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Deputy Denis Naughten has called for a State task force to be set up to address issues around flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh ahead of a major public meeting to discuss the future of the turlough on July 4th.

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Deputy Naughten has called on the Government to establish a cross-departmental and crossagency task force as a matter of urgency to address emergency climate adaptation measures to protect homes.

Meanwhile, a public meeting entitled ‘Where next for the Lough Funshinagh communities?’ will take place on Monday, July 4th in St. John’s Community Centre in Lecarrow. See more on page 4.

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Free of lockdown, the pub bore strikes!

Oh, what an evening!

Huh? I missed you SO much last night…in the local!

Ah, thank you…that’s really touching! I’m sorry I couldn’t make it…

Yeah, so am I! I was stuck with the pub bore for over an hour!

So THAT’S why you missed me!

Eh…yes!

But you know, my friend, he deserves quite a few free passes from us…after all those lockdowns…we barely saw him for two CYCLING ACCIDENT years. He deserves to be indulged now… kind of!

If you were involved indidn’t a cycling Mmnn…YOU have to put up with contact himaccident last night…

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Much worse than that! He told me there are nearly 300 types of squirrels in the world!

That’s nuts! …and went on about their diet…

THAT’S DEFINITELY NUTS! …and their mating ritual…

They’re chased…

They’re not chaste!

No, I mean the female squirrels are chased by the males…

You’re as bad as the pub bore!

Endangered Species The barstool boyos

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(They pause to try and get the image of male squirrels chasing female squirrels for romantic purposes from their minds)

world…the pub bore said that too!

I think you mean pyramids…

Okay, maybe!

Not maybe…and definitely not pyjamas!

I thought it might be Egypt that had the most?

Why would Egypt have the most pyjamas in the world?

Not pyjamas! Pyramids!

Sudan has the most pyjamas in the

(Editor dials Joe Brolly, leaves urgent

Daire Feeley We’ve watched Roscommon’s Daire’s cycling career very keenly here at People Towers…and last Sunday was the pinnacle. Hats (and cycling caps) off to heroic Daire, the new Rás Tailteann king

President Higgins President Michael D Higgins just loves sailing close to the wind, often to the frustration of the government of the day! This time, he’s described our housing record as “a disaster” – cue much spluttering by ministers over morning cereal/evening G&Ts

Leona Maguire The Cavan superstar may not have won the Meijer LPGA Classic at the weekend, but she further enhanced her reputation by storming into a play-off with a stunning last-day 65, before having to settle for runner-up spot

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Finally, some really warm sunshine!

Yeah…summer’s here!

Did you do anything nice today…did you get to enjoy the sun?

I was working…

Well, I had a lovely round of golf!

Excellent!

Yeah, myself and two friends…

Anyone else we know there?

Oh yeah, lots. Actually, the pub bore was out on the course…

Him again! It’s been quite the few days for you two! How did he play?

Oh he wasn’t actually playing. He was photographing the squirrels!

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Monkeys have tails, but apes don’t…

Oh for God’s sake!

Dolphins sleep with one eye open…

Mmnn…the pub bore was certainly in form, I’ll grant you that…

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An actual dentist, or an aspiring executioner just conveniently posing as a dentist?

Well, let’s just say I wouldn’t have been keen to sit in the chair of a dentist who’d just invented the electric chair!

(They pause, in a desperate attempt to get off the subject)

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Drugs worth an estimated €80,000 were seized by Revenue officers in Athlone on Monday. As part of a routine operation, Revenue officers examining parcels at a premises in Athlone seized almost 4kgs of herbal cannabis with an estimated value of €80,000.

The illegal drugs originated in Spain and were destined for addresses in Dublin.

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newsbriefs Meeting to discuss Jamesie Memorial

A meeting of the Jamesie Murray Memorial Committee will take place in the community centre in Knockcroghery tonight (Thursday, 23rd) at 9 pm to discuss the proposed memorial for the late, great Roscommon footballer. All are welcome.

New Chairs elected for Municipal Districts

New chairpersons were elected for Roscommon’s three Municipal Districts on Monday.

Fianna Fáil Councillor Mary McDermott was elected as Cathaoirleach of Roscommon Municipal District while fellow party member Cllr. John Cummins was elected Cathaoirleach of Boyle, and Cllr. John Naughten of Fine Gael will take over the role in Athlone Municipal District.

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Naughten calls for State task force to tackle Lough Funshinagh issues < DAN DOONER

Local TD Denis Naughten has called for a State task force to be set up to address issues around flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh ahead of a major public meeting to discuss the future of the turlough on July 4th.

The Independent TD says that unless the barriers blocking the completion of works at Lough Funshinagh are addressed then many more communities across the country will face a similar crisis in the coming years.

“Because of the legal challenges associated with the emergency flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh, we are now left in a situation where the only option that may be open to families facing the

threat of flooding, where works impact on a designated habitat, is to have the homes demolished and the families relocated. In the middle of a housing and climate emergency this is not an acceptable solution,” he said.

Deputy Naughten has called on the Government to establish a cross-departmental and cross-agency task force as a matter of urgency to address emergency climate adaptation measures to protect homes.

“The first item on the agenda of this new task force should be the authorisation of flood alleviation works at Lough Funshinagh in County Roscommon as a case study,” he said.

Deputy Naughten warned that other communities would find themselves

in a similar situation to that in Ballagh, where the community’s very survival is threatened by climate change.

The Independent TD said the issues that need to be addressed were clearly set out in a letter from Roscommon County Council CEO Eugene Cummins to Minister of State Patrick O’Donovan in May. Meranwhile, a public meeting entitled ‘Where next for the Lough Funshinagh communities?’ will take place on Monday, July 4th in St. John’s Community Centre in Lecarrow.

Members of the public are invited to attend the meeting, which organisers say is aimed at generating potential solutions to the crisis including a remedial plan to save the communities affected by flooding at Lough Funshinagh.

Gospel Reflection Sunday 26 June In this week’s First Reading, Elijah’s disciple is allowed to kiss his parents goodbye before setting out to follow the prophet’s call.

But we are called to follow a “greater than Elijah”, this week’s Liturgy wants us to know.

In Baptism, we have put on the cloak of Christ, been called to the house of a new Father, and been given a new family in the kingdom of God. We have been called to leave behind our past lives and never look back – to follow wherever He leads.

Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind and his disciple was given a double portion of his spirit (see 2 Kings 2:9–15).

Jesus too, the Gospel reminds us, was “taken up” (see Acts 1:2, 11, 22), and He gave us His Spirit to live by, to guide us in our journey in His kingdom.

As this week’s Epistle tells us, the call of Jesus shatters the yoke of every servitude, sets us free from the rituals of the old Law, and shows us the Law’s fulfilment in the following of Jesus, in serving

one another through love.

His call sets our hands to a new plough, a new task – to be His messengers, sent ahead to prepare all peoples to meet Him and enter into His Kingdom.

Elijah called down fire to consume those who wouldn’t accept God (see 2 Kings 1:1–16). But we have a different Spirit with us.

To live by His Spirit is to face opposition and rejection, as the Apostles do in this week’s Gospel. It is to feel like an exile, with no lasting city (see Hebrews 13:14), no place in this world to lay our head or call home.

But we hear the voice of the One we follow in this week’s Psalm (see Acts 2:25–32; 13:35–37). He calls us to make His faith our own – to abide in confidence that He will not abandon us, that He will show us “the path to life,” leading us to the fullness of joy in His presence forever.

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Creggs RFC Golf Classic Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Elena and Anastasia Zinkevick, Tatiana Vysolska, Natalie Bek, David and Eduardo Myndyuk, Maryna Pyrorarova and Ollia Pyrorarov.

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Derryadd Wind Farm

Community Engagement In line with ongoing company strategy, Bord na Móna is proposing to develop a wind farm across the Derryadd Bog Group located in South County Longford.

The proposed wind farm will be known as Derryadd Wind Farm.

In recent months, the project team has advanced the design of the proposed development and now wishes to consult the local community about the proposed draft layout for the wind farm.

In order to get your feedback on the proposed development, including any queries and concerns you may have on the project, Bord na Móna intend to hold a series of Community Engagement Sessions as follows:

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Keenagh Community Centre St Brigid’s GAA, Killashee St. Mary’s Parish Hall, Lanesborough The Hill, Newtowncashel

Bord na Móna invites you to attend one of these Community Engagement Sessions during the scheduled opening hours. No appointment is required.

In addition to these Sessions, you can also submit your feedback to the project team via the online feedback form available on the dedicated project website www.derryaddwindfarm.ie.

You can also download a PDF version of the feedback form from the above website. If you are unable to use the online resources you can send your completed feedback form or other views, observations, or comments to us via the following channels: By post to: Derryadd Wind Farm, Bord na Móna, Main Street, Newbridge, Co. Kildare. W12 XR59

By email to: derryaddwindfarm@bnm.ie Should you not have access to the internet, a postal copy of the public consultation material can be requested by contacting the project’s Community Liaison Officer, James on 087 7087022 (Weekdays 9am-5pm).

Please return your feedback on this Consultation Phase to the Project Team by Friday 26th August 2022.

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As part of our commitment to community engagement and to ensure you are kept up to date on developments of this project you can also join our project mailing list via the project website.

Visit www.derryaddwindfarm.ie for more information.

A copy of the consultation material, including maps of the proposed layout will be available on the project website mentioned above after 5pm on Wednesday 29th June.

For more information on the proposed development please visit www.derryaddwindfarm.ie or contact the Project’s Community Liaison Officer, James on 087 7087022.

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Thursday An overdue family (celebration) Dinner in the fabulous Wineport Lodge, on the edge of beautiful Glasson village. It’s a number of years since we had the pleasure of visiting this luxury lakeside hotel, and what an enjoyable experience it was tonight.

From the moment you arrive at the carpark, you are drawn into the embrace of this venue, which nestles in woodland and overlooks Lough Ree. Buzzing with post-lockdown atmosphere, the large and welcoming restaurant was close to being full. Naturally, we indulged in some people watching. The guests on the night varied between locals and holiday-makers who were staying over. On the veranda, people relaxed with cocktails, against a backdrop of the serene woodland and water.

We were greeted by extremely friendly and welcoming staff, who made our evening so enjoyable. The food was absolutely beautiful.

All in all, a wonderful experience.

Friday Driving home from Glasson last night, we had the sunroof open. That welcome experience at 11 pm was consistent with the weather forecast earlier on Thursday. It was a weather outlook of the type that excites us as a people…well, that is before we subject it to the time-honoured scrutiny/scepticism which we’ve perfected when it comes to matters concerning ‘the weather’.

The view all through Thursday was positive: Friday would be “25 degrees” or even “26 degrees”. I sought no further detail, just banked the sizzling soundbite: ‘Heatwave on Friday’!

“It’s going to break on Saturday or Sunday” a friend had said earlier on Thursday, effortlessly staying loyal to that great Irish tradition of talking down any optimistic talk of weather with a suitably pitched bout of misery about how it simply won’t last.

Still, the main thing is…today is going to be a scorcher. All over the country, people have presumably been planning short day trips, gardening, maybe a barbeque, while also lining up the sunglasses, sun cream and short-sleeved shirts. The classic cliches were on standby. In particular, ‘Sure everyone’s in good humour in this weather’ and ‘If we had weather like this all the time there’s no country like it’ were just waiting to be released.

8.30 am, ready for the morning leg of the school run, that glorious hot day to look forward to. Then, I open the door…

the best day of summer so far. It’s a scorcher in the county town.

Tuesday Already feeling nostalgic for yesterday’s sunshine, replaced now by decent temperatures but a general dullness on the weather front.

Sort of jealous of all those sun-seeking people currently making small talk to strangers in crowded waiting areas at Dublin Airport!

Wednesday

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Raining…miserable, dull, dirty. Oh well, this is Ireland. Worse, when we sit into the car, the front seats are wet…I’d left the sunroof open overnight. I’m wary of switching on Morning Ireland for fear George Lee might be having a debate with Diarmaid Ferriter.

Such lost promise, this morning. Still, we live in hope. Maybe that elusive sunshine is on its way.

Not that it will last when it comes…

Saturday I’m not the greatest fan of President Joe Biden, but any time one of his predecessors fell off a bike – as he did today – there wasn’t a posse of smartphone-wielding spectators present, with all the consequences for short-term worldwide judgement (and posterity).

Saturday Bill Murray, the popular American actor and comedian, was at the All-Ireland hurling quarterfinals in Thurles, in the company of the billionaire businessman, JP McManus. Bill watched Galway and Clare progress to the last four. They were pushed all the way by Cork and Wexford respectively, but I guess as far as the latter two counties’ slim All-Ireland prospects were concerned, it felt like Groundhog Day.

Sunday The then-stranger (who it turns out is from a few miles out the road) in the queue in a local shop is waiting for his ‘99’. Turning around, he

recognised me from the paper and was ready for a bit of small talk.

The very first thing he said was that he had known my late father, maybe unaware of how nice it is to hear such words – not least on Father’s Day.

Later on Sunday The golf provides compelling TV, with Rory McIllroy in and out of contention in the US Open, before England’s Matt Fitzpatrick won his duel with Will Zalatoris (Scottie Scheffler breathing down their necks) to claim his first major, amid very emotional scenes. This was a thrilling finale, Fitzpatrick hitting a sensational bunker shot to the middle of the green to secure victory.

Then came news of another brilliant performance by Cavan’s Leona Maguire, who finished second in the Meijer Classic after storming into a play-off with a superb 65. Leona will continue to rise up the ranks in the coming years.

Also on Sunday evening, news of a sensational performance by Roscommon cyclist Daire Feeley, who has won the Rás Tailteann. Even non-cycling fans will be aware of the famous road race (the Rás roll of honour includes Tour de France winner Stephen Roche). This is a magnificent achievement by Daire, coming so soon after Lisa O’Rourke’s world title success.

Congratulations to the Mote Park maestro!

Monday That elusive sunshine (see ‘Friday’) began to appear on Sunday, while today is by some distance

Editing today’s edition, I must say there are a lot of positive things happening locally. The Roscommon Races has made a triumphant return. There’s another meeting next Tuesday, then on Monday, July 4th, it’s the always eagerly-anticipated SuperValu Ladies Day. Reports on last Sunday’s ‘Day with the Stars’ at the same venue were very positive, and we have photos from that event in today’s edition.

On the arts front, there’s a welcome explosion of activity at venues around the county (details on our Culture/Arts pages and our online platforms).

In Ballintubber on Friday, the great people in the local Tidy Towns & Heritage committee launched this year’s ‘Castles in Communities’ events. Also last week, it was wonderful to see Strokestown Library reopening. Our best wishes to branch librarian Helen Kerins and all involved. Libraries are wonderful places, please support and enjoy them!

Meanwhile, following on from Daire Feeley’s fantastic cycling success (we have a special celebration feature today) our ladies’ footballers are in action on the double over the coming days. Best wishes to Roscommon in the All-Ireland IFC quarter-final v Louth in Kinnegad on Sunday, and also to our U-16s, who face Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final on Wednesday.

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Molloy’s – serving Roscommon for four generations!

While Molloys are now well established and highly regarded within the local community, one must go back as far as 1890 and County Mayo to understand just how the renowned family bakery became a mainstay on the local business landscape.

James Molloy was born on September 15th in 1890 in Facefield, Co. Mayo.

He was still just a teenager in 1908 when he left the Emerald Isle on board the good ship Carmania for a new life in America, arriving in New York with just $10 in his pocket!

James spent just over a decade in the United States before returning to Ireland to live in Roscommon in the early 1920s. In 1922, James and his brother William purchased a premises on Main Street, Roscommon from the Melia family, where they opened Molloy Bros & Bakery.

James settled in Ireland and married Ballyhaunis native, Rose Delaney, in June of 1926. Two of the couple’s sons, Barry and Noel (who sadly passed away in 2012), took over the running of the Main Street business prior to James’ death in 1965.

Molloy’s has certainly stood the test of time. During its first 40 years in business, the bakery was faced

James and William Molloy.

Molloys first advertisment pictured above.

with a number of global crises including two World Wars and the resulting food rationing. Some of the ration books from those dark days of war will be on display at the bakery in Abbeytown over the coming few weeks. The recent Covid-19 pandemic has been another historical challenge, of course, but thankfully further food rationing has been avoided, so far!

During their early years in business, Molloy’s also acted as agents for the famous White Star shipping line, the route through which so many locals em-

igrated to the USA. A record of bookings will also be on show in the shop very soon.

Two World Wars, food rationing, and a global pandemic later in 2022, Molloy’s Bakery is now under the capable stewardship of the family’s fourth generation, and Declan, Mary T and their son Mark are still as proud as ever to carry on James’ and William’s wonderful legacy of serving their local community.

See next week’s edition for more on Roscommon’s 100-year-old family run bakery.

Delivering Molloys goods in 1922

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Children ‘without school place in September’ Deputy Denis Naughten has called for immediate action from Government to address what he has called a crisis situation whereby eleven local children are set to leave primary school in the coming days with no provision made for their secondary education in September.

“Despite Minister Josepha Madigan assuring me four weeks ago that these local children would have access to an autism-

specific class, their parents have yet to receive any details of where they will be going to school,” said Denis Naughten in the Dáil last week.

“Where parents have been told that the school place is up to 100km away, they have been provided with no details of how their child is to get to school and who is going to pay the astronomical fuel bill these families are now facing.

Deputy Denis Naughten

“The lack of secondary school places for children with autism in Athlone and South Roscommon will force eleven students to travel up to 150,000 km over the next school year because of the failure to provide autism classes in schools any nearer than Glenamaddy in County Galway. So much for climate change and so much for helping families with the cost of living”.

Deputy Naughten added: “Four weeks ago, the Minister of State told me she was meeting with the NCSE the following day and that she was going to bring up the crisis situation in Athlone and South Roscommon. She told me that the NCSE was confident it would meet the demands for special class places and special school places for this September in both Roscommon and Athlone, and that there would be sufficient capacity for those children from September this year.

“But to date, not one of the parents has been contacted or has heard anything from the Department of Education.

These children should be entitled to an education in their own town along with their schoolmates and their brothers and sisters and I don’t think it is too much to ask,” concluded Denis Naughten.

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‘Productive meeting’ with Minister on Lough Ree boardwalk project Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane and her colleague, Longford/ Westmeath TD Sorca Clarke have met with Minister of State Ossian Smyth on the potential for a new tourism amenity in Lanesboro and Ballyleague.

The meeting was arranged on the back of both TDs raising the recently-published feasibility study for a boardwalk on Lough Ree, commissioned by Roscommon County Council, in the Dáil last week.

Speaking following the meeting, Deputy Kerrane said: “A couple of weeks ago, Sorca and I met with community representatives from Lanesboro and Ballyleague. The recentlypublished feasibility study for a boardwalk on Lough Ree was something that was felt could be a real game-changer for the area.

“After both raising the project in the Dáil, we sought a meeting with Minister Smyth to discuss the project further. We held that meeting on Thursday with the Minister and his officials.

“The feasibility study presents a really exciting opportunity for Lanesboro, Ballyleague and for the wider communities, a region which hasn’t reached its full potential when it comes to tourism. The area has also suffered disproportionately given the sudden closure of Lough Ree Power Station and the loss of jobs in an area which provided employment for decades”.

The feasibility study concludes that the proposed boardwalk would help to offset negative social and economic impacts arising from the loss of the power station.

It is also believed the boardwalk would ensure the environment in which it is set would be protected and preserved.

“We welcome the Minister’s interest in this project and his commitment to reach out to some of the key stakeholders and revert back to us. We will do everything in our power to see this project progressed. If we achieve this, it will be life-changing for these communities,” concluded Deputy Kerrane.

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Ten local schools receive STEM awards Ten local primary schools have this week been awarded Discover Science and Maths Awards as part of a Science Foundation Ireland programme aimed at increasing interest in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

The schools receiving the award in Roscommon are Scoil Náisiúnta Ard Cianain, Tarmon National School, Clooneyquinn National School, St. Cóman’s Wood Primary School, Ballintleva National School, Bal-

linagare National School, Rahara National School, Scoil Naisiunta Pol Naofa, St. Attracta’s National School, and Athleague National School.

Announcing the awards, Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris said: “I want to congratulate all the students and the teachers that have been successful in winning an SFI Discover Primary Science and Maths Award in

Roscommon. The projects this year covered several important topics that will inevitably impact every one of us including climate change, plastics and technology.

