healthcare and education, among other areas. It is an outstanding defender of the right to life of the unborn.

The human rights record of atheist regimes such as Hitler’s National Socialism, Stalin’s, Mao Tse Tung’s and Pol Pot’s communism and others are not a great recommendation for the Godless society.

I am still a member of the Catholic Church with all its faults and failings and I am still struggling to live according to the teaching of Jesus. At his trial, when

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national politicians who can articulate These ruddy-complexioned citithe views of those of us, not in the zens of the soil with a low world maw of the farming industry, who horizon believe they are owed a live in the countryside, and who living, regardless of external sociunderstand and engage with modern ety changes. Removing turf from thinking. The Irish countryside does the home heating drop-down menu not rely solely on farming interests, will save lives, while improving Roscommon People Friday 06 May 2022 aided by performing to the gallery Irish air quality. politicians to function.

Decommissioning the turf-cutting

machinery while returning to the local use of the Sleán is a move to reduce the death total of the real victims of climatic injustice – those people who entered God’s acre well before their time on Earth expiry date.

Yours sincerely, John Tierney.

Between NMH controversy and possible overturning of Roe v Wade, are our reproductive rights safe?

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REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

(A student’s perspective)

Alannah Ita Healy It goes without saying that the issue of unwanted pregnancy is one which has continually sparked contention in Ireland.

Our history with the topic is one that has been muddied with injustice and misfortune; from the horrific treatment of both mothers and babies in baby homes in the past, to the practice of unsafe abortions up until more recent years.

It’s also safe to say that one of the key influencing voices over the years in conservations surrounding unwanted pregnancy has been that of the Catholic Church. The impact Ireland’s history as a predominantly Catholic country has had, and the hold the Church maintained for so many years (and to some degree, continues to maintain) in defining our society’s morals and values cannot go understated. Even as recently as 2018, when the topic of abortion was at a point of peak political relevance due to the referendum on repealing the 8th amendment, the Church’s voice – and Catho-

lic ideology in general – continued to wield significant political sway.

As we all know however, in the end, the referendum passed – and with a 67/33 split in favour, no less. For the first time ever, Irish people were given access to safe abortion services, and this has meant a world of good in terms of legislating bodily autonomy, and for anyone who’s had to deal with an unwanted pregnancy in the past few years. However, it can do nothing to erase the damage that restrictive Catholic ideologies caused in the years previously.

And so, given our country’s turbulent history when it comes to siding with the Church instead of respecting bodily autonomy, it’s understandable why there has been such controversy surrounding the ownership of the new National Maternity Hospital (NMH), a topic which has regained prominence in recent days.

Ever since the location for

Last week’s column by Alannah Ita Healy.

Pilate asked him what his mission was, Jesus replied “I came to bear witness to the truth”.

Pilate retorted “Truth? What is truth?”. Jesus died rather than recant his teaching and his witness to the truth. Legalised abortion is based on a lie.

Yours sincerely, Gerry Browne

Readers take issue with columnist’s views on ‘Reproductive Rights’

Senator Aisling Dolan pictured with Minister Simon Harris at NUI Galway.

Dear Editor, I must take issue with Alannah Ita Healy’s article entitled ‘Reproductive Rights’ (A student’s perspective). I totally agree that human beings, both male and female, have a fundamental right to choose what happens to their own bodies, but abortion, on the other hand, involves the killing of a completely separate human being with his or her unique DNA.

the new hospital was agreed in 2016, the project has raised concerns over governance and the potential ownership of the hospital by a body controlled by the Catholic Church. The site of the proposed new hospital is owned by the Sisters of Charity, which has led to a lot of questions being raised about whether a Catholic ethos could influence medical practices at the publicly funded hospital.

Both the Government and the Sisters of Charity have made assurances guaranteeing clinical independence within the hospital, but there remains a lot of valid concern regarding the ownership structure, plans not being adequately scrutinised, and why any room is being left for ambiguity when it comes to separating Church and State in the first place – especially in this case, considering how diametrically opposed Catholic ideology is to practices such as abortion and other services the hospital is set to provide, like gender-affirming surgery.

At the time of writing, the controversy surrounding the new NMH is ongoing, and the matter is set to be discussed in more depth at a Government level in the coming days.

It may yet turn out that the current plans for the hospital will be scrapped or amended in place of a more suitable and less controversial alternative, but the unease around the safety of reproductive rights in today’s society is not likely to

go away quickly.

One need only look across the pond to the US to see the danger that reproductive rights are in. On Tuesday of this week, news broke that the United States Supreme Court might overturn Roe v. Wade, a 1973 court ruling that protects a pregnant person’s liberty to choose to have an abortion under the US constitution.

With the exception of Poland, Europe’s laws have been trending towards freer access to safe abortion in the past couple of years, but the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade presents a threat to this trend. Roe v. Wade was a landmark ruling for reproductive rights, enshrining people’s fundamental rights to health

care and governing their own bodies, and it played an influential factor over the years in inspiring other countries’ fight for safe, legal abortion services. And so, the possibility of it being overturned is harrowing news for anyone who may one day find themselves facing an unwanted pregnancy.

At the end of the day, reproductive rights are human rights. They form part of any just, compassionate, and secular society. The individual views of any one person, political party, or religious institution does not negate the fact that people deserve the right to choose what happens to their own body. Nor does it negate the fact that a lack of

access to legal abortion does not result in fewer abortions; it just makes them unsafe and puts people’s lives at risk.

The news of Roe v. Wade’s potential overturning, coupled with the ongoing NMH controversy, has been the cause of a lot of fear and unease in the past couple of days. We cannot return to an old-fashioned Ireland, where the Church has any influence over our healthcare, or where our legislation fails ensure our rights to our own bodies.

Despite the disheartening news stories that have come out in the past week, we have to continue to advocate for the rights that protect us so that we don’t return to the way things were.

Dolan urges students to apply for grants

It is my honest opinion that society needs not administered to babies who undergo lateto stop and realise that abortion is actually term abortions in Ireland. At a debate in the the wilful killing and dismembering of an Dáil in December last on Foetal Pain Relief innocent human being, with no means of a total of 103 TDs voted against pain relief defending itself. Life begins at conception for such so-called ‘women’s healthcare’ (and science agrees), gradually maturing for procedures, and only 37 TDs voted for nine months up to the baby’s birth.Fine When administering pain relief. Itstantial really beggars Gael Senator Aisling ference to students and difference to many one considers that a baby’s heart starts to confirmedbelief.

Dolan has that their families tackling the people, especially here of going to college. in Roscommon if travelbeat as early as 18 days’ gestation,applications it is for thefornewstudent As ancosts alternative approach todaily women’s grants aca“The €200 increase in ling to Mountbellew demic year are now open the maintenance grant Agricultural might College, almost beyond comprehension thatandwe, who healthcare, perhaps the Government says changes to the will offer direct financial the new TÚS university will see significant assistance to to over 62,000 organisations in Athlone, universities consider ourselves to be a civilisedgrants nation, extend funding pro-life who improvements for stustudents across the counin Galway or across the can turn a blind eye on the silent holocaust dependtry,totally on private in order dents. and increasing the donations country”.

September, under eligibility cut-off point by Minister for Further and to assist women who even find themselves in Simon that is happening in our country ontheFrom a SUSI daily student support €1,000 will ensure Higher Education programme, maintenance more students qualify, and their Harris babies.

TD said: “We will crisis pregnancies to keep basis. grants will increase by more families can access continue to make chang€200, the income threshsupport. es tosay assistthat students. We In conclusion, for those who It is a sad reflection on our society that old for the standard rate “Reducing the distance strongly believe there is a abortion is45kms nowtolegal that between January 2019 and September of grant will increase by from 30kmsin forIreland need toand reduce the cost of and the distance non-adjacent education for families and there isthe nohigher turning true. last year a total of 13,243 precious€1,000, lives for the higher non-adjastudent grant alsoback, means this we is are not working with Govbe more who are ernmentothers, colleagueswere to outSlavery andstudents apartheid, amongst were obliterated in Ireland throughcent thestudent grant will reduced from 45km to living away from home line our priorities on how 30km. or travelling to college we can help people with once legal but were subsequently revoked. horrors of abortion (despite the fact that the Senator Dolan said: will qualify for the higher these significant costs”.

Making something legal doesn’t necessarily government assured us that abortion would “These changes to student grant. *For more information, supports will make a dif“This will make a subvisit susi.ie. be ‘rare’). A truly barbaric statistic! make it right, and the killing of a human A study published in the British Journal being is most definitely not right! I therefore of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in October sincerely pray that with God on our side the 2020 stated that doctors in Ireland were left almost certain overturning of Roe -v- Wade “begging for help” if a baby survived a latewill just be the beginning of our return to term abortion. The same study confirmed a culture of life, where ALL human life that administering a lethal injection to the matters, both born and yet to be born, and unborn baby’s heart was being carried out that taxpayers’ money will be used to fund in Ireland in the case of late-term abortions organisations who are assisting women in and that in some instances late-term abortion keeping their babies rather than funding babies were being left to die without the organisations whose only purpose is the benefit of medical intervention. Even the termination of precious life. most hardened of ‘Yes’ voters would, I believe, find this report very distressing.

Yours sincerely, It should also be noted that pain relief is Marian McDermott

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‘Follow the Tune’ – four-day music event in King House, Boyle Presented by Artscope, ‘Follow the Tune’ will follow and present the cultural footprint of music and song in the area of North Roscommon. Each performance will celebrate the rich cultural landscape that, over centuries, has been the backdrop to some of the most powerful and loved pieces of music in the Irish canon.

Over four days, ‘Follow the

Tune’ will create a microcosm of the wider North Roscommon music landscape – within and around King House – through live music, audio/visual posts, conversations, lectures and a general sharing of legacy.

Having worked with the Arts Office of Roscommon County Council in 2021 under the Covid confines of Phase 1 and 2 of the Local Live Perfor-

mance Scheme between August and December 2021, Artscope produced twelve ‘Follow the Tune’ films and many recordings of local music. These recordings will also be used over the weekend and will form the foundation for which the audiences begin their journey into appreciating the music and songs of the area.

So, join us as we present the

story and the music of local areas such as Lough Key, Boyle, Eastersnow, Croghan, Corrigeenroe, Elphin, Keadue, Ballyfarnon, The Curlews and more.

The event commences on Wednesday, May 18th, with Cathy Jordan (Dervish) performing songs of Roscommon. On Thursday, May 19th, Martin Tourish (Altan) will

give a keynote address entitled ‘On Local Ground: The Music of North Roscommon’, leading the audience into a concert.

Then, on Friday, May 20th, half a millennium of local music will be celebrated, with the four-day event culminating in Matt Molloy and John Carty performing in concert on Saturday, May 21st.

The event is funded by

Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports, and Media under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.

For full details and bookings visit us on artscope.ie/followthe-tune. Follow us on Twitter at @Artscopel, Facebook at Artscope, and Instagram at @ artscope_events.

Druid Theatre Company on stage at Roscommon Arts Centre this June

Druid Theatre Company recently announced a tenvenue summer tour of Billy Roche’s The Cavalcaders. After opening in The Mick Lally Theatre, their home in Galway, Druid will take this 1993 classic play around the country and will be stopping off at Roscommon Arts Centre on Sunday, June 12th, at 8 pm.

The Cavalcaders is a comic and tender portrait of life in small town preCeltic Tiger Ireland and the men who lived there.

Terry and his friends – Josie, Rory and Ted – spend their days as cobblers and their nights as The Cavalcaders, a barbershop quartet of local renown.

But life has taken its toll on Terry and past betrayals

Pictured are Garry Hynes, Billy Roche and Aaron Monaghan.

Pic: Ste Murray

As one of the sponsors of this year’s All Ireland Drama Festival, the team at Hodson Bay Hotel were delighted to host the launch on Thursday evening last. Pictured were Daniel Cross (General Manager of Hodson Bay Hotel), Tim Hayes (Managing Director of Hodson Bay Hotel), Regina Bushell (Festival Director), Cllr.

Aengus O’Rourke (who performed the official opening) and Johnny O’Sullivan (Director, Hodson Bay Group).

There is a fantastic schedule of events planned as part of the All Ireland Drama Festival, running until Friday May 13th.

Tickets are available on deancrowetheatre. com.

cast long shadows.

Billy Roche’s classic memory play takes you on a journey back in time to the 1990s, to heartache, companionship and the redemptive power of song.

Druid Ensemble member Aaron Monaghan directs an all-singing cast, led by fellow Ensemble member Garrett Lombard, which also includes Amelia Crowley, Naoise Dunbar, Sean Kearns, Éilish McLaughlin and Tiernan MessittGreene.

Billy Roche, writer of The Cavalcaders, says: “I’m delighted that Druid have mounted a production of my play The Cavalcaders… to get to work with a powerful company like Druid is exciting to say the least, and it is all the more fitting somehow, since it was Garry Hynes who commissioned the play for the

The cast of The Cavalcaders pictured with Billy Roche and Aaron Monaghan. Pic: Ste Murray

Abbey Theatre in the first place, way back in 1991”.

County Roscommon native Garry Hynes (Druid’s Artistic Director) describes Billy’s play as, “a tender portrait of Irish

society on the precipice of great change. I’m excited to see how our new production will take shape”.

The Cavalcaders was commissioned for the Abbey Theatre in 1991

by Garry Hynes during her tenure as Artistic Director of the theatre, and the world premiere of The Cavalcaders was produced on the Peacock stage of the Abbey Thea-

tre in July 1993.

Tickets are €25 and are available now from Roscommon Arts Centre’s box office on 09066 25824 and from roscommonartscentre.ie.

Roscommon Local & Live will mark return of live performance Following a call for proposals in January this year under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme, Roscommon County Council has awarded funding to a wide range of events taking place in May and June in Boyle, Ballydangan, Roscommon town and Strokestown.

Roscommon County Council actively promotes and develops high quality, innovative arts activities and events across the county with many collaborative initiatives and programmes. Endeavouring to create multiple opportunities for arts practitioners and for audiences, whether local or visiting, Roscommon Local & Live aims to support the employment and wellbeing in the arts and cultural sectors through the provision of live performances. All events are proudly presented by each event partner, funded by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sports and Media.

For all Local & Live event details and ticket information, see latest news at https://roscommoncoco.ie or follow Roscommon County Council on Facebook or Twitter.

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Comhra won the opening race of the season at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Back on Track

Maura Fitzpatrick, Megan Gilligan and Sarah Harlow pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Evelyn Berkely, Seamus and Liam Rogers pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh (Left) Yvonne Nicholson and Oisin O’Reilly pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Paddy and Aidan Geraghty pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Diane and Josephine Kenny pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh (Below) Son and father: Tommy and Paddy McDermott pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday.

