20 May 2022 Roscommon People by RossiePeople

E E

The BIGGEST readership of ANY Roscommon newspaper! Readership is now 80,000 people every week!

www.roscommonpeople.ie ABBEY STREET, ROSCOMMON

advertising@roscommonpeople.ie news@roscommonpeople.ie sport@roscommonpeople.ie

Tel. (090) 66 34633

Roscommon Rose 2022 launch

20 May 2022

The Local Paper

VOLUME: 784

See pages 24 & 25

Your Home, Your Care, Your Choice

JOIN OUR TEAM

A Non-Proﬁt Cooperative providing quality driven community based home care services to hundreds of families across the West, North West and Midlands since 1996

WE ARE HIRING!

Care Assistants IN

Choose RHS as your HSE Home Service Provider

COUNTY ROSCOMMON

The Home Support Service provides The HSE Home Support Service support everyday tasks (formerly called Home Service At RHS we believe thatthe caring is a Help special talent, and we are for looking for the rightincluding individuals, who have a caring and compassionate natureinto join team. or Home Care Package Scheme) aims • Getting and outour of bed WE ARE OFFERING: to support older people to remain• Refer in a Friend Bonus • Dressing and undressing • Paid Mileage Uncapped • A great support•team in your area to help you,as andshowering you will have and sh Personal care such their own homes asand long • Competitive rates and premium rates forfor Sundays bank as possible access to a lead supervisor. holidays. and to support informal carers. • On-call Support•–Mobility 24/7 support from our on-call team. • A flexible working schedule that matches your availability. • Food • Cycle to work initiative. preparation • Career progression – We focus our attention motivating and The support you willonreceive depends developing so you can excel through training and development, • Medication prompting • Employee Health Cash Plan (HSF Ireland) and on-the-job training. individual needs. on your • Uniform and full PPE provided.

• Employee discounts including tyre and car service offers.

RHS Home Care: Roscommon Primary Care Centre, Golf Links Roscommon, F42 HY97 TheseRoad, services are available to anyone ag

The Home Support Service •is funded by Call : 0906 625988 Email: jobs@rhshomecare.ie over 65 who needs support to continue liv the state and can be delivered to you at home or to return home after a stay in

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Approved RHS Home Care Service Roscommon Primary Provider Care Centre, Golf Links Road, Roscommon, F42 HY97 CHY Number: CHY16029

Call : 0906 625988 CRO Number: 9595489N Email: care@rhshomecare.ie

Charities Regulator Number: 20056827

Your Home, Your Care, Your Choice

RHS Home Care Cooperative – ‘The future of home care’ A Non-Proﬁt Cooperative providing quality driven community based home care services to hundreds of families across the West, North West and Midlands since 1996

Our aim is to provide a premium service to facilitate our clients to remain in their own homes with dignity, independence and control over their lives. Regardless of the level of need, the team at RHS Home Care will always work with you to design a service package that will allow you or your loved one to continue living at home with dignity and independence. We provide professionally trained, garda vetted carers in counties Roscommon, Mayo, Galway and the surrounding areas. Our service is second to none, and is delivered in a friendly, compassionate manner. All our carers are trained to a very high standard, supported on the ground by a team of Area Supervisors. Many of our carers are part-time and combine their working day around their own family life. Over the years we have provided a significant economic boost to the region by employing 330 staff. Our aim is to give value for money and our services are closely monitored by our area supervisors. Our pricing structure is competitive, fair and transparent.

times, with compassion and dignity, delivering care in the most professional manner. In 2001 there was the foot and mouth disease, in 2008 the financial crash, and in 2020 the Covid-19 pandemic, but through all of those crises RHS Home Care has delivered a quality service. We will continue to do so, even though the home care market is now oversubscribed with for-profit home care providers. RHS Home Care Cooperative has thrived, while maintaining our not for profit identity…providing top quality care to people who need it, while being affordable to all. Over our 26 years of providing top quality care, we have seen care companies come and go, but RHS Home Care continues to deliver their services in a dignified manner and will continue to do so into the future. • Getting in and out of bed Our management team HSE, we provide private care also. We their own homes and communities. In RHS Home Care Cooperative is a • Dressing are a preferred supplier of home care to and many undressing cases this can be done with the Nurse-led Home Care provider. The is managed by Shirley the Health Service Executive. We also care support we provide. as showeringCooperative and(Care shaving Larkin Manager), Patrick Towey offer care services • to Personal private clients. care Qualitysuch care The aim of RHS Home Care is to give Over the past 27 months our carers (General Manager), and Veronica BarMobility people the option of•remaining within have come through some challenging rett (Director of Services).

Choose RHS as your HSE Home Service Provider

The Home Support Service provides you with The HSE Home Support Service support for everyday tasks including: (formerly called the Home Help Service or Home Care Package Scheme) aims There is a big emphasis on the soto support oldercialpeople to remain aspect which includes conversing in about local community sporting and their own homessocial for as long events, matches etc. as possible HSE Our clients may be referred to us by the and to support informal carers. • Food preparation The support receive Mission Statement:you “Thewill mission of RHSdepends Home Care is to provide a professional, affordable, community-based home care • Medication prompting service. We are driven by quality, not profit, and actively seek to respect the views, values and preferences of all our clients” on your individual needs.

‘An excellent company to work for’ The Home Support Service is funded by What thecarers statesay… and can be delivered to you about Irish-owned free of charge by approved providers cooperative, RHS

such as RHS Home Care. You do not and office staff always willing to have a laugh need a medical with carers.card Carers are to apply and your treated as equals” income will(Anon) not be assessed.

“Working for RHS I feel respected and valued for my time and skills. Office staff are very professional and always there to support you” (Cathy Greene)

“The one think I like working with RHS Home Care is the flexibility that you have with the clients. I also like the way the office staff in RHS are very obliging when you ring with a query or any questions. RHS are an excellent company to work for” (Hallie Fitzpatrick)ING

CELE

“AbsolutelyBR brilliant to work for, great back-up, always willing to help,

OUR OFFICES…

“Office staff very polite and very approachable, always there for you as a back-up” (Pauline Conroy)

“I have worked for RHS home care for 13 years. I love how flexible the hours are, and the support that they give, even out of hours” (Catherine Convey) “I have been working with RHS for a few years now, providing homecare

to people in the community. I have always worked hard to ensure clients get the best from the service and receive all the help and support they require to make

Supporting

These services are available to anyone aged The Melting over 65 who needs support to continue living Pot… Autumn 2020 RHS at home or to return home after a stay in In Home Care were happy assist The Melting hospital, or are staying in a nursing hometoand Pot, Roscommon with its Dinner4U project by wish to return home. Sometimes exceptions providing a vehicle free are made for those younger than 65 who ofmay charge. This gesture helped get the service up need support. and running.

their lives as comfortable as possible in their own homes. However, it would not be possible for me to deliver a good service without the support I have always received

from my employer, in making sure my wellbeing has always been top priority. I can recommend anyone interested in going into this work to get in contact with RHS.

They have been a very reliable and supportive employer to me down through the years and I would highly recommend them” (Nicola Atterbury)

Roscommon RHS Home Care Head Office: 1st Floor, Roscommon Primary Care Centre, Golf Links Road, Co. Roscommon Claremorris 1 James Street, Claremorris, Co. Mayo Erris 14 Gteic Building, Church Road, Belmullet, Co. Mayo

Should you need further information you should contact your local Primary Care Centre

The BIGGEST readership of ANY Roscommon newspaper! Readership is now 80,000 people every week!

www.roscommonpeople.ie ABBEY STREET, ROSCOMMON

advertising@roscommonpeople.ie news@roscommonpeople.ie sport@roscommonpeople.ie

Tel. (090) 66 34633

Roscommon Rose 2022 launch

20 May 2022

The Local Paper iles and athrooms Golf Links Road, Roscommon (090) 66 37620

SALE NOW ON

VOLUME: 784

Second Booster Dose

County in Lisa’s corner ahead of world final!

65 years and over

< DAN DOONER

Appointments Available

The whole county will be in Lisa O’Rourke’s corner this evening as she prepares for her gold medal fight at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul. The Castlerea fighter sealed her place in the decider with a convincing unanimous decision victory over Turkish fighter Sema

McGUINNESS Pharmacy

Main Street, Roscommon T. 090 66 26193 F. 090 66 28789

Frances’

See pages 24 & 25

Calikstan yesterday afternoon (semi-final). O’Rourke was sensational as she outclassed the hometown fighter, claiming a decisive victory on the judges’ scorecards. Yesterday’s win means that Lisa has already guaranteed herself at least a silver medal from the tournament which would mark her greatest achievement in the ring to date.

TOMMIE KELLY ELECTRICAL Athleague, Roscommon – 090 6663385 ROSCOMMON TOWN – 090 6634465

Tonight, the 20-year-old Tarmon woman will take on Alcinda Helena Panguane from Mozambique in a bid to go one better and become a world champion. Wednesday proved to be a historic day for Team Ireland as welterweight Amy Broadhurst also won her semi-final to ensure Team Ireland has two female boxers in world finals for the first time.

Summer

SALE NOW ON

Finishing Touches

Large range of Curtain Poles & Rails

Capri Rattan Corner Dining Set

PARTS & SERVICE

€1,499

J Keane & Sons Contact Frances on 087 6500931 Open 9.30 - 6.00 pm

The Square, Roscommon

Wards

LanesboroSt, St.,Roscommon Roscommon Lansboro T: 090 66 26316 vwjk.ie

CIRCULAR ROAD, ROSCOMMON TOWN TEL. 090 6626172

Depot: 090 663 46 45

For the best value on home heating oil and Agri fuels

New Face Tanning Serums

• Jason 087663 188 8114 Depot: 090 46 45 • Joe 087 188 8115 Jason 087 188 8114 • Joe 087 188 8115 • Kevin Ireland 221087 6127 Kevin Ireland 087 221 6127 • 087 Matt Devane 188 2288 or online at www.sweeneyoil.ie • Matt Devane 087 188 2288

Hynes Pharmacy

or online at www.sweeneyoil.ie Fuel Cards Lubricants

Commercial

e best price on fuel or OilthMonitor! FNEW

Castle Street, Roscommon.

Never run out of oil again with our

Finn Electrical Goff Street, Roscommon

Tel. 090 66 25573 Large range of cooling fans in stock Beat the heatwave!

Please ring the Constituency Office in advance to make an appointment, tel: 090 66 28479 or email michael.fitzmaurice @oireachtas.ie

Michael pm Fitzmaurice am TD

Mob.: 086

1914565 Michael.Fitzmaurice@Oireachtas.ie

Tel. (090) 66 34147

Castlerea boxer, Lisa O’Rourke, is through to the final of the IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships this evening (Thursday) in Istanbul. Photo: Pavel Tabarchuk/IBA

CASEY’S ROSCOMMON

Now Delivering Contact 090 66 38000

Learn to drive with

Roscommon Driving School

WILLS & INHERITANCE

ATHLONE Ι MOATE Ι LANESBOROUGH Ι GALWAY

WILLS & INHERITANCE

Contact ATHLONE Ι MOATE Ι LANESBOROUGH Ι GALWAY

Byrne Carolan Cunningham LLP Solicitors

Contact

Specialists in all matters relating to Wills & Estate Planning, Probate and Inheritance

Byrne Carolan Cunningham LLP Solicitors ATHL ONE Ι MOATE Ι L A NES B OR OU GH Ι GA LWAY

Specialists in all matters relating to Wills & Estate Planning, Probate and Inheritance

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS

Contact our Property Department in Contact our Property Department in

Byrne CunninghamSolicitors Solicitors Byrne Carolan Carolan Cunningham for propertysales salesand andpurchases purchases foradvice advice on on property * In solicitormay maynot not calculate fees or other * Incontentious contentious business, business, aasolicitor calculate fees or other charges orproportion proportionofof any award or settlement chargesas as aa percentage percentage or any award or settlement

090 647 8433 • www.bccsolicitors.ie 6478433 8433 647 WILLS 090 & INHERITANCE www.bccsolicitors.ie www.bccsolicitors.ie

087 2295551

*In contentious business, a solicitor maySolicitors not calculate fees or other Wills and Inheritance Law * In contentious business, a solicitor may notYour calculate or other charges assettlement a chargesfees as a percentage or proportion of any award or Carolan Cunningham Solicitors percentage or proportion ofByrne any award or settlement * In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement

090 647 8433

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople With over 30 years’ experience, Aengus Oates Financial Services provides expert financial advice and bespoke financial solutions to our highly valued clients

Aengus Oates Financial Services Plan your future today

Tel. (090) 6627878. Mobile (086) 2573358

info@oates.ie • www.oatesfinancialservices.ie

For a confidential chat, ring Aengus on (086) 2573358

AT H L O N E Ι M O AT E L A N E S B O R O U G H Ι G A LWAY In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate DOLORES*GACQUIN – SOLICITOR fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of Tel: 090 6478433 • info@bccsolicitors.ie any award or settlement

090 647 8433

Grandparent Access to Grandchildren

www.bccsolicitors.ie

My son’s relationship with his wife recently broke down. They have two children who used to spend a lot of time with me, but all contact has now been cut as my daughter-in-law has moved with their children to another county. Is a grandparent entitled to access to their grandchildren? Unfortunately, grandparents do not have an automatic right to access to their grandchildren. However, grandparents may apply to their local District Court for such access. The grandparent must first get permission from the Court to bring their application for access. The Court takes a number of factors into consideration before deciding whether to grant permission to bring the application. The Court will have regard to: 1. The Applicants connection with the child 2. The risk, if any, that the application will disrupt the child’s life 3. The wishes of the child’s guardian are taken into account If grandparents are successful at this first stage, they may then bring a second application to the Court for the access itself. The Court will hear evidence from both sides before making a decision. Applications take place behind closed doors and are completely private. A grandparent may make the application themselves, employ a Solicitor to make the application on their behalf or they may apply to the Legal Aid Board for representation. Given that legal action may cause further strain to an already difficult relationship it may be best if you, the grandparent, sought to communicate with your son and daughter-in-law with a view to negotiating access arrangements prior to embarking upon litigation. A mediation service may also be employed which may assist parents and grandparents sort out a mutually acceptable arrangement regarding access.

e l p o e WATCHING P With WithPAUL PAULHEALY HEALY

Eurovision fun and… Wagatha Christie! Wow! What excitement! Huh? And SO high-scoring! Eh…huh? I can’t believe how high-scoring it was! It was epic! Yeah…I guess… CYCLING ACCIDENT And the sheer colour and glitz and, oh, ooh la la! If you were involved in a cycling Ooh la la? I didn’t have you down as an ooh contact la laaccident man…anyways, nobody ever says ‘Oh, Byrne Carolan ooh la la!’ Cunningham Solicitors The point is, it was thrilling! SO highscoring! Such routines! Such colour! Such talent! Ah yeah, it was pretty special… I know there were central, stand-out stars, but some of the guys on the fringes were so animated too, so passionate, so into it! Eh, yeah… The fans REALLY got into it! Yeah… And the commentary…wow! Marty, was it? Yeah, think so, he usually does it… Mind you, a lot of people listen to Graham Norton too… Huh? Graham Norton doesn’t do hurling commentary, does he? Hurling? Yeah…I’m talking about Clare v Limerick in the hurling…high-scoring… exciting…I think Marty Morrissey was reporting. I thought you were talking about the Eurovision…high-scoring, exciting, Marty Whelan on commentary. Well, Marty on RTE, and Graham Norton on the BBC. Oh… Ooh la la indeed! (They pause to try to work out the precise

Endangered Species The barstool boyos

nature of the scoring system in Saturday night’s Eurovision Song Contest, but give up…) Vardy’s absolutely deadly… Yeah, he’s 35, but still got two goals on Sunday… Not JAMIE Vardy, his wife…Rebekah Vardy! I wouldn’t like to tangle with her! You’re NOT following that court case? Oh no, absolutely not, wouldn’t lower myself! Same here! All I know is…it involves Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney. It’s impossible not to know that much… Fair point…but I wouldn’t pass a moment’s notice on any of the detail…

Same here… Still, can’t believe that stuff about Peter Andre, and the mobile phone being lost at sea, and the damaged Honda… I know, I know! (They pause to briefly catch up on the latest revelations in the so-called ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial, resuming their chat two later hours) Did you see that counter-offensive against Putin by HR… His Royal Highness? Surely Prince Charles can’t get involved in political matters… NO! Healy-Rae! Danny Healy-Rae, he let fly at Putin, and at the Russian Ambassador to Ireland! Oh dear…what next! By the way, they live in a €20m mansion, you know… The Healy-Raes? No, the Rooneys! Oh! And how about the Vardys? Oh I’d say they’re not short of a few bob either, although Rebekah has gone to the trouble of suing Coleen for alleged libel. Well I guess a footballer’s career is short… so, whatever about Rebekah, Jamie Vardy mightn’t be earning for that much longer…like we said, he is 35! Well he could always get a transfer from Leicester and move down a division or two and play on for a few more years… True… If he joined a club in the midlands, they wouldn’t even have to move house… Derby’s only 25 miles from Leicester… He CAN’T go to DERBY…Wayne Rooney’s the manager there! Oh…Ooh la la!

What we liked…

Roscommon ladies footballers won a first ever Connacht U-16 A title at the weekend. Congratulations to all involved!

What we didn’t like…

DUP posturing in the form of its refusal to cooperate with other parties and do the responsible thing…i.e. set up a power-sharing arrangement in Stormont.

This column is prepared by Dolores Gacquin, Solicitor. Byrne Carolan Cunningham have offices in Athlone, Moate, Lanesborough and Galway. A person should always contact their solicitor to obtain legal advice specific to their own situation. The above column contains general information and cannot be relied upon as legal advice. * In contentious business, a solicitor may not calculate fees or other charges as a percentage or proportion of any award or settlement

What PEOPLE are talking about

Byrne Carolan Cunningham SOLICITORS

Telephone Central Line 090 6478433 info@bccsolicitors.ie www.bccsolicitors.ie

PIC OF THE WEEK: Having fun at half-time: young fans pictured at the U-16 Connacht final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Ukraine; Eurovision Song Contest; UK solo run on the Northern Ireland Protocol; The saga surrounding the new maternity hospital; The so-called Wagatha Christie trial; Leinster’s defeat of Toulouse…

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

1972 -2022

50 Years In Business Fleming’s SuperValu Join the Party -Thursday May 26th

Birthday Weekend Offers - enjoy 1972 Prices!

FOOD TASTINGS

** Birthday Weekend Offers T&C apply - Quotas apply, or while stocks last ....

15c

in store daily

...and much much more... don’t miss it.. Chef Salad Cream 315g

Chef Tomato Ketchup 340g

Chef Brown Sauce 330g

SuperValu Processed Peas 420g

SuperValu Baked Beans 420g

SuperValu Granulated Sugar (1 kg)

Daily Basics Toilet Roll

50% OFF

savings in ev ery departm

SHOP AND WIN Spend €50 or more & Win 50% off your shopping! 50% reduction cannot be used in any other store. The prize is instant, exclusive to Fleming’s SuperValu Roscommon.

see instore for details

THANK YOU!

Fleming’s

...we need to say a huge Thank You for all your support over the years...please join us in our celebrations Main Street, Roscommon Ph: 09066-26196

ent

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Thomas and Marina Duffy pictured with Michelle Cox and Mary Doherty at Saturday’s U-16 Connacht Final between Roscommon and Sligo. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell Young fans pictured at Saturday’s U-16 Connacht Final between Roscommon and Sligo. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Celebrating historic U-16 win…

Proud as punch: Anna McGrath pictured with her family after Roscommon’s win against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Noel Rodgers and Gabriel Wallace pictured at Saturday’s U-16 Connacht Final between Roscommon and Sligo. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

The Murray sisters, Lily and Hannah, pictured with family members after Roscommon’s win against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

A SPECIAL Invitation for YOUR group Take a spin on the River Shannon on board the award-winning Lough Ree Access For All boat from Ballyleague - Lanesborough

SPECIAL GROUP RATES FOR MAY Welcoming, TY Class groups, men’s shed groups, women’s groups, school tours and everyone on board

Telephone 089 2625505 TODAY Book TODAY at www.loughreeboattrips.com Sailing at 10am, 12 noon and 2.30pm - 7 Days Per Week from N39 PT91

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople Island View Canine Creche Boarding Kennels (Est. 1998)

Johnsport, Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon

Advice on dog/puppy purchase l Large, spacious kennels l Tiled floors & large garden area l

Quality dog care at reasonable rates Aisling, Niall, Padraig and Sandra Shanagher pictured at the TG4 Connacht Final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

For details and booking, contact Michael on 087 2738656

Geraldine’s Little Rascals Montessori – Preschool Fuerty, Roscommon. M. 087 6904679

Situated in the beautiful village of Fuerty/Castlecoote, about 6.5km outside Roscommon town in a quiet countryside location • Offering ECCE and fee-paying programmes • Opened since 2001 • Large outdoor area where we spend a lot of time • Large indoor preschool • Limited availability for September 2022

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

Hamrock’s

Athleague, Co. Roscommon. Tel.: (090) 6663325 Saturday, 21st May: PLAYING IN THE LOUNGE

Henry + The Usual Suspects

Funding for new classroom at Ballymurray NS Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has welcomed the newly-announced funding allocated for an extension at Ballymurray National School. “This funding will provide for a new mainstream classroom with ensuite facilities,” said Senator Murphy. “Hopefully, this will improve the accommodation for pupils and for the whole school community. I wish to extend my congratulations to all involved”.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

PAUL HEALY’S WEEK A column by Roscommon People editor

paul@roscommonpeople.ie

Friday There’s an amusing video (yes, another one) of Deputy Danny Healy-Rae doing the rounds for the past while, and it’s quite the piece of work. He’s declared war on Russia, well on Putin at least, with intended collateral damage for the Russian Ambassador to Ireland. In the face of ongoing calls for the arrogant Ambassador to be expelled, Danny has a better idea: keep the man here, lock him up even, then feed him scraps…essentially give Putin something to think about. Extreme perhaps, but when it comes to facing down nuclear warhead-brandishing dictators, Danny’s not in the mood for diplomacy. (Danny is also available to get potholes filled in). Putin caved in to the Kerry fishermen; now it remains to be seen if Danny can finish him off. If all else fails, I suppose we can always play the Mattie McGrath card.

Saturday Great news from the Connacht Centre of Excellence today where the Roscommon team won the Connacht LGFA U-16 final, defeating Sligo by 3-10 to 2-7. It was a very exciting occasion for the players, management, their families and supporters, this being Roscommon’s first ever win at Connacht U-16 ‘A’ grade. We have lots of coverage throughout today’s issue. Well done to all involved!

Sunday Whisper it, but as the latest in a welcome series of prospective super sporting Sundays, today was arguably more exciting for the Premier League football across the water than for the stop-start GAA action! True, Limerick v Clare was a tasty hurling encounter, and Derry’s comfortable win over Monaghan in the Ulster SFC semi-final maintains their refreshing rise, that latter game a bit easier on the eye than the very dour BBC studio, in which GAA legends Mickey Harte, Peter Canavan and Oisín McConville were crouched together in close proximity, mics gripped tightly, eyes trained on presenter Mark Sidebottom. What really sucked the ‘super’ from this particular GAA Sunday was the all too familiar one sidedness of the Dublin-Meath Leinster football semi-final, while there was little in Kildare’s win over a game Westmeath to suggest that the Lilywhites can end the Dubs’ provincial domination. At least TV channel-hoppers could switch to Sky Sports, where – once the interminably hyped build-up finally gave way to the actual

Just can’t believe it: Holly Rogers pictured following Roscommon’s win against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht Final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

action – there were two cracking live Premier League games. West Ham and Manchester City played a 2-2 thriller (do Manchester United fans have recurring nightmares about the club’s rash decision to sack David Moyes all those years ago?), while Everton v Brentford was terrific entertainment for neutrals, but absolute anguish for the home supporters. Brentford won 3-2, Everton having two men sent off. Leeds ended a fairly catastrophic run by scoring an absolutely vital injury-time equaliser against Brighton, the salvaged point injecting some hope into their desperate fight to avoid relegation. This matter of grave importance – the short-term fate of Leeds United – is one of a number of outstanding issues which will be resolved this weekend.

Monday The woman who rang Liveline today is by no means the most desperate example of our homelessness/housing crisis – but her story was still a stark indication of the often silent suffering of people from the proverbial ‘all walks of life’. Emphasising that she wasn’t making a point

about ‘class’, the woman sadly articulated that she went to college, has worked for years, pays her taxes…but still finds herself homeless…at the age of 50. Brenda was renting a “shoebox apartment” for the past eight years, with peak rent being €1700 a month. When she asked her landlord if they could make some “essential repairs”, the request was declined and the property promptly put on the market. Her subsequent search for comparable alternative accommodation went nowhere. She is now sharing a room with a stranger in homeless accommodation. She has a ninehours-a-day job and cycles 11km to and from work. Brenda became emotional when explaining to stand-in presenter Katie Hannon that she has had to try and find a carer for her beloved pet dog. Despairing but dignified, Brenda – who has a 24-year-old daughter – spoke of a broken system, of being a prisoner of the “rent trap”. Later, on Claire Byrne Live, they trotted out statistics, rehashed pledges and promises, tossed soundbites at one another – the earnest Senator John Cummins and podcaster Tony Groves that is – the latter

coming across as a touch too anxious to impress his online following. Many in the audience, some of whom are deeply mired in the centre of the housing crisis, looked on in understandable apathy at the seeming pointlessness of it all. What an indictment of successive governments this timeless tragedy is. Brenda’s pet dog – also homeless – is called Blossom.

All week What an achievement by Castlerea boxer Lisa O’Rourke to win (at a minimum) a silver medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Turkey. It is absolutely remarkable what Lisa and her sister, Aoife, have achieved through excelling at this ‘noble art’. Now Lisa fights for gold today (Thursday). The people of Roscommon – and Ireland – will be cheering her on. Win, and she becomes a World Boxing Champion. Lose, and Lisa has still brought enormous honour to her family, native town, county and country, by securing that fantastic silver.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SHANNON LODGE NURSING HOME

Rooskey, Co. Roscommon

WALK-IN INTERVIEWS

You are invited to come along to Shannon Lodge Nursing Home, Rooskey, Co. Roscommon (N41YE03) on Wednesday 25th May, 11am to 3pm

If you are not available on this date, please ring 071 965 8667 to arrange an alternative appointment

We are seeking the following qualified staff to join the caring team here in Shannon Lodge

Staff Nurses, Care Assistants, Cook/Chef, Housekeeping As part of the team at Shannon Lodge you can expect the following benefits • Opportunities for further career development with in-house Certified Training • Flexible working hours, with the option to work day or night shift • Cycle-to-Work Scheme available to all employees • Paid lunch breaks, free meals, tea and coffees • Permanent full and part-time positions available • Premium for Sundays and Bank Holidays • Pension Scheme facilitated Applications including CVs can be emailed to shannonlodgenh@gmail.com Garda Vetting and references will be required

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Timourid, winner of the third race at Roscommon Races on Monday, May 9th, was trained by Paul Flynn and is owned by the Galway Girls syndicate, which is made up of Galway TDs and councillors. Terry Leyden is pictured supporting his neighbours while Dick O’Brien presents the trophy to the Galway Girls Syndicate. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Lord Erskine won the sixth race at Roscommon Races on Monday, May 9th. Pictured are Shane Fleming, Martha Kelly, Ester, Dick and Patricia Mulvanney and Michael Nolan. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Next Race meeting is this Monday Despite some downpours, there was a fine crowd in attendance for Roscommon Races’ first fixture, which took place recently. Roscommon’s next flat fixture takes place on this coming Monday, the 23rd of May, with the first race starting at 4.25 pm and €100,000 in prize money up for grabs. “I think there is a real appetite for people to get back attending and watching live sport,” said racecourse manager Michael Finneran. “It was great to see so many familiar faces at our first fix-

ture and hopefully they – and many more – will be back here this Monday. “It is an evening fixture and all the main yards in the country will be well represented, which is great for racing in Roscommon. The track coped very well with the early morning rain here last week, and the jockeys who rode here the last day were highly complimentary of the racing surface and the way the track was presented”. Kevin Manning rode a double and Joseph

O’Brien saddled two winners, while local man Paul Flynn, who trains just outside Ballymahon, won the competitive seven-furlong handicap with his recent acquisition, Timourid. The winner was partnered to victory by Luke McAteer. Flynn said: “I don’t have him that long, but he ran very well for us at Leopardstown. The lads who own him would love to go to Galway with him in July. He seemed to appreciate the ease in the ground there and he’s likely to get that at Galway. He wasn’t an expensive horse, and he could be a great fun horse for us for the summer, but Galway is the plan at the moment”. The European Breeders Fund is the main sponsor for the fixture taking place on Monday, and the

feature is the valuable fillies handicap. There are free bets on the race card competition, and music in main bar after the second last race. Admission tickets and Ros Special tickets can be purchased online at roscommonracecourse.ie. There is a 10% discount when buying admission tickets online. Cash and card payments are accepted at the gate. For more details on tickets, race day activities, special offers, fixtures, and all things happening at Roscommon Races, follow us across our social media platforms at @RoscommonRaces, or log onto rosommonraces.ie. Looking forward to seeing you all here on the 23rd of May – come for the racing, stay for the craic!

Roscommon Race Course CLG.