“I know the last few years haven’t been easy for children but yet again, we have seen their imaginations remain alive and they are working together to help us solve the big challenges we all face. I really hope students and their teachers will keep engaging with programmes such

Boyle DAS students to star in upcoming Tesco commercial

Liam Curran and Lacey Wheeler, two Boyle students from Thomas Spratt’s DAS (Dance, Act, Sing) Academy in Boyle, have been chosen from nationwide auditions as the voices for Tesco’s 25th anniversary commercial, which will be broadcast on TV, radio, and online.

This is fantastic news for the students, as well as the local community and all at DAS Academy, Boyle.

Liam Curran (aged twelve) and Lacey Wheeler (aged seven) were chosen on the merit of audition tapes they recorded with Thomas Spratt’s DAS Academy Talent Agency. They will now go on to have a wonderful experience recording in a professional Dublin studio for the big Tesco commercial. Thomas and all at DAS Academy wish both Liam and Lacey a big congratulations on their achievement.

Find out more about DAS Academy by visiting their Facebook page: facebook. com/dasacademyireland.

as this one and developing science, technology and maths within the school. Because we need so many big ideas and bright people to help us navigate our way through the big problems we are all dealing with.”

Congratulating the schools, Dr. Ruth Freeman (Director of Science for Society at Science Foundation Ireland) said: “It is great to again get the opportunity to celebrate and reward so many primary school students in Roscommon, and their

teachers, for their excellent contributions to the SFI Discover Primary Science and Maths programme. We are committed to breaking down barriers and finding ways to make learning both accessible and engaging”.

The virtual awards ceremony was attended by teachers and students from over 200 schools all over the country and included a live science show marking the close of this year’s programme.

Pictured is Thomas Spratt of Thomas Spratt’s DAS Academy.

Summer on the Shannon: A swan and boat pictured in the water near Carrick-on-Shannon last week.

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Celebrating Bloomsday!

Dorrie Waldron, Pauline Healy, Catherina O’Brien, Evelyn Finn and Marian Nolan, Roscommon Town ICA Guild pictured at Bloomsday in Dublin on June 16th.

Clooncagh NS would like to thank Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Joe Murphy for his recent visit to the school. Students were very interested to hear about his work both as a postman and as Roscommon’s Cathaoirleach.

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Coup for Buccaneers as Eddie O’Sullivan back in hot seat!

Eddie O’Sullivan has been appointed Head Coach at Buccaneers RFC. This Athlone club recently gained promotion to Division 1B of the Energia All-Ireland League following a dramatic play-off final victory over hot favourites Queen’s University in Belfast.

O’Sullivan returns to the club he steered to the ‘old’ Division One in 1997/98. His return to Dubarry Park

on a two-year contract will be seen as a major coup for and signal of intent by the midlanders.

O’Sullivan, well renowned and highly respected for his coaching with the Ireland and USA Senior squads, says he is “delighted to be back and involved again at Buccaneers”.

“I enjoyed my time there previously and I believe there is a young but

highly talented group with rich potential at Buccs to further develop”.

The club is equally pleased believing he is “a coach who can get the most out of” their promising squad of eager and willing players. Working with club’s coaches, Eddie will oversee all Seniors rugby including U-20s and Juniors.

The 63-year-old’s coaching successes saw Ireland rise to No. 3 in

the world rankings and also forge a record 43-13 victory over England in that historic match played at Croke Park in 2007. He was also an assistant coach with the British & Irish Lions tour to New Zealand in 2009.

O’Sullivan’s marquee appointment has been widely welcomed and stirs anticipation ahead of Buccaneers’ first training session for the upcoming season pencilled in for July 5th.

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Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Ronan Loughrey and Ollie Lennon. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Naughten calls for new army HQ to be in Athlone Local TD Denis Naughten is seeking to have the proposed new army headquarters based at Custume Barracks in Athlone.

Denis Naughten believes Athlone would be the perfect location for this key command within the Defence Forces.

Questioning the Minister for Defence in the Dáil, Deputy Naughten sought

to have the new army headquarters, which have been recommended in the Commission on the Defence Forces, based out of Custume Barracks in Athlone.

Responding, Minister Simon Coveney confirmed that the Commission had recommended a new structure for the Defence Forces and that

he intended to bring a high-level plan of action to Government in the coming weeks.

Denis Naughten pointed out: “Many people felt very hurt that Athlone lost its Brigade status in the past, and establishing the newly-proposed army headquarters at Custume Barracks would go some way to addressing this”.

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Tailteann Cup games serve up a welcome contrast to boring tactics Our man Frank on the refreshing Tailteann Cup; How Galway hurlers have a mountain to climb; In defence of turf-cutting…and urging us all to watch a Netflix favourite…

On Sunday I spent a good while watching the Tailteann Cup semifinals. While the two favoured teams, Westmeath and Cavan, beat Offaly and Sligo respectively, I have to say I really enjoyed both games.

Sligo in particular should be very proud of their performance; they could very easily have beaten a Cavan team who were red-hot favourites (and Ulster champions only a couple of years ago). In truth, it was big-game experience that got Cavan over the line, but the men from the north-west gave them a hell of a fright!

The second game was a bit more straightforward, with Westmeath always looking to be the likely winners. But the young Offaly team never gave up, and scored some brilliant points in the process.

After the game, I got a message from my friend Dermot (one of Of-

faly’s greatest supporters), who lives out in Cabo Roig in Spain. He was very proud of the young Offaly team and predicted a bright future for the Midlanders. He said he’d like to see John Maughan stay on as manager, but I suppose that stuff has to be sorted out with the county board and Maughan himself. However, I agree with Dermot that there are some good footballers coming through down in Offaly.

The great thing about the Tailteann Cup is that most of the teams really took it to heart. I won’t be surprised if the final turns out to be a really good game.

Talking of good games… you know

by now what I think of the modern, negative-style football, with players being instructed to keep possession at all costs and more or less being told to play to a system. It gets rid of spontaneity and individuality, and in the process bores the pants off me!

And so it was a real treat to go to Oran on Saturday evening to watch a challenge match between Oran’s second string and our lads’ second team.

It was just like old times; there was no passing backwards or sideways, everyone went forward, and there were loads of good scores and lots of misses.

It reminded myself, Padraig Whyte and my first cousin Peter Brandon

of how football should be played.

In the modern game, no one takes a shot unless it’s almost a guaranteed score, and so we see never-ending sequences of passing until someone is in a position from which they can hardly miss.

I’ve told you before that Sean Young, the great Boyle-based coach, used to always say that if you were a county forward you should be able to put the ball over the bar from forty or fifty yards – but obviously current county managers/coaches don’t agree.

However, no one told the Creggs and Oran junior Bs’ that they should never have a shot – and the game was all the better for it.

Joe calls it straight on Galway hurlers

I didn’t intend to write about sport when I got out the pen and paper, but as a Galway man I have to praise the hurlers for managing to beat Cork and qualify for a semi-final tilt with Limerick.

However, the win doesn’t paper over the many problems this Galway team has. Joe Canning, in his role as a TV pundit, was very honest when he said that Cork were the better team and that they will always wonder how they managed to get beaten.

There can be no doubt that the fantastic Limerick team will be unbackable favourites for the semi-final clash, but I suppose that is exactly as Henry Shefflin and Galway would want it.

Anyway, they have got this far, and as in all sports, nothing is ever guaranteed. We can hold out hope yet for a hurling miracle!

And finally…

Why we must win the turf wars

It’s now a beautiful sunny Monday morning and I am getting ready to pay my first visit of the year to the bog.

As someone who really loves an open fire, I am wondering how we would manage if burning turf really was banned. Now we all appreciate the need to look after the environment and all that type of stuff, but at this point in time, with the cost of home heating oil having trebled over the last year or so, surely

people’s comfort and welfare must take precedence over all other considerations.

As old-age pensioners, who, like everyone else, are struggling with the extraordinary rise in the cost of living, one of the most important things (apart from actually eating) is staying warm – and I don’t know what we would do without turf. Oil, timber, coal and briquettes are all different alternatives, but there are question marks against all of those, and

for us, it has to be the turf.

And so I have to stop writing now, grab my homemade turf-marking tool, head for the bog, and pray that the powers-that-be see sense and stop talking about banning turf cutting!

Thank God for Fitz (Michael Fitzmaurice) and the others who are standing up for the rights of rural dwellers to cut and burn their own turf – without them we would be in trouble.

A couple of months ago, I told you about a series on Netflix called ‘Heartland’. I recommended that you watch it as it was shaping up to be one of the best things we’d ever watched on the telly.

Now I know most of you won’t have paid any attention to me (that’s if you even read my column), but at least one reader took my advice. She told me she got completely hooked on the series, sometimes watching three or four episodes a night and often staying up until the early hours!

Anyway, I was right to praise it, for since then, Carol and I have watched all fifteen series’ (totalling 200 episodes), and I can honestly say we never enjoyed anything as much. Sadly, last week we reached the end of the 15th series, and now we are sort of suffering from Heartland withdrawal symptoms. The good news is that there will be a 16th series, but it may be a good while before it gets on to our TV screens.

So for now, we will have to put up with the ‘loss’ of our favourite programme. In the meantime, you can do yourself a favour and use this time to start watching Heartland from the very start. If you begin right away you should have all the episodes seen by the time the next series starts. I know you don’t believe me, but this time take my word for it and go for it – you will be forever glad you did!

‘Till next week, bye for now

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Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Caoimhe Burke, Nicole Burke and Ann Kenny. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Maureen and Eamon Wimsey. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Robbie McConn, George McCourt, Michael Finneran and Dick O’Brien. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Exciting day’s racing ahead on Tuesday There was a fine spread of winners at the most recent meeting at Roscommon Races, with Lorna Fowler saddling Politesse to win the valuable Tote Connaught National under Conor Orr. Her trainer said: “I never had so much pleasure in seeing a horse back to winning ways. She has had her problems and it took her a while to come back after unseating at Cork. We have just been trying to build her confidence to get her back here”.

Earlier, Sole Pretender won the novice for Norman Lee, but those who took the 2/9 price had a few anxious moments before he beat Ferdia by over three lengths.

It is an all-flat card for the next meeting, which is on Tuesday, the 28th of June. It is the marquee fixture, as the Listed Lenabane Stakes will be run. It is a race with a fine roll of honour, and has a prize fund of almost €40,000, so a high class renewal for what has

become a very important contest in the flat racing calendar is anticipated.

Race sponsors on the evening are Irish EBF, Diageo, Dermot Hughes Car Sales and Connolly Redmills. The best turned out prize in each race is sponsored by J & A Gately Building Stone. There will be music in the main bar after the second last race.

Admission tickets and Ros Special tickets can be purchased online at roscommonracecourse.ie.

There is a 10% discount on tickets bought online.

Cash and card payments are accepted at the gate.

A list of remaining fixtures and all other information, which includes ticket information, can also be found on the Roscommon Racecourse website.

The race committee looks forward to welcoming everyone to Roscommon on the 28th of June, 2022. Come for the racing, stay for the craic!

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Pictured enjoying the races recently were friends Saoirse Daly and Aimee Carr. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Medical card holders ‘still struggling to access dentists’ Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has said that medical card holders continue to struggle to access dentists for essential healthcare despite recent assurances from the Minister for Health.

“For a long time now, medical card patients have found it more and more difficult to access dental care under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS), which provides certain dental services to medical card holders,” she said.

“Dentists were leaving the DTSS across the State in their droves, and rather than immediately step in when this became apparent, the Minister waited over a year to intervene.

“At the end of April, I was advised by the Minister for Health that discussions had been held between his Department and the Irish Dental Association,

with the most recent on March 2nd, where the HSE presented proposals to invest additional resources into the Dental Treatment Services Scheme.

“The Minister gave approval for ‘significant fee increases’, as he called them, to be paid to contracted dentists across a number of items, including dental examination and fillings. Minister Donnelly also advised he has approved the reintroduction of Scale and Polish for medical card patients on the Scheme.

“The Minister assured me that such changes would be implemented as quickly as possible, yet I am still getting reports of people unable to access a dentist in Roscommon and Galway. I have followed up with the Minister on this. Medical card holders must be able to access dental care”.

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Why I’m obsessed by Stranger Things!

As someone who’s notoriously difficult to please, it has come as a big surprise to everyone who knows me, (including he-whojokes-he’s-given-up-trying-to-make-mehappy), that I not only love Netflix’s Stranger Things…I’m absolutely obsessed with it.

In fact, so engrossed and consumed am I by this show, (which was recommended to me by my 15-year-old granddaughter who’s the spitting image of Sadie Sink, the young actress who plays heroine Max), making time in my schedule to watch much-anticipated season four dominated my entire week.

Sure, what’s not to love about a show which blends horror and drama (even if it’s teenbased)! Mind you, I do love the characters’ ever-growing adolescent friendships and crushes, and, as someone who values loyalty in a person, I also adore their dedication and devotion to each other.

In case you’ve yet to watch it readers, Stranger Things also features demons living in a parallel universe, (demogorgans in the upside down), a struggling single parent, perfectly portrayed by Winona Ryder, and importantly, the sexy, solid, chief-of-police Hopper, played by David Harbour. Dear God, what is it with me and men in uniforms?

Oh, I nearly forgot, it also has oodles of ‘80s pop culture, nostalgia and charm; something

which has not just provided me with an avenue that leads to pure escapism, it has also brought me and my beautiful granddaughter even closer, as we both admire Kate Bush.

Like all fans of this nostalgia-infused series, we both appreciate the killer soundtrack, most especially Bush’s ‘Running up that Hill (A Deal with God)’, which my granddaughter, who is so cool, actually owns on vinyl.

Being able to discuss this series (and Heartstoppers, which I’m about to begin), has not just proved to be fun for both of us, it has also provided me with another role in my granddaughter’s life…that of being her pal.

In fact, Ellarose can now see me as someone who was once her own age; someone who wore shoulder pads, leg warmers, had a flicky-fluffy Farah Fawcett hairdo, and who believed that partying like it’s 1999 seemed waaaay too far away!

Yep, by enjoying shows like Stranger Things and singing ‘80s music together, my beautiful granddaughter can visualise Nana, not as the aul wan who taught her nursery rhymes, corrected her grammar (I’ve apologised for that), and brought her away for weekends, but as a teen who watched David Hasselhoff chatting to his car! Knight Rider…Michael Knight and KITT, (Knight Industries Two Thousand)? Oh forget it, ask your granny!

Roll on next month’s finale!

I’m proud to be an LGBTQ+ ally!

It’s official; Pride is back and, following a two-year absence, (due to the pandemic), this year parades are going to be bigger, better and bolder than ever before, with the wonderful LGBTQ+ community going all out in a bid to host events and parties across the country. And, as there are much-adored and cherished members of my family and friends who are part of this community, I for one cannot wait to celebrate with them this weekend.

Deeply rooted in the difficult history of a group of people who have – due to the actions of small-minded morons – been forced to contend with decades of toxic prejudice for no other reason than they

wished, (like everyone), to be respected and accepted for who they are, these parades are hugely significant.

Therefore, if, like me, you wish to celebrate diversity, visibility and importantly, equality, and become an ally for your loved ones who identify as LGBTQ+, then, I’d urge you to please, please, use these parades as a platform to show them your love, your support and your advocacy.

I like to get into the spirit of the entire month of June by proudly flying my Pride flag in my garden, and, alongside my family, by wearing my selection of matching Pride t-shirts; (I’ve even

bought my baby granddaughter Pride t-shirts). I do this because I believe it’s important to embrace the joy of love and of being loved, of self-expression and self-awareness. Oh, and I don’t just do this during Pride month, I like to push for a better and more positive life for this amazing community all year round.

Why? Because in order to show how much I value my loved ones, I believe in talking-the-talk as well as walkingthe-walk; that means, anyone delivering homophobic or derogatory language within earshot of me at any time, will be getting a large piece of my mind and a lecture in manners! Just sayin’.

Being spooned by a stranger gives me the ‘ick’!

An item promoting what I’d call the strangely popular trend of ‘cuddle puddling’ on Ireland AM last Tuesday sky-rocketed my ick-o-metre into overdrive! Don’t get me wrong; I’m fine when it comes to being spontaneously picked up and cuddled by he-who-gives-me-big-bear-hugs, and I adore being hugged by my beautiful daughters and granddaughters, and of course, there’s no better feeling in this world (for me), than that of being hugged, licked, and cuddled by my dogs.

Yes readers, there’s nothing in this life that I adore more than lying down on the floor and engaging in a good old, stressreducing snuggle-sesh with my fur babies.

However, outside of that circle, those who wish to hug me should approach me at their peril because I simply will not tolerate being held so close, nay crushed in a vice-like grip, I feel I’m in danger of being held hostage; or worse, breathed upon by another person.

Therefore, as the whole idea of being spooned by a stranger makes me want to throw up, I will never, ever, attend any event being promoted for those who’re ‘seeking a different form of intimacy’. Why? Because for me, these ‘cuddle puddles’, or ‘cuddle clubs’ would be akin to being held captive in the ninth circle of flaming hell!

And no, I’m not passing judgement on anyone who does enjoy frequenting these ‘fully clothed’ gatherings in a bid to experience a ‘collective love in one space’, for the simple reason I’m certain that, following the severe restrictions and lockdowns, many people are desperate for a hug from another human being. For these lonely souls, I’m sure a ‘friendly cuddle party’ like the one being held in Dublin this weekend will prove to be both comforting and reassuring, oh, and, given the tickets start at €30, it’s also guaranteed to place a sizeable hole in their wallets! Enjoy.

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newsbriefs SMART Recovery meetings at Vita House SMART Recovery meetings take place every Friday from 7 pm to 8.30 pm at Vita House in Roscommon.

This is an evidence-based addiction recovery support group where participants learn self-empowering techniques to aid their recovery by overcoming addictive behaviour.

For more information, contact Conor on 086-1702912 or email info@smartrecovery.ie.

Local history books available in Hospice shops

Mayo-Roscommon Hospice has recently received a large donation of local history books about Roscommon.

These include many rare and out of print books which were published over the past fifty years. They feature school, church, parish and GAA club histories.

The Hospice shops in Roscommon, Boyle or Castlerea have books of interest to their own areas of the county. Call into your local Hospice shop to browse and purchase.

Kiltoom Community Alert Group update

Kiltoom Community Alert Group recently held their quarterly meeting, wherein local concerns were expressed and sympathies were extended to families who have suffered bereavements.

Concerns were expressed over the recent theft of calves from the Drum area of South Roscommon and the theft of cash and cigarettes from two businesses in Curraghboy village, all within an eight-day period. Members appealed to householders in both areas to lend every assistance possible to the Gardai in their ongoing enquiries.

Also during the meeting, votes of sympathy were passed on to a number of local people who have recently suffered bereavements. Sympathies were extended to the Grehan family (Moyvannion, Kiltoom) on the death of Malachy Grehan, the Moroney family (Newtown, Kiltoom) on the death of Michael Moroney, the Kenny family (Corroclough, Kiltoom) on the death of Tommy Kenny, the Maloney family (Curnaseer, Kiltoom) on the death of David Maloney, Mrs Kitty Nolan (Barrymore, Kiltoom) on the death of her brother-in-law Kieran Molloy (Athlone), Mrs Gretta Watson (Carrownderry, Kiltoom) on the death of her sister Ms Maureen Lyons, the Hynes family (Bogganfin, Kiltoom) on the death of Eilish Murphy (Portmarnock), the Hogan and Carty families (Athlone) on the death of Mrs Mary Hogan, the Mahon family (Athlone) on the death of Billy Mahon, Mrs Carmel Nally (Ballybay, Kiltoom) on the death of her brother Thomas Mullins (Bastion Street, Athlone), and also with Kevin Dooley (Curnaseer, Kiltoom) and Sean Dooley (Barrymore, Kiltoom) on the death of their brother James Dooley (Glasson, Athlone).

Bus from Roscommon to ‘Rally for Life’

The national ‘Rally for Life’ takes place on Saturday, July 2nd, at the Garden of Remembrance in Dublin city Centre, to give public witness to the ongoing fight to restore protection to unborn children.

A bus to the rally will leave Roscommon Church carpark at 8.30 am, travelling via Athlone. The cost is €20. To book your place, contact Siobhan on 083 0254809.

Eva and Ellen Beisty pictured with their proud father Paul following Roscommon Gaels’ recent league final victory over Oran.

Kieran Shaughnessy (Executive Librarian, Roscommon Library Services), Helen Kerins (Branch Librarian), Majella Hunt (Director of Services, Roscommon County Council), Cllr. Joe Murphy (Cathaoirleach, Roscommon County Council), Sandra Turner (County Librarian) Eugene Cummins (Chief Executive, Roscommon County Council), Cllr. Liam Callaghan, and John Quigley (Executive Engineer) pictured at the ribbon-cutting at the opening of the newlyrefurbished library in Strokestown. Pic: Glynn’s Photography

New chapter as Strokestown Library officially reopened The newly-refurbished Strokestown Library was officially reopened by Councillor Joe Murphy, Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council on Tuesday, 14th of June.