Niamh Kilkenny and Mark Dwyer pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Tom and Aelish Freyne pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Frank and Gabrielle Campbell pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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The housing crisis needs to be treated as what it is: an emergency Let’s talk about ...

THE HOUSING CRISIS

(A student’s perspective)

Alannah Ita Healy One of my more distinct memories from last year’s Covid lockdowns came about one day after a rare in-person college class, when I was walking down Shop Street in Galway. As is well known, Shop Street is a place that is perpetually busy, but that day, I walked the entire length of it without passing another soul. It was sort of jarring, but then again, the quietness and emptiness of our towns, cities, and streets was something we’d all become used to by that point.

Of course, this is no longer the case. As we move further and further from restrictions, we’re continuing to see life return to our towns and cities. I doubt I’ll ever walk an empty Shop Street again; it’s once more returned to hosting an endless stream of students, buskers, tourists, etc, and the hustle and bustle is very welcome after two years of rolling lockdowns.

However, the mass return of third-level students to university towns and cities that came along with the easing of restrictions isn’t

something that has gone extremely smoothly, and one of the clear reasons for this is the complete lack of available affordable housing.

Though students are by no means the only people being affected by this issue at the moment (or even the ones being worst affected), it’s worth acknowledging just how staggering the anecdotal evidence of the housing crisis is among students at the moment. Every second college student you talk to seems to have a horror story or two to tell about not being able to secure viewings, opportunist landlords, or exorbitantly unaffordable rent prices.

I’ve spoken to several students who’ve spent the last academic year cycling through crashing on friends’ couches and staying in hostels as a result of not being able to find any affordable housing. I’ve even spoken to a handful of young people who’re considering emigrating once college ends, despite being relatively financially comfortable, due to the lack of suitable available accom-

modation.

However, the reality of the housing crisis – while including issues that the likes of students and young people are facing, such as the significant inconvenience of trying to find a place within budget, or, otherwise, being forced to pay an above-average prices for the sake of securing accommodation – is having a far graver impact on Irish people than just stretching the wallet (and people’s patience). After all, what happens if you can’t find a place within budget or if you can’t afford the rising prices? Because apart from the students, the buskers, and the tourists, there’s another group of people I couldn’t help but notice appearing more and more on the streets in Galway in recent months: homeless people.

According to the Monthly Homeless Report for March 2022, homelessness has recently returned to prepandemic levels. The report put the amount of homeless people in Ireland at 9,825 – a figure which has been dubbed a “serious cause for concern”

by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien.

Of course, this figure does not just include single adults either, but families and children too. The report states that as of March, there are 1,238 families in emergency accommodation, with a total of 2,811 children associated with these families – and the problem is only getting bigger. More landlords

are opting to sell or convert their property for short-term holiday rental use, leading to the eviction of countless families. And with the cost of living continually worsening, the strain of unaffordable housing continues to wreak an even greater toll.

While there is no consensus on the precise number, according to the GeoDirectory database, there were more than 112,000 vacant or derelict dwellings in Ireland in the last quarter of 2021. Clearly, we have the resources to have a serious impact on the housing crisis, and yet, we are continuing to see the situation worsen.

Despite the housing crisis having been an issue that Ireland’s been grappling with for years now, previous government policies have

obviously failed to adequately address the problem. Measures need to be put in place to provide for the repurposing of vacant home for residential use, and the right to housing needs to be cemented into our Constitution. Having housing be a fundamental, constitutional right (a prospect which is already supported by the majority of Irish people) would strengthen the Government’s ability to implement housing policies without being restricted by constitutionallyprotected private property rights, something which has become a major hindrance to enacting meaningful change for this issue.

Thousands of Irish people are suffering homelessness, and countless more are under severe financial pressure

trying to meet rent prices – and what’s more, we also have thousands of incoming refugees being put in sub-par living conditions. But the reality is we have enough vacant and derelict homes to accommodate everyone.

We’re theoretically capable of enacting policy that would do a world of good for this issue.

So why aren’t we?

Ireland’s housing crisis is a multifaceted issue facing a multitude of different demographics, but we do not lack the necessary resources to make a difference. What we lack are government measures that treat the housing crisis as what it is: an emergency. Until we do that, the housing crisis will only continue to worsen – and regular people will be the ones to suffer for it.

Roscommon Rose of Tralee launch on Friday

Could it be you? Dáithí O’Shea will once again host the annual Rose of Tralee festival in August.

The Roscommon Rose of Tralee Centre are delighted to announce their 2022 competition for the search for the International Rose of Tralee is in full swing with the Roscommon Rose launch taking place this Friday, May 13th, at the Fortfield Suite, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon.

During Friday’s event, Roses from across County Roscommon will be unveiled, along with their sponsors.

One of these ladies taking part will be selected as the 2022 Roscommon Rose on Sunday, June 5th, 2022. The main event will take place in

the ballroom of the Abbey Hotel and will be a ticketonly event.

The lucky lady selected will go forward to Tralee for the duration of the International Rose of Tralee Festival in August and take part in all the wonderful festivities and live televised Final compered by Daithi O’Shea.

Yvonne Donohue, the Coordinator and chair of the Roscommon Rose Centre said: “We are delighted to see the International Rose of Tralee Festival back up running and are excited that this year’s Roscommon Rose will

get to experience the International Rose of Tralee Festival from start to finish in August.

We are looking forward to meeting all our Roses and Escorts on May 13th and thank everyone that is involved in sponsorship. We welcome you all to attend the Roscommon Rose Launch 2022”.

The launch will commence at 8 pm sharp. Refreshments will be served and tickets for the Roscommon Rose Selection will go on sale. For further information, please visit the Roscommon Rose Facebook page and leave a message with any enquiries.

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Flowers, food & family fun as Bord Bia Bloom returns this June!

There is a buzz in the air as Ireland’s favourite gardening and food festival, Bord Bia Bloom is set to return to its home in the Phoenix Park, Dublin from June 2nd-6th 2022. The celebrated outdoor festival, now in its sixteenth year, will be held in-person following two successful virtual #BloomAtHome events.

With a surge in consumer interest in gardening and the outdoors accelerated by world events over the last two years, this year’s festival will celebrate the role outdoor spaces can play in promoting positive mental and physical health. In addition, the importance of living more sustainably and protecting biodiversity will feature throughout the festival.

From flowers to food and family fun, there is something for everyone at this year’s festival. Bord Bia Bloom spans 70-acres encompassing the Visitor Centre in the Phoenix Park and while predominantly an outdoor event in 2019, Back in Bloom! Ava (8) and Ben (5) Simunyu from Dublin at the organisers are bringing launch of Bord Bia Bloom.

Launching the festival are Bord Bia CEO Tara McCarthy and Director of Horticulture Mike Neary.

even more of the features into the open air this year.

Tara McCarthy, Bord Bia CEO said: “Bord Bia is delighted to return to the Phoenix Park for our annual showcase of the best of Irish gardening, horticulture, food and drink.

Roscommon bull sires overall Simmental Champion at Stirling sales The overall male champion at the Simmental sales in Stirling, UK, was Newbiemains Leonidas.

His sire, Moorglen Hillbilly, was purchased at the Irish Simmental Society Sale in November 2017 by J & P Goldie of the Newbiemains Pedigree Simmental Herd, based on the Solway Coast in the south west of Scotland.

The Roscommon born-Moorglen Hillbilly has also sired Newbiemains Knightstone, who was sold to an overseas AI Company.

It’s great to once again bring together the many talented people who are a part of Bord Bia Bloom, from garden designers and growers to food producers, conservationists, chefs, musicians and artists”.

This year 19 stunning

show gardens will form the centrepiece of Bord Bia Bloom. The show gardens are one of the event’s most popular attractions and the Quality Kitchen stage will feature some of Ireland’s leading chefs including Neven

Maguire, Rory O’Connell, Fiona Uyema, Catherine Fulvio, Edward Hayden, Gary O’Hanlon, Shane Smith, Mark Moriarty, JP McMahon and Brian McDermott.

Visit bordbiabloom.com to book tickets today.

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Attention - Dairy Farmers Pictured is the Stirling overall champion, Newbiemains Leonidas.

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MEALRISER MEAL RISER Winner of the National Hall of Fame Award Moorglen Hillbilly pictured with breeders Shane, Sean and Aoife Silke.

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THE SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, 20th AUGUST 2022 Classes for Horses, Cattle, Ponies, Sheep, Dogs, etc.

Best Dog Section in the County - 2 free classes Under 12 years: 1-Boys 1-Girls

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Big Section + Free Kids events on the day Phone Damien Hannon on: (086) 8509845 or Christy Tully PRO (086) 2209338 for further details

Peader and Aoife to host farm walk for Grassland Association Sheep Conference Father and daughter team, Peadar and Aoife Coyle (pictured), will host a farm walk as part of the Irish Grassland Association Sheep Conference being held in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Thursday, 19th of May. The format will be similar to previous years with an indoor conference in the morning followed by a farm walk in the afternoon.

Registration for the conference

will commence from 10 am with the conference starting at 10.30 am and proceedings wrapping up for 4.30 pm.

The indoor morning session has an excellent line-up of speakers with Ryan Duffy, HIPRA, Philip Creighton, Teagasc, and Roger Bell, a sheep farmer from Northern Ireland, taking to the podium.

Both the morning and afternoon sessions will address pertinent

topics including mastitis control, incorporating clover into your sheep sward, and the challenges and benefits of operating a largescale, multi-enterprise grassland livestock system.

The Coyles farm 230 acres near Curraghboy in South Roscommon. The farm consists of 80 acres of owned land in one block and the remaining 150 acres is comprised of rented ground. The

Coyles have a number of enterprises on the farm including a flock of 575 mid-season lambing ewes, a 40 cow suckler to weanling system, and a dairy calf to beef system finishing 50 bullocks annually.

Peadar and Aoife make up the bulk of the labour force with other family members lending a hand during the busy periods of the year.

Conference highlighted crucial role of agriculture – Callaghan Roscommon county councillor Liam Callaghan has described the Fine Gael Conference on Rural Development, which took place in Tullamore last Saturday, as having been a major success.

He said the event showcased the importance of agriculture and rural communities to the economy and environment.

Cllr. Callaghan said the conference highlighted the major role that agriculture and the rural sector plays in Ireland’s economy, accounting for 9.5% of exports and significant employment (over 164,000 jobs).

The conference had numerous prominent speakers from the Government, the agri food sector, and rural development.

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar, Minister Heather Humphreys, and Minister Simon Coveney were the main Government Ministers to address the attendees.

Pictured attending the Fine Gael Agriculture and Rural Development Conference were Councillor Liam Callaghan, Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, and Ollie Harrington of Co. Meath, formerly of Grangemore, Boyle.

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FARMING & RURAL LIVING Advertorial

Advice on how to start your Succession Plan < TOMMIE FALLON (IFAC)

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profile of Irish farmers, it is worrying that so few have a formal succession plan. This not only puts farmers’ own financial security at risk, but it also potentially lines up problems for their families and successors.

As with all business decisions, the starting point for succession planning is clarifying your objectives. Do you want to continue to be involved in the farm? Have you a successor in mind? Have you clarified your family’s wishes? Asking your accountant or agri-advisor to chair a family meeting can be a good way to tease matters out and ensure that

the decisions you make are not overly influenced by emotional factors.

A key decision will be whether the transfer of your business will take place during your lifetime or after your death. Your accountant will explain your options and help you choose which is best for your business.

If you decide on a lifetime transfer, you will need to protect your personal financial security and ensure that you will have adequate retirement income for you and your spouse/partner.

You can then decide what provision to make for your children. Remember a site can be given by a parent to a child tax-free provided the site is less than an acre and valued at less than

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There is a cumulative lifetime cap of €70,000 on the amount of tax relief that a young trained farmer can claim for stamp duty relief, stock relief and the succession farm partnerships tax credit.

For transfers after death, only Capital Acquisition Tax is payable. The rate is 33% on amounts received

above a certain threshold. For parent to child transfers, the threshold is €320,000.

Regardless of how and when you intend to transfer the farm, once you know your objectives, you can document a sensible succession plan that will protect you, your family and your business. You will then need to update your Will to reflect the decisions you have made. *Contact Tommie Fallon in ifac’s Roscommon office today for an initial chat to get the ball rolling.

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The winning team from Mountbellew College – Emily McNally, Sean Quinn and Brían O’Connor – pictured with their instructors and Niall Beirne (Head of Communications at National Broadband Ireland).

Big win for Mountbellew Agricultural College Mountbellew Agricultural College students were crowned victorious in the inaugural National Broadband Ireland sponsored Macra na Feirme Business and Farm Technology Award.

The award formed part of the annual ‘Ag Challenges Day’, held on the 27th of April at Gurteen College in Co. Tipperary, and involved Ireland’s seven agricultural colleges, with four of the colleges operated by Teagasc and three being private colleges.

Students in each of the colleges were invited to submit entries on the topic ‘The Technology I want to deploy on my Farm/Enterprise and Why’, and the submissions saw students present well researched projects on a wide range of farm technologies such as electronic ID (EID) readers, GPS technologies for distribution of fertilisers and systems for grassland management. The winning group of Emily McNally, Sean Quinn and Brían O’Connor, from

Mountbellew, County Galway, presented their project on the application and benefits of handheld EID readers.

“It was refreshing to see the ideas coming out of the up and coming generation of farmers,” said John Keane, Macra na Feirme National President. “We know young farmers have always been at the forefront of innovation but we were really able to see that from the teams participating in this award. Congratulations to

Mountbellew on their win and well done to the teams from Gurteen, Kildalton, Ballyhaise and Clonakilty for their submissions”.

Niall Beirne (Head of Communications at NBI) commented: “Congratulations to the students from Mountbellew Agricultural College on their success, although I would also like to recognise the efforts of all the teams.

The judges had a tough decision to make in awarding the outright winner”.

Appeal on behalf of sheep sector IFA has submitted proposals to the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue that aim to protect and maintain the current sheep market against the input inflation crisis.

In the submission, IFA Sheep Chairman Kevin Comiskey highlighted

that the production cost increases sheep farmers are now exposed to have very serious consequences for the sector. The recent Situation and Outlook report issued by Teagasc clearly identifies the seriousness of the situation; the average income on sheep

farms in 2022 is forecast to reduce by 20%, based on increased production costs of 30%.

In addition, there is also huge concern among sheep farmers for the store lamb trade later this year. Hill sheep farmers, in particular, depend

heavily on this trade.