Roscommon Races

Monday, 23rd May, 2022

FIRST RACE: 4.25pm

– TOP CLASS RACING FREE BETS ON RACE CARD COMPETITION MUSIC AFTER 2nd LAST RACE

Come for the Racing – Stay for the Craic!

mission 10% Discount on Ad d online Prices when purchase

ENTS NOW YM A P D R A C D N A SH A C ACCEPTED AT THE GATE

ALL ENQUIRIES: (087) 2203288 E-Mail: contact@roscommonracecourse.ie For updates log into www.roscommonracecourse.ie or follow us on

Startedwithakiss pictured on her way home, doing the double for Joseph O’Brien and jockey Dylan McGonagle in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden in Roscommon on Monday, May 9th. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople Mountbellew, Co. Galway

Garden Centre, Florist & Capolatte Cafe A Great garden centre for everything you need

Fantastic Range of

SOLAR LIGHTS

To all our Customers, old and new, we thank you for your ongoing support

TUAM ROAD, MOUNTBELLEW, CO. GALWAY PHONE: 090 9679616 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK: MONDAY to SATURDAY 9am-6pm SUNDAY 12 noon-5pm BANK HOLIDAYS 9am-6pm

Connacht awards for Creggs RFC Creggs Rugby had a night to remember on Friday last as the club took home two awards at the Connacht Rugby Awards ball in Galway. Creggs RFC was named as ‘Club of the Year’ while Brian Diffley took home the ‘Junior Club Player of the Year’. Aidan Leech was also named Inter Pro Player of the Year by his Connacht teammates. The awards follow the club’s hugely successful €50,000 draw, the proceeds of which will go toward the development of facilities for women and underage players. This latest project comes after the construction of a main stand and the installation of a state-of-the-art 4G pitch at The Green in the east Galway village.

Club President Aidan Farrell accepts the ‘Connacht Club of the Year’ award on behalf of Creggs RFC at the Connacht Rugby Awards Ball in Galway last Friday night. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Check out our videos on Facebook to keep up with what’s going on at Milands

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

New Chamber Music Festival coming to Roscommon On June 3rd and 4th, Roscommon will be flooded with the glorious sounds of string quartets, piano trios, soaring soprano songs and traditional tunes. Roscommon Chamber Music Festival, the first of its kind for the county, will visit Roscommon Arts Centre and King House, Boyle, presenting the best of international and local talent.

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

mance Programming Scheme. Opening night on June 3rd at 8 pm in Roscommon Arts Centre will feature the leading London-based Échea String Quartet and soprano Sarah Shine, one of the stars of the Paris Opera Studio. Day two of the festival on June 4th will feature the spicy tango music of

Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla, the lush romantic melodies of Rachmaninoff and the strong spirit of Roscommon traditional group, Gatehouse Trad, with lunchtime and evening concerts taking place in King House, Boyle at 1 pm and 8 pm. The festival, set to become an annual event in Roscommon’s cultural

calendar, is a great opportunity to hear electrifying live music and a chance to open your ears to something new and exciting. Come for the music, and stay for the chat, craic and a glass of wine afterwards! To buy tickets and for more information, visit www.roscommonchambermusicfestival.com.

newsbriefs

ROSCOMMON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL PETER REGAN, PIANO - KILLIAN WHITE, CELLO SARAH SEW, VIOLIN - MIRIAM KACZOR, FLUTE MARTIN MORIARTY, VIOLA - GATEHOUSE TRAD ÉCHEA QUARTET - SARAH SHINE, SOPRANO

June 3rd, 20:00, Roscommon Arts Centre Barber, Zemlinsky, Haydn and more Shannon Sullivan, who is competing to become the 2022 Rose of Roscommon, pictured with her escort/boyfriend Dylan Kane and her very proud mum, Michelle Sullivan.

Coffee Morning in aid of Hospice

A coffee morning in aid of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice will take place in Gleeson’s Restaurant from 10 am to 12 pm on Friday, May 27th. All are welcome to attend so please come along to show your support.

Pilgrimage to Lough Derg

A one-day pilgrimage to Lough Derg will take place on Saturday, August 20th, 2022. The coach will leave Ballyleague Hall at 7 am and travel via Scramogue, Rooskey, and Carrick-on-Shannon. Booking is essential. To book your place, phone Mary on 043 3321969.

May Procession at Sacred Heart Church

A May Procession will be held in honour of Our Lady on the grounds of the Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon followed by Benediction. The Procession will begin at 7.30 pm on Monday, May 23rd. All are welcome to attend.

June 4th, 13:00, King House Boyle Doppler, Traditional, Clarke, Schoenfield

June 4th, 20:00, King House Boyle Rachmaninoff, Piazzolla, Higdon

Tickets from:

www.roscommonchambermusicfestival.com

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople newsbriefs

Visiting restrictions at RUH following Covid-19 outbreak

Visiting restrictions have been implemented at Roscommon University Hospital following an outbreak of Covid-19, according to a statement released by the Saolta Healthcare Group. Access for visitors to St. Coman’s and St. Teresa’s wards is currently limited to compassionate grounds and visits must be arranged in advance with the nurse in charge. The statement continued: “Access to St. Bridget’s Ward, meanwhile, is by appointment only and must be prearranged by family members and visitors, who are asked to contact the ward in advance. “The contact numbers for the wards are as follows: St. Bridget’s Ward 090-6632214/15, St. Teresa’s Ward 0906632253/30, and St. Coman’s Ward 090-6632223/25”.

Zara Devaney, Ciara Cronin, Tessa Park and Allie Devaney pictured at Saturday’s U-16 Connacht Final between Roscommon and Sligo. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Multi-lingual workshops for families

Dia dhaoibh! Jambo! Dzień Dobry! Do you and your family speak more than one language? Join Roscommon Arts Centre and Super Paua facilitator Mark in a workshop for parents and children as they explore storytelling skills through different languages and cultures. The workshop will be run through English, but you are welcome to speak and express yourself in whatever languages you speak! It’s suitable for parents/carers and children aged (8-12) who speak more than one language, whether that’s Irish, Portuguese, Spanish, Arabic or Polish. By working together Mark will get to know what you love about stories to help create an audio piece for children in Roscommon for the fourth series of Super Paua Stories, a multilingual podcast for young people 5-12 years old. The workshops takes place at Roscommon Arts Centre on Saturday, 28th of May from 12.30 pm-2.30 pm. Admission is free but pre-booking is essential so contact us on 09066 25824 or via email at artscentre@ roscommoncoco.ie

Gospel Reflection

Sunday, May 22nd The first Church council, the Council of Jerusalem, that we hear about in today’s First Reading, decided the shape of the Church as we know it. Some Jewish Christians had wanted Gentile converts to be circumcised and obey all the complex ritual and purity laws of the Jews. The council called this a heresy, again showing us that the Church in the divine plan is meant to be a worldwide family of God, no longer a covenant with just one nation. Today’s Liturgy gives us a profound meditation on the nature and meaning of the Church. The Church is One, as we see in the First Reading: “the Apostles [bishops] and presbyters [priests], in agreement with the whole Church [laity]”. The Church is Holy, taught and guided by the Spirit that Jesus promises the Apostles in the Gospel. The Church is Catholic, or universal, making known God’s ways of salvation to all peoples, ruling all in equity, as we sing in today’s Psalm. And the Church, as John sees in the Second Reading, is Apostolic –founded on the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. All these marks of the Church are underscored in the story of the council. Notice that everybody, including Paul, looks to “Jerusalem [and]… the Apostles” to decide the Church’s true teaching. The Apostles, too, presume that Christian teachers need a “mandate from us.” And we see the Spirit guiding the Apostles in all truth. Notice how they describe their ruling: “It is the decision of the Holy Spirit and of us”. Knowing these truths about the Church, our hearts should never be troubled. The Liturgy’s message today is that the Church is the Lord’s, watched over and guarded by the Advocate, the Holy Spirit sent by the Father in the name of the Son. -Scott Hahn PhD, salvationhistory.com (courtesy of Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon)

Bar, Restaurant & B&B Join us on May 21st to celebrate our

1st Birthday

Summer BBQ Party Entertainment by SUGAR & SPICE Food served all day - Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Tea, Speciality Coffee served Accommodation available

Elphin Street, Strokestown | 071 9633518

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

FRANK

BRANDON

FRANK BRANDON’S unique

take on life ...

They say change is good… but that’s not always the case! Our man Frank on how change often happens without us realising it; on not watching the Eurovision… and some GAA musings… One of the most amazing things about life is the manner in which change takes place – but remarkably, sometimes we don’t even see the changes as they happen. This was brought home to me last night when, of all things, I had a close-up of a new tractor. Way back in my young days, my uncle Mikey had the top tractor of its day, a handy little Ferguson 35. It was a nice ‘runaround’ of a tractor that had no cab, and was uncomplicated enough that a young ten or eleven-year-old lad (that was me) was able to drive it. The remarkable thing is that in the sixty-odd years since then (in which I have managed to avoid ever driving another tractor, despite seeing them all over the

place), I barely noticed the unbelievable changes that have occurred in the tractor world. Yesterday evening however, all that came to an end when I was introduced to a new, topof-the-range Kubota tractor. There can be no doubt that I was flabbergasted – I have no idea how many horsepower this extraordinary machine has, but to me it looked every bit as complicated to drive as any Boeing 747! The lights on the dash were like a carousel, and when the headlights and rear lights were switched on I could see as far as my battered old glasses would allow. To think how far we have come in my time from the day of the Ferguson 35, which was preceded by the even more iconic Ferguson 20, is

The iconic Ferguson 20

mind-boggling. I can’t even begin to imagine what type of tractor they will be driving another sixty years down the line. Anyway, that was the first big change that I came across recently, but today, as I sat in the waiting room of a public body, I saw another (not so welcome) change. A toddler – a boy who was

GAA mismatches must be addressed Here in Ireland, there is no doubt that the GAA is the biggest sporting organisation of them all. All three of their field games – football, hurling and camogie – are going from strength to strength, and on the face of it all seems well in the GAA world. That said, we have the situation in Leinster where Dublin have won the championship every year since 2005 (bar Meath’s victory in 2010), so as we look forward to this year’s provincial final, it would be a brave person to bet against another win for the city side. How other counties keep putting in the effort year after year, knowing well they have no chance of success, beats me. I have said it before that the provincial system is totally unsuited for the present footballing set-up, and only for financial considerations it would be scrapped. For the life of me I cannot see how anyone can benefit by sending Leitrim up to Pearse Stadium in Galway to get trounced by the home side to the tune of a 23-point hammering. The arrival of Andy Moran as Leitrim manager was a huge boost to the county, and in fairness he was upbeat enough after the Galway beating, but surely the time has come to call a halt to all these

mismatches and save the weaker teams from these soul-destroying defeats. To date this year, we have Wexford going down to the Dubs by 23 points, Carlow losing by 5 goals to Louth, Antrim by 13 points against Cavan, Sligo by 12 points to Roscommon, Cork by 12 points to Kerry, and Leitrim by 23 points to Galway, among other one-sided results. Then last weekend Dublin had 13 points to spare over Meath. The National Leagues work very well, and produce loads of competitive, close games. Maybe it’s time to make the league the number one competition?

Andy Moran

about two to three-years-old – was playing around in the waiting room, and, being an obviously friendly young lad, he came over to me and was quite happily having the chat. The fact that I couldn’t understand anything he said and simply kept saying ‘yes’ and nodding my head made no difference, and we were totally enjoying

each other’s vastly different company. However, in keeping with the modern way of seeing the worst in everyone and trusting no one, within a matter of minutes the child’s mother told him to stop interacting with me and to go back and sit with her. Now I fully understood where she was coming from and that she was

only looking out for the welfare of the child, but part of me was sad that society has come to this. With my longish hair and grey beard, as well as being an awful lot older than the young boy, maybe the mother saw me as a threat, but it was an example of how things have changed – and this time not for the better. When we were young, we literally were free to go and play anywhere. I knew all the old people in and around the village, and (maybe in our innocence) nobody worried about our welfare. In the meantime, that innocence has long since evaporated, with horrendous crimes being inflicted on our children. So while I was sorry to see the mistrust the child’s mother had in me, I could also – sadly – understand it. Change they say is good, but maybe not all the time.

And finally…

Calling Dana?

As a young lad, the Eurovision Song Contest was almost as big as the soccer World Cup, or even the All-Ireland finals. In fact, way back in 1965, Butch Moore achieved celebrity status when he became our first ever contestant in the competition, finishing in a highly respectable sixth place. Since then, we as a nation have had a rollercoaster of a ride with the Eurovision, winning it a number of times, but in more recent years hardly ever getting through the semifinals. For me at least, what was once an absolute must-see event is now nearly an absolute must-miss event. And so I didn’t tune in for any of the three nights of last week’s contest, but I am aware that Ukraine were very popular winners. In the midst of the terrible war with Russia, I hope the win might have given the country a small, but welcome boost. We seem to have dropped out of the Eurovision picture, but maybe there is hope for us yet. As a country which sent such great artists as Dustin and Jedward (the latter lads twice!), maybe the time is right for a return to the top? I wonder if Dana is willing to have another go? Her time may have come again.

Hurling has a well-earned reputation for being one of the best, if not the best, field games in the world. Popular opinion has it that at the highest level, the game is pretty much confined to eight or nine counties, and everyone outside that elite number is never going to win a senior All-Ireland. To tell the truth, that is a fair enough assessment. As a result, hurling in the lower ranked counties is almost ignored. And so it was great to hear that the Joe McDonagh Cup semi-final between onetime regular All-Ireland challengers Offaly and top football county Kerry was rated as one of the best games played in a long, long time. This was welcome news for everyone who supports the game, especially in the so-called lesser counties. (Speaking of which, well done to Roscommon on reaching this weekend’s Rackard Cup Final). Sadly I didn’t get to see the OffalyKerry game, but a reliable informant told me all about it and assures me it was a wonderful contest, ending with Offaly winning by a single point. There is no doubt that the Limericks, Kilkennys and Clares etc. of the hurling world serve up fantastic games time after time, but it is good to know that there is real hurling life outside the elite, and that occasionally the less feted teams can serve up a real hurling feast! ‘Till next week, bye for now

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Taoiseach: The Famine changed who we were and who we are Taoiseach Micheál Martin addressed the National Famine Commemoration in Strokestown on Sunday and said that in the long recorded history of our island “there is no more traumatic and devastating event than the Great Famine” of 1845 to 1852. Sunday’s ceremony also featured military honours and a wreath-laying ceremony by ambassadors to Ireland in remembrance of all those who suffered or perished during the Great Hunger. Addressing those in attendance, the Taoiseach said that the Famine had changed the Irish as a people. “In a few short years Ireland saw an unimaginable loss of life and a dramatic escalation of emigration. An Gorta Mór changed who we were – who we are. Its indelible marks are still there in our culture, our society, our politics and our place in the wider world,” he said. “As those terrible days become more distant from us they have receded as a defining part of our family stories, but their centrality to our national story remains as important as ever”. Mr. Martin said statistics do “scant justice” to the suffering and devastation experienced by the people of Ireland during this time. He said that while a quarter of the population died or were driven to emigrate, poorer communities felt the full force of the famine and were pushed “to or beyond the edge of extinction”. “In the face of dispossession

and pushed to the margins of colonial society, they had survived and retained a spirit and energy which shines through when you look at the collections of poetry, music and tales gathered in the century before the Famine,” he said. The Taoiseach said it was the belief of those involved in the independence movement that a self-governing Ireland would have acted to save lives and address food shortages. “Famines do not happen in democracies. In fact, there is no recorded account of a famine in a country where the government is freely elected and there is free speech,” he said. I think if you want to know why Ireland never again had a famine, you will find it in our commitment to self-determination and building a democratic state. Our refusal to follow the extreme ideologies of the 20th century was driven by this commitment. As we mark 100 years of this state, that is a powerful lesson for us to remember”. The Taoiseach referenced the ongoing food shortages in Somalia and the crisis in Ukraine and said that the Irish people continue to be leaders in sending “not just thoughts and prayers but money, expertise and most importantly our people…to assist those experiencing the darkest of times”. He added that Ireland was steadfast in its solitary with the people of Ukraine “as they defend themselves against a brutal and unjust war waged against them by a neo-imperial power”.

Before concluding, the Taoiseach said: “If we are to honour the victims of our Great Famine, if we are to be true to the spirit of trying to rid the curse of famine from our world, then we must be resolute in standing for cooperation between nations on the basis of humanitarian and democratic values”.

(Above) Taoiseach Micheál Martin pictured on Sunday at the National Famine Commemoration, held at Strokestown Park House in Roscommon. In addition to the keynote address by Taoiseach Micheál Martin, the formal State Ceremony included military honours and a wreath-laying ceremony in remembrance of all those who suffered or perished during the Famine. Pic: XPOSURE.IE (Right) Taoiseach Micheál Martin pictured during the wreathlaying ceremony at the National Famine Commemoration, held last Sunday at Strokestown Park House in Roscommon. Pic: XPOSURE.IE

EASY COLOUR & Style

Taoiseach Micheál Martin pictured speaking at the National Famine Commemoration, held last Sunday at Strokestown Park House in Roscommon.

Pic: XPOSURE.IE

INSTANT COLOUR For Pots Plants & Pots for INSTANT Discover the best COLOURFLOWERING PLANTS QUALIT

Y A DV I C E

for your pots

ICE

D VI C E • Q • VA UL AU L IET Y• •C V HAOLIUCEE •• CAH O

Ardcarne Garden Ardcarne Centre We’re here to help Garden Centre

At two great locations:

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and John O’Driscoll pictured in the National Famine Museum during the National Famine Commemoration, held last Sunday at Strokestown Park House in Roscommon. Pic: XPOSURE.IE

www.ardcarne.ie We’re here to help

ARDCARNE

GARDEN CAFÉ Ardcarne, Boyle, Co. Roscommon At two great locations: (Boyle branch) Tel: 071 966Boyle, 7091 Co. Roscommon. Tel: 071 966 7091 Ardcarne, Open 7 days Lanesboro Road, Roscommon Town Lanesboro Rd., Roscommon Town Tel:www.ardcarne.ie 090 662 7700 Tel: 090 662 7700

OpenMonday MondaytotoSaturday Saturday9-6pm 9-6pmSundays Sundaysand andBank BankHolidays Holidays12-6pm 12-6pm Open

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Miriam’s

MUSINGS

Words of wit and wisdom with MIRIAM KERINS

Has Rebekah Vardy’s popularity campfire flickered down to its dying embers?

Rebekah Vardy

Details of how little Santina lost her life broke my heart The death of a child is possibly the worst type of trauma any parent or grandparent can experience. Therefore (though thankfully a rare occurrence), when a beloved baby loses their precious life at the hands of an individual entrusted with their care, I’d imagine the family’s journey through grief would be so excruciatingly difficult to bear, that their path to healing may feel almost insurmountable. I mention this on foot of 38-year-old Karen Harrington being found guilty of the murder of two-year-old Santina Cawley by a unanimous verdict. This ruling followed what had been a horrific and harrowing four-week trial, the specifics of which, when listed on the news, made me break down crying and rushing for the TV remote on more than one occasion. How could anyone not be chilled and horrified by the way this little darling died? Child-killer Harrington, who insisted

she ‘cannot give a detailed account’ of how the little angel in her care sustained ’53 catastrophic injuries’, now faces a mandatory life sentence for her heinous crime. Call me unforgiving, call me bitter, even call me toxic, but as a mother and grandmother, let me say that I hope the litany of psychological repercussions regarding what she did to that poor, innocent, defenceless little baby will serve to haunt Harrington for the rest of her miserable life. May Santina’s precious and trusting soul finally be able to rest in peace. May her heartbroken mother Bridget O’Donoghue and her poor father Michael Cawley (who trusted Harrington enough to place their baby in her care) some day be able to deal with what must be their unendurable ‘if only I’d been there’ self-reproach and overwhelming grief. My heart goes out to them both.

Last week, I joined the ranks of millions of grateful people who’re more than a bit relieved that ‘model and media personality’ – and in my opinion, lowbrow reality show contestant – Rebekah Vardy is not their friend! Given the massive media coverage it’s generating, it’s probably safe to say the world and its mother is highly familiar with the whole Rebekah Vardy versus Coleen Rooney saga; something which, in my view, is quickly turning into a vulgar, mud-slinging street scrap! To say this pair are no longer friends would be putting things mildly. Indeed, if the unflattering headlines are anything to go by, these spray-tanned, moremoney-than-sense, publicityhungry posturers have now probably got a rapport similar to that of Sinn Féin and the DUP – as in, zero! However, in case anyone needs to catch up… in a nutshell, the corporate-chic, carefully-coiffed Mrs Vardy has been accused by the Zara-clad, woman-of-thepeople Mrs Rooney of ‘leaking fake stories about her in 2019’. Mrs V denies all charges and therefore is suing Mrs R for libel, to er, “vindicate her reputation”. Whatever happens during this trial, due to the sheer magnitude

of the filthy laundry and titillating nature of the highly personal, injurious comments being aired, it’s my belief that in the eyes of the court of public opinion, Mrs Vardy may not come out of this with her ‘reputation’ unscathed! Given the negative feedback this ‘trial’ has been generating, I’d go so far as to say the social frostbite set to be experienced by Vardy at the end of proceedings could probably prove chillier than a case of Moet sitting in her fridge. I’m specifically referring to the risqué revelations surrounding the kiss-and-tell tabloid interview given by Vardy regarding the ‘one night stand’ she shared with singer Peter Andre. The details of this interview contained her alleged (and unflattering) description of the ‘Mysterious Girl’ singer’s manhood, comparing it to the size of a ‘miniature chipolata’. When I heard about this alleged criticism on the radio, I initially broke into raucous laughter and reflected how Mrs Vardy’s popularity campfire (while not exactly blazing), may, as a result, flicker down to a dying ember! I mean, if the whole unfortunate incident wasn’t so utterly tragic (for poor Peter Andre and his missus), it’d be quite funny. As Ms Vardy appears to be a

highly litigious lady, let me make it abundantly clear that while she says she ‘deeply regrets’ that particular interview, she also claims the tabloid in question (the News of the World), ‘fabricated elements’ of the story. Who knows? However Becky, the fact you recounted any ‘element’ of what was an extremely intimate liaison suggests volumes, as in you’re possibly not the friend who can be trusted to keep a secret… am I right? Indeed, I’d go so far as to say that for me, your kiss-andtell shenanigans smack of some tawdry, desperate-for-attention, third-rate soap opera actor whose storyline has run stale. While it’s highly understandable that anyone (me included) may engage in exchanging a nugget of juicy gossip with a trusted confidant regarding a particular experience, there’s never any justification in airing something so personal (concerning another person), to the entire world. Apparently Rebekah has revealed she’s ‘sent a personal message’ to Peter Andre and his wife regarding the ‘incident’. Really? Wow, I never knew Hallmark did cards that say, ‘I’m so sorry if I turned your husband’s manhood into a national joke… please forgive me’.

Summer in Roscommon ... I’m going to sign off this week with what must be one of the most discussed subjects in Ireland… the weather! Yep, more important than wondering how ‘powersharing’ in the North is going to work out, we Irish just love to focus on the weather, with every single aspect of it – from the status of the sheets drying on the line to the amount of sunscreen we need to slather on – being up for debate. With that in mind, I’d like to draw readers’ attention to the fact that according to Met Éireann (yeah it’s official), last Sunday, May 15th, was the warmest day of the year so far, with Mount Dillon right here in County Roscommon reaching 20.9°C. Not only were we hotter than the rest of the country folks, the added bonus is, we were also hotter than the UK! Woohoo! Here’s to a wonderful, memorable, glorious Roscommon summer! Let the craic begin!

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Sacred Heart planning process delayed due to ‘incomplete application’ The planning process for a new 50-bed unit at Sacred Heart Hospital in Roscommon is expected to be delayed for a number of weeks after Roscommon County Council deemed the HSE’s application ‘incomplete’. The application was received on April 29th and was invali-

dated by the local authority. The HSE is confident however that the issue will be rectified promptly. Independent TD Denis Naughten has called for the process to be concluded as quickly as possible. “This facility provides a vi-

tal long-stay service to older people, particularly those who have complex care needs, and any reduction in bed numbers would directly impact on our older people. It also provides one of the best rehabilitation services of its kind in Ireland or the UK and with our growing

older population investment in a modern Sacred Heart Hospital is key to the future of health care locally,” he said. The new build will see the demolition of two single-storey accommodation units, Our Lady’s and St. Joseph’s Wards, a generator room, and existing

catering staff changing rooms and stores. It will also see the construction of a new two-storey 50-bed community nursing unit, a new single-storey kitchen, and new single-storey building linking the residential accommodation to the existing ‘link’ corridor,

totaling a new floor area of 3,994.3m2. The works would also see the refurbishment of parts of the existing single-storey structures as well as the installation of 68 surface car park spaces, 15 bicycle spaces, a new low-level wall, fencing, and landscaping.

COMMUNITY FUND

WE’RE DONATING

Martin Grady (Jock) and Callum Flynn (Conor) pictured taking part in St Nathy’s student production of ‘Young Offenders’ on Friday last.

€1 MILLION

Pic: Mick McCormack

Roscommon crash victim to discuss driving licence reform < DAN DOONER

An Athlone woman, who was seriously injured in a fatal road traffic accident in Roscommon six years ago and who has since campaigned for new laws to be introduced regarding the issuance of driving licences to those with severe mental illness, has been invited to address a European Commission workshop in Brussels today.

Former Knockcroghery resident, Maeve Kelly, has been invited to make a presentation on the reform of the 2006 European Directive on driving licences which is now up for revision.

Former Knockcroghery resident, Maeve Kelly, has been invited to make a presentation on the reform of the 2006 European Directive on driving licences which is now up for revision. Ms. Kelly was seriously injured in 2016 when the car both she and her teenage daughter were travelling in was involved in a traffic collision on the N61 just outside Roscommon. The driver of the other vehicle was a man whose inquest subsequently heard was suffering with “severe and enduring mental illness”. Speaking to the Roscommon People this week, Maeve said she was hopeful that her views will contribute to further revision of the laws pertaining to driving licences. “I was extremely happy to receive an invitation to attend the driving licence workshop on consequences of road traffic offences and medical fitness to drive,” she said. Maeve has been granted speaking rights by the President of the European Commission and her address will be part of a presentation on driving disqualifications by the European Federation of Road Traffic Victims. “I hope my presentation and the message I deliver helps the campaign for a complete sea change when it comes to issuing driving licences to motorists who are suffering from profound and ongoing mental health illness. Lives need to be saved,” she said.

IN 2022

Nominate a charity you think deserves to be in with a chance of being selected to receive a donation from the AIB Community Fund in 2022.

aib community Submissions close 21 June 2022.*

*Entry Terms and Conditions apply. Allied Irish Banks p.l.c. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. 228402 - Community Fund - 140x250 - Roscommon People.indd 1

16/05/2022 11:42

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

CIARAN MULLOOLY On The Back Benches

Stand by for hectic days ahead as tidy towns judges return This weekend is one of the most significant ones of the year for thousands of volunteers in community groups around the country as the flag effectively goes up for the last-minute preparations and adjudication of entries in the 2022 National Tidy Towns awards. A hectic ten weeks or so now lies ahead for the hard-working committee members on the ground – as readers will no doubt soon see as they drive around the country and spot the lawnmowers and the men and women in the yellow fluorescent jackets going into absolute overdrive in anticipation of the arrival of the judges. The closing date for entry applications from hundreds of towns and villages is this Friday, May 20th. That in itself has been a mammoth task for the voluntary workers as many of these entries are now more akin to heavy volumes of books and encyclopedias instead of just entry forms anymore – such is the level of content that is now expected to be submitted in advance of the big day of judgement. After the scourge of Covid-19, the return of the actual judges to each village and town is another big plus this year – and a very welcome one too. It’s safe to say that thousands of Tidy Towns volunteers across the country are thrilled to see the competition back in full swing. Mind you, it’s not as if the Tidy Towns groups have been slouching or dossing during the pandemic. Far from it. Most have shown great strength and resilience in recent times and have continued to put their shoulder to the wheel in keeping their towns and villages looking their best, when needed most. But the absence of that special visitor (the judge) in the early part of the summer to put the hard work and improvements under the microscope with his or her red biro has been sorely felt.

some of the smaller villages sticking out their chest and showing up their near neighbours with a bigger population by proving they can bring the whole community together far better than anyone else and win either a category, or even a medal. All towns and villages are encouraged to prepare what’s called a multi-annual strategic plan into their application to try and guide their activities. The simple reason for this is to encourage a step by step coordinated approach to new developments and projects in the area over a number of years. This is to ensure that we don’t just see one mad burst every five years by the local volunteers doing new projects, but a certain consistency to the work that is being done over a 5-10 year period. Getting a few extra points every year from the judge is obviously the central target but in recent times there have been a number of interesting new categories added, with prizes offering the opportunity to win anything from 500 euro to ten thousand euro in special cash prizes. The aim of the Irish Water Value Water Award is to raise awareness of the importance of mindful water consumption in communities so you can enter by using water butts instead of hosepipes to garden common areas – and even by coming up with car washing schemes that use less water, as they have done in some areas.

Special awards The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, in association with the Managing Director of SuperValu, Mr. Ian Allen, recently launched the 2022 SuperValu TidyTowns competition.

“

Adrenaline rush

changed drastically down through the years. The competition commenced in 1958 when there was a clear focus on the tidying up of ‘eyesores’, the development of flower beds and

As a former Tidy Towns volunteer and committee member myself, I know the sort of adrenaline rush that comes with the first sighting of the elusive Tidy Towns judge in the village – something akin to the sighting of the first swallow in many parts! The judges are not allowed to reveal their identity or even consult face to face with the locals, but there’s always a frenzy of activity when the first local resident thinks he or she has spotted the man or woman with the TT checkerboard and the yellow bib getting out of their car in early June and starting to open up maps and photos on the bonnet as they search for their first location to adjudicate upon. The text messages, whatsApps and phone calls soon circulate in the parish and a ‘spy’ from the local committee is often sent out to observe the movements of the suspected judge – albeit from a safe distance! The week starting June 6th or thereabouts is usually the real kick-off for this, so keep an eye out! The Tidy Towns competition itself has

“ ... great rivalry comes into it with some of the smaller villages sticking out their chest ...”

hanging flower baskets, and a huge emphasis on the cross-community cooperation level. Nowadays, the gig has become one of Ireland’s best-known sustainable and environmental initiatives – with more points going for things like recycling or using renewables than having your poor lonely old potted buzy lizzie plant on display, or presenting a delightfully painted parish pump in the centre of the village. Tidiness and litter control is of course still a big point-getter, but anyone who has analysed the scoring process and how the competition is now evaluated will tell you that there are far more points to be won in categories that have a focus on things like nature, biodiversity, sustainability, and doing more with less. The points are hard won in these categories but often hold the key to gaining a big boost in the annual report.

