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Local Fianna Fáil in ultimatum to HQ < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

Local Fianna Fáil members have issued a dramatic threat to the party hierarchy – ‘hold a General Election Selection Convention within two weeks or we will hold one themselves.’ The unrest at grassroots level was patently clear

at a special meeting of the Roscommon-Galway Comhairle Dáil Ceantair held in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon town, on Tuesday night. “People expressed their anger and annoyance at a convention not being held,” one party member, who asked not to be named, said. “A sternly-worded letter has gone to Dublin

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Renua’s General Election candidate in Roscommon-Galway, Anne Farrell, has denied that Renua wants to get rid of the public service sector. However, she said reform of the sector, with clearly defined roles and responsibilities and accountability, would increase productivity and reduce underperformance from the top down. Ms. Farrell also said that it would improve the service delivered for both staff and the taxpayer alike, while providing value for money. She added: “I have worked for many years in the public sector and am aware of the work-

load and the demands on time and the restrictions on ability to deliver the best solutions. “I feel that with definitive roles, a proper chain of command with accountability and clear procedures in place, people can perform more efficiently, make savings and allow merit to be rewarded.” She said that she was very aware that the best way to achieve a proper, functioning, fit-forpurpose public sector would be to start at the very top. She added: “My party want to lead by example and have Ministers’ roles clearly defined and for them to be brought to account if they do not deliver in that role.”

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She said a move completely away from ‘favours for votes’ or ‘leave it with me, I’ll get that sorted for ye’ politics is needed. She added: “Call a halt to the ‘dirty tricks’ and ‘backroom deals’ methods of governance by having a more open and transparent way in which our politicians do business. “The taxpayer should not have to offer their vote in order to get what they are entitled to. “It won’t happen overnight, and there is always resistance to changes, but committing to changing for the better is the new start. “If we have nothing to hide, then we should have nothing to fear from reform and Renua Ireland is the difference in action.”

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I read your recent article about a cyclist injured by a passing car with interest. I too was a victim of a road traffic accident involving a car. I was cycling along a main road when a car suddenly turned left at a by-road knocking me off my bicycle. I was injured but the motorist just complained to me about the dent my bicycle had left on his car! I have been left with terrible on-going pains in my arm as a result of the accident. It happened just 5 months ago. I was very annoyed and I took the motorist details at the time but I did not pursue it further. Can I do anything about this now? As noted in my recent article concerning cyclists, they are recognised as vulnerable road users and such vulnerability makes it almost inevitable that they will come off the worst in any accident involving a car. It is unfortunate that the motorist in this particular incident was so unsympathetic. I note that your bicycle accident occurred 5 months ago so it is certainly not too late for you to investigate a personal injury claim on your behalf. The law determining the time limits in which one may claim compensation for injuries following an accident is called the Statute of Limitations. One normally has two years from the date of accident to bring a compensation claim for personal injuries. This differs in the case of an injured child in that ‘limitation period’ does not start to run until the child reaches eighteen years old i.e. a child may bring a claim for injuries sustained as a child up until their 20th birthday. If you believe that your injuries were sustained as a result of the fault of another person contact Byrne Carolan Cunningham Litigation Department who will fully advise you of your rights. It is imperative that you do so without delay. Our dedicated team of personal injury solicitors will offer you the best advice specific to your specific bicycling accident. Byrne Carolan Cunningham Solicitors are Members of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. 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

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Hour-long wait for Roscommon ambulance slammed ACCIDENT VICTIM DIED SOME WEEKS LATER

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A local man, who has subsequently died, was forced to wait over an hour for an ambulance to arrive after he was involved in a singlevehicle car crash at

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Stonepark, Galway Road, Roscommon town. On September 21, the man, aged in his 60s, crashed after coming around a sharp corner. “He came clear off the road, landing into my next-door neighbour’s

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bags into brown mush and you’ll have to clutch everything to your bosom. You’re dehydrated from stuffy dressing rooms and starving but you already ate that granola bar at the bottom of your bag and you need to pee but you know if you sit down you’ll never get back up. You curse your foolish decision to wear jeans and boots on your sixth attempt to pull them off and on again. What’s more, you have to endure the absolute fakery of shopping room assistants that tell you those leather pants are fabulous even though you know you look like a moose. They ask if you need any assistance and you suppress the urge to ask why all of their stock is sized wrong and if there is indeed a skirt that doesn’t risk a serious wardrobe malfunction, à la Sharon Stone. Also, what is going on with the lighting in these dressing rooms? River Island, half of your expenditure must go on lightbulbs and shelling out compensation for blinding customers. I didn’t ask for a filter to be added to my life and don’t appreciate looking like Jen-

nifer Lawrence in the shop and Jo Brand when I get home. Back to sisterly shopping day, I was forced to take a photo on my phone to prove to her that one particular dress was deceivingly tight. The shop assistant thought I was a monster which was slightly hypocritical due to her culpability in the realm of evil lighting. Online shopping must surely be the answer, right? Wrong. It is my firm opinion that you must try an item of clothing on your own body, not trust the loveliness of the 5’9” Cara Delevingne lookalike on the Boohoo.com ad. Case in point: I ordered a dress online recently in a size 10. It came three weeks late, labelled ‘Medium’ in Chinese, and was shorter than most tops I own. I felt like big Alice when she bursts out of small Alice’s clothes. Be safe this season, girls. Wear runners and fat pants. Eat at regular intervals. Avoid Penney’s at rush hour. And bring your mammy; she’ll tell you the truth and fend off fellow shoppers who don’t understand personal space. Happy shopping!

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James takes on Great Ethiopian Run! SUPPORT SOUGHT FOR GÓRTA, SELP HELP AFRICA < DAN DOONER

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help themselves. Górta Fundraising Administrator, Ciara Doyle, said that over 100 Irish people would take part this year. “We will have about fourteen or fifteen competitors with about 150 Irish people overall. We are hoping to make around €40,000.” James Cooke will fly out on the 20th of November and take part in the run on Sunday the 22nd. He will also get to experience Addis Ababa and visit Górta Self Help Africa projects throughout Ethiopia in order to see the important work being done on the ground. Obviously, help is needed in order to raise the necessary funds and James is grateful for all donations and sponsorship so far. “Local people have been donating and Ronan has held table quizzes which I’ve attended. I’m still collecting and of course it all helps the many people who need it.” James will join thousands of other runners later this month as they take part in the biggest road race in Africa. Sponsorship cards are available from local shops and businesses in Roscommon town and Athleague, and as James said, it’s for a very worthy cause. All support for this excellent cause is much appreciated.

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Local FF members issue ultimatum to HQ ‘Hold Convention or we will hold one ourselves’ < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

A ‘sternly-worded’ letter has issued to Fianna Fáil Headquarters on behalf of the Roscommon-Galway membership to voice their anger over the delay in a General Election Selection Convention being held. A special meeting of the party’s Roscommon-Galway Comhairle Dáil Ceantair (CDC) was held in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon town, on Tuesday night. It attracted a large attendance of over 100 people. “People expressed their anger and their annoyance at a convention not being held,” one party member, who asked not be named, said. “A sternly-worded letter has gone to Dublin – have

the convention inside two weeks or the RoscommonGalway CDC are going to hold it ourselves.” Mary Clifford, the honorary secretary of the CDC, confirmed that she was mandated to issue a letter containing such an ultimatum. She said: “It was decided that a letter would be sent to Fianna Fáil Headquarters asking them for a date to be provided to the CDC immediately, with a twoweek window frame to give that date. “And, in the event of we not hearing from them in that time, the CDC was mandated by the meeting and the members present to put structures in place to select a date themselves and proceed with the convention.”

She said that she issued the letter on Wednesday morning. A Fianna Fáil spokesperson said: “The matter is being considered by the national constituencies committee, which will consult with the CDC officer board in due course.” Fianna Fáil have held selection conventions in all but two of the 40 constituencies nationwide: CavanMonaghan and Roscommon-Galway are the only ones which have not yet taken place. The latter convention was provisionally scheduled for last month but, for an unexplained reason, it was postponed. At a meeting of the party’s national executive on Wednesday, November 4, it was merely decided that

the convention would be held “before Christmas”. Originally, ten candidates accepted the nomination to contest the convention, yet all except three – Cllr. Eugene Murphy, Larry Brennan and Ballintubber’s Seán Óg Higgins – subsequently withdrew. Cllr. John Keogh is the latest to withdraw from the race. It is understood that he informed party headquarters of his decision this week.

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Maybe he’s just not that into you, Tinderella! Not everyone engaging with Tinder and related ‘dating sites’ is in the line of our columnist’s ﬁre this week, but she is strongly of the view that people should ‘put on their glad rags’ and go out and meet men and women the oldfashioned way…face to face! Tinder has been in the news quite a bit lately, what with a disappointed 36-yearold separated mum ringing in to Ryan Tubridy’s radio show last week to tell the world how her first experience of using the online dating app has left her feeling ‘naive and gullible,’ going on to further explain how she was ‘shocked after meeting a man on the app who abandoned contact with her after they slept together three weeks into their relationship,’ apparently saying how she was unaware of the so-called ‘sharks,’ that are currently circulating in dating waters and had, very helpfully, rung Tubs to let people know that she was peed off. You see, apparently her hero has dropped off her radar but is still on the prowl for women on Tinder. Oh he’s a right brat now, isn’t he! Now first of all let me say this to that irate caller, I feel for you Tinderella, I really do love, but the fact of the matter is…You’ve been Catfished, get a clue and move on…Romeo certainly has! Also, you’re right, you are definitely ‘naïve and gullible’ if you went out with a man you found on a dating app and then genuinely thought he wasn’t going to be interested in just having casual sex.

I mean, anyone who thinks that Tinder and other dating apps are going to be exclusively full of Prince and Princess Charmings looking for their happily ever after really need to have a good old reality check. In my understanding, (I could be wrong), dating apps are mainly useful for those who are looking for an always available, regret free, no strings attached booty call. Mind you, there could be a thousand reasons why this bloke heartlessly dumped this woman…so my advice to her is just pick one, any one, then move on and stop ringing radio shows to air your dirty laundry so publicly because it’s hardly good PR for attracting the next guy now is it? If you don’t I’m afraid I am getting a clear image of you ten years from now wallowing alone as a sad modern day Miss Havisham decaying in your raggy dress and pearls until the end of time. Personally I’ve never been on Tinder and have never had the need to use dating apps because, luckily, I’m married to my soul-mate and we met when he approached me in a garage forecourt…now if that doesn’t sound sleazy I don’t know what does but it was all above board I can assure you; he thought I looked like I needed assistance with my car and, being a gentleman, approached me. For the record; I didn’t…need assistance, that is. However, I do know quite a few friends and one family member who uses the Tinder app and who have gone out on a few dates, some good; some leading to second dates and one or two disasters that brought us out in hysterics, however they tell me they all feel the same as Tubridy’s caller did, i.e. duped! So,

From My Kitchen Table MIRIAM KERINS my question is, why use these apps you lazy, crazy lot? Why look for men and women on dating apps that appear to list the Who’s Who of Creepy Ville? Why depend on a site that pulls your personal information from your social media page to create your profile and then effectively tells you who ‘matches’ your particulars encouraging you to ‘swipe right’ if you find their selection pleasing and ‘swipe left’ if you think they’re Quasimodo? Who does that? People who do not know and trust their own mind and their own judgement…that’s who! I mean, if a guy is sitting on his fat ass on the sofa all day long, or even sitting emotionless on the loo, because this is how impersonal some dating apps are, trying to sell himself like some cheap pimp patrolling the docks then there shouldn’t be enough bullsxxt, dinner dates, polite conversation or even copious amounts of lovey-dovey text messages in the whole world to make you his hoe dear. I’m sorry but someone needs to tell it to you like it is. If a person is making up a load of codswallop

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researchers from 24 countries from all over Europe. The overall budget of the HBP is estimated to €1 billion over ten years (2013-2023), with support from the Commission and from other partners including universities, industries and Member States’ own programmes. Günther H. Oettinger, Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society, said: “Understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges facing 21st century science. Major challenges like these can only be tackled at European level”.