Sheep farmers do not have the resources or the capacity in their income to take on the costs now associated with producing sheep meat. The sector already has challenges in providing a year-round supply of sheep meat for

key customers and forced changes due to the affordability of inputs could compound the situation.

The sector is at a critical juncture as sheep farmers look to plan for the coming years, and without support from Government, the sheep sector is vulnerable.

Castlerea MART WATCH Over 700 animals were presented for sale on Thursday, May 5th, with trade and prices holding up extremely well as we enter May. The heifer ring reported a good clearance with lots making up to €1890, while the lighter stores were in demand last week, aided by improved grass growth. The weanling rings witnessed the bulls peak at €3.66 a kilo, while the heifer weanlings peaked at €3.66 a kilo, with increased farmer activity as the deadline for form filling approached. The dry cow trade remained firm last week, with prices peaking at €2560 or €3.08 a kilo. Breeding stock witnessed cows with calves at foot reach €2300 and springers

made up to €1530. The calf numbers are holding up well, with a good clearance taking place, and lots made up to €460 with an average of €135 paid.

Heifers, sample prices: BBx 350kgs €1520, Lm 345kgs €1270, Ch 400kgs €1210, Lm 405kgs €1150, Lm 490kgs €1530, Lm 495kgs €1530, Lm 445kgs €1400, Ch 650kgs €1890, Ch 590kgs €1780, Lm 550kgs €1600, and Ch 620kgs €1610.

Dry cows, sample prices: Ch 830kgs €2560, Lm 840kgs €2450, AAX 815kgs €2250, Ch 765kgs €2190, Ch 730kgs €2150, Fr 360kgs €450, and AAx 420kgs €1050.

Cows with calves at foot made

from €1200 to €2300 for a Shx cow and her Ch bull calf at foot.

Springers made from €720 to €1530 per head. Dairy breed calves made from €5 to €90 with AA, Hex, and continentals making from €150 to €460. Runners made from €280 to €1060 for continental lots.

Weanling bulls, sample prices: Lm 295kgs €1080, Ch 280kgs €960, Ch 260kgs €870, AA 290kgs €840, Ch 335kgs €1200, Lm 350kgs €1160, Ch 415kgs €1210, and Ch 450kgs €1350.

Weanling heifers, sample prices: Ch 285kgs €1000, Lm 285kgs €940, Ch 250kgs €850, Lm 320kgs €800, Ch 320kgs €1060, AA 395kgs €1080, Lm 380kgs

€1100, and Ch 365kgs €1140.

There were 140 bullocks on offer at our bullock sale on Monday, May 2nd,with lots making up to €1900 and an average price of €1260 paid and a good clearance taking place. Sample prices: AA 493kgs €1500, Lm 470kgs €1470, Lm 390kgs €1400, Ch 485kgs €1400, Lm 525kgs €1650, Ch 515kgs €1640, Lm 585kgs €1900, Ch 580kgs €1740, Lm 655kgs €1920, and BBx 625kgs €1880.

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart. On Thursday, the 12th of May, we will be having a sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am.

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Call for deferral of deadline on vet medicines to allow for talks IFA Animal Health Chairman TJ Maher has highlighted the fact that June 1st is fast approaching and yet there is still no solution to maintain the competitive supply of veterinary medicines for farmers.

“The Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue made a decision to defer the implementation to June 1st to provide time to address the concerns of farmers, Licensed Merchants and veteri-

nary pharmacies,” he said. “This deadline is now upon us and all stakeholders are left completely unprepared”.

He said the Minister should defer further the implementation of this aspect of the new EU veterinary medicine regulations until a practical approach to this contentious issue is agreed by all stakeholders.

According to Maher, the NVPS and the TASAH programmes, in

their current formats, are not sufficiently addressing the concerns of farmers.

“All stakeholders are prepared to work to find a suitable solution to address the concern of farmers, licensed merchants and veterinary pharmacies,” he said.

The Animal Health Chairman said that farmers fully support targeted and more appropriate use of all medicines, but additional time

will be necessary to find a solution to resolve the genuine concerns around competitive supply.

“It’s within the Minister’s remit to defer this in order to resolve the substantive issue of a competitive supply chain for farmers. This will provide an opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions with all stakeholders”, he concluded.

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Sample prices 3 HEX 833 kgs €2200, Lim X 645 kgs €2080, Lim X 605 kgs €2020, Char X 590 kgs €2000, AA 615 kgs €1990, Lim X 595 kgs €1960, 2 Char 580 kgs €1910, AAX 635 kgs €1900, Char X 515 kgs €1670, 2 Lim X 510 kgs €1650, Char 490 kgs €1540, AAX 490 kgs €1500, Char X 390 kgs €1340, 2 Char X 422 kgs €1430, Lim X 380 kgs €1200, Char X 390 kgs €1230.

Bullocks ranged from an average of €2.62 per kilo up to €2.92

per kilo.

Sample prices Lim X 500 kgs €1390, Char X 455 kgs €1330, Fr 425 kgs €900.

Dry cows ranged from an average of €2.59 per kilo up to €3.54 per kilo.

Sample prices Char 895 kgs €2800, Simm X 780 kgs €2760, Lim X 775 kgs €2740, Char X 700 kgs €2360 Char X 840 kgs €2700, Char X 795 kgs €2680, Lim X 795 kgs €2620, Char X 630 kgs €1920, Char X 750 kgs €1800, Char X 710 kgs €2240, Lim X 750 kgs €2340, Char X 700 kgs €1780.

Sheep Sale, Wednesday May 11th: The numbers on offer were similar to the previous week with a similar trade for all classes.

Hoggets made up to €172. Spring lambs made as high as €170 and stag ewes fetched up to €238.

Ewes and lambs made up to €300 for 4 ewe hoggets with 8 lambs at foot.

Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID Tag

Also Suckler Cows Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 19th

Roscommon MART WATCH Friday, May 6th: There were good numbers on offer again this week with the trade remaining strong for all classes. Bullocks averaged from €2.62 per kilo up to €2.92 per kilo. Heifers averaged from €2.86 per kilo up to €3.48 per kilo. There were up on 80 dry cows on offer with prices ranging from an average of €2.59 per kilo up to €3.54 per kilo. Customers were active both online and at the ringside.

On Friday, May 13th there will be a Special Sale of Bullocks – also heifers & dry cows.

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set. Next Sheep Sale for lambs & cast ewes is on Wednesday, May 18th at 11 am. Yard open at 8 am.

All stock must be penned by 10 am. Sale can be viewed live on www.livestock-live.com.

Sample prices Finished hoggets: 54.7 kgs €172, 60.4 kgs €172, 54.5 kgs €167, 64 €165, 44.3kgs €147.5, 41.3 kgs €121.

Spring lambs: 51.6 kgs €170, 52kgs €170, 48.7kgs €168, 46kgs €167, 48kgs €166, 47.30kgs €165, 45kgs €162, 43.3kgs €160, 40.4kgs €154.

Cast ewes made from €82.5 to €238 per lot. Ewes with 2 lambs at foot made up to €300. Ewes with 1 lamb at foot made up to €250.

Weanlings Tuesday May 10th: There were good numbers of excellent quality stock on offer at our sale with a lively trade for both bulls and heifer weanlings. Heifer weanlings fetched from an average of €2.90 per kilo up to €3.75 with

all lots sold while bull weanlings made from an average of €2.78 per kilo up to €3.93 per kilo.

Cows with calves at foot make from €1940 up to €2020. Customers remain anxious for stock both at the ringside and online.

No sale Tuesday next, May 17th. Next Sale is on Tuesday, May 24th at 4 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, May 19th.

Weanling heifers made from an average of €2.90 up to €3.75 per kilo.

Sample prices Char X 410 kgs €1390 - €3.39 per kilo, Char X 365 kgs €1370 - €3.75 per kilo, Lim X 385 kgs €1220 - €3.16 per kilo, Lim 295 kgs €1040 - €3.52 per kilo, Lim X 285 kgs €1060 - €3.71 per kilo, Lim X 320 kgs €1160 - €3.62 per kilo, AAX 385 kgs €960 - €2.49 per kilo, Simm X 260 kgs €700 - €2.69 per kilo, Char X 280 kgs €850 - €3.17 per kilo, Lim X 320 kgs €1000 - €3.12 per kilo.

Weanling bulls made from an average of €2.78 per kilo up to €3.93 per kilo.

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Roscommon entries invited for Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena Awards Agri-innovators and entrepreneurs in Roscommon are invited to enter Enterprise Ireland’s Innovation Arena Awards 2022, which will return to this year’s National Ploughing Championship event.

The Innovation Arena competition, which is run in partnership with the National Ploughing Association, is an annual competition that invites businesses and innovators in the agritech sector to enter their pioneering agri-related products and services

for consideration.

For the last two years, the awards have been held virtually. However, this year will see the return of the hugely popular ‘Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena’ at the three-day National Ploughing Championship, one of Europe’s largest outdoor events, which is being held in Ratheniska, Laois from September 20th to 22nd.

There are a number of prizes across several cat-

egories, and those who are shortlisted will be invited to showcase their products and innovative agritech solutions at the ‘Enterprise Ireland Innovation Arena’, alongside the winners from the virtual competition in 2020 and 2021.

Roscommon-based innovators and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector are invited to enter the competition now, and the closing date for applications is June 1st.

The award categories in this year’s competition include the Established Company ‘Innovator of the Year Award’, the Start-up Company ‘Innovator of the Year Award’, the Sustainable Agriculture Award, Agri-Safety Award, and Young Innovator of the Year.

The closing date for entries is Wednesday, June 1st, 2022. To enter this year’s Innovation Arena Awards, visit innovationarena.ie.

(Left) Enterprise Ireland’s James Maloney and the National Ploughing Association’s Anna May McHugh pictured at the launch of the Innovation Arena Awards at the National Ploughing Association office in Athy, Kildare.

(Right) Picture are Paddy Casey (Accounts Manager, Target Fertilizers) and Oliver Kiernan (CEO, Brandon Bioscience).

Kerry-based Brandon Bioscience was the Overall Winner in the ‘Established Company’ category at the 2021 Innovation Arena Awards, and also took home the Sustainable Agriculture Award.

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Garden Flower seeds and wild flower seeds - Hayseed acres and ½ acres, lawn seed, sulphate iron, or lawn sand for moss in lawns, all available. Summer flowering bulbs, gladiolus lily, and dahlia available.

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Watch battery and strap replacement service also offered, as well as a photocopying service.

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Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD pictured with Michael Cronin, Chair of the TB Stakeholder Forum.

McConalogue commends work of the TB Stakeholder Forum Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue took part in the 13th meeting of the TB Stakeholder Forum last week, where progress on the implementation of the TB Strategy was presented. The TB Stakeholder Forum brings together key stakeholders with the common objective of reducing bovine TB levels.

The Minister thanked the members of the Forum for their commitment and acknowledged the progress being made in implementing the TB Strategy: “In January 2021, I launched the bovine TB Eradication Strategy – our shared road map to reducing bovine TB and driving towards eradication by 2030. Most of the actions set out under the current TB Strategy have now either been implemented or are advancing well towards implementation.

I acknowledge the efforts of all our stakeholders in their collaborative efforts over the last year”.

Recognising the impact that a TB breakdown can have on a family farm, Minister McConalogue said that he supports fully the Forum’s collaborative work on efforts at eradicating TB: “There is an immense emotional as well as financial strain on farm families as a result of a TB breakdown.

“We all know people who have experienced a breakdown in their herds, and the effects are terrible. I am fully committed to supporting the work of the TB Forum, working together towards the eradication of this disease”.

The Forum was provided with updates on the implementation of the TB Strategy, current TB disease levels, and was informed of further

disease control and eradication measures being worked on.

Emphasising the importance of building on progress to date, the Minister urged stakeholders to continue developing measures which can help to eradicate TB: “This Forum’s recommendations are key to the development of policies that can help to further reduce and ultimately eradicate TB. Some of the Forum’s recommendations are already being implemented, such as the change in policy regarding inconclusive animals, additional support for wildlife control and badger vaccination. These are reducing the number of TB reactor animals which, in time, will help reduce herd incidence levels. I urge the Forum to continue its ambitious drive towards TB eradication in the coming years”.

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Eddie Naughton Agri Supplies Roscommon Macra na Feirme raised a total of €1,765 for St. Michael’s School in Castlerea following a sale of Macra calendars.

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P&G Cards Ltd (Athleague) is EY Entrepreneur Of The Year finalist Roscommon-based entrepreneur Michelle Daly of P&G Cards (Athleague) was recently announced as one of the finalists of the 2022 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland programme.

The shortlisted entrepreneurs span a wide range of sectors including technology, consumer, manufacturing, energy, health and banking, and collectively they generate annual revenues in excess of €800 million.

Michelle will join finalists from across the island of Ireland to compete across three categories – Emerging, Established and International – with one

Michelle Daly of P&G Cards.

overall winner being selected as The EY Entrepreneur Of The Year™ 2022 in November. This year for the first time, a new Sustainability Award will be presented to the finalist who is making the biggest contribution towards environmental sustainability through their business.

Commenting on the announcement, Roger Wallace (Partner Lead for the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year programme) said: “Our entrepreneurs this year represent an impressive variety of industries, including consumer, healthcare, energy, banking, and manufacturing.

“We are hugely proud to celebrate 25 years of the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Ireland programme this year. Our theme ’The Changemakers’ couldn’t be more fitting to describe our finalists today. Each of our entrepreneurs is revolutionising their own industries and creating opportunities for Ireland and beyond. EY is proud to support the island’s entrepreneurs and I am delighted to formally welcome this year’s finalists into the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year community”.

Michelle and the other finalists were shortlisted from more than 100 nominations by an independent judging panel of previous winners. For further information, please visit eoy.ie.

Pictured are Cathal Fay (CEO of PrePayPower), Helen Cahill (CEO of InvoiceFair), Roger Wallace (Partner Lead for EY Entrepreneur of the Year) and Jenny Melia (Divisional Manager at Enterprise Ireland).

Roscommon Rapid Response shortlisted in the 2022 .IE Digital Town Awards The shortlist for the 2022 .IE Digital Town Awards was recently announced by .IE – and among the shortlisted projects for the 2022 awards is Roscommon Rapid Response.

Roscommon Rapid Response is a service set up to help cardiac arrest victims in County Roscommon. Following a competitive selection process by an independent judging panel, Roscommon Rapid Response was shortlisted for two national awards, in the Community Digital and Digital Changemaker categories. Its entry is shortlisted for the launch of the EmCall app, which provides the community with a digital emergency response system.

