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following news that a property management company, believed to be All Pro Services, is now responsible for the running of the facility. Volunteers were informed earlier this month that a management team would be taking over the running of the centre. “From the beginning we always knew it would be temporary and at the beginning of June we were told a management team were coming in so we transitioned to offering support from our central base in Roscommon town,” Shannette said. Roscommon Lions Club have sought a meeting with Roscommon

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Heartbreak for Rossies, glory for Rory! What a week... Huh? …of sporting drama! Yeah…and heartbreak! I know, but the Rossies will bounce back! Such a pity you couldn’t make it to Croker… Well, I had those chores to do…to be honest, I was waiting for the quarter-final! Oh dear, don’t mention the quarterfinal…

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COSMETIC SURGERY www.bccsolicitors.ie I am thinking about getting some cosmetic surgery. I am nervous about this and I am trying to do as much research as possible. I am particularly concerned about something going wrong. I know that Byrne Carolan Cunningham Solicitors have a Medical Negligence Department and I wonder if you have come across many legal cases where cosmetic procedures have not worked out as they should. Thank you for your enquiry and I commend you on your decision to do as much research as possible prior to embarking on an elective cosmetic procedure. I work within our busy Medical Negligence Department and I represent and advise clients who have experienced a negative outcome following such procedures. In recent times, the number of enquiries relating to cosmetic procedures has significantly increased. Common medical negligence causes of action involving elective cosmetic procedures which we address within our Medical Negligence Department include such issues as: • Breast augmentation resulting in scarring, injury or poor outcome • Liposuction procedures resulting in scarring or injury • Injury or poor outcome from abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) • Injury or poor outcome from rhinoplasty • Injury or poor outcome from laser eye surgery • Injury or poor outcome from permanent or semipermanent make-up.

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quarter-finals on Morning Ireland, and it doesn’t improve their mood)

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Byrneyou Carolan I assume had a good day? At least up to Cunningham the last seven Solicitors minutes of the game!

Sure! Who did you go with? Eh…the Editor. THE EDITOR! Very cosy! Ah, just the three of us… THREE? Yeah, well we met Joe, briefly… JOE? Yeah, Joe Brolly, I think the Editor wanted to have a private word with him… Mmnn…so, the Rossies? What can I say? Very slow to start, excellent in the second half, then…crash, bang, wallop! So what’s he like…in person? Ah he’s grand, sure…typical editor, full of mad ideas, unreasonable, demanding…

Not the Editor! What’s BROLLY really like? Oh, HE’S sound… Hold on a minute! What did the Editor want to speak to him about? Don’t tell me he’s lining up Brolly for this page? AM I SAFE? I’m glad you asked me that… Don’t go all political on me… I mean, we very much value your contribution, but obviously we keep an

You know I’d never abandon you… trust me with these talks. I’m confident I’ll have a new contract for me – AND YOU – soon! Good! It’s just I get nervous when I hear mention of Brolly… So do Mayo supporters! Hah! I think the Editor might be trying to line Brolly up as a GUEST columnist… but you’ll always be er…a very valued member of the team. Don’t start that again! Anyways, a devastating day for the Rossies, but we’ll be back…next season! Yes! And what about the golf? That breakaway LIV group has rocked the sport! Yeah…greedy guys! It’s very controversial. That’s why I enjoyed Rory’s great win in Canada on Sunday night so much. Rory’s the KING! Yeah…Long LIV Rory!

Colm Collins & Keelan Sexton We love Clare’s beautiful countryside, traditional music, tourism buzz – great county colours too – but we really could have done without their footballers knocking us out of the All-Ireland series – again. Colm Collins is their calm manager; the clinical Keelan Sexton ruthlessly punished our lads with 2-6 at Croker

Michael Obafemi Just when the mood had darkened (again) around Stephen Kenny’s stopstart er, stop-again ‘Reinventing the Republic of Ireland football team’ project, up stepped Michael with a decisive assist and a fabulous goal to inspire an unexpected 3-0 win over Scotland

Rory McIlroy When he’s hot, he’s sensational. Rory won the Canadian Open in style, and gave Saudi-supporting Greg Norman a dig in the process

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The manager of the Roscommon Volunteer Centre has issued a heartfelt thanks to the public for their support in welcoming Ukrainian refugees to the former Cuisle Centre in Donamon following confirmation that a management company has been installed at the centre.

Shannette Budhai was speaking this week following news that a property management company, believed to be All Pro Services, is now responsible for the running of the facility. “Roscommon Volunteer Centre was invited out to Donamon in March by Roscommon County Council to help provide support to those arriving from Ukraine,” Shannette said. “The former Cuisle building had been left vacant since its closure and so there were no staff members to prepare the accommodation. The local Lions Club then put out a call which resulted

in lots of donations and 100 people helping to transform the building overnight”. Volunteers at the centre were asked to lend a hand with mopping floors, changing bed linen and preparing meals as refugees arrived from war-torn Ukraine. “Regular volunteers got to know residents and built up a rapport with the Ukrainian people which allowed them to practice their English. This effort helped them to integrate in Roscommon while ensuring the work became a labour of love for volunteers,” Shannette added. Volunteers were informed earli-

er this month that a management team would be taking over the running of the centre. “From the beginning we always knew it would be temporary and at the beginning of June we were told a management team were coming in so we transitioned to offering support from our central base in Roscommon town,” Shannette said. “Here at Roscommon Volunteer Centre we are so proud of the work of volunteers in supporting the Ukrainians who arrived here. We are also very grateful to the public for all their support since March.

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The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office indicate that a total of 353 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in County Roscommon since the Temporary Protection Directive was activated on March 4th by the EU. The Boyle Local Electoral Area has welcomed 193 refugees as of June 10th while 152 have arrived in Roscommon LEA and South Roscommon has seen eight arrivals. 346 are also living in the Athlone Moate

Municipal District while there are 111 Ukrainian refugees in the Ballinasloe area. The CSO statistics also show that 92 school-going children in Roscommon are from Ukraine and of that figure, 11 are in second-level education. Over 35,000 Personal Public Service Numbers have now been issued to individuals from Ukraine and women aged 20 and over account for 48 per cent of the arrivals to date. Individuals (both male and female) aged 0-19 account for 37 per cent. The highest percentage of those arriv-

“We are hoping to have a celebration for volunteers and residents once we get permission to have a picnic or some other event on the grounds of Donamon”. Meanwhile, the Roscommon Lions Club have sought a meeting with Roscommon County Council, All Pro, and Divine Word Missionaries with a view to discussing the future needs of Ukrainians staying in Donamon. The Roscommon People has contacted All Pro seeking a comment regarding the latest developments at the centre, but none was forthcoming at the time of going to press.

ing (42 per cent/14,929 individuals) were categorised as ‘one parent with children’. The CSO notes that to avail of the Temporary Protection Directive, an arrival must be a Ukrainian national who was residing in Ukraine before February 24th; a national of a third country (other than Ukraine) or stateless person who would have benefitted from international protection (for example: Refugee Status) in Ukraine and were residing there before February 24th or member of a family unit covered by the above criteria.

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So it turns out there are two types of people in the world (the evidence is overwhelming): people who acknowledge it when you ‘give way’ to them on the road – and people who don’t (commenting for a friend).

Friday ‘Britain’s Greatest Comedian’ (regularly repeated on the Gold channel) often passes a few enjoyable minutes, even if – in the nature of such largely pointless exercises – some of the choices are contentious. The programme features a ‘jury’ of comedy experts selecting their top 30 British comedians from a shortlist based on a public vote. My issue: Why is the great Dave Allen (born in Dublin) included in this (British) list? That’s not funny…

Saturday My thoughts on The One That Got Away (Croke Park today) are on page 53. Parental guidance not quite needed…

Sunday I love books…admire them, hoard them, line them up for a holiday break when a reading spree becomes possible. Sorting through a few at home the other day, I noted autobiographies which are on my reading list (e.g. comedian Bob Mortimer’s, also Lara Marlowe’s book on her life with the late Robert Fisk) and then just happened to come across an old copy of The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne Frank’s account of being in hiding during the Nazi occupation of The Netherlands. Now, decades on from when I read it first, I’ve started to re-read that book this week. And it’s dawned on me that it’s eighty years ago this month since Anne – then aged thirteen – began her diary. It’s a stunning and deeply poignant book, the author a gifted writer. If you haven’t read it yet, you really should.

Monday On social media, they’re getting worked up over a storm in a teacup today, after UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss referred to Micheál Martin as the “Tea Sock”. Is that what you call putting your foot in it?

Tuesday Erratic Ireland are in Nations League action

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against Ukraine tonight, our lads in an intriguing orange kit, which I haven’t really noticed before (apparently it’s our new away strip, launched last November). I’m certainly not sure about it, and almost feel a touch nostalgic for the days of black and white TV… Then again, at least this orange outfit reminds me of great Dutch teams of the past. I can see Neeskens, Gullit, and the peerless Johan Cruyff in the flashback file in my mind. Ireland’s Nathan Collins may have been similarly inspired this evening, as he scored a solo goal which any Dutch master of the past would have been proud of. Anyways, we got a very respectable 1-1 draw. Come on your boys in…green/ orange.

All week Many readers, whether they’re into sport or not, will have watched open-mouthed as a bitter civil war erupted in the extremely lucrative

world of professional golf over the past week. LIV Golf, a new Saudi Arabia-backed series, set up in opposition to the established tours, swooped into the cosy golfing world and signed up a number of leading players. Incredible sums of money are on offer to lure these stars into the controversial embrace of the Saudis. The suitably shaken golf establishment (basically the PGA Tour in America) responded by banning the defectors from its weekly tournaments. At the heart of the outcry over the breakaway move is the narrative that LIV Golf is a classic (and sinister) example of sportswashing – with the mega-backers of the new tour accused of using sport to cover up Saudi Arabia’s horrific human rights record. All week, the golfing world as we know it has been at war with the golfing world as it may become. The LIV series has to date attracted a few superstars, and a few has-beens too, most of whom spectacularly failed to credibly address those awkward questions about their association

with a disgraced regime (Graeme McDowell, in particular, did himself no favours). Mind you, there are those who will say that sportstars shouldn’t have to account for the human rights record of any given nation. And it does seem clear that the golfing rebels have been subjected to much more criticism and scrutiny than players and clubs in other sports (Newcastle United an example) previously targeted for investment by the Saudis. Meanwhile, the sums of money being offered by LIV are quite obscene, but it is hardly surprising that some players have opted to accept. Just now, the sport is shaken to its core. And yet I have a feeling that, as in the aftermath of all earthquakes, the dust will eventually settle. The furore about the human rights issues will peter out, and chances are that the PGA Tour will lift its bans, and the market will dictate where the world’s top players compete from week to week. Ultimately, it felt like a sad week for golf.

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bakery in Ireland to adopt Ireland’s pioneering food and drink sustainability programme, Origin Green, in 2012. The programme is the world’s only national food and drink sustainability programme, enabling the industry to set and achieve measurable sustainability targets that respect the environment and serve local communities more effectively. Molloys made the switch to Calor BioLPG three years ago as part of our commitment to reducing greenhouse emissions while still producing quality products for our loyal customers to enjoy.

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We are continuously liaising with our suppliers to ensure that we are in partnership with businesses who use environmentally friendly processes. For example, our oil supplier collects up to two thirds of their supplied oil (which becomes waste) and recycles it into biodiesel. The Molloy family also believes in the importance of being sustainable within the community. With that in mind, we actively support community activities and groups including Darkness Into Light, the Roscommon Easter Parade, Roscommon Christmas Lights, Chamber of Commerce, Meals on Wheels, local charities, sports clubs and more. We believe in giving back and

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Calor’s journey as a rural energy provider that has so far spanned over 80 years, while also setting out their path as a progressive energy partner as they aim to address the future energy needs of their customers. Calor are proud of a longstanding record of working with and understanding the energy needs of a wide spectrum of businesses across rural Ireland. As a leading supplier of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) Calor are proud to have enabled thousands of rural Irish homes and businesses to switch to a cleaner alternative energy supply compared to oil and solid fuels. The benefit for homes, businesses, and our environment, is that LPG produces far lower carbon emissions than

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The Strategy will focus on six broad themes: 1. Employment and economic activity. Strategy will set out a shared vision for integrating migrant communities, instigate and 2. The Education and training. 3. Active civic and civil participation. sustain collaborative work, and drive innovation leading to more effective outcomes for 4. Social inclusion (engaging and interacting with service providers). living in County Roscommon. 5. everyone Social inclusion (expressing culture and identity and addressing discrimination). 6. Health and Welfare.

Communities and members of the public are invited to contribute to the development of a County Roscommon Migrant Integration The Strategy will set out a shared vision for integrating migrant communities, instigate and 2022-2026. TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS sustainStrategy collaborative work, and drive innovation leading to more effective outcomes for

Our Strategy will build on A Blueprint for the Future, Ireland’s National Migrant Integration Strategy.

ROADS ACT 1993, SECTION 75 ROADS REGULATIONS 1994, ARTICLE 12 Please let us know how County Roscommon can: Communities and members of the public are invited to contribute to 1. Promote community action toMigrant prevent discrimination. Roscommon County Council intends to close the roads set out in the the development of a County Roscommon Integration schedule hereunder for the periods and the reason specified. Help everyone to participate fully in dynamic local communities. Strategy 2. 2022-2026. Road to be closed: L7055 Ardsallagh Woods Road from 3. Ensure that no one in the community is left behind. Hannons Hotel to Golf Club

everyone living in County Roscommon.

Please let us know how County Roscommon can: 1. Promote community action to prevent discrimination. 2. Help everyone to participate fully in dynamic local communities. 3. Ensure that no one in the community is left behind.

Period of Closure: Alternative Routes:

9.30am to 2.00pm on Saturday 2nd July 2022 via N61, N63 & L1812

Road to be closed: L7081 Turville from Galway Road Junction to Please email your submissions to lcdc@roscommoncoco.ie Rahara Road Junction Period of Closure: Alternative Routes:

11.15am to 12.45pm on Saturday 2nd July 2022 via L1812, L7126 & N63

Reason for Closure:

To facilitate Roscommon Harriers Club Road Race

Please email your submissions lcdc@roscommoncoco.ie Closing date fortoreceipt of submissions: Friday, 24th June 2022. Closing date for receipt of submissions: Friday, 24th June 2022.

Objections in respect of the proposed closure may be made in writing to the Roads and Transportation Department or e-mailed to roads@roscommoncoco.ie to arrive not later than 5pm on Monday 20th June 2022. Shane Tiernan Director of Services

Opening Hours in Áras an Chontae: Motor Tax Office 9.30am to 1.00pm only Monday to Friday. All other services are open 9.30am to 1.00pm and 2.00pm to 4.30pm Monday to Friday.

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newsbriefs €56m Fodder Support Scheme welcomed The announcement of a €56 million Fodder Support Scheme by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has been welcomed by local Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy. Senator Murphy stated: “The application process for the Fodder Support Scheme will open up in the coming days and I urge all farmers to apply without delay. The closing date to apply is August 2nd and it is hoped that payments will commence in November 2022. The financial assistance will apply for hay and silage. “This Government are very conscious of the challenges facing the farming community and are doing their best to help farmers get through a really challenging period. “Energy costs and coupled with huge fertilisers and fuel costs have taken away all the financial benefits from improved livestock payments at marts and factories. “Farmers are resilient and I have every reason to believe that they will come out of this. I as always offer my full support to the agricultural and horticultural sectors and will continue to engage with Minister McConalogue”.

Construction starts on new ward block at Portiuncula

Construction will commence this week on a new 5-bed ward block at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe this week, it has been confirmed. Reacting to the news, Independent TD Denis Naughten criticised delays around the project. “It has taken four and a half years since I secured a commitment in Government through Project Ireland 2040 for this project, which was delivered upon by then Minister for Health Simon Harris in October 2019,” Deputy Naughten said. Deputy Naughten said that a new ward block is now more urgently required than ever to address the “chaotic situation” that many patients and staff have been faced with. “The groundworks at the hospital, which delayed the initial construction of this 50-bed ward block, has made provision for a further 50 beds to be constructed on the Portiuncula site. “I have already received confirmation from the HSE that this new building is designed in such a way as to provide for a further 50-bed extension at the hospital and I will now be pressing the current Government to move on this additional bed extension as soon as possible,” concluded Denis Naughten.

Irish language family event on Saturday

The parents association of the Gaelscoil de Híde Roscommon, were successful in their application to host Roscommon’s first ever Irish language family event, and were awarded funding by Conradh na Gaeilge in association with Seachtain na Geailge le Energia and the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media. The event is set to take place in Roscommon Library on Saturday, the 18th of June between 11 am and 1 pm. It is hoped that this first ever Irish language event for Roscommon town will be enjoyed by all in what is a magnificent facility. The event is aimed at promoting speaking the Irish language in a public setting and is open to all! You don’t have to be a fluent speaker. All are encouraged to come and enjoy this family event and try your cupla focal! The Irish language is an important part of our culture and society and it is great to be able to provide the opportunity for society to experience the living Irish language through a fun and enjoyable day out. There will be some amazing spot prizes, gift bags, a raffle, colouring stations and a fantastic music session provided by the pupils of Gaelscoil de Híde and anyone else that wants to bring an instrument is welcome to join in. Art competition winners will be announced on the day, with prizes (kindly sponsored) to be won. Entries for the art competition can be submitted to the Roscommon Library main desk up to the 15th of June. More details on page 8.

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Michael, Gavin, Conor and Niamh Doorly. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Lexi and Cian Cunningham. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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Rossie is Queensland Rose! Congratulations to Athleague native, Eimear Naughton, who was recently crowned Queensland Rose. Eimear, who now lives in Brisbane and is a former Convent of Mercy student, was sponsored by Shamrock Civil Engineering. Eimear said she “was honoured and completely beyond belief” following her selection and thanked her supporters and sponsors as well as her fellow Roses and Escorts. Pic: Katherine O’Malley

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Roscommon scholars receive Fullbright Awards Two County Roscommon scholars were among 40 Fullbright Irish awardees for 20222023 at a ceremony in Iveagh House on Thursday evening. Dr. Clíodhna McHugh and Dr. John P. Gilmore received the annual awards grant which enable Irish citizens to study, research or teach in the USA and for Americans to do the same in Ireland. Dr. McHugh is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Medicine at Trinity College Dublin. A former St. Brigid’s and Roscommon Ladies’ footballer, Clíodhna’s interest is in cardiovascular diseases and risk factors with a particular dediction to prevention. She will work at the School of Medicine at Harvard University and the Cardiovascular Performance Programme at the Massachusetts General Hospital Corrigan Minehan Heart Centre here she will develop skills in athlete specific electrocardiogram interpretation and long-term cardio care in athletic populations. Dr. Gilmore is an Assistant Professor in Nursing at UCD and his research, teaching and scholarship centres around themes of inclusion health, social justice, LGBTQ+ Health and broader sexual health. His PhD, which was awarded with examiner’s commendation in 2021, explored Irish gay men’s experiences of discussing sexuality with healthcare prac-

titioners. As a Fullbright-HRB HealthImpact Scholar, John will visit the Centre for Gender and Sexual Minority Health at the University of California in San Francisco to explore enablers and barriers to community-led LGBT healthcare.

Dr. John P. Gilmore and Dr. Clíodhna McHugh

Congratulations to Ciara Kelly and Shane Diffley who were married in Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Derrane last Friday (10th). Here they are pictured with their two boys Tadhg and Kian.

Up with the Cup! Roscommon town resident and avid Liverpool supporter, Christy Rattigan, paid a visit to the Roscommon People this week with his recently acquired FA Cup replica. Christy is a keen collector of football memorabilia and was only too happy to showcase one of the two trophies his beloved club won this past season. Christy tells us he will also be adding the Carabao Cup to his collection in the near future. Jurgen Klopp’s side won both trophies in 2022 but unfortunately missed out on the Premier League and Champions League titles (replicas of which Christy also has in his collection). Great to see you as always Christy! - DD (Beleaguered Man United supporter).

Golf for All in Roscommon! A great evening was had by all last Thursday evening when Roscommon Special Olympics Club paid a visit to Roscommon Golf Club as part of the Golf For All programme. Special thanks to Jacqui McCormack, Philip Murray and all volunteers. The next session takes place this evening (Thursday 16th) from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm. If you would like to volunteer, contact Jacqui on 086-1721181.

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newsbriefs Athlone GAA host cake sale and raffle in aid of Red Cross

Athlone GAA are hosting a monster draw and cake sale in Athlone GAA Club from 10.30 am to 1 pm on Sunday, June 26th, with all proceeds to go to the Irish Red Cross in Ukraine. The guests of honour on the day are members of the displaced Ukrainian community in Athlone. There is a huge range of great prizes up for grabs, including meals for two, spa days, hampers, a coffee machine, gift vouchers, golf fourball, cinema passes and more. Athlone GAA wish to thank all the local businesses who sponsored and donated prizes, and to everybody who has bought tickets so far. Tickets are €5 each or €10 for a book of three. Contact Jim on 087 3927051 to purchase your tickets, or find your nearest ticket seller by visiting Athlone GAA’s Facebook page (facebook.com/athlonegaa.ie).

Launch of ‘Castle in Communities’ in Ballintubber

The Ballintubber Tidy Towns and Heritage committee is launching ‘Castle in Communities’ at 3 pm on Friday, June 17th, on the Castle Green, Ballintubber. This launch is being held in advance of welcoming back our American friends – both new and old. The committee is delighted to confirm the arrival later this month of approximately seventy students and faculty of archaeology and anthropology. All are welcome to the launch which will be conducted by Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Joe Murphy.

Legion of Mary centenary celebrations

Solemn Mass will take place as part of Legion of Mary centenary celebrations in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon Town, at 7 pm on Friday, June 24th. Bishop Kevin Doran will be chief celebrant. All are welcome to attend.

