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Man, 50s, Injured as Truck Crashes Into Roscommon House

Taxis · Roscommon

Man, 50s, Injured as Truck Crashes Into Roscommon House

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A man in his 50s has been injured after the truck he was driving struck a house in Boyle, Co Roscommon, this morning.See the Story

Kildare Just About See Off Sligo's Fightback

Roscommon · Roscommon

Kildare Just About See Off Sligo's Fightback

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A windy afternoon in this roller coaster of an Irish summer led to yet another huge second-half turnaround this Tailteann Cup contest in Roscommon between Sligo and Kildare.See the Story

Second-half Roscommon revival salvages a draw against Meath

Roscommon · Roscommon

Second-half Roscommon revival salvages a draw against Meath

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Despite two goals the Rossies trailed by five points at the interval See the Story

New €1m training centre to open in Ballaghadereen

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A new €1m training centre for mechanical and electrical trades is to open in a previously derelict property in the centre of Ballaghaderreen in Co. RoscommonBusiness · Roscommon See the Story

Cleary welcomes break to Roscommon showdown - HoganStand

John Cleary has welcomed the breather Cork will have before their final All-Ireland SFC round-robin game against Roscommon.Roscommon · Roscommon Read Article

Roscommon footballers tie the knot in beautiful location

To miss a county match is nearly unheard of when you are a vital player on the team, but for Roscommon's John McManus, it looks like management were able to bend the rules slightly...it was his wedding day after all. John and Orla O' Neill (who also plays for Roscommon ladies) met in college nine years ago and are each other's biggest supporters when it comes to the game. Today's top videos However, exceptions had to be made when it was discove…Roscommon · Roscommon Read Article

Kinsella point leaves it all square between Rossies and Royals - HoganStand

Roscommon and Meath finished all square (2-15 to 0-21) in this evening's All-Ireland SFC Group 2 clash at King & Moffatt Dr Hyde Park.Roscommon · Roscommon Read Article

Irish wife of detained engineer fears husband will die in Iraqi cell

The heartbroken Irish wife of an Australian who was jailed in Iraq has revealed he has ‘passed out’ on numerous occasions in the past three weeks due to the poor conditions in prison. Desree Pether, who lives in Co. Roscommon, said seeing her husband Robert’s health deteriorating is ‘like watching him being murdered in slow motion’, and that he is so weak that any food other than potatoes and rice makes him ill. Mr Pether, a 49-year-old construc…Roscommon · Roscommon Read Article

Ciara Lawless - Irish Artist of the Week

Clare FM · Ciara Lawless – Irish Artist Of The Week Ciara Lawless, known as the Celtic songbird, and hails from Roscommon, released her Debut Album ‘Paint My Soul’ on 26th April 2024 and her second album ‘Divine Intervention’ on the 2nd May 2025. Described as the Irish Kate Bush, Ciara is a professional Irish […] The post Ciara Lawless – Irish Artist of the Week appeared first on Clare FM.Roscommon · Roscommon Read Article

Watch terrifying moment wildfires engulfs roadside near busy Irish town

THIS is the shocking moment raging wildfires in West Roscommon this evening. It is understood that the horror fire began earlier today and has already devastated large areas of forestry. @brunothennerIt is understood that the horror fire began early today[/caption] And it has already devastated large tracts of forestry@brunothenner The area was covered in smoke@brunothenner Fire crews from a number of different units in Roscommon and Mayo have r…Wildfires · Roscommon Read Article

Luck strikes twice as second Telly Bingo punter from same county scoops HUGE win

There were big celebrations for one Irish punter after lightning struck twice and saw the same county get its second Telly Bingo win of the week. During the May 16 draw, one lucky player from the west struck gold in scooping the Snowball prize worth an incredible €65,005. The winning ticket in question was purchased in Tesco’s Roscommon Town branch. This closely follows another Roscommon success just last week when a player scooped €50,005. The…Roscommon · Roscommon Read Article