Now in its second year, the .IE Digital Town Awards honours local town projects and people that are using digital innovation, technologies, and digital-first thinking for the betterment of towns, citizens, and services in the community.

The awards were launched as part of a €1 million investment announced by .IE in 2021.

There are seven award categories for digital projects in the areas of education, tourism, business, and community, with three special awards recognising a Digital Changemaker, Digital Rising Star, and Digital Local Hero. An overall winner will also be announced at the gala awards ceremony, which is set to take place on June 8th.

During the shortlisting process, the judging panel looked for digitally motivated community leaders who demonstrated digital thinking to creatively problem-solve and develop innovative ideas that ‘disrupt’ and enhance towns and communities.

Commenting on the announcement, Oonagh McCutcheon (National Director of the .IE Digital Town Programme) said: “Those shortlisted in this announcement have demonstrated impressive digital improvements and enhancements in their local town, and we are delighted to be able to honour and recognise their efforts. We look forward to celebrating these achievements with all our finalists at the gala awards event next month”.

Ibec welcomes extension of reduced VAT rates Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, has welcomed the Government announcement of an extension of the 9% VAT rate for those operating in the ‘Experience Economy’.

The extension will be an important factor in protecting demand for services against economic uncertainty, as well as ensuring the long-term viability of the Experience Economy.

Sharon Higgins (Ibec Director of Membership and Sectors) said: “This announcement will be a welcome relief for those companies operating in the Experience Economy who were brought to the brink as they

complied with public health restrictions and are still today gradually emerging from Covid disruptions. The certainty that this announcement brings will enable these companies to plan a route back to viability over the coming years.

“While this announcement is welcome, it is important to acknowledge that it must be seen as a first step in the broader development of Ireland’s Experience Economy offering.

Industry would like to see continued investment and support to promote domestic tourism, festivals, events, and the wider entertainment industry, and for

domestic tourism product development. In addition, there ought to be an increase in funding for overseas tourism and event promotion and product development, as well as funding to support activity to attract large-scale business events, conferences, and global events such as The Gathering, to Ireland.

“In addition, we need to look beyond Covid and ensure ambitious investment is directed towards supporting lifelong learning in the experience economy to promote adaption, flexibility, and future proofing”, she concluded.

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PropertyPeople

PSRA Licence No. 004420

NEW TO THE MARKET 3 B/R BUNGALOW RESIDENCE

CLERRAGH, FRENCHPARK, CO ROSCOMMON F45 VY98 AMV: €149,500

A superb 3 bedroom bungalow of approx. 839.59 sq ft. The property is presented in immaculate condition and has been recently renovated both internally and externally.

A contemporary design runs through the whole house and features bespoke handmade wood features in each room, designer wallpaper and newly stained and varnished oak flooring. This charming bungalow is evidently cared for by the current owners with a meticulous eye for detail throughout.

Externally the site of approx. 0.5 acres features an array of shrubs, trees, flowers, wildflowers, fruit trees and a newly seeded lawn. The garden is split into various zones which include flower beds, lawn, patio area and dining area. The site is truly a gardeners paradise. Private parking is available to the front of the property with a timber fence boundary.

Ideally located within easy reach of Frenchpark Village Viewing of this home is highly recommended and guaranteed not to disappoint.

VIEWINGS STRICTLY BY APPOINTMENT

NEW TO THE MARKET 4 B/R DETACHED 2 STOREY RESIDENCE

DERRANE, ROSCOMMON AMV: PRICE ON APPLICATION

Cormac 086 3519492

Cathal 086 1409158

NEW TO THE MARKET 3 B/R SEMI DETACHED RESIDENCE

4 STONE CRESENT STROKESTOWN F42 W320 AMV: €130,000

A lovely 3 bedroom semi-detached property of approx. 936 sq. ft.

The property is presented in excellent condition throughout.

The ground floor comprises of an entrance hall, living room and kitchen/dining room. Proceeding to the first floor is a landing, 3 bedrooms and main bathroom.

Certified with a D1 BER Certificate and heated via oil fired central heating and a solid fuel feature fireplace in the living room.

The property features a private rear garden with extra-large side access and garden shed. Off street parking is available to the front on the tarmac driveway.

Strokestown offers ample amenities including schools, shops, supermarkets, pubs, cafes, restaurants, playground, Strokestown Park, various sports facilities and public transport links, church, medical centre, various sporting facilities and public transport links.

Viewing is highly recommended, Strictly by appointment only

NEW TO THE MARKET

NO 8 STONECOURT, THE SQUARE, ROSCOMMON TOWN CENTRE F42 KV80 RETAIL UNIT (TENANT NOT AFFECTED)

A beautiful 4/5 bedroom detached two storey,the property was built approx. 2005 and is excellently maintained.

The spacious accommodation extends to approx.

1,851 sq. ft. which comprises entrance hall, living room, kitchen/dining room, utility, W.C. and gym/playroom/ additional bedroom on the ground floor level. Proceeding to the first floor is a landing, 4 bedrooms one of which master en-suite and the main bathroom.

Certified with a D1 BER Certificate, the property is heated via oil fired central heating and a solid fuel feature fireplace in the living room. Double glazed windows are fitted throughout.

The property sits on an elevated site of approx. 0.64 acres. The large gardens feature manicured lawns, mature hedging and trees and a stone wall boundary with gated access. Ample private parking is available on the tarmac driveway.

Situated 10 minutes from Roscommon Town, Viewing is highly recommended, Strictly by appointment only

A primely located retail unit of approx. 700 sq ft. Located in the busy Stone Court development on the town square and benefiting from ample free car parking facilities at the rear.

• Extensive glass/display frontage into the Stonecourt mall.

• Kitchenette and toilet facility servicing.

• Fully Let • Management Fees for Stone Court: approx. €4,750 per annum.

• County Council Rates: approx. €1,671 per annum.

The auctioneer now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell

Stone Court Centre, The Square, Roscommon. Tel: (090) 6626579 / 6626796. Mobile: Cormac 086 3519492 or Cathal 086 1409158 Email: teamearley@remax.ie • Web: www.teamearley.ie

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€265,000

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€265,000

€265,000

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PropertyPeople

PSRA Licence No: 003201

NEW TO THE MARKET

2 Glentaun Close, Creagh, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway H53 YN99 Impressive family home presented for sale in immaculate condition offering spacious living accommodation in this sought-after residential location within walking distance to all town amenities and 2.5 km from Junction 14 (East) M6 Athlone, Dublin and Galway routes.

Accommodation consists of entrance hallway, sitting room, open plan kitchen with large conservatory off, dining room and utility room with W.C. off. First floor 4 large bedrooms (Master ensuite), all with built in wardrobes together with family bathroom.

Price Region: €300,000 BER Rating: C1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEW TO THE MARKET

Portrunny, Ballymurray, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon F42 EA39 Unique opportunity to acquire probably the best setting and view on the River Shannon. This residence which is in need of refurbishment has for generations looked onto Lough Ree, is located 5 minutes to Roscommon Town and 20 minutes to Athlone Town Centre at Portrunny Bay adjacent to Marina with full access to the River Shannon.

Accommodation consists of sitting room, living room, kitchen/dining room, 4 bedrooms and family bathroom.

Price Region: Open to offers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sale closed this week at Remax Team Earley This week, Remax Team Earley are pleased to advise that they have closed the sale of a threebedroomed bungalow residence, located in Killinordan, Scramoge, Co. Roscommon.

The bungalow was presented in excellent condition and extends to circa 1,200 square feet.

The BER rating for this property is D1. Accommodation is comprised of the entrance hall, living room, kitchen/dining room, utility, sitting room, main bathroom and three bedrooms, the master of which features an ensuite and built-in wardrobes.

The residence is heated via oil-fired central heating, and features a solid

fuel stove with back boiler that heats all the radiators, as well as a solid fuel feature fireplace. Doubleglazed windows are fitted throughout, the cavity walls are pumped with insulation, and the attic is heavily insulated.

Externally, the bungalow occupies an excellently maintained site of circa 0.5 acres of mature lawn, complete with shrubs, trees, and two water features. There is a spacious garage to the side of house, which is shelved, and the garage floor is sealed and painted. The tarmacadam driveway provides ample private parking and there is gated front access with a stone wall boundary to the front. The site also has

New to the market – two-storey Roosky residence New to the market with Oates Auctioneers is a superb, two-storey residence, situated on a large private site within walking distance to all town amenities, including shops, pubs, church schools, etc. The said property is located at Main Street, Roosky, Co. Roscommon (N41V9R3).

Finished to a high standard with a large garage to side, this property comprises of an entrance hallway, sitting room, kitchen/ dining room, four large bedrooms (all with built-in wardrobes), and a family bathroom.

Overall, this is a much sought after mature residence in an unrivalled location, for which the auctioneers now invite viewings and offers. The price region for this property is €229,000, and the BER rating is D1.

For more information, contact Oates Auctioneers, Church Street, Roscommon, on 090 6627878, email info@oates.ie, or visit oates.ie.

33 Abbeyville, Galway Road Roscommon, Co. Roscommon F42 D799

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NEW TO THE MARKET LUXURY 5 BEDROOM RESIDENCE

12 SLIEVE BAN VIEW, THE WALK ROSCOMMON TOWN Exceptional 5 bedroom (2 ensuite) dormer style property situated in this sought after mature residential area just off the Walk Road.

This property is finished to a very high standard by it’s present owners with no expense spared. It enjoys superb views of the surrounding countryside yet is within walking distance to the town centre.

Price Region €400,000

Church Street, Roscommon Town, CO. ROSCOMMON TEL: 090 6627878 FAX: 090 6627877 E-mail info@oates.ie Website: www.oates.ie

sultation, please contact Remax Team Earley, Stonecourt, Roscommon on 090 6626579, email teamearley@remax.ie or log onto teamearley. ie. Contact auctioneer Cormac directly on 086 3519492.

Advertorial

NEW TO THE MARKET

Quality 4 bedroom detached property located in this sought after mature residential development situated off the Galway Road and within walking distance to all town amenities. This spacious residence comprises entrance hallway, large sitting room with bay window, kitchen, dining room with patio doors to large rear garden, utility with w.c. off. Upstairs 4 large bedrooms all with built in wardrobes (master ensuite) together with family bathroom.

This is a quality family home and early viewing is advised by the auctioneers.

Price Region: €265,000 BER Rating: C1

a gate to the rear, allowing for easy tractor access if required.

Remax Team Earley is currently looking for similar properties in all areas for cash buyers For further details or to arrange a free con-

Ballymurray lands generating strong interest

This week, Pat Hughes & Company are confirming that they have been receiving a lot of interest in circa 14 acres of land at Cloonsellan, Ballymurray.

Located a short distance off the

main Athlone to Roscommon road with some out-offices thereon, most of the said lands are of good quality. The property has extensive river frontage and an old derelict building thereon, with the potential for

conversion into a residence, subject to planning permission being granted.

For further details, contact the office on 090 6627003 or email info@pathughesauctioneers.com.

Properties wanted due to high volume of sales The Manse, Northgate Street, Athlone, CO. WESTMEATH TEL: 090 6477500 FAX: 090 6477546 E-mail athlone@oates.ie Website: www.oates.ie

Due to a high volume of sales over the past number of months, Pat Hughes & Company are urgently looking for all types of properties in and around the Roscommon area.

If you are thinking of buying or selling, contact Pat Hughes & Company for their free, professional advice.

Contact the office on 090 6627003 or email info@ pathughesauctioneers.com.

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PropertyPeople ROSCOMMON & GALWAY Built on Experience & Trust PSRA Licence No: 004430

NEW TO THE MARKET – FOR SALE 6 BED DETACHED RESIDENCE

1 MILL VIEW, KILLINE, NEWBRIDGE, CO. GALWAY H53 FX02

Auctioneers & Valuers

NO. 1 ABBEY ST., ROSCOMMON. Licence No. 001090 TEL 090 66 27003. FAX 090 66 26296 EMAIL info@pathughesauctioneers.com Web: www.pathughesauctioneers.com

#### URGENTLY REQUIRED ####

Due to continued success Hughes & Company are urgently looking for all types of property in and around Roscommon for a number of disappointed underbidders. If you are thinking of buying or selling talk to Pat, let him advise you, his advice is free Phone: 09066 27003 or e-mail info@pathughesauctioneers.com --------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------

NEW TO THE MARKET

AT KILLARNEY,

ROSCOMMON

Circa 38 acres of land with old Derelict Dwelling.

Full planning permission for dormer bungalow and garage.

The lands are located approximately 1.5 miles from Roscommon Town and main Lanesboro to Roscommon Road.

Approximately half of the lands are of top quality with the remainder of the land needing some attention.

Land can be sold in one or more lots:

• Six bed/four bath luxury dormer bungalow with detached garage on c. 0.59 acres • Ballygar, Mountbellew, Roscommon & Galway City within commutable distance • Close to local National & Secondary schools with local bus service For further details and to arrange a viewing contact

Deirdre at Bradley Homes on 086 171 3417 or E: sales@bradleyhomes.ie www.bradleyhomes.ie WANTED: 3 & 4 BEDROOM PROPERTIES TO RENT IN ALL AREAS FOR A LIST OF AWAITING TENANTS Contact Deirdre on 086 171 3417 Advertorial

Six-bedroomed dormer residence with detached garage at Killine, Newbridge, Co. Galway New to the market with Bradley Homes is this alluring, six-bedroomed, dormer bungalow, presented for sale in pristine condition with a detached garage (circa 40’x16’) on a circa 0.59 acre site in Killine, Newbridge, Co. Galway.

With an internal floor area of circa 2,339 square feet, this modern family home sits on an idyllic site, with incredible views of the surrounding countryside. The property is situated within a short walking distance of the village of Newbridge and the River Shiven, which is a renowned limestone river for brown trout, perch, roach and northern pike fishing.

Accommodation is generous and well planned out. On the ground floor, there is a reception hallway with a sitting room off to the left, a well-lit kitchen/dining room at the rear that extends the full width of the house with utility room off, three bedrooms (one ensuite) and a main bathroom. Accommodation on the first floor does not disappoint either, with an additional three large bedrooms – two with ensuite bathrooms.

The BER rating is good at a C1, with the potential for upgrade to B2. There has been the addition of solar roof panels for constant hot water with oil-fired central heating and open fire in the sitting room. There are also many additional features to appreciate such as a central vacuum system internally, solid wood flooring, fully tiled bathrooms with electric and power showers, kerbed and tarmacadamed driveway and concreted patio area at the rear, to mention just a few.