Rivalry The competition is open to all areas, big or small, urban or rural, and each are entered under their respective population categories. This is where the great rivalry comes into it with

In association with: LOUGH REE ACCESS FOR ALL

The ‘Our Community Climate Action Award’ is another new one that aims to raise awareness and promote positive behaviour change in local communities. This is part of the clear moving away from things like just picking up litter or re-thatching the local house to making an actual difference instead to things like greenhouse gas emissions and saving the beloved ozone layer. Of course recognising the absolutely powerful role of the humble bumble bee and other pollinators is now centre stage in the modern competition. As one volunteer said to me recently, there were times when we could have called that a field of weeds on the way into the town, but thankfully nowadays you can stick up your Tidy Towns pollinator signs along the roadside outside the field and count yourself in for at least another one or two extra tidy towns points from the judges! Finally, let me take this opportunity to wish every tidy towns committee well in the weeks ahead. The lawnmowers and strimmers are now well oiled and rearing to go, the paint brushes are being ‘warmed up’ in the turpentine jars, the sweeping brushes standing to attention in the halls and garages. Let the fun begin – and may the best town or village win!

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Eveni gBar&BistroMenu 3 -9

Promoting Portrun! AGM tonight (Thursday) Portrun Development Association CLG are set to hold their annual general meeting at 8.30 pm on Thursday, May 19th, in Paddy Finn’s, Kilteevan. All who want to know about the community and the achievements of the committee, as well as those who would like to see this work continue, are welcome to attend. Portrunny is a place that is enjoyed not just by the local people, but also by visitors from throughout the county, the country, and indeed internationally. Portrun Development Asso-

ciation – a local, not-for-profit community group – works to represent the interests of the community. The group seeks to enhance the quality of life in the community through volunteering, community programmes, and partnerships with other organisations. The group ensures the local area is developed in a manner that is sustainable, sensitive to the local community and environment, and accessible for all, as well as supporting the development and promotion of local amenities, waterways, and enterprises. Over the past few years through their partnership with local agencies, the group has accomplished many projects, such as upgrading the picnic

Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has commented on the latest rental report from Daft.ie, which shows that rents are continuing to rise to worrying levels in County Roscommon. Renters faced average rent increases of 21.6 per cent in the first three months of 2022, compared to the same period last year. The average monthly asking rent in the first three months of 2022 was €952. Deputy Kerrane said: “The latest Daft.ie rental report for the first three months of 2022 shows that the average asking rent is up 21.6 per cent in County

Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane

OPEN & REGISTRATION DAY

area, upgrading roads and parking, landscaping, CPR training, upgrading the playground, developing marked walks, undergoing heritage projects and studies, doing general maintenance and cleanups, undergoing biodiversity and aquatic action plans, workshops and events, etc. All of the work done by the group has served to benefit those who live in and come to the area. Portun Development Association is inviting people to take part. Don’t just wish things could be a certain way – whether you’re local, or just have an interest in Portrunny, consider giving a little of your time (about an hour or so, usually weekly) to help out. We hope to see you at the AGM!

Kerrane hits out at ‘rents madness’ Roscommon compared to this time last year. If rents continue to go in this direction, we will see average rents reach €1,000 per month in County Roscommon. This is absolute madness. “This is a crisis. These shocking rent increases are not accompanied by similar hikes in wages, and with the cost of living through the roof, people will struggle to meet these rises. “Clearly the 2 per cent cap in rent pressure zones isn’t working; those living outside rent pressure zones are feeling the full force of the market rises. The Government must stand up for renters and ensure that rents are cut drastically, so that they are at levels that are affordable for people on ordinary incomes. We need a ban on rent increases on all existing and new tenancies, and we need the Government to put money back in renters’ pockets through a refundable tax credit worth a month’s rent. “The Government must also accept that we need to

VTOS

see affordable cost rental delivered at scale. At least 4,000 units per year are

ROSCOMMON TOWN

Our Awards range from QQI Level 4-5 Our courses include ICT Skills, Business Administration and Healthcare which are fully accredited by QQI (FETAC) Are you aged 16 or more and in search of further education? If so, please come along to our open day

WHERE AND WHEN

VTOS Centre, Lanesboro St, Roscommon F42 NA72 Wednesday 25th May | 10.00am-3.00pm Co-Ordinator: Orla Connaughton

Phone: 090-6627292 or 086-7738705 Email: orla.connaughton@gretb.ie

QQI Level 4 ICT Skills QQI Level 5 Business Administration QQI Level 5 Health Service Skills What will it cost? Courses are provided free of charge, there is also a travel and meal allowance (where applicable), all books, materials and exams are free of charge. Childcare Subsidised childcare may be available through the National Childcare Scheme while attending our courses. What level of education is required? There are no formal education requirements.

Can I join the programme? Yes, if you are aged 16 or more you are eligible to do any of our courses.

needed to meet affordable rental demand,” she concluded.

Breakfast 7.30am – 11.30

Breakfast: 7.30am to 11.30am Lunch 12 – 3

Lunch 12pm to 3pm

Evening Bar & Bistro Menu Evening Bar 3-9 & Bistro Menu:

3pm to 9pm

ATHLONE ROAD , ROSCOMMON GREAT FOOD, ALL DAY EVERY DAY 09066 37644

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Georgia Keena (Principal), Dr Jude Lohan (Deputy Principal), Davy Fitzgerald, Conor Hayes (Londis Sales Director), Jim Casey (Londis) and Vincent Timothy (Londis) pictured at the special training session held at Roscommon Community College.

TAKE A BREAK

Davy Fitzgerald setting out a training plan for the students from RCC.

Davy Fitz takes training at Roscommon CC! Hurling legend, Davy Fitzgerald recently hosted a unique training session for 30 lucky students at Roscommon Community College.

“

The post-primary school were the winners of the ‘money-can’t-buy’ training session competition Londis ran as part of their sponsorship of the RTE

Davy Fitzgerald giving some valuable advice to some of the students at RCC during his recent visit.

The things people say…

“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours” -Jerome K. Jerome

hit show, Ireland’s Fittest Family. The school was selected from the hundreds of entries received from all around Ireland as the winners of the exciting prize. Davy put 30 lucky students from Roscommon Community College through their paces in a training session that incorporated hurling, camogie and general fitness and endurance training. It was a hugely successful and enjoyable occasion for the students and Davy, who commented: “It was great fun to team up with Londis and deliver the coaching session to the students. I hope it was as enjoyable for them as it

was for me and that they benefitted from the training”. The winning entry was: “Despite Roscommon not being a ‘massive’ hurling county, we love hurling in our school, we love Davy and IFF. IFF is the main conversation in school on Mondays. We would love a training session with Davy because we admire his passion and to boost hurling in our school, we would love Davy’s passion to rub off on our students”. Roscommon Community College Principal, Georgina Keena, was also thrilled the students got to experience being coached

Davy Fitzgerald giving some valuable advice to some of the students at RCC during his recent visit.

by Davy: “I want to thank Londis for organising what has been a magnificent occasion for the

It’s been a GOOD week for… Roscommon ladies’ football, with our U-16s winning the Connacht ‘A’ title, the first ever such success at that level for the county Quadruple-chasing Liverpool, with victory in Saturday’s FA Cup final against Chelsea (in a penalty shootout) landing trophy number two, and Tuesday night’s dogged win against Southampton ensuring their Premier League title bid will go to the last day of the season this Sunday Sinn Féin (yet again), with the par-

ty up four points in the latest opinion poll, reaching 36% popularity rating in the Behaviour & Attitudes poll for The Sunday Times, this latest boost coming hot on the heels of their historically strong showing in the Assembly elections in Northern Ireland The ever-welcoming Gleesons of Roscommon, with the landmark townhouse being chosen by the Irish Independent as one of the top ten restaurants and pubs to stay overnight in in Ireland

The unstoppable Creggs RFC, honoured on the double at the Connacht Rugby Awards, with lion-hearted Brian Diffley winning Junior Club Player of the Year, and Creggs RFC itself being selected as Club of the Year

Ireland’s forlorn hopes of reviving our Eurovision Song Contest glory days, with Brooke Scullion the latest Irish entrant to come up short at semi-final level Meath footballers, whose hopes of putting up a serious challenge to Dublin in Sunday’s Leinster Football semifinal never materialised, the Dubs winning easily

Brooke Scullion

not thank Davy enough for sharing his passion and his expertise with us. It was a great success”.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Famous birthdays ... this week

Castlerea boxer Lisa O’Rourke, who is guaranteed at least a silver medal at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul, this after her semi-final bout victory on Wednesday afternoon (Lisa, sister of Olympian boxer Aoife, fights in the final today, Thursday)

It’s been a BAD week for…

For updates, check our social channels

school and in particular the students who were fortunate enough to take part in the session. I can-

Wexford hurlers, whose progression in the All-Ireland series was cast into doubt when they were sensationally held by Westmeath in Mullingar last Saturday, the game ending in a draw

Sam Smith (English singer-songwriter, turns 30 on Thursday)

Naomi Campbell (British businesswoman, actress, and model, celebrates 52nd on Sunday)

“

Louis Theroux (BritishAmerican journalist, turns 52 on Friday)

Cher (American singer and actress, will be 76 on Friday)

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Enjoy a range of Live Performance Events in Roscommon this May & June 2022 May 18th – 21st

May 20th & 29th

May 21st

FOLLOW THE TUNE

LIVE @ BOYLE CULTURAL QUARTER

RACHEL GOODE & BAND

King House Courtyard & Boyle Craft Shop

Moore Hall, Ballydangan

For further information and tickets visit https://artscope.ie/follow-the-tune

For further information and tickets visit Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3xU2S9p or Tel: 071 966 3033

For further information and tickets visit https://buytickets.at/moorecommunityhall Tel: Moore Community Office 09096 73538

June 2nd

June 3rd & 4th

June 5th, 11th & 18th

SIX DAYS

ROSCOMMON CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL

LIVE @ BOYLE CULTURAL QUARTER

Celebrating 500 Years of Music from North Roscommon presented by Artscope

King House, Boyle, Co. Roscommon

A Decade of Centenaries event written, directed and performed by Frank Shouldice

King House, Boyle For further information and tickets visit https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/six-daystickets-322003379777

Presented by Discover Boyle & King House

Concert presented by Moore Community Hall

Presented by Discover Boyle & King House

Artistic Director Peter Regan

King House Courtyard & Boyle Craft Shop

Roscommon Arts Centre & King House Boyle For further information and tickets visit https://roscommonchambermusicfestival.com

For further information and tickets visit Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/3xU2S9p or Tel: 071 966 3033

June 23rd

June 24th-26th

June 25th

A NATURAL SCIENCE

IN THE MIDST OF PLENTY

ELEANOR SHANLEY & FRIENDS

Theatre presented by Fizz & Chips Productions

Roscommon Arts Centre For further information and tickets visit https://roscommonartscentre.ie

A folk musical presented by Enchanted Croí

Vaulted Stables Strokestown Park House For further information and tickets visit https://strokestownpark.rezgo.com

Presented by Moore Community Hall

Moore Hall, Ballydangan For further information contact moorecc3@gmail.com or Moore Community Office 09096 73538

June 30th ENCHANTMENT

Concert by Evlana Ensemble with readings by Michael Harding

King House Boyle For further information and tickets visit https://evlana.com

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

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.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

The

D News page

Local projects receive Pride of Place awards

Two Roscommon projects received runnerup prizes at the All-Ireland IPB Pride of Place awards at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney on Monday night. Cloontuskert Tidy Towns expressed delight on social media this week: “We are absolutely ecstatic to have taken home the Overall All-Ireland IPB Pride of Place runnerup prize in the Housing Estates category at the Gleneagle INEC Arena, Killarney, Co. Kerry, representing the Abbey, Cloontuskert”. Meanwhile, Project Knockcroghery and Knockcroghery Tidy Towns picked up the runner-up prize in the in the 300-1,000 population category.

Pictured (Left to right) are Eiméar Dowd, Tourism Officer, Roscommon County Council; Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, Cllr. Joe Murphy; Cloontuskert Tidy Towns Chairperson Shauna O’Neill; Biodiversity Officer TJ O’Neill; Equipment Officer James O’Neill; and Joe Cribbin, Ballyleague Men’s Shed Chairman.

Posting on Facebook on Tuesday, the group said: “Our presentation talked about the various com-

munity groups that make Knockcroghery the inclusive special place it is. This is an award for us all”.

Both projects had been nominated by Roscommon County Council to take part in the prestigious

awards which acknowledge the work being done by communities all over the island of Ireland.

Aoife Beirne and Gareth Gallagher pictured on the occasion of their wedding on March 19th in St Attracta’s Church, Ballinameen. The reception was held in Kilronan Castle.

Exotic proposal! RTÉ presenter Marty Whelan pictured with Will Keane of Project Knockcroghery at the INEC Arena, Killarney. Marty’s ancestors hail from the Toberdan townland near Lecarrow. Will presented Marty with a copy of Ann-Marie Murray’s book ‘The Burning of Knockcroghery’.

Project Knockcroghery and Knockcroghery Tidy Towns collected a runner-up prize in the Population category of All-Ireland IPB Pride of Place Awards at the Gleneagle INEC Arena in Killarney on Monday.

Jamie Horan from Ballaghaderreen pictured proposing to Laois native Carol O’Connor outside their treehouse in the jungles of Nicaragua on Saturday last.

Roscommon school honoured at YSI awards! A Roscommon school was recently honoured at the Young Social Innovators of the Year Ireland (YSI) Awards for its positive impact in helping to create a more equal, fair and sustainable world. Picking up the ‘Make Our World Healthier – Mental Health’ award, a team from Convent of Mercy, Roscommon was recognised for its Safe Haven project. The Safe Haven awareness campaign was launched by the students to help young people

manage their mental health and highlight the dangers of social media. The team identified that some social media platforms contain toxic content, and responded by sharing Instagram content that highlights positive tips and organisations that can help students maintain good mental health in a safe space. The team also fundraised for its local Jigsaw branch to highlight the need for increased funding of mental health services in rural Ireland.

They launched a petition asking the Government to insist that any social media platform operating in Ireland will sign a pledge to be transparent about the algorithms used on its platform. Young Social Innovators co-founder and CEO, Rachel Collier said she was “blown away by the passion and creativity of Ireland’s youth”. Addressing this year’s participants via a letter in advance of the Awards, President Michael D Higgins said:

“The Young Social Innovators Programme has, for over twenty years, encouraged young people to take a critical look at our shared world and reflect with vision and creativity on how we can improve that world. Across those years we have witnessed, again and again, the real will that exists amongst young citizens to achieve a fairer and more equal society and to become actively involved in effecting change. “They are qualities we witness once

again this year with all those shortlisted for an award proving themselves to be socially aware young citizens, with so much potential to contribute to the transformation of Ireland. May I commend each and every one of you for responding with such innovation, generosity and energy, not only to the challenge of imagining how you might contribute to real social change, but also to the more difficult challenge of turning your ideas into positive action”.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

Roscommon Equestrian Centre caters for all!

ADVERTORIAL

Check out our great summer camps Roscommon Equestrian Centre was established in 2003 and is located on the N63 road outside Roscommon (F42RH42). The centre accommodates all age groups, from young children to adults. There is a variety of horses and ponies available to suit all levels of rider, as well as a wide selection of classes and private lessons. All course, classes, and lessons can now be viewed and booked online via roscommonequestrian.ie. The centre has both an indoor and outdoor arena,

as well as having the lovely option trail riding on country lanes. There is also a large selection of both horse equipment and horse riding clothing in the Tack Shop at the yard. The ‘Giddy-Ups’ course, a gentle introduction to horse riding for two to six-year-olds, is now back again after the Covid-19 break. Additionally, the centre runs summer camps for riders aged seven to eighteen that are suitable for all levels. The camps, which are very popular and already booking up fast, will run from Tuesday to Fridays daily (10 am-3 pm), running July 5th-8th (A), July 12th-15th (B), July 19th-22nd (C), July 26th-29th (D), August 9th-12th (E), and August 16th-19th (F). For more information see roscommonequestrian. ie or phone 086 3270984.

HORSE RIDING LESSONS

SUMMER CAMPS Telephone: 086 327 0984 Eircode Location: F42 RH42

Now booking online at www.RoscommonEquestrian.ie

LGFA Connacht President Con Moynihan pictured meeting Roscommon players at the TG4 Connacht Final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Evening Store Supervisor - Full Time Job description Timothy’s Londis, Roscommon Town requires a full-time Evening Store Supervisor to join their amazing team. Over two years previous supervisory experience required. Shifts are afternoon/evening based. SUPERVISORY • Supervise the activities of the Off License. Full Training can be provided. • Supervise the activities of the retail sales team on a daily basis and ensure necessary tasks are completed to an appropriate level • To supervise the effective induction and training of employees • Assist the Store Manager in the effective management of retail sales team performance Job requirements • Previous supervisory experience • Operational knowledge of retail environment • Excellent interpersonal skills • An understanding of consumer needs • Understanding of employment, health & safety , HACCP, and consumer legislation • Committed to continually improving standards • Self-motivated and ambitious • Computer literate

Connacht LGFA President Con Moynihan and Declan Walsh pictured at the TG4 Connacht Final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Call Annie on: 086 2647568 or email CV to: annie@timothys-londis.com

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

We need to be able to talk about abuse responsibly – even if celebrities are involved Let’s talk about ... Online discourse around Depp vs Heard trial (A student’s perspective)

Alannah Ita Healy It should go without saying that the topic of abuse is something that needs to be discussed responsibly, and with sincere empathy for those involved. It is not something to make light of or joke about; it is an incredibly serious issue and should be treated as such. Presumably, the above is a very uncontroversial opinion. However, it feels relevant to mention it on foot of how discourse has been unfolding recently around the ongoing defamation trial between celebrities Amber Heard and Johnny Depp. Considering the fact that the trial involves such incredibly high profile figures, the huge amount of coverage the case is getting is understandable, especially given that the proceedings are being livestreamed. Does it still feel odd

to have such a sensitive matter being part of the public forum? Yes. But on some level, it makes sense. Something which I find a lot harder to grapple with however, is just how these online discussions are playing out. It seems that despite the serious nature of the things coming to light at this trial, and despite the fact that, regardless of your opinion of them or who you’re choosing to believe, these are real people describing real acts of abuse, online discourse is failing to treat this situation responsibly. Online commentators, split into those on ‘Team Amber’ and ‘Team Heard’, are sticking to their respective celebrity with blind loyalty, and given the internet’s tendency to approach things without nuance and divide discussions into diametrically opposed

sides, this is unsurprising. But people are talking about this like it’s the latest Netflix drama and not an (alleged) domestic abuse defamation trial. Like I said, I understand why people are so interested in this trial. I don’t even think it’s a bad thing to be interested in how it’s all playing out. In fact, there’s a lot of important discussions that this trial could spark, including the topics of abusers in power, physical and non-physical abuse, how society regards male abuse victims, and more. However, the type of trial content likely to show up on your FYP or homepage isn’t there to spark deeper discussions. Over the past couple of weeks, so many people have been posting about the issues with the most brazen insensitivity. From heavily edited ‘fancams’ of testimonials to memes in extremely poor taste, from TikToks showing opposing ‘Team Johnny’ and ‘Team Amber’ tip jars at a Starbucks counter, to video compilations of ‘Johnny’s most savage trial moments’ on YouTube – the nuanced, empathetic take on the defamation trial seems relatively hard to track down. There are livestreams of the trial with people cheering on their ‘side’ in the chat as if they’re

watching their team compete in an All-Ireland final, not piecing together information about the darkest instances of an allegedly abusive relationship. The extremists on ‘Team Amber’ will tell you men are incapable of being abused by a woman, and the extremists on ‘Team Johnny’ will tell you Heard is proof that women who come forward about their abuse are liars, looking out for their own self-interest. The celebrity involvement in this trial seems to have completely desensitised people to

Who’s saying what on Tweet Street ... Paul Healy’s take on top tweets! Elaine Scattermoon @scattermoon If the Ukrainian song had ‘only’ won Eurovision because it represented wartime Ukraine and nobody really liked it as some on here have claimed...why is it doing so well on Spotify both nationally and globally? Why do people want to listen to it when they “don’t have to”? -Good point, Elaine! Kriss LLB LLM LPC @chasinglamely I’d genuinely support the @BBC just having Graham Norton commentate on random events throughout the year, and not just concentrating his talents on @bbceurovision It should be a red button option once a week on @BBCParliament, too. -Interesting idea (we’re all for it) Maxxy Rainbow @MaxxyRainbow Even if Ukraine doesn’t end up hosting the contest, whoever does needs to have as much Ukrainian involvement as possible. Ukrainian hosts, Ukrainian interval acts, etc. now more than ever they deserve to show off all the talent and culture their country has to offer! -Reaction to Eurovision 2022 continues…

Oireachtas Retort @Oireachtas_RX All these NMH staff appearing on the timeline with similarly worded threads… must be the first time a doctor’s needless opinion didn’t cost me sixty euro -Ouch! Dodge @seidodge 20 year old Lisa O’Rourke beat her Armenian opponent to qualify for the SF and secure a medal at Light middle weight (70kg). With Amy Broadhurst, it means 2 medals for Ireland for only the 2nd time at World Championships after Katie Taylor & Kellie Harrington in 2016

I’ve never heard of them.” We get it, you’re boring and out of touch. Move along, the rest of us want to see if a professional scuba diver is gonna show up with the phone -If a professional – or even an amateur – scuba diver shows up with ‘the phone’ it will be one of the greatest and most dramatic…I dunno…things to happen in the history of the world Cian Ó M @RugbyKino Sublime Leinster dethrone Toulouse to march into Champions Cup final -Sublime! That’s the word we were looking for!

-Castlerea’s Lisa lights up the World Boxing Championships… Harrison Brocklehurst @harrisonjbrock My favourite part of the entire Coleen Rooney VS Rebekah Vardy case is that the phone that apparently contained vital evidence for the case “regrettably” fell into the North Sea. Pure cinema -Watergate 2 surely? Natalie Conway @natconway Obsessed with the tweets that are like “no one cares about Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy’s trial,

Graham Norton

the reality of this situation. But we need to be able to be critical of our biases when discussing serious topics, even when our favourite, or least favourite, celebrities are involved. We need to be able to talk about male abuse survivors without being misogynistic or misandristic. We need to be able to discuss complex instances of abuse without resorting to black and white thinking. We need to be able to talk about abuse responsibly, because when we don’t, it’s abuse survivors who will suffer in the end.

A post by Sexual Violence Centre Cork this week comes to mind: “Amber Heard won’t see you mocking her, or joking about the abuse she’s describing, but your friends who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence will”. Unfortunately, abuse is not uncommon. Statistically, it is happening, or has happened, to at least one person you know. We need to be mindful of the impact that’s had when issues like abuse are not discussed responsibly. We need to do better.

100 not out for Natalie! Sunday’s TG4 Connacht Intermediate Final between Roscommon and Leitrim was an especially big day for Natalie McHugh, as she became the latest Roscommon player to reach 100 appearances for the county. Roscommon LGFA recognised her achievement in a social media post on Sunday, saying: “Natalie is long overdue some praise and has done remarkably well to reach 100 appearances for Roscommon. “Natalie has been a stalwart of Roscommon LGFA since the age of 14 and has given us some amazing golden moments of football down through the years. We would like to say ‘Go raibh maith agaibh’ to Natalie. Thank you and congrats. What an incredible achievement”. Following the game on Sunday, Natalie was honoured with a special presentation made by Connacht Vice President and former Roscommon LGFA Chairperson Brendan Cregg, who was Natalie’s manager for many years. (See report in our sports section).

Natalie McHugh pictured with Connacht Vice President and former Roscommon LGFA Chairperson Brendan Cregg following her 100th appearance for Roscommon on Sunday.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

THIS WEEK...On The Political Beat a a financial support system for family carers that is “designed around the care that is given, not how much is in the bank account of the husband or wife of a full-time carer”. Deputy Naughten said the committee had received evidence of a carer with three profoundly disabled children, who is ineligble for Carer’s Allowance. “This clearly indicates to me that the current eligibility test for this payment is little more than a ‘mean test’, denying people financial assistance to support them in providing such vital services to our society,” he said. “At present there are 116,000 full-time carers in Ireland, but only 89,000 are able to access Carers’ Allowance because the current means test assesses all income coming into the household, not just that of the family carer. Of the 89,000 who get the carers allowance, almost half of them do not get the full amount because of other household income”. The Roscommon TD said a financial support system is needed to reflect the vital role played by carers in protecting our most vulnerable citizens.

This week on the political beat, local public representatives discuss the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity, Fuel Allowance payments, means-testing for Carers’ Allowance, and the extension of outdoor seating…

Fitz: ‘Another stitch-up for rural Ireland?’

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said the Citizens’ Assembly on Biodiversity Loss will utterly fail in its objectives if it “allows itself to be turned into another stitch-up of rural Ireland”. Deputy Fitzmaurice said he was “deeply unimpressed” with the Assembly’s first meeting and slammed claims that rural Ireland had “shrugged its shoulders” at nature. He also expressed concerns over plans for the Assembly to undertake a field trip next month and hold intensive discussion sessions in September. “The so-called Citizens’ Assemblies have a bad reputation for coming up with predetermined results. I trust the people attending this to give those of us who know rural Ireland a fair hearing if we are allowed a voice. But will they be provided with the full or partial truth? The evidence to date is not convincing,” he said. “No one can gainsay that biodiversity is critical to the future of rural communities. But biodiversity has also been weaponised by State-sponsored groups, such as the so-called Friends of the Environment cabal, as the tool of choice to impose a relentless series of curbs on rural Ireland. “Put bluntly, this looks like a box-ticking exercise with a predetermined agenda rather than a genuine attempt to explore these issues,” he concluded.

‘Fuel Allowance payments not enough!’

Sinn Féin TD Claire Kerrane has said that while an additional payment of €100 to Fuel Allowance

Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers TD, who officiated at the National Famine Commemoration at Strokestown Park House in Roscommon last Sunday. Pic: XPOSURE.IE

recipients was welcome, it would only provide relief to a very limited number of households. Deputy Kerrane was responding to an announcement by Minister Heather Humphreys this week. “That is why Sinn Féin called for the establishment of a Discretionary Fund to assist households, including those who are locked out of the Fuel Allowance, with utility debt. This call is reiterated by the Society of St Vincent de Paul who, like us, do not agree that the Exceptional Needs Payment (ENP) is enough”. The Sinn Féin TD accused the Government of refusing to provide support to households who rely on home heating oil. “Just last week I dealt with a Family Carer who was refused financial assistance through the ENP to help with home heating oil, because she received a payment six months ago, in December

2021. Supports like the Exceptional Needs Payment need to be flexible. However, cases like this show exactly why we are not confident it is enough to support families and workers. “It is simply not good enough. As we have said, the Government cannot do everything to address the cost of living crisis, but they can absolutely do more,” she concluded.

“Mean” test for carers must be abolished – Naughten

Local Independent TD and Cathaoirleach of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Social Protection Denis Naughten has said we must work towards

Murphy welcomes outdoor seating arrangements

Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has this week welcomed the decision by Minister Helen McEntee to further extend the operation of outdoor seating ahead of what he hopes will be a busy summer for the hospitality sector. The current legislation has been extended for a further six months until the end of November 2022. “The tourism and hospitality sector was one of those most impacted by the public health restrictions put in place throughout the pandemic and it is essential that adequate supports are now put in place to enable the full recovery of the sector,” Senator Murphy said. “I have highlighted this issue for several months now and have called for measures, such as outdoor seating, to ensure the survival of businesses and support employment in the industry”.