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about themselves in order to make sure it fits with what you want to hear, then folks, it’s clear to me they don’t want a lasting relationship they just want to sit back and count their conquests; end of. So, get up off your asses folks, put on your glad rags and go out and meet people the old-fashioned way…face to face; and while you’re doing that, let me enlighten you about some (not all) of those loser trolls, stalkers and creepers who may hide behind dating sites. There is a massive difference between a person in real life and a person on Tinder. He/she has taken about a gazillion selfies before he/she’s Instagrammed or Photoshopped and finally posted the one that makes him look like Brad Pitt and her look like a Bond girl. So what if he/she ‘swiped right’ on your profile photo, get a grip and understand he/she’s ‘swiped right’ on fifty other profiles…he/she’s a shallow git who likes you ‘cos you’re arm candy material and I’ll bet he/she hasn’t read even one single line of your chat because, guess what, it’s not your brain or your dazzling personality that interests them! Some people only use Tinder or dating apps for validation or to relieve boredom. These are the ones whose insatiable egos constantly require massaging, meaning they engage with others and tot up their positive ‘swipes,’ as a way of measuring their personal ‘market value.’ It makes them feel popular to have such a range of potential eejits they can choose at will and of course when the mood takes them they’ll dial for a booty call and they’ll keep dialing until they snare some silly sap who is willing to drop over and become their ‘fun buddy’ to ease their bore-

dom of a winter’s night… and nobody is any the wiser. However, if anyone is thinking of hoping a stint on a dating app will sort out their love life, it would be worth their while to note that, according to research firm GlobalWebIndex (GWI), it’s a worrying fact – well I’d find it worrying – that 30 per cent of Tinder users surveyed are actually married and 12 per cent surveyed are in a relationship. Now I am not for one second suggesting that those users who are ‘spoken for’ are looking for deep, unmeaningful sex, God no, they’re not big fat cheaters; I’d imagine they’re simply ‘browsing,’ doing research and, ahem, keeping abreast of their social skills through ‘interacting’ with other like-minded tech savvy individuals. How industrious of them. Look, I’m not saying that all those who participate on Tinder or other dating apps are merely only hooked on engaging in orgies; that is not the case, and I’m sure there are genuine users who want nothing more than to settle down to a life of bliss, creating the quintessential nuclear family; also I’m sure there are other users who just want to make friends and see dating apps as a bona fide social outlet to test the water when it comes to their dating skills. Nothing wrong with either of those reasons. Mind you, ya don’t have to go through the whole rigmarole of joining these sites and putting yourself through the emotional wringer to try and find out how to make a success of that first date! Not at all, I can sum it up for ya in one line…Just turn up naked; oh, and bring wine!

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Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, pictured below, the Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council, has strongly rejected an allegation made against him by Fianna Fáil colleague Cllr. John Keogh that has resulted in legal action. The Roscommon People reported last week that, on October 7, Cllr. Keogh filed a case against his south Roscommon colleague in the High Court. It is understood that the case re-

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lates to alleged defamation. It is understood that Cllr. Keogh alleges that Cllr. Kilduff made a defamatory remark about him outside Coffey’s Bar, Lecarrow, on October 8, 2014. Cllr. Keogh has taken the step of issuing a case to the High Court, as opposed to the Circuit Court. The High Court is the appropriate court to hear cases involving claims of damages in excess of €75,000. In a statement issued on Monday, Cllr. Kilduff said that it was with sadness that he learned through the local media of Cllr. Keogh’s intention to take a High Court action against him. He said: “I vehemently reject the allegation against me, which surfaced late at night during a 2014 Christmas party in Ennis. I was not present at that party. “As Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council and in deference to the office I am honoured to hold, I have refrained from public comment on this matter between Cllr. Keogh and myself, which has continued now for the past number of months.” An internal inquiry has been ongoing by Fianna Fáil for almost

five months, arising from a complaint made by Cllr. Keogh against Cllr. Kilduff. Cllr. Kilduff said that he was “deeply disappointed” that the court proceedings had been issued before the inquiry had reported. “I sincerely hope this action will not prevent publication of the inquiry’s findings,” he said. He said that he and numerous mediators had expended “considerable time and effort trying to resolve this issue” with Cllr. Keogh. He added: “I have on many occasions extended the hand of friendship to my colleague and assured him that I hold him in the highest possible regard.” Cllr. Kilduff said that he hoped the two could be reconciled and that “we both return to our once constructive and co-operative relationship”. He said: “Finally, I want to assure the people of Roscommon, my fellow councillors and the management and staff of Roscommon County Council that this unfortunate matter will not in any way distract me from the duties of the office I am privileged to hold.” Cllr. Keogh declined to comment.

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A lorry was set on fire and four cars were doused in petrol in Ballaghaderreen on Monday night, with gardaí suspecting “foul play” was involved. A resident who saw the damaged lorry said that it was “burnt out”. A spokesperson for Castlerea Garda Station said that, at 10.30 pm, a man looked out the window of his home and a saw the vehicle on fire.

“He got the fire under control and there was two other vehicles damaged,” the spokesperson said. The scene was preserved by the gardaí and a technical examination was carried out. The results of the examination are awaited. “At this stage, it is being treated as suspicious and an investigation is ongoing,” a spokesperson for Castlerea Garda Station added. Fire service staff were called to the scene of the incident on Monday night, arriving at 11.20 pm

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Time Pieces annual PRE-CHRISTMAS SALE – The sale you’ve been waiting for! 20% discount at renowned shop The national award-winning shop, Time Pieces, Roscommon, are hosting their massive Pre-Christmas Sale from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd November inclusive. Customers of this much-loved outlet can avail of some very attractive discount offers as the countdown to Christmas begins. As anyone who has ever had the pleasure of visiting Time Pieces will know, this delightful shop – known as an ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ – features a wonderful array of items, many of them unusual and unique, all of them eye-catching and appealing. Time Pieces currently have a wonderful selection of Christmas gifts in stock including an amazing selection of jewellery and accessories. Antique clocks adorn the walls, amid paintings, mirrors and prints from local artists. Located on Main Street in the heart of Roscommon town, this family business is full of character and old-world elegance. Once you walk through the door, you experience the calm, friendly ambience that is Time Pieces. A dazzling array of hand-picked jewellery and fashion accessories is beautifully displayed among carefully selected antiques and paintings, chandeliers, mirrors, lamps,

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dolls, and other decorative objects for your home. The philosophy at Time Pieces is to stock items not generally available elsewhere, with something to please every age and pocket – and they are proud to have happy customers of all ages! Great care is taken to include a selection of Irish-made crafts, pottery, paintings including local crafts made in County Roscommon. Everyone is welcome at Time Pieces where shoppers are encouraged to browse at leisure in a relaxing, friendly atmosphere. Their personal touch is their hallmark and all their staff has an eye for

selecting that perfect gift for you. As a token of appreciation for your loyalty and support over the years, Time Pieces are offering a 20% discount from Friday 13th to Sunday 22nd November inclusive. They also have gift vouchers available, which have no expiry date. Time Pieces is now open each Sunday from 12-6 pm right throughout until Christmas. For further information contact the store on 090-6625408, email info@ timepieces.ie or log onto www. timepieces.ie. Please like and share us on Facebook at Time Pieces Roscommon.

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NOTICE OF PUBLICATION OF DRAFT REGISTER OF ELECTORS – 2016/2017 A new Register is prepared each year and being on the existing Register does not guarantee that you will be included in the new Register. The Draft Register of Electors for 2016/2017 was published on the 1st November 2015. It is printed on PINK PAPER and will form the basis for the Register to be used at elections and referenda from 15th February 2016 to 14th February 2017. A person has until November 25th next to submit a claim to have a correction made or a name added to or deleted from this Draft Register, which is available for inspection in your Local Municipal and Water District Offices, Head Garda Station, Head Post Office or Library or at Roscommon County Council Headquarters. Also, persons may check their details by logging on to www.checktheregister.ie to access the E-Reg Enquiry System or to download any of the relevant application forms.

TO BE REGISTERED AS AN ELECTOR, A PERSON MUST BE: - 18 years or over on the 15th February, 2016 and - Ordinarily resident in County Roscommon on the 1st September, 2015 RFA1 Claim Forms for the purpose of making corrections in the Draft Register are available at all locations mentioned above. Completed claims should be lodged on or before the 25th November, 2015 to Corporate Services Section, Roscommon County Council. _______________________________________________________________________

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POSTAL VOTERS LIST (A) Disabled Postal Voters list If you have a physical illness or physical disability and you wish to vote by post from your home, you should apply now to go on the Postal Voters List. You may only apply for entry on this list if: (i) You are unable to go in person to vote at your polling station due to physical illness or physical disability; and (ii) The illness or disability is likely to continue for the duration (12 months from 15th February 2016) of the Register to which the application relates. You should obtain application (Form PV1) from your Local Authority (see address at bottom of notice) and return it to the Local Authority no later than 25th November 2015 in order to be included in the Disabled Postal Voters List of the Register of Electors 2016/2017. (B) Postal Voters List for Electors unable to vote at their polling station due to the circumstance of occupation/education: If you are likely to be unable to go in person on polling day to vote at your polling station because of the circumstance of occupation, service or employment, you may apply for entry in the postal voters list. An elector participating on a full time basis on an educational course of study at an educational institution in the State and who is likely to be unable to go in person on Polling Day to vote at his or her polling station, may also apply to be included in the postal voters list. Applications should submit completed Form PV2 to your Local Authority (see address at bottom of notice) not later than 25th November 2015. (C) Prisoners unable to vote at their polling station due to the circumstance of their detention in a prison pursuant to an order of a court. You may apply for entry in the postal voters list if you are likely to be unable to go in person on Polling Day at an election or referendum to vote at your polling station because of the circumstance of your detention in prison pursuant to an order of a court. Applicants should submit completed Form RFG to your Local Authority (see address at bottom of notice) not later than 25th November 2015. Further information and application forms are available from the Corporate Services Section, Roscommon County Council, The Courthouse, Roscommon to whom completed Application Forms should be returned on or before 25th November 2015. Telephone: (090) 6637140 or email regelectors@roscommoncoco.ie. J.O’Rourke A/Director of Services

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PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting of the Co. Roscommon Joint Policing Committee will take place at 7.30pm on Wednesday, 2nd December 2015 in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. All members of the public are invited to attend this public meeting. The theme of the public meeting will be Crime Prevention in Towns, Villages & Rural Areas. The Joint Policing Committee was established under the Garda Síochána Act 2005 and includes elected members of Roscommon County Council, Oireachtas Members, Garda representatives, representatives from the community and voluntary sector and officials of Roscommon County Council. The function of the Committee is to serve as a forum for consultations, discussions and recommendations on matters affecting the policing of the local authority’s administrative area. Members of the public have the right to attend the meeting, to have their views heard and to put questions to the committee. All questions concerning the policing of County Roscommon should be submitted in writing to: Caitlín Conneely, JPC Meetings Administrator, Community and Enterprise, West Business Park, Circular Road, Roscommon or by e-mail to cconneely@roscommoncoco.ie Questions should be received no later than the 25th November 2015 and must include the name and address of the person submitting the question, which will be kept confidential. Questions will be accepted from any person affected by the policing of the area. Those who require alternative arrangements for the submission of questions may contact 0906637316. Please note that the Joint Policing Committee may not consider matters relating to a specific criminal investigation or prosecution or matters relating to the security of the State. In addition to this the Joint Policing Committee will not consider a matter if: o It would endanger the security of one or more individuals. o It relates to an individual. o It involves information received by the Garda Síochána or the local authority in confidence. o It would, or would be likely to, prejudice the prevention or detection of crime or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders. o Individuals shall not be discussed or named. An individual’s right to privacy and the provision of the European Convention on Human Rights Act 2003 must be adhered to. o It is deemed prejudicial to a Garda operational matter. o The public is advised that in some circumstances, for legal reasons, it may not be possible to provide information requested. For more information, please see http://www.roscommoncoco.ie Pat Murtagh Acting Director of Services, Roads, Community & Enterprise, Libraries, Culture, Arts & Heritage, Roscommon County Council.

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Ibrahimi into ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ Final A young Roscommon entrepreneur has won a place at the national final of the prestigious ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition (IBYE), for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund. Mr. Oz Ibrahmi from Hex CNC Ltd., based in Knockvicar, is representing the West Region in the Best Established Business category at the national final in Dublin this December and has already won €20,000 in investment from Local Enterprise Office Roscommon. Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition is an integral part of the Action Plan for Jobs and is supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through the 31 Local Enterprise Offices around the country. At the IBYE Regional Final, three local business owners and new start-ups from Roscommon, all under

the age of 30, went head-to-head with other county winners from Mayo and Galway. The nominees were all interviewed by a three member judging panel and had to deliver a business pitch, live. Assessed on criteria such as business innovation, job creation potential and financial planning, the announcement of the national finalists was made at a reception in Claremorris, with special guest, Minister for State, Michael Ring TD. Leas-Cathaoirleach, Cllr Paschal Fitzmaurice, represented Roscommon County Council. The three young entrepreneurs representing the county at the Regional Final were: Best Established Business – Oz Ibrahmi, Hex CNC. Best New Idea – Enda Mahon, Mahon Pipe Solutions. Best Startup – Mark Bannon, VT Networks.

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Pictured at the recent Regional Final of the IBYE competition 2015, held in the McWilliam Park Hotel, Claremorris, were Minister of State, Michael Ring TD, Mark Bannon, VT Networks, Enda Mahon, Mahon Pipe Solutions, Oz Ibrahmi, Hex CNC and Louise Ward, Head of Local Enterprise Office Roscommon.

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There was an economic blow in Carrick-on-Shannon earlier this week when it was announced that around 37 jobs would go at a credit card provider. AvantCard currently employs 165 people at the facility, but the company cited changing trends and new technologies as the reason for reducing its workforce by almost 25 per cent. An AvantCard spokesperson said: “Like many other employers, we regularly review our business to ensure that it is right for our customers, reflecting any changes in customer behaviour and the competitive marketplace.