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• Lot 1: Residence on circa 34 acres • Lot 2: Residence on circa 2 acres • Lot 3: Circa 32 acres Legal: Carmel Leahy, Thomas K Madden & Co. Solicitors, 1 Camlin View, Deanscurragh, Longford, (043) 334 1192 For further details and appointment to view contact 090 6627003 or Final Offers Final Offers email: info@pathughesauctioneers.com

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FINAL OFFERS ARE NOW BEING SOUGHT

CIRCULAR ROAD, ROSCOMMON TOWN

Newbridge is a small rural village approximately 10km from the Roscommon border on the N63 National secondary road. The public transportation from the village is good, servicing all stops between Roscommon Town and Galway city. There is a choice of local national and secondary schools along the route, with the towns of Ballygar, Mountbellew and Tuam within commutable distance.

Representing a great opportunity to purchase a centrally located property, this desirable home is a must for viewing before it is snapped from the market.

For further information and to arrange a viewing, contact Deirdre on 086 1713417 or email sales@bradleyhomes.ie.

a garage to the rear and is located in a prominent location in Roscommon Town close to all amenities. Accommodation consists of 2 sitting rooms, dining room, kitchen, utility, bathroom and downstairs bedroom with fitted units. Upstairs: 5 double bedrooms (all en-suite) with two having the benefit of walk in wardrobes and the other 3 with fitted units. This property would be an ideal investment opportunity for someone for B & B or would make a large family home.

Viewing is highly recommended.

For further information or to make an appointment to view contact the office on 090 6627003 or e-mail info@pathughesauctioneers.com

For further information or to make an appointment to view any of the above contact the office on 090 66 27003 or e-mail info@pathughesauctioneers.com

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• Power brush and vacuum technology for cleaning chimneys, stoves, ranges and open fires

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This driving School conforms for the new RSA regulations & legislation

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MISSING < MISSING: Our beautiful grey and black tabby cat Stars is missing from the Lecarrow area since the 10th April. Stars is a much loved family pet. She is five years old and very tame. She has a medical condition and therefore, needs regular veterinary care. If you have any information please contact.

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Classifieds PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Cathal Gill am applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission to construct dwelling house along with domestic garage, new treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site development works Coolshagtena Townland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee, €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed:

Unit 5, Ballypheason House, Circular Road Roscommon, F42 C982.

Ph: 0906634365 Mob: 0878228529 E: james@jlce.ie & aaron@jlce.ie Web:www.jlce.ie Architectural Designs – Consulting Engineers

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Eoin Harney am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission up upgrade existing septic tank to new treatment system with percolation area and all ancillary development works at Oldtown, Clonown, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. N37 R827

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee, €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed:

Unit 5, Ballypheason House, Circular Road Roscommon, F42 C982.

Ph: 0906634365 Mob: 0878228529 E: james@jlce.ie & aaron@jlce.ie Web:www.jlce.ie Architectural Designs – Consulting Engineers

PROPERTIES TO LET/ RENT/WANTED CHAZEY PROPERTIES: We require properties for waiting tenants, we advertise, conduct viewings, arrange references, read meters, set up tenancy agreements and arrange direct debit payments straight into your bank. We charge a one off fee only if we are successful in renting your property. If not no fees are payable.

Tel: 086 8212732

To advertise, telephone 090 66 34633 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, T.M. Fallon intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for change of house design to that previously granted planning permission under P&D Ref: 21/230 at Slevinagee, Roscommon, Co. Roscomon.

Signed: Gaynor Architectural + Design Services Ltd. (Architects) Fallon Avenue, Roscommon.

Phone: 090 6626974 Mobile: 086 8115449 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Anthony and Sinead Blackweir intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission to construct a dwelling-house, domestic shed, proprietary waste water treatment system with soil polishing filter and associated siteworks at Carrowduff and Garbally, Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: Anthony and Sinead Blackweir.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee, €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Caroline Nally, am applying to Roscommon County Council for permission to retain as constructed extension to existing dwelling house, at Cloontrask, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon. F45 A278

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee, €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed:

Unit 5, Ballypheason House, Circular Road Roscommon, F42 C982.

Ph: 0906634365 Mob: 0878228529 E: james@jlce.ie & aaron@jlce.ie Web:www.jlce.ie Architectural Designs – Consulting Engineers

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Declan Gaffney, am applying for permission for the amendment of the site boundary granted under PD/04/2585 at Tullyloyd Td., Elphin, Co. Roscommon.

This planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

Signed: Brandon O’Brien Ltd. (Agent) Consulting Engineers Church Street, Roscommon Tel: 090 6625005

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Laura Mullooly, am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct a dwelling house and garage with wastewater treatment system and raised mound percolation area and all associated site development works at Mote Demesne Td, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: AOL Design Ltd. Consulting Engineers C/O Albert Looby, Killeenboy, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon.

Tel: (090) 66 28184 Mobile: (086) 8167365 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Enda Mannion am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for a change of house plan from that currently granted planning permission under PD/13/414 at Barry More, Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon. The proposed development comprises the construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage along with connections to services and all other associated site development works.

The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

Signed: Enda Mannion

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Pat Brogan, am applying for Retention Planning Permission for the following extensions to the existing Commercial premises 1. A Machinery Repair shed and 2. Roofed Storage Areas and for planning permission for 1. The construction of a new Machinery Storage shed, 2.

An Extension to the existing Commercial premises, and 3. A new Roofed Storage Area to the rear of the existing Commercial premises and all associated site development works at Lisroyne Td, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: AOL Design Ltd. Consulting Engineers C/O Albert Looby, Killeenboy, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon.

Tel: (090) 66 28184 Mobile:(086) 8167365 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the planning authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Michael Mulhern and Lisa Beirne for planning permission for the refurbishment of existing derelict cottage, for the construction of a single storey extension to cottage, for the construction of a domestic garage/ general purpose store, for the creation of an entrance road together with the installation of a waste water treatment system/ percolation area and all necessary site services/ ancillary siteworks at Kilmore, Athleague, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: Seamus Dowd & Associates Ltd, Registered Surveyors, Chartered Construction Managers, Building Consultants.

Tel: (090) 6623417 Mob.086 - 8546035.

The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying for planning permission for extension and refurbishment of existing dwelling house at Runnabackan, Ballinaheglish and for planning permission for retention of temporary siting of mobile home on the site.

Signed: Niall and Brenda Kearney The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

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Phone:

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For all foot ailments

Corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, verruca, orthotics, diabetic assessments and treatment.

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• 20 years experience FOOT CLINIC ROSCOMMON – MOLLOYS PHARMACY (Monday to Saturday) Also available in Boyle & Athlone -------Chiropody treatment and all aspects of Foot Pain. Orthotics prescribed

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Contact Fergal 087 9334210 < PLOTS OF TURF: Plots of good quality hopper turf for sale in Ballaghaderreen area.

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Would you like to know what your future holds?

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< PLOTS OF TURF: To let, 10 rows, 90 yards long, Ballygar/Ballyforan area. Call Bernie: 087 2533101

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Power Washing l Gutters Cleaned l Fitting Shower Doors l Bathroom Accessories l Tiling and Timber Flooring l General Gardening Maintenance and Clean-up etc.

< PAINTER & DECORATOR AVAILABLE: For all your painting needs, keen and competive prices. Tel: Tom on 086 0815802

NO JOB TOO SMALL

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l

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The help you need at a price you can afford.

Email: mopandmow@ icloud.com Telephone: 085 868 4169 < HANDYMAN SERVICES: Do you need odd jobs doing around your home/ yard? Don’t have time to do them yourself? Don’t want to contact a specialised tradesman to carry out these tasks? l Gardening l Stonework l Clean up/ Tidying l Concrete repairs l Fence repairs l Pointing / Repointing l Cutting / Chopping firewood. Honest Service Provided at a Reasonable Rate. Phone: 071 9633964

Do you have a house or shed that you want cleaned out and all unwanted items removed?

If so ring:

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Phone Tommy

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Domestic and Industrial, All work considered.

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Phone Paul 086 2553153 or email: p086255315@gmail. com

Midwest Painters l ROOFS

washed and painted l DRIVEWAYS washed and sealeed l AGRI/FARM SHEDS washed and painted All work guaranteed Fully insured

Telephone 083 2070158 <SOCIAL DANCING: Every Friday night in An Bothar Rua, Elphin with live music from 9.30pm til late. Dance class with Frank from 8.30pm.

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Contact Luke on

085 7359120 Working throughout current restrictions with full PPE equipment.

Phone Alan on:

090 6661635 or Mobile:

087 2683079

Roscommon Town are now looking to recruit a

CHILDCARE ASSISTANT and also an

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CONTACT JOHN

086 4679798

abcroscommon@gmail.com

Roscommon Golf Club wish to recruit

GENERAL OPERATIVE

Phone JOHN

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WINDOW CLEANING

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Duties include: · Working as part of a team. · General upkeep of grounds · Following workplace health and safety procedures. · Working outdoors on maintenance of course grounds · Good time keeping essential · Ability to follow instructions

Please apply with CV by email to: Roscommongolfclub@gmail.com Position to start asap

HEAD CHEF & COMMIS CHEF Required - Immediate start MINIMUM 2 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

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2 years experience in a similar role Good communication skills l A passion for quality food l l

If you think you can bring some creative talent to our team, please contact Anita on 087 2742844 or send your CV to: Lespetitestartres@gmail.com

SOCIAL DANCE

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< 7TH SON: A 7th Son Healer available now, cures of Depression, Ear Noise, Skin Rash, Panic Attacks, Headaches, lack of confidence, Rheumatism, Back Pain, Eczema, Psoriasis etc. High success rate, willing to travel half way. All enquiries to 049 4335497 or mobile 085 2877850 anytiune

Kieran Kelly Dance Email: KieranKellyDance@gmail.com Phone: 087 7414968 Adults Beginner Social Dance Classes in Castlerea, Carrick-On-Shannon and Loughglynn.

NEW CLASSES COMMENCING 25TH APRIL Monday: 7.30pm €12.50 Scoil Liatrioma, Castlecara Road, Aghameeny, Carrick-OnShannon Tuesday: The Hub Castlerea 7pm Dance-Fitness 8pm Beginners Social Dancing Waltz and Jive €10pp Thursday: Loughglynn Community Centre 7pm Dance-Fitness 8pm Beginners Social Dancing Waltz and Jive €10pp Call Kieran Kelly for more details

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Experienced Nail Technician Required to work in very busy Clinic in Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

Can have beauty Therapy experience but not essential. l Part-time and Full-time option. l Must be experienced and motivated l Option for further training and learning Sent CV to: rachelheviken@rocketmail.com Phone: 094 9622539 or 086 2101254 l

SITUATIONS VACANT < PART TIME CARER: Kind person required to care for a pleasant 12 year old boy with autism. Experience of working with additional needs essential. Approximately 5 hours per week, after school and holiday time. Full driving licence and own car required. Please send applications to PO Box 3022, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon Town, Roscommon. <BOOKKEEPER: Wanted for small Ballinasloe based Building Contractor. Full-time or part-time may suit. Send CV to anthony.cunnane@yahoo.ie or call 087 6300428 EVENINGS. <PERSON WANTED: To turn and foot turf in Ballaghaderreen and Gurteen area. Mid to end of May. Text or leave message to: 083 3795058

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CARS

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Also Wooden Venetians, Velux Window Blinds.

(090) 96 88830 or (090) 96 87651

Tel: 090 66 30521 Mobile: 086 8115928

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- CCTV Camera Inspection For Professional For Professional Advice Contact Advice Contact: John Hibbitt: Tel: 090

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Chimney Problems

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Contact Maurice on 086 2538169 or Kenneth on 086 8044030 Gannon Environmental Services Ltd.

Tel: 090

Chris’s Window Service

6621220

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email: chrislocksmith.162@gmail.com

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Please ring to make an appointment for the small animal clinic.

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Full replacement service provided and all work carried out to a high quality finish

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Telephone: 090 66 33026

andfrom quotes Unit advice 2,Grants Ballybrit Industrial €1,214 to Estate, Galway

INSURANCE CLAIMS

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Tel: 087 0944027

• Relining • Rebuilding • CCTV Camera Inspection

Cathal Dooley 087 6579064

Lowest price guaranteed

We buy any CARS, VANS, TRUCKS, JEEPS all types wanted.

End of life certs can be provided.

Also scrap metal

086 8229606

CAROLINE BURKE Career & Life Coaching

Contact Dave:

087 751 3774 PROPERTY Lisagallon, Cloverhill, Roscommon Eircode: F42 K243 Tel: 0906665555 Fax: 0906627653 • Digital X-Ray Facility • In house Blood Analysis • Small Animal Ultra-Sound • Gas Anaesthetic • Veterinary Kennel’s facility •24hrs Emergency Vet on call Clinic Hours: 2pm – 7pm Mon – Friday • Saturday Clinic 10am - 3pm Office Hours: 9am – 7pm Mon - Friday PLEASE CALL TO ARRANGE AN APPOINTMENT

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES MONTH’S MIND MASS CONNOLLY (née Egan) Mary

OWENS Mary Who passed away on the 15th May, 2010 (12th Anniversary)

Ballyglass, Four-Mile-House, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on 28th March, 2022

KENNY Brian

COMISKEY Mary

Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on 9th May, 2019 (3rd Anniversary)

The Walk, Roscommon In loving memory of Mary who passed away peacefully on 14th May 2017 (5th Anniversary)

BRIAN MURRAY MEMORIALS • Superior Quality Headstones • Restoration work carried out • New Inscriptions added

CONTACT HAZEL

087 6758874

Scrine, Athleague, www.brianmuraystone.com Co. Roscommon E: brianmurraystone@gmail.com

We, the family of the late Mary Connolly would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with us on the recent sad loss of our dear mother.

We would like to thank those who sent messages of sympathy through Mass cards, sympathy cards, phone calls, texts, floral tributes and online condolences.

Thank you to all who travelled long distances, those who came to our home, funeral home, funeral mass and to Ballinderry cemetery. Thank you also to those who could not attend and who watched the funeral service online.

We wish to express our deepest gratitude to chief celebrant, Fr. John Gannon for the beautiful funeral mass and sincere thanks also to Fr. Ciaran O’Flynn for celebrating and contributing to our mother’s mass. Thanks to Andrew and Eimear Reynolds for the beautiful singing and music in the church.

We would like to thank Pat McHugh, the undertaker for his professionalism and great care and attention to detail in all aspects of our mother’s funeral. It is greatly appreciated.