Speaking at the launch, the Cathaoirleach described the library as a “bright, colourful and welcoming space” while encouraging local people to visit the newlook facility.

The library has new furniture, shelving and flooring, a meeting booth and a larger area for the children’s library section. The works were carried out with the support of funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development.

Visitors to the library will see the collection of stock has been expanded to include an extensive children’s collection and the addition of console games. A new Wi-Fi service is now available to the public alongside public computer access.

A sensory wall, installed in the children’s library, forms part of the library service’s Sense-Ability programme that aims to provide sensory-friendly library spaces in local communities.

The opening hours of the library have increased to 28.5 hours per week from 23 hours – this includes a doubling of the opening hours on Saturdays from three to six.

Sandra Turner (County Librarian) and Majella Hunt (Director of Services, Roscommon County Council) pictured at the opening of the newly-refurbished library in Strokestown. Pic: Glynn’s Photography

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CIARAN MULLOOLY On The Back Benches

The truth about men’s health raises tough questions for us all It may normally be home to people like Mike Denver and Philiomena Begley, but the big ballroom of the McWilliam Park Hotel in Claremorris was the unlikely scene for what could only be described as a testing and challenging journey into the hearts and minds of us men last week – when the former Roscommon inter-county GAA manager Kevin McStay and four other incisive guest speakers handed out some very plain speaking and ever-so-difficult home truths for the attendance in the hotel to take on and try and stomach.

The occasion was an International Men’s Health Week symposium entitled ‘Men’s Minds Matter’, organised by Roscommon LEADER Partnership and the HSE. Present were up to 300 men and women from all over the west – including, I might say, a very sizeable representation from the Men’s sheds movement in our local district.

They were led by Pat Towey and the Ballaghderreen shed group, and ably supported by the man from the newly-formed Roscommon town men’s group – Tom Harrison – who seems to have an endless supply of energy.

The men’s health week gig is an annual event – offering what the experts say is an ideal opportunity for everyone to do their bit to improve the health of men and boys. On Thursday evening there seemed to be an early and immediate clamour to do just that first as several dozen hardy men were in the room way before 7 o’clock in the queue to have their blood pressure checked by the professional nurses from CROI who were present.

Scary facts Over the last few weeks I have been trying to encourage more and more males in my own company to go along to this gig – and for very good reasons. The facts about men’s health are quite scary: we die younger than women do. We have higher death rates than females for almost all of the leading causes of death (and at all ages). Quite bluntly, our lifestyles are responsible for a high proportion of chronic diseases. As if we didn’t already know, we as a male tribe are not great at getting out to see the doctor either, so late presentation to health services can lead to a large number of problems becoming untreatable in men. Broken down, I’m afraid the stats are even worse.

In 2018, the four main causes of death among males across the island of Ireland were neoplasms (invasive cancers), circulatory system diseases, respiratory system diseases, and external causes of injury and poisoning. Standardised Mortality Rates were highest among males in the most deprived areas, those with only primary education, unskilled workers, widowed men, those who were not carers, and males with a disability.

Kevin McStay was the first special guest at the podium on Thursday night and gave what might be described as his own personal guide to what George Hook used to call ‘the happiness index’ on his now abandoned Newstalk show on a Friday evening. McStay is a former Lieutenant Colonel in the Defence Forces and what I might

Andy Nolan (Stradbally), Pat Towey (Ballaghaderreen Men’s Shed), Cora Staunton, Ciaran Mullooly (Roscommon LEADER Partnership), Colm Flannery and Cyril O’Connor (Ballaghaderreen Men’s Shed) pictured at a Men’s Health Week event in McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris. Pic: Mick McCormack

call a ‘man’s man’. As a successful GAA football manager he has had to be a manager of men’s minds and bodies, for starters, and I think that experience of frequently looking after 20 or 30 young lads’ lifestyles, built up over all the years, has helped him to become a very decent expert on how important it is to be surrounded by people of a good positive disposition and what effect that in turn can have on your own mind.

I particularly liked Kevin’s story of his mother’s positivity – personified at her 90th birthday – and the solid advice he gave to us all not to hang around with what he called the “drainers” of this world. These, Kevin explained, are the people of a negative or pessimistic disposition who will continuously tell you how bad the world has been

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“ ... there can be no place for beating around the bush when it comes to your health.

The doctor can’t help you if you don’t tell him what exactly is up with you and make no bones about that”.

to them and how terrible it all is – the sort of daily and weekly conversation level that will eventually drag you down into the same pessimistic state of mind and drain away all your positivity.

Stressors out there Next up was Castlebar-based clinical psychologist John Canavan. A vastly experienced professional, Canavan did most of his training and studying in the USA and gave the audience a really informative guide to wellbeing and the stressors that impact upon mental health, when exactly you might know professional help is needed, the types of professional help available, and what are the differences between psychiatry, psychology, counselling and psychotherapy.

John told his audience that while in the past men were hesitant to seek help when needed, this is changing. Nowadays, more than 50 per cent of the clients who come to see him at his Castlebar rooms are male. Changed times indeed. I particularly liked the analogy he used to try and give us men an example of how important balance is in the context of keeping ourselves well. He equated it to a four-legged stool situation where the four issues all held equal importance if we were to say safely seated – at the bar counter or otherwise – the issues being our diet, out fitness regime, our mental health and how we look after our body at work and play, all four being equally key factors.

Old chestnuts Ballindine doctor Ken Egan was, for me, one of the best speakers of Thursday night. Now in his 70s and retired, this GP gave us the clearest guide

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I have ever heard to the top 50 issues that men normally bring in through the doors of any medical practice.

All the old chestnuts were there. Ken put a huge significance on key threats such as suicide and unhealthy lifestyle of course, but he also had critical advice for the audience of some elderly men when he told them to stop beating about the bush when they go in to see the GP. “Say it out – what’s up with you” he advised, “there can be no place for beating around the bush when it comes to your health. The doctor can’t help you if you don’t tell him what exactly is up with you and make no bones about that”.

Mayo All Star and Aussie Rules star Cora Staunton was the second last speaker at the symposium. Staunton, now a well polished TV performer and analyst with The Sunday Game, spoke about all her work with the HSE in helping agencies to address men’s needs – especially in the travelling community where she spoke of the horrific statistics that prove how more likely a man is to die younger there because of his lifestyle. It’s a sobering reflection on our society here.

Our final speaker on Thursday was Andy Nolan, a 26-year-old mechanical fitter from Stradbally in County Laois. His personal story brought us from his early days being bullied at school through his apprenticeship and into the tough times that he lived through (like so many others) when he lost his job after the Celtic Tiger collapse in 2007.

His life story was delivered ‘warts and all’. It was brave of him to tell it and challenging for us to listen to, but it also reflected the reality of living with depression in this country and of finding a way to get help – as Andy has so successfully done. *For more on Men’s Health Week get the facts at https://www.mhfi.org/mhw/about-mhw.html

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Errit Kayak Club wins Online Services Tablet Competition

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The winner of the Roscommon County Council Online Services Tablet Competition was Errit Kayak Club, who used My Online Services on Roscommon County Council’s website to apply for community group funding.

To celebrate My Online Services, Roscommon County Council set up a competition to give a tablet to one lucky registered user. The competition was open to anyone who had registered as a user of Online Services. Mark Bermingham, Chairperson of Errit Kayak Club, said: “Applying for the funding online was so easy and quick”.

Errit Kayak club applied for funding for safety equipment from the Community Activation Fund and they used the online form to make their application. They were successful in their application and have now purchased

the equipment for their club. Errit were also successful in their online application for a Community Enhancement Programme.

Mark Bermingham said: “When I went back into the online system to make another application, the system already had my details, so the second application was even easier! It’s a great way of applying for funding – I could do it from my couch at any time of the day or night”.

My Online Services is Roscommon County Council’s self-service platform, where you can apply online for grants, report issues, or make payments. All you have to do is go to roscommoncoco.ie and click My Online Services at the top right-hand corner. Register as a user and you can start using the system. Almost 4,000 people are registered as self-service users of My Online Services.

More than 200 delegates across Ireland, the UK, Portugal, Spain, Poland, Italy, and beyond descended upon the Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, recently for the inaugural European TBL Symposium.

The interdisciplinary forum brought educators and researchers together to share their expertise and experiences of teambased learning (TBL), an innovative teaching method, which encourages educators to ‘flip the classroom’.

While team-based learning is just one of several group-based pedagogical approaches utilised by the lecturers at the Technological University of the Shannon, the evidence base in support of it is compelling.

The approach has been found to foster inclusion and have a positive impact on retention as students are more highly engaged, get to know their peers and lecturers better, and issues can be identified early on, stopping them from ‘falling through the cracks’.

“More so than other approaches, TBL gives lecturers an insight into what students know and what they’re struggling with – it’s a great way of building up checkpoints throughout the year to make sure students are on the right track and a really powerful tool from the educator’s perspective,” said David O’Hanlon, an early adopter of TBL who

the TBL Collaborative, a global organisation of educators encouraging the use of TBL at

Team-based learning the focus of European Symposium held in Athlone lectures at TUS. Dr. Anne Marie O’Brien, chair of the European component of

all levels of education, explains that it’s “almost like positive peer pressure”.

TUS President Prof. Vincent Cunnane pictured with Dr. Preman Rajalingam, director for the Centre of Teaching, Learning and Pedagogy at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Catherine O’Donoghue of the Department of Learning and Teaching at TUS.

Organisers of the European Team-Based Learning Symposium, held at the Technological University of the Shannon, Athlone Campus, Ruth Benson, Catherine O’Donoghue, Dr. Anne Marie O’Brien (ETBLC chair), and Dave O’Hanlon.

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Distinctive Irish TV has a bright future Let’s talk about ...

CONTEMPORARY IRISH TV SHOWS (A student’s perspective)

Alannah Ita Healy The third and final season of Derry Girls wrapped up just about a month ago, after enjoying a lot of hype and a positive reception over its seven episode run. The show is one of the more recent editions to the catalogue of contemporary Irish TV shows, a genre which seems to be only improving more and more in recent years.

When the show first premiered back in 2018, it already had all the hallmarks of being a distinctly unique programme. At a glance, the show’s premise did ring a tad familiar – a group of teenage friends navigating school, family, friends, and life’s general hurdles. We’ve all seen that before. But of course the obvious distinction in the show’s premise came from just where and when it was set: during the troubles in Northern Ireland.

One of the things the show did exceptionally well over its three seasons was committing to telling (relatively) realistic stories about the day-to-day activities and struggles of its characters, beyond the backdrop of the political turmoil playing out around them. Of course, Derry Girls was by no

means afraid to tackle the serious and solemn side of things from time to time, but being technically a comedy, this was not the show’s primary focus.

If anything, lightheartedness being the show’s go-to tone only served to make those select moments where aspects of the magnitude and complexities of the troubles were addressed unabashedly all the more poignant and hard-hitting. Anyone who’s seen the show will attest to its distinctly Irish style of comedy, and this too contributed to making the balancing act between the shows lighter and heavier moments seem so natural; you had already bought into the fact that the show knew what it was talking about when it came to the Irishness of it all, so there was more ground for it to stand on once the time came to address the serious issues. You knew the show understood the gravity of things even before they showed the family falling silent as the TV played the news, or before Erin’s grandad’s emotive speech in the last episode.

In a sense, Derry Girls can attribute a degree of its success to that distinct sense of Irish-

ness that’s interwoven into its stories and characters.

Though it was unique in that life under the troubles was a core aspect of its premise, it, and a handful of other recent shows such as 2020’s Normal People or even the Roscommon-based Moone Boy, share something in that they found great success in telling the stories of everyday Irish people, and perhaps this is due to the fact that we don’t often get the chance to see ourselves and the little details of Irish culture por-

trayed on screen all that often.

When it comes to TV, there is a huge saturation of US and UK-set entertainment. Obviously Irish TV shows are not a new phenomenon, and there are many beloved examples from over the years, but it has been so wonderful to see a new age of Irish TV coming to the fore in recent years – shows that are not as interested in borrowing aspects of other countries’ entertainment, instead fully committing to unabashed Irishness – and succeeding be-

cause of it.

It’s a generalisation of course, but it feels as though previous hit Irish TV shows have yoyo-ed between being gritty dramas (a là Love Hate) or very-easy-to-watch comedies (a là the likes of Father Ted, or even Mrs Brown’s Boys).

But it looks as though the latest slew of popular modern Irish TV shows have managed to break out of this mould. The comedies are more nuanced, the dramas have more heart to them, and the cinematography

in shows like Kin and the writing of recent shows in general feels a level above.

Ireland has no shortage of talent when it comes to the entertainment industry, so it’s always felt odd that Irish TV never really reached the same heights as the Irish film industry. But if the standard set by recent contemporary Irish shows is to be continued, the industry’s future looks very bright. In the meantime, I’ll probably just re-watch Derry Girls (again).

Flashback… recent trip to Croke Park

Roscommon supporters pictured at the recent All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park. Pic: Mick McCormack

(Right) Gerry, Rachel, Patrick and Harry Gordon pictured at the recent All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park.

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Roscommon supporters pictured at the recent All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park.

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Roscommon supporters pictured at the recent All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park. Pic: Mick McCormack

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Mike Ryan, Ali Underwood, Olly Ryan, Sylvia Quinn, and Georgia and Sean Donnelly pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Ukrainians Iryna Herasymova and Danil Herasymov pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Mary Lannon and Edel Bracken. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Naomie Robak, Anna Silva and Melanie Robak. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Members of the Sabia family from Iraq pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Cllr Kathleen Shanagher, Fabiana Daniel, Catarina, Sandro and Valentina Gomes pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Garda John O’Connor, Milan Gala, Rusto Cerveiv, Helena Daiova and Sara Janova. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Evete and Oliveria Joqa. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Miriam Atseva and Emily McDonnell. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Ella Gilmore, Isabelly Elves, Ruby Sutton and Esther Lins. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Mick Hayden, Adrian Leddy and Ken Loughrey.

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Pictured at the South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day in Lisnamult on Saturday were Lucas Cervenak, Kevin Galie, David Turtak and Dezider Dani. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Peter Lavin and Elaine McConn.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Aine Rowan, Teresa Hanley, Christine Mannion, Chloe Kilmartin and John Beirne. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Ruzel Ciez and Liam Finneran.

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Crowds welcome back ‘Day with the Stars’

Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Fergal Caulfield and Páiric Ryan.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Kieran and Olivia Lisle, Melissa Coghlan and Michelle Stewart. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Máire Spellman, Emma Keaveney and Elaine Nee. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Karen and Ciara Towey. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Mary McDermott, Veronica Farrell and Claire Curley.

Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Dermot O’Connor and Katriona Kinsella.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Anthony Dolan, Declan and Robert Walsh.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Olga Kenny, Kasia Lach and Diane Kenny.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Mary Coyle and Rosemary Clerkin.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Nuala Heaney and Sean Irwin.

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Orla Healy and Sean Kelly pictured at Roscommon Racecourse for the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Ciara Connolly, Chloe Mannion and Ciara Kenny.

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Pictured at the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday were Pauline Harney and Kathleen Connaughton Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Nathan Carter pictured on stage at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday during the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival. Pic: Mick McCormack

Nathan Carter pictured on stage at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday during the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival. Pic: Mick McCormack

Crowds welcome back ‘Day with the Stars’

Paul and Elaine Kelly pictured with David Kilduff at Roscommon Racecourse for the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Declan, Elaine, Colm and Maddie Prendergast pictured with Aidan Banahan and Sharon Conneally at Roscommon Racecourse for the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Festival-goers pictured at Roscommon Racecourse for the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Nathan Carter pictured on stage at Roscommon Racecourse on Sunday during the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival. Pic: Mick McCormack

Valerie Flynn, Mary Grehan, Malachy Grehan and Bernadette Murray pictured at Roscommon Racecourse for the ‘Day with the Stars’ country music festival last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Famous birthdays ... this week

Lionel Messi (Superstar Argentinian footballer, turns 35 on Friday)

Mindy Kaling (American actress, will be 43 on Friday)

Roscommon senior football champions of 1930 We were delighted to receive this great photograph of almost 100 years ago, submitted to us by Ignatius Gaynor. What a fascinating photo this is of the Roscommon senior football champions of 1930. Front row (L-R): Dick Stone, George McCourt, George Kelly, Mickey Keegan, Tom Cooney, Jim Hoare.

Middle row (L-R): Jim Farrell, John Rafferty, Mattie Gaynor, John Dwyer, Eugene Gannon, James Hanley, Willie Lynch. Back row (L-R): John F O’Grady, Joe Dolan, Tom Hannon, Joe Kellett, Luke Connor (captain), Val Browne, Tom Kelly, Paddy Flynn, JP Dolan. Photograph courtesy of Ignatius Gaynor

It’s been a GOOD week for…

Roscommon cycling star Daire Feeley, who rode to a brilliant career-defining victory in the 2022 Rás Tailteann, becoming the first Irish cyclist since 2008 to win the famous race

Ariana Grande (American actress and singer, celebrates 29th birthday on Sunday)

Cool and calm (with a touch of Sheffield steel) Matt Fitzpatrick, who showed tremendous composure and quality to outplay Will Zalatoris and the chasing pack and win

Ricky Gervais (English comedian, turns 61 on Saturday)

his first golf major, the US Open The footballers of Cavan and Westmeath, as those counties qualified for the inaugural Tailteann Cup final after victories over Sligo and Offaly respectively Glad-to-be-back festival-goers, with a series of music festivals making a welcome return post-lockdowns, with Malahide Castle

concerts drawing crowds all week, and our own ‘Day with the Stars’ a big success at Roscommon Racecourse last Sunday The brilliant English singer Kate Bush, who made an unlikely return to the top of the charts (in the UK and Ireland) after her 1985 single ‘Running Up That Hill’ went to Number 1 on foot of featuring in the Netflix series ‘Stranger Things’

It’s been a BAD week for…

French President Emmanuel Macron (or a mixed one at least), with his party (Ensemble) winning the largest number of seats

in the National Assembly, but failing to acquire an absolute majority

Worried consumers, with inflation continuing to apply pressure on household budgets as prices rise across the board

The things people say…

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“This is going to take some time to digest.

This completes cycling for me. Whatever happens after this, my cycling career has been a huge success”

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-Roscommon cyclist Daire Feeley, speaking after he won the famous Rás Tailteann

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DD: When did you realise the yellow jersey wasn’t DD: Congratulations Daire week replying to messag- coming off your back? on becoming the first Irish es and I’ve had a number DF: It was only really with winner of the Rás since of interviews with news- 200 metres to go in the final 2008. Has that sunk in yet? papers, radio and even stage that I realised I might DF: It hasn’t sunk in yet; RTÉ. I’ve been very hang on. There are so many I’ve been kept busy this busy but I’ve certainly variables and a lot of them are beyond your control – crashes and things like that.

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in to pay and people were asking me for photos and things like that…it’s just absolutely mental so it is.

It’s some feeling when you do get a chance to think about it.

DD: The trajectory of your career had changed in recent years. Has your decision to come home now been justified?

DF: Look, with high performance sport in general you need a number of things in place in order for you to perform and if those things aren’t there you can forget about it. It’s all about results and the environment I’ve been successful in is this home environment with a team (All Human Velo Revolution) who are basically like a family to me. Without that it just doesn’t work. I had my professional licence at the start of the year, and I just didn’t have that infrastructure in place and that environment and as a consequence of that I just didn’t perform. I decided to take a step back from it and thankfully I did because this result would not have happened otherwise.

DD: We talk about socalled amateur athletes in this county all the time from Roscommon footballers to the O’Rourke

ing you’ve had to endure though to make it to this level.

DF: Whether it’s elite level amateur racing here in Ireland or professional level, the commitment level required is exactly the same.

Right, I’ve had a job on the side of that which supports me financially and I’ve had sponsors come on board but the training is exactly the same. You’re talking in the region of 20-30 hours a week not just on the bike but strength work too. It’s everything you put into your mouth. Everything you do revolves around your sport and if it doesn’t then you’re leaving a lot on the table. It doesn’t matter what the sport is, it’s a fulltime commitment.

DD: What does a normal day for Daire Feeley look like?