“Following a detailed review, it is with regret that we confirm that we are planning to reduce our workforce across our business areas. “We have entered a consultation period with our employees.” They hope to achieve many of the job cuts through voluntary redundancies. Local Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice expressed “great sadness and disappointment” at the news of the staff reduction. “It is a huge blow to the people involved and their families and to the economic life of the area,” he said. Meanwhile, Deputy Denis Naughten, also an Independent, called on the IDA and Jobs Minister Richard Bruton to bring “east coast job ex-

pansion” to the Leitrim county town after the job losses. He said: “Over the last couple of month, we have businesses based on the east coast complaining that they cannot access affordable office accommodation or housing accommodation for staff. “At the same time, we see a stateof-the-art office development in Carrick-on-Shannon which used to accommodate MBNA virtually gathering dust. “It is about time that we join up the dots and bring new jobs announcements to towns like Carrick-onShannon, which have the staff with the technical skills, an abundance of modern offices and affordable housing accommodation.”

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promise to upgrade these facilities by the end of 2015. Deputy Fitzmaurice said the news was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;welcome reprieveâ&#x20AC;? for the Sacred Heart Hospital, a 94-bedded facility. He added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;This news gives certainty to the residents and their families. I am delighted that the excellent service provided to the patients by the staff at the Sacred Heart Hospital over the years, can now continue into the future.â&#x20AC;? He said that the work required to bring the facility up to standard

must now be done, but he added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I will be pressing the Minister and the HSE to provide funds for the improvements to be carried out.â&#x20AC;? Cllr. Hopkins welcomed the news, but accepted that â&#x20AC;?there has been no announcement made yet in relation to the fundingâ&#x20AC;? for the Home. However, she said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been informed by the Department of Health that, in the coming weeks, the HSE will submit to HIQA its plans for investment in local nursing homes, in line with the new policy timeframe.â&#x20AC;?

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TEMPORARY CLOSING OF ROADS ROADS ACT 1993, SECTION 75 ROADS REGULATIONS 1994, ARTICLE 12 Roscommon County Council hereby gives Notice of its Intention to close the roads referred to hereunder for the period and the reason specified. Road to be closed : The L1804 will be closed from Coolteige Cross (N61) to its Junction with the L1801 Alternative Routes: Traffic travelling along the N61 in an northerly direction will continue forwards until its junction with the L7002, turning left and travelling in a westerly direction until its junction with the L1801, turning right and travelling in a northerly direction until its junction with the L6169 continuing to travel in an northerly direction until its junction with the L6164, turning right in an easterly direction until its junction with the N61. Detour ends Alternatively, Traffic travelling along the N61 in an southerly direction will continue forwards until its junction with the L6164, turning right and travelling in an westerly direction until its junction with the L6169 turning left and travelling in a southerly direction until its junction with the L6169, continuing to travel in a southerly direction until its junction with the L7002 turning left and travelling in an easterly direction until its junction with the N61. Detour ends Period of Closure: 4th December to 23rd December 2015. Reason for Road Closure: Laying of watermains along the public road as part of the Mid-Roscommon Group Water Scheme Upgrade Contract.

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On Tuesday, three female residents â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Valerie Bodkin, Mary Scott and Kathleen Reilly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; sat around a table in St Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ward in the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon town, to discuss the ongoing threat to the facility. Ms. Bodkim, who is 91, has been living in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;County Homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; for almost three years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What is going to happen to me if this place closes?â&#x20AC;? she said. She certainly doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t regret moving here on December 5, 2012. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was on my own at home (between Fourmilehouse and Strokestown), a bit isolated and my neighbour got killed then in a car crash,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then, I was depending on the family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t complain about anything here. Granted, I am not at home, but, definitely, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be at home, especially in the bad weather. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t able to live alone. I absolutely

love it here: the care and the staff are excellent, and then I have (24-hour) company, which I hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t at home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to depend on someone calling.â&#x20AC;? She said that she had everything she wanted here. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our beds are spotlessly clean â&#x20AC;&#x201C; they are done every morning â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and every nook and cranny dusted,â&#x20AC;? she said. Ms. Scott previously gave a glowing reference about the facility when she spoke movingly at a public meeting in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon town, in September. On Tuesday, she agreed that the company of fellow residents and staff at the Sacred Heart Hospital was key to her contentment. Ms. Reilly has only been living here for about eight weeks, but already she has settled in extremely well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is very good here,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fact, I was pleasantly surprised. The care is excellent and the meals are excellent. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The nurses are all very good, kind and nice. They talk to the residents.â&#x20AC;?

All necessary approach signage and diversion signage will be used at the required locations as per Traffic Management Plan. Residents will be contacted and notified directly by the Contractor in advance of the closure. Map showing proposed closure/diversions will be available on www.roscommoncoco.ie Objections may be made in writing to the undersigned in respect of the proposed temporary road closure to arrive not later than 4pm on Friday, 20th November 2015. Mr. Pat Murtagh A/Director of Services, Roads, Community & Enterprise and Culture, Roscommon County Council, Courthouse, Roscommon. 12th November 2015

Mary Queeney (resident), Mary Scott and Kathleen Reilly (resident) pictured at the September meeting regarding the Sacred Heart Hospital and Care Home. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Resident hits out at delay in funding commitment on Sacred Heart Hospital < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

A long-term resident of the Sacred Heart Hospital, Roscommon town, has strongly criticised the Government’s delay in allocating funding that would secure the future of the State nursing home. It is now over three and a half months since the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) made a number of negative findings about the facility, which shrouded its future in doubt. They said the old-style building fell short of health regulations, due to its toilet and showering facilities and some multi-occupancy rooms. The health watchdog said at the time that, if the HSE-run home was to remain open to full capacity, the Government would need to commit to completely rebuild it. However, no such firm promise has been made, even though Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch said in September that she had secured €450 million for refurbishing or replacing State-run nursing homes. The delay has angered residents, including John McWatt, who is 74.

“I am really quite dismayed and not particularly hopeful that anything will come out of the current situation vis-à-vis the Sacred Heart,” said Mr McWatt, who moved there from his home in Castlecoote two and a half years ago. “There is a considerable number of State nursing homes that I don’t know where each individual one stands. There may well be nursing homes more desirous, more needy than the Sacred Heart.” In September, the future of the Sacred Heart Hospital was a big issue in the county, with public meetings and campaigns ongoing to safeguard its future. The expected announcement of funding never came, though, which Mr McWatt described as a “terrible shame”. He said: “I am annoyed the way the thing is being orchestrated, not just by the State but by local and national politicians. It doesn’t seem to have materialised in the way that everybody’s expectations were building up to. “It has fallen rather flat. I think the residents and staff and the families

of residents need to know how their loved ones are going to be accommodated. “They need reassuring.” Mr McWatt has called for an urgent action from the Government. “I would like a commitment, in particular from (Health Minister) Leo Varadkar and (Junior Minister) Lynch, that the amount of money required to build a 50-bedded establishment here, is provided,” he said. “I would like an announcement for this particular establishment.” It is estimated that up to €13 million would be required to completely rebuild the facility to new health regulations. Mr McWatt said that, while some wards were modern, two of them were inadequate, and that a rebuild was required. “I think Our Lady’s and St Joseph’s need to seriously be brought into the 21st century and, in doing so, a rebuild would be totally necessary,” he said. “Our Lady’s and St Joseph’s are part of the original establishment, and in all of the wards there, there are no doors, just curtains. It is a bit of a relic.”

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QUALITY USED VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES PRE REG CARS VW Caddy Maxi TDI 7Seater Extras €28,500 VW Scirocco 2.0TDI 150BHP €29,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI Highline Estate €31,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline €26,500 VW Jetta 2.0TDI €22,500 VW Golf 2.0TDI Highline 150BHP €29,500 VW Polo 1.4TDI €16,500 VW Polo 1.0 5DR petrol €14,500 VW Golf TDI €21,500 VW Golf 1.6TDI Van €15,500 + VAT VW Golf 1.6TDI Highline Extras €25,500 VW Polo 1.2TDI T/L €15,000 VW Golf Highline TDI Sports €22,500 VW Tiguan 2.0TDI €24,500 VW Golf 1.6 TDI Sports White €20,500 VW Touran 1.6 TDI 7 Seater €27,500 VW High UP 5Dr €12,950 VW Golf 1.6TDI A/T €21,500 VW Jetta C/L A/T €22,500 VW Jetta 1.6 TDI Highline €21,000 VW Jetta 1.6TDI Trendline €18,500 VW Golf 1.6TDI €19,500 VW Polo Cross TDI Extras €16,500 VW Polo 1.2 5DR €13,950 VW Passat 1.6TDI BM €22,500 VW Polo 1.2 TDI C/L €14,500 VW Touran 1.6TDI 5 Seater €22,500 VW Golf 2.0TDI 140BHP Highline €19,500 VW Tiguan 2.0DSL Passenger €18,500 BEETLE RANGE VW Beetle 1.6DSL €21,500 VW Beetle Sports Model 140BHp €19,500 PASSAT RANGE VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L €28,500 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP H/L ( Choice) €28,500 VW Passat TDI Highline €28,500 VW Passat 1.6 TDI Comfortline €26,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline €24,500 VW Passat TDI Comfortline Estate €27,500 VW Passat 1.6 BM Choice €22,500 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP C/L €25,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline €23,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI “R” Line €22,500 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP Comfortline €23,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI Highline €22,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L €21,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI BM (13K) €21,500 VW Passat TDI Highline €22,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L €18,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI T/L €17,500 VW Passat 2.0TDI Comfortline 140BHP €19,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI C/L Choice €16,000 VW Passat 2.0TDI 140BHP Sports C/L €17,500 VW Passat 1.6TDI Highline €13,500 VW Passat 1.9TDI C/L €11,500 VW Passat 2.0DSL C/L €11,500 VW Passat 1.6 C/L €6,500 VW Passat 2.0TDI C/L A/T €9,500 VW Passat 1.9TDI Highline €9,500 VW Passat 1.9TDI Choice €7,500 VW Passat 1.9TDI C/L Choice €6,500 VW Passat 1.6 €4,500 VW Passat 1.9TDI €5,000 VW Passat 1.9TDI €4,000 PASSAT CC RANGE VW Passat CC 2.0TDI €35,500 VW Passat CC 2.0TDI Sports (9K)A/T €35,000 VW Passat CC Extras €32,500 VW Passat CC Extras €22,500 VW Passat CC Extras €19,500 VW Passat CC Extras €18,500 POLO RANGE VW Polo 1.2TDI Cross Model €18,500 VW Polo 1.4TDI 5Dr €16,500 VW Polo 1.0 5 DR €14,500 VW Polo 1.2TDI Comfortline €16,500 VW Polo 1.2 5DR €14,950 VW Polo TDI (33K) €15,000 VW Polo 1.2 Petrol €13,500 VW Polo 1.2TDI €14,500 VW Polo 1.2 TDI Cross €16,500 VW Polo 1.2 5Dr Petrol €12,500 VW Polo TDI €13,500 VW Polo 1.2 Comfortline Petrol €12,950 VW Polo 1.2TDI €12,500 VW Polo 1.2 5DR €11,500 VW Polo 1.6 TDI €10,500 VW Polo 1.2 5DR €10,500 VW Polo 1.4TDI €9,000 VW Polo 1.2 5DR €8,500 VW Polo 5DR €7,500 VW Polo 1.4 TDI €7,000 VW Polo 5DR €5,500 VW Polo 1.2 5Dr €4,500 VW Polo 1.2 5DR €3,500 GOLF SV MODEL RANGE VW Golf TDI SV €24,500 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline A/T €18,500 VW Golf TDI Comfortline €17,500 VW Golf TDI Plus Comfortline A/T €17,500

2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 151 151 151 142 142 141 151 141 132 131 131 131 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2007 2006 2005 2005 2004 2003 2002 2000 151 142 141 132 131 131 131 2012 2012 2011 2010 2009 2009 2008 2008 2007 2006 131 2011 2011 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2005 2004 2004 2003 2001 2001 151 151 151 151 151 151 151 142 141 131 131 131 131 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2010 2010 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007

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2007 2007 2005 2005 2004 2003 2002 1997 152 151 151 151 141 132 132 131 131 131 2012 2012 2011 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2006 2006 2006 2006 2005 2005 2004 2004 2004 2004 151 142 2011 2011 2009 2008 2007 2005 2002 131 2007 2006 2006 2005 2002 2002 131 131 131 2011 2008 2006 2009 2007 2002 131 2012 2012 2011 2009 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2007 2007 2006 2006 2006 2004 2015 2014 2014 2013 2011 2011 2011 2011 2009 2008 2007 2007 2007 2007 2006 2006

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Roscommon People Friday 13 November 2015

PAUL HEALY’S WEEK A column by Roscommon People editor On a recent family trip to America, Paul Healy picked up some bits and pieces for his column…so, here goes… reporting now on… beautiful Boston; meeting a charismatic Batman in Times Square; sightseeing in New York; a be-witching night in Salem; Halloween magic on Beacon Hill… and the dude on the bus… ‘Something for the column’ So there I was, twenty-two years ago, lying in the back of a hearse (I will explain), pounding along the highways and byways of Australia. Stopping every now and again in the hope of locating a fax machine… That was 1993, and I’ve learnt since then that, when a (so-called) columnist is on holidays, a newspaper can wait for its column… Twenty-two years ago myself and Fiona and my future sister-in-law Sinead had embarked on a wonderful trip to Australia. At the time, I was writing a column – ‘Hold the Back Page’ – for the Roscommon Champion, and I had, a little rashly, committed to sending home four columns over the course of our month in Australia. The columns would reflect the highlights of the holiday. Our month in Australia began in Gympie, north of Brisbane, where Fiona and Sinead’s uncle – former Roscommon footballer Coman Reynolds from Elphin – was by then an established member of the community. Coman and his wife Emma were very successful (they still are!) in the funeral undertaking business, which is how the visitors from Ireland came to borrow an old, retired car/hearse in which to explore The Gold Coast. Fiona took to the driving challenge brilliantly; at times I actually did have to lie in the back (they have low ceilings). I probably had the best view anyone’s ever had from that position. Anyways, actually writing the column with pen and paper was merely time-consuming;

paul@roscommonpeople.ie Moments later he had the kids crouching down in the middle of Times Square with himself (Batman) on their tail. He was a nice guy and the pose he set up made for a great photograph, so I certainly didn’t begrudge him the few dollars’ tip, but I do recall saying to the children ‘Let’s get out of here before Superman arrives.’

finding a fax machine each week was a nightmare. Twenty-two years on and, notwithstanding the mind-boggling technological advances since, I gave no such hostages to fortune when we went to the USA on a family holiday last month. Writing about your holidays in a newspaper is a bit strange, but no stranger than publicly admitting to being a Leeds United fan; anyways, people usually say ‘sure you’ll have something for your column’, so here it is…something for my column…a column from the USA…without notes, just from memory…and not by fax.