We thank the altar servers, also, the cemetery plot personnel who prepared our mother’s final resting place with care and dignity.

A special thank you also to Ivy Rose Florists for the lovely floral arrangements.

Thank you to Dr. O’Donnell and to Dr. Farrell for the great care given our mother over the years. Also, a big thank you to our mother’s carers who looked after her so well when she needed home care. Thanks also to the management and staff of Innis Ree Lodge Nursing Home for the care and kindness given to our mother during the past four years of her life.

We would also like to thank the management and staff of The Silver Eel Restaurant for providing a lovely meal after the funeral.

We are very grateful to extended family, relatives, neighbours and friends for your many visits to mother while in care at home and in Innis Ree Lodge Nursing Home. Those visits meant so much to her.

As it would not be possible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the mass will be offered for your intentions.

Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in the Church of S.S. Eithne & Fidelma, Tulsk on Sunday, 15th May at 11.30am. ~~~~~~~~ A kind and loving mother.

May she Rest In Peace.

FAMILY NOTICES • Anniversary Remembrance • Acknowledgements • Birthday Remembrance Phone: (090) 66 34633 Email: advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

If roses grow in Heaven please pick a bunch for us.

Place them in her arms and tell her they are from us.

Tell her we love her and miss her and when she turns to smile please place a kiss upon her cheek and hold her for a while.

Because remembering her is easy we do it every day, but there is an ache within our heart that will never go away.

Lovingly remembered by all your family.

Anniversary Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Monday, 16th May at 11am.

We hold you close within our hearts and there you shall remain, to walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

Lovingly remembered by his brothers Joe and Sean, sisters Sandra and Maudie.

Masses offered.

RUSHE Maureen (née Mullen) Clooneen, Athleague, Co. Roscommon.

(3rd Anniversary) Who sadly passed away on 15th May 2019.

CONNOR Carmel Remembering you Mary with love and prayers and keeping you with us through all our days.

As we walk side by side in the sun and the wind, until we meet at the rainbows end.

Loved and missed always

by Mam (Maura) John and Emma and baby Paddy, Peter, David and Paul.

Anniversary Mass for Mary will be held in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Saturday, 14th May at 11am.

McPHILLIPS Michael

GREHAN Agnes

(7th Anniversary)

Polladher, Brideswell, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.

Who passed away on the 14th May 2018.

R.I.P. (4th Anniversary) Cherished & loving memories always, will forever be missed.

We hold you close within our hearts, and there you shall remain.

To walk with us throughout our lives until we meet again.

So Rest In Peace dear loved one, and thanks for all you’ve done, we pray that God has given you the crown you’ve truly won.

Sadly missed by your daughters, sons, daughterin-law and sons-in-law, grandchildren and greatgranchildren, extended family and friends.

Anniversary Mass in St. Brigid’s Church, Curraghboy on Sunday, 29th May at 10am.

“Today’s the anniversary of the day that we lost you and for a time it had felt as though our lives ended too.

But loss has thought us many things, and now we face each day with hope and happy memories to help us on our way.

And though we are full of sadness that you’re no longer here, your influence still guides us and we still feel you near.

What we shared will never die, it lives within our hearts bringing strength and comfort while we are apart.”

Always remembered and loved forever by her husband Ferdie, son Gérard, daughters Sandra and Deirdre, sonsin-law Jason and Chris. And all her close and extended family and friends.

Mass will be held on Friday, the 13th of May at 7pm in St. Patrick’s Church Athleague.

Death leaves a heartache no one can heal but love leaves a memory that no one can steal.

Sadly missed by all his family and friends.

Anniversary Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Friday, 13th May at 11am.

LUNT Gerry (22nd Anniversary)

Tuam, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon (6th Anniversary occurs on 15th May)

You are in my thoughts again today Carmel, as you so often are, and I can’t help but wish sometimes that you were not away so far.

Life has its place for us both and though we are far apart you are never further than right here inside my heart.

Loved and missed, Jerry

The world changes from year to year…

Our lives from day to day… but the love and memory of you shall never pass away.

Always remembered Mam, love Sacha, Ann-Marie, Vanessa, Caryl, Steve, Gerard and all of their extended families x

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES MONTH’S MIND MASS FALLON Teresa

Ballagh, Kilrooskey, Roscommon and formerly of Crossmaglen, Armagh Who passed away on 7th April 2022

Frank Fallon and the Fallon family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude following the death of his beloved wife and their cherished mother, Teresa Fallon.

Teresa received exceptional care during her final days in Mullingar Hospital, in particular the Palliative Care Team. where the staff accommodated without question, her needs and the needs of her bereft family.

After Teresa’s passing, the love and support of her extended family, friends, neighbours and community was evident in all the welcome gifts of friendship, food, support and sympathy. Thank you to all who helped out in her home at that time.

Her final journey was presided by Fr. Dan, assisted

by Smyth’s Funeral Home and celebrated in song by Teresa Costello and Ciara Fallon. Special thanks to St. Faithleach’s GAA Club and An Garda Síochána for the Guard of Honour.

Thank you to the gravediggers for your solemn work.

Sincere thanks to all who attended Teresa’s home, mass and cemetery and to those who were unable to attend in person. Thanks to all who left treasured messages of condolence online, by phone and by post.

Before her passing, Teresa was cared for by the loving staff in Innis Ree Nursing Home and before that received wonderful care at home in Ballagh from numerous carers. Thank you for your loving and giving nature.

Teresa’s Month’s Mind Mass will be celebrated in Ballagh Church on Saturday, 14th May at 8pm.

THANKSGIVINGS THE MIRACLE PRAYER & THANKSGIVING Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one. (mention it). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. N.T.

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KENNEDY Michael

HOLIAN Eamon

CONNAUGHTON Brodie & Catherine

Corbo, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon (7th Anniversary) Who passed away on 9th May 2015

Kilteevan Cherished memories of Eamon who left us on the 13th May 1994.

(28th Anniversary) R.I.P

Athleague In loving memory of our father, Brodie Connaughton, who passed away on 26th June, 2003 and our mother, Catherine Connaughton, who passed away on 13th April, 2008.

To lose someone I loved so much brings pain beyond belief.

There are no words to ease my pain, my sadness and my grief.

I feel I’ve lost someone so wonderful and dear.

I think about your special way and wish that you were near.

I thought of you today but that is nothing new.

I thought about you yesterday and days before that too.

I think of you in silence, I often speak your name.

All I have are memories and your picture in a frame.

Your memory is a keepsake from which I’ll never part.

God has you in his arms, I have you in my heart.

Always loved and sadly missed by his daughter Eva, son-in-law Frank, granddaughters Nikita and Sophie. ~~~~~~~~~~ The Angels sang Amazing Grace God came down and touched your face then He whispered soft and low “Come with Me, it’s time to go”.

The gates of Heaven opened wide the Angels lined up side by side a special guest is on his way the day they took Michael away.

Love from your sister Marie, Vincent, Philip and Alex. ~~~~~~~~~~ As we look upon your picture, sweet memories we recall a face so full of sunshine, a smile for one and all.

Though your heart has gone forever and your hand we cannot touch we shall never lose those memories of a brother we loved so much.

Love from your brother Christopher and Hilary.

CORCORAN Gerry

CONNOLLY Veronica

Donamon, Co. Roscommon (2nd Anniversary) In loving memory of Gerry, whose 2nd anniversary occurs on the 13th of May 2022.

The Acre, Cloonakilleg, Mount Talbot.

Who passed away on the 12th May 2004 (18th Anniversary)

Along the road of suffering you found a little lane, that took you up to Heaven and ended all your pain.

You may be out of sight, we may be worlds apart, but you are always in our prayers and forever in our hearts.

Goodbyes are not forever Goodbyes are not the end They simply mean we will miss you, until we meet again.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your wife Anne, son David, daughters Martina and Kathrina, sonsin-law Brian and Gary and grandchildren.

Forever missed by her daughters Sarah and Brigid and the Cooper and Connolly families.

Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Patrick’s Church, Cloverhill on Saturday, 14th May at 7pm.

At peace with her loving husband Tommy and son Tomás.

(19th Anniversary)

A million times I needed you a million times I cried.

If love could have saved you, you never would have died.

In life I loved you dearly, in death I love you still.

In my heart you hold a place no one can ever fill.

It broke my heart to lose you, you didn’t go alone, part of me went with you the day God took you home.

(14th Anniversary)

Memory drifts to scenes long past, time rolls on, but memories last, sunshine passes, shadows fall, love’s remembrance outlasts all.

Greatly missed by your family and your beloved grandchildren, Emily, Abbi and Evan and Mila and Luca.

Anniversary Mass for our parents on Sunday, 15th May, 10am at St. Patrick’s Church, Athleague.

My love, forever, Margaret. x ~~~~~~~~~~~ DAD We once had someone special that money could not buy we had a special father that could not say goodbye.

You taught us love and fondness you taught us how to care you bound us all together with love few families share.

But of all that life has given us and of all that’s left to do we never had a greater gift than the years we shared with you.

The memories of your smiling face are with us everyday so meet us in our dreams dear Dad and talk to us once more.

Ease the everlasting pain that makes our hearts so sore and when our lives are through we pray that God will take our hands and lead us straight to you.

We love and miss you always Dad, from John, Eamon, Tom, Trish, Josie, Russell, Charlotte and Lara xx

THANKSGIVINGS THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one. (mention it). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. L.F.

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Joyce talks up ‘potent’ Rossies < SEAMUS DUKE

Galway manager Padraic Joyce says he’s expecting an “ultra-competitive” Connacht final against a Roscommon team notable for its “potent” attack.

“We’re ready for action in this final but we know it’s going to be tough.

They’ve beaten us twice already this year. We won the two games we played last year. So, there’s nothing between the two teams” Joyce said.

He was speaking after his Galway

team defeated Leitrim in last Sunday’s second Connacht SFC semi-final.

“Roscommon are playing a much better brand of football than they used to over the years. They’re minding the ball really well, they’ve got really potent inside forwards. That’s something we have to nullify ourselves and (also) get scores at the far end. It’s going to be a fascinating game and it’s a challenge we’re looking forward to”.

As expected, Roscommon will face Galway in the Connacht SFC final in

Ladies in double Connacht bid

Pearse Stadium on Sunday, May 29th (with a 1.45 pm throw-in time). Galway easily overcame Leitrim last Sunday in Salthill, when the hot favourites had a whopping 23 points to spare in a 4-20 to 0-9 win.

Leitrim were competitive for most of the first half but Galway pulled away before half-time to lead by 0-12 to 0-7 at the break. In the second half, Andy Moran’s men had no answer to the Tribesmen as they rattled in four goals, all from substitutes. Padraig

Kelly (2), Niall Daly and Owen Gallagher found the net as Padraic Joyce’s men secured their place in the decider.

Roscommon and Galway have met twice already this year (in the league) with Roscommon winning both games. The sides met in four Connacht finals in a row from 2016, with both counties winning two. So it’s certainly been an intense rivalry in recent years.

Tickets for the final will go on sale later this week from the usual outlets. Galway manager Padraic Joyce

GAA fixtures

< SEAMUS DUKE

It’s a big weekend for Ladies football in the county. The Roscommon intermediate team face Leitrim in the Connacht final in Tuam on this Sunday, 15th of May (2 pm). Ollie Lennon’s side will be anxious to reverse the result on Good Friday which saw Leitrim surprise Roscommon with a well deserved win.

Roscommon were without a number of players for various reasons on that occasion, and with some of the more prominent team members back training and ready to start, confidence in Roscommon’s prospects of taking the title will be high enough.

The match, a curtain-raiser to the senior final between Galway and Mayo, will represent a chance for management and players to further prepare for the All-Ireland series which comes up in a few weeks’ time. Some silverware in the trophy cabinet is never unwelcome and Roscommon should be able to make up for that recent disappointment with a win this weekend.

On Saturday, Roscommon U-16s play Sligo in the Connacht ‘A’ final in Bekan (4 pm). This is a unique pairing in the final as neither Galway or Mayo have qualified, something which has not happened at ‘A’ level before.

Roscommon, under the guidance of manager Declan Walsh, defeated Mayo (by six points) and Galway (by four) on the way to the final.

It must also be said that when Roscommon met Sligo it was the Yeats County that prevailed by four points, 3-8 to 1-10, but the Roscommon camp are confident that they can reverse that result on Saturday.

If they can succeed in doing so it would be a rare ‘A’ title for the county in ladies football and would represent a major achievement.

Ryan Dowling (Kilbride) in action during the Connacht Minor Football Championship match between Leitrim and Roscommon in Carrick-on-Shannon last Friday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Friday 13 May Division 4 Section A At Athleague: Fuerty v Tulsk Lord Edwards. 8.15 pm Division 4 Section B At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v Oran. 8.15 pm Division 5 Section A At Woodmount: Pádraig Pearses v St Dominic’s. 8 pm At Ballyforan: St Aidan’s v Shannon Gaels. 8 pm Division 5 Section B At Strokestown: Strokestown v Clann na nGael. 8.15 pm Division 5 Section C At Kiltoom: St Brigid’s v Creggs.

7.45 pm Saturday 14 May Division 4 Section A At Frenchpark: Western Gaels v Boyle. 7 pm At Orchard Park: Elphin v St. Faithleach’s. 7 pm Division 4 Section B At Enfield: St Croan’s v St Ronan’s. 6 pm At Kilteevan: St Joseph’s v Kilmore. 6 pm Division 5 Section A At Rockfield: Oran v Ballinameen. 6 pm Division 5 Section B At Kilglass: Kilglass Gaels v Fuerty. 7 pm Division 5 Section C At Tarmonbarry: St. Barry’s v Roscommon Gaels. 6 pm At James Timothy Park: Éire Óg v Kilbride. 7 pm Sunday 15 May Division 1 (O’Rourke Cup ) Section B At Dr Hyde Park: Roscommon Gaels v Elphin. 12 noon Division 5 Section B At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v Michael Glavey’s. 12 noon 2022 Junior Hurling Championship Group A At Tremane: Tremane v Athleague. 12 noon At Rockfield: Oran v Four Roads. 12 noon 2022 Junior Hurling Championship Group B At Knockcroghery: Roscommon Gaels v St Dominic’s. 7 pm

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Horses for Courses

Competition Time

This weekend’s action:

Racing this weekend starts this evening over the jumps at Clonmel, off at 4.30pm.

There are 2 meetings tomorrow, over the jumps at Kilbeggan at 4.55pm and a meeting on the flat in Leopardstown at 5.10pm. Racing starts at 2.00pm on Saturday with a national hunt meeting at Wexford and a second meeting on the level at 2.05pm in Navan.