East Galway Emigrants and Exiles Conference is this Saturday The 2nd annual East Galway Emigrants and Exiles Conference will be held on Saturday, May 21st, starting at 11 am (via Zoom). This year’s focus will be on the Famine Lost Generation, those who left as a result of the hardships and starvation of ‘Black 47’, and how – in spite of huge adversity – their resilience ensured success for some and survival for most. We are marking the 175th anniversary of that infamous year in Irish history, and undertaking a DNA project where free kits, sponsored by the group, are available to people who can trace their lineage back at least three generations in east Galway – covering all of the parishes east of the Corrib/Atlantic and west of the Suck/Shannon. The talks occurring as part of the conference include ‘Children of the Hunger – The Irish Diaspora’ by Turtle Bunbury, ‘Patrick S. Gilmore 1829-1892: America’s First Superstar’ by Jarlath MacNamara, ‘What happened to Luke? One family’s quest to reunite the children of the Kilmartin family of the 1846 Ballinlass Eviction’ by Natalie Jane Nussey Prior and Robyn Collins, ‘From Aghalateeve to England and the USA: the relationships and paths of two emigrant Galway families’ by John Herson and Pam Neary, and ‘Mapping 47 – using maps and statistics to help give a perspective of the communities before and after An Gorta Mór’ by Martin Curley. Andrew Martin will also give an overview of the Irish news archives and how it can be used to access the news articles of the time. For more information, email Martin on martinjcurley@ gmail.com or visit facebook.com/groups/eastgalwaygenealogy.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

GOING OUT

To feature in this section, call 090-6634632 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

Dome-ward bound! < DAN DOONER

The 2022 Roscommon Roses pictured with Secretary Sharon Byrne, former Roscommon Rose Eimear Reynolds, and Chairperson Yvonne Donohue at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last. Back row (L-R): Secretary Sharon Byrne, Lisa Flanagan, Miriam Hastings, former Roscommon Rose Eimear Reynolds, Ailish Diffley, Shannon Sullivan, and Chairperson Yvonne Donohue. Front row (L-R): Katie Brandon, Alysha Harpur, Joanna Keegan and Bernie Ryan. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Joanna Keegan and Declan Codd. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

There was a sense of déjà vu at the Abbey Hotel on Friday evening last as the Roscommon Rose competition for 2022 was launched in front of a good attendance. The 2020 competition had also been launched at the same venue in the week a national lockdown was announced by then Taoiseach Leo Varadkar following the outbreak of Covid-19. The focus was very much on Tralee ’22 last Friday however as Chairperson of the Roscommon Rose of Tralee Centre, Yvonne Donohue, welcomed guests including this year’s hopefuls, their escorts, sponsors and supporters to the official launch of this year’s competition. The event was also attended by former Roscommmon Roses including 2018 and current Rose Eimear Reynolds and 2016 Rose Aisling McNeill. Eimear Reynolds shared an insight into her Rose journey and highlighted the many benefits of taking part. She encouraged those participating in this year’s selection process to enjoy the experience. Yvonne Donohue thanked Eimear for being a “great ambassador” for Roscommon and wished her well in her involvement with the Leitrim Rose Centre. The Roscommon Rose coordinator also thanked Paul Clabby, who in 2018 was selected as Roscommon’s Most Popular Escort, before going on to win the International Escort of the Year in Tralee. The main sponsors for this year’s competiton are Callington Ltd Road Recycling, under the guidance of Martin Conneally from Tremane and the Drea family from Tullamore. Yvonne Donohue paid tribute to the company who have supported the competition for the last number of years. She also

Roscommon Rose 2022 launched thanked the Grealy family and staff at the Abbey Hotel for sponsoring and hosting the launch, which had kicked off earlier in the evening with a champagne reception for the Roses and Escorts. Yvonne added that this year’s competition had yielded an amazing response: “We are delighted to have support from new and existing local businesses. The unprecedented support from throughout the county of Roscommon is a testament to how highly regarded the Roscommon Rose of Tralee event is,” she said. “It certainly would not be possible to hold the event without the generosity and support of our local businesses and businesses across the county of Roscommon. We hope that in return for their support and sponsorship, we can give a little bit back by supporting them – as they say, ‘shop local’. I urge everyone here tonight to support their local businesses”. Ms. Donohue also gave a brief insight into what lay ahead for the Roscommon Rose, who is guaranteed a place at the International Rose of Tralee Festival and live televised final at the Dome in Tralee in August. “The local selection night takes place on Sunday, June 5th at the Abbey Hotel and will be judged by a panel of three independent judges, who will conduct individual, group, and stage interviews with each of the Roses,” she said. “One of the escorts will also be chosen as Roscommon’s Most Popular Escort. Radio presenter and DJ Fergal D’Arcy will be MC and compere, and tickets for the selection event are priced at €30, with ticket-only entry on the evening. “For further information, please visit the Roscommon Rose Facebook page and leave a message with any enquiries”.

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Tom and Bea Egan, and Alysha, Liz and Kieran Harpur. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

GOING OUT

To feature in this section, call 090-6634632 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were the 2022 Roscommon Roses and their escorts. Back row (L-R): Paddy Kilmartin, Ciaran Lavin, Darren Galvin, Miriam Hastings, Shannon Sullivan, Dylan Kane, John Neilan, John Donnelly and Declan Codd. Front row (L-R): Lisa Flanagan, Katie Brandon, Alysha Harpur, Joanna Keegan, Bernie Ryan and Ailish Diffley. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were sponsor Nuala McGowan (McGowan’s Accountancy Service) and Shannon Sullivan. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Secretary Sharon Byrne, former Roscommon Rose Eimear Reynolds, and Roscommon Rose Chairperson Yvonne Donohue. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Katie Brandon and Paddy Kilmartin. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Miriam Hastings and John Neilan. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Bernie and Ailish Diffley and Sinead McKeon. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

Pictured at the Roscommon Rose launch in the Abbey Hotel on Friday last were Bernie Ryan and John Donnelly. Pic: Michelle Hughes Wals

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Entertainment, Culture & Arts

To feature in this section, call 090-6634632 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

Workshops for National Drawing Day at Luan Gallery Luan Gallery in Athlone is collaborating with the National Gallery of Ireland to invite people to participate in National Drawing Day, which is taking place on Saturday, May 21st. Now in its 18th year, this year’s annual event see over seventy arts centres, galleries, museums and libraries across the country celebrate drawing. As part of National Drawing Day 2022, Luan Gallery is delighted to present two drawing workshops with exhibiting artist Derick Smith. He will deliver one workshop for students and one workshop for adults to demonstrate the various properties of paint in a playful and explorative way. The workshops, both taking place on May 21st, are available to artists and non-artists alike. Participation is free but booking in advance is essential as places are limited, so secure your place by emailing info@luangallery.ie.

Pictured to mark the official launch of Africa Day 2022 is Minister of State with responsibility for Overseas Development, Colm Brophy TD, with NoWahal dance crew members (from right) Susan Ngereso McDarby (Kenyan musician), Anne Waithira Burke (Kenyan entertainer), and Michael Chanda, Zambian dancer and integration educator. Photo: Mark Stedman

Wednesday is Africa Day! Minister for Overseas Development Aid and Diaspora, Colm Brophy TD, has announced Ireland’s largest-ever Africa Day programme for 2022. Local authorities nationwide will host a wide range of cultural, artistic and family-friendly events. These include family fun days, fashion shows, art exhibitions, movie nights, drumming workshops, street

parades, music recitals and food markets, which will take place in towns and cities across Ireland. In this area, the Athlone Women’s forum is hosting an online event via Zoom on Wednesday, 25th of May at 4 pm to celebrate this year’s Africa Day. The panellists for the event are Kemi Awogboro, Nai Lemoshira, Alexa Press Dube, Emily Okoye and Tina Adagun, and they

will discuss some African heroes/ heroines and their contributions to the continent. Africa Day, which falls on Wednesday, 25th May, celebrates the richness of African cultures and the contribution of people of African descent to Irish life. This year will also see the inaugural Africa Day Film Festival in Dublin. Complimentary tickets to the

screenings can be claimed on the AfricaDay.ie website. Africa Day 2022 will also see the launch of Revolutionary Routes: Ireland and the Black Atlantic, a stunning new exhibition at EPIC museum tracing Irish and African diaspora movement across the Atlantic over the centuries. For more information, visit www. AfricaDay.ie.

Pictured is artist Derick Smith, who will be hosting two workshops in collaboration with Luan Gallery as part of National Drawing Day 2022.

Arts Centre’s latest exhibition ‘An Animate Land’ opens on Friday Roscommon Arts Centre’s upcoming exhibition An Animate Land looks at our relationships with the land and landscape, and the role agricultural processes of production and habitual farming practices play in this negotiation, exploring the role of trade and the value systems around both art and agriculture. The close proximity of Roscommon Cooperative Livestock Mart to the Arts Centre has become an important source of interest, where its weekly activities, expression and presence of animals and machines bring a lively energy to the

area, animating the spaces around and about the Mart and Arts Centre buildings. The artists in this exhibition Marian Balfe, Laura Fitzgerald and Miriam O’Connor present an opportunity to occupy more than one world, and explore issues of ownership, value, responsibility and care within our landscape through both arts practice and farming practice. Drawing from her rural upbringing, Marian Balfe explores fragmented connections to place and land. These connections are initiated through memory and experi-

ence, where certain objects, artefacts, print ephemera, people and animals are often revisited through the paintings Marian will present in this exhibition. Laura Fitzgerald is a visual artist working in drawing, painting, installation, video, and text. As part of An Animate Land she will present David Brown’s Enterprise a full-scale three-dimensional drawing of a David Brown Tractor made from bended and welded metal. The tractor acts as viewing device for a new film work entitled ‘Art School in the Old Days’. Miriam O’Connor’s photograph-

ic practice draws inspiration from the sights, sounds and language of everyday life. Camera at the Mart is a new lens-based work by O’Connor and is the result of an artist residency undertaken at Roscommon Mart. Taking its title from the weekly mart reports which chart livestock sales, trends and mart turnout, in this work O’Connor reflects on the proximity of Roscommon Mart to the Arts Centre and this becomes a focus for her enquiries. An Animate Land exhibition opens at 6 pm on Friday, 20th of May and runs until July 1st.

One of the four drawings from Laura Fitzgerald’s ‘Too Big’ series.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Your Health & Wellbeing Roscommon transplant recipients in life-affirming ‘Run For A Life’

To feature in this section, call 090-6634632 or email advertising@roscommonpeople.ie

Four transplant recipients, together with family and friends, gathered at the scenic Burgess Park in Athlone on the banks of the River Shannon to highlight the Irish Kidney Association’s third virtual ‘Run for a Life’, a family fun run which will take place between the 21st and 28th of May. This year a 7x7 Challenge has been introduced to the Run for a Life event to shine a light on the profound lifeaffirming act of organ donation and that one organ donor can save 7 lives. Promoting the event were kidney transplant recipients Phelim O’Neill from Roscommon and Cathy Smyth from Coosan, Athlone, Co. Westmeath who both underwent their

transplants at Beaumont Hospital. Phelim, formerly a goalkeeper with Clann na nGael – and who also played for Roscommon – was accompanied by his wife Tracy and their twoand-a-half-year-old twins Cára and Ken. Phelim is enjoying good health because of the kidney transplant he received from a deceased donor 26 years ago. Cathy Smyth is enjoying the successful kidney transplant she received 8 years ago (also from a deceased donor). Also there to promote the run was nineyear-old Caeden Geoghegan with his mother Denise Geoghegan (41) from Mountmellick, Co. Laois who, follow-

Cathy Smyth, from Coosan, Athlone, who underwent a kidney transplant 8 years ago, with her husband Ger Harrison and their son Donnacha (aged 10). Cathy is secretary of the Westmeath branch of the Irish Kidney Association.

ing two false calls, received her lifesaving heart transplant at the Mater Hospital in Dublin in 2020. Denise’s friends Karen Ravenhill from Tullamore, Co. Offaly and Claire Gillespie from Lecarrow, Co Roscommon will be among seven friends taking part in Run for a Life. Registration is €10 per person (or €25 for a family of two adults and up to two children) and people can choose to run, jog or walk 2.5km, 5km or 10km once or as many times as they like between Saturday, 21st and Saturday, 28th of May. To register, log on to www.ika.ie/runforalife. See also www.ika.ie/get-a-donor-card

Phelim O’Neill, a former Clann na nGael goalkeeper from Athlone, Co. Roscommon, who is enjoying the successful longevity of the kidney transplant he received 26 years ago, is pictured with his wife Tracy, a pharmacy technician whom he first met when collecting his transplant medication, and their twins Cára and Ken (aged two and a half ).

The Heart of the Matter – at Roscommon Hospital

As part of Heart Failure Awareness Week (which ran from May 2nd to May 8th), staff from Roscommon University Hospital’s Heart Failure Service have organised an information stand for people visiting the hospital to provide advice on the signs of heart failure and how it can be treated. The Heart Failure Service at Roscommon University Hospital started in 2018 to provide a support for patients from Roscommon who previously travelled to Galway for treatment. Since then, the service has grown and now has links with University Hospital Galway, along with Portiuncula and Mayo University Hospitals. The team includes Dr Ion Ignea (consultant physician), Rosemary Thorpe (clinical nurse specialist), Clare Murray (cardiac physiologist), and Elea-

nor Finneran (cardiac physiologist), as well as outpatient department and medical day services staff. The team provide care for approximately 200 patients per year from Roscommon. The Heart Failure Service is supported by staff from departments throughout the hospital. Rosemary Thorpe said: “The term heart failure can sound frightening, but it is important that patients and family members understand the heart is not about to stop, it is just not working as well as it should or used to. It occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood around the body, as the walls of the heart become too weak or too stiff to work properly. This can happen suddenly or can develop over months or even years. “The most common causes are a

Left to right: Clann na nGael goalkeeper Phelim O’Neill from Athlone, Co. Roscommon (kidney transplant recipient 26 years ago); Tomas Caffrey (aged 22), from Holycross, Tipperary (Liver transplant recipient in 2020); Cathy Smyth from Coosan, Athlone (kidney transplant recipient 8 years ago); and Denise Geoghegan from Mountmellick, Co. Laois (heart transplant recipient in 2020).

weakened heart muscle caused by a heart attack, long-term uncontrolled high blood pressure, a viral infection of the heart, excessive alcohol intake over the years, or due to heart defects you are born with. The symptoms include shortness of breath (even when doing simple tasks like dressing or walking a flight of stairs), rapid or irregular heartbeat, pressure in the chest, breathlessness when lying flat or swelling in the ankles, feet, legs, abdomen, or veins in the neck. “Early diagnosis and treatment to control the symptoms can help people with heart failure to live full and active lives”. Information on heart failure is available from the Irish Heart Foundation – irishheart.ie.

Claire Gillespie from Lecarrow, Co. Roscommon.

Roscommon University Hospital staff pictured promoting heart failure awareness.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Business

Local publicans urged to sign up for Bar Manager Apprenticeship

Pictured is the whiskey bar in Gleesons Townhouse, Roscommon.

Gleesons of Roscommon recognised in Irish Independent ‘Top 10’ Gleesons Roscommon is thrilled to have been listed by Jillian Bolger in the Irish Independent last week as one of ten restaurants and pubs to stay overnight in in Ireland. The list appeared in the popular Saturday Weekend magazine and included luminaries such as Lagom in Kenmare and wellknown seafood restaurant The King Sitric in Howth. This is great news for the family-owned Roscommon townhouse, who have a justified reputation for excellent service and consistently good food. Last month, Gleesons were nominated for the YesChef Awards 2022, the winners of which will be announced at the end of May. They were also honoured by Georgina Campbell last summer, earning

an Irish Food and Hospitality Award in the ‘Outdoor Dining, Guesthouse’ category. They look forward to reopening outdoor dining in their famous heated bench seats later in the season. “This is really important for our whole team here at Gleesons Roscommon”, said Cáit Gleeson (General Manager). “We love what we do and it is really gratifying for all of us when it is recognised on a national scale”. Gleesons is open to non-residents as well as residents, serving home cooked food all day long, and their whiskey bar is popular with diners for an afterdinner drink. For more information about Gleesons Roscommon, visit gleesonstownhouse.com.

Publicans in Roscommon are being urged to sign up for the first ever apprenticeship to train a new generation of bar managers, which was launched recently to tackle the crippling staff shortages faced by the hospitality sector. The three-year course is backed by State and employer funding and sees the Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI), Griffith College and Solas joining forces to reverse the pub sector’s postCovid struggle to retain staff. VFI Chief Executive, Paul Clancy, says the apprenticeship, available nationwide through Griffith College, will be critical to addressing the issue: “At a time when staff recruitment is cited as the number one issue for the hospitality business, this degree will play a vital role in retaining key personnel,” he said. The Bar Manager Apprenticeship Degree is a work-based learning programme in which apprentices will be able to work, earn and learn to become fullyqualified bar managers. Students already working in the bar trade are sponsored by their employer to develop the broad range of skills necessary to operate at the highest level in the industry, spending one day a week in lectures over three years. Limerick City-based first-year Vintners’ Federation of Ireland Bar Manager Apprentice Emma

First-year Vintners’ Federation of Ireland Bar Manager apprentice, Emma Hanley, says the degree programme has given her a real insight into her chosen career. Pic: Eamon Ward

Hanley (23) said: “The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland’s Bar Manager Apprenticeship Degree is very well structured, allowing me to learn in-depth about the trade, whilst putting the practical elements to use and earning at the same time. It is a great way to learn and you gain great insight”. JJ Mulcahy, owner of The Old Quarter, which has three apprentices, including Emma, and which hosted the launch of the programme by Minister

of State for Further and Higher Education, Niall Collins, said: “Experience is critical in this trade, but so is knowledge of the ever-changing legal and regulatory framework. “The concept is wonderful. This is an industry which can give you a good career, but you have to put the time and effort into learning it”. Griffith College President, Professor Diarmuid Hegarty, said the qualification would assist in the bar trade in the post-

pandemic environment. “We have worked closely with the Vintner’s Federation of Ireland to develop a practical and applied qualification which will enhance the skills and competencies of staff as the pub industry re-ignites after the challenges of Covid,” he said. Employers are eligible for a grant per registered apprentice, and applications are now open for the September intake. Employers can register interest at on the Griffith College website.

Businesses advised on new Online Retail Scheme

Hurling legend, Davy Fitzgerald recently hosted a unique training session for 30 lucky students at Roscommon Community College. The post-primary school were the winners of the ‘money-can’t-buy’ training session competition Londis ran as part of their sponsorship of the RTE hit show, Ireland’s Fittest Family (see more in this week’s issue). Pictured are Davy Fitzgerald, Jim Casey (Casey’s Londis), Vincent Timothy (Timothy’s Londis) and Mike Crean (Timothy’s Londis) pictured at the special training session held at Roscommon Community College.

Roscommon retail businesses have been invited to apply for a new round of funding to promote online presence to customers at home and abroad. Senator Aisling Dolan addressed the issue after Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English launched a new round of the Covid-19 Online Retail Scheme, worth €9.3m. This is to help Irish businesses to upgrade their websites and improve their competitiveness in online retail. Senator Dolan: “There have been over 500 successful

approvals under the Online Retail Scheme, which includes many businesses here in Co. Roscommon. Past applicants have included many retailers selling jewellery, fashion, sports, homeware, furniture, healthcare, hardware, electrical goods and equipment. Businesses are rightly preparing for the future and growing their presence so that they can attract and cater for different types of shoppers. “Funding could be to better develop your website, procurement, to bring on a consultant to build a strategy, or it could

also be to fund a member of staff to take the lead in your business and develop a digital strategy. If businesses have previously received funding, they are still eligible to apply with a different project”. The scheme is administered by Enterprise Ireland and there is €9.3m available in this round of funding, which opened for applications on Thursday, May 5th, closing on June 1st. Further information and details on how to apply are available at enterprise-ireland.com/en/ funding-supports/Online-Retail/Online-Retail-Scheme/.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

NewsPeople

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

‘Abortion rights were not a pillar of feminism’ COMMENT Paula Mullen Consumers of Irish media will not be surprised at the near-panic caused by reports that the US Supreme Court may be about to overturn its controversial 1973 Roe v Wade decision on abortion. For most of our prominent commentators, anything that liberalises abortion, anywhere in the world, is progress for women. Anything that restricts or even regulates the practice is a return to the dark days of oppression by men. Really? Former Cosmopolitan writer Sue Ellen Browder argues that it was the sexual agenda of men, and not the women’s liberation movement, that led to Roe v Wade – the decision that abortion, and late-term abortion at that, was a legal right for all American women, and one that could not be regulated by individual US States. In ‘Subverted: How I helped the Sexual Revolution Hijack the Women’s Movement’, Browder draws on the memoir of Bernard Nathanson, a doctor and abortion clinic director who later regretted his part in America’s abortion story. Nathanson and his colleague Lawrence Lader persuaded the leader of the National Organisation of Women (NOW), Betty Friedan, to put abortion on the agenda. The two men set up the National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL), aiming to repeal America’s abortion laws. In his own words, Lader considered pregnancy the ultimate punishment of sex and was fascinated by the idea of death before birth. Lader insisted that in order to ‘move abortion out of the books and into the streets, we’re going to have to recruit the feminists’. But Friedan,

his friend from college days, was unconvinced about the link between abortion and women’s freedom. At first, she insisted that the feminism should represent mainstream women who valued motherhood. For Nathanson, this attitude was not surprising. Outside of small factions of the ‘Trotskyite left’, most advocates of abortion were white upper-middle class men. But in the end, after a sustained campaign by Lader and a power struggle over control of NOW, Friedan relented. Only then, with the backing of the most powerful women’s group in the country, did abortion become a mainstream issue. Within a decade, an all-male judiciary had legalised it across the whole of America. Supreme Court Judge Harry Blackburn cited a book by Lader seven times in his Opinion, using statistics which, according to Nathanson, were completely made up. 49 years on, over 60 million abortions have taken place. Nobody remembers how it all came about. Just as very few people know how international foundations financed the campaign for abortion in Ireland or how abortion operates in the country today. Or how the Dáil recently rejected a proposal to provide pain relief to a foetus during a late-term surgical abortion or aftercare for babies who might survive the procedure. Or how a UCC report in late 2020 had Irish doctors describing their failure to get care for babies after late-term abortion. Or how some reported that the act of performing a feticide made them vomit in the corridors of their Irish hospital. If Roe v Wade is overturned, it may lead to fresh thinking and some shattering of myths about the procedure. Abortion rights were not a pillar of feminism. In fact, as Betty Friedan realised with alarm in the 1980s, it divided the women’s movement into two antagonistic camps. She

Says 1926 census records should be released early

Sue Ellen Browder

urged her fellow feminists to set aside the divisive anger, stop overemphasising abortion rights, and instead prioritise ‘affirming the generative roots of women in families’. And what of Browder? A believer in the sexual revolution, and employed by Cosmopolitan, one of its biggest cheerleaders, she went with the flow. Post-Roe, she had an abortion, a decision which haunted her until her later conversion to Catholicism. As a journalist, she came to believe that her work in Cosmopolitan amounted to propaganda. Her reflection on the history of women’s movement in Subverted is her effort to reveal the lost truth of that era.

Welcomes People balance on abortion debate

Leitrim Village, County Leitrim Dear Editor, May I commend your newspaper for giving balance to the abortion debate last week, by publishing two excellent letters in response to an article you published the previous week.

People on both sides of the debate would do well to remember that in 2018, 33% of the electorate (one in three people) did not vote for what our politicians, pro-choice people and the media at large promised would be ‘legal, safe and rare’. Indeed, many ‘soft’ YES voters who believed and trusted the peddled

narrative, never expected ‘legal, safe and rare’ to result in 13,243 human lives being ended by abortion in the first two years alone. ‘Safe and rare’ it certainly wasn’t and isn’t! Freedom of speech is becoming a rare luxury in our so-called democracy, so thank you Sir, on behalf of

the ‘soft’ YES voters who regret their decision, the one in three who are entitled to have their voices heard, and on behalf of the human beings in the womb whose only voice is ours. Yours sincerely, Sinéad Tracey

Dear Editor, The 2022 census has now been recorded and includes, for the first time, the novel idea of the time capsule. Those records will not be released to the public until the year 2122, and the contents of the time capsules should make interesting reading to the future generations, who will have an idea of what our priorities were a hundred years previously. The earliest surviving census records of 1901 and 1911 have been open to the public for some time now. They were digitised and released early, which was a great advantage to researchers and historians. The 1911 census was the last census taken before the foundation of the Irish Free State; there were no census taken in 1921 due to the troubles in the country at the time. It was 1926 before the new state decided to record the census for the 26 counties, and those records won’t be released until 2026. I think the 1926 records (like the 1911 census) should be released early as well. The rationale for this move would be two-fold. Seeing that the last time we could feast our eyes on the old 1911 census was 2007, and now we will have to wait nineteen years until 2026 before we can view the next census records, this is a long time for eager historians and researchers to have to wait. The reason given for the early release of the 1901 and 1911 census was that they were recorded when Ireland was under British rule. It could also be argued that in 1926 we were still under Dominion status; our TDs swore allegiance to the British crown and a Governor General (the King’s representative in Ireland) resided in the vice-regal lodge in the Phoenix Park. So, dear editor and dear readers, would it make a huge difference to the protocol governing the release of classified material if the 1926 census record was released two years earlier in 2024? After that, we would have a space of seven years until the 1931 census and subsequent five-year waits after that. Yours sincerely, Name and address with editor (withheld on request)

Members of Busy Needles Knitting Group, who recently held a sale of work in aid of Mayo-Roscommon Hospice Foundation, pictured presenting a cheque for €1225.20 to Board Director Paul Foxe. The group wish to thank all those who made the sale such a success.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

FarmingPeople Property Services Providers Licence No. 002249

TELEPHONE: 094 9620300 Email: info@castlerealivestockmart.com Web: www.castlerealivestockmart.com THURSDAY WEEKLY:

SALE OF BULLOCKS, HEIFERS, COWS, CALVES, RUNNERS AND WEANLINGS IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SELLERS SELLERS WILL BE ADVISED OF THE SELLING TIME OF THEIR ANIMALS, AND ALL SELLERS ARE ASKED TO COME INTO THE MART TO SELL THEIR LIVESTOCK. SELLERS THAT DO NOT COME INTO THE MART TO SELL THEIR STOCK ARE ADVISED THAT STOCK SOLD ON THE MARKET SUBJECT TO SELLERS CONSENT WILL BE MARKED SOLD UNLESS CANCELLED BY THE SELLER WITHIN A HALF HOUR OF THE HAMMER. SELLERS ARE ADVISED THAT THEY MUST CONTACT MART OFFICE TO CANCEL THE SALE.

For Enquiries Please Contact Mart Office Or Visit Our Website For Details.

Castlerea MART WATCH Over 700 animals presented for sale on Thursday last. Forward stores in particular were in strong demand with heifers making up to €2,580 and a top price of €3.42 a kilo achieved for a 700kg Limousin heifer. The bullock ring had a similar tone with lots making up to €2,080 and the lighter quality stores attracted a lot of interest this week with farmers, agents and online buyers very active. The weanling rings witnessed the bulls hit €4 a kilo while the heifers peaked at €4.33. The calf trade, with good numbers on offer, saw prices reach €480, while the cows with calves at foot saw €2,280 paid out for a Charolais cow and her Limousin bull calf. The dry cows remain very strong with prices peaking at €2,640. 100 bullocks presented for sale on Monday with lots making up to €2,260 and quality lighter stores exceeding €3 a kilo. Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (Thursday, May 19th) with our weekly sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners, and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am. Sample prices for heifers: Lm 400kgs €1360, Lm 405kgs €1300, AA 415kgs €1290, Ch 485kgs €1700, Ch 490kgs €1640, Sim 490kgs €1540, Ch 485kgs €1700, Ch 490kgs €1640, Sim 490kgs €1540, Lm 840kgs €2580, Ch 700kgs €2400, AA 740kgs €2240, Lm 550kgs €1830, Hex 595kgs €1770. Dry cows: Lm 490kgs €1340, Lm 840kgs €2640, Lm 830kgs €2620, Lm 840kgs €2430, AA 750kgs €1980, Lm 665kgs €2080, Fr 480kgs €900, Fr 485kgs €870, Lm 480kgs €1050. Weanling bulls: Ch 290kgs €1090, Ch 280kgs €1000, Ch 240kgs €960, Lm 270kgs €950, Sim 330kgs €1260, Ch 450kgs €1270, Lm 405kgs €1360, Lm 430kgs €1410, Ch 545kgs €1500. Weanling heifers: Lm 285kgs €1000, Sh 270kgs €970, Lm 270kgs €870, Ch 260kgs €850, Lm 300kgs €1300, Lm 350kgs €1220, Lm 365kgs €1170, AA 400kgs €1130. Bullocks: Lm 470kgs €1550, AA 440kgs €1400, Ch 460kgs €1380, Lm 535kgs €1550, Lm 500kgs €1500, Lm 598kgs €1950, AA 840kgs €2260, Lm 740kgs €2090, AA 795kgs €2090.

Businesses: Reach your target market! 18,000 COPIES PRINTED WEEKLY

Farmers encouraged to be ‘SunSmart’ The IFA has teamed up with the HSE National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) to encourage farmers to be ‘SunSmart’ in reducing their risk of skin cancer this summer. IFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Chair person, Alice Doyle, said farmers are exposed to up to three times more UV radiation from the sun compared with people who work indoors, putting them at a higher risk of skin cancer. “To reduce the risk of skin damage, farmers should organise their day so that you are in the shade when UV rays are strongest from 11 am to 3 pm,” she said. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Ireland, with over 13,000 new cases diagnosed every year.

Nine out of every 10 cases are caused by UV rays from the sun or sunbeds. Dr Triona McCarthy, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, HSE’s NCCP, said that working outdoors is an everyday part of farming life but it is important to take simple steps to protect skin from the sun to reduce the risk of skin cancer. “Don’t just wait for hot and sunny days to use sun protection – UV from the sun is damaging, even on cool, cloudy days. It is important to protect skin from April to September as you cannot see or feel the UV rays which cause damage to the skin,” she said. The SunSmart ‘5 S’ campaign encourages people to protect their skin from the sun by: Slipping on

clothing that covers your skin such as long sleeves, collared t-shirts; Slopping on sunscreen on exposed areas, using factor 30+ for adults and apply 20 minutes before going outside.

Reapply regularly – more often if sweating; Slapping on a wide-brimmed hat, hard hats and helmets can have attachable brims and neck flaps; Seeking shade especially if outdoors be-

tween 11 am and 3 pm; Sliding on sunglasses to protect your eyes. More information on the SunSmart campaign is available on www.hse.ie/ sunsmart.

Macra holds first in-person AGM since Covid

Macra na Feirme held its first in-person Annual General Meeting in two years last Saturday in Sligo following the Covid-19 pandemic. Several members retired from the board while a number of new members were elected at the meeting. Tributes were paid to outgoing board members, Andrew Doyle, former Chairperson, Bill Gleeson, former Treasurer, and Amanda Monahan, former Director. Those elected include: Caroline O’Keeffe (Chairperson); Sarah Kelly (Vice Chair); Patrick Jordan (National Secretary); William Buckley (Treasurer); and Director Jonathan

Dwyer. They will join President John Keane; Vice-Presidents Claire Gough (Leinster), Elaine Houlihan (Munster) and Luna Orofiamma (North West); Past President Thomas Duffy and Independent Directors Donie Wiley, David Fitzgerald, Noel Flavin. Macra na Feirme National President John Keane addressed those in attendance. In his address he cautioned about the implications of climate change and noted that young people in rural areas need to be at the forefront of policy development with respect to climate change and sustainability. “We need a future in rural Ireland. We need

to ensure that the policies and regulations that political actors develop deliver a real and tangible future for young people in rural Ireland,” he said. Macra na Feirme paid tribute to outgoing National Council Representatives from the last two years at a dinner which followed the AGM. “We thank our outgoing National Council Representatives and our outgoing board members for their dedication and service to Macra na Feirme. It is the members involved that truly make Macra such a great organisation,” said Keane.

Macra President welcomes Taoiseach’s Famine comments

Macra na Feirme National President John Keane.