Monday-Tuesday

Thursday, October 22 I realise now that I should have taken notes. Let’s see…okay, we flew from Shannon to Boston, an enjoyable flight with a memorable ending for us. Our five-year-old son, Matthew, was watching as most passengers thanked the Aer Lingus staff as they disembarked. So he too said ‘thanks’ to one of the staff, who was suitably charmed and responded by asking if Matthew would like to see the cockpit of the plane. Moments later he was sitting in the pilot’s seat posing for a photograph.

Thursday-Saturday Boston is beautiful, friendly, atmospheric, small enough in city terms to feel intimate. If you’re near Boston Common, you’re pretty centrally located. It’s a lovely park, populated by locals, tourists, squirrels and statues. From the moment you step into Boston Common, you really begin to inhale the magic of this city. We were staying with relations, in a beautiful residence in Beacon Hill, an idyllic area of Boston where quintessentially American streets, quaint shops and stylish houses merge to form a very special place. Although more than a week to Halloween, residents were busy adorning their houses with extravagant, tasteful and expensive decorations. We were assured that Halloween in Boston would be very special indeed. From our experience (it was our second visit to the city) the people of Boston are extremely friendly and welcoming. They’re sports-mad too, obsessed (from what I could see) with the various sports, especially American Football. The local team, the New England Patriots, are on a winning streak just now. This is proving

The bright lights of Times Square, New York ... where you might get to meet Batman if you are lucky!

The legendary actress Maureen O’Hara, who died recently, was very proud of her Irish heritage. Some years ago she visited the Riverdale Steak House in New York, owned by Athleague native Terry Connaughton. Pictured left to right: Mary-Anne Connaughton, Terry Connaughton, Maureen O’Hara and Donal Connaughton.

very exciting for the locals and it was easy to get caught up in that excitement as they hammered the Miami Dolphins, making it seven wins in a row for the Bostonians. A trip to the Museum of Science in Boston is recommended. We spent a few very enjoyable hours there, but really a full day needs to be set aside for this particular treat. Over the weekend we spent some time in Lakeville, a beautiful, peaceful ‘country area’ away from the bustling city. America in ‘The Fall’ is very special and the colours of the trees and the cascading leaves was absolutely stunning. Most of the houses around Lakeville, and this is typical of rural USA I imagine, are made of timber. The houses, while invariably similar in build, are quite individualistic in design. Typically the lawns in front of them are ‘open plan,’ with no walls or fences. While we were there, householders were going to amazing lengths to prepare for Halloween, with skeletons and ghosts and ghouls adorning the houses and gardens!

Sunday, October 25 After three great days in Boston (and with more to come) we took a four-and-a-halfhour bus journey to spend three nights in the city that never sleeps. It was our first ever trip to New York and we were staying in a hotel centrally located in Manhattan, with a good view of Times Square. We walked from the bus station, and within a moment or two found ourselves sucked into the dizzying madness of Times Square. It’s all lights, billboards, people, noise, colour, fun and frenzy. On Times Square, just about everyone is trying to make a buck. Our children love the hit TV show ‘How I Met Your Mother’ and (in our first highly cultural move) we found McGees Bar in Midtown Manhattan, where the comedy series was created. It serves good food too! Later that night, we were relaxing in Times Square – paradise for people-watchers – when, seemingly out of nowhere, Batman suddenly appeared… Why he came to our aid I don’t know…it’s not as if we were in any peril or anything. So, as Matthew (aged five) stared in awe at what I must admit was a very charismatic and authentic looking Batman, the guy himself engaged us with all his charm.

We spent most of both days hopping on and hopping off the buses, which offer excellent tours of all the leading sights. And what sights there are to enjoy… Madison Square Garden, the Empire State building, Wall Street, Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty (by boat) and much more. We visited Ground Zero/9/11 Memorial, where silence reigns, minds weighed down by the overwhelming poignancy. Later, we branch off into a side street and pop into a souvenir shop. There are hundreds of little items featuring landmark attractions in New York, and, given our location, many mementos relating to the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. I buy two or three items, hand in a fiftydollar note and am stopped in my tracks when I glance at the receipt: My change is ‘9 11’ – nine dollars and eleven cent. That felt very strange!

Wednesday, October 28 After a morning spent visiting the Museum of Modern Art, as well as Central Park and a few more attractions, we’re taking a 2 pm bus journey back to Boston. For the only time on our holiday, there’s rain, and it’s pelting down with a vengeance. At the back of the bus there’s a guy who’s clearly had more than Rice Krispies for breakfast. His head is bobbing back and forth like he’s some sort of demented tennis umpire and next he starts joining his hands to form an imaginary gun. He points out the window and hisses out gunshot sounds. Then he leans over to the woman sitting in front of him and asks her what day it is. He gives her three options: ‘Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday?’ With the rain pelting down and a five-hour journey to Boston ahead of us, we’re a bit rattled by the behaviour of the ‘Passenger from Hell.’ We’d booked online and distinctly remember not requesting a terrorist. As his erratic actions continued, the woman who had been given the multiple choice question regarding what day of the week it was mouthed ‘He’s freaking me out’ in our direction – and other passengers were also beginning to look around a little nervously. So I walked up to the front of the bus and conveyed our concerns to the driver. She was at that point trying to navigate the bus through busy New York streets, but at the first opportunity she pulled over, marched down to the back seat and firmly and professionally confronted the ‘dude,’ asking if he had taken any illegal substances and/or if he was under the influence of alcohol. He looked surprised. “No mam, I’m just enjoying the ride.’ When the driver informed him that other people weren’t fully enjoying the ride and that some passengers had expressed concern about his behaviour, I took a keen interest in the shapes which the raindrops were forming on the windows of the bus. Next, she frogmarched him up to the front of the bus “so that if you need anything, you can ask me.” We were glad to note that there was quite a bit of protective glass around the driver’s seat. The ‘dude’ continued to act a Continued overleaf –>

Roscommon People Friday 13 November 2015

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bit strange in his new seat but after an hour or so he had calmed down quite a bit. A woman in front of me would probably have made mincemeat of the young man. She’s chatting to her mother so loudly that everyone hears the conversation. It seems they need to meet a lawyer next week but the lawyer has been messing them about and now he wants to bring their meeting forward by an hour or two… The woman in front of me is having none of it. ‘Hell Mom, he can kick rocks! If that dumbass thinks we gonna get there early just to suit him, I’ll deal with him…cos I’m gonna have my coffee and muffin and he can sit on the highway!’

Thursday-Sunday So, after a six-hour bus journey, we returned safely to Boston, where a really special Halloween weekend atmosphere was ‘brewing.’ On Friday night we went to Salem, travelling by ferry. It was a wonderful 50-minute journey from Boston Harbour which showcased the fabulous city skyline. Salem is where witch trials were held in 1692, with several local people being executed for allegedly practising witchcraft. Now this town has been transformed into an impressive tourist attraction, all themed around witches and all things scary. Even the police cars have witches logos on them! The former home of the trial Judge is now known as the ‘Witch House’ and most of the residential buildings are evocative of witches and witchcraft. We didn’t get there until 6.30 pm in the evening but it was the night before Halloween, so a perfect time to be in Salem. The place was thronged with tourists. There are ‘haunted houses’ aplenty, museums, restaurants and bars, souvenir shops, and lots of witch-related sights to see and things to enjoy. Over 40,000 people live their normal lives there against the background of the entire area being one big witch-themed attraction. Then on Saturday night, we discovered that all the exciting talk of Halloween on Beacon Hill had not been overstated. It seems Halloween is ‘massive’ in the USA. In Boston there were big queues outside a popular shop containing hundreds of costume options for adults and children. From about 6 o’clock in the evening, the magic happened. All of the mystery of the much-hyped Halloween celebrations faded as a spectacular experience presented itself. Thousands – yes,

thousands – of people descended on the streets of Beacon Hill (all traffic cut off) and began trick or treating in a wonderful atmosphere of fun and friendship. Just about everyone was kitted out in a great costume, making this a spectacular and heartwarming sight. All doors were open; children queued for candy, reserves of which eventually ran out, such was the extraordinary scale of the crowds. A truly memorable night.

Monday, November 2 Anyone I spoke to about the US Presidential election was mortified at the prospect of Donald Trump winning. Maybe it was just the people I spoke to… Coverage of the campaign was pretty much wall to wall on television. Glancing at the newspapers meanwhile really brought home to me that racial tensions are still very much to the fore in the USA – race and alleged discrimination seemed to dominate the papers. It was the last day of a great holiday, the memories of which we will cherish. A bit of a shopping blitz, (daughters Emma, Alannah and Ciara had to spend their last few dollars), final photographs taken, and then, a cab to Logan Airport, where, in security, a smiling American police officer stuck a security sticker on Matthew and said: ‘You’re in charge.’ Five hours or so later, we were back in Shannon Airport, and there wasn’t a dumbass to be seen anywhere.

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NewsPeople newsbriefs Community Alert There will be a Community Alert meeting held at Ballinagheglish Community Centre on Thursday 19th of November at 9 pm. All in the parish of Oran are invited to attend this meeting.

Information Night on mental health, recovery and wellbeing An information night, which addresses the issue of understanding mental health, recovery and wellbeing through education, collaboration and conversation will take place tonight (Thursday) in Gleeson’s of Roscommon (8 pm). The event will be of benefit to those who have a lived experience of mental health challenges, including personally, as a family member, friend or carer, those who have professional experience of working in the area of mental health and anyone who has an interest in mental health issues. Tonight’s Information Night is part of the Roscommon/East Galway Advancing Recovery Programme, which commenced in the region in 2013. The team involved on the project are thrilled to invite the wider community in Roscommon to come and meet us as we host our first information evening about one of these exciting projects tonight (12th) in Gleeson’s Townhouse (8 pm). Everyone is welcome.

Pictured are Sr. Margaret, Mary Compton and Linda Compton (Strokestown) at the launch of ‘The Splendiferous Tale of Ferdinand Fox’ by Rose Morris at Roscommon Library. Picture: Glynn’s Photography.

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Lisnamult Draw The November winners of the Lisnamult Draw are as follows: €100 Rebecca Condon, €100 Margaret Kosecki, €50 Vera Clancy, €25 Paul Reynolds, €25 Rita Kenny, €25 Madeleine Carbury.

A thank you from McGuinness’ Pharmacy McGuinness Pharmacy (Roscommon) would like to thank all those who donated to their Paint It Pink fundraiser, which they ran recently. A total of €800 was raised. A sincere thanks to all those who kindly donated.

‘From Route Way to Green Way’ Moate Museum & Historical Society will host a lecture, which should be of particular interest to all Greenway cyclists, on Monday, November 16th at 8.15 pm in The Grand Hotel, Moate. Historian, Seamus O’Brien, will speak on ‘From Route Way to Green Way – the Reinvention of the Old Mullingar to Athlone Railway’. The old Mullingar to Athlone railway was once a pivotal section of the rail link between the capital and the west and north west of the country. It operated for more than 100 years and during that time gave valuable employment to communities in its vicinity. When efforts to re-open it failed, it quickly became overgrown and inaccessible. The recent development of the Western Greenway and its subsequent huge popularity led to interest in this type of development elsewhere. The new Greenway, now operational between Mullingar and Garrycastle near Athlone, has aroused great interest in the history of the route way and the potential of this new leisure corridor through the heart of the midlands.