Clonown NS centenary celebrations

Clonown NS centenary celebrations will be held on this Friday, June 17th, from 1 pm to 3 pm. There will be music, tea, and refreshments, and a marquee will be set up in case of rain! All are welcome to attend.

Pictured is Paul Curley (Clonown Community Ltd) and James Naughton, Naughton’s Car Sales, at the presentation of a cheque from James for the Athlone 10 Mile Run which takes place in Clonown this Saturday, June 18th.

10 Mile Run fundraiser in Clonown

A 10 Mile Run fundraiser will take place this Saturday (18th) with all proceeds going towards Clonown Community Park. The event will commence at 11 am in Clonown with the route taking runners to Creggan, Mike Kenny’s Garage, the old Ballinasloe Road, Coologoriff and back to Clonown. The roads will remain open but motorists are kindly asked to avoid the route if possible from 11 am to 1 pm this Saturday. Online registration is available and full details can be found on the Facebook page ‘Athlone 10 Mile Run’. Clonown Community Ltd. would like to thank our sponsors James Naughton Car Sales, Kennedy’s Spar Express, Monksland and Walsh’s Bar for their kind support.

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

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Shocking, selfish behaviour that put Poppy (14) in peril Our man Frank on the threat posed by nut allergies; Last weekend’s GAA action… and the loneliness of the two-footed footballer! It’s Sunday morning, and – after a long break – I’ve decided to resume my baking career. As I am mixing the ingredients for my delicious, world famous cupcakes, I find myself thinking of nuts and allergies and the terrifying effects that inadvert-

ently eating certain nuts can have. A member of our extended family lives with such an allergy and a couple of years ago we witnessed at first-hand how frightening it can be when he ate something that must have had a forbidden substance in it. As a result, he blacked out and was rushed to hospital where the staff thankfully managed to resuscitate him. Apparently there is a lifesaving medication called EpiPen for people who suffer severe allergy reactions, and a shot or two usually sorts out the problem. All of this came to mind when I read of a horrific incident on board

a flight from Antigua to London when 14-year-old Poppy Jones, who also suffers from a nut allergy, almost lost her life, allegedly due to the actions of a fellow passenger who refused to stop eating from his bag of nuts. The cabin crew twice advised the man that he was putting the girl’s life at risk, but he kept on eating the nuts. At 30,000 feet the girl collapsed, and had to get oxygen and two shots of EpiPen before being rushed off to hospital on arrival at Gatwick. The situation was so critical that at one stage the pilot considered an emergency landing but thankfully a

Sean Tiernan, Pat Higgins and Pat Joe Roche pictured at the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Haulie, Kylie and Catherine Beirne pictured at the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

nurse on board managed to stabilise the girl’s condition and avoided such a course of action having to be taken. The girl’s mother, Joanna, told of her terrible fear that her daughter would die, spoke of the fact that most of us don’t take the problem as seriously as we should, and also bemoaned the fact that all the cabin crew could do was ask the man to stop eating the nuts – but when he refused to do so they were powerless to make him stop. What sort of a man would keep on doing something that he knew was putting a young girl’s life at risk is open to question, but any description

of him I can think of would not be fit for a family newspaper like the Roscommon People. Joanna has said she can never ask Poppy to fly again, not until nuts are banned from all flights. Surely that should happen sooner rather than later. Thankfully young Poppy is home and safe and well after her unnecessary ordeal. I hope the horrible passenger enjoyed his nuts and is feeling suitably proud of himself (obviously I’m being sarcastic). Even in a world full of selfishness and bad deeds it’s hard to believe anyone could behave like that.

Football ‘fuels’ debate …and Rossies bow out

It’s Friday night in Mikeen’s and a few of us are discussing the big football matches that are taking place in Croke Park the following day. We are trying to guess what sort of attendance there will be. Unusually, we are all in agreement that the turnout will be small and that the two matches should have been scheduled for somewhere like Tullamore. The cost of petrol and diesel, the outrageous price of accommodation in Dublin, the fact that the Mayo game would end too late for people to get a train back home, all pointed to a small attendance. From what I could see, that is exactly what happened when Saturday came. I cannot get the official attendance figure but even the legendary Mayo and Roscommon support seemed to be well down and for the most part the atmosphere was fairly muted. That was unfair, because we had two really competitive games and I believe there would have been a great crowd if the games were in Tullamore. Anyway, I’m sure Seamus and Paul will try to make sense of what happened in the last few minutes of the match, but all I can say is it is hard to figure out how the Rossies lost. The truth is that for nearly all the second half they were vastly superior to Clare and seemed to be home and hosed. Over the last few weeks I have seen a good deal of inter-county Gaelic football and I

cannot get over the fuss that is made about county players just because they can kick with both feet. I would have thought that every county player should be able to use both feet and as players are part of development squads from a very young age it baffles me that so many of them are completely one-footed even when they get to the highest point of inter-county competition. In my opinion with all the specialist coaching that goes on there is no excuse for not getting lads to be at least adequate with the weaker foot. When we see the likes of Shane Walsh being so proficient with both, it shows it can be done. Anyway, hard luck to Roscommon. It will take a long time to figure out how they are not in the quarter-finals.

And finally… After years of having Lisa McHugh as my number One female singer I have now passed the mantle on to Donna Taggart (nothing to do with Lisa’s recent wedding). All I can say is look Donna up and you will encounter a lady with an absolutely fabulous voice. I hope Lisa doesn’t mind. Sometimes we all have to move on.

‘Till next week, bye for now

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Changes in Carers Entitlements During Carers Week we celebrate the valuable contribution made by carers in our local communities, in particular the ways in which carers support older and dependent people to continue to live in the familiar surroundings of their own homes. It is an opportune time to remind carers of some of the changes recently made to Carers Allowance, paid by the Department of Social Protection (DSP). From 1st June 2022, the capital disregard for Carers Allowance has increased from €20,000 to €50,000. The income disregards have also increased: a carer can now work for up to 18.5 hours per week and have income /earnings of €350 per week in the case of a single carer or €750 in the case of a couple and get the full Carers Allowance payment. This means carers can combine their caring duties with part-time work and still qualify for Carers Allowance.

Richard Regan, Development Manager Roscommon Citizens Information Service stated “Each year many carers contact our centres regarding their entitlements. The qualifying conditions for many entitlements change from time to time so it is essential that members of the public keep up to date with changes by checking their entitlements with their local Citizens Information Centre.’ Carers can also apply for the Carer’s Support Grant for 2022 this month. This is an annual payment for full-time carers, paid by the DSP usually on the first Thursday in June each year. The payment is not means tested and is currently €1,850. It is paid automatically to people getting carers payments. Other carers can qualify for the grant. To qualify, you must be over 16 and caring for a person who needs help due to age, illness or disability and have cared for the person full time for

at least 6 months, to include the first Thursday in June. You won’t qualify if you are working, studying or training for more than 18.5 hours per week, getting a jobseeker’s payment or signing for credits during the 6 month caring period. If you are already receiving a carer’s payment, you will get the Carer’s Support Grant automatically this month. If you are not in receipt of one of these payments, you will need to complete an application form. You can apply for a Carer’s Support Grant for any given year from April of that year until 31 Decem-

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We’re all sick of being caught in the cost of living squeeze According to a recent survey carried out by Social Justice Ireland, ‘one in five people in Ireland are living below the poverty line, after their housing costs are factored in’. As if those statistics weren’t upsetting enough, as someone who finds it hard to make ends meet (from talking to readers, friends and colleagues, I know I’m not alone in my struggles), I note that the study also found that the urban-rural poverty gap widened considerably over the past year. Why? Well in my humble opinion, it’s because rural Ireland has been ignored, passed over, disregarded, and frozen out – nay, blanked – by every single government that naïve taxpayers have had the misfortune to vote into power. That’s why! And as the country struggles to get back on its feet postCovid, it shouldn’t be any surprise that (again according to the study) ‘rural Ireland faces significant challenges in the areas of job creation and service provision for an ageing population’. Put simply folks, given the ever-increasing cost of living, you and I and every other poor sod caught up in this night-

mare is in for a very rough ride. I don’t know about you, but taking the price of diesel into consideration, I’m seriously wondering how long it will be before I won’t be able to afford to drive to work. And don’t even get me started on the cost of electricity! Do you know I forensically study the weather forecast before I decide to put a wash in the machine because, given I can no longer afford to dry clothes in my tumble dryer, the ability to hang washing out on the line (or not) demands a lot more of my attention? Where will it all end? The more we grapple with these soaring energy costs, and panic while we watch our weekly grocery bill sky-rocket (for food staples, I’m not talking treats here), it’s clear to me that those of us living in rural Ireland will be left to foot the bill for the rest of the country. But worry not, my fellow paupers – sorry, citizens – because Minister for Social Protection Heather “we do not have a magic money tree” Humphreys’ cunning plan to ease our spending burden is to launch a scheme for ‘three free vouchers for those availing of remote work hubs’. Well, may God bless her ingenuity, give

that woman a medal! In fact, let’s see if Meryl Streep could make herself available to play people’s champion Heather in the movie of her life? I mean, surely Heather’s charitable Mother Teresa-esque humanitarianism deserves to be recognised, don’t you think? Maybe I should cut Heather some slack, because I do realise we haven’t had time to recover from a worldwide health pandemic before Putin decided to invade Ukraine.

I do get it! I also get that this ruthless madman’s actions have led to a backlash against him and Russia, which produces most of the world’s oil, and it’s this which has resulted in the fuel supply shocks. But couldn’t our government have come up with a better contingency plan to save on fuel… one that doesn’t involve ‘ordering’ us to work from home? I mean, what happens to those who can’t afford to pay their electricity/heating bills… do

they tuck a hot water bottle up their jumpers and work by candlelight? But wait, there’s a part deux to our Ministers’ ‘drive’ (pardon the pun) to save energy. Oh yes, apparently, those of us driving vehicles with ‘an odd number at the end of their car registration, will only be allowed to drive or refuel on alternate days’. As I’m already only driving on ‘alternate days’, and as I’ve already placed a self-imposed limit on

‘non-essential car journeys’, I feel the government’s ridiculous ‘that’s your lot’ hardline ideologue, coupled with their highly unpopular policies in our nation’s time of need, is uninventive, puny and so second-rate, it’ll hit them where it hurts…on the doorsteps! Taxpayers are literally living from weekly pay packet to pay packet, using every euro in our accounts to meet rent/mortgage and childcare. Thankfully, I don’t have dependent kiddies, but I do have senior fur babies (all rescues) who are all on veterinary prescribed food and meds, which are very expensive. I know there are parents across Roscommon wondering how on earth they’re going to scramble together the funds they need to keep their families fed and clothed. I also know that as kids don’t understand (nor should they ever have to bear the brunt of our financial burdens), they’ll be plotting and planning their summer entertainment with their pals, meaning the requests for summer project or camp fees will be coming in thick and fast. Is it any wonder there’s a substantial rise in the number of people seeking help from local food banks?

Please stay safe on that post-Leaving Cert holiday

Due to being a teenage wife and mother, I never got the opportunity to go on the post-Leaving Cert ‘rip’ with my pals. I’ll just wait here while you break out the violins! Instead of being a carefree kid, I was up to my tonsils in dirty nappies, trying hard to come to terms with parenting a beautiful, premature, new-born bundle of joy. You could say I was too busy ‘adulting’. Working hard to pay my household bills and car loan meant I viewed spending money on myself to be a frivolous act; a bag of chips and a can of coke had to suffice as a means of celebrating. Indeed, so prudishly prissy was the teenage Miriam, she didn’t even have the time to touch a drop of alcohol until her thirties… bitter much? I’d say I’m more jealous than bitter. Why? Because as students across Ireland hand in that final exam paper, and panicked parents bear witness to the mass exodus of their post-leaving Cert, pre-college darlings heading off to the likes of Ibiza, Portugal and

the Canaries, I feel I’ve missed out big time on that highly important rite-of-passage milestone. Mind you, I’ve never been one to go ‘mental’ on a holiday, rather I’m the boring, prepare-for-every-eventuality-mind-the-passports-and-packthe-plasters-the-imodium-and-thesavlon nerd! In fact, I was the only one of my pals who never smoked behind the bike shed (to this day I’ve never even tried a cigarette). Nor back in the day did I ever entertain the desire to ‘down shots’! For the record, as I’m no longer living life like a retired nun, I have since downed a shot or three! Go me! But you get my drift readers – I feel I’ve missed out. That being said, when my own girls headed off on their post-Leaving Cert, leftoverbeer-and-greasy-big-Mac-for-breakfast-binge-fest rite-of-passage (with the possibility of arriving home with a dodgy tattoo inked onto their unmentionables), I wasn’t so much a worried mother… rather I was an

unhinged candidate suitable for psychiatric treatment! Therefore, even though I’m jealous I never got to be that Ibiza thong-wearing, fake-tanned nymph, I have been that over-wrought, nails-bitten-tomy-elbows-mammy who discreetly shoved condoms into her child’s luggage because I know that hormonal, unsupervised teenagers will be, well, hormonal, unsupervised teenagers! With that in mind, I’d like to offer

some advice to those of you, who are, this week, planning to party ‘till you drop and fall out of nightclubs… and it’s this: Whether you’re heading to Magaluf, Majorca, or Playa de Las Debauchery, please, please kids, stay safe. That means remain with your group, look out for the shy, vulnerable, easily-led one and mind them, and stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water. On the subject of drink, watch your alco-

holic bevvies as they’re being poured into the glass, and never leave them unattended. For the record, if you feel weak, sleepy, become unaware of what’s happening around you and your ability to defend yourself is reduced, seek help; your drink may have been spiked. Bring plenty of high factor sunscreen, use it, and keep an emergency stash of cash hidden in the event you get into difficulties. Enjoy!

There’s something about Liz… Adding insult to her ridiculous plan to override the Northern Ireland Protocol Bill, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has managed to reach the apex of stupidity by mispronouncing Micheál Martin’s job title while responding to his comment regarding relations between our countries reaching a “new low point”. As someone who views the British government and its ministers as a bunch of decrepit, patronising, con-

ceited, ill-mannered twats (but that’s just my opinion, and I wish them well), a high-ranking Tory calling our Taoiseach a “Tea-sock” didn’t come as any surprise to me whatsoever. What does surprise me however, is that the British people – the majority of whom I’m sure are a very decent, intelligent bunch – not only voted Truss into power, they actually pay the insolent woman to dole out this tripe!

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Cian’s Kennels to receive €20k from Toy Show Appeal Longford-based charity Cian’s Kennels has been awarded €20,000 from the

RTE Toy Show Appeal grants for 2022 by the Community Foundation for Ireland.

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were John Tobin and Robbie McConn. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

This grant will fund the expansion of services nationwide and help to change children’s lives throughout Ireland by bringing their pets closer to them while they are sick and/ or in hospital. “We are delighted to be awarded these funds raised by the RTE Toy Show Appeal”, said Evelyn Neary, founder and director of Cian’s Kennels. “The services of Cian’s Kennels aim to enhance the lives of sick children through interaction with their pets, and these funds come at a great time for the charity with the recent opening of the pet visiting centre at CHI at Crumlin”. The RTE Toy Show Appeal works to bring the magic of the Late Late Toy Show to every child in Ireland. By funding essential support, health, well-being, play and creativity the appeal aims to change children’s lives for good.

Sightseeing Cruises & Angling Trips

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Dreaming big: two exciting tourism projects with significant potential It’s been a very busy week in the pre-development stage of two major new proposed tourism projects for the eastern part of County Roscommon in the area along the River Shannon between Tarmonbarry and Ballyleague and the inland territory nearby. Two very significant public consultations with residents in these areas took place within 24 hours of each other on Thursday and Friday last to outline details of work already done on each of the developments. These projects are very much at feasibility stage but already some of the information that has emerged is, to be honest, really quite mind-blowing. A few months ago I wrote in this column about the extraordinary scale of feasibility work and pre-development ‘scoping out’ research that was going on in this part of Roscommon. The muchmaligned Government Just Transition Fund is payrolling 70 per cent of the work and handing out tens of thousands of euro to professional consultants and engineers to look in real depth at about five different tourism projects in this region – most of them in and around Ballyleague and Cloontuskert. On top of that there’s another state-sponsored project that is aiming to soon produce a preferred route for a greenway from Tarmonbarry all the way up to Athlone. That’s in the pipeline. As I said before, all of these projects have absolutely huge potential to transform tourism in this part of the county. If half of the plans being mooted can proceed, there will be significant economic benefit for the people who live in this region – maybe not this year or next year, but definitely in the next 10-20 years.

Location chosen Roughan & O’Donovan were the first set of consultants which had their public consultation online with interested local groups on Friday. This firm has been appointed by Roscommon County Council to undertake a feasibility study for the development of a boardwalk on Lough Ree at Ballyleague. The site is located on the west bank of the River Shannon and comprises natural meadow and wetland areas tying in with the existing marina to the north of the lough at Ballyleague jetty. The consultants say the proposed boardwalk presents an opportunity to provide a stunning and unique public amenity which would undoubtedly provide an added attraction to the area – and you have to agree with that claim. The structure would run for approximately 1.5-2km south from the area near the existing marina pier, giving access to a natural wetland area which is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna. There’s no doubting the natural beauty of the lake stretching southwards would make a stunning backdrop to the proposed boardwalk and would be a huge attraction for the local community and visitors alike. Being a resident in the area, I can see the real potential for this project transforming the local economy over the next 10 to 20 years. Fáilte Ireland personnel down through the years have been saying there’s a great opportunity to provide enhanced amenity infrastructure in this village which would support physical and mental wellbe-

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ing, leading to a more vibrant and attractive place to live, work, visit and invest in. The boardwalk idea came directly from locals in the area who have been to Drumshanbo and seen the fantastic amenity provided there. The main focus of the work being done now in Ballyleague is on the engineering and environmental solutions. Several options in respect to the boardwalk alignment and its structural form have been considered and evaluated under a number of key headings, including: technical, environmental, aesthetic and economic merits. It’s a really comprehensive review. I read most of it at the weekend – and found my eyes opening even wider when I saw some of the costs being explored/ projected! The proposed boardwalk would extend from the Ballyleague marina at the north end to what’s been referred to as Ballyclare Island at the south end. The concept of linking up the walk with

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Once the preferred option for any new boardwalk is chosen, an environmental impact assessment screening will of course have to be done on the design of the preferred option to determine if significant effects on the environment are likely to arise as a result of the proposed development.

those already using pedestrian trails on the Longford shoreline has also been looked at in detail. Provision of a circulatory route around Lough Ree would require two new bridges to connect the island with the mainland on both banks of the River Shannon. Two loops would have to be provided at the southern end for convenience of users, one at the tip of the peninsula jutting out there with a scenic view overlooking Lough Ree, the other on ‘Ballyclare Island’ allowing cyclists to have a comfortable turnaround without a need to dismount. Putting these bridges in place could collectively cost over €10m – a fact that alarmed many people reading the report at the weekend. But remember, any project that proceeds would more than likely be looking to stage 2 and stage 3 of the Just Transition Fund coming down the line with over €200m in grant-aid from Europe heading to this region in the period 2024-2034.

Linking up The proposed new boardwalk would of course tie in to the existing network of footways and cycleways extending along the bank of the River Shannon in Ballyleague. The tie-in point would be located at the western edge of the Ballyclare marina and would have to make direct contact with the other major tourism project that went to public consultation last week. On Thursday, Roscommon County Council hosted an event at the community centre in Strokestown to offer information on a MidShannon Greenway which would connect areas such as Tarmonbarry, Ballyleague, Rooskey and Sliabh Bawn. The consultants here were scoping out the route for that project – and will come back later in the year or early next year with an idea of how one might travel by bike or shank’s mare from the lock at Tarmon ‘cross-country’ to arrive at Ballyleague marina. The end result of the two projects – if and when

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they go ahead – would in this writer’s opinion be absolutely huge for the twin towns of Ballyleague and Lanesborough. The town has a long, proud history that can be linked back to early monastic settlements on Inchcleraun from as early as 540AD, and several local groups have already worked hard to put in new tourism-friendly projects such as the new town promenade in Ballyleague, the new marinas, the Access for All boat, and the Lough Ree whiskey distillery just across the river. Once the preferred option for any new boardwalk is chosen, an environmental impact assessment screening will of course have to be done on the design of the preferred option to determine if significant effects on the environment are likely to arise as a result of the proposed development. There’s little doubt in the local area that, based on previous developments of this nature, a study and a full EU Natura report on the project will be coming down the line.

New customers Consultants Roughan & O’Donovan say the likely users of the new facility would include special interest visitors (anglers, walkers, cyclists, birdwatchers), residents exercising and relaxing on the new facility, and persons travelling through Ballyleague on the N63 who can be persuaded to stop and spend time and money while exploring the area. I know from previous experience that there will be lots of sceptics out there reading this column who say it will never happen – but I will return to an old argument to try and deal with that. Here goes: Just take a look at the Center parcs development nearby in Ballymahon – another project they said would never happen, or work. Today it employs over 1000 people and they have plans for another 500 jobs and 200 more cabins there soon. So don’t rule this boardwalk idea out either. Watch this space.