On Sunday there is a flat card at Naas away at 1.45pm and a national hunt card at Killarney off at 2.00pm, the first of a 3-day meeting on the Kerry track.

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore had a double on the opening day of Chester this day week with Thoughts Of June and Changing Of The Guard. On day 2 the pair doubled their account with Star of India and Temple Of Artemis both ridden by Moore.

The connections made it five on Friday winning with Cleveland at 6/1. Also, on Friday Kildare trainer Tara Lee Cogan trained Kalaroun to be 2nd to Haseefah in the apprentice handicap beaten a neck.

ITV4 continue their coverage of racing from York today with 5 races and 1 from Sailsbury. They are showing 5 more from York tomorrow and 1 from Newbury. On Saturday there are 3 races from Newmarket and 4 from Newbury including the Group 1 Lockinge Stakes.

Fools Glory, far side, fends off Adhuil

Point to Point News

With no racing on the northern circuit this weekend, with Necarne on Friday and Saturday

cancelled there is a meeting on Saturday inside the track at Punchestown starting at 2.00pm with 138 entries. On Sunday there are 2 meeting at Ballindenisk in Co

Cork with 158 entries off 2.00pm and at Stradbally in Laois half an hour later at 2.30pm, with 101 entries.

Kilbeggan Preview

Racing starts at 4.55pm on Friday at Kilbeggan with a Maiden Hurdle followed by a handicap hurdle, both over 2m.

Next up is the Irish Farmers Journal Maiden Hurdle over 2m 3f. Cheltenham winner Flooring Porter is remembered in the Novice Hurdle again over 2m 3f. The Beginners Chase over 2n 3 ½ f precedes the Handicap Chase when Irish Grand National winner Lord Lariat is honoured.

Racing ends as usual with a pro/ am bumper for horses that have never won on the track.

Roscommon Report

by Tom Red

Paul Flynn trained Timourid wins easily under Luke McAteer

Following a few heavy showers on Monday morning the going at Lenebane was soft to heavy for the first meeting of the year. Racing started with a 2-Y-O maiden in which Jim Bolger’s Comhra under Kevin Manning ran in the van and stretched away from the field in the final 2 furlongs to win easily from McAuley’s Tavern and Apache Outlaw by 6½l and a head. The 4/5 fav got punters off to a winning start. Could be a useful sort in time. The second, a 7f handicap, was won by 14/1 outsider Fools Glory from Paul McEnery’s yard and ridden by Andrew Slattery to beat Adhuil and The Dazzler by short head and 2l.

The 3rd another handicap went Paul Flynn’s Timourid, trained in Co Longford, and ridden by Luke McAteer, a very snug winner. Cosmic Vega and No More Porter filled the minor places In the featured EBF Median Auction Race there were only 5 runners with 2 of them from Joseph O’Brien’s stable. The favourite at 7/4, Swan Bay, under Shane Crosse beat Bringbackmemories and Good Heavens by 2½l and 2¼l. First and 3rd were trained by O’Brien with Ger Lyons training the runner-up. O’Brien quickly doubled up in the

next when Startedwithakiss was given a strong ride by Dylan Browne-McMonagle to win the EBF Fillies Maiden from the fast finishing favourite The Model Kingdom, who missed the break, and Beautiful Chaos back in 3rd.

The Dick Mulvanev Handicap, sponsored by local Roscommon man Dick Mulvaney, went to the Harry Rogers trained Lord Erskine ridden by Siobhan Rutledge getting up to pick off the fav Sionnach Eile by a head on the line, Great Realisation was 1¾l away in 3rd. No luck for punters in the finale as the Brendan Duke trained 20/1 shot, Darraby, stayed on well to beat Aghaboy and Breakintheclouds by 2¼l and ½l and gave Kevin Manning a double.

Racing News The Aidan O’Brien-trained Tuesday is on course to take in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on 22nd May before heading back across channel for the Epsom Oaks. The filly finished third in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket under Frankie Dettori.

Shane Fleming of Roscommon Races Committee pictured with Paul McEnery, owner and trainer of Fools Gold, who took the Boyle Handicap at Roscommon Races on Monday last. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Last week’s winners of the Roscommon tickets were Brenda Clogher, Mary Kelly and Ailish Freyne and the Kilbeggan tickets were won by Padriac Kelly, Cian Healy and Domnick Tobin We have more tickets to give away for the next Roscommon meeting on the 23rd May and to win we want to know what horse won the featured EBF Median Auction Race at the first meeting of the year in Lenebane? Answers as usual please on a post card to The Roscommon People, Abbey Street Roscommon or by e-mail to tomred17@gmail.com by 5.00pm next Wednesday the 18th May. For Roscommon and as always do not forget to include your name, address, and a contact phone number with all competition entries. As usual all tickets will have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street.

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BACK ON TRACK: FACES AT THE RACES…

Race-goers pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday evening. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Soccer

Seven up for title-chasing Boyle Boyle Celtic moved a step closer to winning the Premier Division of the Roscommon & District League with a comprehensive 7-0 win over Moylough ‘79 at Moylough. Should they win their remaining two games against Ballymoe FC and St. John’s Athletic they will be crowned champions. They were 4-0 up at half-time. Shane Battles and Mike Corrigan scored two each and Brian McCrann, Darren Foley and Conor Deerey added one apiece.

Ballaghaderreen beat Cloonfad United 3-2 at Cloonfad to end their relegation worries. Cloonfad United need to win their remaining game and hope Castlerea Celtic lose theirs to avoid relegation. Danny Browne gave the winners a 1-0 lead but Nigel Prendergast replied for Cloonfad United before halftime. Danny Browne and Christopher Dunne added two more to give Ballaghaderreen a 3-1 lead with 65 minutes played. A stunning strike from the Cloonfad captain, Luke McDermott, gave his side hopes of a comeback, but Ballaghaderreen held out.

Dysart secured their place in Division 1 next

season with a 2-1 win away to Glen Celtic. The Glenamaddy side took the lead on thirty minutes through their leading goalscorer, Ryan McHugh.

Ten minutes later Cathal Mears created an opening for Darragh Sheehy who made no mistake. James Corbett and Darragh Sheehy came close to scoring for Dysart early in the second half but with ten minutes remaining Darragh McCarthy won a free-kick and Niall Corbett scored the winner for Dysart with a super strike.

Shiven Rovers are through to the second round of the Division 1 Cup and are at home to Skyvalley Rovers in the next round. Three first-half goals was enough to end Roscommon United’s hopes at Roscommon. Tom Doyle, Keith Murphy and Franco Miras Lopez gave the Newbridge side a comfortable win.

In the first round of the Division 2 Cup Dunmore Town beat a very young Moore United side 6-0 at Moore. Thomas Gleeson scored two and Dara Ryan, William Devlin, Thomas Kilgarriffe and

On the field...

C’mon The Town

(Roscommon Town Youth Soccer) In association with the

The U-16 girls team welcomed Castlerea Celtic to Lisnamult and despite scoring three through Anna Regan, Andrea Murray and Daniella Kerr, Town lost out.

The boys U-16 team won 4-3 at home to a hard-working Cam Celtic side. Tommy Naughton and Jack Raftery shared the goals.

All three U-14 teams were in action. Town I recorded a fine win at home to Castlerea.

Cian Kiernan continued his scoring streak with a hat-trick. Joshua Gilleran bagged a brace while Tiernan O’Toole also hit the net.

Town II made some errors away from home against a physically strong Strokestown side. Sam Walsh’s penalty was superbly saved by the Strokestown ‘keeper before Walsh scored a consolation goal.

Town III were on the road again and lost out to Shiven Rovers, João Vitor Santos and Dara Kelleher with Town’s goals.

At U-12 level, the boys’ teams both lost out on their travels. The Town 1 U-11 EL team won at home to Skyvalley. Ethan Hanratty, Bobby Lyons and Senan Mulry were on target. Ryan Hegarty scored the only goal of the game for the CL side against the Taughmaconnell team.

Our U-9 and U-7 girls and boys teams are full of energy and enthusiasm as they

Chris McTigue scored one each for the Dunmore side who will play Roscommon United in the next round.

Skyvalley Rovers were made to battle all the way before overcoming St Cuan’s/Ahascragh United at Onagh Park, Taughmaconnell. Pat Mongan gave the visitors a 1-0 lead after thirty minutes. The home side levelled the game twelve minutes into the second half. A Darragh Moore corner was headed on

by Kenneth Kenny and John Shaughnessy was in the right place to finish to the visitors’ net. Kenneth Kenny scored the winner with a well-taken free-kick ten minutes from the end.

Ballymoe and Boyle Celtic conceded their games to Cam Celtic and Rahara Rovers respectively. *The members of the Roscommon & District League wish to extend their sincere sympathy to the family of the late Sean Caulfield. The quiet-spoken Sean played for Ballinasloe Town before taking up refereeing and was a very well-liked and competent official. May Sean rest in peace.

progress their skills, participate fully and enjoy their games. The coaches endeavour to facilitate this and the support of parents is greatly appreciated.

New Club Website...

The new club website is now live! Check out the latest club news, videos, gallery, social media links, codes of conduct, Umbro shop, etc. www.roscommontownyouthsoccer.ie

Umbro Club Shop...

This season, we have partnered with Umbro, our kit supplier, to enable members to avail of club gear. The current selection of club clothing is now available online through Umbro. The Umbro shop can be accessed on the club website (www. roscommontownyouthsoccer.ie) or just Google ‘Umbro Roscommon’.

Tea-rific On match days, you can get a tea, coffee, mineral or chocolate from our club shop.

Just another way of supporting the Town this season.

Codes of Conduct...

The codes of conduct for coaches, players

and parents have been reviewed. These codes are rooted in respect for all so that all can participate safely and responsibly.

Please complete and submit forms that you receive via WhatsApp in your team groups.

Thank you for your cooperation with this.

Player Profile...

Name: Conor Keaveney Team: U-14 Position: CM/RM Three words that describe me: Busy, witty, sporty Skill Strength: Dribbling and passing Skill Weakness: Shooting Favourite Team: Manchester United Favourite Player: Maradona Favourite Irish Player: Roy Keane Best stadium in the World: Old Trafford Messi or Ronaldo or Neither: Messi PlayStation or Xbox or Neither: Xbox Favourite Film: Up Favourite Food: Mum’s Lasagne Favourite Song: Bad by Michael Jackson Favourite Book: Midnight Gang by David Walliams What makes me happy: Playing soccer Person you admire the most: My Dad Why I play soccer: It makes me happy and I love to be part of the team Hopes for this season: Score a hat-trick and win the league

Roscommon & District League results Norio’s Premier Division Ballymoe FC 0 Ballinasloe Town 2 Moylough ‘79 0 Boyle Celtic 7 Cloonfad United 2 Ballaghaderreen 3 Division 1 Glen Celtic 1 Dysart 2 Division 1 Cup Roscommon United 0 Shiven Rovers 3 Division 2 Cup Moore United 0 Dunmore Town 6 Skyvalley Rovers 2 St Cuan’s/Ahascragh United 1 Rahara Rovers 2 Boyle Celtic 0 Cam Celtic 2 Ballymoe FC 0

Soccer fixtures Friday 13 May Norio’s Premier Division Ballymoe v Castlerea Celtic. 8 pm Second Division Cup Quarter-Final Skyvalley Rovers B v St John’s Athletic B. 8 pm Saturday 14 May Round 1 RDFL Masters League Cam Celtic v Strokestown Utd. 7.30 pm Castlerea Celtic v Skyvalley Rovers. 7.30 pm Colemanstown Utd v Roscommon Utd. 7.30 pm Glen Celtic v Moore Utd. 7.30 pm Sunday 15 May Norio’s Premier Division Ballaghaderreen v Kilkerrin Utd. 11 am Ballinasloe Town v Cloonfad Utd. 11 am Boyle Celtic v St. John’s Athletic. 2 pm Moylough ’79 v Moore Utd. 2 pm First Division CP Ajax v Skyvalley. 2 pm Ballinasloe Town B v Ballinagare Manor Utd. 2 pm Second Division Cup Quarter-Final Dunmore Town B v Roscommon Utd B. 11 am Rahara Rovers v Cam Celtic. 2 pm Cloonfad Utd B v Ballaghaderreen B. 2 pm

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Handball

(News from Castlerea Lisacul’s good P Gilmore and Pat O’Connor came out on top in the Devine Claims Consultants 18-hole competition with 65 points each. The Cat. 1clubs) winner was Anthony Kelly (68), local golf the Cat. 2 winner was Keith McDermot (70), and the Cat. 3 winner was Tony Reilly (68). run in Connacht 18-hole competition with 42 Athlone continues! points, and Kate Walshe won In the Senior Cup last Sunday, Athlone played Ballinasloe, winning their two home matches, but unluckily being beaten by a birdie on the 18th in Ballinasloe in the deciding match. In the Men’s All-Ireland Fourball, Athlone had a good win against Portumna, while the Ladies defeated Ballinasloe.

Michael Rock was the winner of the ladies and Gents Stableford competition on May 2nd with 41 points.

Norin O’Rourke was the winner of the weekly women’s competition on April 30th and May 3rd, and Jarlath Curkanwon the Gents PGA Tankard competition on May 7th/8th. The winner of the ’97 club competition on May 5th was Paula McClean with 27 points.

Roscommon The ladies gala day competition returns on Friday, May 13th. The entry fee is €15 for visitors and €8 for members.

Book on the BRS system or at roscommongolfclub.ie.

The ladies junior foursomes team will play Boyle on May 14th, and our ladies senior cup team are playing Galway Bay on May 15th. The men’s senior cup team were in action against Tuam last Sunday and won the three matches at home.

Colm Walshe won the men’s

the ladies 18-hole competition with 41 points. N Sharkey won the senior men’s competition with 28 points, and G Spillane won the senior ladies competition.

Carrick-on-Shannon Massive congratulations to the Barton Shield team on their excellent result recently, winning against Sligo Golf Club, who have won the Barton Shield on many occasions in the past.

Muris Flynn was the winner of the gents competition, sponsored by Kieran’s Pharmacy, with 40 points, and Jim King is currently in the lead for golfer of the year.

The Damien Murphy Memorial Cup competition was a great success. Anne McGourty won in the ladies section with 35 points, and Phillip Martin won in the gents section with 60 net.

Boyle Well done to Terry Canning who was the overall winner of this year’s Committee Cup, with a nett 66.

Well done also to Brendan Gaffney’s All-Ireland Fourball team who had a great win against Castle Dargan Golf Club.