Light movement and dance class The Roscommon Disability Support Group will hold a Light Movement and Dance class on Wednesday, 18th November from 12.30-1.30 pm in the Dale Centre, Derrane. This is a free taster session and all are welcome. Please contact RSG for more details on 0906625852 (ext. 200).

Oran Community Games AGM The Oran Community Games AGM will be held in Rockfield (GAA clubhouse) next Sunday evening the 15th of November at 7 pm. All are welcome to attend.

SPCA Church gate collections Roscommon SPCA are holding Church gate collections at the following Churches: Ballaghaderreen, Fourmilehouse, Croghan and Derrane on Saturday, 14th and Sunday, 15th November.

We shouldn’t be playing important games in season of woolly scarves and caps For the first time in a good four weeks, it’s wet, wild and miserable as I sit into the trusty old Volvo’s replacement (hopefully temporarily) on Monday morning. I head for the not so welcoming building in Athlone where I busily (don’t believe that bit) pass most of the working week. Lynn Antiques and Gallery are now the occupants of what used to be the old Adelphi Cinema, and in truth, even on the hottest summer’s day (what’s that, I hear you asking) it’s necessary to keep the jacket and jumper on. So now that the winter looks to be, finally, on its way, I’ll be digging out the Long Johns and the woolly scarves and caps and getting ready for a spell of harsh, artic weather. I’m not sure why the weather is on my mind all this morning but I think it’s because I watched part of the big Connacht Club match between Clann na nGael and Castlebar Mitchels which was played in Roscommon’s Hyde Park on yesterday afternoon (Sunday) and I pitied the players, on both sides, as they tried to play good football on a soggy pitch, where it looked to me as if the ball would barely bounce at all. Anyone that ever played any sport would know that there is nothing as difficult as a surface where the ball almost gets stuck when it lands. And while I know there’s a huge debate going on in the GAA regarding club versus county fixtures – and there is an effort being made to sort it out – it’s ridiculous that county finals and other important club games are still being played in the middle of November. There’s a picture on the Irish Independent this Monday morning of the goalmouth in O’Moore’s park in Portlaoise where the home team hosted Kildare’s Sarsfields in a Leinster Club quarter-final, and it looked to me as if a small corner-forward could nearly be drowned or suffocated if he was to be upended in the square – anyways it’s all down to the fact that there are too many competitions and players are being asked to do way too much. So something has to be done.

My TV review Changing subjects, and over the weekend

I found myself staying in on both Saturday and Sunday nights (and Friday as well) and so I had an unusual opportunity to watch what was on offer on our television screens. I saw yesterday how some fellow went to jail rather than pay his TV licence fee of €160, and based on what I watched over the few nights, if his objection was related to the quality on offer, I’d have to say he was totally correct. Friday night on RTE has for a good few years been dominated by ‘The Late Late Show’ and, in fairness, there has been many an occasion when we have seen shows of the highest order – comedy, controversy, music and chat that we saw on Friday night (and Saturday nights in the early years) have often kept it going till the following weekend’s show, and, in particular, Gaybo seemed to be able to attract the very best of national and international guests. Sadly, Friday night’s show was, in my opinion, totally forgettable. So much so that I can’t remember any of the guests but, true to form, Corkman Graham Norton saved the day with his BBC show, featuring our own Michael Fassbender, actresses Julie Waters and Kate Winslet, rapper (and apparently actor) 50 Cent, and musical guest Ellie Goulding. It’s hard to know what makes Norton so brilliant but even though, as a rule, I like Ryan Tubridy, the two shows were like chalk and cheese. In fairness to Tubridy, and Ray D’Arcy on Saturday night, they do their best with second-rate guests and even Jonathan Ross – whom I watched on Saturday night – doesn’t come close to matching Norton for sheer fun and entertainment. Ross had A-listers Joan Collins, Danny DeVito and actress Sheridan Smith and I’m told he was absolutely livid when his big musical act, Ariana Grande (who I had never heard of) didn’t turn up at all, but even with three excellent interviewees it didn’t come close to matching Graham Norton’s offering and it just confirmed, as far as I’m concerned, that the Corkman is out on his own. On Sunday night we had The X Factor results. I missed some of Saturday night’s show – must have fallen asleep, while (I think it was the Sunday) I watched a lovely

lady, Carol Kirkwood, getting voted off Strictly Come Dancing, I have to say that (as the reigning Creggs Harvest Festival waltzing champion, with my partner (dancing) Nora Connelly) I have seldom seen such a poor dancer. How she lasted seven weeks is a complete mystery. I didn’t see Wee Daniel, but he must have had to have two left feet. Talking of two left feet, Stetsons and Stilettos on Sunday evening was very enjoyable, and if any home-grown programmes saved the weekend for me, that one did, as it focused on loads of young country music followers all over Ireland who are learning how to jive and it culminated in the All- Ireland jiving finals in The Square in Monaghan town.

Table Quiz I’m looking forward to watching the next episode on Sunday night next, but, thankfully, Tom Connelly is holding another Table Quiz for the ‘Ray of Sunshine’ charity in Dowd’s of Glinsk on Friday night at 9.30 pm – local man Batty Egan is heading out to Kenya to help build a number of houses for severely disadvantaged young Kenyans, and the table quiz at €20 for a table of four is to provide the funds to enable him to do so. Tom is the quizmaster and also sets the questions, and he is asking for your support for a very worthy cause. I’ll be there. At least I won’t have to watch The Late Late Show.

And ﬁnally… Finally, for this week, and staying with Dowd’s, last Wednesday night week we had the great pleasure and privilege of presenting the proceeds of our recent dance, which was also held in Dowd’s, to the representative of the two charities involved –Cancer Care West and the Lourdes Invalid Fund. Both of these charities do enormous work in helping so many sick and disabled people in or immediate area and it’s a great thing for all of us to get involved, to do some little thing to help them, even in a small way. Thanks to everyone’s efforts and support we were able to hand over cheques for €1,850 each – a total of €3,700, ‘Til next week, Bye for now

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Pictured in Rockford’s on Saturday night last were Bea, Angela, Taira, Natalie and Rebecca. Picture: Andrew Fox

Roscommon Percy French Society concert The Roscommon Percy French Society is delighted to present a fundraising concert in support of Western Alzheimers on Friday, 20th November at 8 pm in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon. Entitled ‘An Evening with Percy French’ and performed by The Leitrim Percy French Society under the direction of Tish Dunleavy, it promises to be an unforgettable evening of music, song and recitation. Recently performed to great acclaim at the National Concert Hall in Dublin, the show features many French favourites including Phil the Fluther, Paddy Reilly, The West Clare Railway, Eileen Óg, McBreen’s Heifer and many more. All proceeds from the evening will support the work of Western Alzheimers in County Roscommon. Tickets, priced €10, are now on sale from Society members and from the Western Alzheimers, Goff Street, Roscommon. Telephone 090-66 27816 for more details. Tickets are limited and advance purchase is recommended. The event will also be recorded and televised by Irish TV.

A Night at the Opera at Roscommon Arts Centre Opera Theatre Company are Ireland’s national touring opera company and they are returning to Roscommon Arts Centre on Wednesday, November 18th with two short operas, Susanna’s Secret and The Human Voice both sung in English. To mark the occasion, the evening will commence with a drinks reception for patrons in the arts centre foyer from 7.15 pm, to which all ticket holders are invited. Susanna’s Secret is an uproarious comedy opera built on marital misunderstanding, while Poulenc’s The Human Voice is a deep and moving depiction of the aftermath of a relationship. The two pieces explore themes of love, lies and loss: in Susanna’s Secret when a man smells cigarette smoke from his wife’s clothes he suspects she is having an affair, and strives to discover her secret; in The Human Voice, a young woman is driven to the point of desperation as she tries to connect with her ex-lover over the telephone. Tom Creed directs and Music Director Andrew Synnott conducts the OTC Touring Chamber Ensemble for Susanna’s Secret and plays piano accompaniment for The Human Voice. Soprano Rachel Croash and baritone Rory Musgrave perform in Susanna’s Secret and Kim Sheehan takes the lead in The Human Voice. A perfect opportunity for opera lovers to enjoy classic 20th century works and for newcomers to discover opera for the first time. Make a date with Roscommon Arts Centre for Wednesday, 18th November. Tickets are now on sale at the box office on 0906 625824/www.roscommonartscentre.ie.

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Well-known local performer Seamus O’Rourke will bring his play, Indigestion, to Elphin Community Centre, Elphin, on Saturday, November 14, at 8.30 pm. The event is a fundraiser for Elphin SOS (Support to Overcome Suicide), which provides an invaluable service locally. The monies raised by Elphin SOS go towards a free confidential counselling service, which can

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be accessed by anyone in distress. They also provide free confidential counselling for post-suicide trauma. To avail of the service, call 071-9635084. Seamus’ play has been specifically selected by Elphin SOS as a fundraising event, due to its message. Seamus said: “Indigestion came about after a chance meeting with a fella of my age and stature. He had a

great story to tell and although it was a tough life he had led, he remained upbeat and positive.” There will also be a musical addition to the show by members of Elphin Folk Choir. Tickets for the show are €10 and are available to buy at the Health Care Centre, Elphin, Eternal Giftshop, Elphin, or SOS committee members. They will also be available on the door on the night.

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Tonight and every Thursday, it’s Folk Club featuring Mike Banahan and Brendan Emmett from 9 pm. Tomorrow night (Friday) come and watch Ireland’s crunch football match against Bosnia. On Saturday night, Belfast group, The Hardchargers, bring their unique blues, rock and roots sound to JJ’s. The group, made up of Chris Todd, Richard J Hodgen

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Cast members: Marie Conroy, Alex McCurley, Mary Cox, Kieran Madden, Bernadette Maher, Steve Gregory, Kevin Woods, Joanne Hone, Jimmy Hoban, Margaret Madden and Noreen Hawkins pictured at the Quad Centre. Picture: Andrew Fox

Roscommon Drama Group presents ‘Canaries’ Three dates later this month in Arts Centre Roscommon Drama Group proudly presents a hilarious night out with their brand new production, Canaries by Bernard Farrell. This comedic tour de force from one of Ireland’s most prolific and popular playwrights transports the audience to the island of Gran Canaria where

the sun drenched shenanigans of a group of Irish holidaymakers are explored and exposed in all sorts of ways. Directed by Noreen Hawkins, the action centres around straight talking Tommy (Kevin Woods) and his gregarious wife Marie (Joanne Hone) who with retired docker Dad (Dermot Cox) meet up with fellow Dubs Richard (Kieran Madden) and Jane (Marie Conroy), a social climbing couple all set for a week of party fun in the sun. Enter into the fray seemingly quiet librarian Madalene (Margaret Madden) who has set her sights

on the affably enigmatic Fergus (Jimmy Hoban) while Danish professor Hans (Steve Gregory) and his up for anything companion Erica (Bernie Maher) add a dash of international spice. The hotel’s smooth-talking bartender and local lothario Carlos (Alexander McCurley) brings a touch of native colour to the mix, with his grandmother, The Contessa (Mary Cox), rounding out the Spanish contingent. Sun, sea, sand and the rest, Canaries has it all! But before long storm clouds gather, the holiday fizz begins to fade and we realise that nothing is

quite as it seems. We are reminded that “we all see what we want to see” as bit-by-bit Farrell plucks away the feathers of mirage, deception and pretense. With set and backstage support provided by group members, Canaries is a lighthearted evening with lots of laughs along the way. Performances on Thursday 26th, Friday 27th & Saturday 28th, November starting at 8 pm each night. Tickets €12/€10, now booking at Roscommon Arts Centre, 090-66 25824 or online at www.roscommonartscentre.ie.