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Roscommon’s IBAL Litter League struggles continue < DAN DOONER

Roscommon town continued to struggle in the latest round of Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) rankings, dropping three places to 32nd after being judged as ‘moderately littered’ once again. Elsewhere, Athlone and Longford claimed fourth and fifth places respectively, and were judged to be ‘cleaner than European norms’. Ballybane in Galway and Drogheda in Co. Louth were named as the worst performing towns and considered ‘seriously littered’. The latest study also reveals that PPE litter is on the decrease, but IBAL has called for a levy to tackle an increase in discarded coffee cups. The An Taisce report for Roscommon, which sees the county town on a par with Ballymun, Tallaght, Limerick City Centre, Carlow and Dundalk, reads: “A similar result to 2021, and a disappointment for Roscommon, which had four heavily

littered sites. The Main Street was very well presented with attractive new paving and streetscape – it was also excellent with regard to litter. “Goff Street and car park at corner of Henry Street & Church Street were both very much deserving of the top litter grade. It was disappointing to see little or no change at laneway off the Main Street, at the car parking area adjacent to Circle K and the laneway beside Roscommon Fire Station. The clothes bank on Golf Links Road wasn’t just littered but subject to dumping”. The survey suggests that Ireland is seeing a return to normality post-Covid. “With cleaning schedules back to normal, less PPE litter and less alcohol consumption outdoors, litter levels have fallen. However, despite improvements, the centres of our main cities are still littered at a time when we are welcoming our peak tourist numbers. There is a price to be paid for that,” commented Colm Horgan of IBAL.

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‘Where next for Lough Funshinagh?’ PUBLIC MEETING ON JULY 4th

A public meeting on the future of Lough Funshinagh will take place at 7 pm on Monday, July 4th at St. John’s Community Centre in Lecarrow. The meeting entitled ‘Where next for the Lough Funshinagh communities?’ will bring together

members of the affected communities of Ballagh, Rahara, and Lisphelim, as well as public representatives at local and national level. Organisers have described the event as “a meeting to generate potential solutions to the crisis and on a remedial plan that needs to be put in place to save these communities”. All members of the public are invited to attend the meeting.

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Eleanor, Edward and James Scougall pictured with Lough Ree RNLI’s Atlantic 85 class lifeboat, Tara Scougall, which is named after their late mother and wife who passed away at the age of 43. Pic: Tom Cunningham

Lough Ree RNLI open new €1.2m station Lough Ree RNLI officially opened its new €1.2 million state-ofthe-art lifeboat station and named its inshore Atlantic 85 class lifeboat at a special ceremony last Saturday. The event, which included the naming of the ‘Tara Scougall’ lifeboat in memory of a beloved daughter, wife and mother, who passed away from cancer at the age of 43, coincided with Lough Ree RNLI’s tenth anniversary on the lake. RNLI’s Chief Executive Mark Dowie, who was visiting from England, had the honour of officially opening the station while the privilege of naming the lifeboat fell to Eleanor and Edward, children of the late Tara Scougall. Tara, daughter of John and Diana, and wife to James, was only 43

when she died prematurely from cancer. She had lived an active life on the water having been introduced to it as a child by her late father John. Tara shared her father’s passion for sailing, and for a period she also ran an online yachting and boating magazine. An avid traveller and explorer in her professional life, Tara was one of a Microsoft team which was responsible for the creation of Expedia. Tara’s father John, meanwhile, received a lifetime achievement award from the RNLI for his work in supporting the charity. The new lifeboat station at Lough Ree was built at a cost of €1.2m on a site kindly donated by the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland. It has taken just over two years to complete construction. It replaces

the temporary accommodation at Coosan Point where the volunteer crew first launched their lifeboat from ten years ago. During the last decade, Lough Ree RNLI has responded to over 460 calls for help and brought more than 1,400 people to safety. During Saturday’s ceremony, Mark Dowie officially opened the station before handing it into the care of Damien Delaney, founding member of Lough Ree RNLI. James Scougall, husband of the late Tara, then handed the lifeboat into the care of the RNLI. During his address, Mr. Ganly said the event was a special occasion for the lifeboat station adding that the crew was most grateful to the Scougall family for their generous gift.

Mark Dowie officially opened the lifeboat station before handing it into the care of Damien Delaney, founding member of Lough Ree RNLI, who received the keys to the station. Pic: Tom Cunningham

“We’ll have peace of mind because this lifeboat will help to keep the crew safe as they save others. On behalf of all the station volunteers, I would like to thank Diana, James, Eleanor and Edward and the late John and Tara. Your generosity has given Lough Ree a

lifesaver,” he said. “As Lough Ree RNLI embarks on its latest phase, it’s apt that the volunteer crew on the Lake of Kings will use a lifeboat named after a woman whose first name invokes Tara – the seat of the High Kings of Ireland”.

Sinn Féin spokesperson for Social Protection, Claire Kerrane TD, has published an amendment to extend the payment of Disability Allowance for three months, following the death of a child in line with Domiciliary Care Allowance. This call echoes the advocacy efforts of Tracy McGinnis, who experienced the heartbreak of losing her disabled son Brendan, who she spent seventeen years caring for. Just weeks after his death, Tracy received a repayment demand for a Disability Allowance payment that the Department for Social Protection had found to be overpaid. Although the demand has been overturned, Tracy’s experience has exposed the need to extend the payment of Disability Allowance to Carers following the death of a child, which are currently not in place. Speaking about the proposed amendment, Deputy Kerrane said: “Currently, if a child you are caring for passes away under the age of sixteen, the payment of Domiciliary Care Allowance (DCA) rightly continues for three months. “Yet, if you are caring for a child who dies and is sixteen or older, their Disability Allowance payment ceases immediately. This leaves those family carers facing a financial cliff-edge whilst also grieving the loss of their child. DCA is payable until a child turns sixteen, at that point the child can receive Disability Allowance (which is means-tested) and where that child is severely disabled, it is typically collected by a parent or guardian, who are known as agents. “I have drafted an amendment to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005 to change the rules regarding the payment of Disability Allowance after death. I have sent this amendment to Minister Heather Humphreys. “The amendment would extend the three-month rule which is in place for DCA to those caring for their disabled child and who are in receipt of Disability Allowance, meaning they too would continue to receive Disability Allowance for three months following the death of a child. “I want to thank Tracy for raising awareness about this gap in existing legislation. I am calling on the Minister to accept this amendment with urgency”.

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South Roscommon Family Resource Centre Intercultural Family Fun Day – th 14 June 2022 South Roscommon Family Resource Centre (SRFRC) is based in Roscommon Town behind Hynes Pharmacy on Castle Street. The town of Roscommon and its environs has welcomed many families from different countries and cultures over the last few years. Countries such as Syria, Slovakia, Latvia, England, Ukraine as well as many others. We were very lucky to be successful in our application to the Community Integration Fund 2021 and as part of this we are having a Family Fun Day in Lisnamult Community Sports Park on the 18th of June from 2.30pm5.30pm. Thanks to Roscommon GAA there will be some skills and matches, Connaught Rugby will facilitate some tag rugby, there will also be soccer

skills & matches, sports day activities such as fun races, kids versus parents, egg and spoon races, arts & crafts, toddler area. Everyone, young and old will be asked to put their hand print on a map of Roscommon to show how we are all part of the Roscom-

mon community. There will also be some lovely traditional treats from many of the countries represented by the people living in Roscommon. Everyone is welcome and it is a free event. The event is funded by the Communities Integration Fund.

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Ballaghaderreen blast caused by cable A short circuit in an underground cable led to what was described as a “mini-explosion” in Ballaghaderreen last Friday which lifted a manhole cover and caused alarm locally. Emergency services, including local Gardaí, and Roscommon County Council staff attended the

scene and a subsequent ESB investigation confirmed the cause of the blast. Around 80 premises were left without electricity following the explosion but power was restored to homes and businesses later on Friday evening. No injuries were reported following the incident.

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Ireland’s rape culture must be tackled at both a systemic and ground level Let’s talk about ... VICTIM-BLAMING AND RAPE CULTURE (A student’s perspective)

Alannah Ita Healy When the Midlands rape trial concluded earlier this month with the sentencing of five men to a combined jail terms of 66 years for the rape of a seventeen-year-old girl in 2016, it was a relieving outcome. After all, Ireland’s track record when it comes to sexual assault cases ending in convictions is woeful, and given the horrifying details that had come to light over the course of coverage of the case, any milder sentence would’ve felt extremely unjust – but by no means unprecedented. The unfortunate reality is that Irish society tends to fail victims of sexual violence. Of course, it is worth noting that in the past couple of years, there has been an increase in the number of people being prosecuted for rape in Ireland, something which has been long overdue and is much welcomed. But the fact remains that most sexual assaults and rapes are not reported, and when they are, the victim faces an uphill battle. The path to obtaining a conviction is littered with obsta-

cles. Victims who take on the arduous journey of trying to have their case heard in court are often met with lengthy, oppressive procedures and trial delays that drag on what is already such a deeply upsetting process. And then their case still runs an alarmingly high risk of attrition. This is all before the case ever reaches the courts. For those few that do make it to court, the battle remains far from over. As if testifying in court and having to relive such traumatic experiences wasn’t enough, we have seen time and time again how sexual assault victims are treated by opposing counsel; their credibility is attacked, their sexual history is weaponised. It’s not even been four years since the Belfast rape trial, in which a woman’s lace thong was cited in court as the supposed ‘evidence’ of her consent. It would be nice to presume that with each passing year we are moving a little further away from this sort of mentality, from responding to instances of sexual violence

with irrelevant questions like “What was she wearing?”, “Is she sexually active?”, “Had she been drinking?” etc. And maybe in some ways we are; the defence lawyers in the Midlands case for example were specifically commended for approaching cross-examination in the least confrontational way for the victim. But it would be naïve to say that victim-blaming isn’t a problem anymore, that it’s going away any time soon, or that it hasn’t already had a profoundly negative impact across our culture. In her court statement, the victim in the Midlands trial said that she blames herself for the incident, that she “[hates herself] for getting into the car” where the assault took place. She said, “I was so trusting and innocent, I allowed this to happen”. Growing up as a woman, you are coached on protecting yourself. You are told that even though it’s not right, it’s not fair, the reality is that the world is less safe for you than it is for your male peers. And so, you have to play by a different set of rules. Watch your drink and never walk alone at night. Don’t have a reputation for sexual activeness, it’ll make you a target. Don’t dress provocatively, it’ll make you a target. It’s not right, it’s not fair, but it might just keep you safe. Of course, the reality is that it doesn’t always keep you

safe. Sexual assault is going to happen even if all the possible precautions are taken, because it has everything to do with the perpetrator’s actions and not the victim’s. But when we have a system that continually fails sexual assault survivors and a culture that loves to tear apart their credibility, you grow up conscious of the fact that you are likely going to be your own best defence. The responsibility falls on you. And so, if you do fall victim to sexual assault, it may feel like you failed that duty that was

imposed on you, that you “allowed this to happen”. We desperately need to change the way we view sexual assault in Ireland, and the way we deal with it legally. From ignoring and dismissing casual instances of objectification, to the shocking amount of cases that never reach the courts, our attitude when it comes to calling out sexual assault has only served to harm – putting both the responsibility to avoid assault and the culpability for it on the victim. A lot of work needs to be done when it comes to the legal sys-

tem, but there is also so much that could be done at a ground level. As a society, we spend so much time telling women how to act, dress, speak etc. to protect ourselves – to the point when we experience assault we feel it’s our fault that we “allowed this to happen”. If only we put that same time and energy into educating the wider public, prioritising comprehensive sex education, and doing what we can to tackle rape culture at its roots. How much more of an impact would that have? How much better off would we be?

Strokestown boatbuilding makes waves! Strokestown Angling Club, in conjunction with Ballyleague Men’s Shed and Strokestown Men’s Shed, recently held an adult education day with boatbuilder Eamon Sheridan from Co. Cavan. The introduction to boatbuilding event covered topics such as construction methods, materials, repairs and maintenance. Timber boatbuilding was once a well established trade on the inland lakes, as well as along the Shannon, for sailing and fishing purposes. Nowadays, it is limited knowledge to such people as Eamon and those who have experience in the craft.

Participants pictured at the adult education day on boatbuilding that was recently organised by Strokestown Angling Club in conjunction with Ballyleague and Strokestown Men’s Sheds.

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Pictured is Sean Rayner from Cooltigue, Four Mile House, who recently graduated from NUI Galway with a First Class Honours M.Sc. in toxicology. Sean is now working within the pharmaceutical industry and is based in Waterford.

Mayo-Roscommon Hospice launch monthly draw Chairperson of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation Mike Smith launched a monthly draw on behalf of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation on Friday. Entry is €10 a month with all funds going directly to local palliative care services. Speaking at the launch, Mike Smith said: “I am delighted to launch the monthly draw; it’s a fantastic way people can support palliative care services in both Mayo and Roscommon, with the added incentive of winning a prize. The monthly draw is part of our recently launched strategy plan and I am delighted to see it being implemented. I would ask people to get behind this draw and support it and I wish all entrants luck”. Funds received as part of the draw will be used to provide specialist palliative care in the community and both hospices; counselling and psychological support to patients and families; financial support and advice; night nursing in conjunction with Irish Cancer Society, as well as ongoing train-

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CEO of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation Martina Jennings, Chairperson of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation Mike Smith, and Major Donor Relations Manager Laurita Blewitt pictured at the launch of the MayoRoscommon Hospice monthly draw. Pic: Conor McKeown

ing and education for the team. Each draw will take place on the first Friday of the month at the Foundation offices in Knock, Co. Mayo. The first prize each month is €1,000; second prize is €500 and third prize €250. Martina Jennings, CEO of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation, said: “The Founda-

Turas Teaghlaigh go Feirm Ainmhithe Glendeer do Líonra Teaghlaigh Ros Comáin. Tá turas teaghlaigh go ‘Feirm Ainmhithe Glendeer’ á reáchtáil ag Teanga Tí - Ghlór na nGael do Líonra Teaghlaigh Ros Comáin ar 11:00rn, 25 Meitheamh. Fáilte roimh theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil a bpáistí le Gaeilge i Ros Comáin agus na ceantair máguaird. Is é Glór na nGael an ceanneagraíocht náisiúnta atá freagrach as cur chun cinn na Gaeilge mar theanga teaghlaigh. Tríd an scéim Teanga Tí, cuirtear tacaíocht agus comhairle ar fáil do theaghlaigh ar fud na tíre atá ag tógáil a bpáistí le Gaeilge. Bíonn clár imeachtaí á eagrú i rith na bliana lena n-áirítear: saoire sa Ghaeltacht, cuairteanna Daidí na Nollag, seomra na dteaghlach ag Oireachtas na Gaeilge agus níos mó. Tá sé mar sprioc ag an turas teaghlaigh go Feirm Ainmhithe Glendeer na teaghlaigh a labhraíonn Gaeilge sa bhaile a tharraingt le chéile leis an lá a chaitheamh i gcomhluadar a chéile ag spraoi agus ag súgradh trí Ghaeilge. Deir Sinéad Ní Mhearnóg, Oifigeach Forbartha Ghlór na nGael a bheidh ann ar an lá: “Tá mé ar sceitimíní buaileadh leis na teaghlaigh Ghaeilge sa cheantar agus éisteacht lena moltaí le go mbeidh clár imeachtaí Ros Comáin ag comhlíonadh a gcuid riachtanais agus suimeanna féin. Deis iontach atá ann do theaghlaigh atá ag tógáil páistí le Gaeilge sa cheantar aithne a chur ar a chéile.” Tá tuismitheoir áitiúil Michelle Nic Suibhne ag tnúth go mór leis an ócáid: “Is cúis áthais dúinn i gCo. Ros Comáin go bhfuil Glór na nGael ag cur deis sóisialaithe trí Ghaeilge ar fáil do theaghlaigh, deis iontach is ea í seo do pháistí óga atá á dtógáil le Gaeilge sa chontae. Táimid mar chlann ag súil go mór le freastal ar an ócáid seo agus ar na cinn atá le teacht.” Is féidir clárú don turas teaghlaigh go Feirm Ainmhithe Glendeer nó do Líonra Teaghlaigh Ros Comáin trí teagmháil a dhéanamh le Sinéad: sinead@glornangael.ie nó 00353 83 449 7443.

tion launched two hospice units in the last three years and the cost of both was over €15 million. This all came from fundraised income and thanks to the support of the people of Mayo and Roscommon, we can continue to provide our services free of charge. “Our palliative care services would not exist without both

communities and we are most grateful for all of the support we have received to date. We will continue to fund services within both hospices, in partnership with the HSE”. To enter the new monthly draw, please go to https://www.hospice. ie/draw/. All support is greatly appreciated.

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Teanga Tí - Glór na nGael is organising a trip to Glendeer Pet Farm for Roscommon Irish Speaking Family Network on 25th June, meeting at 11am. Irish speaking families in Roscommon and the surrounding areas are welcome to come and join in the fun. Glór na nGael is the lead national organisation tasked with promoting Irish as the family language. Through the scheme Teanga Tí, support and advice is made available for Irish speaking families across the country. A program of events throughout the year include: holidays in the Gaeltacht, day events throughout the country, Daidí na Nollag visits at Christmas, a family room at Oireachtas na Gaeilge and more. This family trip to Glendeer Pet Farm aims to give Irish speaking families a chance to come together to spend time in each other’s company having fun and playing together in Irish. Glór na nGael’s Irish Language Development Officer Sinéad Ní Mhearnóg will be there on the day, Sinéad says, “I am really looking forward to meeting the Irish speaking families in the area and listening to their suggestions so that the Roscommon program of events meets their own needs and interests It’s a great way for Irish speaking families to get to know each other.” Local parent Michelle Nic Suibhne is looking forward to the event, “We’re delighted in Roscommon that Glór na nGael is providing this opportunity for families to socialise through Irish, it’s a brilliant opportunity for young children who are being brought up through Irish in the county. As a family we are really looking forward to this event and the program of events to come.” Registration for the family trip to Glendeer Pet Farm or for Roscommon Irish Speaking Family Network is available by contacting Sinéad on sinead@glornangael.ie or +353 (0) 83 449 7443.

Roscommon MS Ireland church gate collection

The County Roscommon branch of MS Ireland will hold its annual church gate collection this Saturday and Sunday (18th and 19th) at the mass times at the following churches: Ballinamore Bridge/Toghergar, Ballygar, Ballymoe, Glinsk and Newbridge. This is our main source of income and so we would kindly ask for the public’s usual generous support as branch work is made possible through fundraising. The branch would like to extend a word of gratitude to each and every one of our supporters and also to our loyal church gate collectors and their helpers.

Car boot sale in aid of RSPCA

Roscommon Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Roscommon SPCA) are having a car boot sale on Saturday, June 18th 2022. The sale will take place at Casey’s in Roscommon Town (F42 RY88).

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Roscommon Solstice Choir are to host a concert on Friday, July 8th 2022 in the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon, to recognise the major voluntary effort made recently by the local community in preparation for the arrival of one hundred Ukrainian refugees to Donamon. All proceeds to go to Ukraine Red Cross. Roscommon Solstice Choir is an amateur, voluntary, community-based choir, founded in 2013 as part of The Gathering. Its musical directors are Eimear and Andrew Reynolds from Rooskey. The choir provides an outlet for people to come together in harmony to sing, socialise and raise money for charitable causes. Since its foundation, the choir has performed all over Ireland, as well as in London and New York, and in the process over a quarter of a million euro has Happy Tremane players pictured following their victory over Oran in the recent G&G Electric Junior Hurling Final. Pic: Bernie Farrell been raised for charitable causes. Prior to the outbreak of Covid-19 membership stood at over one hundred singers, and since rehearsals began again in February 2022, over fifty people have returned. Practice has gone so well that it was decided to hold a concert in celebration on Friday, July 8th 2022. This conFamous birthdays ... this week cert is a reflection on the past two years and a celebration of having survived the worst of the pandemic. It is also a concert of hope for peace in war-torn eastern Europe. In March 2022, one hundred Ukrainian refugees found shelter from that war in Donamon, Co. Roscommon. A major voluntary effort was required to prepare the facilities for their arrival and this was a huge success. Those volunteers are now being invited to attend the concert as a small gesture of thanks for their efforts on behalf of the community. Venus Williams Kendrick Lamar Amongst those who arrived from (American tennis (American rapper, Ukraine were a number of talented singplayer, will be 42 turns 35 on Friday) ers and musicians who will be joining on Friday) Roscommon Solstice Choir in the Sacred Heart Church on the night of the concert. As a practical gesture on their behalf, a voluntary collection will be taken on the door, with all proceeds going to the Ukraine Red Cross. Special guests on the night include Ms Eimear Reynolds, just back from a very successful series of concerts in the US, and ‘The man with the golden trumpet’, Mr Johnny Carroll from Castlerea. More guest artists may be announced closer to Tour guide Oisin O’Driscoll pictured leading guests through the newly-developed National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park, Roscommon. Pic: Brian Farrell the date.