Macra na Feirme National President John Keane has this welcomed the comments made by Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Monday’s annual Famine Commemoration Ceremony in Strokestown. Addressing a large gathering, the Taoiseach said the threat of famine still haunts millions of people worldwide, 175 years on from Ireland’s Great Hunger. Mr. Keane said the comments represented a greater alignment with the concerns expressed by Macra on many platforms and in

many forums including the Food Vision Dairy Group. “In complete contrast the Department of Agriculture is recommending a reduction in output from the dairy sector while the Taoiseach says ‘the spectre of famine still haunts millions worldwide’,” Mr. Keane said. “The proposals on cow reduction and on nitrogen reduction measures threaten Irish farmers’ ability to meet the needs of growing global demand for food production and indeed increased demand for dairy produce.

“While our Taoiseach speaks about playing our part in meeting the needs of the world, another element of Government seems determined to remove any future for young people in our agriculture sector. It is an inconsistent message,” Macra’s National President added. “Macra na Feirme does not support any reduction scheme that further removes the opportunity for young people to run a family farm and live in rural Ireland”.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Farming/NewsPeople

Conservation over preservation can deliver for biodiversity says INHFA Following the announcement of a new Citizens’ Assembly to discuss and make recommendations on improving our biodiversity, the President of the Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association (INHFA) Vincent Roddy has challenged the current thinking around preservation. The INHFA President said the last twenty years have been last as the State, National Parks and Wildlife Services as well as environmental groups have pursued a policy of preservation rather than conservation. “Conservation we see as active management and supporting the growth of biodiversity, while the currently applied policy of preservation has driven stagnation and the ongoing decay of biodiversity,” he said. “The outcomes of this policy are best illustrated across our Natura 2000 network. Here, based on NPWS reports, we have seen these designated natura habitats regress or remain static despite being under the management and care of the NPWS”. According the Mr. Roddy, this regression comes “from ongoing

Property Services Providers Licence No. 001373

Friday, May 20th at 11 a.m.

Special Sale of Heifers 25 pens on offer Also Bullocks & Dry Cows -----------------Friday, May 27th at 11 a.m.

Special Sale of Bullocks Also Heifers & Dry Cows Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Monday, May 23rd ----------------------

Tuesday, May 24th at 4 p.m.

policy that has undermined active management of these habitats with farmers compelled to operate within the 38 Activities Requiring Consent (ARC’s) while watching helplessly as the habitat status stagnates and regresses”. Mr. Roddy said it was vital that those who have been tasked and

paid to deliver on this acknowledge that the policies they have pursued have failed and change course. “Farmers all over the country and especially those operating on Natura lands are willing to engage and work on improving the habitats that they first delivered and were deemed worthy of the prize of a

designation,” he said. “However, this engagement must take on board their views and recognise their effort, as ecologists and State bodies don’t have a monopoly of what works best and cannot be the only ones that get a financial reward,” Mr. Roddy concluded.

More farm families Senator Murphy welcomes to qualify for Higher GLAS payments Education Support Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy has welcomed the recent announceIFA Farm Family & Social Affairs Chairperson Alice Doyle has highlighted the upcoming closing date and changes to the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) education grants. “The priority closing dates for the SUSI grant are Thursday, June 9th for grant renewal applications and Thursday, July 7th for new grant applications. Many students from farm families and in rural areas qualify,” she said. Student maintenance grants increased by €200 in Budget 22, while the income threshold for students to qualify for grants also increased by €1,000. “The increase in the income threshold and the reduction in the distance for the higher non-adjacent student grant from 45km to 30km means more families can access support and more students will qualify this year,” the Farm Family Chair added. “The SUSI Support Desk is open weekdays on 0818888777 and further information is also available by email”.

ment by Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue of €23.7 million in balancing payments, which are to be made this week to over 39,000 farmers who are participating in the GLAS scheme. “The payments are ahead of schedule and will be issued to 85 per cent of GLAS participants. This payment will allow farmers to be part of the scheme for the final two years. To date, €1.17 billion has been paid under the GLAS scheme nationally,” Senator Murphy said. “I welcome the work and commitment of the Minister on this matter. Certainly he and the Department are conscious of the need to assist farmers along this route. Anyone with queries should email GLAS@agriculture.gov. ie, or eugenemurphy@oireachtas.ie”.

lambs on Wednesday with an improvement in trade for all classes, Hoggets made up to €186, spring lambs made as high as €180 and stag ewes fetched up to €200. Ewes and lambs made up to €480 for one ewe with two lambs at foot. Please note all sheep must be tagged with a full yellow EID Tag set. The next sheep sale for lambs and cast ewes is on Wednesday (May 25th) at 11 am. Yard opens at 8 am. All stock must be penned by 10 am. Sale can be viewed live on www.livestock-live.com. Sample prices for heifers: AAX

Special Sale of Weanlings Also Suckler Cows Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 19th ----------------------

Irish Limousin Cattle Society

Show & Sale of Pedigree Limousins 62 Males & 6 Females Show at 9 a.m. Sale at 1 p.m. Also Draft Sale of 10 Heifers for the Keltic Herd 10 Heifers for the Ballyline Herd ----------------------

Lambs & Cast Ewes Each Wednesday at 11 a.m.

ENQUIRIES 090 6626352

Email: roscommonmart@gmail.com Visit our website: www.roscommonmart.ie

Fianna Fáil Senator Eugene Murphy

Dead & Worn-Out Animals Contact

JOHN GREENE

Roscommon MART WATCH There were good numbers of excellent quality cattle on offer at our weekly general sale held on Friday last with a flying trade for all classes. Bullocks average from €3.17 per kilo up to €3.73 per kilo. Heifers averaged from €2.95 per kilo up to €3.11 per kilo. Dry cows made from an average of €2.52 per kilo up to €3.31 per kilo. Customers were active both at the ringside and online. This Friday (20th) sees a special sale of heifers with bullocks and dry cows also. There were larger numbers on offer at our show and sale of

(Proudly serving farmers for over 62 years)

720kgs €2240, AAX 685kgs €2000, Char X 580kgs €1800, Lim X 425kgs €1230, Lim 400kgs €1180, Lim X 390kgs €1010. Bullocks: 3 Lim X 751kgs €2780, 2 Char X 750kgs €2660, Char X 800kgs €2560, Char X 700kgs €2540, 6 Char X 694kgs €2440, 4 Char X 572kgs €1760, BA 575kgs €1960, Lim X 520kgs €1700, Lim X 585kgs €1690, 3 Char X 496kgs €1550, Char X 385kgs €1300, 3 Char X 401kgs €1490, Char X 350kgs €1230. Dry cows: Char X 855kgs €2460, Lim X 725kgs €2400,

BBX 705kgs €2340, Char X 770kgs €2240, SAX 770kgs €2200, Lim X 700kgs €2120, AAX 750kgs €2100, Char 700kgs €2080, Simm X 580kgs €1570, Char X 610kgs €1600, Lim X 700kgs €2120, BBX 675kgs €1850. Finished hoggets: 63kgs €186, 63.4kgs €186, 65kgs €174, 69kgs €173, 66kgs €172, 52kgs €169, 50kgs €168. Spring lambs: 54kgs €180, 52.8kgs €176, 47.6kgs €175, 48kgs €175, 45.1kgs €175, 46kgs €174, 46.6kgs €173, 46.2kgs €173, 44.5kgs €171, 42.5kgs €165, 41.6kgs €164.

BALLINASLOE

Find us on facebook

Dead & Worn-Out Animals Contact

TOM ROGERS

TEL: (090) 96 88606 (090) 96 88830 (090) 96 87651

Strokestown, Co. Roscommon Tel. (071) 96 34783 and (071) 96 33344

Lowest price GUARANTEED

Your LOCAL Collector Guaranteed lowest price

Daily collection

KEEP YOUR FARM SAFE

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

PropertyPeople

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

Two-bedroomed cottage on approximately .051 acres for sale in Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon.

Two-bedroomed cottage for sale in Castlecoote This week, Bradley Homes are delighted to present to the market this charming traditional Irish cottage, situated in the award-winning village of Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon. Located on the R366 regional road between Roscommon and Fuerty with incredible views of miles of surrounding countryside, this authentic, two-bedroomed cottage is full of character and old-world charm. The property sits on an idyllic site of approximately 0.51 acres, with beautiful lawned gardens to the side and rear of the residence. There is also the addition of a detached garage with roller door to the side of the cottage, with a separate gated entrance. Accommodation includes an entrance porch with a stable half door, living room with solid fuel stove, kitchen with all modcons, dining room, sunroom,

two bedrooms and a bathroom. The highly sought-after village of Castlecoote, located on the banks of the River Suck, is a renowned angling base for coarse and trout fishing. The beauty of the village is enhanced by the tremendous input of the local Tidy Towns, for which they have received many awards over the past twenty years. The towns of Creggs, Fuerty and Athleague are all within a short drive of the village, with Roscommon town and all its amenities less than a ten min-

Cloonchambers, Castlerea

Impressive and modern five-bedroomed property sold by REA Seamus Carthy REA Seamus Carthy are pleased to advise that they have closed the sale of a highly impressive and modern five-bedroomed detached family home with detached garage, located at Cloonchambers, Castlerea. With offers in excess of €350,000 invited, Seamus Carthy was delighted to conclude the sale this week and is now urgently seeking similar quality properties. The residence is set on a 0.51 acre landscaped site situated convenient to Castlerea town (1.5km). The property is finished internally and externally to the highest standard and has been exceptionally well maintained and is presented in immaculate condition. Recent modernisation works include new PVC windows and doors throughout, cavity wall pumped and attic fully insulated, extensive tiling of ground floor area including kitchen, utility room, and WC, fully fitted units installed in playroom, new flooring and installation of oak doors throughout the ground floor. The property market is extremely active and if you are considering selling in 2022, we now have a substantial list of underbidders seeking all types of properties in all areas. Contact REA Seamus Carthy today on 090-6630001 or email info@reacarthy.ie.

utes’ drive away. The original cottage was built in 1920 and has undergone two extensions over the years, now having an internal floor area of approximately 1,008 square feet (93 square metres). Services include oil fired central heating, a solid-fuel stove, and mains water and sewerage. The property boasts many additional features, including mature trees and hedging, laid footpaths and a patio area to the rear, a detached garage (33’ 7” x 12’ 7”), and access to fibre broadband in the area. Rarely does an opportunity arise to acquire a distinctive and unique cottage in such a pictureperfect location. For a brochure, to avail of further information or to arrange an appointment to view, contact Deirdre of Bradley Homes on 086-1713417 or email sales@bradleyhomes.ie.

NEW TO THE MARKET – FOR SALE TWO BED COTTAGE

Castlecoote, Co. Roscommon F42 TX88 • Superb location c. 8km from Roscommon Town • Incredible views of miles of surrounding countryside • Detached garage c. 33’ 72 x 12’7” with roller door & side access For further details and to arrange a viewing contact

Deirdre at Bradley Homes on 086 171 3417 or E: sales@bradleyhomes.ie www.bradleyhomes.ie

‘Sales of the Week’ at REA Seamus Carthy REA Seamus Carthy are pleased to advise that they have closed the sale of a number of properties this week including: a fourbedroomed detached bungalow with adjoining ‘granny flat’ at Ashgrove, Knockroe in Castlerea; a quality four-bedroomed detached bungalow with detached garage at Creggameen in Castlerea; a quality three-bedroomed bungalow with a range of traditional outbuildings at Arm in Castlerea; and a threebedroomes detached bungalow at Keelogues in Creggs. The property market is extremely active and if you are considering selling in 2022, we now have a substantial list of underbidders seeking all types of properties in all areas. Contact REA Seamus Carthy today on 090-6630001 or info@ reacarthy.ie.

Ashgrove, Knockroe, Castlerea

Creggameen, Castlerea

Arm, Castlerea

Keelogues, Creggs

Ardkeenagh, Tulsk

Substantial fourbedroomed property on the market with REA Seamus Carthy A substantial four-bedroomed, two-storey family home (204 square metres) with a large outbuilding at Ardkeenagh, Tulsk is now available for sale with REA Seamus Carthy due to cancellation. The subject property is on a 1.35 acre site, conveniently set on the outskirts of Tulsk village, offering picturesque elevated views with the benefit of a large agricultural outbuilding situated to the rear. Built around 2005, the property offers excellent potential as a quality family home and will substantially benefit from redecoration. Accomodation comprises of a large entrance hallway with a feature staircase, two reception rooms, a kitchen/dining room, utility room, WC, and office on the ground floor with four bedrooms (two ensuite) and a family bathroom on the first floor. Its convenient location beside all amenities in Tulsk, including shops, schools etc., makes this an excellent opportunity to purchase a quality family home on approximately 1.35 acres with substantial agricultural outbuilding and a guide price of €250,000. Immediate enquiries and viewings are advised. Contact REA Seamus Carthy today on 090-6630001 or info@ reacarthy.ie for more information.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

PropertyPeople

Cathal 086 1409158

Cormac 086 3519492

PSRA Licence No. 004420

NEW TO THE MARKET PRIME AGRICULTURAL LANDS OF APPROX 59.33 ACRES (With the benefit of Entitlements) & TWO STOREY RESIDENCE STANDING THERE ON LOCATED AT

CALTRAGH, RAHARA, CO. ROSCOMMON AMV: PRICE ON APPLICATION Prime agricutural lands of approx. 59 Acres comprised in Folios RN21321 and RN22983 together with the benefit of a fine character 2 storey 3 bedroomed residence in need of modernisation complete with significant stone outbuildings. The said lands are of top quality agricultural lands set out in one block or can be sold in lots should market interest dictate with the benefit of 15.86 entitlements approx. Located just 10 minutes from Roscommon Town and 15 minutes from Athlone in a renowned farm district. Legal: Messer’s PJ Neilan , Church Street, Roscommon Tel 090 66 26245 The Auctioneers invite offers and viewings.

NEW TO THE MARKET

FINAL OFFERS INVITED

PRIME LANDS OF APPROX 42 ACRES WITH RESIDENCE STANDING THEREON

APARTMENT

CORBOHILL, STROKESTOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON F42 PF70

18 STONECOURT CENTRE, THE SQUARE, ROSCOMMON TOWN

AMV: PRICE ON APPLICATION

AMV: €95,000

Prime quality lands set out in one lot comprised in Folios RN21810F and RN41327F with cottage style residence standing thereon. Services include water, ESB and cattle holding pen. The sale of these said lands must offer all farmers a great opportunity to acquire lands in this regarded farming district. The Auctioneers invite offers and viewings.

A lovely one bedroom second floor apartment of approx. 542 sq.ft. The apartment is presented in excellent condition. Living accommodation is comprised of an entrance hall, kitchen, dining/living room, bedroom and bathroom. The property is heated via storage heaters with double glazed windows fitted throughout. The apartment is situated in a prime location within the centre of Roscommon Town. Access is from both the front and rear and there is ample free parking available. The auctioneer now invites viewings and all offers to sell.

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

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

€195,000

€350,000

€385,000

€265,000

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

PropertyPeople

SEAMUS CARTHY Best wishes to our U17 Footballers and Management this Friday against Sligo

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

 Property 1 key feature 1  Property 1 key feature 2  Property 1 key feature 3

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 2 key feature 1  Property 2 key feature 2  Property 2 key feature 3

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 3 key feature 1  Property 3 key feature 2  Property 3 key feature 3

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 4 key feature 1  Property 4 key feature 2  Property 4 key feature 3

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

AMV: ¤000,000

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

AMV: ¤000,000

PROUDLY SUPPORTING CLUB ROSSIE AND ALL ROSCOMMON TEAMS

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 5 key feature 1  Property 5 key feature 2  Property 5 key feature 3

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 6 key feature 1  Property 6 key feature 2  Property 6 key feature 3

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 7 key feature 1  Property 7 key feature 2  Property 7 key feature 3

PRELIMINARY NOTICE

NEW TO THE MARKET

25 Abbeyville, Galway Road, AMV: ¤000,000 Roscommon Town, F42 YC92

Cloonshanville, AMV: ¤000,000 Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, F45 DY02

ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 8 key feature 1  Property 8 key feature 2  Property 8 key feature 3

NEW TO THE MARKET

6 Quarry View, RoscommonAMV: Town, AMV: ¤000,000 ¤000,000 Co. Roscommon F42 F384

090 66 30001

www.reacarthy.ie

PSRA Licence No: 002782

SEAMUS CARTHY

Impressive mid terrace family home presented to a high standard throughout and substantially benefiting from adjoining interconnected accommodation formerly known as Sinead’s Unisex QualityTYPE 4 bedroom semi detached (142sq.m) residence presented in TAGLINE SALE TYPE TYPE TAGLINE SALE TAGLINE Hairdressers, offering obvious potentialSALE to utilise as further residential excellent condition and situated to the front of the highly regarded accommodation or indeed continue existing hair salon use. Viewing “Abbeyville” residential estate. is highly recommended with immediate enquiries advised for this quality family home offering excellent further potential. COMING TO THE MARKET SOON. Register your interest today, contact REA Seamus Carthy. Guide Price: €175,000

NEW TO THE MARKET

Rare opportunity to purchase exceptional 6/7 bedroom family home in sought after location. Comprising 250 sq.m floor area with detached garage, this mostTYPE impressive home offers a flexible layout SALE TAGLINE with 2 no. bedrooms presently utilised as home office and playroom. This most select property is presented in excellent condition throughout and immediate enquiries are advised. Viewing highly recommended.

FINAL OFFERS INVITED

Cloonshanville, Frenchpark, Lisroyne, Strokestown, Calveagh Lower, Carracastle, LOCALITY, STREET NAME, ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, Co. Roscommon, F45 KW21 ADDRESS F42 X367 Co. Roscommon, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon, F45 Y466 TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE  Property 1 key feature 1  Property 1 key feature 2  Property 1 key feature 3

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

AMV: ¤000,000

 Property 2 key feature 1  Property 2 key feature 2  Property 2 key feature 3

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

AMV: ¤000,000

 Property 3 key feature 1  Property 3 key feature 2  Property 3 key feature 3

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

AMV: ¤000,000

 Property 4 key feature 1  Property 4 key feature 2  Property 4 key feature 3

AMV: ¤000,000

SALE TYPE TAGLINE

Quality 4 bedroom detached bungalow with large detached garage/ workshop LOCALITY, presented STREET in excellent condition internally and externally ADDRESS NAME, ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, ADDRESS LOCALITY, STREET NAME, and set conveniently at Boyle Road, Frenchpark. Detached bungalow TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE TOWN, COUNTY, POSTCODE Attractive 3 bedroom semi detached home, set on a mature site 141 sq.m with 83feature sq.m of1 first floor storage accommodation offering6 key feature  Property  Property  Property 8 key feature 1 5 key 1 Property 7 key feature 1 within walking distance to all amenitiesin Strokestown. Presented in Detached workshop 77 sq.m. Excellent family 6 key feature Derelict cottage andoutbuildings together with ruins of old cottage obvious  Property Propertypotential. 5 key feature 2 2 Property 7 key feature 2 Property 8 key feature 2 good condition and offering potential, Immediate enquiries advised. home immediate enquiries are now advised. on 10.41 Hectares/25.7 acres 8ofkey mixed lands,  Property  Property 6 key feature 3  Property 7 key feature 3  Property 5 keyand feature 3 feature 3 laid out over 7 lots. Viewing highly recommended AMV: ¤000,000 AMV: ¤000,000 AMV: ¤000,000 AMV: ¤000,000 Guide Price: €110,000 Guide Price: €150,000

www.reacarthy.ie

090 66 30001 PSRA Licence No: 002782

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

PropertyPeople

Beautiful three-bedroomed bungalow at Curraghroe T H G U O S S R E F F FINAL O Curraghroe, Co. Roscommon (Eircode - F42Y159) Golden opportunity for you to purchase this beautiful 3 Bedroomed (1 ensuite) bungalow set on an enviable secluded mature site set back from the roadside.

The property boasts wonderful mature gardens/lawns full of shrubbery and flowers and enjoys a westerly aspect for that afternoon sun. There is a built-up patio area to take advantage. Fiber Broadband is available in the area.The property is in excellent condition throughout with double glazed windows and doors installed. Freehold Title. Accommodation comprises of:- spacious entrance hall, fitted kitchen with solid fuel range installed and overlooking the rear lawns, double doors leading to the comfortable living room with its open fireplace. Plumbed utility with shelving. To the front you have the sitting room with an attractive fireplace. Down the hallway there are 3 double bedrooms and a large family bathroom, fully tiled. THE GUIDE PRICE IS €219,500.00 and the final sale price will depend on the market interest ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

HT G U O S S R E F F FINAL O

Ballyclare, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon Unique opportunity to acquire c. 120 acres peninsular farm on Lough Ree. Extensive frontage onto Lough Ree. The land is an old permanent pasture, with some rough grazing. The land has been let for a number of years. Access to the farm is via a Right of Way at the rear of Ballyleague R.C. Church. The holding is in one main division but subdivided by Inland Waterways in completion of the ‘Cut’ for water navigation purposes.

FRANK REGAN & ASSOCIATES

Rockwood, Ballyleague, Co Roscommon & No. 1 New Street, Longford, Co. Longford Phone: 043 335 0000 / 086 256 0408

Web: frankregan.ie • PSR Licence Number: 001673 •

Located at Curragharoe, Co. Roscommon (F42 Y159), this three-bedroomed bungalow (one ensuite) represents a golden opportunity to purchase a beautiful property on an enviable secluded, mature site, set back from the roadside. Currently on the market with Frank Regan & Associates, this property boasts mature gardens/ lawns full of shrubbery and flowers and enjoys a westerly aspect and patio area for that afternoon sunshine. Fiber broadband is available in the area and the property is excellent condition throughout with double-glazed windows and doors. Accommodation briefly comprises of a spacious entrance hall, fitted kitchen with solid fuel range and overlooking rear lawns, double doors leading to a comfortable living room complete with open fireplace and a plumbed utility with ample shelving. There are three double bedrooms and a large family bathroom. Frank Regan said: “Built by the renowned Murtagh brothers 27

Curragharoe, Co. Roscommon

years ago, this property exhibits quality workmanship throughout. The exterior features a domestic garage and block built sheds complete with electricity, toilet and washroom separate to the main property. “Sitting on a spacious site of 0.9 acres, this is a gardener’s dream with mature shrubbery, native trees and flower beds. Lough Ree, River Shannon, Sliabh Bawn are all on your doorstep and Lanesboro, Strokestown, Tarmonbarry as well as Roscommon and Longford are close by”. The guide price for this property is €219,500 and final sale

price will depend on market interest. Interest has already been strong among first time buyers both local and Dublin based as well as UK families wishing to retire. It is planned to conclude bidding in the coming week as to date Frank Regan states he has already received offers very close to the guide price. For further information or to arrange a viewing, contact auctioneer Frank Regan & Associates, Rockwood, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon and No. 1 New Street, Longford, Co. Longford on 043-3350000 or 086-2560408.

Upcoming online auction with REA Seamus Carthy

REA Seamus Carthy are delighted to present to the marketplace a detached, three-bedroomed bungalow at Durrow, Ballymoe, for sale by online auction on the 2nd of June. The property is an attractive refurbishment opportunity, located in the centre of Ballymoe village, offering excellent value for money and comprising of a front porch, living room, kitchen/ dining room, shower/bath room, WC and utility. Seamus Carthy strongly recommends all interested parties to register on his online auction platform, Bidnow.ie. Simply log on between 12.30 – 1 pm on Thursday afternoon on reaseamuscarthy.

bidnow.ie/lot/details/64491. Contact REA Seamus Carthy for further details on 090-6630001 or info@reacarthy.ie.

Prime site overlooking Castlerea Golf Club for sale On the market with REA Seamus Carthy is a a prime residential site with previous full planning permission for the construction of two detached dwelling houses, connection into public sewer and all ancillary site works.

The site is located opposite Castlerea Golf Club, within two minute walk from Castlerea’s Main Street and all its amenities. The site is zoned residential in the Castlerea development plan. Immediate enquiries

are now invited and offers above €60,000 are being considered. For more information contact REA Seamus Carthy on 090-6630001 or info@ reacarthy.ie.

Sale closed this week at RE/MAX Team Earley This week, RE/MAX Team Earley are pleased to advise that they have closed the sale of a fourbedroomed bungalow residence of approximately 1,500 square feet, located Mount Pleasant, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. Set on a mature 0.86 acre site, this home is presented in turnkey condition. The accommodation comprises of a lovely modern kitchen/ diner, sitting room, ample-sized utility room, three bathrooms, and four large double bedrooms, the master of which features an ensuite and built-in wardrobe.

Located 15kms from Roscommon and 4kms from Strokestown, this home is both private and quiet, all while being within touching distance of both Roscommon and Strokestown. The BER rating for this property is D2. We are looking for similar properties in all areas for cash buyers. 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 086-3519492.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds

Everyone wants it Everyone reads it 80,000 PEOPLE READ OUR NEWSPAPER EVERY WEEK!

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

CHIMNEY CLEANING

COMPUTERS

DC Computer Services Complete Chimney Services

Chimney Cleaning

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

• Removes up to 50% more than traditional methods CCTV CAMERA INSPECTIONS • Firebacks replaced and flues repaired • Can be cleaned from the bottom up • Chimney cowls and crow guards fitted Power washing and gutter cleaning services. Telephone:

087 2798704

CHIROPODIST

Kathleen’s Mobile Footcare

Provided in the comfort of your own home Kathleen Wynne MCFHP, MAFHP

Foot Care Practitioner

Providing IT services for Homes, Businesses & Schools. Home Callouts.

NO FIX NO FEE

PC Maintenance – Upgrades, Repairs, Virus & Spyware removal. Network Solutions – Cabling, Hardware & Software Installation & Maintenance. Contact David Conboy Tel: 087 7496459 Email: info@dccomputerservices.ie Web: www.dccomputerservices.ie

ROSCOMMON CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Specialising in:

• BACK PAIN • HEADACHES • NECK PAIN • LIMB PAIN

Telephone: 086 8433433

Roscommon West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon. David Connor

BSC (Hon.) Chiro. MSc. Chiropractic Association of Ireland

VHI and Laya Covered

COUNSELLING & HYPNOTHERAPY Are you affected by Anger Issues, Bullying, Bereavement, Confidence/self-esteem issues, OCD, Stress, Depression, Eating disorders Panic/Anxiety, Relationships, Exam pressure, Sexual Abuse Contact: Billy 094 96 59966 Mobile: 086 0675433 or visit www.billybrogan.com

FARMING < FOR SALE: 10 acres of meadow, for hay or silage, Athleague/Mount-Talbot area. Tel: 089 4145833 < FOR SALE: Limousin cow, 5 years old with her AI Charolais Bull Calf also 3 year old cow with her AI Charolais Heifer Calf, very quiet, never moved, Ballygar area. Tel: 087 4093882

FENCING/GATES

FRANCIS REGAN FENCING LTD l l

For all your fencing needs. GLAS Fencing Grant Fencing Post Rail l

CONSTRUCTION

Tel: 087 2172281

Stephen Casey

Construction General Building l Extensions & Roofing l Groundworks l Renovations l Chimney CCTV Inspections l Chimney Repair - Insurance Claims l

Strokestown, Co. Roscommon

087 9268424 stephenrockcasey@ gmail.com

071 9637984 / 086 3562718

CHIROPRACTOR

COUNSELLING

HolHolistic isic Counselling & Psychotherapy Counselling & Are any of the following issues Psychotherapy

AreImpacti any ng yourof daily lthe ife. following issues Stress, Panic, Anxiety, Depressi on, impacting your daily life: OCD, Grief, Abuse? Stress, Panic, Anxiety, You Don’t have to deal wiOCD, th it Depression, Grief, Abuse? On your own. You don’t have to deal with Giitve yoursel onf a your gift of therapy. own Give yourself a gift of Contact: Nora therapy 0858007355Nora Contact: 085 800 7355 nj2tiernan@icloud.com nj2tiernan@icloud.com

NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

COUNSELLING

COUNSELLING Are you experiencing difficulties in your life? Such as depression, anxiety, life or spiritural crisis. Are you having difficulties in relationships at work? Have you experienced sexual abuse or abuse and need counselling to help you? Please call Glynis on

085 2514394

email: downeyglynis@yahoo.co.uk

web: www.psychotherapyglynisdowney.com

DRIVING LESSONS

Paul McStay DSA/ADI (UK) RSA

MIAM ROSPA Approved Driving Instructor Former BSM Driving Instructor and UK advanced Met. Police Driver. GIFT VOUCHER CARDS AVAILABLE Castlerea & Roscommon

EDT Lessons Available Telephone:

094 96 20099 Mobile:

086 8936012

This driving School conforms for the new RSA regulations & legislation

Des Kelly Fencing Over 20 years in business All types of fencing supplied and erected Including: • Cresoted Posts • Agricultural Fencing • Site Fencing • Security Fencing • Post & Rail Fencing • Concrete Fencing • Grant Approved Fencing No job too big or too small Just give us a call on

GARDENING

CORBETT

TREE CARE & LANDSCAPING

General Maintenance Dangerous Tree Removal l Garden Hedges & Trees reduced and shaped l Wood Chipping l Fully Insured Contact Alan on l

087 6558597

www.corbetttreecareandlandscaping.com Ballaghaderreen & surrounding area

Mop & Mow

Grasscutting Garden and property services Steve and Lea Husband and wife team. The help you need at a price you can afford. Email: mopandmow@ icloud.com Telephone: 085 868 4169

JOE HEALY

Tree Services

• Hedge Cutting • Dangerous Tree Removal • Wood Chipping • Fully Insured

Phone:

087 2721193 GATELY GARDENING

Four Roads, Co. Roscommon • Landscaping • Timber Decking • Patios • General Maintenance Contact Liam on 086 8749550 or 090 66 27496

• Certified Arborists • Tree Surgery • Dangerous Tree Removal • Wood Chipping • Leylandii hedges reduced and shaped Comprehensive Insurance Cover. I.S.A. member.