Celebrating 50 years of hurling in Oran There will be a parish celebration of 50 years of hurling in Oran in The Cuisle Centre, Donamon Castle on Friday, 4th December at 9 pm. The birth of Oran Hurling Club took place at the first meeting of Coiste Iomana Ros Comain which was held in the CBS Roscommon on 19th February 1965. The meeting was attended by both Michael Kelly N.T. and Gerry Mahon N.T., current club presidents. They introduced the camán and sliotar into their schools. When the club was formed in 1965 it was a juvenile club only and through hard work and games development Oran became the dominating force in underage hurling in Roscommon in the 1970s. The first title to come to the club was the 1971 U14 championship and Oran have subsequently won many titles with the highlight being the winning of the community games Connaught title in 1975 by defeating Athenry and

ending as All-Ireland runners-up to Birr. A further period of underage success followed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. During these periods the club also won a number of U-16 Connaught titles. The first adult title came in 1978 with the winning of the junior title. The football and hurling clubs merged for a number of years and a separate hurling club was established in 1984. A further period of development ensued and the senior titles were won in 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998 and 2004. The 2004 win resulted in a Connaught Junior title and Oran defeating Ballygarvan of Cork to reach the All-Ireland Junior Club final in Semple Stadium where they were defeated by Galmoy of Kilkenny. Gerry Fallon created history for Roscommon and Oran in August 2009 when he won the All-Ireland senior Poc Fada competition in the Cooley Mountains by beating Tipperary goalie Brendan Cummins

into second place. Gerry became the first Roscommon man to win this title and it is a great honour for the club which has a proud tradition in the Poc Fáda competition with two previous All-Ireland titles at underage level. Michael Cunningham in U-12 Community games in 1975 and Colm Kelly in U-14 in 1986. The club has a proud record of County, Connaught and All-Ireland titles and are continuing to establish a tradition for the game of hurling in the parish. The people of the parish are invited to The Cuisle Centre, Donamon Castle on Friday, 4th December 2015 at 9 pm for a social evening of celebration, chat, refreshments and reunion remembering the development of hurling since it was first established in Oran in 1965. This will be an opportunity to meet old friends, reminisce about players, supporters and games of the past; relive the successes, the funny incidents and

Pictured are the U-14 County Champions of 1971 – the first ever Oran team to win a county title – who will be guests of honour at the club’s 50th anniversary celebrations on Friday, December 4th.

look to the future. There will be a photo exhibition and slide show with an opportunity to see if you can identify players of old. The guests of honour will be the U-14 County

Champions of 1971, the first Oran hurling team to win a County Championship. It is also the 25 year anniversary of the 1990 county senior champions. On Saturday 5th December, underage exhibi-

tion games will be held in Rockfield from 11 am with special memento medals to be presented to our U-8, U10, U-12, U-14, U-16 and minor players. Roscommon Gaels were the opposition in the 1971 U-14

final and we hope to have their present U-14 team compete against us on the day also. This will be followed at 1 pm with a game between the Under 30s and Over 30s.

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Pictured in Rockford’s on Saturday night last were Aisling Earley, Rachel Hastings and Emer Earley.

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Pictured in Rockford’s on Saturday night last were Aoife McDermott, Niamh Sharkey and Eimear Phelan.

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Living&Lifestyle THE BRIDGE CLUB Roscommon Bridge Club North/South – 1: M. & V. Brennan, 2: E. Kelly & M. Dermody, 3: A. Egan & M. Scanlon. East/West – 1: M. Hickey & R. Roughneen, 2: A. Flynn & M. McSharry, 3: P. & S. Cooney.

Happy ‘71 Bridge Club Coleman Shield – 1: K. Murray & M. Dermody, 2: T. Smyth & L. Shine, Gross: J. Godden & B. Ferguson, 3: B. Quinn & A. Egan. Thursday (5th Nov) – 1: K. Dowd & C. McGrath, 2: M. & T. O’Keeffe, 3: M. Coyle & M. Dermody.

St. Coman’s Bridge Club Ado O’Donnell Memorial – 1: J. Walsh & B. McCarthy, 2: M. Hickey & G. Spillane, Gross: M. Egan & M. Moran, 3: H. Lynn & G. Relihan. 1st session: L. Killian & B. McLoughlin, 2nd session: B. Weir & A. Hewitt. Wednesday (4th Nov): North/South – 1: M. Fallon & G. Kenny, 2: S. Farrell & B. McCarthy, 3: T. McHale & M. Judge. East/West – 1: M. Law & M. Pullinger, 2: B. McLoughlin & L. Killian, 3: K. Dowd & C. Ansboro.

Ballymurray Bridge Club Harvest Competition – 1: J. Devaney & G. Spillane, 2: A. Hewitt & E. Curley, Gross: M. Naughton & K. Gately, 3: D. & E. Bruen.

Kilbride Bridge Club North/South – 1: T. & B. Moran, 2: J. Hunt & A. Gaffney, 3: M. Mullen & M. Fallon. East/West – 1: A. Igoe & P. Dowd, 2: B. Gillooly & F. Keane, 3: M. Kelly & K. Burke.

SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION Hope in Tribulation In this, the second-to-the-last week of the Church year, Jesus has finally made it to Jerusalem. Near to His passion and death, He gives us a teaching of hope – telling us how it will be when He returns again in glory. Today’s Gospel is taken from the end of a long discourse in which He describes tribulations the likes of which haven’t been seen “since the beginning of God’s creation” (see Mark 13:9). He describes what amounts to a dissolution of God’s creation, a “devolution” of the world to its original state of formlessness and void. First, human community – nations and kingdoms – will break down (see Mark 13:7-8). Then the earth will stop yielding food and begin to shake apart (13:8). Next, the family will be torn apart from within and the last faithful individuals will be persecuted (13:9-13). Finally, the Temple will be desecrated, the earth emptied of God’s presence (13:14). In today’s reading, God is described putting out the lights that He established in the sky in the very beginning--the sun, the moon and the stars (see also Isaiah 13:10; 34:4). Into this “uncreated” darkness, the Son of Man, in Whom all things were made, will come. Jesus has already told us that the Son of Man must be humiliated and killed (see Mark 8:31). Here He describes His ultimate victory, using royal-divine images drawn from the Old Testament – clouds, glory, and angels (see Daniel 7:13). He shows Himself to be the fulfillment of all God’s promises to save “the elect,” the faithful remnant (see Isaiah 43:6; Jeremiah 32:37). As today’s First Reading tells us, this salvation will include will include the bodily resurrection of those who sleep in the dust. We are to watch for this day, when His enemies are finally made His footstool, as today’s Epistle envisions. We can wait in confidence knowing, as we pray in today’s Psalm, that we will one day delight at His right hand forever. – Dr. Scott Hahn, www.salvationhistory.com (and courtesy of Parish Office/Sacred Heart Church, Roscommon)

‘A town that had a love affair with fish’ “I grew up in a town that had a love affair with fish” writes Ciaran Mullooly in his book, ‘Back to the Future.’ In a chapter on Lanesborough’s former status as a world-renowned location for coarse fishing, the RTE Midlands Correspondent reminisces about lively nights in the Lough Ree Arms Hotel in an era when English fishermen visited the area in great numbers. But, with ‘changes in sterling’ and the advent of commercial fisheries in the UK, the good times began to fade…then came the biggest threat of all to an already struggling angling industry in Lanesborough…in the form of an invader from afar. The following is an edited extract from Ciaran’s book in which he addresses the devastating impact arising from the arrival of a most unwelcome visitor…

‘The weeds are least of our troubles now…meet the Asian Clams’ Ciaran Mullooly has been the familiar face and voice of RTE News in the midlands since 1995 but what many do not know about is his deep involvement in voluntary work and community development over a thirty year period. Ciaran is passionate about local communities helping themselves to create a better life and reflects in this book on the need for renewal after recession in Ireland. In a very personal account the author writes about his roots on the Longford-Roscommon border, the life of times of Albert Reynolds, the fire and restoration at St Mel’s Cathedral, Lough Ree’s sole survivor on the islands, the Presidential campaign visit of Martin McGuinness to Athlone, the Big Freeze of 2010 and much more.

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It’s a poignant from – 1995 to 2015 in rural Ireland * ‘Back to thejourney Future Refl ections on rural with memorable insights that will be enjoyed by everyone. Ireland, recession and renewal around Lough This is Ciaran’s second book. ‘Death on Holy Thursday Ree’–, the a new book Ciaran Mullooly, will be shooting of Johnby Carthy in Abbeylara’ was published in 2006. launched in Roscommon County Library on Friday, November 13 (6 pm) by well-known actor, Roscommon native Enda Oates

Thursday September 11th, 2014 was the day it all began, and I remember it very well. A few locals trying to improve conditions for fishermen near the bridge had contacted John Devanney and Dr Joe Caffrey, a scientist with the Inland Fisheries Ireland agency. We were all asked to meet at the hot-water stretch in Lanesborough to discuss the growth of heavy weeds there that was choking the fishing in recent times. Joe Caffrey, being as punctual and efficient as ever, was there long before us and when we arrived at the water’s edge he had a grimace on his face that I will never forget. “The weeds are the least of the troubles now,” he told us, taking a handful of what looked to me like shellfish from the river and pouring them out onto the bank. “Meet the Asian clams.” There was at first a kind of an excited rush of adrenaline about the discovery, an uneducated impression that we were to become the beneficiary of some sort of modern phenomenon that would put our fishery onto a new pedestal. How wrong we were! The fatal attraction of the invasive species, Corbicula Fluminea, to the hot-water stretch at Lanesborough was explained to us all in great detail and, slowly but surely, the most frustrating feeling in the world began to fall upon us, a kind of a depression over anyone who cared about the value of the fishing to the economy here and could remember those glory days of the 1970s and 1980s. The truth is, the day the Asian clams arrived here was ultimately the day when we confirmed, beyond any reasonable doubt, that coarse fishing at the hot-water stretch in Lanesborough would never be the same again. With its origin in Asia, adult Corbicula are simultaneous hermaphrodites (both male and female) that are capable of both cross and even self fertilization thus taking only one individual to start a population. Adults can live for three or four years, and typically reproduce twice a year, although some populations have been observed reproducing more often under optimal situations. A single adult can produce 1,000-100,000 juveniles per year and that day we were being told that because of the abundance of hot water we had very close to optimal conditions under our nose for our new visitors. This was devastating news. With the support of a continuous flow of hot water from the power station and the gravel base the clams love, the conditions are absolutely spot-on for reproduction on a mass scale, and that’s precisely what had already happened. At the first count the experts estimated that over 30 million CM COVER -

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CIARAN MULLOOLY of the species were in the stretch, and the implications for the fish are potentially damaging. We know now that Corbicula is a filter-feeder on microscopic plants, animals (including bacteria) and in the water column or in the sediments. The clams live, in other words, on the same sort of feed stuff as our beloved bream and roach and, with their numbers growing thanks to what we have now christened our ‘local jacuzzi’, we were told that very first day that there is little chance of the fish coming out on top in this particular confrontation. The most frustrating aspect of the last twelve months has been the lack of progress for all the energy and the effort that has gone into trying to find a scientific solution to dealing with this crippling problem, a campaign that now appears to be ultimately doomed because of the scale of the rolling infestation. Over weeks and months in 2015, local people who cared sat down with fishermen, tourism providers, state agencies and third parties to try and see if they could come up with somewhat of a non-political solution to this most serious threat. I agreed myself to try and help the process during the summer and we sought advice from all corners. There was talk of suction-harvesting, mats on the bed of the river, extractions of all types, redirection of the water outlet from the power station, burning of the shellfish and transport of the critters to approved dumps many miles away, but ultimately no solution that could either guarantee the eradication of the problem or meet the financial constraints set upon those responsible for controlling or removing the Asian clam has yet been found. Everybody in Lanesborough has slowly come to terms with the fact that the Asian clam is here to stay. The local fishermen had desperately hoped for a management plan that would have the river bed depopulated every two years and a significant investment made in angling locally. One of the central issues that has emerged has been the lack of clarity over who is ultimately responsible for invasive species of this nature in Ireland. While Inland Fisheries led the multi-agency team over the last two years, it seems the National Parks and Wildlife Service have some responsibility in this general 20/10/2015 13:26:51

area. The sooner it is confirmed who is to lead the campaign to control and manage this very serious problem the better and, even more critically, the issue of providing the funds that the agencies need to really tackle the problem is surely paramount. Without a more energetic approach from central Government, the problem is getting worse and so too is the threat to fishing Lough Ree, such a short distance away. The clams have already been found, albeit in smaller numbers, at the ‘cut’ of the shannon navigation into the bay at Ballyleague on the top of the lake. Some of the best fishing experts tell us the very real possibility now exists that one of Ireland’s finest predator lakes could well be sterile within 10 to 20 years if the clams spread and unless a more aggressive attitude is taken to deal with the invasive species. We can only hope that the penny will drop with those who can do most. In the meantime, Lanesborough and Ballyleague struggle on in the knowledge that they have been watching this crisis develop, almost in slow motion since September 2014. There’s a sense of helplessness emerging, a feeling among many that they have been watching the car career off the road and into the ditch and that now nothing can be done to save the driver. Let’s hope they’re wrong. Either way there will never again be a Lough Ree Arms like the one we drank in during the 1980s. Even with the reversal of fortunes for Sterling, it is hard to see the English angler returning in such numbers. Life has moved on, a great tradition is dead, and we are left to pick up the pieces. I salute Hugh Keane, Philip Gordon, Alan Farrell, Gerald Farrell, Eithne Clyne and the members of the Lough Ree Angling hub who have been trying desperately to re-create the atmosphere for angling to grow again here over the last 12 months. The initiatives on the marketing front in the UK and elsewhere have been very praiseworthy and the fishermen have already returned, albeit in smaller numbers. The challenge they face may well be to find a new ‘hot water stretch’ in the locality where 50-100 stands could well be developed again for coarse angling, hopefully well away from the present invaders and in a corner that will attract both the fish and the fishermen.

Joe Cribben inspects the Asian Clams.

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Driving in bad weather cannot be avoided at times. The advice ‘slow down’, ‘leave yourself more time to complete the journey’ and ‘keep your distance’ takes on vital importance during this season.