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It’s been a GOOD week for… A flag-hunting ‘iron as magic wand’ inspired Rory McIllroy, who produced his best golf in a long time en route to a thrilling victory in the Canadian Open, the exciting final day’s play, low scoring and terrific input of ‘home fans’ a timely fillip for a PGA tour reeling from recent events off the course Irish Robbie Williams fans, after the ever-popular star announced he’ll play the 3Arena

on October 29 as part of his 25th anniversary tour

iour and Attitudes poll at the weekend

Clare footballers, led by man of the match Keelan Sexton, after ‘The Banner’ stunned Roscommon with a late scoring burst which sent the Munster men into the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny, with a welcome pressure-relieving triumph over Scotland on Saturday, Ireland’s first competitive win in Dublin since 2019

High-flying Armagh footballers, who lit up the AllIreland SFC at the weekend with a stunning 10-point win over Donegal High-flying Sinn Féin (again), with the party reaching a record high in the polls, attracting 37 per cent support in The Sunday Times’ Behav-

It’s been a BAD week for… Bruised Roscommon footballers, who squandered what seemed like a certain victory when they lost a five-point lead

in the closing stages of Saturday’s big game (All-Ireland Round 2 qualifier v Clare) in Croke Park The sport of golf (arguably), rocked to the core by the emergence of the controversial Saudi-backed LIV Golf breakaway, a development which saw a number of high profile players from the PGA tour defect, ensuring an immediate power struggle which looks set to be both damaging and divisive The current Donegal squad, which may have moved into that ‘end of era’ zone after a tame exit from the All-Ireland football series

Paul McCartney (English singersongwriter, celebrates his 80th on Saturday)

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Hugh Dancy (English actor, turns 47 on Sunday)

The things people say… “A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don’t need it” -Bob Hope

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Hanly’s Bar Strokestown (Below) Shane McDermott, Gerry Cassidy, Neil Martin, Jason Hanly, Clem Duke and David Garrahan pictured in Hanly’s Bar, Strokestown. Pic: Mick McCormack

(Right) Mary Regan and Ann Marie Coffey pictured in Hanly’s Bar, Strokestown Pic: Mick McCormack

Donna, Martin and Eithne Kelly pictured in Hanly’s Bar, Strokestown. Pic: Mick McCormack

Barry Campbell, John Tuohy and Gabriel Feeney pictured in Hanly’s Bar, Strokestown. Pic: Mick McCormack

Denny McGuire, PJ McGuire, Leo and Terry Cox pictured at the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Seamus Nugent and Padraig Farrell pictured at the AllIreland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Gerard Creaton pictured at the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Linda and Pat Compton pictured at the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

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

Roisin and Mary Boland (Knockcroghery) pictured at the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Your Health & Wellbeing

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Kevin McStay and Cora Staunton headline Men’s Health Week event tonight This year International Men’s Health Week commenced on Monday, June 13th and will run until this Sunday, 19th. The overall aims of Men’s Health Week are to: Heighten awareness of preventable health problems for males of all ages; Support men and boys to engage in healthier lifestyle choices/activities; Encourage

the early detection and treatment of health difficulties in males. The theme of the week this year is ‘Mission: isPossible’ and the call to men (and those who support the health of men) is: ‘The Action Starts with You’. This year HSE Community Healthcare West has partnered with Ro-

scommon LEADER Partnership to host a regional health information evening for men this Thursday (June 16th) at 8 pm at the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, Co. Mayo. Free blood pressure checks will be available from 7 pm, with no booking required. Mayo GAAAll Stars Kevin McStay

and Cora Staunton will headline the event entitled Men’s Minds Matter (How to make the connection). Former county stars McStay and Staunton will be joined by clinical psychologist Dr. Eamonn Smith from Castlebar, Dr. Ken Egan, GP in Ballindine, while the former RTÉ broadcaster Ciaran Mullooly will

chair the event. This is a free event and tickets are not necessary. Just turn up on the night! For further information, contact Laurence Gaughan on 094-9042509 or email laurence. gaughan@hse.ie. A variety of information and resources are available from www.mhfi.org.

Carers Week continues!

Pictured in the new orthopaedic operating theatre at Merlin Park University Hospital were Mary Keane and John Galbraith.

Pictured is the new orthopaedic operating theatre at Merlin Park University Hospital.

Two new replacement orthopaedic operating theatres on the Merlin Park site of Galway University Hospital (GUH), which cost €10.57m to design, build and equip, were used for the first time last Friday. Prior to the opening of the new theatres, there was only one orthopaedic theatre on the Merlin Park site. This was the only facility available in GUH to provide elective orthopaedic proce-

and other ancillary accommodation to support the theatre suites. The theatre building is connected to the main hospital block by a link corridor which is the access point for patients and staff. Aiden Devitt (consultant orthopaedic surgeon) said: “The new operating theatres are a major enhancement for the hospital and for orthopaedic services in the west, and I am extremely proud of everyone involved in bring-

Two new theatres ‘operational’ dures. The two new replacement theatres are required to restore full elective orthopaedic procedures in Merlin Park University Hospital and address orthopaedic waiting lists. Construction of the 620 square-metre theatre building began in March 2021 following a public procurement tendering for a main contractor. The build consists of two operating theatres, two anaesthesia rooms, a recovery area

ing this long-awaited project to completion. “We now have a state-of-the-art theatre suite, which will double our capacity for surgical procedures and will reduce waiting times for patients. Our orthopaedic patients will be treated in a modern, spacious and technologically advanced facility and I am delighted to be commencing procedures in the new theatres”.

Family Carers Ireland officially launched Carers Week in Roscommon on Monday (13th) at the Athlone Springs Hotel with events ongoing today and tomorrow (Thursday and Friday, June 16th and 17th). A Carers Week celebration coffee morning will take place in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon today (Thursday) from 10.30 am until 12.30 pm. The Fiddlers Elbow Restaurant in Ballaghaderreen will also host a coffee morning tomorrow (Friday 17th) from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm, with live music from Regina McDermott. Family Carers Ireland Roscommon would love to meet you in person and please come along for a chat and spread the word. Donations (optional) are also welcome for our ongoing fundraiser at: http:// www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/11442351 bernie-dowling-s-fundraising-page. html. Any support would very welcome.

Just one Covid vaccination centre to remain open in the west

The HSE has this week confirmed that just one Covid-19 vaccination centre will remain open in the Community Healthcare West region due to a large reduction in the numbers of people presenting for vaccinations. The HSE has developed a national plan for vaccination centres and has taken the decision to reduce the num-

ber to 15 centres across the country. Of these 15 centres nationally, one will be located in Community Healthcare West, namely Ballybrit Racecourse Galway. The Mayo Vaccination Centre at Breaffy House Resort will cease to operate from this Sunday (19th) and in line with the national plan, the staff

will transition to mobile vaccination teams. HSE mobile vaccination teams will operate within all areas throughout the summer and will continue to deliver vaccination doses to those who are homebound and residents of longterm residential centres. The HSE will also put in place a number of pop-up

vaccination teams that will be available to support particular locations if access to vaccination becomes a challenge. A number of GP practices and pharmacies throughout Galway, Mayo and Roscommon will continue to provide vaccinations to the public. Elaine Prendergast, Head of Health

& Wellbeing, Community Healthcare West, said: “I would like to thank the people of the west and all members of the public for availing of the facilities to get vaccinated to protect themselves, their families and loved ones and their communities. Vaccines are working and are helping to prevent severe illness across the country”.

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Networking and information event for filmmaking community

Pictured is Brian Kelly, Creative Heartlands’ Film Manager.

Creative Heartlands are hosting a free network and information evening for all connected to the filmmaking community on Friday, June 17th from 5 pm to 7 pm at the W8 Centre in Manorhamilton, County Leitrim. If you have an interest in the film and television sector, or would like to learn more about the power of filmmaking for your creative business, The Creative Heartlands project would like to invite you to their networking and information evening. This is also an opportunity to find out more about the supports available and to network with others. Creative Heartlands was established across Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon to strengthen economic growth and sustain existing enterprises in the creative sector. Speakers include Joe Lowe from Leitrim LEO, who will talk about how

the LEOs in Leitrim, Roscommon and Sligo can help and support regional film professionals (both emerging and established) and companies operating in the region. Lorraine Higgins, the newly-appointed Manager of Atlantic Academy, Film and TV Crew West will give an overview of Atlantic Academy, how it will operate, and how it can be accessed by the filmmaking community. Creative Heartlands’ camera equipment will also be on display and Brian Kelly (Creative Heartlands’ Film Manager) will outline some upcoming workshops and events. Light refreshments will be served at the event. Places are limited and can be booked via Eventbrite at eventbrite.ie/e/ creative-heartlands-network-and-information-evening-tickets-355076422137 or through email at creativeheartlands@ A film crew pictured interviewing a young woman at the edge of Lake Brunner for a documentary story. gmail.com.

Alan features in exhibition by artists with intellectual disabilities

Pictured is a painting by Roscommon native Alan Tarpey, who was chosen by Connections Arts Centre to participate in an exhibition to platform artists with intellectual disabilities.

A Roscommon artist has been chosen to participate in an inaugural exhibition to platform artists with intellectual disabilities. Alan Tarpey is one of ten artists chosen by Connections Arts Centre (CAC) to participate in the bold and innovative exhibition to be held later this month. The exhibition will take place from 3 pm to 6 pm, June 26th to June 29th, at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, 123, St. Stephen’s Green Dublin 2. Admission is free but booking is essential via connectionsartscentre. ie/connecting-artists-22-exhibitionbookingpage. Alan, who is from Knockcroghery, commented: “I love painting familiar

people and the buildings they inhabit, using pen, ink, and water-soluble pastel on acrylic paper to bring out the colour of the subjects. A scene in real life is further enhanced by my stroke. “I started with my own native Roscommon and proceeded to illustrate every enjoyable spot I encountered along my daily path, be it cycling, walking or visiting town or city by bus. I embed the humourous aspects of life where relevant and social commentary is provided in the form of signs and billboards in windows, on walls and on the ground within the subject chosen”. In 2015, Alan’s work was selected

from 500 artists (with no formal training) as one of five to appear on the Brent Pope: Inside Out documentary on RTE television, with national exhibitions. He has had solo exhibitions in the past. Two solo shows were organised by Roscommon County Council. The exhibition, in the Royal College of Surgeons, will be Alan’s first public display in Dublin since the Brent Pope era circa 2015-16. Connections Arts Centre, dedicated to connecting members of the disability community through the arts, was the brainchild of Miriam Spollen, a long-time advocate of, and worker in the arts and disability sector.

Boyle’s Open Art Exhibition is back! With Boyle Arts Festival back in full swing again this year, the event’s organisers are delighted to confirm that the very popular Open Art Exhibition is going ahead once again. The exhibition showcases many diverse and exciting styles of art in a number of mediums, attracting entries from all over Ireland. This year a new venue has been secured, which is the corner building of Bridge Street and St. Patrick Street (former National Irish Bank, beside Boles of Boyle). ‘Handing in’ day for your art submission will take place in this venue, on Sunday, June 26th from 3 pm to 5 pm and all work must be accompanied by an application form, which is available from ÚnaBhán Tourism in the grounds of King House, or by emailing unabhanmanager@gmail. com It can also be downloaded from here: https://linktr.ee/ boyleartsfestival or found in the BAF Instagram bio. Artists of all genres are encouraged to submit a piece of art. Due to the expected high level of interest this year, the exhibition is limited to just one submission per artist. Artists are also reminded to secure a place in the many shop windows around the town to ensure they are included in the Boyle Arts Festival Art Trail. Boyle Arts Festival Committee would like to acknowledge and thank the Arts Council for their ongoing support. We are greatly looking forward to seeing friends old and new.

Táin March Festival 2022 – Rediscovering Táin Bó Cúailnge The Táin Bó Cúailnge or the Cattle Raid of Cooley is the story of a cattle raid reputed to have taken place during winter some time around the time of Christ. It is a story of Queen Medb, fearless warriors, kings, and prize bulls. The epic story started and finished in Rathcroghan, one of the Royal Sites of Ireland. The Táin March Festival was established in 2011 as a community walking festival to celebrate and promote the epic tale of Táin Bó Cúailnge. After a two-year break due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Táin March Festival is back and this year the festival celebrates the rediscovery of the epic tale of the Táin Bó Cúailnge. The Táin March Festival 2022 started in Co. Louth on June 10th, 11th and continues in Co. Meath and Co. Westmeath on the 17th, 18th and 19th. The

festival reaches Athlone on Friday 24th and will arrive in Co. Roscommon on Saturday 25th with free events in Roscommon, Rathcroghan and Tulsk. The programme for Saturday, June 25th starts at 2 pm in the Square, Roscommon Town: Meet the Táin March in the Square, Roscommon and follow Queen Medb’s army to Loughnaneane Park for a performance of a new short play ‘Rediscovering the Táin’. Events continue at 5 pm in Rathcroghan: Meet the Táin March and Queen Medb’s army at Rathcroghan car park, for a short performance of ‘The Battle of the Bulls’. Finish off the day at 7 pm in Rathcroghan Visitor Centre, Tulsk for a Candlelit Tales performance. Táin celebrations continue through July with the Threading the Táin exhibition. Threading the Táin is an inter-

county, community, visual textile arts project where five tapestries were created, stitched by over 40 volunteers, to celebrate the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Each tapestry depicts a scene from the great epic that relates to each of the five counties through which the Táin March Festival traces the route of the Táin; namely Roscommon, Longford, Westmeath, Meath and Louth. This is on view in Áras an Chontae, Roscommon during office hours until July 22nd. The Táin March Festival, including delivery of an annual associated schools programme, is funded by the Roscommon County Council Creative Ireland Programme 2022, as an action of the Co. Roscommon Heritage Plan. For more information, see https://tainmarch.ie/ or follow #TáinMarch on social media.

After a two-year break due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Táin March Festival is back. Photo courtesy of An Táin Arts Centre.

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Joe Garvey, Geraldine Garvey and Kieran Garvey pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack Sheena Fleming, Amy Fleming, Shauna Fleming and Roisín Hussey pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack

Michael Glavey’s GAA Club Awards Night

Garbhán Cahill, Sinéad Garvey and Sean Garvey pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack

John Morris, Andrew Morgan, Alan Daly, Declan Kirrane, Joe Gorman, Tommy Keane and James Coyne pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack David Bermingham, Ryan Merchant, Eugene Stritch and PJ Fleming pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack

Ann Marie Trindle, Fiona Rattigan, Áine Scally, Gretta Davis, Linda Rogan and Dylan Trindle pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack

Ann Hussey, Emma Kilbride and Deirdre Moran pictured at Michael Glavey’s GAA Club 2021 Club Awards and 2022 Golf Classic Fundraising Prize Winners Awards Night, held recently in Donie O’Connor’s Bar & Lounge, Ballinlough. Pic: Mick McCormack

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Martin Casey of Casey Lawnmowers in Fuerty (sponsor of the Best Turned Out Race Horse) pictured making a presentation to Robbie McConn at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

David Mannion (Kepak) pictured with the owners the OGB Syndicate, who won the Kepaksponsored race with their horse Ambitious Fellow. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Harry and Lorna Fowler (owner and trainer of Politesse, who won the Connacht National) pictured with Ross Kearns (Tote Connacht) at Roscommon Races on Monday evening. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday were Conor McNamara, Michael and Maeve Hannon. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh Shane Fleming pictured with Andrew McNamara (winner of the Opportunity Maiden Hurdle) at Roscommon Races on Monday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were George McCourt, Derek Pugh and Raymond Groarke. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Martina Carroll, Daniel Carroll and Seamus Rogers. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Kate McMahon and Zara Gordan. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Martin Keane and Paddy Mullen. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Trainer Andrew McNamara, jockey PJ O’Hanlon and handler Tony Duffy pictured with horse Weddell Sea after winning the Opportunity Maiden Hurdle at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Michael Horgan, Norman Lee and Anthony Flaherty. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at Roscommon Races on Monday evening were Debbie Latimer and Aloise Armstrong. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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Rapid Response wins ‘Digital Changemaker’ Award Roscommon Rapid Response was announced as winner in the Digital Changemaker category in the second annual .ie Digital Town Awards which took place virtually one Wednesday, June 8th. Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail Damien English was in attendance at the awards, where the overall award went to Pilltown in Co. Kilkenny. As winner in the category of Digital Changemaker, Roscommon’s ‘Rapid Response’ won a prize of €8,500 for its use of digital technologies to facilitate its ambitious aim of enabling people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac event in the local area, to achieve the highest survival rate in Ireland. Piltown in Co Kilkenny was announced as the overall winner with the judging panel commending the community for its “extraordinary resolve and determination in putting their town on the digital map”. Congratulating the high calibre of entries, Minister English said: “The awards are an important annual

event that recognise the remarkable efforts made by our local digital champions who are determined to futureproof the places where they work, rest and play. The bar this year has been set exceptionally high, with many inspiring examples of digital leaders in our communities that are transforming local life and society in innovative and creative ways”. Commenting on the awards, .ie Corporate Communications Manager Oonagh McCutcheon said: “At .ie, we hope that Roscommon (Rapid Response), and all of our winners and nominees, can become an inspiration to other towns and communities around the country and, ultimately, help to breathe new life into local communities through demonstration of novel and innovative ways of using digital tools. “What we have seen are outstanding examples of how communities and digital leaders have stepped up and adopted new ways of thinking and doing, helping their towns and communities to not only survive but thrive”.

(Right) David Curtin, .ie CEO, Oonagh McCutcheon, National Director, .ie Digital Town Programme, and Minister Damien English pictured at the .ie Digital Town Awards 2022 virtual ceremony on Wednesday last (8th). Pic Marc O’Sullivan

(Below) As winner in the category of Digital Changemaker, Roscommon’s ‘Rapid Response’ won a prize of €8,500 for its use of digital technologies to facilitate its ambitious aim of enabling people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac event in the local area, to achieve the highest survival rate in Ireland. Pic: Marc O’Sullivan

National Broadband Ireland has announced that the total construction workface delivering the roll-out of the National Broadband Plan has now reached over 1,500 with a 25 per cent increase in workers in the first half of the year. The increase includes 80 additional construction workers deployed to the NBP roll-out as a result of NBI’s new partnership with Gaeltec Utilities. NBI Chairman, David McCourt said: “The National Broadband Plan is a transformational infrastructure project which will ultimately see Ireland become one of the most connected countries in Europe for fibre broadband. Not only will this open up economic opportunities in the future, it is leading to investment and job creation in the regions right now. “With 80 additional Gaeltec workers now commencing work in County Wicklow, a workforce of over 1,500 is now deployed to the NBP, showing real momentum in the roll-out”. NBI Deployment CEO, TJ Malone said NBI was moving to expand its capacity. “NBI contractors have already been on the ground across the country for 25 months with over 330,000 premises nationwide surveyed to date and almost 180,000 either constructed or under construction. This announcement will see this activity take a further step up and we anticipate 40 per cent of the entire Intervention Area will be under construction by the end of the year”. Gaeltec Managing Director, Joao Felizardo, said: “We are delighted to be partnering with NBI to deliver it (National Broadband Plan). We believe it is a testament to the reputation we have built in the Irish utilities market, and the confidence our customers place in our high standard of work and consistent track record of delivery. We look forward to bringing those attributes to our partnership with NBI”.

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EirGrid submits planning application for North Connacht 110kV Project

Michael Mahon, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Eirgrid.

25% increase in NBI construction workforce

EirGrid, operator and developer of the national electricity grid, has submitted a Strategic Infrastructure Development planning application to An Bord Pleanála for the North Connacht 110kV Project. The State body says the application was submitted following extensive technical assessments, consultations and engagement with local communities, as well as with Mayo and Roscommon County Councils, and other key stakeholders. The new underground electricity cable will connect Moy substation in Ballina, Co. Mayo to Tonroe substation in Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon. “The project will enhance the regional electricity network, enabling it meet new demands for electricity and supporting economic growth in the area. It will also facilitate new renewable generation, which will help meet Government climate action targets of achieving 80 per cent of electricity consumption via renewable energy sources by 2030,” EirGrid stated. Speaking about the latest step in the pro-

ject, Chief Infrastructure Officer, Michael Mahon said: “The submission of this planning application is a significant milestone. This project is key to strengthening the electricity grid in the west and helping to achieve our 2030 renewable ambitions. “We would like to thank the communities and stakeholders in both Mayo and Roscommon who continue to engage with the project team. Without their input at each stage of this project we would not be able to reach this point. We look forward to continuing this engagement as the project progresses”. Subject to planning approval, the project will move into the construction phase in 2023. EirGrid says a dedicated community benefit fund will be established for the North Connacht 110kV Project and will support local voluntary, community and sporting organisations in the vicinity of the project area to develop sustainable projects which will benefit the whole community.

Linton Capital LLP has announced this week that it has completed a further investment in the Irish and UK entities of Greencastle Media Group that together operate the JOE Media business in the UK and Ireland. The Greencastle Media Group is led by CEO, John Quinlan, and is a group of social media-first publishers, including JOE Media, which is particularly well known for political and sports coverage.

Improved pay deal for caretakers?

There have been calls for school caretakers to receive a similar pay deal to school secretaries this week with one local TD telling the Dáil “they cannot be left behind”. Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane said the campaign for equal pay and conditions has forgotten school caretakers. Deputy Kerrane said: “I welcome the long overdue deal for secretaries given the inequality and disgraceful way school secretaries have been treated with two tier pay structures in place despite them all doing the same work. This should never have been the case. “However, a similar deal now needs to be agreed and finalised for school caretakers, who cannot be left behind. We cannot have a situation where we replace one inequality with another – agreeing and putting better pay in place for secretaries and not for caretakers, who too are essential to the running of our schools. “Caretakers have taken on an additional workload since Covid-19 hit and have been responsible for keeping classrooms clean and sanitised for the benefit of the entire school community. Our schools would not function without school secretaries and caretakers. We cannot conclude better pay for one cohort and leave the other behind and I believe school secretaries share this sentiment also”.

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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.

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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PropertyPeople Sean Naughton MIPAV COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS, AUCTIONEERS, VALUERS, ESTATE AGENTS THE SQUARE, ROSCOMMON TEL: (090) 6625080 (office (office)) Mob: 087 2479486 — Fax: (090) 6627161 Email: seannaughton@eircom.net PRSA no. 001821

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Kiltultoge, Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon F42 HH04

Two Bedroomed Residence set on a large mature site with one acre attached. The property is in good state of repair. Accommodation briefly comprises of two bedrooms, kitchen/ living room, bathroom/toilet, solid fuel & OFCH. Plenty of room for development purposes.

LAND LETTINGS Gailey & Culeen, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon Circa 49 Acres of good quality lands for Hay or Silage. Aftergrass for sheep only till 1st November 2022 Copy maps available from the undersigned

.......................... Castlecoote, Co Roscommon Circa 10 Acres of good quality grass for Hay or Silage. Details from the undersigned

For further details on any of the above please contact Sean Naughton Auctioneers on 090 6625080/6625864 Mobile: 087 2479486

Land lettings with Sean Naughton Auctioneers Sean Naughton Auctioneers have lands available to let in Knockcroghery and Castlecoote. Approximately 49 acres of good quality lands are available to let at Gailey and Culeen, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon for hay/silage and aftergrass for sheep (only until November 1st 2022). Copy maps are available from the undersigned. A further 10 acres of good quality grass for hay/silage are also available at Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon, with more details from the undersigned. For more information, contact Sean Naughton Auctioneers, The Square, Roscommon, on 090-6625080. Contact auctioneer Sean Naughton (MIPAV) directly on 0872479486 or email seannaughton@eircom.net.