DF: It obviously depends on the time of year but the bulk of the work is done in pre-season through the winter period. You look at your performance like a pyramid so you have to build that base. The better base you have, the higher the peak you can reach. Training 20-25 hours a week and then the nutrition is very, very important too. An average training session of 5-6

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Overall Rás Tailteann 2022 winner, Roscommon’s Daire Feeley of the Cork All Human/Velo Revolution team, celebrates after the finish. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

hours could burn 5,000 to 6,000 calories so you have to eat as hard as you train at times and recover.

DD: Sounds like winning the Rás would have burned off enough calories for a night out. Did you manage to celebrate last weekend?

DF: No, I actually haven’t.

I got into the car and went straight home after the race because the crowds were beginning to build in Mote Park and there was a big bonfire in the middle of the road down there (for his homecoming).

DD: How did coming home to that feel?

DF: Ah, just coming in the road and seeing all the locals there is an incredible feeling, and it puts a light on it, so it does. The socialising side of things usually takes place in the off-season around December, and you do need that escape too…but I’d be lucky to

get four nights out a year!

DD: Could you have imagined winning the Rás back in the early years when you first started out with Donamon Dynamos?

DF: No, certainly not. I suppose when you’re in secondary school you have a number of different distractions: you start going out, you discover women and socialising…thankfully I started to settle into the cycling at the age of 17 though.

DD: What was the turning point?

DF: Himself (dad Noel) bought me a brand new bike and I said to myself ‘Jesus this man is spending a couple of grand on a bike for me, so I better start doing a bit’. I started going out every day, ringing him to collect me from school early. My club cycling had started in a similar way when I got a bike one year

for Christmas – another financial commitment from the man himself! On St. Stephen’s Day there was a 10k cycle on in town run

by Donamon Dynamos and it all took off from there really. I started going out with them every Sunday morning for a spin to Ballyforan and they’d have to push me home because I wasn’t capable of completing the distance at that time.

DD: It didn’t stop with the 10k Christmas cycles though…

DF: It all took off from the Dynamos, but I remember the Rás coming through Roscommon town a number of years ago (2017) and I thought to myself that it would be lovely to compete in that in the future. Little did I know I’d end up winning the race… so yeah, it’s crazy so it is!

DD: What’s next?

DF: What’s next? Well apart from work, there’s about 20 bins of turf to be filled! Look, cycling is a sport where one individual wins the race, but the general public don’t know that a lot of that is down to the team. I have a great team around me and I owe them a twist so I’ll be in their debt for the remainder of the year. If they’re in a position to get a result, then I’ll be giving them every bit of energy I have. For them to sacrifice their own results over the five days last week…I don’t think I’ll ever be able to repay them. Look, we’ll take each week as it comes but after the week just gone, this season has certainly been a massive success and I suppose my cycling career has been a massive success because of this.

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Overall Rás Tailteann 2022 winner Roscommon’s Daire Feeley celebrates with Cork All Human/Velo Revolution team colleagues. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Day 4 race leader Roscommon’s Daire Feeley of the Cork AllHuman/Velo Revolution team pictured with Charlie McCarter (3) from Donegal whose dad was also cycling the Rás. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Day 5 of Rás Tailteann 2022: Ireland’s Rory Townsend leads the peloton on the way to Blackrock. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Roscommon’s Daire Feeley of the Cork AllHuman/Velo Revolution team, pictured in action on day four of Rás Tailteann 2022. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Day 4 of Rás Tailteann 2022: Some interested spectators during Rás Tailteann Stage 2 from Lisdoonvarna to Kilbeggan. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

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Overall winner of Rás Tailteann 2022 Roscommon’s Daire Feeley (of the Cork All Human/Velo Revolution team) receives the trophy from race organiser Ger Campbell and Minister for Sport Jack Chambers.

Day 2 of Rás Tailteann 2022: Ireland’s Paul-Antoine Hagan leads the chasing pack through Kilmallock. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Roscommon’s Daire Feely of the Cork All Human/Velo revolution team leads Adam Ward of the Irish Team over the Corkscrew into Lisdoonvarna. Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan

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In what was a career highlight, Roscommon cyclist, Daire Feeley of the Cork All Human/Velo Revolution team became the first Irish rider in 14 years to win the Rás Tailteann last Sunday.

Daire retained the yellow jersey and his advan-

tage of 51 seconds over runner-up Louis David Sutton of Team Spain Brocar Ale in what was a rip-roaring final stage which took the riders on a 135.3km route from Kinnegad to Blackrock, Dundalk, Co. Louth. Adam Ward of Team Ireland rounded out the final podium in third place.

In the adrenaline-fueled sprint to the finish

line, Kevin McCambridge of Team Trinity Racing crossed first to claim the fifth and final stage but it was Feeley who retained the coveted Cycling Ireland yellow jersey to win the George Plant Trophy and the biggest victory of his career.

His performance in what was his third appear-

ance at the Rás remained consistent throughout with his time gain on stage 3 into Lisdoonvarna proving crucial.

There were emotional scenes as the 25-yearold crossed the finish line in Blackrock and he arrived back in Co. Roscommon on Sunday evening to a hero’s welcome in Mote Park.

A young Daire Feeley (front row, centre) pictured with his Donamon Dynamos teammates almost ten years ago. Pic: Donamon Dynamos Facebook page

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A founding member of the Donamon Dynamos Cycling Club, where Daire Feeley had his first foray into the world of competitive cycling, has hailed the Rás winner’s success this week.

John Concar says the former Dynamo learned to race in the club’s underage ranks.

“There’s no doubt that Daire learned to race at underage and junior levels (U-18) with the club. It’s absolutely fantastic to have a Rás winning rider who started with us,” he said.

“The earliest memory I have of Daire was when his dad Noel asked us to bring him cycling because he was bursting with energy!

“His determination first came to the fore in the International Junior Tour when he got back on his bike and finished a race following a crash”.

John says that merely competing in the Rás is an achievement in itself.

“It’s an unbelievable achievement for a Roscommon rider to ride in the Rás never mind win it outright. Not too many from these parts have competed in the Rás. I think of the talented cyclists we’ve had in this county…the

likes of Dessie Woods from Loughglynn, Michael Duffy from Ballinagare, John Kenny from Ballyleague and Eamon Flanagan. For Daire to win the national race…well it’s a massive achievement!”

Being successful in the sport of cycling is notoriously difficult but John believes there is plenty of potential talent in Roscommon. So, how can clubs maximise this potential?

“That’s a very difficult question to answer. We have had loads of young lads coming through the Dynamos and the other clubs have too but cycling is a really tough sport…it’s only every now and then do you find a diamond,” he said.

Will Daire Feeley’s recent success help to unearth more cycling diamonds in the Roscommon soil?

“I really hope so. It’s certainly not easy to achieve what Daire achieved last week…but there are more and more clubs around the county now so there are plenty of opportunities for young cyclists,” John concluded.

Flashback to 2019: Pictured at the launch of Donamon Dynamos President Mick Harte’s 80th Birthday Challenge at Roscommon Leisure Zone back in March of 2019 were (front row): Roger Farrell, Daire Feeley, David Mulrooney, Mick Harte, Martin Blighe. Middle row: Noel Feeley (Roscommon Sports Partnership), Martin Moylett, Martin Mulrooney, Finbar O’Reilly.

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Daire’s burgeoning coaching career has seen him work with his father Noel, the well-known coordinator of Roscommon Sports Partnership. Feeley Snr. was understandably proud of his son’s Rás an Tailteann victory when speaking to Roscommon People earlier this week.

“It’s been an absolutely phenomenal experience.

He had the first big gap made on the Friday doing what he does best…attacking. He kept attacking and had a lead in the bag while I was driving around in the

car trying to get the best vantage point,” he said.

“It’s a bit of a surreal experience. If you’re involved and fixing bikes or cleaning up bikes it’s a distraction but sitting in the car on your own you’ve more time to think about what can go wrong”.

While Daire reached a career high on Sunday by winning the Rás, Noel knows more than most about the blood, sweat and tears that are part of the fabric of the leader’s jersey.

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be having a bad day at corner-forward but kick the ball over the bar twice and you’re the best thing since sliced bread,” he said.

“In cycling you could be getting ready to climb up onto the podium and have the rug pulled from under you. Sunday was unreal because we knew exactly what was ahead. On Saturday the race was at a mental speed so no matter how good a support crew you have, if you get a puncture at 65km per hour, the rest of the pack is four kilometres up the road before you get rolling again.

“Daire had been there before but that’s what makes a cyclist stronger. There’s a lot of crashes and heartbreak; it doesn’t just happen overnight”.

Sunday was also Father’s Day so what advice can Noel offer the parents of Roscommon’s future sports stars?

“I could probably write a book for parents now…

I can sit here and say that I probably got it right (laughs). I didn’t push him too hard but I did kick an arse every now and then when it was needed,” he said.

“There are lessons to be learned from individual

sports. Gaelic football, for example, is way too competitive at an early age. I don’t think some of the kids or their parents are enjoying it. It’s nuts at 14 or 15 years of age to be thinking about winning and putting pressure on kids. The most serious problem at the minute is the drop-out rate and someone needs to put up the hand and ask why kids are dropping out of sport.

“We’ve done the whole cycling circuit every year since Daire was 14…he never won an underage race. Is there not a lesson there? He was 17 before he made the first big step. We rolled around and had the craic and got to know a lot of people and there was a lot of shuffling to make the breakthrough,” he said.

Noel can reel off a list of examples from Daire’s career. Like the time he crashed out in his first Junior Tour…to then competing in the Junior World Championships the very next year.

“I know he won’t like me saying it but…you crash out of the Junior Tour because you can’t keep up. Why can’t you keep up? Because you haven’t trained hard enough and

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Sitting in the Roscommon People office on Tuesday afternoon, Noel Feeley told a story about an unannounced visitor to the Feeley family home in Mote Park ahead of the 2022 edition of Rás Tailteann.

“Before the Rás started last Wednesday, I was at home on the Monday night and there was a knock on the back door,” he begins.

“There was an older man standing there who I thought might be looking for direc-

tions. It turned out it was a man by the name of Eamon Flanagan who had competed in the Rás in 1959/60. ‘Is this where Daire Feeley lives?’ he asked and in he came for a cup of tea.

“Daire arrived back from training and all of a sudden I was superfluous (laughs).

The tea was made and that was me finished with!

“Eamon spent some time chatting away to Daire about the Rás. It’s something you’d have to compete in to fully understand…it’s the All-Ireland of cycling and the history and heritage of it is just unreal”.

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John Moran, Cathal Carroll, Sean Brennan, Seamus McDonnell and Willie Lowry (Ballinlough/Cloonfad) pictured at a Men’s Health Week event in McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris. Pic: Mick McCormack

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Mike Donnolly (Roscommon MABS) and Ciaran Sweeney (North Mayo MABS) pictured at a Men’s Health Week event in McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris. Pic: Mick McCormack

John O’Neill and Willie Beirne (Clarenbridge Men’s Shed) pictured with Anthony Dockery (Roscommon LEADER Partnership) and Gerry Corrigan (Ballaghaderreen Men’s Shed) pictured at a Men’s Health Week event in McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris. Pic: Mick McCormack

(Above) Ciaran Mullooly (Roscommon LEADER Partnership) and speaker Kevin McStay pictured at a Men’s Health Week event in McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris.

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High level meeting on ED ‘pressures’ On Wednesday, the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD met with senior officials from his own department, and from the HSE, to discuss immediate responses to the pressures currently being faced by the 29 Emergency Departments across the country.

Those discussions included a specific engagement around the ED at University Hospital Limerick in the context of the particular pressures being experienced by that hospital, and

the recent reports by both HIQA and a HSE Expert Team which were recently deployed to Limerick at the Minister’s request. The officials involved in the discussions included that Expert Team.

In a statement, Minister Donnelly said he was pleased to learn that as a result of the intervention he requested, and the recent HIQA report, the Chief Operations Officer of the HSE has now written to both the CEO of University of Limerick Hospital Group, and the

Chief Officer of Mid-West Community Healthcare, informing them that she has mandated the Performance Management Improvement Unit (PMIU) of the HSE to engage urgently with the Hospital Group and the CHO under the HSE’s Performance Accountability Framework.

A press statement continued: “The PMIU will provide intensive support to both hospital and community teams to ensure that the issues identified in

the recent assessment, and the HIQA report, are addressed as a matter of urgency.

“While recognising that the programme of investment in hospital and community capacity in the region is ongoing, the PMIU will ensure that all necessary immediate steps are taken to address the safety issues identified, including chronic overcrowding.

“A detailed plan will be urgently developed to ensure that they do not reoc-

cur. Such planning will include issues including; admission avoidance, preadmissions, community interventions and alternative pathways as well as issues regarding patient flow through the hospital and ED”.

Minister Donnelly has welcomed this action and has made clear that all necessary immediate resources will be committed to ensure safe and appropriate levels of care are restored in Limerick without delay.

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The 14th Percy French Festival takes place at Castlecoote House on July 20th, 21st and 22nd this year and the theme for this year’s event is ‘Does the Soul have a future?’

Speakers this year include Paul Kingsworth – Silicon Transcendence v Roots of the Lane; Mairin MacCarron – Saints, Scholars and Medieval Ireland; Professor

Gerard Casey – What’s a nice soul like you doing with a body like this; Charles Piecyk – Kant to Transhumanism Human Nature in Post Modernity; John F. Deane – Three Strange Angels; Eileen Coyle Soprano; Col Ceathair – a little “soul” music; Larissa Nolan – Where am I – Reflections on finding the authentic Voice of

Irish Medium; Martin D. Henry – Questions to Christianity; Michael Hardiman – Carl Jung’s Modern Man in search of Soul; Phil Sheppard – Percy French’s Landscape of the soul; Cathy Jordan – Ambassador for Irish Music & Culture; Frasier Hickland – Piano The Unwanted – The Caper, Call and cry of the soul.

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Autumn Leaves: Roscommon literary broadsheet calls for submissions Roscommon County Council Arts Office is seeking submissions from Roscommon poets and authors for poems, flash fiction and nonfiction essays/meditations to be included in Autumn Leaves, a Roscommon broadsheet to be published in late autumn.

This third broadsheet is part of the Arts Office Literary Development Programme, funded

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editor Jane Clarke.

The emphasis of the broadsheet will be on unpublished work, however previously published work will be read and considered. To qualify for submission, writers and poets must have a strong Roscommon connection – be born in, living in, or working in Roscommon, or have parents/grandparents from the locality.

Launching the call for submissions, Arts Officer Rhona McGrath said: “The broadsheet has been welcomed by readers and writers alike over the past two years. We have a fantastic community of writers in Roscommon and look forward to another year of excellent submissions in number and content”.

Roscommon poets are being invited to submit poems no longer than thirty lines in length (there is no minimum line length) on any theme.

Roscommon fiction and non-fiction writers are invited to submit pieces on any theme with a maximum word limit of 300 for each story submitted. Up to three pieces will be accepted from writers for consideration by the editors.

Submissions should be emailed to artsofficer@roscommoncoco.ie. The deadline for receipt of submissions is 5 pm on Wednesday, August 31st, 2022.

Full details are available on the Arts page on Roscommon County Council website, roscommoncoco.ie/Coco/en/Services/Community/ Arts-Office/literature.html.

Fizz & Chips productions presents ‘A Natural Science’ at Arts Centre Based across Ireland and the UK, Fizz & Chips is pleased to present a first preview of ‘A Natural Science’ as a part of the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday, June 23rd, at 8 pm. The play is presented by the team behind award-winning musical Dragon (Galway Theatre Festival, Colchester Fringe Festival) and short film Faitíos (Galway Film Fleadh, Cork International Film Festival) but will mark Fizz & Chips’ first performance at Roscommon Arts Centre.

‘A Natural Science’ tells the story of fifteen-year-old Sandra O’Connor, an exuberant, science-obsessed teen navigating girlhood and identity in early 2000’s Ireland. In the months leading up to her Junior Cert, she attempts to pry fact from fiction and piece together a narrative that allows her to make sense of her life. Using a combination of what she’s been told by her parents, teachers, and Urban Dictionary, Sandra flails through puberty armed with an in-depth knowledge of almost every species’ biology – except her own.

The play is written and directed by Martha Fitzgerald and stars Caoimhe Mulcahy, Sean McManus and Molly Mew, who comes from Tulsk, Co. Roscommon. Molly became a member of Roscommon County Youth Theatre in 2012, where she performed in four full-scale productions, and toured and attended multiple festivals organised by Youth Theatre Ireland.

Tickets for the preview of ‘A Natural Science’ are €10 and are available now from roscommonartscentre.ie and from the box office on 090 6625824.

Pictured is Tulsk native Molly Mew, who will be performing in ‘A Natural Science’ at Roscommon Arts Centre.

Pictured is opera singer Sharon Carty and pianist Jonathan Ware, who will perform together in the Church of Ireland on July 23rd as part of the Boyle Arts Festival.

Classical, jazz and traditional music at Boyle Festival

Boyle Arts Festival 2022 will be officially opened by Hilary Beirne in the grounds of King House on Thursday, July 14th, and the evening will be celebrated with music and a town parade by all who have taken part in our children’s workshops.

A strong programme of classical, jazz and traditional music is one of the cornerstones on which Boyle Arts Festival (BAF) was founded over thirty years ago, and BAF 2022 will once again showcase some unique performances, featuring many of the finest musicians in the country.

Tickets for all events can be purchased online at boylearts. com. As a number of events are already heavily booked, we strongly advise people to book tickets now, to avoid disappointment.

For more information on Boyle Arts Festival 2022 please visit boylearts.com, email info@boylearts.com or call 089 9830448. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Boyle Arts Festival is supported by The Arts Council, local sponsors, Roscommon County Council and Fáilte Ireland.

‘Poetry In The Park’ is this Saturday The third ‘Poetry In The Park’ event will take place on Saturday, June 25th, in Mote Park, Roscommon, meeting at Girl Guide Cottage at 2 pm.

Poetry In The Park is an opportunity for poets and lovers of poetry to meet, share their favourite poems, and socialise once a month from April to September 2022.

There will be a short walk with stops along the way for the reading of poems. Immediately after the walk (which will be about an hour), we will return to the cottage for refreshments, maybe some more poetry readings, and plenty of chat.

You can bring along a poem that you have written, a poem you love, or you can come along with no poems in tow and simply enjoy the walk, the poems, and the chat.

Nature poems are particularly welcome, but if your favourite poem is about a grandfather clock, or a mother’s love, or about anything at all really, that’s fine, as long as it’s suitable for sharing among young and old!

There is no charge for these events and no requirement to book. However, it would be helpful to have an idea in advance of the expected numbers, so do please let Gerry Boland know if you’re coming along, either by email (roscwir@gmail.com) or by phone (087 6397557). Gerry will also answer any queries you may have.

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Call for event proposals for Local & Live Roscommon County Council is currently inviting proposals for new live performances, ranging from one-off to multiple performances, in the county from July to October of this year.

In acknowledgement of the excellent programmes of events that have been supported by the LLPPS scheme to date, the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has opened an additional phase of the Scheme (Phase 4) to provide further funding to allow local authorities to provide for local live performance.

Following a call for proposals in January this year under phase three, the Roscommon Local & Live Programme, coordinated by Roscommon County Council Arts Office, has seen five event partners bring 20 successful performances to audiences around the county during May and June, while four more event partners are preparing for their performances at the end of the month.

Coming up: A Natural Science by Fizz & Chips Theatre at Roscommon Arts Centre on June 23rd; In the Midst of Plenty Folk Musical at the National Famine Museum Strokestown Park House from June 24th to 26th; Eleanor Shanley at Moore Hall on June 25th; and Enchantment by Evlana Ensemble at King House, Boyle on June 30th.

The fourth phase of LLPPS will continue to support employment opportunities for artists, performers and crew across every town, city and county and will help

underpin the recovery of the live performance sector.

The funding can be used to support employment and wellbeing in the arts and culture sectors through the payment of live event programme related costs incurred from July 1st to October 31st.

The Roscommon Local & Live Scheme Phase 4 is open to any organisation, group, producer, promoter or venue that has a proven capacity to host arts events.

Applications from individuals will not be considered.

However, individuals can make a joint application for funding with an organisation, group, producer, promoter or venue.

“Roscommon County Council actively promotes and develops high quality, innovative arts activities and events across the county,” says Arts Officer Rhona McGrath.

“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 and supported by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sports and Media”.

Application Forms and Criteria are available by contacting artsofficer@roscommoncoco.ie with the subject LLPPS 2022 Phase 4.

Evening of music and magic at King House Join Evlana and Michael Harding in King House, Boyle, at 7.30 pm on June 30th for ‘Enchantement’, a summer’s evening of music and magic.