Big weekend at Sleator Kia in Mullingar Sleator Kia have plenty to shout about this weekend so don’t forget to log onto their facebook page for all the details and remember they’re open on Sunday from 2 to 6 pm. The new GT Line Ceed has arrived in track red with an amaz-

ing 1.0 turbo producing 120 bhp, forget boy racer this is the ultimate big boys toy. The much-anticipated Proceed will also be there with its 1.6 diesel engine with 136 bhp, the bigger boys toy. Also on show is the new 2wd Sorento which is a saving of €4000 on the 4wd model, so if its comfort you want for the whole seven, its got to be the new Sorento Plati-

So we at the Roscommon People have put together some safe driving tips for those using the roads this winter. The area around Roscommon can get quite foggy at this time of year so it’s important to remember to use dipped headlights and to drive at a safe distance from the car in front. As always, give yourself plenty of time so you’re not rushing when visibility is poor. Visibility isn’t the only hazard drivers will face this winter as wet and icy roads

create slippery conditions all over the county. Firstly, it’s important to watch out for potential skid traps such as wet leaves, shady spots, black ice and frost. Black ice will be most prevalent on very cold days on wet roads, especially at night, on exposed bends underneath trees and bridges and also on higher ground. Reducing speed by decelerating as soon as you see a potential skid spot is important. What happens if your car goes into a skid? Well the most important thing to remember is not to panic and not to brake. If you do brake, release them immediately, then reapply quicker but gently. Otherwise, reduce acceleration but don’t take your foot off the accelerator completely. You could also use the highest gears possible under the conditions, and as you gently brake, move down the gears to come to a gradual stop. Reducing speed and taking care on the roads saves lives whatever the weather, this is especially true during the winter months.

num for an on the road price of €41,400…the big boy with five kids’ toy. And to use the cliché ‘saving the best ‘til last’ would have to be an understatement as Sleators are hosting the premiere of the brand new Kia Sportage. The new Sportage is on view from today (12th) until Sunday (15th)…….Don’t miss it, it’s gorgeous!

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Motorpark Athlone Ford Commercial Open Week …from next Monday to Friday! Motorpark Athlone will showcase the January 2016 range of Ford commercial vehicles in their Monksland showrooms from next Monday, 16th November until the 21st November.

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‘Patience is something you admire in the driver behind you and scorn in the one ahead’ – Mac McCleary ‘It takes 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one nut to scatter it all over the road’ – Author Unknown ‘Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves’ – Albert Einstein ‘You never really learn to swear until you learn to drive’ – Author Unknown ‘If everything comes your way, you are in the wrong lane’ – Author Unknown ‘Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac’ – Author Unknown ‘You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said ‘Parking Fine’’ – Tommy Cooper ‘Yes, Officer, I did see the speed limit sign. I just didn’t see you’ – Author Unknown ‘I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder’ – Unknown

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Finally, we go stateside where the laws get stranger and stranger. In Alabama, it is illegal for a driver to be blindfolded while operating a vehicle. It is, however, perfectly fine to drive the wrong way down a one-way street as long as you have a lantern attached to your car! There’s good news for canines from Alaska, as it is illegal to tie a dog to the roof of your car. However, if you’re in California and you feel like jumping out of your car at 65 mph, don’t, it is illegal. We leave the best for last, however, as in California and Tennessee it is illegal to shoot animals from your car unless that animal is a whale. Okay, one more. In Evanston, Illinois, it is unlawful to change clothes while inside a car with the curtains drawn, except during a fire! Remember, wear a seatbelt, drive safely, never drink and drive and never ever shoot a whale from a moving vehicle.

People do strange things, and sometimes these strange things involve a car, and in this instance, sometimes the strange thing done to the car renders said car unrecognisable.

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Michael Moore introduces free ŠKODA SmartLink Technology Searching for the nearest hotel or tourist stop, listening to music and making calls are just some of the things we rely on our smartphones for. The challenge has been for drivers to utilise this technology in a safe manner while they are driving. Now with ŠKODA’s new SmartLink, drivers can make the most of their smartphones by safely accessing approved app technologies for free! The recently launched ŠKODA Superb already benefits from this technology as standard. Now, the majority of Fabia, Rapid, Octavia and Yeti models ordered before the 31st December will come with this innovative SmartLink Technology completely free. In addition to free SmartLink, ŠKODA are also providing interest free finance on Fabia, Rapid, Octavia and Yeti models. The new SmartLink system from ŠKODA connects drivers to selected applications on their Apple or Android devices via a colour touch screen sys-

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New Mercedes-Benz GLE and GLE Coupe on the way Mercedes-Benz has released details of price and specifications in relation to their new GLE and GLE Coupe models, both of which will shortly arrive here in volume ahead of the January registrations rush. In line with what is becoming normal practice as Mercedes-Benz accelerates efforts to attract new customers and boost market share, the new GLE (which replaces the popular M-Class) will come on the market here at prices comparatively lower than its predecessor and with a level of standard specifications well in excess of what was offered previously. Like its predecessor, the robustly stylish GLE is aimed at what MercedesBenz says is ‘the gowhere-you-please motorist who seeks premium class transport that is equally at home, on or off-road’. By contrast, the class-creating GLE Coupe – which Mercedes-Benz believes will be the trailblazer for another new model segment - is a four-door coupe whose sweeping lines belie its muscular, off-road capability. In Ireland, emphasis is being placed on two models, both diesel powered

Pictured (L-R) at the presentation of the Northern Ireland Car of the Year 2016 were Terry McLean, Regional Manager, Hyundai UK; Jim McCauley, Chairman Ulster Motor Writers Association, Natasha Waddington, Head of Press and PR, Hyundai UK and James Dempster, Regional Manager, NIIB Finance.

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and both with automatic transmission – the GLE 250d and GLE Coupe 350d. For the GLE 250d, price begins from €65,665 (ex works) with annual road tax from €280, reflecting an 8% price decrease for the new 2WD model. In-

cluded within the package will be a range of standard features that MercedesBenz sales manager Ciaran Allen values at at €12,508. These include full leather upholstery and trim, heated front seats, Parktronic parking assist, satellite navigation,

intelligent light system, metallic paint and mirror pack. For the GLE Coupe 350d version, price begins from €86,805 (ex works) included in which is the full range of features offered in the 250d with the addition of a reversing camera.

The Hyundai i20 took the top spot at the 2016 NIIB Finance Northern Ireland Car of the Year Awards held at Cultra Manor, part of the Ulster Folk and Transport Museum on the outskirts of Belfast. Speaking at the awards, Jim McCauley, Chairman of the Ulster Motoring Writers Association commented that, “The i20 has immediate appeal in terms of its sophisticated styling and high quality interior. And the admiration continues as

you take to the road with its stable and secure handling and an excellent choice of engines. “The initial fear was that Hyundai had priced themselves out of the market with this car, considering the contrasting interior finish, soft touch materials and the high level of standard specification in SE trim, including safety elements. But the final surprise was the very competitive price for an overall quality package.” Other category winners at the awards ceremony included the Mazda2 (Small Car category), Seat Leon (Family Car), Suzuki Vitara (Lifestyle SUV), Audi RS3 (Sports Performance) and the Mazda6 Tourer won the Executive Car of the Year.

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5 cars that will amaze you! We asked PETER GILLOOLY, currently on work experience with the Roscommon People, to amaze us with his amazing car choices… * Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita, which sounds like a fancy espresso machine, is one of the – if not the – rarest cars on the planet. It was recently bought by boxer Floyd Mayweather. There were only three of these cars ever made and Floyd Mayweather bought his for 4.8 million. A combination of power, perfection and uniqueness set to a top speed of

254mph and 0-62mph for every 2.9 seconds – the CCXR is breathtaking. * One of the world’s strangest cars is definitely the ‘Flatmobile’. This car has been entered into the Guinness World Records as the world’s flattest car at just 19 inches. This car has been described as “extremely dangerous” and has also been pronounced street

legal. However I do not think that anyone would like to be in a rollover while in the car! * The title of the world’s longest car goes to a limousine. This particular limousine is 100 feet – that is more than thirty metres in length. The car has 26 tyres, room for a lot of passengers, a helipad, a swimming pool, a sun deck, a heated Jacuzzi and

a few beds. This car was created by Jay Ohrberg of Burbank California. * The world’s smallest car is known as the Peel P50. It is a three-wheeled car originally manufactured from 1962 to 1965 by the Peel Engineering Company on the Isle of Man. It was listed in the 2010 in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest car ever made. It was designed

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in fact for no more than a man and a shopping bag. * The biggest vehicle ever made is the Dodge Power Wagon. It is also the biggest pickup ever made. It is modified from the 1950 model. It holds four air conditioned bedrooms, a living room, a bathroom with a motorised tailgate that drops down to become a terrace. This monstrosity was commissioned by billionaire Seikh Hamad in the UAE.

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The old and the new…civic and civil! < ZOE FINAN

I was very fortunate to be on my Transition Year work experience in the Roscommon People when possibly one of the last County Council meetings to ever be held in the existing Council Chamber (at Roscommon Courthouse) took place. In the future, such Council meetings will be held in the local authority’s new HQ, which is due to open soon. On Monday, county councillors representing the areas of Roscommon, Athlone and Boyle held

separate meetings to discuss the 2016 discretionary draft budget allocations for their district. The reactions to the proposed budget were mostly positive with all three districts agreeing to adopt the budget in 2016 once a few changes were made! Having been advised by the Editor to expect possible stormy/angry exchanges, to my dismay, there was quite a relaxed atmosphere in the Courthouse! In fact, in the first two meetings (of Athlone and Roscommon), tensions only rose when the topic of rising rent was brought up.

Things got a bit more heated in the final meeting of the day, where Boyle councillors expressed concern in relation to the distribution of money for the maintenance of local roads. All of the councillors spoke very clearly, and quite respectfully and knowledgeably, which made my overall experience of sitting through the day’s three meetings a very positive one. Now, in the New Year, business moves on to the Council’s new state-of-the-art offices just around the corner from the existing scene of thousands of Council meetings

over past years. No doubt a lot of important business will be done in the new HQ – and no doubt there will be many of the passionate, angry and heartfelt exchanges that the Roscommon People Editor spoke of, as the wheels of local democracy continue to turn into the future! * Zoe Finan from Knockcroghery is a Transition Year student at the Convent of Mercy, Roscommon who is currently on work experience with the Roscommon People.

‘Small villages being discriminated against’ < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY

€10,000 to aid preservation of Lion’s Gate in Mote Park… The Irish Georgian Society has awarded the Roscommon Heritage Group a grant of €10,000 to help in the restoration of the Lion’s Gate in Mote Park, outside Roscommon town. The Gate is attributed to the celebrated Georgian architect James Gandon and comprises a triumphal archway with a Coade Stone lion mounted on top and has gate lodges to either side. Today the structure is in poor condition with weather causing damage to its stonework and the

legs of the Coade Stone lion fractured in places. Funding from the Irish Georgian Society will support an appraisal of these issues by an expert in sculpture restoration and will contribute towards necessary repair works. The restoration of this monument is one of nine historic buildings to receive funding this year from the Irish Georgian Society’s Conservation Grants Scheme. The total value of the 2015 scheme is €57,000.

A Government-run scheme to revitalise six towns in Co. Roscommon is biased against struggling villages, north Roscommon councillors have claimed. In June 2014, Roscommon County Council formed Towns Teams in Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Castlerea, Monksland, Roscommon and Strokestown. Committees were established and, through a partnership between retailers, consumers, citizens and local communities, efforts are being made to energise and reinvigorate the areas. The initiatives are financed through a Business, Enterprise and Innovation Fund, dispersed by the council, which amounted to €100,000 in 2014. This was divided equally among the six Town Teams in question. However at Monday’s meeting of Boyle Municipal District, numerous councillors voiced concern that some towns did not benefit from the scheme. An irate Cllr. Valerie Byrne said: “The people that are from those (Town Team) committees are from those towns, and they are not going to divide the money.

“Elphin, Tulsk, Ballinameen, Frenchpark, Tarmonbarry and Rooskey aren’t on it. They are getting nothing, and that’s not right. “It is pure, solid discrimination against those small towns and villages. I am not one bit happy with that.” Fianna Fáil councillor Eugene Murphy also said that he was not happy that “small towns like Tarmonbarry, Rooskey and Elphin” received “no support”. “It is absolutely vital that these villages and towns get help and support,” he said. “Outlying villages must be looked after. We have to include villages.” Party colleague Cllr. John Cummins agreed. Noting that included in each municipal district’s budget for 2016 was a fund for economic and community development of €118,000, he said: “I would be suggesting that this would be allocated to the smaller areas that haven’t got any funding of late.” Head of finance Martin Lydon said that €33,300 of this amount would go towards the Town Teams, but that the remaining €84,700 could be spent at councillors’ discretion.

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Fine Gael councillor Maura Hopkins highlighting her road safety concerns at Ballinameen village, near Boyle.