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Final offers for two-bedroomed residence in Fourmilehouse Sean Naughton Auctioneers are now inviting final offers for a twobedroomed residence at Kiltultoge, Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon (F42 HH04). Set on a large mature site with one acre attached, the residence in question is in a good state of repair. Accommodation briefly comprises of two bedrooms, a kitchen/living room, and a bathroom/toi-

let. The house uses solid fuel and oil-fired central heating. This property offers plenty of potential and room for development purposes. For more information, contact Sean Naughton Auctioneers, The Square, Roscommon, on 0906625080. Contact auctioneer Sean Naughton (MIPAV) directly on 0872479486 or email seannaughton@eircom.net.

31 acres of lands new to the market at RE/MAX Team Earley New to the market with RE/MAX Team Earley, together with Thomas J. Cox Auctioneer, are approximately 31 acres of prime roadside, agricultural lands, located at Killighan and Gort, Athlone North, Co. Roscommon.

These lands represent a great opportunity for all farmers a to acquire lands in this highly-regarded farming area of Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon. Comprised in folio RN35800. The lands are located

just off the N61 Roscommon to Athlone route, offering quality lands in one holding. Standing on this prime residential farm is a three-bedroomed, slated residence, set back from the public road and in need of renovating, as

well as stone barns set to side. The location and development potential makes this a very attractive property to come to market. 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 Cormac directly on 0863519492 or Cathal on 086-1409158.

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New Two Storey House constructed by Carty Developments. The house c. 185.8 sq.mts. (2,000 sq.ft.) is bright and spacious and has an excellent level of accommodation. Specification includes condenser heating boiler, zoned heating, stairs, doors, skirting, architraves, flooring laid in hallway, landing, three reception rooms and bedrooms, patio area, kerbing, tarmacadam drive and lawns laid. The purchaser can then complete the fit out and decorate to their own taste. House will qualify for help to buy scheme and green mortgage. Inspection highly recommended. Full details from the auctioneer David Moran.

This is a spacious three bedroom cottage style bungalow c. 103 sq.mts. with charm and character. It has a unique and tranquil setting just a short stroll from the renowned and scenic Hollygrove Lake. lake. The property was rebuilt and extended in 2009 and is presented in good condition. Accommodation comprises a comfortable livingroom with wood burning stove and patio door, a functional fitted kitchen, three comfortable bedrooms and a shower room. There is a garage c. 23.8 sq.mts. block built with cavity wall and slate roof. The property is convenient to Ballygar and Athleague. It is c. 15 mins. drive from Roscommon. This is an excellent opportunity to purchase a family home or a holiday retreat in a soughtafter area. Full details from the auctioneer David Moran.

BALLYGAR, CO. GALWAY - LANDS FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY Superb Investment Opportunity – Inspection Highly Recommended – Final Offers Invited Ballygar, Co. Galway

Prime Town Centre Location – c. 12.3 acres of top quality farmland with site potential subject to planning. Rare opportunity.

Full details from the auctioneer David Moran.

Ballygar, Co. Galway

Cloonlyon, Ballygar, Co. Galway.

Prime Town Location - c. 17.4 acres of top quality farmland with site potential subject to planning. Unique opportunity.

Prime Location c. 16.4 acres of mixed grazing and bog with potential. Located just a short distance from town.

Full details from the auctioneer David Moran.

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Dairy farmer Gerard Brennan from Strokestown in Co. Roscommon has been acknowledged for dairy farming excellence at the Aurivo Milk Quality Awards. Eight Aurivo milk suppliers were recognised for their contribution to dairy farming excellence at the awards. Gerard received the award for Excellence in Udder Health and

credits his success to continuous monitoring of cell count, not breeding cows that have had persistent problems, and milk recording. Gerard milks 75 Holstein Friesian cows on 75 acres in Strokestown in Co. Roscommon, and converted the third generation family farm to dairying in 2011. Commenting on the awards,

Donal Tierney (Chief Executive of Aurivo) said: “The Aurivo Milk Quality Awards is an annual award programme that recognises standards of excellence in dairy farming. I would like to congratulate our eight Milk Quality Award winners, who continuously illustrated the highest quality of milk supply for both liquid and manufacturing milk. It is a privilege to

honour their commitment, hard work and strive for excellence. “Aurivo is very proud of its quality milk pool and committed supplier base of almost 1,000 suppliers in both the Republic and Northern Ireland. Our farming families’ incredible commitment and dedication allows us to produce the best quality milk,” he concluded.

‘Cool heads needed over NI Protocol’ – ICMSA

ICMSA President Pat McCormack has called for “cool heads and calm exposition” following this week’s announcement that the British Government intends bringing forward legislation that is expected to overrule aspects of the Northern Ireland Protocol. “While we are entitled to feel aggrieved by this latest example of the British Government engaging in bad faith brinkmanship at our expense, we are bound to persevere and continue to attempt to extricate the

British Government from the latest hole it has dug for itself,” he said. Mr McCormack said it was particularly unfortunate that the sector most likely to feel the full negative effect of any trade dissonance was the dairy sector – both north and south – which was an all-island economy and functioned with a degree of efficiency and integration that made it an example to all other sectors. He noted that the most negative effects would

undoubtedly fall on northern dairy farmers and the ease with which certain Northern Irish political parties were willing to contemplate this should give those farmers pause for thought. “Our best hope seems to lie in some elements of the British Parliament grasping fully the scale of the diplomatic and legal vandalism that the proposed ‘overrule’ of the Protocol represented and defeating it in Parliament,” Mr. McCormack said.

The President of ICMSA, Pat McCormack.

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profile of Irish farmers, it is worrying that so few have a formal succession plan. This not only puts farmers’ own financial security at risk, but it also potentially lines up problems for their families and successors. As with all business decisions, the starting point for succession planning is clarifying your objectives. Do you want to continue to be involved in the farm? Have you a successor in mind? Have you clarified your family’s wishes? Asking your accountant or agri-advisor to chair a family meeting can be a good way to tease matters out and ensure that

the decisions you make are not overly influenced by emotional factors. A key decision will be whether the transfer of your business will take place during your lifetime or after your death. Your accountant will explain your options and help you choose which is best for your business. If you decide on a lifetime transfer, you will need to protect your personal financial security and ensure that you will have adequate retirement income for you and your spouse/partner. You can then decide what provision to make for your children. Remember a site can be given by a parent to a child tax-free provided the site is less than an acre and valued at less than

€500,000. The Income Tax impact of your plan on both you and your successor will need to be reviewed. Factors that can affect this include off-farm earnings, whether you intend to continue to draw an income from the farm, and so on.

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above a certain threshold. For parent to child transfers, the threshold is €320,000. Regardless of how and when you intend to transfer the farm, once you know your objectives, you can document a sensible succession plan that will protect you, your family and your business. You will then need to update your Will to reflect the decisions you have made. *Contact Tommie Fallon in ifac’s Roscommon office today for an initial chat to get the ball rolling.

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FARMING & RURAL LIVING DRUMSHANBO MART PLC Friday (evening) 17th of June at 7.00pm RING 1: SALE OF DRY COWS followed by Sucklers and In-calf Cows

SALE OF STORE AND WEANLING HEIFERS RING 3: SALE OF BULLOCKS AND WEANLING BULLS

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St. Joseph’s National School in Killenummery has been crowned national winners in the Agri Aware Farm Safe School programme 2022. This is a wonderful achievement considering 19,500 schoolchildren from over 450 schools across the country signed up for the programme. Killenummery NS chose Farm Safety as the theme for its St. Patrick’s Day Parade, had farm safety speakers come into their school, visited a farm to spot potential

dangers and created role play videos, which were showcased as part of their school blog. Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Martin Heydon was on hand at St. Joseph’s NS, Killenummery to present the the €2,000 prize to the winning school. Speaking at the prize giving, Minister Martin Heydon TD said: “The pupils of St. Joseph’s National School are to be congratulated for their great effort and initiative in the projects they undertook to

increase not only their own awareness of farm safety, but also to raise awareness in their homes and in their community. Through the Farm Safe Schools programme, we have been able to reach 19,500 pupils around the country in over 450 communities and they are now equipped to become champions for farm safety. This will make an important contribution in reducing the unacceptably high incidence rate of farm fatalities and serious injuries on Irish farms”. Farm Safe Schools Coordinator

and AgriKids founder, Alma Jordan explained what made the winners stand out from the crowd. “St. Joseph’s really engaged with the materials and created their own lessons through play, they invited speakers, surveyed farmers and then took the message to their community by choosing farm safety as the theme for their St Patrick’s Day parade, winning best parade entry”. Agri Aware Executive Director, Marcus O’Halloran expressed his delight to the national winners.

PwC report: Pig sector facing ‘existential threat’ A report prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers on the Irish pig industry highlights a sector that is on the brink of collapse, according to IFA Pigs Chairman Roy Gallie. The report estimates that 10 per cent of pig farmers have already exited the sector in recent months, with a further 20 per cent at risk of leaving. “The PwC analysis confirms just how dire a position the pig sector is in at the moment. The month of May showed no let-up with the average pig farmer losing €44 for every pig they

sold last month,” Mr. Gallie said. The report, commissioned by Kiernan Milling, also outlines the importance of the sector to the Irish economy. PwC estimate the pig industry contributes €1.5 billion annually to the Irish economy while supporting over 8,000 jobs. It also estimates that the pig sector has an export value of €932 million. The report also highlights that Government support to date only covers around 16 per cent of total losses of €127 million expected to be incurred by farmers in 2022.

Roy Gallie said while pig farmers acknowledge that the Government has provided some support, it is very far short of what is needed to try to stem the losses on farms. “Pig farmers cannot continue to sustain this level of losses. We need an immediate price increase to a minimum of €2/kg to help reduce the losses and we are also asking the Government to give further consideration to the joint industry €100 million pig stability fund proposal put together by the IFA, IGFA and MII” concluded Roy Gallie.

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Changes to Farm Assist means-test welcomed Changes to the Farm Assist means-test, announced by Minister Heather Humphreys this week, have been welcomed by Fine Gael public representatives locally. The Minister has signed regulations introducing a new income disregard aimed at protecting farmers’ social welfare payments. The maximum income disregard of €2,450 will now be applied to Farm Assist, Jobseeker’s Allowance and State (noncontributory) Pensions. Local Minister of State Frank Feighan commended the Government for taking the initiative. “Grants under these agricultural schemes benefit from the maximum disregard of €2,450, with the remaining balance assessed at 50 per cent,” he said. “I would encourage small farmers across Sligo, Leitrim and North Roscommon in particular to apply for these schemes in the knowledge that it will not have a negative effect

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on their social welfare payment. “It is important to note that both existing farmers n the scheme and new applicants will benefit financially from the scheme”. Senator Aisling Dolan also welcomed the changes, stating: “This is great

news from the Minister of Social Protection to support farmers by making changes to the Farm Assist, Non-Contributory Pension and Jobseekers so small farmers can also take the lead on agri-environmental policies on their farms.

“It is a sensible approach for farmers who wish to participate in agri-environmental programmes like Glas, REAP, BDGP, and not lose out on their pension or other payments from the Department of Social Protection”. Senator Dolan added that

farming families could now earn income for their work in improving the environmental side like maintaining hedgegrows, fencing off waterways, cover for wild birds, low emission slurry spreading, adding that they will not lose out on payments.

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Progress on reducing VAT rate for non-oral vaccines – IFA IFA Animal Health Chairman TJ Maher has welcomed progress by the Department of Agriculture towards reducing the VAT rate on non-oral vaccines to 0 per cent. He said the objective to provide this from 2024 is the first time a target date has been set and it’s important this objective is delivered on. The current VAT rate is 23 per cent and with farmers spending in excess of €40 million annually on vaccines alone, this could result in savings of over €10 million. TJ Maher said the entire agri-food sector and the general economy benefit from the efforts and invest-

ments made by farmers to continue improving the health status of the national herd. “The Government must support the commitment of farmers by providing direct and indirect resources to help farmers continue to invest in the health status of the national herd while also protecting farmers from unnecessary bureaucracy and controls,” he said. IFA’s Animal Health Chairman said progress on the VAT rate on vaccines is an important first step which must advance to implementation and be built on to support farmers as they continue to raise the health status of the national herd and reduce the need for antibiotics on farms.

Roscommon MART WATCH Numbers on offer were similar to last week with a brisk trade for all classes. Bullocks averaged from €3.05 per kilo up to €3.81 per kilo. Bull weanlings fetched from an average of €2.92 per kilo up to €3.10 per kilo. Dry cows averaged from €2.49 per kilo up to €2.94 per kilo. There was a good mix of customers both online and at the ringside. This Friday (June 17th), the mart will host a special sale of heifers (also bullocks, weanlings, suckler cows and dry cows). There were similar numbers on offer at this week’s sheep sale with a steady trade for all classes. Spring lambs made as high as €178 for 53.3kgs and stag ewes fetched up to €200. Ewes and lambs made up to €360 for one ewe with to 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, June 22nd at 11 am. Yard open at 8 am and all stock must be penned by 10 am. Sale can be viewed live on www.livestock-live.com. Sample prices for dry cows: Char X 875kgs

€2550, BBX 835kgs €2400, Char X 855kgs €2360, Lim X 740kgs €2150, Char X 730kgs €2130, Lim X 810kgs €2100, Char X 740kgs €2000, Lim X 745kgs €1990, Lim X 765kgs €1990, Char X 765kgs €1900, HEX 675kgs €1590, Simm X 685kgs €1560. Weanling bulls: Lim X 325kgs €1010, AAX 325kgs €990, Lim X 315kgs €970, Char X 365kgs €920. Bullocks: Char 760kgs €2400, Char X 765kgs €2360, 2 Char X 685kgs €2330, Lim X 690kgs €2270, Char X 680kgs €2240, Lim X 695kgs €2180, Char X 520kgs €1770, Char X 500kgs €1780, SAX 585kgs €1840, Char X 560kgs €1940, 2 Char X 590kgs €2130, AAX 495kgs €1570, BAX 545kgs €1520, AAX 485kgs €1550, Lim X 325kgs €1240, 3 Char X 361kgs €1160. Spring lambs: 53.3kgs €178, 57.5kgs €178, 50.1kgs €177, 47kgs €177, 48.5kgs €177, 49.8kgs €177, 50.8kgs €176, 47.6kgs €175, 46.8kgs €175, 48kgs €174, 46.8kgs €173, 47.2kgs €172, 45.5kgs €171, 44kgs €168, 43kgs €166, 43.2kgs €160, 42.6kgs €155, 41.8kgs €145, 37.6kgs €140.

Certified Irish Angus Producer Group Seeks to recruit a livestock inspector. This position is on a part-time basis in the meat plants of our processor partners, Slaney Foods, ABP & Kepak Responsibilities include:

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Farm incomes up in 2021 due to higher output prices – Teagasc

Higher output prices across most farm enterprises were the main driver of the increase in farm incomes in 2021, a Teagasc review has concluded. However, the scale of the increase in income varied considerably across farm systems. The results, published on Tuesday in the Teagasc National Farm Survey 2021, are representative of almost 85,000 farms in Ireland. In general, farms experienced an increase in production costs, as key farm input prices for fuel, feed and fertiliser all rose in 2021, which marked the beginning of the escalation in costs that has since intensified in 2022. Rising international agricultural commodity prices were a feature of 2021 and these price increases led to higher farm level output prices in Ireland. Weather conditions in Ireland led to average grass production and the weather was good in the case of Irish cereal crop production, leading to an overall increase in cereal yields.

Across the key farm output categories, cereal and milk prices performed best in 2021. Prices for cereal crops were up by over 30 per cent in some instances, while a 13 per cent increase in average milk price was recorded. Lamb prices also increased by almost 30 per cent. Cattle price increases were smaller at 8 per cent for young cattle and 12 per cent for prime cattle. Significantly higher milk prices resulted in an average dairy farm income of €97,350 in 2021, an increase of 23 per cent or €18,300. In the cattle rearing system, made up of farms that mainly specialise in suckler beef production, costs increased by 10 per cent in 2021. However, the value of output on cattle rearing farms increased by 15 per cent, mainly due to higher cattle prices. The value of support payments for cattle rearing farms also increased. Overall, the average cattle rearing income of €10,927 was up 30% or €2,500. In the ‘cattle other’ system,

which comprises mainly of beef finishing farms but also includes farms selling store cattle, production costs increased slightly. While support payments were lower, the value of farm output increased by 3 per cent due to higher cattle prices. In combination this resulted in an average income of €16,416 in 2021 for the cattle other system, an increase of 6 per cent or €900. Production costs rose on sheep farms in 2021, largely due to higher feed prices, but the sector experienced a 16 per cent in-

Cullinan critical of new agri-environment scheme IFA President Tim Cullinan has accused the Government of attempting to “spin” the new agri-environment scheme and has said that is “far from a new REPS”. Mr. Cullinan said: “The Government and the Minister (for Agriculture) have been trying to spin this as a ‘REPS-type scheme’ since it first appeared in the Programme for Government. “However, it has little or nothing in common with the original Rural Environmental Protection Scheme (REPS)”. Describing the new scheme as “extremely complicated”, the IFA President said it would exclude many farmers and

that “huge amounts of funding will leak to people running the Co-operation model”. The new AECM proposes to have up to 50,000 farmers participating and it’s planned to open the scheme over at least two tranches. Tranche 1 is scheduled to open at the end of this year, with scheme participation commencing in January 2023. Tranche 2 is to open for applications in late 2023, with scheme participation commencing in January 2024. IFA Rural Development Chairman Michael Biggins said all farmers who apply for the new ACEM in 2023 must be paid in the same year.

crease in the value of farm output, which was driven by higher lamb prices. On average, the level of direct payments for sheep farms was down slightly. The average income on sheep farms reached almost €20,500, an increase of 14 per cent, or €2,600. Due to higher fertiliser, feed, and contracting charges, production costs on tillage farms increased by 34 per cent, a much larger percentage increase than occurred in the grassland systems. However, the average income on tillage farms rose by 77 per

cent to almost €59,000. This was because tillage farms experienced particularly good production conditions last year, which led to higher crop yields. Substantially higher cereal prices also helped to boost the value of farm output, which increased by 47 per cent. The average level of support payments also increased slightly. Taking account of the income developments across the various farm systems, the average family farm income rose by 26 per cent in Ireland in 2021 to just over €34,300.

Castlerea MART WATCH Almost 500 animals presented for sale on Thursday last with trade and prices holding especially for the forward lots on offer. The heifer ring noticed strong demand with lots making up to €2,080, while the bullocks peaked at €2,090. Cows with calves at foot made up to €2,420 and springers peaked at €2,100. The calf and runner rings witnessed a good clearance while the dry cows topped out at €2,540. The weanling rings with fewer numbers on offer saw the bulls peak at €3.71 a kilo while the heifer weanlings made up to €1,340. Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday) with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanlings on offer. Sales commence at 11 am. Sample prices for bullocks: AAx 465kgs €1550, Lm 450kgs €1480, Lm 435kgs €1420, Lm 520kgs €1700, AAx 545kgs €1690, Lm 550kgs €1780, Ch 555kgs €1500, Lm 630kgs €1760, AA 675kgs €2090, Lm 680kgs €2040, Lm 650kgs €1800, Lm 610kgs €1680. Heifers: Sim 415kgs €1400, Lm 410kgs €1250, Lm 390kgs €1160, AA 490kgs €1580, Lm 485kgs €1510, AA 455kgs €1380, Lm 605kgs €2080, AA 690kgs €1990, Lm 555kgs €1880, AA 610kgs €1830, Lm 610kgs €1950. Dry cows: Lm 495kgs €1360, Lm 495kgs €1210, BBx 790kgs €2540, Lmx 835kgs €2480, AA 855kgs €2480, Ch 820kgs €2440, Lm 775kgs €2230, Lm 735kgs €2200. Weanling bulls: Ch 285kgs €1060, Ch 270kgs €980, Ch 280kgs €890, Lm 250kgs €780, Ch 330kgs €1100, Lm 340kgs €1060, Lm 435kgs €1150. Weanling heifers: Ch 280kgs €1050, AA 245kgs €810, Ch 240kgs €740, BBx 335kgs €1280, Lm 350kgs €1130, Lm 315kgs €1110, AA 380kgs €1100, Ch 345kgs €1090, Lm 420kgs €1340.

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Classifieds PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Ronald and Maureen Prescott, are applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission to construct sunroom extension to front elevation of house and to add stone cladding to existing front porch and all ancillary site development works at Glenvela, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, F52X894.

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 We, Aidan and Penny Higgins intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct single storey dwelling, domestic garage, effluent waste water treatment system and percolation area, associated site development works and services at Corramore, Kiltoom, Co. Roscomon.

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

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Mark Gunning am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct a domestic dwelling house along with treatment system and percolation area and all site ancillary development works at Lisnalegan Townland, Ballinaheglish, Co. Roscommon.

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ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Tommie Donlon intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for retention of unauthorised development for games room, music room and stores to rear of existing dwelling, associated site development works and services at 21 Park View, Lisnamult, Roscommon, Co. Roscomon.

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, David Mannion am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct a dwelling house with domestic garage and treatment system with percolation area along with all ancillary development works at Whitepark, Curraghboy , Co. Roscommon.

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ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Boyle Community Tennis Club, are applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission to install external floodlights to existing fence at Military Road, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, F52PD23.