The event will feature composers with a Roscommon connection, such as Turlough O’Carolan and Percy French, as well as performances of works with an enchanted theme, such as Ravel’s ‘Enchanted Flute’, Richard Strauss’s ‘At Sunset’, and ‘Elfentanz’ by Florence Price.

There will be readings

by Michael Harding and musical performances by Sylvia O’Brien (soprano), William Dowdall (flute), Keith Pascoe (violin), and Isabelle O’Connell (piano).

The concert has been funded by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme. Tickets (€5 for concession tickets and €12 for general admission) can be found on Eventbrite or

Solstice Choir to host concert at Sacred Heart Church Preparations are continuing for the Solstice Choir Concert, which takes place in the Sacred Heart Church in Roscommon on Friday, July 8th, at 8 pm.

After two years of a pandemic and lockdowns, followed by the war in Ukraine, the choir feels that we are in need of a little joy in our lives. Aptly named ‘There are no strangers in this house’, this concert hopes to highlight the generosity and welcoming spirit that exists throughout the country for all those around us.

The sharing and caring displayed during the last few years and months is well known, with the spirit of volunteering being at the very core of everything. This concert comes as a big thank you to the people of County Roscommon, for everything you have done both for yourselves and the Ukrainian refugees.

The concert is free to the public but if you wish to make a donation, it can be made on the night to the Ukrainian Red Cross, who are doing such Trojan work in the area.

Members of Roscommon Solstice Choir (photo submitted by Solstice Choir).

1 Pictured is poet, playwright and novelist Michael Harding.

by visiting evlana.com/ upcoming-events.

Evlana are delighted to welcome Michael Harding to share stories of local folklore and enchantment as part of this event.

Michael is a poet, playwright, and novelist. His plays have been produced by the Abbey Theatre and

his novels include Priest, The Trouble With Sarah Gullion, and Bird In The Snow. He has received numerous awards for his writing and theatre work, has written six volumes of his best-selling memoir, writes a column in the Irish Times, and does podcasts on Patreon.com.

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The assassination of field marshal Sir Henry Wilson 100 years ago One hundred years ago on June 22nd, 1922, Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, Chief of the Imperial General Staff of the British Army, was shot dead by two IRA assassins.

Wilson was born in 1864 at Currygrane House, a large estate of 1,200 acres situated between Ballinalee and Edgeworthstown in Co. Longford.

As was normal practice for most members of the AngloIrish aristocracy, he pursued a career in the British army, serving in the Boer War and in France during WWI. After initially joining the Longford Militia in 1882, he progressively climbed the promotion ladder until he was appointed a Field Marshal, eventually reaching the prestigious rank of Chief of the Imperial General Staff at the end of the Great War in 1918.

Wilson was an ardent Unionist and vehemently opposed to the granting of Home Rule for Ireland. In 1914 during the Curragh Mutiny, when British army officers stated they would refuse to take action against the Ulster volunteers in the event that Home Rule was granted to Ireland, Wilson made it clear he would oppose Home Rule even if that meant armed action against the government.

As the Irish Troubles erupted in 1919, Wilson advocated a policy of extreme military measures against the Irish. Contrary to Winston Churchill’s policy of using police reserves (Black and Tans/ Auxiliaries) to defeat the IRA, Wilson believed in a military solution. He would place all of the country, except Ulster, under martial law, and was advising that Ireland should be saturated with military personnel by sending thirty extra battalions to suppress the insurgency. He stated that if Ireland

Pictured is Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson, who was assassinated on June 22nd, 1922.

goes from bad to worse “a little bloodletting is needed” and that for every policeman killed, five IRA personnel should be shot.

Lloyd George, probably acknowledging that the IRA couldn’t be beaten, didn’t adopt this approach and began secret talks with Craig and de Valera, which led to the Truce. When the treaty of 1921 was signed, Wilson was one of the most critical opponents of the settlement, seeing it as surrendering to Irish Republicanism. When the new Northern Ireland parliament was established, he resigned from the army.

Wilson was then elected an MP for North Down and became a security adviser to the Northern Ireland government.

In this role, he was responsible for the recruitment of the B Specials, which were a Paramilitary branch of the RUC that were involved with the loyalist UVF in carrying out pogroms against the Catholic population. The pogroms resulted in mass killings and burnings of homes in Belfast, Derry and other town across Ulster. Wilson even suggested at one time the recruitment of a strong Ulster army that would eventually re-conquer the south.

Sir Henry Wilson would have been a hate figure in Nationalist

Pictured are IRA members Reginald Dunne (left) and Joe O’Sullivan (right), who carried out the assassination of Field Marshal Sir Henry Wilson in 1922.

eyes, and it was not surprising that he became a target for assassination. When the shooting of Wilson occurred in June 1922, it was probably one of the main reasons that led to the outbreak of the civil war in Ireland. The question of who ordered the shooting of Wilson has remained one of the main controversies of that period in Anglo-Irish history.

It has been speculated that the shooting was ordered by Michael Collins, either before the truce or even after the signing of the treaty. The British laid the blame for the killing on the anti-Treaty Republican forces that were in occupation of the Four Courts in Dublin. Another version on the assassination that sounds plausible is that the plot to kill Wilson was planned and carried out by a London IRA active service unit acting on their own initiative. Whichever theory on the Wilson shooting is the true one, the result was that it sent shockwaves throughout the British political and military establishment.

On June 22nd, Wilson had unveiled the Great Eastern Railway War Memorial at Liverpool Street railway station in London. He then got a cab to his home in Eaton Place. The IRA intelligence unit had monitored

his movements and when he alighted from his taxi, the two volunteers emerged and shot him on his own doorstep. The assailants, Joseph O’Sullivan and Reginald Dunne, then attempted to make their escape from the scene, but a crowd of civilians and some police surrounded them and they were arrested. O’Sullivan had an artificial leg and this was the main reason for his failure to escape. Dunne had succeeded in getting away, but returned to help O’Sullivan and both were captured.

O’Sullivan and Dunne were born in London of Irish parents.

They both served in the British army in the Great War, which was when O’Sullivan lost his leg. After the war, they joined the London IRA. Both men were tried at the Old Bailey in London for Wilson’s killing.

They were found guilty and hanged in Wandsworth Prison on August 10th, 1922.

Dunne had prepared a speech that he intended to address to the court after sentence was passed, but the judge would not allow him to read it, saying that it was a political statement.

A copy of the lengthy speech was smuggled to the outside world; in it Dunne eloquently described Wilson’s role in being

an advisor to the Ulster government and his direct involvement in what he called the ‘Orange Terror’. An extract from the speech read as follows: “My Lord and Members of the Jury, I do not propose to go into details of the horrible outrages committed on men, women, and children of my race in Belfast and other places under the jurisdiction of the Ulster Government. Among Irishmen it is well known that about 500 men, women and children have been killed within the past few months, nearly two thousand wounded, and not one offender brought to justice. More than 9000 persons have been expelled from their employment, and 23,000 men, women, and children driven from their homes.

“Sir Henry Wilson was the representative figure and the organiser of the system that made these things possible. He was, at the time of his death, the Military Advisor to what is colloquially called the Ulster Government, and as Military Advisor, he raised and organised a body of men known as the Ulster Special Constabulary, who are the principle agents in his campaign of terrorism”.

Dunne’s speech ended by saying, “My Lord and Members of

the Jury, you can condemn us to death today, but you cannot deprive us of the belief that what we have done was necessary to preserve the lives, the homes, and the happiness of our countrymen in Ireland. You may by your verdict find us guilty, but we will go to the scaffold justified by the verdict of our own conscience”.

The day after O’Sullivan and Dunne were executed, Currygrane House – the birthplace of Sir Henry Wilson – was burned by the IRA as a reprisal. Six days after Wilson’s assassination, the Irish Free State Army – under pressure from Lloyd George, who believed the order to kill Wilson came from the Republican garrison in the Four Courts – launched their attack on the building and the Civil War began.

After their execution, the bodies of O’Sullivan and Dunne were buried in Wandsworth Prison grounds. Forty-five years later, in 1967, after lobbying by the National Graves Association, the British government agreed to release the remains of the two men for a proper burial.

The bodies were exhumed from the prison yard and brought to Dublin, where large crowds attended the funerals as they proceeded through O’Connell Street. They were buried with full Republican honours in Deansgrange cemetery.

Wilson’s was perhaps the most high profile assassination relating to the Anglo-Irish conflict since the killings of British chief secretary to Ireland Frederick Cavendish and his undersecretary Thomas Burke in the Phoenix Park in 1882, and the last until the assassinations of Airey Neave, Margaret Thatcher’s shadow secretary of state for Northern Ireland, and Lord Louis Mountbatten in 1979.

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‘Dumped mattresses costing local economy €1.5m a year’ The dumping of mattresses costs the Roscommon economy up to €1.5 million a year, according to social enterprise, Bounce Back Recycling.

“Around 8,100 old mattresses are dumped in County Roscommon every year…it costs around €180 for every mattress that ends up in landfill – an estimated loss of just under €1.5 million to the local economy,” says BBR manager, Martin Ward.

BBR are working closely with Roscommon County Council to divert old mattresses away from landfill and incineration. Otherwise, Martin says, the picture would be bleak.

“This level of mattress dumping would be equivalent to 203,000kgs of waste. By recycling the mattresses instead, you can turn this waste into

172,000kgs of valuable materials.

This puts money back into the circular economy and creates green jobs, by using the materials we produce by recycling mattresses,” Martin explains.

They are now working with Roscommon Council on special ‘Bulky Goods Collections’ days. For €10 per van/car and trailer, householders can dispose of mattresses and bulky furniture items at amenity sites. Then Bounce Back will remove them from the sites for recycling.

Details are as follows: 9 am to 4 pm on June 23rd at Roscommon Civic Amenity Site; 9 am to 4 pm on June 28th at Boyle Civic Amenity Site; 9 am to 4 pm on June 30th at Ballaghaderreen Civic Amenity Site.

BBR also offer a door-to-door collection service for mattresses (book on www.bouncebackrecycling.ie, call 091-760877 or email info@ bouncebackrecycling.ie).

“The materials recovered from our recycling process can be used for a range of other products. These include using soft materials for making carpet underlay, and potentially, home insulation products. The metal springs can be recycled for use in the steel industry,” Martin adds.

Ireland is fast running out of landfill space and by 2025 at least 55 per cent of municipal waste must be recycled to meet EU targets. Within 13 years, the amount of waste going to landfill must be reduced to 10 per cent of all municipal waste.

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(Above) Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Liam Clarke, Joe Hare and Eddie McGrath Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Cleo Zee, Josie Reimink and Madeline Brennan.

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At the Roscommon Races

(Left) The sponsor of the best turned out horse for each race, Walter Young from YK Signs, pictured at the Roscommon Races recently with Robert McConn (Roscommon Racecourse) and Ellie and Josh Young.

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Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Michael, Michelle and Gerard Dunne.

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(Above) Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Andrew Blanc and Pat Egan.

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(Left) Pictured at the Roscommon Races recently were Robbie McConn and Sandra Hughes (Roscommon Racecourse).

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Attracta Finneran, Annie Carroll and Martin Connaughton pictured at the Roscommon Races recently.

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Cullinan: ‘Inputs surge wiping out price gains’ IFA President Tim Cullinan said the Teagasc National Farm Survey for 2021, showing an average increase in family farm incomes of 26 per cent for last year, has been overtaken by dramatic changes in the last six months.

The latest CSO statistic on fertiliser, for example, shows an increase of nearly 180 per cent to the end of April, which, he says, underlines the impact of the inputs crisis on farms and the uncertainty that it’s creating.

“Inputs are rising at a frightening rate and whether it’s fuel, fertiliser or feed, they have wiped out any gain from commodity prices gains, while the value of Direct Payments is being seriously eroded by inflation,” he said.

“The gap between output prices and input costs illustrates how the extraordinary increase in inputs is running far ahead of any commodity price increases, particularly for farmers in the drystock sector. We have repeatedly said the Government and the EU Commission has to step in and support farmers if they want to guarantee food security”.

The IFA President added that EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski had acknowledged during a meeting with the IFA that policy had to re-prioritise in response to the issue.

“No time can be lost in bringing forward measures to assist farmers. These should include targeted supports; maximum co-financing and no further increases in cost of production in Budget 2023,” Mr. Cullinan said.

The IFA President said farmers would be taking a very hard look at investment decisions based on the trend in input costs.

“It’s likely the full effect of what’s happening at the moment will not be felt immediately, but it will severely impact on the long-term productive capacity of the sector into the future,” he concluded.

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Murphy welcomes €1.5bn agri-environment scheme Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has welcomed the new national agri-environment scheme, as announced by Minister Charlie McConalogue, which is to be delivered as part of Ireland’s draft CAP Strategic Plan (CSP).

“The scheme will be known as the Agri-Climate Rural Environment Scheme (‘ACRES’)

and involves funding of €1.5billion. Some 50,000 farmers will be supported directly under this scheme to ensure climate, biodiversity and water quality gains,” he said.

“This is the highest amount of money ever committed by a Government to a single agrienvironmental scheme and it will

be funded through the EU and carbon tax receipts. Farmers play a key role in the protection of the environment and in enhancing biodiversity through their participation in agri-environment schemes. This is a very welcome development for farms that are interested in biodiversity,” he concluded.

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INHFA demands immediate review of Fodder Scheme

The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) has taken issue with additional conditions to the new fodder support scheme that will see many of their members lose out.

Speaking earlier this week, National President Vincent Roddy outlined how the decision to exclude farmers on lands classified as Category 1 under the Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme “will see up to 30,000 drystock farmers excluded from this vital support”.

This decision has, he continued, “come as a bolt from the blue as there was no indication that drystock farmers on these lands would be excluded”.

“Many of these farmers have already factored in the fodder support announced in early May when they took up meadow ground and purchased fertilizer,” he added.

“To now deny them that support is unacceptable and has to be reviewed”.

In a direct call to the Min-

ister of Agriculture, the INHFA President reminded him of the demands made at the association’s national AGM which the Minister attended just two weeks ago.

“At this meeting I welcomed the decision to support all drystock farmers, but also stressed the need to go further and support those farmers who are not in a position to make hay or silage and will need to buy fodder,” Mr. Roddy said.

“It is our understand-

ing that some of these farmers have Category 1 lands and when we assess the changing route of the Fodder Support Scheme there is, albeit accidental, now an option to support all farmers on Category 1 ANC lands with a top-up ANC payment”.

When assessing all aspects relating to this scheme the INHFA leader stressed how the Minister and his Department must honor the commitments they have given to all drystock farmers.

“This is about trust and expectation – drystock farmers trusted what they were told last May and held up meadows and spent money in the expectation that support was promised,” he said.

“It is vital that the Minister now delivers on the commitment made and the proposals we have outlined, relating to topup payments for the farmers with the highest natural constraint is an option well worth considering,” concluded Mr. Roddy

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Incentive to save fodder an important step - IFA IFA President Tim Cullinan said it was important that the Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue opened the fodder scheme to support farmers in order to build up feedstocks.

However, he said more would be needed to cover the massive increase in costs of production.

“The war in Ukraine

has fuelled hikes in input costs, which are putting huge pressure on farmers.

This week’s CSO figures show that the price of fertiliser has increased by 180 per cent to the end of April, while green diesel prices have increased 25 per cent in the last month,” he said.

“The Minister must move quickly to announce the

full details of the scheme and ensure that every farmer who applies for funding will be covered.

The way input costs are going, more support will be needed.

“There are real food security concerns and it’s important that farmers are helped and supported to produce food,” Mr. Cullinan concluded.

Over 500 cattle presented for sale on Thursday last with trade and prices holding with a good offering of quality stores on offer.

Bullocks made up to €2,120 with heifers reaching €1,970 while the dry cows made up to €3,270 or €3.71 a kilo. Demand remains strong for the lighter stores also while the cows with calves at foot made up to €2,300 for a Limousin cow with her Simmental bull calf.

The calf and runner ring reported a good clearance also with increased farmer activity.

Cows with calves at foot made form €1,060 to €2,300, springers made from €730 to €1,440, and young calves made from €65 to €500 with runners making from €340 to €800.

Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday) with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanlings.

All sales commence at 11 am.

Sample prices for bullocks: AA 460kgs €1460, Lm 390kgs €1410, AA 535kgs €1630, Hex 515kgs €1350, Lm 570kgs €1980, Ch 590kgs €1770, Lm 630kgs €2030, Ch 630kgs €2020, BB 665kgs €2120, AAx 680kgs €2090, Ch 670kgs €1940, AA 655kgs €1860.

Heifers: Lmx 375kgs €1400, Ch 405kgs €1270, Lm 485kgs €1600, AAx 490kgs €1420, Chx 595kgs €1970, Lm 550kgs €1850, Lm 550kgs €1810, Ch 550kgs €1790, Ch 645kgs €1900.

Dry cows: BB 880kgs €3270, Ch 885kgs €2680, Lm 885kgs €2600, AAx 835kgs €2460, Ch 740kgs €2190, AAx 460kgs €1040, Hex 740kgs €1940, Sim 635kgs €1710, Hex 720kgs €1900.

Weanling bulls: Chx 280kgs €1040, Ch 265kgs €900, AA 235kgs €790, BBx 415kgs €1510, Lm 370kgs €1120, Ch 390kgs €1120, AA 275kgs €800.

Weanling heifers: Lm 295kgs €1070, BBx 270kgs €960, Lm 285kgs €880, Ch 355kgs €1180, Ch 320kgs €1160, Ch 340kgs €1100, Lm 285kgs €910, BBx 265kgs €840.

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ICSA: ACRES lacks ambition and innovation

ICSA Rural Development Chair, Tim Farrell, has said that the new ACRES agrienvironment scheme still leaves farmers baffled as to how it will reward those who want to go the extra mile for environmental objectives.

“There is a definitive lack of ambition to reward farmers. There doesn’t seem to be much innovation in what has been announced to convince farmers that this is a worthwhile improvement on GLAS,” he said.

“Instead we see a rehash of GLAS which was marked by a lot of actions which were too costly to benefit the farmer. The Minister has bet the house on the ACRES co-operation scheme which has a higher maximum payment but this is confined to

eight limited regions which means that the majority of land in the country will not be eligible and some counties will have no land eligible at all”.

Mr. Farrell added: “It is disappointing, at a time where the EU Green Deal has been put centre stage, the new agri-environment scheme brings less benefits to farmers who want to go the extra mile, than REPS did twenty years ago”.

He said the ICSA CAP submission proposed worthwhile rewards for planting trees, creating or upgrading habitats, and regenerative farming.

“It is still possible for the Minister to encompass some of the ICSA proposals but it must be done on a worthwhile financial basis.

Farmers who participate must be better off than

Ruth Shanagher, Liz Hanley and Fiona Thompson pictured at the recent TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Championship match between Roscommon and Kildare in Kiltoom. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

ICSA Rural Development Chair, Tim Farrell

those who don’t, and this must be on a realistic basis to take account of the value of a farmer’s time,” he said.

“Unless the value of a farmer’s time, including management and adminis-

tration, is factored into the agri-environment scheme, they would be better off looking at off-farm income opportunities at a time where jobs were never so plentiful”.

Roscommon MART WATCH Numbers on offer were similar to last week with a brisk trade for all classes. Heifers averaged from €2.78 per kilo up to €4 per kilo. Bullocks averaged from €2.36 per kilo up to €2.63 per kilo. Dry cows averaged from €2.58 per kilo up to €3.12 per kilo. There was a good mix of customers both online and at the ringside.

This Friday (24th) sees a special sale of bullocks as well as heifers, weanlings, suckler cows and dry cows.

There were larger numbers on offer at this week’s sheep sale with a dip in trade for spring lambs. Lambs made as high as €162 for 46.4kgs and stag ewes fetched up to €212. Ewes and lambs made up to €400 for one ewe with two lambs at foot.

Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID Tag set. The next sheep sale for lambs and cast ewes is on Wednesday next (29th) at 11 am. The yard opens at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. The sale can be viewed live on www.livestocklive.com.

Sample prices for dry cows: Lim X 915kgs €2860, CHX 845kgs €2460, Char X 870kgs €2400, Lim X 850kgs €2380, AUX 770kgs €2200, Lim X 775kgs €2160, Char X 745kgs €2050, Lim X 750kgs €1970, Lim X 720kgs €1950, Char X 750kgs €1790, HEX 715kgs €1800, Simm X 705kgs €1790.