Tel: 086 6077307 or 086 8125165 www.parklaw treeservices.com

PLANNINGS

GARDENING SERVICES Including: • Hedge Cutting • Hedge Planting • Grass Cutting • Spraying • Strimming • Weeding • Garden Tidy-ups • Planting • Gutter Cleaning, etc. Chainsaw work also available

Phone John on

087 2860428 MEMORY TECHNIQUES < MEMORY TECHNIQUES: Learn how to remember, remember names, remember numbers, remember why the frack you opened the fridge door. For students - no more revision. More info: memorycoach@hotmail.com

PHYSICAL THERAPY

Roscommon Physical Therapy Clinic Movement Matters

087 2346364

GARDENING

20 years experience treating babies to adults. Everyday aches & pains to sports injuries. Physical Therapy CranioSacral Therapy Medical Dry Needling Prescription Orthotics Pilates – Small Classes

Can we help you? Call us today to enquire 090 663 0009 Like us on Facebook www.rosptc.com 1 Castleview, Roscommon F42 C902

To have your advert seen by over 80,000 people every week advertise with us! THE MOST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY ROSCOMMON!

Design Consultation Planning Applications New Build, Extend, Renovate Bespoke Design Domestic, Commercial & Agricultural

086 3482387 info@moleskinarchitecture.com

facebook.com/moleskinarch

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL Permission is sought to retain three minor extension areas to the rear as follows; single storey extension 60.26 SqM to the west rear of existing part single part two storey supermarket, single storey extension 8.19 SqM to the east of existing two storey store and single store extension 24.14 SqM to the west of existing two storey store. Retention permission is also sought for 66.5 sqm of ancillary storage/office space to first floor front east and all associated ancillary site development works at Timothy’s Londis Plus, Ardnanagh Townland, Abbeytown, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon F42 R997 for Glowford Limited.

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

The local paper!

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Lisa and Vince Moran are applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission to construct domestic dwelling house along with domestic garage, new treatment system and percolation area and all ancillary site development works at Moyne Townland, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.

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

Unit 5, Ballypheason House, Circular Road Roscommon, F42 C982. Ph: 0906634365 Mob: 0878228529 E: james@jlce.ie & aaron@jlce.ie Web:www.jlce.ie Architectural Designs – Consulting Engineers

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Deeney Engineering and Planning Services, are applying to Roscommon County Council on behalf of Elaine and Tom McNicholas for planning permission to upgrade the existing wastewater treatment system on site together with all ancillary site works at Kiltybranks TD, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon.

This planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of a prescribed fee within a period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission. Signed: Deeney Engineering and Planning Services Tel: 086 2503109

PROPERTIES TO LET/ RENT/WANTED CHAZEY PROPERTIES: We require properties for waiting tenants, we advertise, conduct viewings, arrange references, read meters, set up tenancy agreements and arrange direct debit payments straight into your bank. We charge a one off fee only if we are successful in renting your property. If not no fees are payable. Tel: 086 8212732

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

PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I am applying to Roscommon County Council for retention permission for a domestic garage and retention permission for revised site boundary on behalf of Anthony and Mary Mahony at Toberkeagh, Athleague, Co. Roscommon.

Signed: Seamus Murray, Project Managers, Engineers & Surveyors. Castle St, Roscommon. Phone: (087) 2222874 The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application 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.

PODIATRIST Podiatrist/Chiropodist

Sarah Fleming

CB.Sc (Hons) Podiatry MScPI at

Tullys

HSE Trained and Approved l Home visits available l

For any of your foot issues call:

094 9620009

REFLEXOLOGY

TURF/FUEL/ FIREWOOD

MARINA FUREY (MNRRI)

Reflexology may bring relief from conditions such as: • Allergies • Colic • Eczema • Constipation • Migraine • Back Problems • Stress • Infertility • Insomnia • Respiratory Disorders • Blood Pressure • Pain • Bowel Disorders • Joint/Muscle Problems • Thyroid Imbalance • Emotional Disorders - Fertility Reflexology - Ante Natal Reflexology - Baby Reflexology - Cancer Care Reflexology - Special Needs Reflexology Mobile Service Available Marina Furey B. Sc. (Hons)

Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon

Tel: 087 2264951 Find us on facebook

ROOFING

Phone: 091 416029 Liam or Mick 085 7619827

Affordable Roofing and Gutter Repairs, we replace and install in Roscommon area. Our Services: • Roof Repairs • Gutter Repairs • New Roofs • Flat Roofs • Gutter Exchange • Lead Valley Roof • Cleaning Gutter • Cleaning

email: roofingcontractors27@gmail.com

Phone: 091 416029

TARMACADAM

PODIATRIST

For all foot ailments

TURF AVAILABLE Tel: Donal

086 2721812 (All areas) < THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL OFFERS: • Net bags of seasoned firewood only €3 per bag, buy 20 bags get 1 free • Tonne bags firewood/turf only €35 per bag. Half tonne bags of Ash/Beech only €35 per bag. All includes free delivery. Contact Tom: 086 2628439 or Tony 087 7055800

TOP QUALITY TURF 10x6 Loads of Turf, saved in good weather and stored in dry shed, will deliver. Phone:

083 0684011 WANTED:

Fallen trees for firewood. Ash, Beech, Birch and Whitethorn. We are safety certified and insured.

SIOBHAN ALSO RUNS A CLINIC FROM KNOCK

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

By Appointment Only – Tel: 087 2982214 Catriona Byrne DIP CHFP

7TH SON < 7TH SON: A 7th Son Healer available now, willing to travel, cures including head pain, vertigo, back pain, stress, anxiety panic attacks, skin rash, blood pressure, rheumatism, lack of confidence, depression etc. Enquiries to 049 4335497 or mobile 085 2877850 anytime.

USEFUL SERVICES

HANDY MAN AVAILABLE

Midwest Painters

PROFESSIONAL KITCHEN CABINET PAINTER AVAILABLE

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

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Call Mike

086 2437376 < PLOTS OF TURF: Plots of good quality hopper turf for sale in Ballaghaderreen area. Contact: 087 6810849

< PLOTS OF TURF: To let, 10 rows, 90 yards long, Ballygar/Ballyforan area. Call Bernie: 087 2533101 < SMITH FUELS: Turf/ Timber kindling, coal pellets, firelog delivered/pick-up available. Contact Fergal 087 9334210

All work guaranteed Fully insured

Telephone 083 2070158

DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS:

<SOCIAL DANCING: Every Friday night in An Bothar Rua, Elphin with live music from 9.30pm til late. Dance class with Frank from 8.30pm. Tel. 087 9809432

WASHING MACHINE, REPAIRS, DISHWASHER REPAIRS, OVEN AND TUMBLE DRYER REPAIRS Contact Paul on 086 0538977 087 4046478 071 9664207 www.appliance-repairs.ie Do you have a house or shed that you want cleaned out and all unwanted items removed? If so ring:

087 9657933

or 090 66 33084

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

Carpenter Available Doors Floors l Stairs l Wall Panelling l

Quality Small Job Services For Home or Business

CAN’T FIND ANYONE to do that small job, or you haven’t got the time ...

WE DO ANYTHING From fitting Curtain Rails to laying that footpath • Fast Reliable Service • Professional, Courteous Employees • Trustworthy

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL ! 094 9373445 087 9100477

www.oddjobsolutions.ie Established since 2005

Plumbing & Maintenance • Bathroom planning and design to suit you • All aspects of plumbing and maintenance • Boiler Servicing • Heating Installation • Call for FREE QUOTATION

Working throughout current restrictions with full PPE equipment.

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED

Electrician Available

DRAINS/SEWERS CLEANED

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

Tried & Trusted Since 1993

Phone JOHN

083 8838022 PAINTER & DECORATOR Private & Commercial Power washing 25 years experience Free Estimates Given

Phone Alan on:

090 6661635 or Mobile:

087 2683079

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING & DECORATING CONTRACTOR For all your decorating needs CONTACT JOHN

086 4679798

085 7359120

Phone Tommy

086 8934576

FOR ALL EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR PAINTING

Contact Luke on

Over 30 years experience

Safe Electric Registered. Domestic and Industrial, All work considered. No Job too small.

< PLOTS OF TURF TO LET: Easy Access. Ballinagare/ Frenchpark / Castlerea Area. Call Owen 086 8953884

l ROOFS washed and painted l DRIVEWAYS washed and sealeed l AGRI/FARM SHEDS washed and painted

087 2478609

Phone:

Siobhan Murray BSc (Hons) Podiatry M.Ch.S.I.

Harpur Bros, Castlecole, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon

USEFUL SERVICES

Corns, calluses, ingrown toenails, verruca, orthotics, diabetic assessments and treatment. Department of Health Approved Kearney’s Chemist Main Street, Castlerea For appointment: Phone: (089) 4142233 • Home visits

USEFUL SERVICES

PERMIT NO: WCP - MO - 09 - 0267 - 01

COVERING ROSCOMMON AREA TELEPHONE MICHAEL HAVERTY: 086 8381227 or 086 1997815

Alan O’Toole

WINDOW CLEANING

Window Protection Ireland Commercial/Domestic Registered and Insured All areas covered Also protecting windows during construction see windowprotection.ie GUTTER CLEANING ALSO AVAILABLE Telephone

087 9795226

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

AtYourService BLINDS

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

CARS

FARMING

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED

Dead & Worn-Out Animals Contact JOHN GREENE BALLINASLOE

SEPTIC TANKS EMPTIED ALSO DRAIN JETTING SERVICE

BRENDAN DOOLIN

TEL: (090) 96 88606

Also Wooden Venetians, Velux Window Blinds.

(090) 96 88830 or (090) 96 87651

Tel: 090 66 30521 Mobile: 086 8115928

CHIMNEY REPAIRS

- Chimney Repairs - Soot & Smoke Problems - Demolish, Re Build & Re Flue Line - Chimney Fires - Flexible Stainless Steel Liner - Insurance Claims processed

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

9673336 Mob: 086 2678350

Chimney Problems

Dooley Chimney Repairs • Lining

20 Years Experience Free Insurance Quotes Nationwide Service Stoves and Ranges Fitted All Work Guaranteed

INSULATION

Tel: 090

INSURANCE CLAIMS

6621220

VETERINARY

CLEANING

S tephen H oare

Martin Hibbitt CIP, CDIP Martin HibbittAPA-PL, APA-PL, CIP, CDIP LA LA Martin Hibbitt APA-PL, CIP, CDIP LA

Martin Hibbitt APA-PL, CIP, CDIP LA Mountbellew, Co. Mountbellew, Co.Galway Galway Mountbellew, Co. Galway

info@mhla.ie 091 380900 | 0879818153 9818153Co. Galway info@mhla.ie Mountbellew, 091 || 087 info@mhla.ie 091 380900 380900 087 9818153

Cleaning Services • Roscommon • Carpets & Upholstery Cleaning • WINDOW CLEANING • POWER WASHING Fascias & Soffits • Gutters & Down pipes • Drive ways ‘paths and patios’

www.mhla.ie www.mhla.ie www.mhla.ie 091 380900 | 087 9818153 Certified Dip in Loss Certified in Certified Dip DipAdjusting in Loss Loss Adjusting Adjusting Loss Assessor Services Loss Assessor Assessor Services Loss Services

KEEN and COMPETITIVE PRICES

Certified Dip in Loss Adjusting

info@mhla.ie

ApprovedProduct Product Member of the PSAB-GI Approved Member Approved Member of of the the PSAB-GI PSAB-GI Advisor Product Advisor by the Central Advisorwww.mhla.ie Regulated Regulated by the the Central Central Regulated by Member of the Insurance Bank of Ireland Member of of the Insurance Insurance Bank of of Ireland Ireland Member Bank Institute ofthe Ireland Institute of of Ireland Ireland Institute

Approved Product Advisor

RECYCLING Loss Assessor Services Member of the Insurance Institute of Ireland

Lanesboro Street, Roscommon

Member of the PSAB-GI

Tel: 090 662 6898

Regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland

AFTER HOURS/24 HOUR EMERGENCY

M: 086 3912396 Ph: 090 66 62892

087 2596055 You must call in advance to order repeat prescriptions

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

DOORS/ WINDOWS SERVICE

Chris’s Window Service

Springfield, Williamstown, Co. Galway Window restrictors l Burglary repairs l Window locks l Cylinder and lock supplied l Hinge replacement l Glass replacement l Window and door seals l Window and door handles supplied and fitted l Aluminium and uPVC doors and windows repaired.

GENERAL SERVICES

Te l : 0 8 5 2 1 9 1 2 3 4

email: chrislocksmith.162@gmail.com

POWER BRUSH

Patios l Decking Houses l Vehicles l Driveways l Caravans l Walls l Gutters l Domestic Cleaning l Roof Cleaning l All Types of Algae Treated l

• Relining • Rebuilding • CCTV Camera Inspection

Cathal Dooley 087 6579064

Daily collection

Tel: 087 0944027

Email: info@athlonechimneyrepairs.ie

Lowest price guaranteed

We buy any CARS, VANS, TRUCKS, JEEPS all types wanted. End of life certs can be provided. Also scrap metal

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

SHOWROOM:

Racecourse Road, Roscommon We SUPPLY & FIT Double & Treble Glazed Windows & Doors, Patio Doors, French Doors, Porches and Conservatories

Full & Mini Car Valeting (we come to you)

DRIVING LESSONS

ROSCOMMON Driving School

Phone 087 2295551 Road Safety Authority Approved Driving Instructor

Furniture Removal & Collection l Garden Maintenance l Painting Service Fully Registered & Insured Phone John: l

WIDE RANGE OF COMPOSITE DOORS

uPVC Window and Door Locksmith We are the only Licensed Window and Door Locksmith in Roscommon

085 2113317

Contact Dave:

Telephone: 090 66 33026 Bonded Bead Cavity Wall Insulation

www.roscommonwindows.ie

Cellulose, Sheepswool, Fibreglass, SIGA Airtightness Bonded Bead Cavity &Wall Insulation New Buildings Retrofit

DOOR & WINDOW SERVICE

Cellulose, Sheepswool, Fibreglass, Call in SIGA or contact us for free Airtightness advice and quotes New Buildings & Retrofit Call in or contact us for free

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

€3,500

091 768 768

Ballybane Industrial Estate, Unit 2,info@ecowise.ie Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Galway H91 P5k5 Block 12, Galway www.ecowise.ie

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

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

REPAIRS & SERVICING ALSO CARRIED OUT

091 768 768

Contact Pat Hanley on

www.ecowise.ie

to discuss your requirements

info@ecowise.ie

086 6002721

Email: pjmhanley@gmail.com

087 751 3774

SOCIAL DANCE Kieran Kelly Dance Email: KieranKellyDance@gmail.com Phone: 087 7414968 Adults Beginner Social Dance Classes in Castlerea, Carrick-On-Shannon and Loughglynn. NEW CLASSES COMMENCING 25TH APRIL Monday: 7.30pm €12.50 Scoil Liatrioma, Castlecara Road, Aghameeny, Carrick-OnShannon Tuesday: The Hub Castlerea 7pm Dance-Fitness 8pm Beginners Social Dancing Waltz and Jive €10pp Thursday: Loughglynn Community Centre 7pm Dance-Fitness 8pm Beginners Social Dancing Waltz and Jive €10pp Call Kieran Kelly for more details

Submit your Classified online Send your Classified advertisement to advertising@rosommonpeople.ie or alternatively call 090 66 34633

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds

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

Appointments SITUATIONS VACANT

Klassic Cleaners ARE HIRING

We are looking to hire a new part time flexible staff member to add to our team! • Main duties will include Ironing and working on our roller iron. • Good english preferable as you will be dealing with customers. • We are a busy launderette/dry cleaners and are looking for a confident, motivated person!! • Attention to detail is a must……. • Experience is not essential as training will be provided. • You will also need to be available to cover holidays. CV’s to be emailed to: klasscleans@gmail.com Or Call to 090 6625995 and we’ll call you back.

CLEANER (Part-time)

(12.5 hours per week) Monday to Friday 6pm - 8.30pm We are looking for an experienced, part time cleaner to join our team at Cuan Bhríde Childcare Centre. Duties will include cleaning floors, bathrooms, vacuum and mopping.

Chef - Full Time Job description Timothy’s Londis seek a Full Time Chef to work in the in-store Deli. The ideal candidate must show passion and flair for food. Job requirements • Enjoys working in a fast paced team environment and with a willingness to embrace new challenges • Proven ability to lead, manage and develop others to contribute to store’s success. • Excellent knowledge of understanding customers’ needs and expectations for the ‘wow’ in store experience. • Possesses relevant food safety and HACCP qualifications. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills • Strong proficiency in English • Numerical abilities • The ability to work as part of a team • The ability to use initiative • Sound judgement with the ability to make decisions • Self-motivated • Good attention to detail

If you are interested, please send in a cover letter and your CV and to: cuanbhridechildcare@gmail.com or post to: The Manager, Cuan Bhríde Childcare Centre, Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon F2W326. Closing date is 27 May 2022.

Employment Opportunity in Roscommon StepIn Supported Living Networksin supports vulnerable Employment Opportunity Roscommon

Call Annie on: 086 2647568 or email CV to: annie@timothys-londis.com

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for inclusion on a panel for the position of:

Temporary Lifeguards Castlerea Swimming Pool

adults to live independently. We require a Network – Summer Season 2022 Supporter in the Roscommon Town area to support network members to live the life they chose in their own homes and communities. Application form and full particulars may be The network supporter role has a strong emphasis on obtained from the Human Resources Department, community inclusion. Supportvulnerable for the role is provided iving Networks supports adults to live independently. Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae, by StepIn’s coordinator. It requires 12 hours per week Roscommon, F42 VR98. ork Supporter in the Roscommon Town area to support network commitment, provided flexibly usually in the evenings Web: www.roscommoncoco.ie and at weekends. life they chose in their own homes and communities.E-mail: recruit@roscommoncoco.ie You must be living — or willing to live — in Telephone: (090) 6637144 Roscommon Town area. Garda clearance will be sought. Training is provided. rter role has a strong emphasis on community inclusion. Support

Candidates may be shortlisted on the basis of

For further info and job description contact vided by StepIn’s coordinator. It requires 12 hours persupplied weekon application form. information Louise on 087 9915804 Pleaseusually send a CV and letter to info@stepin.ie ed flexibly in covering the evenings and at weekends. Interviews will be held on Friday, 3 June 2022.

Apply to info@stepin.ie by Monday 30 May 2022.

— or willing to live — in Roscommon Town area. ning is provided.

To have your advert seen by over 80,000 b description contact on 087 with 9915804 people everyLouise week advertise us!

THE MOST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY ROSCOMMON!

nd covering letter to info@stepin.ie

eld on Friday 3 June 2022

n.ie by Monday 30 May 2022.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Garda clearance 4.00 pm on Thursday 26th May 2022 Canvassing will disqualify.

Roscommon County Council is an equal opportunities employer. Is fóstóir comhionannais deiseanna í Comhairle Chontae Roscomaín

Locally owned ... in the heart of the community

< PART TIME CARER: Kind person required to care for a pleasant 12 year old boy with autism. Experience of working with additional needs essential. Approximately 5 hours per week, after school and holiday time. Full driving licence and own car required. Please send applications to PO Box 3022, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon Town, Roscommon. <PERSON WANTED: To turn and foot turf in Ballaghaderreen and Gurteen area. Mid to end of May. Text or leave message to: 083 3795058 < EXPERIENCED TRACTOR DRIVER: Wanted for silage season. Contact: 087 2602870 <FARM MANAGER: Required for Dairy Farm in Granlahan/Ballinlough area, good working conditions. References required. Tel: 087 2835735

< OFFICE ADMIN ASSISTANT: Required in Roscommon Town, this is a part - time position. Applicants must have fluent English and a professional phone manner. Must also be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. Contact: 087 7496334 between 9.30am - 5.30pm

To have your advert seen by over 80,000 people every week advertise with us! The most read newspaper in county Roscommon and surrounding areas! Acceptance of an advertisement or payment therefore is not to be taken as implying guarantee that the advertisement will be published. The right is reserved to refuse to insert any advertisement, without giving any reason; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisement previously published, without compensation for any loss or damage claimed for nonpublication. Publication of an advertisement cannot be guaranteed on a specific week or at all, whether or not a particular week has been stipulated by the advertiser, and the company will not be liable for any loss claimed by such omission, whether from all editions or any particular edition or editions of the paper. Right is reserved to alter any advertisement without liability for any compensation for such alteration. Further, the company does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of any advertisement.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds

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

Appointments

JOB TITLE:

ACCOUNTS & BACK-OFFICE ADMINISTRATION REPORTING TO: MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVE To ensure the office operates efficiently and professionally in line with the Company’s standard operating procedures. JOB DESCRIPTION • Bookkeeping, to include the input of bank, cash, purchase, sales and nominal ledger transactions as required, reconciling control accounts, supplier and customer month-end balances as necessary. Office filing. • Using the Revenue On-Line Service (ROS) as required. • Liaising with our external accountants, suppliers, customers etc. as necessary. • Maintenance of the Stock System to include the input of deliveries, monitoring and amending cost and retail prices in line with the Company’s policies and, general supervision of the Stock System to ensure its efficient maintenance and accuracy. • Balancing tills and coin, preparing lodgements etc. on back-office cashier’s day off/during holidays. • Completing all required paperwork and filing same. • Assisting and reporting to Management as required. • Keeping customer accounts within terms, issuing statements and processing payments. • Checking irregular dockets (returns, voids, open drawers, terminations and suspensions, as and when required). • Ad hoc office and administration duties. • To know and understand company policies and procedures and to ensure they are implemented effectively. HR administration and training. Liaising with Management to ensure all relevant administrative duties are completed throughout the store. • Escalate issues to Management as appropriate. To work closely and communicate with Management on an ongoing basis • To undertake sales floor duties as may be assigned by Management typical of the Company’s core business - Retailing PERSON SPECIFICATION • Prior experience of working in an office and administration role • Ability to meet tight deadlines. • Excellent problem-solving skills. • Excellent computer skills. • Good knowledge of MS Excel. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. • Ability to work on own initiative. • Flexibility in attitude and approach to assignments given. • Strong attention to detail. • Ability to train colleagues on all aspects of the office/administration role. CONDITIONS • Full time position (5 days/week Mon–Sat) on a rostered basis. • Four weeks annual leave. • Salary commensurate with experience.

Call Annie on: 086 2647568 or email CV to: annie@timothys-londis.com

Position: TELLER Reporting to: CEO Contract: PERMANENT/FULL TIME Roscommon Credit Union is a community Credit Union with 3 offices, located in Roscommon, Elphin and Strokestown. Our values are to serve our members and the community with the highest professional standards and service. The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out a range of operational and administrative duties that will contribute to the effective running of the day-to-day operations of the credit union. They will mainly be required to work from our Roscommon office. Key Responsibilities: • To provide a quality service to members at the counter to enable them to make lodgements, withdrawals, loan issues and repayments • Process direct debits. Standing orders, EFT’s and amend mandates • Accurately and diligently handle cash, reconcile balances and account for any inconsistencies • Through training, develop excellence in dealing with member queries to the highest levels of service across diverse areas such as advising of credit union products, services & complaints etc. • Ensure compliance with existing systems & controls, policies & procedures. • Complete other duties as required by the CEO • Undertake relevant training as deemed necessary The successful candidate must have the following attributes, experience and qualification: • Strong communication skills and the ability to demonstrate ‘member service’ credentials and an ability and desire to enhance member service at every opportunity • Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and also as a team player • Cash handling experience • Good Microsoft Office skills • An appreciation and an awareness of the Credit Union ethos • QFA, CUA or actively working towards a qualification in either is preferable, although not essential • Full clean driving licence • Previous Credit Union experience desirable

Applications by email only to:

ceo@roscommoncu.ie

Closing Date for receipt of applications is Wednesday, 1st June 2022 Short listing will apply and assessment will be done on the basis of the information provided in the application. Roscommon Credit Union Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds

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

FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES FEENEY John Joe

Skyvalley, Taughmaconnell, Co. Roscommon. Who passed away on the 25th May 2021 (1st Anniversary)

SCANLON Kevin Tuam, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon & Harrow, London In loving memory of Kevin who passed away on 27th May 2021 (1st Anniversary)

GRIFFIN Thomas (Tommie) Clooncullane, Creggs, Co. Galway. (3rd Anniversary) In loving memory of Tommie who passed away on May 30th 2019.

MULLEN Eddie Ballybride, Roscommon (2nd Anniversary) In loving memory of Eddie who passed away on the 24th of May 2020 R.I.P.

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

CONTACT HAZEL

087 6758874

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

On the first anniversary of his death, John Joe’s family would like to thank all who supported us in our sad loss. To Aidan and staff at Tearmainn Bhride Nursing Home, Brideswell, we thank you for the wonderful care and support you provided for John Joe in his long stay with you, he was truly at home in your care. To the staff at Monksland Medical Centre, we thank you for your care and support. To John Joe’s many loyal friends and neighbours, who visited him in Brideswell, prepared his final resting place and lined the route on his final journey, we thank you. To Hamrocks Undertakers Brideswell, thank you for the professional and dignified way you carried out the funeral arrangements. To Fr. Neilan, for celebrating the Funeral Mass and being a great support to us and to John Joe, your kind words were much appreciated. Thank you to Liam and Marion for the lovely music and the church attendants at St. Ronan’s Church, who made sure we adhered to COVID rules. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. John Joe’s Anniversary Mass will be held in St. Ronan’s Church, Taughmaconnell on Sunday, 22nd May at 11am.

KELLY “Avondale”, Ballyleague, Lanesboro.

John (Jack) (2nd Anniversary) 24th May, 2020

Nancy

(9th Anniversary) 25th May, 2013

Those we love don’t go away, they walk beside us everyday. Unseen, unheard but always near, still loved, still missed and forever dear

Always remembered by Eamon, Freda, Liam, Mary and all their extended families. Jack and Nancy’s Anniversary Mass will take place on Sunday, 29th May at 11am in the Church of the Holy Rosary, Ballyleague.

THANKSGIVINGS THE MIRACLE PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one. (mention it). Take it Dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your own favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. M. Locally owned ... in the heart of the community

MARTIN Jimmy

Ballagh, Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon There is always a face before us, a voice we would love to hear, a smile we will always remember of a son, brother, husband and father we loved so dear. Deep in our hearts lies a picture, more precious than silver and gold. It’s a picture of you dear Kevin whose memory will never grow old.

Loved and deeply missed by his wife Regina, daughter Keeva, son Aaron, his parents Jim and Florence, brothers Declan, Francis, Seamus and Padraig, sisters Patricia and Anita and all of their extended families. Anniversary Mass will be held in St. Mary’s Church, Ballagh on Saturday, the 28th May at 8pm.

HAMROCK Liam Athleague, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on the 15th May 1995 (27th Anniversary)

Out of our lives you may be gone, but in our hearts you will always belong.

Sadly missed by your wife and family. Anniversary Mass in, St. Patrick’s Church, Athleague on Friday, 20th May at 7pm.

We think about you always and talk about you too, we have such precious memories but wish we still had you. Those special years will not return, when we were all together, but the memories that are in our hearts will stay with us forever.

Dearly loved and sadly missed by his wife Frances, family and friends. Anniversary Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilbegnet on Sunday, 22nd May at 11.30am and in St. Patrick’s Church, Glenamaddy on Saturday, 28th May at 7pm. Both masses will be broadcast live on Church Radio.

CRONIN Margaret Mote Park, Roscommon 22nd Anniversary 6th April 2000

A special day, another year, a loving thought, a silent tear.

Lovingly remembered by all her family. Anniversary Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Knockcroghery on Friday, 20th May 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. W.A.

No words we write could ever say how much we miss you day by day. Our love for you will always keep, it never fades it lies too deep. With broken hearts we whisper low, we love you Eddie and miss you so.

Your loving wife Madge and family. Suaimhneas sioraí dá anam Eddie’s Anniversary Mass will be held in the Sacred Heart Church Roscommon on Tuesday, 24th of May at 11am.

BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE

O’CONNOR Gerry 3 Aran Court, Galway Road, Roscommon Happy Birthday Gerry 21st May

Those we love don’t go away They walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near. Still missed, still loved and always dear.

Always loved and remembered, love Mum, Dad, sister, brothers and extended family.

On the First Anniversary of Jimmy’s death his wife Eileen, daughters Mary and Anne and son Tony would like to express our sincere thanks to all those who sympathised with us on our sad loss. Thanks to all those who sent Mass cards, condolences, messages of sympathy, food and floral tributes. Thanks to our neighbours and friends who lined the route for Jimmy’s final journey from his home to St. Mary’s Church, Ballagh and onwards to Cloontuskert Cemetery. Thanks to those who travelled long distances in such difficult times. We appreciated your presence. A special word of thanks to St. Faithleach’s GAA Club for their respectful Guard of Honour and to St. Brigid’s GAA Club and Roscommon County Board for their moving acknowledgements of Jimmy’s many years of dedicated service to the GAA. We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the doctors, nurses and staff at Roscommon University Hospital who tended to Jimmy with professionalism and compassion during his last hours. Thanks to Dr. Alex Robinson, Mr. Eamonn Rogers, the Public Health Nurses and David Hynes Pharmacy and staff who tended to Jimmy during his long illness. We are especially indebted to all his carers who tended to his needs on a daily basis over the last 5 years. Their support enabled Jimmy to live out the last years of his life in the comfort of his own home. Sincere thanks to Rev. John McManus for celebrating the Funeral Mass and for capturing Jimmy’s nature with his eloquent words. Thanks to the ladies who adorned the altar with such beautiful flowers, the gravediggers who prepared Jimmy’s final resting place and Smyth Funeral Directors for their professionalism and attention to detail in arranging the funeral. Last but not least we would like to thank Jimmy’s many loyal friends and neighbours who visited him regularly throughout his long illness and who surrounded him with the gifts of friendship and love. It meant more than words can say. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our sincere appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Jimmy’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 21st in St. Mary’s Church, Ballagh at 8pm.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds

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

FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES CARTER Patricia Milford, Creggs In loving memory of Patricia who passed away on the 24th of May, 2019 (3rd Anniversary)

God called your name so softly, that only you could hear, and no one heard the footsteps of the Angels drawing near. The golden gates stood open, God saw you needed rest, His garden must be beautiful, He only takes the best.