The winning team in the recent Friday night Scramble were Jim Callery, Brendan

Pictured above at the presentation of the Damian Murphy Memorial Cup at Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club were Owen Gibney, Ray Gilseana, John Murphy, Marian Murphy, Philip Martin, and Lady Captain Deirdre McGettrick. Missing from picture: Sean Walsh.

Gaffney, and Bernie Kemple.

Paddy McLoughlin came in first in last Thursday’s competition (May 5th) with 29 points.

This weekend’s competition for the men is the 18-hole Stableford PGA Tankard, playable Saturday or Sunday.

Castlerea P Gilmore and Pat O’Connor came out on top in the Devine Claims Consultants 18-hole competition with 65 points each. The Cat. 1 winner was Anthony Kelly (68), the Cat. 2 winner was Keith McDermot (70), and the Cat. 3 win- Committee Cup winner Terry Canning pictured receiving his prize from Boyle GC’s Mens Competition Secretary Lorcan Egan. ner was Tony Reilly (68).

Over €5,300 raised at Strokestown Golf Club for Ukraine Appeal A recent fundraiser at Strokestown Golf Club raised over €5,300 for the UNICEF Humanitarian Aid for Children (HAC) in Ukraine.

Community spirit is alive and well in Strokestown Golf Club with a turnout of 110 golfers

(despite the mixed weather) over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The format was an open competition and it received great support from local members and participants from other clubs.

Father and son Alex Campbell (Strokestown) and Conal Campbell (Celbridge).

The event was organised to raise funds for children in Ukraine and all proceeds went to the UNICEF Humanitarian Aid for Children (HAC) in Ukraine.

The organisers are grateful to all the various sponsors who

so willingly came on board to support the event, to the local businesses who donated prizes, and to the golfers who participated in what was a very successful and enjoyable event.

Over €5,300 was raised in total through sponsorship and the

golf over the weekend.

A large number of prizes were on offer. The Men’s competition was won by Eamon Beirne with 44 points with Martina Feehily heading the field in the Ladies competition with 34 points.

Yuliia Yeherova (Ukranian Crisis Centre), Alex Campbell (event organiser), Councillor Joe Murphy (Cathaoirleach, Roscommon County Council), Eamon Beirne (1st prize winner, Men’s competition) and David Dolan (CIO, Sidero, main sponsor).

Lisacul’s recent good run in juvenile handball continued last Saturday when they had two more winners in the remaining fixtures of the 40x20 Connacht Juvenile ‘B’ championships.

Skilful Sean Corrigan was a very impressive winner in the U-14 grade, easily beating Galway’s Dominic O’Conghaile (15-1, 15-4) in the semifinal, before convincingly defeating Mayo’s Sean Scott Keane (15-7, 15-1) in the final.

Sean’s two training partners John Reilly and Michael Greene followed up their Cumann na mBunscoil Connacht success by easily defeating Galway’s Adam Butler and Ryan Beatty (15-1, 15-0) in the U-13 doubles.

Joseph Noonan was probably the unluckiest player of the weekend. He had a long, energy-sapping semi-final against Galway’s Michael Hynes, which he won (21-17, 21-15), but understandably seemed to run out of steam in a winnable final against Mayo’s Oisin Brady, eventually losing (21-16, 21-13) in an entertaining affair.

In U-17 doubles, Evan Corrigan and Kevin Doherty put up a spirited fight in the first game before succumbing to the Galway pair of Patrick Walshe and Mark Bradley in two games.

The U-12 doubles pairing of Ryan McDermott and Cathal Cox lost their final to Galway’s Adam Hanley and Ryan Ferri (15-4, 15-6), while Tiernan Hyland lost his U-12 semi-final to Galway’s James Walsh in two straight games.

Finally, Sarah Boyle was well beaten

by Galway’s Shayna ni Mhaille in the Girls U-14 singles final.

Community Games

Kilbride Games this Friday Kilbride Community Games is an open competition for young people living in Kilbride parish. The games will take place from 6 pm on Friday, May 13th, at Kilbride GAA Pitch.

There is a €5 registration fee per athlete, with a maximum of €10 paid per family. The registration fee is payable at check-in.

Track events for both boys and girls include U-8 events (60m and 80m), U-10 events (100m, 200m, and 60m hurdles), U-12 events (100m, 200m, and 600m), U-14 events (100m, 800m, and 80m hurdles), and U-16 events (100m, 200m, and 1500m).

There will also be a number of field events on the day. U-12 events include ball throwing (boys and girls), long puck (boys only), and cycling 2km on grass (boys and girls). U-14 events include long puck (girls only), shot putt (boys and girls), and cycling 2km on grass (boys and girls).

Please note that participants in official competitions must be under the designated age category as of July 31st, 2022.

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Roscommon Minor squad members before the Electric Ireland Connacht Minor Football Championship Round 3 game between Leitrim and Roscommon last Friday in Carrick-on-Shannon. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

It’s sweet as Honey(man) for Leitrim as Roscommon minors facing exit Electric Ireland Connacht MFC (Round 3) Roscommon 1-13 Leitrim 1-13 < SEAMUS DUKE Leitrim scored a goal and two points deep into injury-time to salvage a draw against Roscommon last Friday

night at Pairc Sean Mac Diarmada. As a result, Roscommon’s hopes of progressing in this year’s championship are now hanging by a thread.

Roscommon players, management and supporters will argue with some justification that referee Anthony Coyne played too much injury-time at the end of the match. It was during that contentious extra-time period that

Leitrim’s James Gilheaney with a tackle on Conor Kelly (Boyle) during the Connacht Minor Football Championship Round 3 game between Leitrim and Roscommon last Friday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Roscommon’s Lee Taylor (Shannon Gaels) awaiting the impending tackle from Leitrim’s Tom Plunkett during the Minor match between Leitrim and Roscommon last Friday.

Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Leitrim got the scores that brought them level, but the truth is that over the course of the entire game a draw is the least Leitrim deserved.

The home side were dominant for most of the proceedings, carving the Roscommon defence open repeatedly.

Leitrim missed at least five clearcut goal chances and should have been winning comfortably before conceding the flurry of late scores that appeared to have won it for Roscommon.

On a perfect evening for football, the sides set about the business in hand.

Robert Heneghan and Rory Carthy were a threat for a Roscommon team playing in fits and starts. Leitrim were much the better side going forward, but they squandered opportunity after opportunity to pull clear of James Duignan’s side.

In the 14th minute Josh Maye was straight through on goal, but he totally miskicked. In the 24th minute Darren Cox somehow lost possession in front of an open goal. Costly misses, the story of the night for the home side.

Nonetheless, at half-time Leitrim led by 0-7 to 0-6, with Heneghan having scored three of the Roscommon points (one free).

The Leitrim squandermania continued after the break. In the first minute Tom Plunkett was straight through, and this time Sean Kelly made a super save. A minute later, the Roscommon goalkeeper’s kick-out went straight to Josh Maye but the Leitrim full-forward blazed wide in front of an open goal. Maye did however contribute two points in a fine display.

Roscommon subs Eoghan Murray, John McGuinness and TJ Hannon brought about an improvement, but the team continued to give the ball away time after time.

With the score at 0-11 apiece, Brendan Murphy scored a fine point for Roscommon in the 57th minute.

Rory Carthy landed another, in the 59th minute. As the clock went over the 60-minute mark, Robert Heneghan crashed home a Roscommon goal following great work from sub Hannon.

Roscommon were suddenly five clear, Leitrim rueing all those misses.

The sideline official’s board indicated three minutes of injury-time, but referee Coyne chose to play over five.

On 62 minutes, Dara Greenan raced forward to point for the home side, the play continuing as worried Roscommon officials pleaded with the referee

Action from the Connacht Minor Football Championship match between Leitrim and Roscommon in Carrick-on-Shannon. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

to blow the final whistle. Leitrim finally hit the back of the Roscommon net after 63 minutes when Paul Honeyman was on the end of a flowing move to fist the ball home. Now they trailed by just a point. Then in the 65th minute Honeyman confirmed his status as the Leitrim hero on the night, pouncing on a loose ball to fire over from 30 metres, and give his side a share of the spoils in quite dramatic fashion.

It was hard to see how the five and a half minutes of injury-time was jus-

tified. Mind you, any analysis of the entire game, including by the Roscommon management team, will surely conclude that the visitors were very fortunate that Leitrim were not out of sight long before that dramatic ending.

Roscommon will now have to defeat Sligo in just over a week’s time and hope that other results go their way if they are to progress in this year’s championship. Despite their honest endeavour, on the evidence of last Friday night, it looks a forlorn hope.

Teams & scorers Roscommon: Sean Kelly; Eanna Nolan, Evan Quinn, Michael Moran; Mark Halligan, Ronan McDermott, Ryan Hanley; Conor Kelly, Brendan Murphy (0-1); Daniel Hagney (0-1), Rory Carthy (0-2, 1 free), Brian Greene; John Curran (0-1), Robert Heneghan (1-4, 2 frees), Ryan Dowling (0-1). Subs: Eoghan Murray (0-1) for Hagney (28), John McGuinness (0-1) for Greene (h/t), Lee Taylor for Dowling (45), TJ Hannon (0-1) for Kelly (50), Kelly for Curran (56).

Leitrim: Shaun Sheridan; Eoghan Moyles (0-1), Eoghan Duignan, Darragh Gardiner; Dara Greenan (0-1), Jack Foley, Gerard Murtagh; Ben Guckian (0-4, all frees), Liam Chandler (0-1); James Gilheaney, Paul Honeyman (1-3, 1 free), Tom Plunkett (0-1); Darren Cox, Josh Maye (0-2), Naoise McManus. Subs: Fionn Curley for Chandler (45), Adam Gethins for McManus (50), Eanna McNamara for Gardiner (51), Matthew Murphy for Plunkett (58), Dessie Wiley for Moyles (61).

Referee: Anthony Coyne (Galway).

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Roscommon stand and deliver!

Cathal Dolan (Four Roads) in action against Tyrone earlier in the season. On Saturday, he scored 0-3 against the same opposition. Photo: Bernie O’Farrell

We stood up and were counted says delighted manager as hurlers eye Rackard prize

Nicky Rackard Cup (Round 4) Roscommon 3-24 Tyrone 0-21 < SEAMUS DUKE

Roscommon hurling manager Francis O’Halloran has praised his team’s tenacity – but warned that errors will have to be minimised if Rackard Cup glory is to be achieved.

Roscommon can start preparing for a trip to Croke Park later this month and a Nicky Rackard Cup final date following their best display of the year against previously unbeaten Tyrone at Dr Hyde Park last Saturday.

O’Halloran was understandably delighted with his team’s performance. “We have one game yet to play (against Fermanagh) but we are thrilled with today. We did a lot of work over the last two weeks. We knew that this game was going to be the big one and our lads stood up to be counted today”.

The Clare native paid tribute to the Roscommon panel. “We have 26 or 27 lads there and we have five or six more injured…the honesty in this group is phenomenal and we saw that out there today”.

He agreed that this was his team’s best performance of the year. “Yes it was…everyone stood up out there today. We asked them all to produce their best today and they did that. If we had lost today then so be it…we just wanted them all to show what they could do. To score 3-24 on a day like today is fantastic”.

He wants the error rate reduced, however. “We lost a bit of shape a couple of times during the game

and we made a few mistakes and we won’t get away with that next weekend or when we get to Croke Park”.

Against Tyrone, first-half goals from Daniel Glynn (a penalty) and Brendan Mulry set Roscommon on their way. Roscommon led by ten points at the break (2-13 to 0-9) and never looked in trouble in the second half, winning by twelve in the end.

Tyrone, who arrived with a big reputation, led 0-4 to 0-2 going into the 9th minute. Then Connell Kennelly was fouled in the large square and Daniel Glynn netted the resultant penalty. Ben McGahon, Padraig Kelly and Kennelly added points before the home side struck with a second goal.

It came in the 19th minute, Conor Cosgrove driving in a long ball which an alert Brendan Mulry flicked to the Tyrone net. The home side finished the half with some super scores, not least two stunning sideline cuts from opposite sides of the pitch from Ben McGahon.

Roscommon continued to prosper in the second half, but with the outstanding Damien Casey in their side, Tyrone were always a threat.

By the 57th minute, with their previously commanding lead down to five (2-18 to 0-19), Roscommon rallied again, two points from Daniel Glynn (including a free 90 metres out) and one from the excellent Conor Cosgrove amongst the highlights. The icing on the cake came in injury-time when sub Adam Donnelly broke downfield and finished with aplomb for his side’s third goal.

Best for a very impressive Roscommon were Peter Kellehan, Conor Cosgrove, Ben McGahon, Connell

Kennelly and Daniel Glynn. Now Roscommon can start looking forward to a trip to Croke Park for the final, just reward for their efforts, in the view of manager O’Halloran.

“I am delighted for these players.

We are within touching distance of playing in an All-Ireland final in Croke Park. If you had offered that to me when I took this job I would have snapped your hand off! I’m thrilled for the players”.

Teams & scorers Roscommon: Enda Lawless; Mark Ward, Peter Kellehan, Conor Coyle; Padraig Kelly (0-1), Conor Cosgrove (0-1), Hugh Rooney; Ben McGahon (0-3, 2 s/l), Cathal Dolan (0-3); Mickey Joe Egan (0-2), Eamon Mulry (0-3), Brendan Mulry (1-1); Daniel Glynn (1-5, 1 pen, 4 frees), Connell Kennelly (0-4), Eoin Fitzgerald (0-1). Subs: Oisin Kelly for Dolan and Naos Connaughton for Fitzgerald (both 56), Adam Donnelly (1-0) for B Mulry (65).

Tyrone: Conor McElhatton; Oran McKee, Ruari Devlin, Conor McNally; Chris Kerins (0-1), Dermot Begley, Lorcan Devlin; Bryan McGurk (0-1), Tiernan Morgan (0-2); Ruari Slane, Conor Grogan (0-4), CJ McGourty (0-2); Aidan Kelly (0-1), Damien Casey (0-11, 6 frees), Sean Og Grogan.

Sub: Rory Weir for S Og Grogan (55).

Referee: James Judge (Galway).

Stat Attack Wides: Roscommon 11 (4, first half ); Tyrone 7 (3, first half ) Red cards: 0 Yellow cards: Roscommon 2 (Enda Lawless, Ben McGahon); Tyrone 2 (Conor McNally, Conor Grogan) Man of the Match: Conor Cosgrove (Roscommon)

Eoin Fitzgerald (in action against Tyrone earlier in the season) scored a point in Roscommon’s fine win against the same opposition last Saturday. Photo: Bernie O’Farrell

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