Heifers: LMX 680kgs €2230, SIX 550kgs €2200, Char X 710kgs €1900, Char X 540kgs €1900, Char X 580kgs €1850, Lim X 555kgs €1840, Char X 655kgs €1800, LIM X 510kgs €1790, Char X 650kgs €1750, Char X 500kgs €1670, Char X 540kgs €1620, AAX 555kgs €1450, BAX 505kgs €1530, HEX 580kgs €1450, Lim X 540kgs €1500, 2 Char X 357kgs €1200.

Bullocks: HEX 675kgs €1720, LMX 635kgs €1670, FRX 525kgs €1160, 2 AAX 420kgs €1100.

Spring lambs: 46.4kgs €162, 49.7kgs €161, 49kgs €160, 48.1kgs €160, 47.9kgs €159, 48.8kgs €157, 47.7kgs €156, 46.5kgs €156, 49.7kgs €155, 47.1kgs €150, 44.1kgs €148, 43.1kgs €146, 44.3kgs €146, 41.4kgs €135, 42.2kgs €135, 40kgs €132, 37.8kgs €120.

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(Left) Roscommon LGFA Treasurer Micheal McHugh and Niall Heaney pictured at the recent TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Championship match between Roscommon and Kildare in Kiltoom.

Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh (Below) Martina McHugh and Niall Higgins pictured at the recent TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Intermediate Football Championship match between Roscommon and Kildare in Kiltoom.

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New HGV apprenticeship launched at TU Sligo A new Transport Operations and Commercial Driving Apprenticeship, the first on the national framework on qualifications linked with HGV driving, was launched recently in Atlantic TU Sligo.

Launched by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD, and Minister of State at the Department of Transport with special responsibility for International and

Road Transport and Logistics, Hildegarde Naughton TD, the new two-year programme will provide the opportunity for employees to “earn as they learn” to gain a Higher Education qualification as well as their professional driving qualification.

The apprenticeship is backed by a range of key stakeholders, including lead proposer Freight Transport Association Ireland, Co-ordinating provider Atlantic Technological University, the

Health and Safety Authority, Insurance Ireland and CILT Ireland.

Minister Harris said: “Under this programme, apprentices are employed by a business for the duration of the two-year programme and will earn as they learn. But in addition to this, apprentices will participate in lectures in ATU Sligo. This is good news for our economy, good news for businesses and good news for education”.

Maebh Rafferty, Tourism Ireland; Marcia Samuel, Loganair; Laura Hanley, Fáilte Ireland; Laura Gelder, Charitable Travel; Karin Gidlund, Rabbie’s Tours; Louise Fitzpatrick, Albatross Travel; and Michael Fay, Fáilte Ireland, pictured at the Arigna Mining Experience recently.

British travel professionals discover County Roscommon

Four top British travel professionals have been taking part in a fact-finding visit around Ireland this week. The tour operators and an airline representative were invited here by Tourism Ireland, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism NI. The aim of the visit is to familiarise the travel professionals with Ireland and our superb tourism offering, to encourage them to feature the destination in their holiday and tour programmes. Their action-packed itinerary included a visit to the Arigna Mining Experience in Co. Roscommon.

Julie Wakley, Tourism Ireland’s Head of Great

Britain, said: “We were delighted to invite these travel professionals to visit Roscommon and Ireland this week.

“Working with the travel trade is an important element of Tourism Ireland’s promotional programme in Britain – so fact-finding visits for groups like this are really important.

“Our aim is that when they return home, they will be even more enthusiastic about the destination, helping to secure a greater share of their business for the island of Ireland in 2022 and beyond”.

Marie Moran, ATU Sligo; Minister Frank Feighan TD; Minister Simon Harris TD; apprentices Teresa Dunne and Meghan Rispin from BWG Foods; Minister Hildegarde Naughton TD; Dr Orla Flynn, President of Atlantic Technological University, all pictured at the launch of the new Transport Operations and Commercial Driving apprenticeship at ATU Sligo.

82% of people feel bank closures ‘detrimental’ to local communities More than eight in ten people (82%) say bank closures around the country will have a detrimental effect on customers and communities, while four in ten intend to switch their banking provider if their local branch closes.

A new survey by Peopl Insurance, a nationwide provider of home and life insurance, has found that an overwhelming majority of respondents

are critical of branch closures, agreeing that the reduction in personal, face-to-face service, and the resulting job losses within communities are likely negative outcomes.

The survey comes in the wake of notices to Ulster Bank and KBC customers alerting them of the timeframe in which they have to switch their accounts to a new bank before each provider withdraws from the retail

David McCourt, Chairman, NBI, Ryan Tubridy, presenter and judge and Peter Hendrick, CEO, NBI presenting prizes to the winners of National Broadband Ireland’s ‘Imagining the Future’ national finals. Pictured are winners: DJ Poff (aged 12) from Boheshill National School, Kerry; Abaigael Lockrey (aged 12) from Cloughfin National School, Donegal; Oscar Martin (aged 8) from Corlea National School, Cavan; Amelia Walsh (aged 7) from Our Lady’s National School, Carlow; Cooper Davis (aged 8) from Balinlass National School, Galway; Séarlait McManus (aged 11) from Kilkenny National School, Donegal; Sophie Malone (aged 12) from Clonmellon National School, Westmeath; Cormac Phelan (aged 10) from Our Lady’s National School, Carlow in Barretstown, Co Kildare.

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banking sector in Ireland.

Speaking of the findings, Paul Walsh, CEO of Peopl. ie, commented: “In recent years, banks and post offices have closed branches in towns and villages of Ireland. In one month alone last year, Bank of Ireland closed two branches in Roscommon.

Ulster Bank’s departure from the market will see a further 63 branches nationwide close

their doors. Hundreds of thousands of customers will be inconvenienced, at the very least, as a result of these closures.

Our survey indicates the resounding concern amongst the general public over the knockon consequences of these closures on communities around the country, with 82% agreeing that the withdrawal of local branches holds little reward for consumers or communities”.

Mr. Walsh added that dwindling public services in rural areas has caused concern for communities at the coalface of cuts.

“The loss of a local branch, one in which we are known, can get good advice and access more important financial products such as mortgages, savings and investments, leaves very few options. In many communities we see Credit

Unions looking to step into this role and expand their services to address the ‘relationship gap’,” he said.

While from a business perspective, over-the-counter banking may be becoming a thing of the past – our survey shows that there is large appetite out there and demand to retain these services within communities, for both their social and economic benefits”.

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PSRA Licence No. 004420

NEW TO THE MARKET

Cathal 086 1409158

Cormac 086 3519492

FOR SALE

4 BEDROOM, DETACHED BUNGALOW RESIDENCE LOCATED AT

SUPERIOR 4 BEDROOM, DETACHED RESIDENCE LOCATED AT

RATTINAGH, STROKESTOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON F42 H339

22 HYDE COURT ROCOMMON F42 NY38

AMV: €285,000

An extremely impressive 4 bed detached bungalow residence of 2100 sqft set on approx. 0.79 of an acre with spectacular views over Grange Lake and surrounding countryside.

The house features a large open plan kitchen/dining area.

The kitchen has built in units with polished stone work tops and tiled entirely with benefit of utility and wc off same. There is a marble floor entrance hallway, opening into large living room featuring double door with hand crafted glass and full surround sound system. Solid oak wood doors architraves and skirting throughout This property is served by 4 large double bedrooms 1 of which is en-suite comprising of enclosed shower pod. The main bathroom is tiled throughout with jacuzzi bath and shower. The attic is laid out for further development SPP. All exterior walls maintenance free featuring white sand and cement finish.

Viewing comes highly recommended and the auctioneer invites all viewings and offers.

AMV: €395,000

This exclusive detached residence is located in a prestige location in the exclusive Hyde Court development.

Comprising briefly of entrance hallway, large reception room, kitchen, utility, dining room, sittiing room, bedroom and wc.

First floor: 3 bedrooms in all with master bedroom ensuite and family bathroom.

Exceptional exterior and interior finish throughout complimented by a tarmacadam driveway and mature gardens. Just a few minutes walk from the beautiful natural setting that is Mote Park.

On your doorstep is the impressive Roscommon Golf Club and close by is Dr. Hyde Park the home of local GAA, Roscommon University Hospital and Hannons Hotel.

Seldom do properties of this quality come on the market and viewing comes highly recommended by the auctioneers.

Viewings strictly by appointment only.

NEW TO THE MARKET

NEW TO THE MARKET

4 BEDROOM, TWO STOREY DETACHED RESIDENCE LOCATED AT

5 BEDROOM, TWO STOREY DETACHED RESIDENCE LOCATED AT

33 ABBEYVILLE, GALWAY ROAD, ROSCOMMON F42 D799

32 OLDWOOD, ATHLONE ROAD, ROSCOMMON F42 X403 AMV: €350,000

AMV: €225,000

An extremely impressive 4 bedroom detached property located walking distance of Roscommon Town and all its amenities comprising briefly of reception/hallway, sitting room, kitchen, dining room utility and w.c.

First floor: 4 bedrooms in all with master ensuite and family bathroom.

Externally cobble locked drive to front and large garden to rear.

Viewing comes highly recommended and the auctioneer invites all viewings and offers.

An extremely impressive 4/5 bedroom detached family home set within the highly regarded Oldwood Residential Estate in Roscommon Town. Convenient to all amenities, this property will be of interest to owner occupiers.

The highlight of this home is the kitchen living area set with pocket doors separating a fine living room from a stunning kitchen. The house benefits from many additional features and high end finishings and is of a level that is rare coming to the market, coving, panelling solid oak kitchen with granite worktops. There is a home office as well as four large double bedrooms 1 of which is en suite.

The garden is perfectly maintained, manicured and is an oasis of tranquility and relaxation with raised beds, seating areas and spacious sheds and outbuildings.

This is a must view property contact the Auctioneers.

MEADOW/SILAGE TO LET: • Approx 11 acres at Carrownalasson Four Mile House ready for immediate cut. Contact Cathal 0861409158 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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PSRA Licence No: 003201

NEW TO THE MARKET

27 Shannon Grove, Ballyleague, Lanesborough, Co. Longford N39 EK51 Quality 4 bedroom property presented for sale in excellent condition by the present owners. Shannon Grove is a very popular residential location within walking distance of all town amenities, waterway, schools, shops, marina etc. Accommodation includes entrance hallway with guest toilet off, open plan kitchen/dining room, large utility and sitting room. First floor 4 large bedrooms, master en-suite and family bathroom. Outside, manicured grounds with gated private garden to rear.

Price Region: 175,000.

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NEW TO THE MARKET 2 bedroom Cottage on c. 18.70 acres

Toberdan, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon F42 NY07

2 bedroom cottage on c. 18.70 acres of quality agricultural lands together with 2 bay back to back dry shed, crush, silage slab and cattle handling facility. The said lands are located 10 minutes from Athlone Town Centre just off the Athlone/Roscommon route. The cottage is in excellent condition with sitting room, kitchen/ dining room, 2 bedrooms and family bathroom.

The lands are of excellent quality all in one block and include c 1.3 acres of bog. The house and lawns can be sold separately should market interest dictate.

All offers to Oates Auctioneers Ltd, sole selling agents.

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NEW TO THE MARKET C. 10.8 acres excellent quality of land

Killiaghan & Gort, Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon C. 10.8 acres of top quality agricultural lands laid out in one lot located on the main Roscommon/ Athlone Road adjacent to Lecarrow Church and 10 minutes from Athlone Town Centre.

This is an excellent parcel of land to come to the market at this location and is an opportunity for adjoining farms to increase their existing holding.

Open to offers.

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NEW TO THE MARKET

Emlagh, Castleplunkett, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon F45 PN30 Quality 4 bedroom bungalow presented for sale in immaculate condition. Situated on an elevated landscaped c. 0.75 acre in a charming countryside location 3 minutes from Castleplunkett and Ballintubber Villages, 10 mins drive to Castlerea Town and 18 mins to Roscommon Town both with all amenities including bus/rail services, and only 45 minutes from Knock International Airport.

Spacious property consists entrance hallway, open plan kitchen/dining room, utility, sitting room, 4 large bedrooms (master en-suite) and family bathroom. Outside, manicured grounds with detached garage. Eir fibre broadband is available and the house benefits from dual central heating system together with excellent insulation and alarm fitted.

Viewing is highly recommended by the Auctioneers.

Price Region: € 200,000 BER Rating: C2

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

The Manse, Northgate Street, Athlone, CO. WESTMEATH TEL: 090 6477500 FAX: 090 6477546 E-mail athlone@oates.ie Website: www.oates.ie

Quality Lanesboro property for sale with Oates Auctioneers On the market with Oates Auctioneers is a quality three-bedroomed property, presented for sale in immaculate condition by its present owners at 51 Cnoc Na Gaoithe, Lanesborough, Longford (N39RS24).

Lanesboro is a popular

residential location on the River Shannon, offering excellent boating and fishing. This property is located within walking distance to local schools, shops etc.

The property has recently been renovated and fully insulated, including walls

pumped and attic insulated.

Accommodation comprises of an entrance hallway with WC off, sitting room with inset solid fuel stove, kitchen/dining room, three large bedrooms and a family bathroom. Outside, there is a cobble-lock front drive-

way with a private, secure, landscaped garden to the rear. This property has a BER rating of C1 and a price region of €160,000.

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

55 acres of agricultural land new to the market with RE/MAX Team Earley New to the market this week with RE/MAX Team Earley is a prime roadside residential farm of approximately 55.2 acres, set adjacent to Williamstown village in Co. Galway.

The lands come with the benefit of possessory title over approximately twenty acres of adjoining lands and bogland, which are subject to Turbary rights. There are approximately twentynine entitlements passing, to a value of approximately €11,700.

Standing on the farm is a fine two-storey residence, set back from the public road and in need of renovating.

Please note that the lands and residence can be sold independently should market interest dictate.

The location and potential of this property makes this a very attractive opportunity to come to market in the highly-regarded farming area of

Williamstown village. Comprised in folio GY81172, offers and viewings for this property are now invited.

The price guide is €400,000.

For further details or to arrange a free consultation, please contact RE/MAX Team Earley, Stonecourt, Roscommon, on 090-

6626579, email teamearley@remax.ie, or log onto teamearley.ie. Contact auctioneer Cathal directly on 086-1409158.

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Republished book on murder of Dr Muldoon First published in August 2019, ‘The Murder of Dr Muldoon: A Suspect Priest, A Widow’s Fight for Justice’

by Ken Boyle and Mr Tim Desmond – which tells the story of Roscommon man Fr. Ryans and Leitrim native Dr Paddy Muldoon – is being reprinted.

In February 1923, a priest (Fr Edward Ryans) and his housekeeper abandoned a baby girl on the doorstep of a house near the Black Church in Dublin’s north inner city. Three local women noticed the couple’s suspicious behaviour and apprehended them, and the two were

handed over to the police, charged and sent for trial. A month later, a young doctor, Dr Paddy Muldoon, was shot dead on the streets of Mohill, Co. Leitrim. The two incidents are connected, but how?

In the days following the shooting of Dr Muldoon, the name of local priest Fr Edward Ryans was linked to the killing, and rumours abounded of a connection to the events in Dublin a month earlier, and also that an IRA gang had been recruited to carry out the murder.

However, despite an investigation at the

time, the murder remained unsolved for almost 100 years.

Now, newly-discovered archive material from a range of sources, including the Muldoon family, has made it possible to piece together the circumstances surrounding the doctor’s death, and reveals how far senior figures in the Church, State and IRA were willing to go to cover up a scandal, all of which is explored in Boyle and Desmond’s book.

Ken Boyle is from Dublin, and his father’s family was from the Ballina-

Irish language event a huge success

The Coiste na dTuistí of Gaelscoil de Híde Roscommon hosted Roscommon’s first ever Irish language family event on Saturday, June 18th.

It was a great success, with over 200 people in attendance. Both beginner and fluent Irish speakers were present, coming out to chat and enjoy the experience of the living Irish language in our community, highlighting the strong Irish language culture and community in Roscommon.

All the children enjoyed getting a treat from Nick’s ice cream van, and the sun stayed out for the occasion!

We at the Coiste na dTuistí of Gaelscoil de Híde Roscommon are indebted to the facility of Roscommon County Library and its fantastic library manager, Ruairí O Haodha. We also

were delighted to have the Uachtarán of the Oireachtas na Gaeilge, Máirín de Brún, present; she was an inspiration to us all in her work promoting the awareness of the Irish language in our society.

There were twelve winners in our art competition, with many really fantastic entries – maith thú le gach paistí! Míle buíochas freisin to our junior comhaltas group, and the musicians who joined us on the day. They were fantastic performers and enjoyed by all!

A special thanks goes out to all the local community businesses who supported our raffle and prizes, including Cormican’s, Image furnishings, George Bannon Sports, Ros Clay Pottery Studio, Hynes Pharmacy and District Speciality Coffee.

Pictured at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library were Paige and Macie Mullally.

Pictured at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library were Máirín de Brún (Uachtarán of the Oireachtas na Gaeilge) and Ella Naughton.

more area of Leitrim. Ken’s grandfather was Dr Muldoon’s cousin. This is his first book.

Tim Desmond grew up in Cork city.

He studied social science and journalism at UCC before being taken on by RTÉ Radio after graduating. He has made a number of award-winning documentaries, which have taken him across Asia, Africa and Central America, with a particular focus on issues of social justice and the legacy of war. He now works full-time with the Documentary On One team at RTÉ Radio.

Pictured at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library were the junior comhaltas group.

Pictured at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library were Senator Aisling Dolan, Orla Cunningham, Máirín de Brún (Uachtarán of the Oireachtas na Gaeilge), Teresa Campbell, Ruairí O’Haodha (Roscommon Library manager), and Aoife Sutton (Clerical Officer, Roscommon County Council).

Pictured at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library were Máirín de Brún (Uachtarán of the Oireachtas na Gaeilge) and Annabelle Cormican-Mulligan.

Donnagh and Emily pictured with Máirín de Brún (Uachtarán of the Oireachtas na Gaeilge) at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library.

Three Dennigan family winners: Pictured with Máirín de Brún (Uachtarán of the Oireachtas na Gaeilge) at the Irish language event held on Saturday in Roscommon Library were Colm, Ronan and Ruth Dennigan, who were prize-winners in various categories in the art competition.

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Classifieds PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Michelle Walsh and John Ryan intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for the demolition of existing dwelling house, fuel store and part of farm shed, construction of a replacement dwelling house, domestic garage/fuel store, proprietary treatment system, percolation area and associated works at Cornaseer, Kiltoom, Athlone, 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 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.

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Marie Grady, intend to apply for permission for the construction of a dwelling house with attached domestic garage, the installation of a sewerage treatment unit and percolation area along with connections to all site services and all other associated site works at Carrowgarve Td, Castlerea, 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 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 submissions or observations will be considered by the 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:

Signed: Stephen Blake, M.R.I.A.I., Registered Architect Trihill, Ballinamore Bridge, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway T:090 6624681 M: 087 635 8949 E: stephen@sbarchitect.ie

Murtagh Engineering Chartered Consulting Engineers, Tarmonbarry, Co Roscommon.

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Declan Kelly am applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission for the following: 1) Demolish existing house and shed and construct replacement house.

2) Refurbish and reconstruct two no. existing outbuildings.

3) Upgrade existing septic tank with new proprietary treatment system and tertiary treatment unit along with all ancillary site works at Muckanagh, Strokestown, 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 am applying for planning permission for installation of new diesel storage tank and all ancillary development work to existing Fuel Service Station at Ballyforan.

Signed: Michael Dempsey 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 condition or may refuse to grant permission.

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Carroll Consultancy, are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Thomas Kelleher for planning permission for development of construction of a new roofed manure pit, roofed handling facility and enclosed dry bedded shed along with all associated site works at Meera Td, Carrick-onShannon, 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 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 submission 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 the application.

Signed: Carroll Consultancy, Bridge Street, Swinford, Co. Mayo.

Telephone: 094 9253742

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I am applying for planning permission for erection of three no single storey dwelling houses, with connection to public services and associated site development works at Site Nos 28 – 30 inclusive, Ashbrook, Roscommon.

Signed: Gerry Casey

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 condition or may refuse to grant permission.

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Clive Egan, hereby give notice that I am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to renovate, modify and upgrade the existing singlestorey dwelling, construct a single-storey extension and domestic garage to its rear and install a wastewater treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site development works at Tonlegee Townland, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: Clive Egan 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 planning 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.

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Tom Lennon intend to apply for planning permission to construct a new residential dwelling and Garage at, Carrickbeg, Four Roads, Co. Roscommon. The development will consist of a new single storey house to include new waste water treatment system and ancillary works all on site at, Carrickbeg, Four Roads, 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, (20e) 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: Franco Magliocco Ba (Hons) Arch. Dip.Arch.

