Roscommon PPN issue call for greater community engagement

Roscommon Public Participation Network (PPN) has issued an invitation to community and voluntary groups in Roscommon to join their local PPN and help build a better future for the county.

The call-out comes as a new national brand identity and awareness campaign for Public Participation Networks was launched by Minister for Community Development and Charities, Joe O’Brien in Dublin recently.

Roscommon PPN, one of 31 local authorities across the State, was established in 2014. 25 of its members currently sit on nine boards and committees of local decision-making bodies and, since it was set up, it has contributed to numerous local policies and undertaken a diverse range of events, programmes and initiatives for its membership.

PPNs allow local authorities to connect with community groups around their county and give people a greater say in local government decisions that affect their communities.

Membership also gives groups access to benefits including bespoke training programmes, information on funding and grants, as well as networking and learning opportunities with other local organisations.

Secretariat member of Roscommon PPN, Niall Croghan, says joining Roscommon Public Participation Network is “a fantastic way of getting involved in local decision-making and contributing to a thriving community”.

Chief Executive of Roscommon County Council Shane Tiernan said: “In implementing the Public Participation Network

(PPN) model at a local level, the public and its affiliated organisations can articulate a diverse range of views and interests which feed into the local decisionmaking and policy-making structures of Roscommon County Council.

“Some examples of these structures include Roscommon County Council Strategic Policy Committees (SPCs), the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC), the Joint Policing Committee (JPC) and the Heritage Forum.

“The equitable represen- tation of communities on these committees is of paramount importance to Roscommon County Council. It allows us to seek valuable contributions and input from the public.

“This enables us to formulate key local development policies including the Local Economic and Community Plan. Wellfunctioning PPN structures allow inclusion and democracy to be at the heart of every community”. For further information, visit the website of Roscommon PPN: https:// www.roscommonppn.ie/.

There was a good entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s special bullock sale on March 10th with a very strong trade for all classes. Bullocks fetched from an average of €3.24 per kilo up to €4.33 per kilo, and dry cows made an average of €2.57 per kilo up to €3.21 per kilo. There was a good attendance of customers at the ringside, with online bidders also active.

There was a good entry of topquality weanlings on offer at our sale held on Tuesday evening last, March 14th, with a strong trade for both bulls and heifers. Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €3.19 per kilo up to €4.04 per kilo, while heifer weanlings made from an average of €3.24 per kilo up to €5.24. There was a very good attendance of customers ringside, with online buyers also active.

We had a larger number of sheep on offer at our weekly sale of lambs and cast ewes, held on

Wednesday, March 15th. Prices for finished hoggets peaked at €152, and the tops for stag ewes fetched €224.

Cast ewes made from €60 to €224 per lot, in-lamb ewes made from €130 up to €195, ewes with two lambs at foot made up to €245, and ewes with one lamb at foot made up to €215.

Our next sale of lambs and cast ewes takes place on Wednesday, March 22nd, at 11 am. The yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID tag set. The sale can be viewed live on livestocklive.com.

Sample prices for dry cows: AAX 895kgs €2580, Char X 780kgs €2,220, AAX 775kgs €2160, Char X 760kgs €2060, Lim X 655kgs €2100, AAX 695kgs €1980, HEX 820kgs €1900, SIX 655kgs €1770, BBX 645kgs €1720, AAX 725kgs €1640, LIM

X 600kgs €1600, Lim X 660kgs €1550, Lim X 635kgs €1480, HEX 650kgs €1380, Heifers: Char X 610kgs €2480, Lim X 615kgs €2480, Char X 645kgs €2420, Char X 610kgs €2420, Char X 585kgs €2380, Char X 660kgs €2320, Char X 640kgs €2320, Char X 635kgs €2320, Lim X 595kgs €2320, Char X 570kgs €2160, Char X 520kgs €1980, Lim X 540kgs

€1860, Char X 510kgs €1960, Lim X 570kgs €1910, Char X 475kgs €1670, Lim X 565kgs

€2000, Char 570kgs €2060, Char X 605kgs €1860, Lim X 560kgs

€1830, Char X 625kgs €1880.

Weanling heifers: Lim X 355kgs

€1,860 (€5.24 per kg), Char X 360kgs €1,550 (€4.31 per kg), Lim X 320kgs €1,260 (€3.94 per kg), Char X 340kgs €1,270 (€3.74 per kg), Lim X 325kgs

€1,260 (€3.88 per kg), Lim X

300kgs €1,190 (€3.97 per kg), Char X 290kgs €1,090 (€3.76 per kg), Char X 180kgs €650 (€3.61 per kg), Char X 275kgs €980 (€3.56 per kg), Char X 260kgs

€900 (€3.46 per kg).

Weanling bulls: Char X 285kgs

€1,150 (€4.04 per kg), Char X 295kgs €1,190 (€4.03 per kg), Char X 375kgs €1,440 (€3.84 per kg), Lim X 335kgs €1,270 (€3.79 per kg), Char X 325kgs

€1,270 (€3.91 per kg), Lim X 335kgs €1,230 (€3.67 per kg), Char X 350kgs €1,250 (€3.57 per kg), Lim X 330kgs €1,250 (€3.79 per kg), Char X 385kgs €1,370 (€3.56 per kg), Lim X 300kgs €1,140 (€3.80 per kg), Char X 285kgs €1,060 (€3.72 per kg), Lim X 245kgs €880 (€3.59 per kg), Char X 255kgs €990 (€3.88 per kg), SIX 265kgs €860 (€3.25 per kg).

Finished hoggets: 59.5kgs €152, 62.4kgs €152, 60.7kgs €150, 51.3kgs €150, 48.2kgs €148, 51kgs €146, 51.6kgs €140, 50kgs €136, 48 kgs €132, 46.3kgs €128.

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Lambs & Cast Ewes

Each Wednesday at 11 a.m. Stock must be penned by 9.30 a.m. – Gates close at 10 a.m.

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** Date for the Diary **

Saturday, 25th of March

Irish Simmental Cattle Society

Premier Show and Sale

Show 9 a.m. - Sale 12 noon

For Lease C. 70.00 Ac.

Castlestrange, Athleague

Option to include 12 Bay Shed (6 Slatted)

Long Term: 5 or 6 Years from 1st April

For Lease C. 45.60 Ac.

Galey, Knockcroghery

In Two Lots.

Long Term: 5 or 6 Years from 1st April with Slatted Shed

To Let C. 17.10 Ac.

Tromaun, Roscommon

Short Term: From 1st April 2023 to 1st Feb 2024

For Lease C. 32.50 Ac.

Slieve & Corbally, Donamon

Long Term: 5 or 6 Years from 1st April 2023

For Lease C. 40.50 Ac.

Skrine, Rahara

Long Term: 5 or 6 Years from 1st April 2023

For Lease C. 70.40 Ac.

Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon

Long Term: 5 or 6 Years from 1st April 2023 with Slatted Shed c. 24.50 Ac. @ Cloonavinden

C. 24.90 Ac. @ Rosmeen

C. 13 Ac. @ Lisboy

C. 9 Ac. @ Lisboy