Deeply loved, sadly missed and always remembered by your husband Noel, daughters Sheila and Shannon and granddaughter Ruby, family, friends and neighbours. Mass offered. Acceptance of an advertisement or payment therefore is not to be taken as implying guarantee that the advertisement will be published. The right is reserved to refuse to insert any advertisement, without giving any reason; also to discontinue the publication of any advertisement previously published, without compensation for any loss or damage claimed for non-publication. Publication of an advertisement cannot be guaranteed on a specific week or at all, whether or not a particular week has been stipulated by the advertiser, and the company will not be liable for any loss claimed by such omission, whether from all editions or any particular edition or editions of the paper. Right is reserved to alter any advertisement without liability for any compensation for such alteration. Further, the company does not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of any advertisement.

GATELY Joe

WILSON (nee Ryan) Anne

Cullawinna, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon Who passed away on 21st May 2018 (4th Anniversary)

Aughavorney, Curraghroe, Co. Roscommon. Who passed away on the 23rd May 2021 (1st Anniversary)

Softly in the morning, you heard a gentle call you took the hand God offered you and quietly left us all.

On the First anniversary of Anne’s death, the family would like to thank everyone that supported them at that sad and difficult time. We would like to thank those who sent Mass Cards, sympathy cards and the moving tributes and messages of sympathy on R.I.P.ie. Thank you also to the Pallative Care teams in Galway and Roscommon Hospitals. A special thanks to all who travelled to attend the Funeral. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for all your intentions.

You never looked for praise, you were never one to boast, you just went on quietly working, for the ones you loved the most. Your dreams were seldom spoken, your wants were very few, and most of the time your worries, went unspoken too. We miss your smile, your joking ways, we miss the things you used to say, and when old times we do recall, it’s then we miss you most of all The gates of memory will never close, we miss you more than anyone knows.

Always loved and remembered by Bridie, Lorraine and Aidan. ~~~~~~ There’s always a face before us, a voice we would love to hear. A smile we will always remember of a brother we loved so dear.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by her husband Billy, daughter Laura, sisters Mary and Rosaleen, extended family and friends.

BARRY David and Breda Abbeytown, Roscommon

(34th Anniversary)

The local paper!

Killerr, Ballintubber, Co. Roscommon (6th Anniversary) In loving memory of a dear wife and mother who passed away on 17th May 2016 R.I.P.

In loving memory of Joe, who passed away on 18th May, 2007 You always had a smile to share, time to give and time to care. A loving nature, a heart of gold, those are the memories we will always hold.

Sadly missed and always remembered by your loving wife Ann and family. Masses offered.

DONLON Pat Portrun, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon. (4th Anniversary) Who passed away on the 18th May 2018

God saw you getting tired and a cure was not to be so He put his arms around you and whispered “come to me”. With tearful eyes we watched you and saw you pass away although we loved you dearly we could not make you stay. A golden heart stopped beating hard working hands to rest God broke our hearts to prove to us He only takes the best.

Fondly remembered and missed dearly by Teresa’s husband Tom, daughters, sons and grandchildren. Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Bride’s Church, Ballintubber on Saturday, 21st of May at 8 pm. Love’s Greatest Gift - Remembrance

MEMORIAL CARDS Individually Designed and Printed

In loving memory of our dear Mum and Dad, Breda and David, David who passed away on the 10th April 1988 and Breda who passed away on 19th May 1996 Lord grant them eternal rest.

Loved and sadly missed by your family.

PIPE Frederick Hawthorn Drive, Roscommon. (1st Anniversary) In loving memory of Fred who passed away on the 8th June 2021

Anniversary Mass will be held in Church of the Good Sherpard on Sunday, 22nd May at 11am.

The most read newspaper in Co. Roscommon!

Carnalasson, Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon (15th Anniversary)

REGAN Teresa (nee Gavin)

(26th Anniversary)

CRUISE Bridget (25th Anniversary)

May the winds of heaven blow softly and whisper in your ear, how much we love you and miss you and wish you were here.

Anniversary Mass on Saturday, 4th of June at 7pm in Knockcroghery Church.

THANKSGIVINGS You always had a smile to share, a laugh, a joke and time to care. A wonderful nature, warm and true, those are the memories we have of you.

Forever loved and greatly missed by his wife Joyce, children Martyn, Mandy, Alison and Stephen, grandchildren, family nad friends.

Email or call for Sample Pack

Sadly missed and always remembered by his family and friends.

Never forgotten, Liz, Catherine and Padraig.

To have your advert seen by over 80,000 people every week advertise with us!

MANNION Joe

In loving memory of Bridget Cruise Derrycahill Ballyforan Ballinasloe, Co. Roscommon who passed away on the 19th May 1997. R.I.P. Sadly missed along life’s way, quietly remembered every day. No longer in my life to share, but in my heart you’re always there.

Always remembered by your daughter Rosaleen. Locally owned ... in the heart of the community

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. E.M.

Scrine, Athleague, Co. Roscommon Third generation Monumental Sculptors specialising in: • New Headstones • New Inscriptions • Restoration and Cleaning of Monuments • Wall Plaques and Name Plates • Grave Maintenance Service Contact James on 087 3549574 or David on 087 6086723 E-mail: info@anthonymurrayandsons.com www.anthonymurrayandsons.com

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Classifieds

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

FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES FALLON Eddie

FALLON Eddie

Rahara Roscommon “Forever Loved”

(1st Anniversary) In loving memory of Eddie Fallon Who passed away 23rd May2021

On Eddie’s First Anniversary, his wife Sheila, children Aileen, Fiona, Orla, Patrick, Conor and extended family would sincerely like to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us at the time of Eddie’s passing. We were all very touched by all those who consoled and supported us on our very sad loss. Thank you so much to all who left beautiful messages on RIP.ie, and to all who gave us mass cards, enrolments, sympathy cards, texts and visits to our home, the outpouring of support that we received was truly overwhelming. To St. Dominic’s, we will never forget the support you gave us. Firstly, for the beautiful mass that you organised for Eddie when he was first diagnosed with his illness. Then the way that you kept Eddie involved while he was ill with the club for the length of time, he was able to be. For the tribute that was posted on Facebook for Eddie it was really beautiful. The peaceful, gentle way the Guard of Honour was formed from our home to the Church and then from the Church to Eddie’s resting place, we felt extremely comforted and consoled surrounded by you all. To Roscommon IFA, thank you for the Guard of Honour outside the Church in memory of Eddie’s time spent with the organisation, he had many happy memories and friends during his years there. We will be forever grateful to Dr. Brendan Crosbie, for the care he took of Eddie from the very start of his illness. The dignity, respect, compassion, and response to Eddie’s needs was greatly appreciated. Thank you to all the staff of McGuinness Pharmacy for their kindness as Eddie’s medication was collected regularly during his illness. Thank you also to the Palliative Care Team for their support. To Fr. Ray Milton, thank you for the warm, caring, understanding and compassionate Funeral Mass you celebrated for Eddie. Thank you to Rebecca Whyte and Thomas Murray for enhancing the mass so beautifully with their music and singing. To those who lined the roadside outside our home and down to the Church, and also from the Church to Eddie’s resting place we are truly grateful. Thank you to Pat Smyth Undertakers for their support and guidance during those very difficult days. You could not have done enough for us, and everything was done with such kindness and professionalism. Thank you to those who had the Church gleaming for Eddie’s special mass celebrating his wonderful life and to all who prepared Eddie’s resting place, it was prepared beautifully, thank you very much. On behalf of Eddie’s mother Betty and sisters Breda and Margaret, thank you to their neighbours and friends that asked for Eddie regularly during his illness and for giving them support. To our friends and neighbours that were there for us during Eddie’s illness and since Eddie’s passing thank you all so much. Your support then and now is very much appreciated. It is impossible to thank everyone individually, so please, as a token of our deepest and most sincere appreciation to everyone, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Eddie’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Mary’s Immaculate Church, Rahara on Sunday, 22nd May at 10am.

LOCALLY OWNED ... IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY

CORCORAN Willie Joe (Billy)

DEMPSEY Conor

Donamon (10th Anniversary)

The Walk, Roscommon May 22nd 2012 (10th Anniversary)

In loving memory of our dear husband, father and grandad, who passed away on 8th June 2012 If I could visit Heaven, even for a day, maybe, for a moment the pain would go away. I’d put my arms around you and whisper “I love you” living life without you is the hardest thing I do. No matter how I spend my day, no matter what I do, your memory is my keepsake, of which I’ll never part God has you in His keeping, I have you in my heart. “No longer by my side, forever in my heart” Forever loved and sadly missed, your beloved wife Sheila. ~~~~~~~~~~ We lost a Dad with a heart of gold, how much we miss him, can never be told. He shared our troubles and helped us along, if we follow his footsteps we’ll never go wrong. We miss you from your fireside chair, your loving smile, your gentle air. Your vacant place, no one can fill, we miss you Dad and always will. You were a father, so very rare, content at home, and always there. On earth you toiled, in Heaven you rest God bless you Dad you were one of the best. Always loved, remembered always Aileen, Fiona, Orla, Patrick and Conor. ~~~~~~~~~~ We did not want to lose you but you did not go alone. For a part of us went with you the day God called you home. So just remember one thing, we are not apart, you’re with us in our memories and always in our broken hearts. Loved and missed by your mother Betty, sisters Margaret and Breda. ~~~~~~~~~~ No matter how life changes, no matter what we do, a special place within our hearts is always kept for you. Remembered and loved always, your son-in-law Mark, grandson Liam, mother-in-law Brigid, sisters-in-law, brothersin-law, nieces and nephews.

My heart split in two, one side filled with memories, the other side died with you. I often lie awake at night when the world is fast asleep and take a walk down memory lane with tears upon my cheek. Remembering you is easy, I do it every day, but missing you is a heartache that never goes away. I hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain, you see life has gone on without you but will never be the same.

In loving memory from your wife Diane, sons Willie, Ciaran and Sean, daughters Diana and Patsy and families. Anniversary Mass in Clooneycolgan Church on Sunday, 12th June at 9am.

McNAMARA Eugene The Walk, Roscommon. In loving memory of Eugene Who passed away on the 24th May 2009 (13th Anniversary)

In God’s care you rest above, in our heart’s you rest with love. Never more than a thought away, loved and remembered every day.

Fondly missed by Sarah, sons Michael, Francis, James and Patrick, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, brothers, sisters and extended family, and friends. Rest In Peace

Anniversary Mass in Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon on Tuesday, 24th May at 11am.

Though we wake to your loss, you dwell in that place of our hearts where no storm or night or pain can reach you. Though your years here were brief, your spirit was alive, awake, completed. Though we cannot see you with our outward eyes, we know our souls gaze is upon your face, smiling back at us in everything. Let us not look for you only in memory, where we grow lonely without you. May you continue to inspire us, to enter each day with a generous heart, to serve the call of courage and love. Until we see your beautiful face again in that land where there is no separation, where all tears will be wiped away and where we will never lose you again.

Forever missed by Mum, Dad, Laura, Alex, Emma, brothers-in-law, sister-inlaw, nephews and nieces. Anniversary Mass on Saturday, May 21st at 11am in The Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon.

EGAN Bridie Ballinderry , Four Mile House, Co. Roscommon Who passed away of the 21st of May, 2018 Rest in Peace (4th Anniversary)

EDWARDS Kathleen

Cloonruff, Ballymoe, Co. Galway Who passed away on 20th May 2021 Rest In Peace

As we lovingly remember and miss our beautiful and kind mammy Kathleen on her First Anniversary, her daughters Mary and Anne, sons Tommy, John (Jack), EJ, Anthony and Larry, and extended family members wish to acknowledge the many expressions of sympathy and gestures of kindness shown to us following our sad loss. We extend our heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all our relatives, neighbours and friends who comforted and assisted us, including all who called to our home, brought food, telephoned us, sent mass cards, sympathy cards, letters, texts and messages of condolences. We also greatly appreciate the lovely flowers and charitable donations and were comforted by everyone’s kindness. We would like to thank those who attended the funeral or joined us online via the live stream, stood outside the church, lined the roadside and came to the graveyard to pay their respects as Kathleen made her way to her final resting place. A special word of thanks to the Health Nurses, Joan, Maggie and Nora, from Glenamaddy Health Centre, all the doctors and nurses at Portiuncula and Roscommon Hospitals, and all of the staff at Kelly Henry Medical Centre and McSharry’s Pharmacy for all of their care and support over the years. Sincere appreciation and thanks to Fr. Pat O’Toole and Fr. John Mahony who celebrated a beautiful Funeral Mass and to Fr. Pat, Fr. John and Fr. Joe Poole, who visited Kathleen over the years. Deepest appreciation to Niall Flanagan, Funeral Director for all of his help, guidance and professionalism. Thanks to the grave diggers for their care and attention in preparing Kathleen’s final resting place. A special thanks to Annette and Francis Griffin for the lovely singing and music which enhanced the mass so beautifully, and to Gabriel Dolan and Glenn Reid for the lovely singing and music at the graveside. Thank you to the Oakland Hotel, Glenamaddy for providing a beautiful meal after the funeral. To those who supported us in any way, your kindness is very much appreciated. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as a token of our sincere appreciation and deepest gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Kathleen’s First Anniversary Mass will be on Sunday, 22nd May 2022 at 10.30am in St. Croan’s Church, Ballymoe. Angel of God, my guardian dear, to whom God’s love commits me here, ever this day be at my side, to light and guard, to rule and guide. Amen

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.

Lovingly remembered by the Egan family. Bridie’s Fourth Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Four Mile House Church on Sunday, 22nd May at 11am.

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

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

Sports PEOPLE

History makers! Members of the Roscommon U-16 Ladies’ football team celebrate winning the county’s first ever Connacht ‘A’ title at that grade following their win over Sligo at the Connacht Centre of Excellence, Bekan, last Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

O’Rourke in world final action tonight! < DAN DOONER

Castlerea boxer, Lisa O’Rourke, will fight for a world title this evening in Istanbul following her stunning semi-final win in the Women’s World Boxing Championships yesterday afternoon (Wednesday). O’Rourke put in a sensational performance to comprehensively outbox Turkish fighter Sema Caliskan in front of a partisan crowd, claiming a decisive vic-

tory in all three rounds in the eyes of the judges. O’Rourke dazed Caliskan with a left at the end of the second and then went on to dominate proceedings with aggression and accuracy. The win means Lisa has guaranteed herself at least a silver medal from the tournament which would mark her greatest achievement in the ring to date. Tonight, the 20-year-old Tarmon woman

Castlerea boxer Lisa O’Rourke put in a sensational performance to stun Turkish fighter Sema Caliskan and seal her place in the final of the Women’s World Boxing Championships in Istanbul.

will take on Alcinda Helena Panguane from Mozambique in a bid to claim gold. It would be a tremendous achievement for the Castlerea fighter, as, prior to this, only Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington had won medals for Ireland. Wednesday proved to be a historic day for Team Ireland as welterweight Amy Broadhurst also won her semi-final to ensure Team Ireland has two female boxers in world finals for the first time.

ovides r p m a h g in n n Cu injury update

s confirmed nningham ha er Anthony CuRichard Hughes, has ag an m on m , man Roscom and will be in acht on Gaels club that Roscomm ng following a back injury en for the Conn te ni fif ai g tr tin ed resum ace in the star May 29th. pl a r fo n tio ay, conten lway on Sund final against Ga

Minor hopes rest on Sligo showdown Electric Ireland Connacht MFC (Round Four): Roscommon v Sligo on Friday at 7 pm at Dr. Hyde Park < SEAMUS DUKE

Roscommon’s chances of progress in this year’s Connacht Minor Football Championship will depend on whether they can defeat Sligo in their final group game at Dr. Hyde Park on Friday evening. If Roscommon are to win and advance to a semi-final meeting with Galway it will take a massive improvement from James Duignan’s side, who have been very disappointing in the championship to date. Roscommon suffered a heavy defeat to Galway in round one before going down to 14-man Mayo in round two and drawing with Leitrim in

their last match. Sligo defeated Leitrim by nine points last Friday night (4-18 to 2-15) so the Yeats County have an attack that is capable of putting up a big score. That will be a worry to the Roscommon management and players as Leitrim carved open the Roscommon defence almost at will in their last game. Just as well for Roscommon that Leitrim were wasteful on the night but if Roscommon give away as many chances this Friday they might not be so fortunate. Playing at Dr. Hyde Park will be an advantage to Roscommon but with that big win against Leitrim giving them momentum going into the game, it would be a surprise if Sligo don’t emerge victorious against what is admittedly a very young Roscommon team. Prediction: Sligo.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople

Horses for Courses Racing this weekend starts this evening (Thursday) over the jumps at Tipperary, off at 5.20 pm. There are two meetings tomorrow, over the jumps at Downpatrick at 5.05 pm and the first of the three-day Guineas meeting at the Curragh off at 4.55 pm featuring the €150,000 Emerald Mile Handicap and the Group 3 Gallinule Stakes. Racing starts at 1.35 pm on Saturday and features the first Irish Classic of the season, the 2000Guineas for colts and at 1.40 pm on Sunday it’s the turn of the fillies with the 1000 Guineas and the Group 1 Tattersalls Gold Cup. Roscommon holds its second meeting of the year on Monday again on the level starting at 4.30 pm. ITV covers four races from Haydock on Saturday with two from Goodwood and two from York. On Sunday, they cover seven from York and the 1,000 Guineas from the Curragh. RTÉ cover racing from the Curragh on RTÉ 2 on Saturday and RTÉ 1 on Sunday.

The Irish Guineas On Saturday, the Newmarket 2000 Guineas favourite and runner-up Native Trail will face a maximum of ten rivals as he bids to go one better in the Irish equivalent. Native Trail was beaten by stablemate Coroebus, by ¾l, on the Rowley Mile and should resume winning ways at the Curragh, having won last year’s National Stakes on the track. Andrew Balding’s Imperial Fighter, third in the Burradon Stakes at Newcastle, is the only other British challenger. The Joseph O’Brien trained Buckaroo

heads the home team with his father Aidan, seeking his 12th win in the race, saddling the Acropolis and Ivy League, a supplemented entry. Jim Bolger, trying to repeat McSwiney’s 2021 win, has Boundless Ocean and Wexford Native. Ger Lyons’s Atomic Jones, Dermot Weld’s Duke De Sessa, Michael O’Callaghan’s Malex, and Shelia Lavery’s New Energy complete the potential field. On Sunday, Dermot Weld’s Homeless Songs and Aidan O’Brien’s Tuesday are among 15 fillies confirmed for the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas. Homeless Songs won the 1,000 Guineas Trial at Leopardstown last month. Tuesday, who was beaten 2l into third place in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, is one of four possible runners for Aidan O’Brien, who has already won the race on ten occasions. The home team include Fozzy Stack’s Hermana Estrella, who was a shock winner of a Group Three on her only run to date, Joseph O’Brien’s Agartha, and Villanova Queen for Jessica Harrington. There are three potential British raiders in Charlie Appleby’s Wild Beauty, the William Haggas-trained Purplepay and Mise En Scene from James Ferguson’s stable. Purplepay is having her first start for Haggas, having left Cedric Rossi’s yard after changing owners for €2 million in December. She was last seen finishing third behind Ralph Beckett’s Angel Bleu in the Criterium International in October. Mise En Scene was pulled out of the Newmarket 1,000 Guineas on the day after showing a temperature.

Roscommon Preview Racing starts at 4.55 pm on Monday in Lenebane with a Claiming Maiden for 3-Y-Os over 7f. the second on the card is the Irish EBF Auction Series again over 7f for 2-Y-Os. The first of the 1m 2f races is a maiden for 3-Y-Os+ and is followed by the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap over the same distance. The penultimate is over 1m 3f and is a handicap for 3-Y-Os only and the finale over a similar distance is a handicap for 4-YOs+. The best turned out in each race is sponsored by YK Signs Athleague. Jim Bolger’s 2-Y-O filly Comhra, who won at Roscommon Monday week, finished second in the Group 3 Irish EBF Sprint Stakes at Naas last Sunday. She was marked as useful and one to note last week.

Kilbeggan Report Racing opened with a longpriced winner from the Peter Fahey yard as 25/1 shot Backing Band took the spoils. In the second race, Bonarc won the handicap for the in-form stable of John Ryan in Templemore, Tipperary at 5/1. Punters found it difficult to make a favourite in the Irish Farmers Journal Maiden Hurdle with victory going to the 11/10 shot Level Neverending from Gordon Elliot’s stable, with the favourite 10/11 Baby Zeus unplaced. Champion trainer, WP Mullins, got on the mark in the final hurdle, the novice, with long odds on Hors Piste running out an easy winner. Rachael Blackmore won the beginners’ chase on Henry de Bromhead’s Upping The Anti

Native Trail, blue cap, is beaten by Coroebus, white cap, at Newmarket.

at 5/1. The Handicap chase was won by the second favourite from Kieran Purcell’s Fest Diaz. PM Doyle won the bumper with Imonlysaying, again the second favourite, from the favourite Uncle Phil. During racing it was lovely to see Rachael Blackmore come out of the weigh room and meet the kids with whom she posed for photographs and signed their race cards. A beautiful touch that will ensure that the children and not so young children will return. They all cheered Rachael home in the next race on Upping The Anti.

Racing News Horse Racing Ireland has granted an additional National Hunt meeting to Punchestown next Tuesday afternoon, May 24th. This meeting is one of the three floating fixtures that were kept in reserve when the 2022 fixture list was published to meet the demands of the horse population at specific times of the year.

Point-to-Point News With the northern circuit

s t t u p t r Sho Athlone

The Monday night Plumbers’ competition got off to a very successful start recently. This is a an ideal opportunity to get back into golf and way of getting to know members of a similar standard. The competition runs at 5 pm each Monday. The club’s first Lotto draw will take place on Friday, June 17th at 9 pm. This is also the weekend of the Men’s Captain’s Prize. Funds raised from the Lotto will go towards the improvement of the clubhouse and course. The Ladies run their Australian Spoons competition on Tuesday next (24th) but before that the Open Senior Cup and Junior Cup will take place on Sunday (22nd). Athlone’s Open Week will com-

by Tom Red

mence on Saturday, May 28th and will run until June Bank Holiday Monday (June 6th). Interclub fixtures this week include the second round of the Fred Perry Cup, Saturday’s meeting with Ballinasloe in the All-Ireland Fourball, the Fred Daly Championship, and the Ladies’ Active Revive Fourball. Meanwhile, Margaret Bannon and Marion O’Shea were the winners of the Granard Cup and will go on to the regional finals in Clones in September. Rose O’Hanlon won the 9-hole competition on Tuesday last with 16 points while Bernie Watson was victorious in the ’97 Club with 27. T. Dolan, meanwhile, won the AWGS 15-hole competition with 33 points and Niall Broughall was top of the leaderboard in the Open Competi-

tion last Wednesday with 36. Eamon Hardiman’s 42 points earned him the win in the Gents’ 18-hole Stableford last weekend.

Carrick

Cogratulations to Junior player, Charlie Boyle, who recently won the PGA Tankard with an excellent score of 42 points (B9). In second place was Tommy Mulvey, also with 42 points while David McDermott took gross with 37 and Keith Tighe finished third with 41.

Roscommon

Johnny Coyne won the Men’s 18hole competition on Sunday with 42 points. Charlie Farrell was runnerup with 40, Paul McNally was third

finished this, the penultimate, weekend, sees the twoday meeting at Ballingarry on Saturday, 102 entries and Sunday, 95 entries. There is racing also at Inchydoney in Cork on Sunday with 78 entered. All three meetings are down for a 2 pm start. Barry O’Neill won his fourth Northern title at Brockshane last weekend riding 17 winners for the season. In the Western region Pa King won with nine winners. With two weekends to go, Barry O’Neill has the overall title wrapped up with 51 winners, 16 ahead of Rob James, who was second in both the North and West regions. O’Neill had a treble on Sunday at Ballendenisk with Lunar Contact for Colin Bowe, Miss May West for William Murphy, and Some Man for David Christie. Some Man gave him his 700th winner between the flags joining Derek O’Connor and Jamie Codd as only the third rider to achieve that mark. The Irish National Hunt Steeplechase committee have announced that there will be an

additional meeting on Saturday, May 28th at Dromohane on the last weekend of the season.

Competition Time This week’s winners of the Roscommon tickets for Monday are Martin Cunniffe, Melissa Hoare, and Seamus O’Donnell. Tickets are available for collection in the office in Abbey Street. We have more tickets to give away for the Kilbeggan meeting on Sunday, 1st June and to win we want to know who is Ireland’s famous leading National Hunt horse trainer? Answers as usual please on a post card to Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon or by e-mail to tomred17@gmail.com by 5 pm next Wednesday (May 25th) and as always do not forget to include your name, address, and a contact phone number with all competition entries. As usual all tickets will have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street.

(News from local golf clubs)

with 39 and Enda Daly took the gross prize with 39 points. The Ladies’ 18-hole competition was won by Sandra Kelly with 39 points while Laura Griffith was second with 35 and Angela Naughton third with 34. Theresa Rae won the 9-hole competition with 17 points. The Senior Men’s competition on May 12th was won by M. Sharkey with 36 points. Other results: Cat 1: N. Sharkey (36); Cat 2: K. Madden (31); Cat 3: T. Gilleran (36); Over 80s: T. Murphy (26); Deuces: K. Madden and J. Cooney. K. Gordon won the Senior Ladies’ competition while T. Smyth was second, M. Brennan was third and N. McDonagh was fourth. Results of Ladies’ Gala Day competition: 1st: Maura Kelly (Castlerea) 38 points; 2nd: Dympna McDon-

nell (Castlerea) 38 points; Gross: Olivia Costello 36 points; 3rd: Lorna Shaughnessy (Galway Bay) 34 points; 4th: Mary O’Connor 34 points; 5th: Pauline Conroy (Strokestown) 33 points; 6th: Dolores O’Shea (Portumna) 33 points; Front nine: Margaret Kennedy 20 points; Back nine: Marina Dolan 17 points; Junior prize: Leah Lennon. It was a good week for both the Men’s and Ladies’ teams with the Men’s Barton Shield team defeating Belmullet last Tuesday. The Ladies’ Junior Foursomes and Senior Cup teams defeated Boyle and Galway Bay respectively. The Ladies’ Challenge Cup team takes on Loughrea this Saturday. Finally, the Ladies’ President’s Prize (Charlie Farrell) takes place on Tuesday, May 24th and Saturday 28th.

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople Creggs RFC Report

THE GAIN LINE

Connacht recognition for Creggs RFC! Congratulations to Creggs and Connacht Interpro captain, Brian Diffley, on winning the Connacht Junior Player of the Year award at the Connacht Rugby Awards last Friday in Galway. Also to Aidan Leech,, who was voted Player of the Interpro Series by his fellow players. Two richly deserved award winners. It was a very successful night for Creggs Rugby last Friday as the club was also named as ‘Connacht Club of the Year’ for the 2021-2022 season. That makes it two wins in this prestigious category in the last three years. It is wonderful recognition of all the work that is going on at Creggs RFC.

The club would also like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who supported the very successful Club Development Draw. Work continues on the construction of the new dressing rooms, gym, and club room. Those who supported the draw have helped greatly with funding the new development.

Laya Tag Rugby Series The Laya Tag Rugby Series will take place in four locations across Connacht including Creggs starting on June 9th. Check in on the first night

is at 7.30 pm with kick off at 7.45 pm. Teams are made up of seven players (four males and three females) with squads of up to 15 players. Tag Rugby is ideal for people looking for a fun social way to keep fit and become involved in rugby throughout the summer. Teams can enter a league appropriate to their level with beginner and non-beginner leagues available to choose from. Full details are available at connachtrugby.ie/tag where you can also register your team/squad. For enquiries, you can also contact 0894508759.

Aisling Diffley (sister of Brian Diffley) collected Brian’s award for ‘Junior Club Player of the Year’ and Creggs President Aidan Farrell, who collected the award for ‘Connacht Club of the Year’ at last Friday’s Connacht Rugby Awards in Galway.

Soccer

Boyle Celtic edge closer to title! Boyle Celtic are now within touching distance of the Norio’s Premier Division title following a comfortable 2-0 win at home to St. John’s Athletic last weekend. Celtic now only need a point from their remaining game against Ballymoe FC to be crowned champions for 2022. Shane Battles gave Celtic the lead after just six minutes against St. John’s before David Carlos ensured the win mid-

way through the second half. Connacht Cup finalists Ballinasloe Town kept their title hopes alive when they beat Cloonfad United 2-1 at home. The visitors took the lead against the run of play on 62 minutes through Conor Flynn. Flynn then spurned the chance to double his side’s lead when he missed from the penalty spot six minutes later. Ballinasloe made the visitors pay

Club website... View our new website where you will find the latest club news, videos, gallery, social media links, codes of conduct, Umbro shop, etc. www.roscommontownyouthsoccer.ie. The Umbro Club Shop can be accessed here.

C’mon The Town

(Roscommon Town Youth Soccer)

Competition time... When was Roscommon Town Youth Soccer established? If you know the answer, go to our website and ‘Leave a Message’ on our Contact page with the answer. The lucky winner will receive a SportsDirect voucher. Closing date is midnight on Friday, May 20th.

Matchday hospitality... On match days this season,

when Ryan Burke levelled matters from the penalty spot on 81 minutes and Liam Lynch broke Cloonfad hearts with a winner three minutes into injury-time. Elsewhere, Ballaghaderreeen rounded off their campaign in style with a 6-0 drubbing of Kilkerrin United at home. A Danny Browne hat-trick inspired the hosts as they claimed all three points.

treat yourself to a tea, coffee, mineral or chocolate as you watch the game. All monies raised fund the activities of the club.

Supportive Sidelines...

Volunteers and parents have recently received forms through online communication. They are accessible and easy to complete. We ask you to complete and submit at your earliest convenience. These measures help us in having supportive sidelines this season where respect for all involved in our game is the goal.