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ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, John and Philomena Greene are applying to Roscommon County Council for retention permission in relation to domestic garage at rear of dwelling, also revised site boundary and that of a timber post and rail fence to the front of the property at Cloonelt Td, Castlerea, 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 and a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of a fee 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.

Signed: John and Philomena Greene

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

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087 751 3774

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

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Supply and fit uPVC Doors and Windows ONLY TOP QUALITY PRODUCTS USED Composite Doors, French Doors, Patio Doors in a wide range of styles and colours Also various styles and colours of uPVC Windows

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

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Appointments SHANNON LODGE NURSING HOME

Vacancy for

Senior Accountant Noel Carr & Co. Chartered Accountants, Castle Street, Roscommon.

SITUATIONS VACANT

Rooskey, Co. Roscommon We require the following staff:

Position: Senior Accountant

Laltec Electrical Contractors Mountpleasant, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon Email: info@laltec.ie | Web: www.laltec.ie

EXPERIENCED STAFF NURSE

Main Duties will include • Dealing directly with Clients • Preparation and completion of Annual Accounts and related Tax Assignments • Preparing Personal and Corporation Tax Returns and ensuring compliance • Processing Revenue queries

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HEALTH CARE ASSISTANTS

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Fetac Level 5 – Care of the elderly.

HOUSEKEEPER (Hours: 8am – 2.30pm)

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Email CV to:

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We cannot guarantee publication after this time TEL:

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Sub-contractors.

Semi-Skilled Tradesmen and Helpers. l

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noelcarr@noelcarr.ie

3rd and 4th Year Apprentice Electricians. l

• Premium for Sundays and Bank Holidays.

• Free meals, tea and coffee. • Paid lunch breaks.

• Pension Scheme facilitated.

• Cycle to work scheme available.

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Our office hours are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm.

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TELLER

TION: TELLER

POSITION: REPORTING TO: Manager CONTRACT: Fixed Purpose Contract

REPORTING TO: Manager

The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a range of operational administrative that will contribute to the effective running of the day-to-day RACT: and Fixed Purpose duties Contract operations of the credit union.

Key Responsibilities: • To provide a quality service to members at the counter to enable them to make lodgements,will withdrawals, loan issues for and carrying repaymentsout a range of operational and ccessful candidate be responsible • Process direct debits. Standing orders, EFT’s and amend mandates Accurately and diligently handle cash, reconcile balances and account for any istrative •duties that will contribute to the effective running of the day-to-day operations inconsistencies • Through training, develop excellence in dealing with member queries to the highest credit union. levels of service across diverse areas such as advising of credit union products, services and complaints etc.

• Ensure compliance with existing systems & controls and policies & procedures.

• Complete other duties as required by management esponsibilities: • Undertake relevant training as deemed necessary

LOOKING FOR THE RIGHT PERSON FOR THE JOB?

The successful candidate must have the following attributes, experience and qualification: To provide a quality serviceskills to and members attothe counter ‘member to enable themcredentials to make • Strong Communication the ability demonstrate service’ and an ability and desire to enhance member service at every opportunity • Self-motivated with theloan abilityissues to workand independently and also as a team player lodgements, withdrawals, repayments • Cash handling experience • Good Microsoft Office skills Process• An direct debits.and Standing orders, EFT’s and amend appreciation an awareness of the credit union ethos mandates • QFA, CUA or actively working towards a qualification in either is preferable, although not essential Accurately and driving diligently handle cash, reconcile balances and account for any • Full clean licence • Previous Credit union experience desirable

inconsistencies

Through

Applications by email only to: manager@ballaghcu.com Closing Date for receipt of applications; Thursday, 30th June 2022 Shortexcellence listing will apply and assessment will be done training, develop in dealing with member queries on the basis of the information provided in the application.

Ballaghadereen Credit Union Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer

to the highest

levels of service across diverse areas such as advising of credit union products, services & complaints etc.

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< CHILDMINDER: Looking for a childminder, someone with experience with additional needs to look after child in child’s own home. Roscommon Town area, might suit school teacher or SNA. Please send applications to PO Box 3033, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon Town, Roscommon.

SITUATIONS WANTED < AVAILABLE: Two teenage boys available for saving turf, odd jobs and lawn mowing in Roscommon area. Contact: 086 3859274 < CHILDMINDER AVAILABLE: Kind, reliable student, 18 years old, available for baby sitting, childminding. Roscommon Town area. Please send applications to PO Box 3034, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon Town, Roscommon. < MAN WANTED : To repair hayshed, approx two days work. Castleplunkett area. Contact: 087 4162251 Acceptance of an advertisement or payment therefore is not to be taken as implying guarantee that the advertisement will be published. The right is reserved to refuse to insert any advertisement, without giving any reason; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisement previously published, without compensation for any loss or damage claimed for non-publication.

Publication of an advertisement cannot be guaranteed on a specific week or at all, whether or not a particular week has been stipulated by the advertiser, and the company will not be liable for any loss claimed by such omission, whether from all editions or any particular edition or editions of the paper. Right is reserved to alter any advertisement without liability for any compensation for such alteration.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES HEALY Austin (Snr.) Cherry Drive, Roscommon (17th Anniversary - June 28th)

WALSH John Ballyglass, Ballymoe Castlerea, Co. Galway (4th Anniversary)

FALLON Raymond (Ray)

Monksland, Athlone, Late of Lisnasillagh, Athleague, Co. Roscommon.

Who passed away on the 30th June 2021 (1st Anniversary)

BRIAN MURRAY MEMORIALS

McMANUS (nee Murtagh) Geraldine (9th Anniversary) In loving memory of Geraldine McManus, Aughmagree, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon who passed away on the 24th June 2013.

• 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 Time may close the book of grief, like the smile that hides the tears, but memories turn back every leaf, despite the passing years.

His life is a beautiful memory, his absence a silent grief.

Treasured memories always, Catherine, Assumpta, Liz, Siobhan, David, Marina, Elma, Megan, Mikayla, Zoe and Harry. x Anniversary Mass in Sacred Heart Church Roscommon Tuesday, July 5th at 8am.

In loving memory of John, who passed away on 25th June 2018.

R.I.P. Time may pass and fade away, but silent thoughts and memories stay.

No longer in our lives to share, but in our hearts you are always there.

Sadly missed by your sisters Kathleen and Josie and their families.

Anniversary Mass in St. Michael’s Church, Glinsk on Sunday, 26th of June at 10am.

THANKSGIVINGS PRAYER TO ST. EXPEDITE For Quick Help Pray to Saint Expedite. Saint Expedite, you lay in rest. I come to you and ask that this wish be granted. (Clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you.) Expedite now what I ask of you. Expedite now what I want of you, this very second. Don’t waste another day. Grant me what I ask for. I know your power, I know you because of your work. I know you can help me. Do this for me and I will spread your name with love and honor so that it will be invoked again and again. Expedite this wish with speed, love, honor, and goodness. Glory to you, Saint Expedite!Say this prayer daily until the request is granted, then be sure to give Saint Expedite a gift. Also place a public thank you in a prominent place thanking Saint Expedite, so that his name and glory will grow. A.K. PRAYER TO ST. EXPEDITE For urgent need...

Our dear martyr and protector, Saint Expedite, you who know what is necessary and what is urgently needed. I beg you to intercede before the Holy Trinity, that by your grace my request will be granted. (Clearly express what you want and ask him to find a way to get it to you.) May I receive your blessings and favours. In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, Amen.

If Saint Expedite grants your request, place fresh flowers beside his statue in your home or in the church. Also place an ad in the newspaper thanking Saint Expedite, so that his name and fame will grow. A.K. PRAYER TO ST. EXPEDITE For a Financial crisis...

Here is a prayer for your money emergency. The traditional way to petition Saint Expedite is to take a white and a green candle; carve your name on them lengthwise. Light the candles and continue lighting the candles and praying to him until you receive his answer. Have faith and do not doubt his power or willingness to help you.

Pray to Saint Expedite I call forth the Power and the presence of St. Expedite in my time of financial trouble. I offer my body, heart, mind and soul upon your altar of light. I have faith and trust and complete confidence that you will be my strength in this time of need.

Quickly come to my assistance. Bring to me (Clearly express what you want, and ask him to find a way to get it to you.) My financial need is urgent. Be my Light and Guide in this situation so that I may live with peace, love, prosperity and abundance and in the Praise of God. Amen. (Now promise to give Saint Expedite a specific offering if your desire is granted.) A.K. PRAYER TO SAINT JOSEPH OF CUPERTINO For success in Examinations O Great St. Josephof Cupertino who while on earth did obtain from God the grace to be asked at your examination only the questions you knew, obtain for me a like favour in the examinations for which I am now preparing. In return I promise to make you known and cause you to be invoked. K.C.

On the First Anniversary of Raymond’s death, his wife, Kathy, his daughters Fiona, Michelle, Cathriona, Niamh, Ciara, son Niall, his sisters and beloved grandchildren, would like to express their sincere thanks to all those who shared their sympathies and support with the family on their great loss.

A sincere thank you to all those who sent mass cards, messages of condolence, letters of sympathy, flowers and food during this difficult time. Thank you to all those who travelled long distances to extend their sympathies and share their precious and fond memories of Raymond. Your presence was greatly appreciated. To the GAA for their moving acknowledgements of Raymond’s many years of long service and dedication.

Also, to the staff of Tullamore Hospital and the Hermitage Clinic, Lucan for the great care of Raymond during his short illness.

A special word of thanks to those who lined the road from Raymond’s home to St. Peter’s Church. His beloved Tremane Hurling Club, our great neighbours and friends who stood outside our home. To the members of the Cushla Active Age, Clann na nGael and Eircom and all those who knew him who made his journey to his final resting place in Drum Cemetery so meaningful to our family. Your presence meant so much to us. He would have been so proud.

To the grave diggers, who prepared Raymond’s final resting place, to Arlene McNeill for her professionalism and guidance with the funeral arrangements and to Maria Fitzgerald for her beautiful singing in the church at the Funeral Mass.

To Fr. Devine, Fr. Milton, Fr. Glen and Daniel, for making Raymond’s final days at home and his Requiem Mass so personal. Thank you for your ongoing words of support and prayers since Raymond’s passing.

As it would be impossible to reply to everyone, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our sincere appreciation and gratitude.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.

Raymond’s First anniversary Mass will take place in St. Peter’s and Paul’s Church, Athlone on Saturday, the 2nd of July at 6.30pm.

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LIFE IS NOT THE SAME WITHOUT YOU The sun rises in the east and darkness falls at night, but nothing now seems quite the same each day is not as bright.

The birds still sing, the flowers grow, the breeze still whispers too, but it will never, ever be the same world without you.

It’s so sad that you had to go, your leaving caused such pain, but you were so very special, Earth’s loss is Heaven’s gain.

KELLY Marie & Mickey Carroward, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon (23rd Anniversary and approaching 4th Anniversary) May you continue to inspire us: to enter each day with a generous heart.

To serve the call of courage and love, until we see your beautiful face again.

In that land where there is no more separation, where all tears will be wiped from our mind, and where we will never lose you again.

Sadly, missed by her husband Liam, her mother May, her brother Peter and her sisters Annette, Madeline, Bernadette and Catherine, also her nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends and colleagues.

Geraldine’s Anniversary Mass is on Friday, 24th June at 7.00pm in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan.

BRENNAN John Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath.

(Formerly) Cloontogher, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon.

(6th Anniversary)

In loving memory of Mum & Dad We look back in fondness everyday, at the joyful times we had.

No one could wish for such a perfect pair, as our special Mum and Dad. We are grateful for what you taught us, and we are grateful for your love, and we know that you watch over us from your place up above.

Although you’re missed so dearly here, and so many tears we’ve cried.

It is so sweet and fitting that you sleep softly side by side.

You shared your love and life on earth, many precious times together.

Now we see both of you, back side by side, forever.

Forever remembered by all your family and friends.

Anniversary Mass on Saturday, 25th June at 8pm in Ballagh Church.

FUREY James (Jimmy) Mount Plunkett, Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon In loving memory of Jimmy who passed away on the 20th June 2020 (2nd Anniversary)

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THANKSGIVINGS THE MIRACULOUS 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. K.C. THE MIRACULOUS 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. E.M.

In loving memory of John, who died June 23rd, 2016.

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

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

Loved and remembered by his mother Dette and family.

Anniversary Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan on Sunday, June 26th at 10am.

Time and years slip gently by but love and memories never die.

Happy thoughts of times together, hold memories that will live forever

Always remembered by Michelle, Lee and family.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES SMITH Maureen Corrocot, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon.

Who passed away on the 21st June 2021 (1st Anniversary)

CLANCY Danny Lenabane Avenue, Racecourse Road, Roscommon Who passed away on the 26th June 2020 (2nd Anniversary)

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The family of the late Maureen Smith wish to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude to all who sympathised with us on our recent sad loss. Sincere thanks to Fr. Francis Beirne P.P. for the very meaningful Funeral Mass and also for his many visits to Maureen at her home, Oakwood Nursing Home and in her final days in Roscommon Hospital.

Many thanks to all the clergy for their visits and prayers and also to her many friends and neighbours who visited Maureen during her illness.

A very special thanks to two wonderful doctors, Dr. Noel Farrell, Roscommon who took great care of Maureen for many years prior to his retirement and subsequently Dr. Valerie Morris, Roscommon for her kindness and special care in Maureen’s later years.

Sincere thanks to the staff of Oakwood Nursing Home, Roscommon where Maureen spent her final three years. The care and kindness of all the staff is very much appreciated. Sincere thanks also to the staff of Roscommon Hospital who cared for Maureen in her final days.

Thank you to the singers and musicians who participated at Maureen’s Funeral Mass and Month’s Mind Mass.

Thanks to everyone who sent Mass Cards and messages of sympathy on RIP.ie.

A very special thanks to Maureen’s former teaching colleagues and past pupils of St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Ballaghaderreen who attended the Funeral Mass and sent many messages reminiscent of her teaching days and her kindness, she would have been so proud.

A special thanks to Dempsey’s Undertakers, Ballyforan for their kindness and the dignified manner in which they carried out the funeral and to the grave diggers for preparing Maureen’s final resting place.

We trust this acknowledgement will serve as a token of our thanks and appreciation to all.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

First Anniversary Mass in Four Roads Church on Sunday, 3rd July at 11am.

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us every day.

Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed and very dear.

Always remembered and forever loved by your wife Vera, daughter Catherine, your son-in-law Kevin and your granddaughters Aoife and Caoimhe.

Anniversary Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Saturday, 25th June at 11am.

GERAGHTY Teresa Correal, Athleague Who passed away on the 25th June 2004 (18th Anniversary)

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Martin Smith

Corrocot, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon (35th Anniversary)

Who passed away on the 13th June 1987 Always remembered, forever in our hearts.

Love and prayers from all your family.

THANKSGIVINGS NOVENA TO ST. JUDE O Holy St. Jude! Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor for all who invoke your special patronage in time of need: to you I have recourse from the depth of my heart, and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition. In return I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. St. Jude pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen.

(Say 3 Our Fathers, 3 Hail Mary’s & 3 Gloria’s.) Publication must be promised. This Novena has never been known to fail. I have had my request granted. Publication promised. B.M.

Time may pass and fade away, but silent thoughts and memories stay.

No longer in our lives to share, but in our hearts you are always there.

Michael’s brother Pat, St. John’s, Lecarrow and his sister Kathleen Dolan, Cloonreen, Glenamaddy, his sister-inlaw Anne, brother-in-law Michael Dolan, nephews, Oliver, Shane, Robert, Patrick and Paul, nieces Michelle and Karen, grand nephews and nieces would like to thank everyone who supported and sympathised with us on our great sadness.

Our sincere thanks to everyone who attended the Removal, Funeral Mass and burial and to those who sent messages of condolences, mass cards and offered condolence on RIP.ie.

Thanks to Fr. Mooney and Fr. O’Boyle for celebrating the Funeral Mass and services.

Special thanks to Dr. Cunningham, Glenamaddy, Dr. O’Meara, Roscommon Hospital and the doctors and nurses and in particular the Palative Care Team in Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe.

A special thanks to the management and staff at Fearna Manor Nursing Home in Castlerea for their compassionate care and support to Michael.

Thanks also to Pat Conoran Undertakers and his team for organising his funeral so professionally.

To the manager of Glenamaddy Community Centre, thank you.

To the grave diggers, who prepared Michael’s final resting place with such care and attention, thank you.

Thank you to Seamus and Michael (Choir) for the music which enhanced the ceremony.

Also thank you to the management and staff at the Oakland Hotel, Glenamaddy for the food and refreshments after the funeral.

As it is impossible to thank everybody individually please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our appreciation and thanks.

The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

Michael’s Month’s Mind Mass will take place in St. Patrick’s Church, Glenamaddy on Saturday, June 25th at 7pm.

Michael Rest In Peace - you deserve it

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THE MIRACULOUS 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. P.P.

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To enter each day with a generous heart.

To serve the call of courage and love Until we see your beautiful face again In that land where there is no more separation, Where all tears will be wiped from our mind, And where we will never lose you again.

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Sadly missed by husband John, sons John, Jeremy and Simon, daughter Allison, daughters-in-law Stephanie and Claire. Sonin-law Dave. Grandchildren Hollie, Sophia, Thomas, Isobelle, Juliet, Emilia, Heidi and Fionn. Brother Jospeh and sisters Phyllis and Betty.

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Gold for Aoife at Haringey Box Cup < DAN DOONER

Roscommon’s Aoife O’Rourke was among a number of victorious Irish boxers at the Haringey Box Cup which took place last week at the Alexandra Palace in London.

The Tarmon Olympian stopped Demi Carter to take gold in the Middleweight division at the event which attracts over 300 boxers from all across Europe.

Meanwhile, there was no luck of the Irish for Roscom-

mon town fighter Sarah Cunningham, who lost out by split decision against the nationally ranked, Yana Tolmacheva in the 132lbs Elite Female category at the Ring Masters (Golden Gloves) boxing championships in New York City last Thursday night.

Sarah (35) became only the second Irish-born female after three-time Golden Gloves winner Ruth O’Sullivan to reach the final of a New York premier boxing competition.

Speaking to the Roscommon People following her fight at

Madison Square Garden, Cunningham remained upbeat in defeat.

“Despite the controversial outcome with the judges’ split decision (3-2), I have so much to be thankful for,” she said.

“Being one of the very few Irish born women to reach the finals of New York’s top amateur boxing Golden Gloves tournament on my first attempt, and getting to do that under the big lights at Madison Square Garden is a real accomplishment of its own”.

Roscommon’s Sarah Cunningham in action during the Ring Masters boxing tournament at Madison Square Garden last Thursday night. Pic: Henry Deleon (@DeleonPhotographyy)

GAA Results Sidero AFL Division Four Relegation Play-off Boyle 1-9 Tulsk Lord Edwards 0-11 Sidero AFL Division Four Semi-Finals Western Gaels 6-14 Fuerty 1-6 Oran W/O Elphin Cora Systems AFL Division Five Semi-Finals Michael Glavey’s 2-15 Strokestown 1-7 St. Brigid’s 1-11 Roscommon Gaels 0-8 Senior Hurling League Knock-out St. Dominic’s 3-13 Pádraig Pearses 1-13

Fixtures Friday, June 24th O’Rourke Cup Division One Quarter-Finals (8 pm) At Johnstown: Clann na nGael -v- St. Dominic’s At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels -v- Boyle At Western Gaels: Western Gaels -v- Tulsk Lord Edwards O’Gara Cup Division Two (8.15 pm) At Croghan: Shannon Gaels -v-Clann na nGael At Kilbride: Kilbride -v-Oran At Kilmore: Kilmore -v-Éire Óg Tansey Cup Division Three At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s -v-St. Dominic’s. 6.30 pm At Ballyforan: St. Aidan’s -v-Ballinameen. 8.15 pm At O’Rourke Park: Castlerea St. Kevin’s -v-St. Barry’s. 8.15 pm

Saturday, June 25th O’Gara Cup Division Two At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s -v-Castlerea St. Kevin’s. 7 pm AFL Division Four Relegation Play-off At Kilteevan: Tulsk Lord Edwards -v-St. Joseph’s. 7 pm

Sunday, June 26th

Man of the moment: Boyle Celtic’s Brian McCrann celebrates his late winner against Ballinasloe Town in the Premier Division Cup Final at Lecarrow last Sunday.

McCrann had earlier scored an outrageous effort from inside his own half as his side ran out 2-1 winners to complete a league and cup double.