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

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Enda and Eithne Greene for planning retention of a general purpose shed/domestic garage and associated ancillary siteworks at Thomastown Demesne, Ballydangan, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: Seamus Dowd & Associates Ltd, Registered Surveyors, Chartered Construction Managers, Building Consultants. Tel: (090) 6623417 Mob: 086 - 8546035 The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Shane and Siobhan Canavan intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to demolish existing single storey extension and construction of two storey extension to dwellinghouse together with installation of waster water treatment unit with polishing filter at Glenmore Td., Taughmaconnell, Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon.

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

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I am applying for planning permission for erection of dwelling house with sewerage treatment plant and percolation area, and all ancillary development work on site at Milltown, Dysart.

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

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL Ardnaglug, Ballydangan, Co. Roscommon. I hereby apply to the above authority on behalf of Joseph Fallon for planning permission to install a new waste water treatment system to service existing dwelling house to include all associated site works at the above location.

The application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of a fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Ruane Survey, Design and Planning Ltd. Phone: (087) 8188596. www.oliverruane.com

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, PD Contractors Ltd, are applying for planning permission to fill the site with inert materials including soil to return the land to productive agricultural land with all associated site development works at Cornaveagh Td, Oldtown, Athlone, Co. Roscommon.

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

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I 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 26 - 28 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 conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I , Dympna Tully am applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct a dwelling house with domestic garage and treatment system with percolation area along with all ancillary site development works at Newtown, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon

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, Karol Quinn am applying to Roscommon County Council for the following: 1. Permission to retain revised site boundary’s which differs to that granted under PD-18/568 2. Permission to retain revised site layout namely revised position of house, entrance and treatment system, which differs to that granted under PD-18/568 3. Permission to retain house Elevations, which differs to that granted under PD-18/568 4. Permission to retain as constructed domestic garage, which differs to that granted under PD-18/568 and all site ancillary development works at Moneymore, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon.

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Appointments Customer Support Administrator Required for busy wholesale office based in Roscommon Town Our Customer Support Administrator will be the main point of contact for our Aftersales Support Service. Their key responsibility is to assist Customers with any after-sales product queries and keep customers updated throughout the after-sales process, as necessary. Duties include but are not limited to: • Complete and monitor any submitted forms for Aftersales Support • Appoint calls and prepare any spare parts orders • Upload orders of Parts and Products onto our ERP System for customers as required • Generate Credit Requests for customers as necessary, checking goods have been returned correctly • Monitor stocks of spare parts & liaise with Suppliers to maintain stocks • Carry out stock take of spare parts at appointed times • Process specific orders on B2B portal • Any other ad-hoc general administration duties as required by your supervisor Successful Candidate must be a Team Player with: • Excellent customer service skills with the ability to deal with customers in a professional manner • A high level of office administration experience and skills • Excellent communication, organisational and multi-tasking skills • The ability to manage time effectively • Excellent attention to detail • The ability to work on own initiative and prioritise tasks • The ability to engage with the team and to provide support and flexibility • Have a proficient knowledge in MS Office • The ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment • A positive attitude and an eagerness to learn Please forward CV to: businessroscommon@gmail.com Closing date for applications is Friday, 24th June. Our Company is GDPR compliant. Your data will be kept strictly confidential and will only be retained until our open roles are filled.

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

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2 After School Leaders required for afterschool/ homework club in Creggs NS, Co. Galway Opening 2pm – 6pm (Monday -Friday) Starting September 1st, 2022 • Experience working with children essential • Excellent Communication Skills • Ability to work on own and as part of a team This post is subject to Garda Vetting and satisfactory reference checks. Please send copy of CV by post to: The Chairperson, Creggs NS BOM, Creggs NS, Creggs, Via Roscommon, Co. Galway. F42 D592 or email: creggsns@gmail.com Closing date is Tuesday, 21st June 2022

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CV’s or expressions of interest and for further details to: Oliver Holmes, Ballygar, Co. Galway E: oholmes1974@gmail.com T: 090 6624078

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Tubbercurry Engineering Roscommon has immediate vacancies for l Mechanical Tradesmen & General Operatives l Plumbers - Full & Part-time l Sheetmetal Workers - Workshop l Sheetmetal Workers - Installers l Semi-skilled Tradesmen and Helpers Suitable candidates should contact the office for an application form or send their CV by post or email to: Tubercurry Engineering & Services IDA Business Park, Racecourse Road, Roscommon.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES KEAVENEY Philomena

Birmingham U. K . formerly Drishaune, Castleplunket, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon.

McGOVERN (nee COYNE)

Bridget (Baby) Curraghreevagh, Creggs, Co. Galway. (6th Anniversary)

CUDDY Patrick Oran, Roscommon In loving memory of our dear father, grandfather and great grandfather, who passed away on 17th June, 1994 R.I.P. (28th Anniversary)

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

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Scrine, Athleague, www.brianmuraystone.com Co. Roscommon E: brianmurraystone@gmail.com The family of the late Philomena Keaveney wish to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with them on their recent sad loss. Thanks to those who attended the Funeral Mass and burial all those who travelled long distances. A special thank you to Fr. Gerard Kelly who celebrated the mass, for his beautiful words and making it so personal for us. Our thanks to A.B. Taylor Funeral Services for their caring professionalism and compassion. Thanks to those who could not attend and who joined us online for the mass, also to those who telephoned, sent floral tributes, cards and messages of condolences as well of those who made charitable donations, we are truly grateful and appreciate your kindness and support. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an token of our deepest appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Memorial Mass for Philomena will be celebrated in St. Paul’s Church, Kilmurry on Sunday, 19th June 2022 at 10am.

LOHAN Jack & Teresa Caggle, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon (28th & 8th Anniversary) Treasured memories of our loving parents, Jack who passed away on 3rd February 1994 and Teresa who passed away on 16th June 2014 R.I.P.

In loving memory of Bridget (Baby) who passed away on the 17th June 2016 R.I.P.

We lost a Mother with a heart of gold, how much we miss her can never be told. She shared our troubles and helped us along, if we follow her footsteps we will never go wrong. We miss you from your fireside chair, your loving smile and gentle air. Your vacant place no one can fill, we miss you Mother and always will.

Always remembered by her loving daughters Mary, Ann, Sheila, Biddy, Claire and Michelle, sons-in-law, grandchildren, brother Chris and sister-in-law Jo. Anniversary Mass on Sunday, 19th June in St. Mary’s Church, Kilbegnet at 11.30am.

TARPEY Delia Buckfield, Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon (4th Anniversary, 22nd June) This message is sent with all our love from here on Earth to Heaven above. Time slips by and life goes on but from our hearts ye are never gone.

Sadly missed by their loving family. Anniversary Mass will be in Four Mile House Church on Sunday, 19th June at 11am.

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Time and years slip gently by, but love and memories never die. Happy thoughts of times together, hold memories that will live forever.

Remembered always with love by his children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and extended family.

MANNION John (Johnny) Ballybride, Roscommon (1st Anniversary) Who passed away on the 18th of June 2021

On the First Anniversary of John’s passing we, the Mannion family, would like to express our deep gratitude to all extended family, friends and neighbours who supported us during this sad time. We would like to express our heartful thanks to all those who sympathised with us in person, over the phone, sent mass cards or posted their condolences on RIP.ie. A special thanks to John’s wonderful neighbours and friends for their support and for lining the road on John’s final journey. Thanks to Fr. Doughlas for celebrating a beautiful Funeral Mass and for his support in the days leading up to John’s funeral. Thank you to all the staff in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Golf Links Road, Roscommon, who cared for John and for their compassionate care and support to John and his family in his final days. A special word of thanks to Smyth’s Funeral Directors for their professional and sensitive manner in which they carried out the funeral arrangements and to the grave diggers who prepared John’s final resting place with such care and attention. Thanks to the management and the staff at Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon for providing a beautiful meal after the funeral. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our deepest gratitude. John’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Sunday, 19th of June at 11.30am in The Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon.

THANKSGIVINGS NOVENA TO SAINT ANNE Glorious St. Anne, filled with compassion for those who invoke you and with love for those who suffer, heavily laden with the weight of my troubles, I kneel at your feet and humbly beg you to take my present need under your special protection. (State your intention here). Please recommend it to your daughter, the Blessed Virgin Mary, and lay it before the throne of Jesus. Cease not to intercede for me until my request is granted. Above all, obtain for me the grace to one day meet God face to face, and with you and Mary, and all the angels and saints, to praise Him through all eternity.Great Saint Anne, engrave indelibly on my heart and in my mind the words that have reclaimed and sanctified so many sinners: “What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world if he lose his own soul?”May this be the principal fruit of these prayers by which I will strive to honor you during this novena.At your feet, renew my resolution to invoke you daily, not only for the success of my temporal affairs and to be preserved from sickness and suffering, but above all, that I may be preserved from all sin, that I may gain eternal salvation and that I will receive the special grace of… (state your intention here). O most powerful Saint Anne, do not let me lose my soul, but obtain for me the grace of heaven, there with you, your blessed spouse, and your glorious daughter, to sing the praise of the Most Holy and Adorable Trinity forever and ever. Amen. Pray for us, Saint Anne! That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. M.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. I.M.F. 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 for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. M.B.

THANKSGIVINGS 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.

Sadly missed by her husband John, son John, daughters Helen and Anne Marie, son-in-law and grandchildren. Anniversary Mass on Sunday, 26th June at 11.30am in the Church of the Assumption, Castlecoote.

PRAYER TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN O Most Beautiful Flower of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. O Star of the Sea, help me and show me herein you are my Mother. O Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and Earth, I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to succor me in my necessity (make request). There are none that can withstand your power. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this cause in your hands (3 times). Say this prayer for 3 consecutive days. M.S. 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. M.H.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES FLANAGAN Noreen Athleague, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on the 17th June 2021

On the first anniversary of Noreen’s death, her family would like to thank all those who supported us on our sad loss. Thanks to those who sent mass cards, condolences and messages of sympathy. As it would be difficult to thank everyone individually who gave their support and assistance, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our gratitude. Noreen’s First Anniversary Mass will be held in St. Patrick’s Church, Athleague on Sunday, 19th June at 10am.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE SCALLY Mollie 17th June

McDONNELL Bridie

HOARE Tom (TP)

27 Glenview, Galway Road, Roscommon (7th Anniversary) Who passed away on the 21st June 2015

(12th Anniversary)

You were so very special and had the nicest ways, you did so very much in life and never asked for praise. Remembering you is easy, we do it every day, but losing you is the heartache, that never goes away. You had a smile for everyone, you had a heart of gold, you left the sweetest memories, the world could ever hold. Life goes on that’s true, but it’s not the same without you.

Always remembered and forever loved by your husband James and family. Anniversary Mass in Four Roads Church, on Sunday, June 19th at 11am.

We think about you always, we talk about you still. you have never been forgotten and you never will. We hold you close within our hearts and there you will remain. To walk and guide us through our lives, until we meet again.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

From her loving husband Seamus, Padraig, Samantha, Reza and Aileen, grandchildren and great grandchildren

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

ENNIS JOYCE Barbara Formerly of Carrarmore, Connemara, Co. Galway and Co. Roscommon

SCALLY Raymond

It hurts like yesterday. You always had time to spare, time to give and time to care. A loving nature a heart of gold the very best this world could hold.

Sadly missed by your loving wife Rita and daughter Lorraine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A date that’s filled with sadness returns to us today. To mark the day, you left us and gently slipped away.

Always rememberd by Derek, Orla, Dillon and Katie and Eloise. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ A little tribute small and tender just to show we still remember

From Francis, Natasha, Evan, Emily, Rebecca and Eoghán. Anniversary Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon, on Saturday, June 18th at 11am.

Mag FHLOINN Seosamh (Joe Glynn) Corbally, Donamon, Co. Roscommon (9th Anniversary)

21st June

Remembering Barbara on her birthday The angels sang Amazing Grace, God came down and touched your face, then He whispered soft and low, “Come with Me its time to go.” The gates of Heaven opened wide, the Angels lined up side by side, a special guest is on his way, the day they took Raymond away.

Will those who think of Barbara today, a little prayer to Jesus say.

Loved and missed by Aileen, Hayley, Dad, Sonya, Pádraig, Reza and Samantha, extended family and friends.

Lovingly remembered by her partner Kevin Casey.

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In loving memory of a dear husband, father and grandfather who passed away on 9th June 2013 Silent memories keep you near, as time unfolds another year. We miss your smile, your joking ways, we miss the things, you used to do and say. And when old times, we do recall it’s then we miss you most of all.

Sadly missed by his loving wife Eibhlín and family. Anniversary Mass in Clooneycolgan Church on Sunday, 19th June at 9.30am.

MADDEN Benny Camogue, Elphin (14th Anniversary) In loving memory of our devoted Daddy Benny, who left us on the 15th June 2008.

Our loving Dad, so wonderful and true, and we thought the absolute world of you. You’re missed beyond words with each passing day, but your love nor your memory will ever fade away. You adored us both, we were your world, as we live our lives you’re in all that we do, because we thought the absolute world of you too Daddy.

Treasured and missed Daddy, love Donna and Derek. xxx ~~~~~~~~~~ Grandad, we heard you were a wonder, we’re told that you’re a star, that now looks down upon us and shines on us from afar. We never got to meet you, we never got to know, but Mommy tells us everything we ever need to know. She said you were her hero, a super Daddy too, that filled the world with good deeds, as this you liked to do. She said you would have loved to meet and hug us two, She said we would have made you laugh, and this you loved to do. We wish we’d met you Grandad, we wish this could be true, but Mommy said you love us, just as much as we love you.

Love your Grandsons Ben and Alex.* xxx

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MONTH’S MIND MASS WHYTE/BRENNAN Máiréad Clooncraff, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon. formerly of Cloonkeen, Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway. Died 15th May 2022 Rest in Peace

Máiréad’s husband Shane, son Darragh, parents Luke and Bridget Whyte, brothers and sisters Luke, Cathy, Patricia, Liam, Breda and Michael. Nieces and nephews, parents-in-law Gene and Jacinta, Aunts Maureen and Phil would like to thank everyone who supported and sympathised with us on our recent bereavement, to those who called to our homes with food and refreshments and served the food, to those who travelled long distances to be with us at a time of great sorrow. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who attended the removal, Funeral Mass and burial, sent messages of condolence, called by phone, gave/sent Mass cards, sympathy cards and offered condolences on RIP.ie and to those who sent flowers. Special thanks to Fr. Sean Beirne, Fr. Tommy Commins, and Fr. Douglas Zaggi for celebrating the Funeral Mass and for their visits and blessings for Máiréad, we are very thankful. A special thanks to Professor MacCon/Keane and the doctors and nurses at UCHG Oncology Unit and the doctors and nurses and staff in Roscommon University Hospital, and to the Palliative Care Team Caroline and Geraldine for their wonderful and kind care to Máiréad. Thanks to the teachers, staff and pupils of Darragh’s school in Kilteevan N.S. for forming a Guard of Honour and the Kilteevan Choir who sang so beautifully at Máiréad’s Funeral Mass. A very special thank you to Máiréad’s friend Michelle who was so good to her over the years of her illness, always there to help her when needed. Thank you to the Abbey Hotel for the lovely meal. Thanks to all the gravediggers who prepared Máiréad’s final resting place with such care and attention and thanks to Smyth’s Undertakers for all their kindness and professionalism. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. May Máiréad’s gentle soul rest in Eternal Peace. Month’s Mind Mass for Máiréad will be held in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon on Saturday, 18th June at 4pm.

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Sandfield, Knockcroghery (18th Anniversary) Who passed away on the 7th July 2004 R.I.P.

Drinagh, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon (1st Anniversary) Died on the 19th June 2021

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In loving memory of Michael Memories grow dearer as time goes on, when you long for a smile and a face that is gone. Deep in our hearts your memory is kept, to love and to cherish and never forget. Happy thoughts of times together old memories that will last forever. Memories are like leaves of gold, they never tarnish or grow old. Deep in our hearts you will always stay, loved and remembered every day.

Peg, Tara and Brendan, Mark, Cáit, Conor and Éabha. ~~~~~~~~~~ Today is the anniversary of the day that I lost you, and for a time it felt as though my life had ended too. But loss has taught me many things and now I face each day, with hope and happy memories to help me on my way. And though I’m full of sadness that you’re no longer here, your influence still guides me and I still feel you near. What we shared will never die it lives within my heart, bringing strength and comfort while we are apart.

Loved & remembered always your twin brother Andy. ~~~~~~~~~~ In memory of a special Brother so full of loving deeds who always thought of others first and helped fulfill their needs. Someone who loved to bring a smile as he went on his way and never failed to brighten up a dark and gloomy day. Michael, you meant so very much in every single way. and you’re remembered with much love today and everyday.

Always remembered by Marion, Michael, Niamh, Alan, Paul, Brenda, Caoimhe and Ruairi. Anniversary Mass in St John’s Church Lecarrow on June 26th at 11.30am.

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Will those who think of him today, a little prayer to Jesus say.

Always remembered by his loving wife Phil, sons Michael, Ciaran and their families. Anniversay Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Knockcroghery on Saturday, 25th June at 7pm.

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. E.L. GRATEFUL THANKS Grateful thanks to Our Lady, St. Anthony, Padre Pio and the Holy Souls for many favours received.. E.L. UNFAILING PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints Oh Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the ‘Saint of Miracles’. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. E.L.

When tomorrow starts without me, and I’m not here to see, if the sun should rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me. I wish you wouldn’t cry, the way you did today. While thinking of the many things, we did not get to say. I know how much you love me, as much as I love you. Each time that you think of me, I know you will miss me too. When tomorrow starts without me, please try to understand. That an angel came and called my name and took me by the hand. The angel said my place was ready, in heaven far above and that I would have to leave behind all those I dearly love. But when I walked through Heaven’s Gate, I felt so much at home. When God looked down and smiled at me, from his golden throne. He said this is Eternity and all I promise you, today for life on earth is done, but here it starts a new. I promise no tomorrow, for today will always last, and since each day is the exact same way there is no longing for the past. So when tomorrow starts without me, do not think we’re apart, for every time you think of me, remember I’m right here in your heart.

Loving remembered and sadly missed by his heartbroken mother, father, sisters, brothers and extended family. Jerry’s First Anniversary Mass will be helded in St. Cecilia’s Church, Curraghroe on Sunday, the 26th of June at 10am.

Wonderful memories woven in gold, this is a picture we tenderly hold. Deep in our hearts your memory is kept, to love to cherish to never forget.

MULHERN Ann

HAGAN Jerry

Convent Court, Roscommon. In loving memory of Ann who passed away on 14th June, 2020 (2nd Anniversary)

Drinagh/Ballyhubert, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon (1st Anniversary) In loving memory of Gerry who passed away on the 19th June 2021

Always remembered by the Kelly family.

FINNERAN Liam Lisgobbin, Roscommon. In loving memory of Liam who passed away on 20th June, 2021 (1st Anniversary)

May the winds of Heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear. How much we love and miss you and wish that you were here.

Missing you from all the family. Mass has been offered.

He never looked for praises, he was never one to boast, he just went on quietly working for the ones he loved the most. His dreams were seldom spoken, his wants were very few, and most of the time his worries went unspoken too. He was there ... a firm foundation through all our storms of life, a sturdy hand to hold on to, in times of stress and strife. A true friend we could turn to when times were good or bad. One of our greatest blessings the man that we called Dad.

Sadly missed and loved by your sons, daughters and families. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Derrane on Saturday, 18th June at 7pm.

Your memories are precious, your presence is missed. You will fondly be remembered by all of us.

Fondly remembered by Michael, Maura, Michelle, Patrick and Alan.

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HANDS UP IF YOU’VE WON THE CUP! Shiven Rovers players celebrate following their side’s win over Boyle Celtic in last Sunday’s Joe’s Bar Challenge Cup in Lecarrow. Pic: Mick McCormack

Rossie set for Ring Masters! Local woman to fight at Madison Square Garden Ahead of her appearance at the Ring Masters boxing tournament in Madison Square Garden tonight (late Thursday night Irish time), Roscommon town native Sarah Cunningham spoke to Dan Dooner on how her amateur career has progressed in New York… Sarah, give us an update on how things have been going in the Big Apple since we last spoke. Things have been great over here; it’s been a busy but productive few months. I’ve been juggling a lot of work commitments while maintaining and ramping up my training for this boxing tournament which kicked off in March of this year. I also celebrated my wedding to Henry (Deleon), a boxing coach based in Brooklyn.