Remember... Be Sound or Be Silent!

Wise words...

If you learn a little often, then you will have learnt a lot.

In association with the The Roscommon Town U-14s were in action recently.

Meanwhile, Ballymoe FC claimed local bragging rights with a 1-0 win over Castlerea Celtic thanks to Dean Muldoon’s winner seven minutes from time and Moore United beat Moylough ’79 4-2 in an entertaining game in Moore. Moore also advanced to the semi-finals of the Joe’s Bar Challenge Cup last week with a very impressive 4-1 win over Ballinsloe Town with goals

from Andy Nevin (2), Charles Nevin, and Paul Kelly. They will now meet Shiven Rovers in the last four. Finally, congratulations to Ballinasloe Town B who were crowned Division One champions following a hard-fought 1-0 win over Ballinagare Manor United last weekend. A superb strike from Pedro just three minutes from time sealing the points and the title.

On the field... The U-18 team lost at home to St. John’s Athletic on Saturday evening. Izidro Ribas scored both goals. The boys’ U-16 squad qualified for the final of the cup with an impressive display away to Ballinasloe Town. Tommy Naughton scored all four goals. They will play Glen Celtic in the final. The older U-14 squad (Town I) recorded an impressive win away to Lough Harps. Cian Kiernan and Joshua Gilleran bagged hat-tricks while Sam Hannon scored two. The two younger U-14 teams were also in action. Town II lost out 5-4 at home to St. John’s. Sam Walsh hit a hat-trick and Aaron Miley also hit the net. Town III also scored four and earned a deserved point away to Cloonfad United. Phellipe Carvalho scored three while Niall Timon also netted. Both of the younger teams then played each other in the shield. Town II went ahead through Joseph McSharry who latched onto a clever long pass before calmly slotting home. Town III hit the crossbar on the stroke of half-time before Town II went two up half-way through the second period before a fine Lewis Smyth strike ten minutes from time ensured that a keenly contested and evenly balanced game would be in doubt until the end. While Town II had a bye last week, the U-12 Town I side played an entertaining game against Dunmore Town on a breezy evening in Lisnamult. A James Doyle brace plus goals from Cormac McGuinness and Jacob Szela were not enough to gain the three points. The boys and girls at U-11, U-9 and U-7 levels treat us to a weekly array of skills, pace and effort and are a credit to their coaches and parents who support them as they progress, step by step, week after week.

Swimming

Coman’s swimmers impress at UL! Three members of Coman’s Swimming Club competed at the Connacht/Munster Swimming Championships at the University of Limerick last weekend, winning a number of medals in the process. Jun Hwang (12) had a remarkable event, winning six medals in the seven competitions he had entered. Jun made the finals in all events and secured Division 1 qualification times for his 200m Backstroke and 100m Breaststroke in the process. Jun’s clubmate, Aoife Lavin (12) competed in two events and in the final of the 200m Backstroke, where she narrowly missed out on a medal but obtained a personal best. Not to be deterred, Aoife went on to take first place in the U-13 800m Freestyle and looks forward to competing at the summer nationals in this event. This success was followed by Ciara Lally (11) who won silver in her U-12 800m event. Ciara also had a personal best in her 200m Backstrokes, having only achieved a PB three weeks earlier at UL. The future is bright for Comans swimmers and new members are always welcome.

Soccer results Joe’s Bar Challenge Cup Quarter-Finals Moore United 4 Ballinasloe Town 1 Norio’s Premier Division Ballymoe FC 1 Castlerea Celtic 0 Ballinasloe Town 2 Cloonfad United 1 Ballaghaderreen FC 6 Kilkerrin United 0 Boyle Celtic 2 St. John’s Athletic 0 Moylough ‘79 2 Moore United 4 RDFL Division One CP Ajax 4 Skyvalley Rovers 1 Ballinasloe Town B 1 Ballinagare Manor United 0 RDFL Division Two Cup Quarter-Finals Skyvalley Rovers B W/O St. John’s Athletic B Dunmore Town B 3 Roscommon United B 0 Rahara Rovers B 0 Cam Celtic 1 Cloonfad United B 1 Ballaghaderreen FC B 9 RDFL Masters League Colemanstown United 1 Roscommon United 0

Fixtures Friday, May 20th Norio’s Premier Division Cup Castlerea Celtic v Moore United. 8 pm RDFL Division One Cup Shiven Rovers v Skyvalley Rovers. 8 pm Saturday, May 21st Norio’s Premier Division Boyle Celtic v Ballymoe FC. 7.30 pm RDFL Masters League (7.30 pm) Strokestown v Glen Celtic Skyvalley Rovers v Cam Celtic Roscommon United v Castlerea Celtic Moore United v Colemanstown

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople

Hopes for camogie revival ahead of Antrim showdown All-Ireland Junior Camogie Championship: Roscommon v Antrim at Ballyforan on Saturday at 5 pm < SEAMUS DUKE

After a disastrous start to the year Roscommon’s camogie team can begin a revival when they take on Antrim in the opening round of the championship in Ballyforan on Saturday evening at 5 pm.

Roscommon had to pull out of the National League because they were unable to field in two fixtures. Since then, Liam Gordon replaced Frank Browne as manager and it is expected that there will be a number of new faces on the Roscommon team.

While expectations will be low this year, getting back on the field and competing is very important for a Roscommon side which will also take on Limerick, Armagh and Down in the coming weeks. The Rossies have had a number of

promising results in recent years at underage and schools level so there are plenty of good young players available in the county. Liam Gordon will be looking forward to a good performance from his charges this Saturday.

Cumann na mBunscol Blitz Clooncagh National School emerged victorious from a recent Cumann na mBunscol two-teacher schools Blitz in Cootehall. In what was a very sporting competi-

tion despite the poor weather conditions, Clooncagh overcame the challenge of Drumboylan NS, Slatta NS, and Cloonfour NS to book their place in next month’s final.

GAA Results GE Warehousing New York AFL O’Rourke Cup Division One (Group B) Elphin 0-10 Roscommon Gaels 0-9 Sidero AFL Division Four (Group A) Fuerty 3-15 Tulsk Lord Edwards 2-17 Western Gaels 4-16 Boyle 3-10 St. Faithleach’s 2-14 Elphin 1-12 Sidero AFL Division Four (Group B) Oran 3-13 Roscommon Gaels 1-6 Cora Systems AFL Division Five (Group A) St. Aidan’s 2-9 Shannon Gaels 2-9 Pádraig Pearses 1-9 St. Dominic’s 1-9 Oran W/O Ballinameen Cora Systems AFL Division Five (Group B) Strokestown 3-11 Clann na nGael 3-8 Kilglass Gaels W/O Fuerty Michael Glavey’s 1-15 St Michael’s 2-9 Cora Systems AFL Division Five (Group C) St. Brigid’s 0-16 Creggs 2-8 St. Barry’s 2-11 Roscommon Gaels 2-11 Éire Óg W/O Kilbride Junior Hurling Championship (Group A) Oran 2-16 Four Roads 0-12

Fixtures The Drumboylan NS team which took part in the recent Cumann na mBunscol two-teacher schools Blitz in Cootehall. The Cloonfour NS team which took part in the recent Cumann na mBunscol two-teacher schools Blitz in Cootehall.

Friday, May 20th AFL Division Two (O’Gara Cup) (8 pm) At Kilmore: Kilmore v Kilbride At Johnstown: Clann na nGael v St. Brigid’s At Mulhern Park: Fuerty v Castlerea St. Kevin’s At Croghan: Shannon Gaels v Oran At Enfield: St. Croan’s v Éire Óg AFL Division Three (Tansey Cup) (8 pm) At Pairc Naomh Bearra: St. Barry’s v Strokestown At Knockcroghery: St. Dominic’s v Kilglass Gaels At Woodmount: Pádraig Pearses v Ballinameen At Athleague: Creggs v St. Aidan’s

Saturday, May 21st The Slatta NS team which took part in the recent Cumann na mBunscol two-teacher schools Blitz in Cootehall.

Clooncagh National School emerged victorious from a recent Cumann na mBunscol twoteacher schools Blitz in Cootehall.

Roscommon Gaels Ladies footballers celebrate winning the League Division Four Final over Oran at Rockfield last Sunday night.

GE Warehousing New York AFL Division One (O’Rourke Cup) (Group A) At Abbey Park: Boyle v Pádraig Pearses. 6 pm At Knockcroghery: St. Dominic’s v St. Faithleach’s. 6.30 pm GE Warehousing New York AFL Division One (O’Rourke Cup) (Group B) At Orchard Park: Elphin v Strokestown. 6 pm At Tulsk: Tulsk Lord Edwards v Michael Glavey’s. 6 pm AFL Division Three (Tansey Cup) At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v Castlerea St. Kevin’s. 5 pm AFL Division Four (Section B) At Kilteevan: St. Joseph’s v Kilmore. 4 pm At Enfield: St. Croan’s v St. Ronan’s. 7.30 pm

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople

Wily Guckian and Fox snare Roscommon Roscommon Intermediate Ladies panel members pictured at the TG4 Connacht Final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

wards a chance to get scores in future games. On this occasion, the class of Fox and Guckian – who contributed 1-12 between them – was just too much for Ollie Lennon’s side. Roisin Wynne was Roscommon’s best player on the day while Jenny Shine, Natalie McHugh, Aisling Hanly and sub Lauren Shanagher were also notably prominent.

TG4 Connacht LGFA Intermediate Championship Final Leitrim 1-14 Roscommon 0-14 < SEAMUS DUKE

There was no pre-championship boost for Roscommon when they went under to Leitrim for the second year in a row in the Connacht Intermediate final in Tuam last Sunday. Superior firepower was the difference as Leitrim recovered from a bad start to win deservedly. On a perfect day weather-wise, Roscommon started brightly. After 17 minutes Roscommon led by 0-6 to 0-2, with Jenny Shine, Roisin Wynne and Niamh Feeney doing particularly well. Roscommon lost their way completely after that, with too much of their play either lateral or backwards. In contrast, Leitrim employed a much more direct style which paid off handsomely. They kicked the ball long into Michelle Guckian and Leah Fox, both of whom were outstanding, and the Roscommon defence just couldn’t cope with the twin threat. In the 26th minute Fox made a super run into the heart of the Roscommon defence and crashed the ball past Helena Cummins to level the scores at 0-6 to 1-3. Roscommon never really recovered after that. In the opening five minutes of the second half Roscommon did have two goal opportunities but Jenny Shine’s effort was saved by Michelle Monaghan and the Leitrim defence scrambled the ball away after Natalie McHugh’s effort struck a post. Leitrim were in command for most of the second half as Fox and Guckian (in particular the latter) kicked some wonderful scores. The eventual winners

Teams & scorers Leitrim: Michelle Monaghan; Eimhin Quinn, Ailish Cornyn, Siobhan McCartan; Charlene Tyrrell, Claire Owens, Carla Le Guen; Michele McGovern (0-1), Niamh Tighe; Laura O’Dowd (0-1), Michelle Guckian (0-10, 4 frees), Elise Bruen; Roisin McHugh, Leah Fox (1-2), Shaylin Ward. Subs: Bronagh O’Rourke for McHugh (24), Mary Alice Maguire for Quinn (28), Siomha Quinn for Tighe (36), Vivienne Egan for McGovern (53). Roscommon: Helena Cummins: Sinead Kenny, Rachel Fitzmaurice, Rachel Brady; Roisin Wynne (0-1), Niamh Feeney (0-1), Aisling McAuliffe; Caroline Conway, Laura Fleming (0-2, 1 free); Jenny Shine (0-1), Mikaela McHugh (0-1), Natalie McHugh (0-3); Rosie Lennon (0-1), Aisling Hanly (0-2, 1 free), Fiona Tully (0-1). Subs: Lauran Shanagher (0-1) for Lennon (36), Niamh Shanagher for Conway (47), Ellen Irwin for Tully (52), Sarah McVeigh for Shine (58). Referee: Kevin Corcorcan (Mayo). Roscommon’s Ellen Irwin pictured going for shot while under pressure from Leitrim’s Carla Le Guen during the TG4 Connacht Final in Tuam Stadium on Sunday. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

led by five points by the 46th minute, 1-11 to 0-9. With substitute Lauren Shanagher doing well when she came on, Roscommon narrowed the gap to three on a couple of occasions towards the end of

the game. However, Guckian scored two long-range points (one a free) in the final four minutes to ensure another Connacht title for her side. It’s not the end of the world for Roscommon but after what was a

disappointing display they will have to re-group in preparation for the forthcoming All-Ireland Championship. A more direct style will be needed in order to give the likes of Aisling Hanly and the inside for-

Stat Attack Wides: Leitrim 8 (2, first half ); Roscommon 10 (8, first half ) Red cards: 0 Yellow cards: 0 Player of the Match: Michelle Guckian (Leitrim) Attendance: 1,000 (approx.)

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople

Heroic U-16s make history! Connacht LGFA U-16 Final Roscommon 3-10 Sligo 2-7 On Saturday afternoon in the Connacht Centre of Excellence Roscommon’s Dreamcatcher Furniture-sponsored U-16 team made history by clinching a first ever Connacht U-16 A title for the county with a superb victory against Sligo. After what was a long and sometimes heartbreaking road for our underage teams over the years, this crop of U-16s finally got just desserts for the effort and commitment this team and management have given to ladies football in the county. The game itself lived up to its billing as two very talented teams went toe to toe right up to the final whistle. Sligo started best, hitting the back

Celebration time! Roscommon players celebrate following their win in Saturday’s U-16 Connacht Final against Sligo. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

of the net in the opening minutes. While they had a number of scoring

chances, Roscommon were wasteful at times during the first half.

They had long spells of possession but needed a settling score and

fittingly it was Siofra Hession who provided it (with a free).

Cara Cox pictured receiving the CLGFA Cup following Roscommon’s win in the U-16 Connacht Final against Sligo on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Happy out: Vanessa Kielty, Ciara Cunningham and Natasha O’Rourke pictured after Roscommon’s win against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Roscommon’s Siofra Hession pictured celebrating her goal against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht Final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Alaoise Regan pictured getting a big hug following Roscommon’s win against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht Final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Three clubs, one county, lifetime friends: Eve McNeill, Millie Hagan and Aisling Shanagher pictured following Roscommon’s win in the U-16 Connacht Final against Sligo on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Roscommon’s history-makers Roscommon: Leah McCawley (St Michael’s/St Ronan’s); Erica Jordan (St Barry’s), Aisling Shanagher (Kilbride), Aloise Regan 0-1 (Strokestown); Denise Duffy (St Barry’s), Holly Rogers (St Barry’s), Millie Hagan (St Barry’s); Erin Hagan (St Barry’s), Shauna Corrigan (Eire Og); Anna McGrath (Northern Harps), Siofra Hession 1-2 (Roscommon Gaels), Lily Murray (St Dominic’s); Shauna Walsh 0-2 (Roscommon Gaels), Cara Cox 2-2 (St Barry’s), Niamh Walsh 0-3 (Oran). Subs: Keeley Sammon for Erica Jordan, Ciara Cunningham for Lily Murray, Lucy Sheffield for Shauna Walsh and Hannah Murray for Cara Cox. Also on panel: Shauna Walsh (St Brigid’s), Emma Hough (Roscommon Gaels), Martha McSharry (Roscommon Gaels), Niamh Reynolds (Clann na nGael), Chloe McGuinness (St Michael’s/St Ronan’s), Eve McNeill (Roscommon Gaels), Natasha O’Rourke (St Croan’s), Keeva Campbell (St Barry’s), Gillian Regan (Strokestown), Vanessa Kielty (Northern Harps), Tara O’Brien (St Ciaran’s), Sarah Gunn (Northern Harps). Management Declan Walsh (Roscommon Gaels); Mentors: Paul Reaney (Oran), Aidan Cox (St Barry’s), Michael O’Connor (St Dominic’s), Michelle Hughes Walsh (Roscommon Gaels); Physio: Adrian Flynn; Female Liaison Officer: Michelle Hughes Walsh (Roscommon Gaels)

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople

Roscommon players and management in great spirits following Roscommon’s win against Sligo in the U-16 Connacht final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Better was to come. Two cracking goals from Cara Cox really put Roscommon in the driving seat, the team captain burying the ball low and hard to the net on both occasions. A high tackle on a Sligo player resulted in Erin Hagan being sin-binned for 10 minutes before half-time. Sligo never really took advantage of the extra player but they were pressing hard as the interval approached. Some fantastic defending by Aisling Shanagher, Erica Jordan and Aloise Regan in particular, and by the backline in general, ensured Roscommon led at the break, 3-6 to 1-3. Sligo enjoyed a dream start to the second half when a foul resulted in a penalty which was calmly converted. Roscommon began to assert themselves much better as the second half went on, both teams exchanging points, but Roscommon still well ahead. More chances went abegging for Roscommon including Shauna Walsh being denied a goal. A final gloss was put on the performance with Aloise Regan running at the heart of the Sligo defence and slotting over a deserved point to finish the scoring. The defence was excellent, Leah McCawley in goal making two outstanding saves. The backline of Erica Jordan, Aisling Shanagher, Aloise Regan, Denise

Duffy, Holly Rogers and Shauna Corrigan worked tremendously hard and kept the lively Sligo forwards in check. Around the middle, twins Mille and Erin Hagan kept things ticking over well. Star forwards Anna McGrath, Siofra Hession, Lily Murray, Shauna Walsh, Cara Cox and Niamh Walsh did the damage when they needed to. It was an assured performance, Roscommon finishing in style, befitting their status as champions-elect. When referee Mel Kenny (Mayo) blew for full-time, the scoreboard showed Roscommon 3-10 Sligo 2-7. The large Roscommon support went wild with delight. As for the players, there were great scenes of relief and joy for this young Roscommon team as it sunk in that they had won a first ever Connacht A title in Ladies Football for the county. The players deserve huge credit, with everyone playing to their full potential. Their work rate and desire was a true testament to their character as players. They all deserve huge credit for the effort they have put in, not only this year, but throughout the years. Manager Declan Walsh, his selectors and the team are now looking forward to an All-Ireland semi-final against Dublin on the 29th of June.

Roscommon’s Anna McGrath pictured in action as Sligo’s Catherine Gallagher goes in for the block during the U-16 Connacht Final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Roscommon’s Lily Murray pictured in action while Alisha Cuffe keeps up the pace during the U-16 Connacht Final on Saturday. Pic: Bernie O’Farrell

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

SportsPeople

Rossie firepower can bring home the cup! Nickey Rackard Cup Final: Roscommon v Tyrone at Croke Park on Saturday at 3 pm < SEAMUS DUKE

Roscommon hurlers have a chance to write another

chapter in the history books of the game in the county when they take on Tyrone in the Rackard Cup final on Saturday, and after an unbeaten run in the championship en route to the decider, confidence will be high among the Primrose and Blue play-

Roscommon captain, Peter Kellehan, gets away from his opponent, Bryan McGurk, during the recent Division 3A Allianz Hurling League clash between Roscommon and Tyrone. The sides meet for a third time this year when they contest the Nickey Rackard Cup Final on Saturday at Croke Park. Photo: Bernie O’Farrell

ers as they take the field at headquarters. The appointment of Clare man Francis O’Halloran as manager and his backroom team of Cyril Crosbie, Steve Cusack, Martin Beirne and Tommy Guilfoyle has brought about a real professionalism to Roscommon’s preparations this year and the form of the team in the championship has been excellent so far. In addition, the arrival of players like Enda Lawless, Conor Cosgrove and Eoin Fitzgerald into the squad has been a huge boost and a number of the Roscommon players who have been on the panel for a number of years have flourished under the new regime. Roscommon will be hoping to take inspiration from the likes of Peter Kellehan, Conor Coyle, Padraig Kelly, Hugh Rooney, Cathal Dolan, and Brendan Mulry who have all soldiered for a number of seasons on this Roscommon team without much success. Kellehan and Cosgrove have been the mainstays of the defence throughout

this year and have provided great leadership, but in this championship it is the Roscommon attack that has really shone and they have put up some impressive tallies on their way to the final. Daniel Glynn and Cathal Dolan have grabbed the headlines with big totals but it has been the contributions of Brendan Mulry, Mickey Joe Egan, Connell Kennelly and Eoin Fitzgerald that has made the difference this year. Tyrone will be tough opponents and there is no doubt that the two best teams in this group have reached the final. The sides drew when they met in the league, but in the championship at Dr. Hyde Park a few weeks ago Roscommon earned a handsome 12-point win, scoring 3-24 in the process. Tyrone have a number of very good players, but their talisman and leader is Damien Casey who is arguably the best player in this championship. He is a phenomenal striker of the ball and Roscommon will have to devise a

his sights firmly on Tyrone this Saturday. “There won’t be much between us. We had a good win against them recently but that will not matter at all on Saturday. It’s a completely different day and a different game. They (Tyrone) played Donegal last weekend and were back to their best according to all accounts so we know what to expect in the final,” he said. “We have to ensure that our lads are focussed on the match. It is great to be playing in Croke Park but it can be an intimidating place to play. We have only two lads on the panel who have played there before so it will be a new experience for most of the players. Remember too that almost all the Tyrone players have been in Croke

Park before as they were in last year’s final (beaten by Mayo) so they know what it is like”. A big performance is expected at headquarters and O’Halloran has called for more focus at critical stages of the game. “We have identified the middle third of the game as being vital. We have started and finished well in games but sometimes we lose our focus, especially after half-time. We have to watch out for that and make sure that we don’t slacken at any stage,” he added. “This is a huge game to be involved in and we will be stressing that the players and everyone involved… embrace the day and enjoy the occasion! The players have worked so hard to get here and so have the

Mickey Joe Egan (St. Dominic’s) in action during the recent Division 3A Allianz Hurling League clash between Roscommon and Tyrone. The sides meet for a third time this year when they contest the Nickey Rackard Cup Final on Saturday at Croke Park. Photo: Bernie O’Farrell

plan to stop the ball getting through to the brilliant fullforward. Ruairi Devlin, Tiernan Morgan, Conor Crogan and CJ McGourty are all very good players and Tyrone will be heading to Croke Park on Sunday determined to reverse that recent result at Dr. Hyde Park.

This promises to be a fast, high-scoring game between two good teams but Roscommon look to have more firepower in attack and that should make the difference. The Rossies to win by four or five points to earn a spot back in the Christy Ring Cup for 2023. Prediction: Roscommon.

Note: Roscommon have been in the Nickey Rackard Cup final three times since the competition began in 2005. In 2007, they defeated Armagh by 1-12 to 0-13. In 2013, Donegal defeated Roscommon by 3-20 to 3-16 and in 2015 Roscommon beat Armagh 2-12 to 1-14.

O’Halloran: ‘Recent results don’t matter this Saturday’

< SEAMUS DUKE

When Roscommon announced that Clare man Francis O’Halloran was to be the new senior hurling manager last October it would be fair to say he was unknown in the county. But in just a few short months he and his backroom team have reawakened the passion among the players and the progression and development of the team this year has culminated in an appearance in Saturday’s Nickey Rackard Cup final in Croke Park where they will face Tyrone. Following a tough campaign, Roscommon remain unbeaten after five games and the players now have the chance to create a little piece of history as they aim for promotion to the Christy Ring Cup.

O’Halloran’s charges overcame Fermanagh on a 3-25 to 2-15 scoreline in the final group game last Saturday with a number of changes made to the side. “We were very happy with our win against Fermanagh. We made a few changes to our starting line up and we were determined to give every player a fair crack of the whip and we wanted everyone to get game time,” the Roscommon manager said. “We got some great scores and any day you score 3-25 is a good day and remember that we had 17 wides too, so we created plenty of chances”. Injuries have been a problem this year but O’Halloran says he is pleased that a number of players have stood up to be counted. He now has

Roscommon senior hurling manager, Francis O’Halloran (centre), pictured with members of his backroom team ahead of Saturday’s Nickey Rackard Cup final against Tyrone at Croke Park.

backroom team. I am very proud of the guys (in backroom)…this day is one for them as well. “It’s great to be there and these Roscommon players

can become heroes in their own county on Saturday. As a management team all we want is for our players to go out and produce a performance that will do

justice to all the effort they have put in all year. If we can do that then we will certainly not be far away and I can’t say any more than that,” he concluded.

III

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

RHS Home Care Roscommon Primary Care Centre, Golf Links Road, Roscommon, F42 HY97

Call : 0906 625988 Email: care@rhshomecare.ie

Your Home, Your Care, Your Choice A Non-Proﬁt Cooperative providing quality driven community based home care services to hundreds of families across the West, North West and Midlands since 1996

Choose RHS as your HSE Home Service Provider

The HSE played Home Support Service ‘RHS a vital role (formerly called the Home Help Service Home Care Packageresponse’ Scheme) aims inortoCovid-19 support older people to remain in

The Home Support Service provides you with support for everyday tasks including:

• Getting in and out of bed Covid-19 Community Champion, Niamh Nolan, paid a The support, help and guidance from RHS throughout my and undressing • Dressing glowing tribute to RHS Home Care following the compa- role was commendable and I will be forever grateful to the • Personal care such as showering and shaving ny’s countywide Covid-19. organisation,” said. their response ownto homes for as long as Niamh possible The Covid-19 Community Outreach Programme was co“Across the country this programme mobilised 14,877 Mobility ordinated by The and Irish Rural informal Link with support carers. local organisations and 36,821 volunteers•came out during and toWheel support from the Department of Rural and Community Develop- this difficult time to look after the vulnerable people within Food preparation ment. their communities. This initiative reached • a total of 134,811 The support youduring willthereceive depends Niamh coordinated the county’s response pan- people. Roscommon as a county highlighted their overall • byMedication prompting demic and worked with RHS to help vulnerable people to community spirit, goodwill and good nature looking after

on your individual needs.those in need whether it was delivering a meal, medication,

overcome challenges faced during lockdown. “RHS played a vital role throughout this project in assisting with my role as Community Champion from delivering school meals to delivering a birthday hamper to a loved one.

shopping or even just calling for a friendly chat. The county of Roscommon as a whole was commendable for all their remarkable work throughout the pandemic”.

The Home Support Service is funded by the state and can be delivered to you free of charge by approved providers Private Care Home Care RHS Home Care provides a qualityas RHS Home Care. You do not driven,such community-based, home care service to hundreds of families across need aand medical the west, northwest midlands (in card to apply and your their own homes). Personal Assistant Service income will not be assessed.

These services are available to anyone aged over 65 who needs support to continue living at home or to return home after a stay in hospital, or are staying in a nursingandhome and with better coverage than traditional cleaning methods. wish to return home. Sometimes exceptions Benefits of electrostatic cleaning include: faster, more efficient cleanare made for those younger than 65 may of all areas; ing; who better coverage reduced labour and materials costs; need support. minimal contact between cleaning

A guide to RHS Home Care services…

CELE

We provide services to people at home, college, hotels, for special events, etc. RHS Home Care will work with the client to create a service package best suited to the user’s needs. Venues or organisations that have service-users can avail of the Personal Assistant Service. Cleaning Service RHS Home Care offers a professional domestic and commercial cleaning service. Our staff are vetted, reference checked and highly trained, so you can rest assured your home or business is in safe hands. We offer a tailored package which can include: TING floors; washAwashing vacuuming and R ing and ironing; B dusting and polishing; cleaning and sanitising, etc; general office tidying and upkeep of

cleanliness in communal office areas. Electrostatic Sprayer – Decontamination and Disinfection Do you need your home, office or

staff and surfaces; ability to treat almost any workplace or surface in minutes. RHS Home Care offers an emergency call-out service. Please contact us if you require any support.

Manual Handling Training Is your business compliant with Health & Safety regulations? RHS Home Care can help by providing first class certified training in manual handling specifically tailored for your workplace. Your staff will be trained in safety awareness as well as people moving and handling training. Training can be delivered at your premises or in-house at RHS Home Care in Roscommon town.

results on over 100 pathogens. Should you need further information you should Electrostatic spray technology is a new way to apply cleaners, sanitizcontact local Care Centre ers and your disinfectants to helpPrimary facili-

workspace to be decontaminated and disinfected? Our sprayers and chemicals have been designed to work exclusively together to deliver outstanding kill

ties treat surfaces, often in less time

Roscommon People Friday 20 May 2022

RHS Home Care Roscommon Primary Care Centre, Golf Links Road, Roscommon, F42 HY97 Call : 0906 625988 Email: jobs@rhshomecare.ie

Your Home, Your Care, Your Choice

CHY Number: CHY16029 Charities Regulator Number: 20056827 CRO Number: 9595489N

A Non-Proﬁt Cooperative providing quality driven community based home care services to hundreds of families across the West, North West and Midlands since 1996

Choose RHS as your HSE Home Service Provider

The HSE Home Support Service (formerly called the Home Help Service or Home Care Package Scheme) aims to support older people to remain in their own homes for as long as possible and to support informal carers. support you will receive depends •The Paid Mileage Uncapped •on Competitive and premiumneeds. rates for Sundays and bank your rates individual holidays.

The Home Support Service provides you with support for everyday tasks including:

The Home Support Service is funded by the state and can be delivered to you free of charge by approved providers such as RHS Home Care. You do not need a medical card to apply and your income will not be assessed.

These services are available to anyone aged over 65 who needs support to continue living at home or to return home after a stay in hospital, or are staying in a nursing home and wish to return home. Sometimes exceptions are made for those younger than 65 who may need support.

• A flexible working schedule that matches your availability. • Career progression – We focus our attention on motivating and developing so you can excel through training and development, and on-the-job training. • Uniform and full PPE provided. • Refer a Friend Bonus • A great support team in your area to help you, and you will have access to a lead supervisor. • On-call Support – 24/7 support from our on-call team. • Cycle to work initiative. • Employee Health Cash Plan (HSF Ireland) • Employee discounts including tyre and car service offers.

CELE

ATING BR

• Getting in and out of bed • Dressing and undressing • Personal care such as showering and shaving • Mobility • Food preparation • Medication prompting

Should you need further information you should contact your local Primary Care Centre