Tansey Cup Division Three At Kilglass: Kilglass Gaels -v-Strokestown. 1 pm Senior Hurling League Knock-out At Athleague: Four Roads -v-St. Dominic’s. 7 pm

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Horses for Courses Racing starts at headquarters tomorrow (Friday) with the three-day Dubai Derby meeting from 5 pm and featuring the Curragh Cup over 1m 6f sponsored by the Comer Group International.

The main event on day two is the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby which is backed up with the Group 2 Gain Railway Stakes, first race at 1.25 pm.

On Sunday, racing begins at 1.40 pm and gives the fillies a chance to shine with the Pretty Polly Group 1 Stakes. Also on the card are the Group 2 Airlie Stud Stake and the €100,000 Rockingham Handicap sponsored by Paddy Power.

Racing returns to the west on Tuesday provisionally at 5.10 pm with a flat card at Roscommon featuring the listed Lenebane Stakes, the blue riband of the flat racing year.

There were 16 horses left in the Irish Derby at the Tuesday five-day declaration stage. The O’Brien clan are represented by nine of the 16 horses. Father Aidan having five entries, sons Joseph three, and Donnacha one. The ante post favourite is the Ralph Beckett-trained Westover who will be ridden by Irish champion jockey Colin Keane and will be joined by compatriot Lionel from David Menuisier’s West Sussex yard. Aidan O’Brien, who has won the race a record 14 times, has availed of the free supplement for the Epsom Oaks heroine, Tuesday, and she receives the 5lb fillies’ allowance. Ryan Moore rides the filly and is looking for his first Irish Derby win. Jim Bolger has Boundless Ocean and Manu Et Corde with Paddy Twomey’s French Claim, Dermot Weld’s Duke De Sassa and Andy Oliver’s Glory Daze completing the field. O’Brien Snr does not make too many mistakes and with Ryan Moore aboard take Tuesday to join Salsabil and Ballantine as the third filly to win the great race.

On Sunday, there are 16 fillies entered in an open Pretty Polly Stakes for which William Haggas’s My Astra leads the ante post betting from Paddy Twomey’s La Petite Coca, who pipped five-time Group 1 winner Love in last year’s Blanford Stakes. The form of Twomey’s filly looks the better.

Tuesday’s card in Roscommon is on the flat opening with a 2-Y-O auction maiden over 7f sponsored by the Irish Stallion Farms EBF. The second is a 3-Y-O Maiden for fillies over the same distance sponsored by Irish Stallion Farms EBF. The third race on the card is the Guinness Apprentice Handicap over 7f.

The distance then increases for the 1m 2f Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap followed by another handicap sponsored by Connolly Red Mills over the same distance.

The jewel in the crown of Roscommon’s flat season is the Listed Lenebane Stakes over 1m 3f and the feature race of the card. Racing ends with the www.roscommonracecourse.

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by Tom Red

trainer Aidan O’Brien to a remarkable 900th Group/Graded winners under both codes with an impressive front-running win the Group 2 Hardwicke Stakes from Mostahdaf and the disappointing Hurricane Lane by 3¾l and 1¼l. This win gave O’Brien his 81st winner at the Royal meeting, one behind Sir Michael Stoute.

Stratum gave Willie Mullins a fourth success in the Queen Alexandra Handicap, as the 9-Y-O repeated last year’s race win under William Buick, giving Ireland eight winners for the meeting.

Leading rider at the meeting, for the 9th time, was Ryan Moore with seven wins, five of them for Aidan O’Brien, who was the leading trainer for the 11th time. The training highlight of the meeting must be that of Jane Chapple-Hyam who had two winners and a second from only three runners.

On Wednesday, Saffron Beach won the Duke of Cambridge, Intellogent finished 2nd in the Royal Hunt Cup beaten ½l, and on Thursday Claymore beat Reach For The Moon in the Hampton Court Stakes.

Racing News La Petite Coco pips Love on the line in the 2021 Moyglare.

ie Maiden for 4-Y-Os+. The best turned out for the seven races is sponsored by J & A Gatley Building Stone. Music in the main bar after racing by Billy Garvan.

Royal Ascot On Thursday, Jessica Harrington’s Magical Lagoon in the hands of Shane Foley became the third Irish winner of the meeting in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.

In the Gold Cup, Stradivarius failed, for the second time, to emulate the great Yeats, who won the race four times. Yeats’ trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Kyprios and Ryan Moore, the favourite, kicked for home at the furlong pole and Frankie Dettori, boxed in on the rails, had to come around the field to get a run but too late. Kyprios held on from Mojo Star beaten ½l with ¾l to Stradavarius.

On Friday, Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore were quick off the mark in the first, The Group 3 Albany Stakes, with Meditate beating the favourite Mawj by 1¾l. The winner will be aimed at the Curragh’s Moyglare Stakes.

In the Group 2 King Edward VII Stakes, O’Brien celebrated his 80th Royal Ascot winner when Changingoftheguard made every yard of the running, again under Moore, to victory over Grand Alliance.

On the final day, Saturday, Ryan Moore on Broome swept

Professional make-up artist and fashion influencer, Hayley Coleman from Mayo has been confirmed as judge for the SuperValu Ladies Day at Roscommon Racecourse on Monday, July 4th. The competition is sponsored by the SuperValu Stores in Roscommon, Castlerea, Monksland, Carrick-on-Shannon and Lanesboro.

Competition Time Declan Martin, Knockcroghery, Kay Martin, Fuerty, and John Egan, Ballinlough have won tickets for the Roscommon meeting on Tuesday, and the answer was appropriately, Tuesday, who won the Epsom Oaks.

To win tickets for Ladies’ Day on July 4th in Roscommon…

Which horse won the Tote Connaught National on Tuesday, June 14th?

To win tickets to Kilbeggan on July 8th July…Which Aidan O’Brien trained horse won the Ascot Gold Cup in 2022?

Answers as usual please to The Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon or by e-mail to phone number tomred17@ gmail.com by 5 pm on Wednesday, June 29th for Roscommon and July 6th for Kilbeggan.

As always, do not forget to include your name, address, and phone number with all competition entries. As usual all tickets will have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street.

(News from local golf clubs)

Athlone

Congratulations to Gerry Brennan who won Thomas O’Connor’s Captain’s Prize to the Men last weekend. Anne Egan Farrell topped the ladies’ leaderboard.

Unfortunately, our Mixed Foursomes team suffered defeat to Dunmore Demesne but there was better news for the Ladies’ Senior Foursomes who overcame Ballinalsoe last Sunday.

Among the clubhouse winners this week were: Kenny Noonan (McGorisk’s 18-hole Stableford); Michael McSharry (Ladies’ and Gents’ Open); E. Kelly (AWGS); Claire Campion (9-hole); and Anne Egan Farrell (‘97 Club).

Boyle Congratulations to the Men’s Pierce Purcell team who had a very solid win over Ballinamore on Saturday.

Commiserations to the Ladies who suffered a narrow defeat to

Carrick in the Minor Cup also on Saturday.

Well done to Dessie Murphy and Mark Feehan for changing the look of this week’s winners’ list, with Dessie victorious in the Men’s Thursday competition with 28 points, and Mark a close second with 27, just edging Pat Conroy on countback. The 2s club was shared between Paul Brown and Paul Connolly.

Carrick Last Wednesday evening our JB Carr team lost out to Roscommon in a 3-2 second leg defeat.

Best of luck to Roscommon in the next round.

Carrick’s Pierce Purcell team played Enniscrone yesterday evening (Wednesday) and results will be in next week’s edition.

Meanwhile, Patrick Martin (43 points) won the Gents’ Neary Accountants Golfer of the Year competition. Other results: Cat 1: John Coffey (41); Cat 2: Charlie Boyle (42); Cat 3: Luke Creighton (41).

Castlerea Congratulations to Hannah O’Connor (62 points) who won the O’Conor Don competition on June 14th. Kathy Burke (66) was runner-up while Margaret Waters (68) came third.

Meanwhile, Evelyn Curley (23 points) won the Market Fresh Ladies’ competition ahead of Valerie Rabbitt.

The club is running a fundraising Classic this weekend (24th to 26th) and we look forward to welcoming members and visitors.

Roscommon Congratulations to Noel Sharkey, who won the recent Men’s 18-hole competition with 40 points. Michael Connaughton was the winner of the Open competition with 41 points while the Ladies’ 18-hole competition was won by Marie McManus with 38.

Other winners this week in Roscommon: Phil Murray-O’Brien

Pictured at a presentation of new golf buggy to Roscommon Golf Club were (left to right): Ollie Dempsey, Jim Finn, Tresina Smyth, John Walker and John Cunningham.

(Ladies’ 9-hole); T. Gilleran (Senior Men’s) and Monica Lennon (Senior Ladies’).

The club would like to sincerely thank the Senior Men and Ladies for donating a golf buggy to the club. This is a lovely gesture and very much appreciated.

In team news, our Ladies’ Jun-

ior Foursomes were defeated by Co. Sligo last Friday while the Boys’ Fred Daly team was beaten by Co. Sligo and the Ladies’ Senior Foursomes won against Galway Bay. This weekend sees the Lidan Designs sponsored Men’s Open Scratch Cup competitions tak-

ing place (25th and 26th). Senior and Junior events take place on Saturday while the Intermediate and Minors are out Sunday.

Finally, Open Week takes place from Sunday and runs until the following Sunday (July 3rd) with plenty of great competitions throughout the week.

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Silver Eel claim seventh title The most successful pool team in Roscommon, The Silver Eel, took home their seventh Division One title last month following a hard-fought victory over Foxes of Roscommon town.

The Silver Eel had a narrow 5-4 lead from the first leg but showed true championship form in the second leg, winning 5-2 to seal the title.

Winning captain, Sonny Hanly, thanked all team members for their performances throughout the season and praised Foxes for their participation in a keenly contested final.

He also paid special tribute to Irene Hanly, a great supporter of the team throughout the years, who sadly passed away. The victory was dedicated to Irene’s memory.

Soccer (Above)

On the double!

Boyle Celtic won completed a Premier Division double last Sunday when they defeated Ballinasloe Town in the Premier Division Cup Final at Lecarrow. Pic: Mick McCormack (Right)

League winners

Ballaghaderreen FC B brought the curtain down on a successful season as they overcame Cam Celtic 1-0 to win the RDFL Division Two play-off at Lecarrow last Friday evening. Crippy Dunne scored the all-important goal after 60 minutes.

C’mon The Town

(Roscommon Town Youth Soccer)

In association with the

Pictured at a recent sponsors night are members of the Roscommon Town and sponsors Castle Street Tyres.

Pictured at a recent sponsors night are members of the Roscommon Town U-14s and sponsors, Raftery Cleaning Solutions.

The Roscommon Town U-12s are sponsored by Blue Thunder @ Corrib Oil.

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Allianz Cumann na mBunscol finals round-up The Allianz Cumann na mBunscol finals took place recently at venues throughout Roscommon.

In the Camogie finals, Tisrara NS overcame Athleague in 7-a-side B competition, while St. Coman’s Wood B were convincing winners over Lisaniskey NS B in the Division Four final.

The Division Three final saw Lisaniskey gain their revenge against Coman’s while the 5-a-side final was won by Ballyforan NS and Knockcroghery won a local derby against Ballymurray in the Division Two decider.

The county final proper was played between Gaelscoil de hÍde and Glanduff NS and saw the Gaelscoil emerging as worthy champions.

Like the camogie deciders, the Hurling finals also took place in Lisnamult recently.

The County ‘A’ final was a local derby between neighbours Knockcrogery NS and Ballymurray NS with teams sharing 13 goals in total. An impressive Knockcroghery team eventually coming out on top.

The Division Three title went to Coman’s Wood and Gaelscoil de hÍde won the Division Four crown. Meanwhile, Roxboro NS won the Eamon Fallon ‘A’ final and Athleague took ‘B’ honours.

The Tommy Connolly 5-a-side final was won by Castlesampson NS. St. Faithleach’s played host to the exciting Football finals and the tone was set in the Girls’ two-

teacher 7-a-side final, which was won by Aughrim NS. The Girls’ three/four-teacher 9-a-side saw Lisaniskey NS emerging victorious over Newtown NS while Scoil na nAingeal Naofa overcame St. Coman’s Wood in the Large Schools final.

The Top Schools final resulted in Gaeilscoil de hIde adding to their Camogie silverware of the previous week as they overcame Abbeycartron NS. In the Boys’ finals, Runnamoat NS overcame Clooncagh NS in the two-teacher 5-a-side final while Cornafulla were three-point winners over Coman’s Wood in the Large Schools final. Double football heartbreak for Coman’s!

Meanwhile, the three/four-teacher final saw Corrigeenroe NS getting the better of Curraghboy.

The Rounders finals took place on Wednesday last in Ballinlough with 21 teams involved.

In the Girls’ competition, Carrick NS emerged the winners following a hard-fought battle against Taughmaconnell NS while Knockcroghery NS overcame neighbours and reigning champions, Glanduff NS, to take the Boys’ title.

Finally, in the Mixed Team competition, Castkeplunkett NS and Castlesampson NS served up a thrilling match which needed extra-time to separate the sides. Castleplunkett eventually came out on top following a tough battle.

U-16s face Dublin in All-Ireland semi-final on Wednesday All-Ireland Ladies Football U-16 ‘A’ semi-final: Roscommon v Dublin at Coralstown-Kinnegad GAA Club on Wednesday, 29th of June at 7.30 pm < SEAMUS DUKE

Having made history as the first Roscommon ladies team to win an ‘A’ Connacht Championship, Declan Walsh’s U-16 team will face the might of the Dubs in the All-Ireland semi-final next Wednesday evening.

Roscommon manager Declan Walsh says that the long gap since the Connacht final win against

Sligo (May 14th) has not been a help in the preparations for the big game.

“It has been a very long break to be honest and it is hard to keep the team motivated. I just hope we haven’t lost the momentum that we had built up during the Connacht campaign but we have been training away and the mood in the camp is good” he said.

Roscommon had a memora-

Cara Cox in action during the Connacht final at the Connacht GAA Centre of Excellence in Bekan in May. Photo: Bernie O’Farrell

ble Connacht campaign during which they defeated Galway, Mayo and Sligo to lift the trophy. That impressive run of form means the team are in confident mood going into the game.

“They are a great bunch of girls and they certainly won’t be afraid going into this game. But it’s Dublin we are playing and they are always competitive when they get to this stage of any competition” Declan says.

The team manager says that if Roscommon play to their capabilities they will be there or thereabouts when it comes to the final whistle.

“Mayo were one of the favourites to win the All-Ireland before this competition began and we beat them by six points and we beat Galway and Sligo too. If we show up and play the way we can play we will give it a real go, so hopefully that’s the way it will go.

“We have some really fine players and we have a great representation from clubs all around the county. That should add to the support we get on the night” he concluded.

Siofra Hession goes past Sligo defenders and ‘keeper to score a vital goal in the recent Connacht final.

Photo: Bernie O’Farrell

The Roscommon panel The full Roscommon panel is: Leah McCawley (St Michael’s/ St Ronan’s), Erica Jordan (St Barry’s), Aisling Shanagher (Kilbride), Aloise Ragan (Strokestown), Denise Duffy (St Barry’s), Erin Hagen (St Barry’s), Holly Rogers (St Barry’s), Millie Hagen (St Barry’s), Shauna Corrigan (Eire Og), Anna McGrath (Northern Harps), Siofra Hession (Roscommon Gaels), Lily Murray (St Dominic’s), Shauna Walsh (Roscommon Gaels), Cara Cox (St Barry’s), Niamh Walsh (Oran), Shauna Walsh (St Brigid’s), Keeley Sammon (St Brigid’s), Hannah Murray (St Dominic’s), Emma Hough (Roscommon Gaels), Ciara Cunningham (Northern Harps), Martha McSharry (Roscommon Gaels), Niamh Reynolds (Clann na nGael), Lucy Sheffield (St Brigid’s), Chloe McGuinness (St Michael’s/St Ronan’s), Eve McNeill (Roscommon Gaels), Natasha O’Rourke (St Croan’s), Keeva Campbell (St Barry’s), Gillian Regan (Strokestown), Vanessa Kielty (Northern Harps), Tara O’Brien (St Ciaran’s).

Management… and key leaders

Four Roads Ladies Football club were delighted to receive sponsorship from Kennedy Bros Agri recently for a set of jerseys for our younger age groups. Thank you to John, Catriona and family, Tom, Jackie and family and to all at Kennedy Bros Agri Contractors for their generous sponsorship. Pictured are members of Four Roads Ladies executive, players and members of Kennedy Bros Agri Contractors.

Deckie Walsh (Roscommon Gaels) is manager of the Roscommon ladies’ U-16s and is joined in the management team by Paul Reaney (Oran), Shelly Walsh (Roscommon Gaels), Aidan Cox (St Barry’s) and Michael O’Connor (St Dominic’s).

Cara Cox of St Barry’s is the Roscommon team captain with Shauna Walsh (Roscommon Gaels) the vice-captain.

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Roscommon ladies bid for semi-final spot TG4 All-Ireland Ladies IFC quarter-final: Roscommon v Louth

at Kinnegad on Sunday at 2 pm < SEAMUS DUKE

Roscommon’s Natalie McHugh in action during the recent TG4 All-Ireland LGFA Intermediate Championship clash v Kildare in Kiltoom. Photo: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Camp is buzzing – Niamh

Roscommon’s Niamh Feeney.

Photo: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Niamh Feeney of St Mary’s says that the arrival of a new management team headed up by Ollie Lennon has resulted in a very positive mood in the Roscommon camp this year.

“There is a great atmosphere in the camp this year, the vibes are very positive and we all want to do well.

“This is the first time in a couple of years that everyone is fit and there is great competition for places on the team”.

She believes that Sunday’s game is one that they are well capable of winning. “We know we are good enough to go out there and get to a semi-final – and further than that too.

We have the team and the players to do it, we just have to go out on the field on Sunday and prove it”.

Roscommon ladies footballers have a great chance of making it to the last four of this year’s All-Ireland Championship when they meet Louth in Kinnegad on Sunday. The sides have met a number of times over the years and Roscommon have a good record against the Wee County.

When the sides met in the league this year Roscommon won by a point (2-5 to 2-4) on their way to the Division Three title. Louth did not make the league play-offs but have been very impressive in this championship, beating both Clare and Down on the way to topping their group.

Roscommon scored a crucial win against Kildare to qualify for the quarterfinals but they went down to Longford in their second match by three points.

There won’t be many surprises with team selection for the quarter-final. Helena Cummins will lead from her position in goal while Rachel Fitzmaurice, Roisin Wynne and Sinead Kenny and colleagues will be hoping to keep the Louth attackers at bay.

Niamh Feeney will be attacking from her position in the half-back line while Lisa O’Rourke and Laura Fleming or Jenny Shine are the likely midfield partnership. Up front, Aisling Hanley will once again play a crucial role for Roscommon and Natalie McHugh, Fiona

Aisling Hanley…key attacker for Roscommon. Photo: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Tully and Caroline Conway will be hoping to chip in with those crucial scores.

In this championship every team is capable of beating each other, but Roscommon will be the justified favourites. Just one note of caution: Roscommon have been very impressive going

forward this year but they are conceding a lot of scores at the back and will have to guard against that on Sunday. If they can tighten up in defence, Roscommon should be good enough to get to the last four.

Prediction: Roscommon.

The Roscommon panel pictured before their recent game against Kildare. Roscommon’s win earned them Sunday’s quarter-final date. Photo: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Lennon reports injury-free preparations < SEAMUS DUKE

Roscommon manager Ollie Lennon was very upbeat when he spoke to People Sport this week, but wary of the threat posed by Sunday’s opposition. Ollie says that Louth have been very good in the championship so far. “We beat them by a point in the league but I wouldn’t pass too much heed on that game. They will be coming into this game on a high after two great wins in the championship against Clare and Down…

they will be dangerous opponents”.

The manager says there are no injuries in the Roscommon camp and he can call on a full panel for Sunday’s game.

“It’s fantastic to have everyone available for this match and there has been a great atmosphere at training over the past few weeks”.

He is not overly worried about the two big totals conceded by the team in their championship games to date.

“Both games we played were highscoring games where the teams just

attacked each other. I don’t mind being involved in high-scoring games as long as we come out on the right side of it!”

Ollie says that there is enough experience in the group to cope with the big-match pressure.

“There are plenty of girls on the panel that know how to win quarterfinals and I have no worries in that regard. There is a huge prize at the end of this and the girls are determined to get to the semi-finals” he concluded.

Roscommon Intermediate Ladies management…Tom Lennon, Ollie Lennon, John Kennedy and Brian Lennon. Photo: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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