Fixtures

The passion for boxing is still there obviously...how did you cope during lockdown? I can’t tell you how much this sport feeds my soul and gives me so much grounding in life. Seeing how much amateur boxing has taken off at home too has been truly inspiring. Lisa O’Rourke is going to do great things for the sport over the next few years and I’m excited to see her career unfold. Lockdown was really tough, we lost our home - Mendez Boxing - due to the owner Francisco Mendez passing away during Covid. It was such a special place for us, all walks of life on an equal playing field. We kept up training outdoors until the gyms re-opened. Did you make the Katie Taylor fight...what was the buzz in NYC like? I sure did. I was ringside for it and it was quite honestly the greatest moment in women’s sport. To see two women make history like that and break down barriers and achieve what others said could never be achieved was truly spectacular. And they fought their hearts out, I’ve re-watched the fight countless times and that last 30 seconds of round ten still gives me goosebumps. It was incredible to witness. How many fights have you had post-Covid and how’s training going? I got back into competing in November of last year, exactly two years after my previous fight. Since then I’ve had five more fights, both in preparation for this tournament and going through the qualifying brackets to make

GAA Results

Leydon Bros London O’Gara Cup Division Two (O’Gara Cup) Castlerea St. Kevin’s 3-11 Kilbride 0-12 Éire Óg 1-6 Shannon Gaels 0-9 St. Brigid’s 2-9 Fuerty 0-14 Clann na nGael 0-14 St. Croan’s 1-8 Oran 2-13 Kilmore 0-2 Atlantis IPS Tansey Cup Division Three St. Dominic’s 3-6 St. Barry’s 0-8 Pádraig Pearses 0-8 St. Aidan’s 1-4 Creggs 0-19 Ballinameen 1-3 Senior Hurling League (Group A) Four Roads 1-17 Roscommon Gaels 2-11 Oran 0-16 Pádraig Pearses 0-16 Senior Hurling League (Group B) Athleague 2-22 Tremane 0-15

Roscommon native, Sarah Cunningham, is in action tonight in the Ring Masters tournament in Madison Square Garden, New York. Pic: Ed Alvarez

the finals. Training has been intense but good. There’s nothing like that 4.30 am alarm clock going off to get the two-hour training session in before my work day starts. I’ve been biking over the Manhattan Bridge from winter through to summer, and doing a lot of competitive sparring alongside all of that. How are you feeling ahead of tonight’s event? I’m excited! I’ve worked hard for this and I’m ready to put on a killer performance. I’ve had nothing but the best support around me from my partner, to my trainers, my sparring partners, to my friends and family around the world. I have my parents flying over from Ireland to see me fight. They have been so supportive through this entire journey and have always tuned into the live streams

in the early hours of the morning, so it really is a dream come true to fight at Madison Square Garden, look out at the crowd and see my parents there to support me. What’s next after Ring Masters? Quit my job and become a pro? Just kidding! I’d like to continue progressing through the amateurs for as long as I can. I’d love to make it to the National Championships and compete with those aiming for the Olympics. I’ve also been thinking of taking an extended trip home for a couple months and checking out some boxing gyms there. I had the pleasure of meeting Steve Collins, one of Ireland’s greatest boxers. He watched me spar a few weeks ago and he suggested I hit up his brother Packie’s gym when I’m home next for some training.

Friday, June 17th Atlantis IPS Tansey Cup Division Three At Kilglass: Kilglass Gaels v Castlerea St. Kevin’s. 8 pm AFL Division Four Relegation Play-off At Abbey Park: Boyle v Tulsk Lord Edwards. 8 pm AFL Division Four Semi-Final At O’Rourke Park: Fuerty v Western Gaels. 7.45 pm At Kilbride: Oran v Elphin. 8 pm AFL Division Five Semi-Final At Strokestown: Strokestown v Michael Glavey’s. 8 pm Sunday, July 19th AFL Division Five Semi-Final At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v Roscommon Gaels. 2 pm Senior Hurling League At Athleague: Four Roads v Athleague. 1 pm At Athleague: St. Dominic’s v Pádraig Pearses. 3 pm Monday, June 20th AFL Division Three Tansey Cup At Strokestown: Strokestown v St. Michael’s. 8 pm

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Joy of the Rovers! SHIVEN MAKE HISTORY WITH FIRST CHALLENGE CUP

Joe’s Bar Challenge Cup Final Shiven Rovers 1 Boyle Celtic 0 < DAN DOONER

As 50th anniversary celebrations go, Shiven Rovers are beginning to have the makings of one hell of a party. The club’s first ever Challenge Cup was secured in dramatic circumstances against pre-match favourites Boyle Celtic at Lecarrow last Sunday, and the Division One Cup could yet be following it to Newbridge this weekend. The script for this decider had already been ripped up long before super sub Matthew Barrett’s strike rippled the Boyle Celtic net just past the hour mark. Shiven had arrived at Lecarrow with a storyline of their own and Seán Gavin’s charges played their parts to perfection; the Division One underdogs stifling a talented Boyle cast with a Newbridge interpretation of ‘Gegenpress’. The close Rovers attention resulted in Boyle’s leading men Mick Corrigan and Shane Battles being forced to improvise, dropping deeper in search of possession the longer the game went on. In the first half, Battles was centre stage for what was the most controversial moment of the game, going to ground when running through on goal. Referee Keith Reynolds, however, adjudged contact with defender Michael Killilea to be minimal. A Boyle free-kick award would have resulted in a straight red card. Overall, and while this was far from a classic, there were a number of chances at both ends and impressive performances all over the pitch. Battles, Corrigan and Brian McCrann had decent chances for Boyle while Jake McCrann was convinced his first-half effort from a corner had crossed the line. At the other end, Andy Barrett mar-

Shiven Rovers players celebrate with their supporters following last Sunday’s Joe’s Bar Challenge Cup final win over Boyle Celtic in Lecarrow. Pic: Mick McCormack

shaled the Shiven defence superbly ahead of an undaunted Shane Delaney in goal while Frank Kilcommins and Shane Harkin put in decent shifts too. And while it was goalscorer Matthew Barrett who stole the headlines just five minutes after coming on as a substitute, the fleet-footed Adam Farrell was a constant threat and he laid on what should have been the insurance goal in the dying minutes but Daragh Murphy saw his effort saved by Kyle Sweeney. Overall, Shiven had just about done enough to secure the silverware and manager Seán Gavin was understandably proud of his players at the full-time whistle. “I’m over the moon to be honest. We’re fifty years formed this year and we’ve never won this competition. It’s the only

Franco Miras Lopez celebrates at the full-time whistle following Shiven Rovers’ Challenge Cup final win over Boyle Celtic in Lecarrow last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

cup we hadn’t won. This is one of the proudest days of my life being involved with Shiven Rovers; I just can’t get over it. What it means for all the people, players, management…it’s just an unbelievable experience and an unbelievable day to be here,” he said. Barrett’s goal just minutes after his introduction proved to be another masterstroke from the Rovers boss whose side had remained compact and composed all afternoon. “That was part of the plan. He (Barrett) did the same against Moore United in the semi-final. He’s probably good enough to start but he’s been injured all year and we didn’t want to risk him. We knew if he came on he could do the damage and he did that! “We said we’d play against the wind if

we won the toss and sit in nice and composed at the back and leave one up top. That left Cathal Dinan with a really hard job to do in stopping them playing out from the back. We played three central midfielders to stop them playing the ball through. In the second half we had the wind and by bringing Matthew on we allowed Adam Farrell to go further forward with him,” he said. While Shiven had been waiting fifty years for this moment, the foundations for Sunday’s historic win were laid earlier this year. “It’s unreal. We were fighting relegation at Christmas and we sat down and asked the lads if they wanted to be a serious team or just a pub team. We only lost one game since Christmas (Connacht Shield semi-final) and we’ve drawn one game

– we’ve won every other game. They’re a brilliant bunch of lads who just never give up,” he concluded. Shiven Rovers: Shane Delaney, Tom Doyle, Andy Barrett, Michael Killilea, Kevin Bannerton, Padraic Delaney, Frank Kilcommins, Shane Harkin, Keith Murphy (captain), Adam Farrell, Cathal Dinan. Subs: Matthew Barrett for Dinan (57), Daragh Murphy for Keith Murphy (60), Franco Miras Lopez for Harkin (83). Boyle Celtic: Kyle Sweeney, Dessie Carlos, Colin Burke, Jake McCrann, Darren Conlon, Darren Foley, Ciaran Harrington, Shane Battles, Michael Corrigan (captain), Brian McCrann, David Flanagan. Subs: Gerard McDermottroe for Harrington (60). Referee: Keith Reynolds.

Keith Murphy, Frank Kilcommins and Michael Killilea celebrate following Shiven Rovers’ Challenge Cup win against Boyle Celtic in Lecarrow last Sunday. Pic: Mick McCormack

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Horses for Courses Racing this weekend starts this evening on the flat at Leopardstown, off at 5.15 pm, featuring the Glencairn Stakes and the Nijinsky Stakes, both listed races. There are two meetings tomorrow, the first of a two-day meeting at Down Royal of at 4.55 pm and at Limerick, at 5.40 pm. Only one meeting on Saturday on the flat in Down Royal at 1.05 pm and featuring the Ulster Derby and Oaks. No racing in Ireland on Sunday. Racing returns to the west on Monday at 5.15 pm at Ballinrobe. Today racing at Royal Ascot continues with day three, featuring the Gold Cup with ten runners. Last Sunday at Kilbeggan the Paul and Carmel Fay Memorial Hurdle was won by Cork trainer Michael Winters who made the long journey with Dark Spark ridden by Ritchie Condon pay off. In the Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase, another long-distance traveller Kapard from Henry de Bromhead’s Waterford yard and ridden by Conor Brassil also made the journey pay. The favourite, Paul Gilligan’s Born By The Sea, was a disappointing third but still might make the cut for the Plate on a rating of 136.

at 5/2, gave trainer Jane Chapple-Hyam a winner ridden by William Buick. Dark Shift gave Australian jockey James McDonald his second winner beating Intellogent. Aidan O’Brien gave the Irish their second winner in the penultimate Windsor Castle Stakes as favourite, 6/5 shot, Little Big Bear with Ryan Moore on board, beat Rodney’s Boy and Eddie Rocket by a neck and 1¾l. The final race was won by the Marco Botti 40/1 outsider Rising Star ridden by Neil Callan from Random Harvest and Isola Rossa

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A Dream To Share, blue cap beats Fiveonefive, white cap with Jaariam third.

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The opening Novice Chase went to the 2/9 odds-on favourite Sole Pretender trained in Gort, Galway by Norman Lee who beat Ferdia by 3l. In the feature, the Tote Connaught National, the Lorna Fowler trained Politesse, making her handicap debut, beat Popong and Snugsborough Hall by 1¾l and a neck. The first of three opportunity hurdles, all over 2m, was a maiden easily won by the favourite Weddell Sea under PJ O’Hanlon for Andrew McNamara by 8l and 2 ¾ l from Edge Of My Seat and Betty Dutton and could appear in Galway. In Division 1 of the handicap, Denis Cullen’s Dylan Oak survived a steward’s inquiry after beating Vale Of Glory by a neck with 7l back to the third, In For A Penny. The trainer’s daughter Annalise was getting her first winner over obstacles. Sligo-based trainer Mark McNiff won Division 2 with Presenting Lad with ¾l and the same separating him from He’s Leading Me On, the favourite, and Boston Brahmin. Only three went to post for the Kepak Novice Hurdle over 2m 4½f with the favourite, Ambitious Fellow, prevailing by 3½l and ½l from Plains Indian and Bravo Team. The penultimate, the handicap hurdle, over a similar distance was won by 14/1 shot Lady Iseult trained by Dermot McLoughlin, giving PJ O’Hanlon a double on the day. The finale, the bumper, went to long odds-on favourite 2/9, from John Kiely’s Waterford yard, A Dream To Share, under John Gleeson, from Fiveonefive under Derek

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Royal Ascot Review

On Tuesday there were 32 Group One races down for decision. The Queen Anne Stakes was easily won by the long odds-on 1/6 favourite Baaeed trained by William Haggas and ridden by Jim Crowley with Ballydoyle’s Order Of Australia third. The King’s Stand Stakes went to Australia when the Chris Wallertrained James McDonald-ridden Nature Strip made the long journey a profitable one beating Twlight Calls and Acklam Express. In the St James’s Palace Stakes 2000 Guineas winner Coroebus prevailed for Charlie Appleby and Willian Buick at slight odds-on of 10/11. Wednesday opened with the Group 2 Queen Mary Stakes and a winner for Karl Burke, Dramatised, giving Daniel Tudhope his third winner of the meeting. In the second, another Group 2, David Egan gave his relations in Rahara a boost winning the Queen’s Vase on Roger Varian’s Eldar Eldarov. Third race was the only Group One race on the card the Prince of Wales Stakes and Joseph O’Brien opened the Irish account as Shane Crosse rode State Of Rest to victory at 5/1 over the favourite Bay Bridge. In the Group 2 Duke of Cambridge Stakes a joint favourite, again

The runnes go to post today (Thursday) in the Group One Gold Cup and three of them Irish trained. Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore supply the favourite Kyprios who has the Gosden trained Stradivarius with Dettori aboard to beat. Tony Mullins’ Princess Zoe and Joey Sheridan, runners-up in the race last year, will not be far away. Interestingly Willie Mullins has booked William Buick for Burning Victory which could be good e/w value. Hopefully a second Irish Group One winner and third overall.

Racing News

Dani Barcelona provided young Sean Cleary Farrell with his first winner in Downpatrick on Saturday in the Mares Maiden Hurdle for boss Willie Mullins. From Athlone, Sean is a son of the late Sean Cleary, and was only a few days old when his father died following a fall on the flat in Galway in 2003. He is from a family steeped in racing, being a grandson of Athlone-based trainer Tom and nephew of Classic winning jockey Rory. His uncle rode a winner on Thursday at Leopardstown on Complete Fiction for Jarlath Fahey.

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To win tickets to Roscommon on June 28th, tell us which horse won the Epsom Oaks for Aidan O’Brien, his tenth winner of the race? Answers to Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon or email tomred17@gmail.com by 5 pm next Wednesday (22nd). Include your name, address and a contact with all entries. To win tickets to Roscommon on July 5th, tell us which horse won the Tote Connaught National last Tuesday? Answers to Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon or email tomred17@gmail.com by 5 pm on Wednesday, June 29th. Include your name, address and a contact with all entries. As usual, tickets must be collected from the office on Abbey Street.

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Athlone

The Captain’s Prize (Thomas O’Connor) takes place this weekend, beginning on Friday with a four-person scramble over 12 holes. Congratulations to our All-Ireland Fourball team who defeated Tuam to reach the semi-finals of the Connacht section. There were also wins for our Jimmy Bruen, Pierce Purcell and Ladies’ Intermediate teams so well done to all involved. Commiserations to the Minor Cup team, who were defeated by Loughrea. Winners at the clubhouse this week: Ian Lacey, Shane Lacey, Paul Walsh and Conor Jordan (Four-person Scramble); Gordon Ballantyne (AWGS); Chris Fuery (Ladies’ 18-hole); Clare Campion (9-hole competition). Well done to all.

Boyle There was a terrific turnout for Ross Andrew’s President’s Prize last Sunday which saw veteran golfer, Frank Flanagan, just beating Michael Simon. Other results: Gross: Gary Carty; 3rd: Terry Canning; 18 nett: Paddy McLoughlin; Past President’s: Pat Conroy; Senior: Michael McHale; Category 0-13: Lochlainn Conboy; 14-20: Conor Hamill; 21+ Jim Callery: 1st Nine: Adam Daly; 2nd Nine:

Seán Purcell; 3rd Nine: Mark Whelan; Longest Drive: Gary Carty; Nearest the Pin: Paddy McLoughlin; Student: Cillian Doyle; Scramble: Ross Andrew, Liam Whyte, Michael McHale, and Kathleen Mahon. Meanwhile, Lochlainn Conboy and Michael McHale (46 points) won the Men’s Fourball Betterball over the June Bank Holiday while Jonathan Egan (29) won the Thursday 12-hole. Commiserations to our Mixed Foursomes team who lost out to Co. Sligo. Attention now turns to the Ladies’ Minor Cup team who are in action in Carrick this weekend. Open Week returns to the club from July 4th to 8th for the first time post-Covid with competitions for Ladies and Gents each day. The main event will take place on the Friday (8th) when there will be a 9-hole scramble, presentation of prizes and a barbeque with live music from Adam Daly.

Carrick The club has lost a highly respected past member in recent weeks in Breege Kenney. Breege and her family moved from Castlerea to Drumshanbo in the 1980s and she went on to represent the club at local and regional levels, event taking on the role of Lady Captain for two years. A great promoter of

Ladies’ golf, Breege encouraged young and not so young to take up the game while sharing the love, joy and friendships she herself had experienced though golf. Officers and members of Carrickon-Shannon Golf Club wish to extend our deepest sympathy to all Breege’s family, friends, and neighbours. Farewell to a dear friend, mentor, fellow golfer, and an absolute lady on and off the golf course. Captain Dee McGettrick and John O’Mahony were pipped at the last hole in the R&A 9-hole challenge in Tubbercurry recently. Phil McWeeney and Captain Dee won the Ladies’ Open Scramble while Keith Tighe and Emma Butler won the Mixed section and Captain Owen Gibney and John Coffey won the Men’s. Last weekend’s gents competition results are as follows: Winner: Cathal Dowd (40); Cat 1: Adrian Beirne (38): Cat 2: Hugh Bracken (36); Cat 3: Stephen Morgan (36). In the Senior section, Leo Mulvey was the overall winner with 33 points. Other winners: Cat 1: Johnny Martin (29); Cat 2: Mick Foley (30); Cat 3: Seamus Mulhern (30); Front 9: John Burke; Back 9: Jim Newcombe. Congratulations to our Jimmy Bruen team who enjoyed an excellent win in the fist against Enniscrone. Good luck to the team in the next round.

Pictured are Roscommon Golf Club Ladies President’s prize winners (Back row, left to right): Aoife Farnon, Captain Kieran Madden, Helen Earley, Paula Quinn, Patricia O’Gara, Kitty Bligh, Kay Condon, Noreen O’Grady, Laura Griffith. Front (L-r): Lady Captain Ruth Kilduff, winner Tresina Smyth and President Charlie Farrell.

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Overall winner of Glenamaddy Golf Society’s first major of the season (Padraic Molloy’s Captain’s Prize) was Padraig Gilligan (40 points). Padraig was also presented with the McHugh Cup by Danny McHugh. Other results: 2nd: Christy Dolan (38); 3rd: Kevin Holland (38); 4th: Tom Comer (37); 5th: Martin Finn (37); 6th: Brendan Burke (36); 7th: Peter Shields (36), First 9: Sean Farrell; Second 9: John Molloy; Longest drive: Tony Mitchell; Nearest the pin: Michael Rattigan. This outing was sponsored by St. Jarlath’s Credit Union, Glenamaddy. Our next outing

Roscommon Ollie Hannon was the winner of the Dermot Hughes sponsored 18-hole competition last Sunday. Richard Browne was runner-up, Andrew Fallon third and Enda Daly took the gross prize. Congratulations to Michael Sharkey on winning the President’s Prize (Charlie Farrell) matchplay final against Jackie Somers last Saturday. Semi-finalists: Tommy and Frank Grehan; Quarter-finalists: John Coyne, Andrew Fallon, Noel Penney and Declan Dowling; Leading qualifier: Richie Evans. The winners of the three-person

scramble were Noel Sharkey, Yvonne Creighton, and Jack Sharkey. Other clubhouse winners this week were: Marie McManus (Ladies’ 18-hole); Therese Ray (Ladies’ 9-hole); T. Gilleran (Senior Men’s); Martina Brennan (Senior Ladies’). Finally, the Jimmy Bruen team was defeated by Ballinasloe last Sunday while the Ladies’ Junior Foursomes take on Co. Sligo this Friday. Congratulations to both the Men’s Barton Shield and Ladies Senior Cup teams who qualified for the Connacht finals in Castlebar on Saturday, July 16th and Sunday 17th.

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Kelly Cup win for Hunt Rory Hunt claimed Kelly Cup glory at The Hollywood Bar on June Bank Holiday Sunday (5th) as singles darts returned to Roscommon for the first time post-Covid-19. Other winners on the day included Michaela Fallon, who claimed ‘Best Lady’ honours, while Aaron Shannon was ‘Best Youth’ and Sean Fleming won the highest checkout award with a finish of 157. The round robin format brought out the best of all competitors and the game of the quarterfinals was undoubtedly between eventual winner, Rory Hunt, and Paul Carton. Hunt edged an exciting, high-scoring match 4-3 to advance to the semi-finals. Hunt faced another top opponent in the last

four in the shape of Mick Egan. Both players played their part in a 5-4 thriller which saw Hunt seal his place in the decider against his Spells teammate, Sean Fleming. Another tight affair was expected but Hunt powered to a 6-1 win in a match which was much closer than the scoreline suggested. Roscommon Darts League would like to thank all those who attended and took part on the day with special thanks to those who supported the raffle. A total of €270 was raised for Cancer Care. Many thanks to all those who helped organise and run the event and also to The Hollywood Bar and staff for the help, food and sponsorship provided for the event.

Soccer

Soccer fixtures Friday, June 17th

Division Two Promotion/ Relegation Play-off At Lecarrow: Ballaghaderreen FC -v- Cam Celtic Saturday, June 18th

RDFL Masters League (7.30 pm) Skyvalley Rovers -v- Strokestown Cam Celtic -vRoscommon United Castlerea Celtic -vMoore United Colemanstown United -v- Glen Celtic RDFL Women’s Pre-Season Tournament Kilkerrin United -vBallaghaderreen FC. 7.30 pm Sunday, June 19th Victory and the victor! Stephen Victory presents Rory Hunt with the Kelly Cup following his win at The Hollywood Bar on June Bank Holiday Sunday (5th).

Ballinagare Manor claim DK Shield Ballinagare Manor United clinched the DK Shield following a thrilling game against Ballaghaderreen FC B at Lecarrow Aaron Dowd opened the scoring after 55 minutes be-

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fore Tom Ward added a second to seal the win. Remarkably, Ballaghaderreen struck the crossbar on three separate occasions, and despite playing well, it just wasn’t their day. Elsewhere, Ballinasloe Town

are through to the Premier Division Cup final and a meeting with a wounded Boyle Celtic this weekend. The Town beat St. John’s Athletic 4-2 at The Curragh Grounds. Ballinasloe’s goalkeeper,

John Cotter, was the hero, and he made a number of crucial saves including a Tommy Hurley spotkick which would have brought the visitors level. Mike Lynch, Ryan Burke,

Pictured at the recent Roscommon Town Youth Soccer sponsors’ night were members of the Roscommon Town U-12s, who are sponsored by Sean Doyle & Sons.

Jordan O’Leary and Kealen Cawley were on target for Ballinasloe, who now face a Boyle Celtic side looking to bounce back from their Challenge Cup defeat to Shiven Rovers last weekend.

Division One Cup Final At Lecarrow: Shiven Rovers -v- Ballinagare Manor United. 11 am Norio’s Premier Division Cup Final At Lecarrow: Ballinasloe Town -v- Boyle Celtic. 2.30 pm RDFL Women’s Pre-Season Tournament (2 pm) Colemanstown United -v- Ballinasloe Town Shiven Rovers -vSt. Cuan’s Ahascragh United

Pictured at the recent Roscommon Town Youth Soccer sponsors’ night: Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation features on the Roscommon Town U-14s’ jersey.

(Roscommon Town Youth Soccer) In association with the Pictured at the recent Roscommon Town Youth Soccer sponsors’ night were members of the Roscommon Town U-11s, who are sponsored by John Donlon Carpet & Flooring.

Pictured at the recent Roscommon Town Youth Soccer sponsors’ night were members of the Roscommon Town U-11s, who are sponsored by McNulty’s Furniture.

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Longford’s Sorcha Dawson closes in on Roscommon captain Laura Fleming during the TG4 All-Ireland LGFA Intermediate Championship clash at Glennon Brothers’ Pearse Park on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Community Games

The Roscommon Ladies footballers will face Louth in the All-Ireland Intermediate quarter-finals on Sunday week following the draw which was made last Sunday evening. Roscommon finished runners-up in their group as they were defeated by 3-12 to 3-9 by Longford at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park on Sunday last. Roscommon led by six points at half-time (2-7 to 1-4). Jenny Shine and Natalie McHugh were the Roscommon goalscorers in that opening half. But Longford came storming back in the second half and Michelle Farrell was outstanding for them, scoring 1-9. A late Roscommon goal from Laura Fleming was not good enough to save them on the day. The Roscommon focus will now turn to the quarter-final against Louth and while the team are running up good totals on the scoreboard, manager Ollie Lennon and his selectors will be worried that the defence are conceding a lot of scores - they have shipped 5-23 in their two championship games to date. Full preview ahead of the quarter-finals next week.

Roscommon’s Niamh Feeney takes on Longford’s Leanne Keegan during the TG4 All-Ireland LGFA Intermediate Championship clash at Glennon Brothers’ Pearse Park on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Kilbride success at Roscommon Community Games

Pictured at Roscommon Community Games track and field finals were Jack Lally, Ruth Dennigan, Saoirse Towey, and Luke Hayes.

A total of 29 Kilbride athletes competed at the Roscommon Community Games Track and Field Finals at TUS Athlone over the June Bank Holiday weekend. All three relay teams impressed with the U-10 Mixed team claiming bronze and the U-13 Mixed taking silver while the U-12 Boys were unlucky to miss out on a medal. In the individual events, Isabelle Farrell secured a gold meal in the U-8s 80m sprint while Jack Gately won bronze in the U-10s 100m and Shay Molloy took silver in the U-10s 200m. Not to be outdone, Aimee Farrell battled her way to gold in the 200m. The U-12 section saw Ben McHugh McRory and Ronan

Swimming

Coman’s make a splash in Sligo Coman’s swimmers finished their impressive season at Sligo Invitational last weekend. In the 10-12 age group, Ciara Lally won silver in 100m Back and bronze in both 50m Free and 100m Butterfly. Laura Fannon won two silvers in 100m Breaststroke and 50m Breaststroke, and Aine Doherty won bronze in 100m Back. In the 15-16 age group, Andy Mitchell won two silvers in 25m Fly and 25m Free and Jake Raftery won bronze in 50m Breaststroke. Meanwhile, Luke Mitchell (Over 17s) was first in 25m Free and 25m Back, and runnerup in 50m Back. Special mention to Ali Farrell, Éile and Karl Townsend and Saoirse Towey, who each competed brilliantly in their first ever swimming

gala. There were also good performances from Ava Kiernan, Sarah Keane and Emilia Koniescka, Sean Keane, Annah McCormack, Faye Kelly, Ryan Kelly and Dara Cummins. While the successful swimming season draws to a close for most of Comans swimmers, five Comans swimmers continue their training over the next few weeks in anticipation of the National Summer Division 2 Championships in Dublin from July 6th to 10th. Best wishes luck to Alan Kilcommons, Eoin Kelleher, Aaron Lawrence, and siblings Aoife and Michael Lavin, competing at this prestigious meet. Congratulations also to Jun Hwang, who also made times for these championships as well as the Summer Nationals.

Dennigan fighting it out for a fourth-placed finish and Connacht qualification. It as Ronan who just held on to claim his spot. In the U-14s, Luke Hayes finished strongly to land silver, as did Ruth Dennigan in the girl’s equivalent. Roisin O’Grady showed her prowess over the hurdles, easily qualifying for Connacht while Saoirse Towey wrapped up the track action with a blistering 100m sprint to claim silver. Meanwhile, Jack Lally showed his power by claiming silver in the shot putt, just missing out on a gold by a whisker. Megan Molloy went one better, however, and comfortably claimed the final Kilbride gold medal of the day.

Pictured at Roscommon Community Games track and field finals were Aimee Farrell, Ella Costello, Shay Molloy, and Lochlainn Towey.

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Weekend Fast-forward

Never a truer word… “We just got them at the right time” – Clare hero Keelan Sexton

Game hailed as thriller! Media watch: It will be of zero consolation to Roscommon that Saturday’s game was considered another thriller involving our lads! Dermot Crowe’s report in the Sunday Independent was headlined ‘Clare into last eight after edging Rossies in thriller’, with Dermot writing: “An extraordinary late comeback finished with an epic win for Clare footballers whose cause had looked a lost one for most of the second half. Of all the wins that have occurred in Colm Collins’ time as manager, now in its ninth year, this was probably the most momentous”. And later: “After Sexton’s 60th minute free, Roscommon answered with the next three to move five clear. They looked safe. But appearances can be deceptive”.

Words we didn’t need to hear… “Five is a big gap, in the modern game…five is a big gap” – RTE co-commentator (on The Sunday Game highlights) muses as Armagh build up a first-half lead against Donegal… not a phrase that Roscommon supporters were ready to hear!

Our Team of the Week Honourable mention to Clare, conquerors of Roscommon, but the award goes to Armagh, who came from four behind to defeat serial title challengers Donegal by ten. All-Ireland contenders?

“Wait until you hear this stat, Des…” Where would Pundit-for-all-time Pat Spillane be without the ould statistics? (Typical Pat summary: “Out of their six starting forwards, only two of them scored from play, and both those points were attempts at passes”). By our reckoning, out of 12 pundits assessed by GAA Studio, Pat has used the most cliches, he’s sighed three times more than the next nearest sigher, and he’s 33% ahead of the rest on dramatic exaggerations, far-fetched theories and general bluster.

Stand up for Roscommon! A scene from Saturday’s exciting All-Ireland qualifier game between Roscommon and Clare at Croke Park. Photo: Mick McCormack

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Poor first-half performance Most of the focus after this defeat will be on the Clare comeback at the end, but looking back, it was a poor first-half showing that really cost Roscommon last Saturday. Having had the platform of the early Diarmuid Murtagh goal, Roscommon were strangely subdued in that opening period and Clare were by far the better team up to half-time. Roscommon were ponderous in possession and it was a return to what we had seen for most of the Connacht final. By contrast,

Clare always seemed to have players running off the shoulder and Roscommon were vulnerable up the middle once again as Ciaran Russell, Cathal O’Connor and Keelan Sexton ran at the Roscommon defence.

Were more changes needed? Roscommon played some excellent football for most of the second half and it was no coincidence that the improvement happened with the arrival of subs Richard Hughes, Donie Smith and Keith Doyle. It begs the question: after the disappointment of the Connacht final, should

there have been more changes to the starting 15?

Failure to close game out Any of the so-called ‘big’ teams would never allow a five-point lead to slip in the final minutes of a game. The likes of Dublin, Kerry, Mayo or Tyrone would simply run down the clock and take the sting out of the game. What happened here was the stuff of nightmares as Clare came back from the dead to win. With Division One football on the horizon Roscommon will have to manage the big games better or there will be more heartbreak on the way.

Social media abuse a disgrace Since Saturday’s defeat social media has been alive with comment and a lot of that commentary has been disgraceful. Abusing players and team management is completely unacceptable. Something will have to be done about people who are able to hide behind false names and say whatever they like in these instances. Most of us who have a passion for Roscommon football are devastated after last Saturday’s result, but abusing amateur players and officials is completely wrong. There should be constructive criticism, of course, with arguments made in a fair and respectful manner. I would wager that the vast majority of those abusing players and team management never go to a match. This abuse is a plague in our society, not just in GAA but in all walks of life. Action will have to be taken on this front or many players and potential team managers will be reluctant to put in the effort and give the commitment – and that would be a shame. -SD

Sunny side up! Young Roscommon supporters who enjoyed their day at Croke Park, despite Roscommon’s dramatic defeat! A scene from Saturday’s exciting All-Ireland qualifier game between Roscommon and Clare at Croke Park. Photo: Mick McCormack

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Anthony Cunningham declined to comment on his future as Roscommon manager when speaking to the media in the aftermath of Saturday’s devastating defeat. Inevitably, Cunningham – who has been in the hot seat for four years now – was asked

about his future by members of the media present. He responded: “We all love what we’re doing, we give every ounce of energy we have to it, but that’s a question for another day”. Cunningham was gracious in defeat, and also keen to defend his players. “Congrats to Clare, they finished the stronger

team, but we’re really, really disappointed… after all the work that’s gone in from the backroom team with all these players, and they have responded magnificently throughout the year, they’ve progressed massively. “We’re full-time trying to develop players and make them better and we are all bitterly disappointed with this defeat”.

Collins hails Clare team’s resilience

Action from the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Clare manager Colm Collins has been in charge of the Banner County for the past eight years and was remarkably calm after one of the most sensational wins of his tenure. “We left it very late there and I was disappointed that we invited Roscommon on to us in the second half having done really well in the first half”. He pointed to the late penalty as being crucial to the comeback. “The penalty made it much easier for us but we showed great resilience and will to win. We are delighted really. We move on to the quarter-finals and we have to focus on that now”. The Banner manager paid a special tribute to man of the match Keelan Sexton. “He is a special player who has been a shining light for Clare since he started playing minor football. He is really talented and we are delighted to have him”.

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Keelan Sexton drives home the key score of the game…a late penalty which brought Clare to within a point and gave them a platform for a shock win. Photo: Mick McCormack

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I don’t know how young Roscommon supporters felt last Saturday; for those of us who are not so young, the ghosts of past agonies didn’t just return…they danced, jeered and high-fived in front of the Roscommon faithful! This disastrous defeat was as painful as any in living memory, right up there with the AllIreland semi-final loss to Meath in 1991, and with a few Connacht final what-might-havebeens (1989 springs to mind). To (drastically) paraphrase Oscar Wilde…to lose a big game in Croke Park to a last-minute goal may be regarded as a misfortune, to forfeit a five-point lead to an agonising comeback-byinstalments from the 68th minute of play looks like carelessness. You know the narrative from Saturday. After playing poorly in the first half – with little intensity and hardly any leadership, Ciarain Murtagh apart – Roscommon took control in the second period. As resilient and honest as Clare were, Roscommon found the extra gears that had been missing, outscoring their opponents by 0-9 to 0-1 in a 30-minute spell. Five clear entering the 68th minute, they had redeemed themselves. The script which Clare enthusiastically toyed with had been patiently re-edited by Roscommon – and now read along more predictable lines. Then, with Roscommon about to canter into the winner’s enclosure – albeit with a sense of great relief – a public mugging. Clare’s late penalty will be labelled the key turning point, but much worse was the lapse that preceded it. The post-game narrative is that Clare never gave up, but as the game entered the 68th minute, I think they had begun to believe their race was run. Roscommon had possession deep in defence, five points up, ball in hand, support available, albeit with Clare pressing. Roscommon should have been able to play their way out, but hesitancy/lack of composure led to the unnecessary concession of a free. A five-point deficit late on must surely resemble a mountain; a four-point gap more of a scalable hill. The penalty followed, and that of course was a big momentum changer. Clare men grew in

Agony and ecstasy: Contrasting emotions at the final whistle in Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC qualifier game in which Clare stunned Roscommon with a late flurry of scores, the Munster team winning 2-15 to 1-17. Photo: Mick McCormack

stature, and they were magnificent. Roscommon hearts must have been somersaulting out on that unforgiving stage. It will always be known as the game Roscommon lost from a position of being five in front with just over two minutes of normal time to go. And yet this shock defeat probably has as much to do with Roscommon’s weak first-half display as it does with the team’s so costly failure to close the game out. Roscommon’s mostly lethargic efforts for the first 40 minutes or so must have given great belief to Clare. The favourites’ failure to grasp early control of the game – in a manner befitting their higher ranking – had to inspire Clare. Roscommon lacked leadership in that first half, their build-up play lacking pace and urgency, nervy players frequently making poor decisions. It was a relief that Clare only led by two at the half-time break (1-10 to 1-8).

If the 1st Act was an anti-climax for Roscommon (but a triumph for Clare) and the 3rd Act a drama and tragedy rolled into one, the 2nd Act was all about Cunningham’s team dominating the stage. Strange game! To their credit, Roscommon steadied the ship with some conviction as that second half wore on. The ship had been rocking in that first half, but now Roscommon asserted control, and there were flashes of the quality that has seen the team seesaw between divisions one and two, while picking up two Connacht titles in recent years. Roscommon were now more urgent, more intense, disrupting Clare, playing with pace and a growing confidence, a succession of points transforming the scoreboard. Suddenly, Roscommon were well on top, two, three, four, and then that fateful five clear. It felt like time to breathe. All changed – disastrously – in a closing seven minutes that will haunt Roscommon GAA for a

long time. Our players were so, so close to victory, and they must be hurting badly this week. But the harsh truth is that this public mugging was facilitated by its victims. Roscommon, given their Division One experience, and their greater knowledge of Croke Park, should have been able to close the game out. They have to be able to close such games out. If we can’t close out a game when five points up against a Division Two team, how can we aspire to close out a game if one or two points up against one of the top four or five teams in the country? Clare deserve great credit of course, Keelan Sexton putting the penalty away beautifully, following up with a tremendous free, Jamie Malone then sealing the comeback with a fantastic point after he had shown the courage and initiative to create the decisive play, when others might have played possession football in the shadow of the ticking clock. Roscommon had a late chance, but by then they were shattered by the trauma of the seven-minute tsunami. I feel sympathy for the players, who, when in sight of the winning line, were (in the words of their manager) “sucker-punched”. This is sport at its cruellest. But Roscommon really have only themselves to blame. Our lads must learn from this shattering experience. They’ll bounce back, of course, but this one will hurt for some time.

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The penalty followed, and that of course was a big momentum changer. Clare men grew in stature, and they were magnificent. Roscommon hearts must have been somersaulting out on that unforgiving stage

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“WE WERE SUCKER-PUNCHED”

All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers (Round 2) Clare 2-15 Roscommon 1-17 < SEAMUS DUKE

Anthony Cunningham declined to comment on his future as Roscommon manager when he spoke of his team’s “bitter disappointment” over Saturday’s dramatic defeat to Clare at Croke Park. Roscommon lost a five-point lead in the closing minutes and would now be preparing for an All-Ireland quarterfinal against Derry had they succeeded in closing the game out when in sight of the winning line. An ashen-faced Cunningham said his team had been “sucker-punched” but openly admitted that conceding a late 1-3 when seemingly in complete control was “unacceptable”. “We’re all gutted to be honest with you. There was a great fightback in the second half to go five points up, but then to get sucker-punched like that was hard to take. “We brought energy back into our game, we used our subs well, and lads who were out there and (whom) we replaced, they had thrown everything at it. We were in a really good driving position, but to cough up that amount of scores is unacceptable”. The manager rejected any suggestion that team selection or tactics or lack of effort made any contribution to a devastating exit from the championship. “It’s a game we should have closed out. It’s not that guys didn’t try hard enough, or that the selection was

Action from the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

wrong, or the tactics were wrong. In a game of such magnitude, you have to close out a game like that”. A superb point from wing-back Jamie Malone in the 4th minute of injurytime gave Clare this sensational victory against a shell-shocked Roscom-

mon in this second round qualifier played at Croke Park last Saturday. It completed a comeback that scarcely seemed possible when Roscommon looked to be cruising into the quarterfinals, leading by five points (1-17 to 1-12) after 66 minutes of play. How-

Action from the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

ever, Colm Collins’ men stuck to their task and pulled off one of the greatest victories in Clare’s history. In contrast, this was one of the most galling defeats for Roscommon in recent memory and brought back memories of the nightmare of Enniskillen in

2015 when Roscommon also relinquished a handsome lead only to get caught at the death by Fermanagh. How Roscommon were not able to hold on to the lead they had built up will have to be front and centre of any postmortem after this disastrous defeat. After a positive start to the year with a league campaign that led to promotion to Division One, the season’s momentum has been disastrously reversed with a couple of calamitous performances in the championship. With Division One looming in February, the team will have to hit the ground running. Whatever management is in place will have some job on their hands to lift the players and supporters after this one. There were two changes on the starting 15 with Niall Kilroy coming in for Donie Smith and Diarmuid Murtagh replacing the injured Cathal Heneghan. Indeed the inclusion of the St Faithleach’s man looked to have paid instant dividends when Murtagh fisted a Conor Cox high ball into the Clare net in the 6th minute. But, instead of Roscommon gaining a lift from that score, it was Clare who were the better side for most of the first half. Cathal O’Connor was winning a lot of ball in the middle of the field, while Keelan Sexton, Podge Collins and Emmet McMahon were giving the Roscommon defence a torrid time with their clever runs and accurate passing. In the 18th minute Sexton scrambled home a goal after a great run and pass from Russell. ‘The Banner’ led 1-10 to 1-6 by the 33rd minute. Roscommon’s

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The Roscommon team and subs pictured in Croke Park on Saturday for the All-Ireland SFC qualifier against Clare. Pic: Mick McCormack

play was ponderous and tentative (as we had seen in the Connacht final) as they were largely outplayed during the first half. However, points from Diarmuid Murtagh (free) and Niall Kilroy in injury-time meant that there was only two points between the teams at halftime, 1-10 to 1-8. For Roscommon to be only two adrift having played so poorly was one positive to take to the dressing room. Roscommon played by far their best football in the third quarter and they looked to have shaken off the shackles as they drove forward. Sexton did open the scoring for Clare with a free in the 36th minute, but in just under half an hour Roscommon then outscored their opponents by 0-9 to 0-1. Ciarain Murtagh was superb and subs Richard Hughes and Donie Smith were also prominent, while Ronan Daly kicked two great points. When

Ciarain Murtagh pointed a free in the 66th minute Roscommon led by 1-17 to 1-12. A place in the quarter-finals beckoned. Eoin Cleary’s pointed free in the 67th minute didn’t look like it would have any effect on proceedings, but a minute later Clare staged a dangerous attack involving Sexton, Cleary and sub Gavin Cooney. Ronan Daly pulled Cooney back and Sexton sent Colm Lavin the wrong way with the resultant spot-kick. The game was back in the melting pot. The board showed five minutes of injury-time and Clare now had the bit between their teeth. Sexton sent over a superb long-range free from 48 metres to level the game in the 71st minute. Ciarain Murtagh had a free from a difficult angle that was off target, the scores remaining level. Then sub David Tubridy set up Jamie Malone for a booming point

from 40 metres. Unbelievably, Clare were ahead. Roscommon desperately needed a score from somewhere and in the dying seconds Andy Glennon had a chance from 30 metres but the ball drifted wide. It was all over. Clare had completed one of the most unlikely comebacks seen at the famous old stadium in many a long day. The final whistle saw the Clare players celebrate ecstatically as they knew they had pulled off an astounding win, while shocked Roscommon players slumped to the turf in the knowledge that this was a game that they had effectively won, only to let the prize slip through their fingers in those incredible final few minutes. Ciarain Murtagh, Colm Lavin, Ultan Harney, Ronan Daly, Diarmuid Murtagh and subs Richard Hughes and Donie Smith impressed most on a day in Croke Park that Roscommon will want to forget.

Action from the All-Ireland SFC qualifier between Roscommon and Clare in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Stat Attack

Wides: Clare 6 (2, first half ); Roscommon 9 (5, first half ) Red cards: 0 Black cards: 0 Yellow cards: Clare 0; Roscommon 3 (David Murray, Conor Hussey, Diarmuid Murtagh) Attendance: 20,187 Man of the Match: Keelan Sexton (Clare)

Teams & scorers

Clare players pictured celebrating their win over Roscommon in the All-Ireland SFC qualifier in Croke Park on Saturday. Pic: Mick McCormack

Clare: Tristan O’Callaghan; Cian O’Dea, Manus Doherty, Cillian Rouine (0-1); Jamie Malone (0-1), Ciarán Russell, Alan Sweeney; Darren O’Neill, Cathal O’Connor (0-2); Pearse Lillis, Eoin Cleary (0-2, frees), Emmet McMahon (0-2); Pádraic Collins (0-1), Aaron Griffin, Keelan Sexton (2-6, 1 pen, 0-5 frees). Subs: Brendan Rouine for Sweeney (53), David Tubridy for Griffin (54), Gavin Cooney for Collins (61), Conor Jordan for McMahon (66). Roscommon: Colm Lavin; David Murray, Brian Stack, Conor Daly (0-1); Conor Hussey, Ronan Daly (0-2), Niall Daly; Ultan Harney, Eddie Nolan; Niall Kilroy (0-1), Ciaráin Murtagh (0-5, 0-1 free), Enda Smith; Cian McKeon (0-1), Conor Cox (0-1, free), Diarmuid Murtagh (1-2, 0-2 frees). Subs: Richard Hughes (0-1) for Hussey (41), Donie Smith (0-2, 0-1 free) for Cox (46), Keith Doyle (0-1) for Kilroy (58), Andy Glennon for D Murtagh (64), Eoin McCormack for McKeon (68). Referee: Niall Cullen (Fermanagh).

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