Hopkins voices Ballinameen safety concerns Fine Gael’s General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway, Cllr. Maura Hopkins, has called on Roscommon County Council to implement new road signage and markings at Ballinameen village, near Boyle, without delay. “There are huge road safety concerns currently in Ballinameen and after consultation with residents, I have brought these issues to the attention of Roscommon County Council, who have taken on board concerns and are considering further action,” she said. “It is clear that the main approach into the town requires increased traffic calming measures. “There needs to be an increase in road markings on the major and minor roads and there is need for a new sign as you enter the village. “I would call on the council to implement these road safety measures without delay, and to consider placing additional traffic calming markings on the main approach roads into the village and installing rumble strips. “If these minor signage issues aren’t resolved with haste, there is huge potential for accidents to occur.”

newsbriefs Bowling in aid of Childaid A bowling night will be held this Friday (13th) in Leisure Zone, Roscommon in aid of Childaid. Childaid is a charity that supports child-orientated projects, which will help them get out of the harsh and brutal conditions of slum life. The charity strives to improve the welfare of disadvantaged children through education, health and residential care projects. John and Mary Clark from Castlecoote have been working with the group since 2011 and their fundraising has taken them to Kilimanjaro, Everest Base Camp and Mount Kenya. Money raised is for a great cause and goes to helping children in the slums of East Africa, particularly Kenya and Rwanda. Bowling starts at 8 pm with an entry fee of €40 for teams of four. There will be food and refreshments available and a raffle on the night. For more information, contact Mary 086-1084536.

Smith ready to stand in for Ireland Roscommon player Enda Smith has been chosen as one of the eight stand-by players on the Irish International Rules squad which will face Australia in Croke Park on November, 21st. Manager Joe Kernan named his squad on Wednesday. The young Boyle player has been training for the last couple of months with the Irish team and he will hope to be called up if there are any injuries to players on the first 23.

Government sacriﬁces our safety to save €16,000 – Kerrane

Pictured is runner-up Siobhan Fitzgerald of Ahascragh with 2015 Europe Direct Regional Soapbox winner, Bernie Quinn of Ballinderry, Tuam following the recent competition at the New Ballinasloe Library. Bernie will now represent the region at the National Final in Farmleigh House, Dublin, where she will compete for a first prize of €1,000 and a trip to Brussels.

Pictured are runners-Up Maryellen Ní Fhátharta and Gearóid Ó Droighneáin of Scoil Chuimsitheach Chiaráin, Carraroe and Bryan Mulry of Garbally College, Ballinasloe with U-19 winner, Abuzar Jawad, also of Garbally at the recent 2015 Europe Direct Soapbox Competition at the New Ballinasloe Library. Abuzar will now represent the region at the National Final in Farmleigh House, Dublin, where he will compete for a first prize of €1,000 and a trip to Brussels.

Sinn Féin’s General Election candidate for Roscommon/ Galway, Claire Kerrane, has said that the Government is sacrificing our safety by closing four Garda stations across the county for a paltry saving of €16,000 per annum. The information is contained in the answer provided by the Minister For Justice in response to a Parliamentary Question submitted by Sinn Féin justice spokesperson, Padráig MacLochlainn. Ms Kerrane said: “Over the course of 2012 and 2013, a total of four Garda stations were closed in Roscommon by this Government. “Now we hear that the total saving made as a result of each station closure is a mere €4,000. We have seen Garda stations closed all across rural Roscommon, in Ballintubber, Ballyforan, Knockcroghery and Cootehall. “The Government is sacrificing our safety and security for a paltry saving. They have robbed us of our peace of mind for the sake of €16,000 per annum.”

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Investment opportunity on Racecourse Road, Roscommon town This week Hughes & Company are offering for sale at the Racecourse Road, Roscommon a block of four-bedroomed apartments generating a rental income of €13,000 per annum. The building is finished to an excellent standard and is located convenient to Roscommon. Viewing is highly recommended. For sale at Moher, Lanesboro is an attractive four- bedroomed bungalow on a large private site. The residence is finished to a high standard. Pat is accepting every offer in excess of €150,000 for this fine property. The company also have for sale at The Grove, Kilteevan, Roscommon a large five-bedroomed dormer on an elevated site with excellent views of Sliabh Ban. The residence is finished to a high standard. Hughes & Company are accepting every offer in excess of €230,000 for this property. This week the company also have on their books a very attractive site located at Ballinagard Road, Roscommon. The site has the benefit of full planning permission. Pat is considering every offer in excess of €60,000. For sale in Roscommon town centre is a three-bedroomed townhouse which would be an ideal investment opportunity. Selling to the first offer of €75,000. Hughes & Company also have at Galway Road, Roscommon a four-bedroomed de-

tached residence which can be sold fully furnished if required. If you are thinking of buying or selling call into the office and talk to Pat. Let him advise you – his advice is free. All types of property urgently required for disappointed underbidders. For details on all properties on offer with Hughes & Company please contact the office on 090-6627003 or email phughes2@ eircom.net

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John Earley, FIPAV, of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering for sale a premium building site containing c.2.5 acres being sold with the benefit of FPP for a substantial two-storey residence located at Newtown, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon, selling to all offers after €50,000. They describe the site as “a highly attractive building site located in this much sought after residential location convenient to Roscommon town and all amenities. The site is located on the main N61 Athlone/Roscommon route and has the benefit of FPP for a substantial two-storey residence of c. 3,238 sq. ft. and garage of c. 452 sq. ft. “Planning permission has been extended and is still current. Rarely does such a quality building site come to the market in this select location and the auctioneers now invite viewing and all offers after €50,000 to sell.” To arrange maps or for further details contact John Earley, FIPAV, Property Partners Earley, Stone Court, The Square, Roscommon on 090-6626579, email jearley@propertypartners.ie or log onto www. propertypartners.ie.

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New to the Market for Sale this week at A substantial and well know trading house located on the main thoroughfare of Castlerea town. Prominently located adjacent to Castlerea livestock mart, the said property offers spacious and character bar facilities throughout and with the benefit of residential accommodation on the 1st floor. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and offers. BER: D1. LEGAL: MARY ROSE MCNALLY, MESSERS PADRAIG KELLY & CO, STROKESTOWN. 071 96 33666. -------------------------------------------

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Landmark Knockcroghery commercial property to let Property Partners Earley, Roscommon are this week offering for lease a landmark and character commercial property adjacent to the old railway station in Knockcroghery Village, Co. Roscommon. The property has planning permission for a restaurant and is located in a self advertising location on the main N61 Athlone to Roscommon route. The property is described as “a substantial and character commercial property of c.3,000 sq. ft. with the benefit of planning permission for a restaurant.” It offers historic charm with vaulted ceilings in the spacious dining area service by ample parking facilities. Due to location, this property offers huge potential and the auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and enquiries. Lease terms are negotiable. For further details or to arrange a viewing, please contact John Earley, FIPAV or David Diffley, ASCSI, Property Partners Earley, Stonecourt, The Square, Roscommon on 090-66 26579, email jearley@propertypartners.ie or log onto www.propertypartners.ie. Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/propertypartners.earley.

The old railway station in Knockcroghery Village, Co. Roscommon

Lisheen, Castleplunkett, Co. Roscommon

€60,000 is asking price for Castleplunkett bungalow John Earley, FIPAV, of Property Partners Earley, is this week offering to the market a character three-bedroomed countryside cottage-style residence of c. 1,000 sq. ft. located at Lisheen, Castleplunkett, Co. Roscommon with all offers after €60,000 to sell. John describes the property as “a character cottage-style residence located in a select countryside location close to Castleplunkett village. The residence stands on a beautifully mature site area with well-maintained lawns to the rear and an extensive gravelled driveway and yard servicing it. The property is located in a

peaceful countryside area and is an ideal property for the person seeking a property in a countryside setting with character and charm. “The property comprises of hallway, sitting/living room, kitchen, bathroom, and three bedrooms in all. The auctioneers invite immediate viewings and all offers after €60,000 to sell.” For further details or to arrange a viewing, please contact John Earley, FIPAV, Property Partners Earley, Roscommon on 090-6626579, email jearley@propertypartners.ie or log onto www.propertypartners.ie.

Following a surge in sales over the last number of months, Connaughton Auctioneers require properties in all locations for disappointed under-bidders and clients from Ireland and abroad, including the UK and America. Speaking to the Roscommon People, Ivan Connaughton Auctioneers MSCSI MRICS stated, “Normally property transactions and enquiries decrease going into the winter months, however the improvement in the property market over the past number of months and the shortage of houses in all locations has led to an increase in property prices. “Our firm has over 100 prospective purchasers that have specific requirements and are in the market for a suitable property. This can be from a ruin of an old cottage to a five/six bedroom modern residence with size, condition and most importantly location being the requirements. “For anyone wishing to get a free valuation on their property or seeking a quote for sales fee, I ask them to contact us today on 090-6663700 or my mobile, 0868985013, where a good service will be provided and our competitive fees/market Pictured is Ivan Connaughton of budget can be Connaughton Auctioneers. quoted.”

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FarmingPeople ICOS: Irish agriculture expansion depends on Climate Change policy “Our capacity to fully realise the ambitious targets for agri-food expansion established under Food Harvest 2020 and Food Wise 2025, may be constrained by our ability to deal with the challenge of climate change,” said Martin Keane, President of the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society (ICOS). He was speaking at the 39th Annual ICOS National Conference in the Convention Centre Dublin, attended by EU Agriculture Commissioner Phil Hogan and Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney, among other keynote speakers including Prof. John Fitzgerald, Dr. Sean Brady, Tom Arnold and David Christensen. Damien O’Reilly of RTE chaired the event. Under the co-operative theme of Better Farming, Better Business, Better Living, the conference examined the environmental, social and economic factors underpinning the sustainability of co-operative enterprises for the future. “The ending of milk quotas earlier this year has allowed Irish dairy farmers to take ownership of their own future for the first time in a generation. However, this is rapidly being framed by public policy in relation to climate change and agriculture at a national, EU and International level,” said ICOS President Martin Keane.

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Pictured are Sean Beirne and Una Carroll, Bank of Ireland, Castlerea, presenting 1st prize for the Belgian Blue weanling bull and 2nd prize for the Belgian Blue weanling heifer at BB weanling show and sale at Castlerea Mart to Brendan Regan, Ballyhaunis. Picture by Glynn’s Photography.

Good numbers of stock presented for sale again this week with prices maintained and in some cases improved upon from last week. Weanling bulls were a lively trade with strong demand from feedlot agents and exporters while the heifer and dry cow also reported good clearances. Breeding stock was also in demand with springers and cows with calves at foot attracting renewed interest. Sample prices – Heifers: Lm 490kgs €1255, AA 490kgs €1175, BBx 620kgs €1590, Ch 595kgs €1535, Lm 550kgs €1390. Dry cows: Ch 760kgs €1410, Lim 840kgs €1560, Ch 755kgs €1470, Lim 620kgs €1130, Ch 765kgs €1370. Cows with calves at foot made from €1180 to €2180 per head. Springers made from €1110 to €2150 per head. Weanling bulls: Ch 290kgs €940, Ch 235kgs €885, Ch 480kgs €1175, Ch 425kgs €1055, Lm 330kgs €1015. Weanling heifers: Lim 275kgs €955, Ch 290kgs €900, Sim 370kgs €1115, Ch 330kgs €970, Sim 330kgs €985. Bullock sale Monday, 2nd November: 250 bullocks on offer with strong demand especially for the lighter store bullocks. Bullocks made from €400-€860 with their weight, with an average of €636 over paid. Sample prices: AA 465kgs €1300, Lm 450kgs €1215, Lm 525kgs €1325, Lm 595kgs €1455, AA 640kgs €1400, Ch 555kgs €1360. Sales continue at Castlerea Mart.

Solar panel farms and low milk prices on agenda for Surveyors Seminar

Pictured are Liam Williams, Clare Marts chairman and Michael Spellman, ICOS National Marts Chairman, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon at the ICOS 39th National Conference in the Convention Centre, Dublin. Picture: Alf Harvey/HRPhoto.ie

Pictured is Gerry Coffey, Auctioneer, Williamstown, presenting 1st prize to Michael Grady, Fortagustus, Castlerea, for the ‘Best Charolais Beef Heifer’ at the Annual Continental Heifer Show and Sale at Castlerea Mart. Also in the photo is Michael Fox, Judge. Picture by Glynn’s Photography.

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TOM ROGERS

JOHN GREENE BALLINASLOE

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

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There was a good entry of stock on offer at last Friday’s sale. Prices for quality stock are holding firm while the plainer lots are slightly easier. The trade for bullocks was in line with last week’s prices. There was also a good trade for heifers, with a good clearance of lots. There were large numbers of dry cows on offer, with prices similar to last week. Dates for your diary: Tuesday, November 10 – usual sale of weanlings and suckler cows at 5 pm; Friday, November 13 – special sale of continental bullocks, with 100 pens on offer, also heifers and dry cows; Saturday, November 14 – Irish Shorthorn Premier Beef Shorthorn Show and Sale. The show will take place from 9.30 am, with the sale from noon; Tuesday, November 17 – special sale of weanlings at 5 pm. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, November 12. Tuesday November 17 – special entry of 24 cows, second, third and fourth calvers in calf to PB Char Stock Bull calving February/March. Bull will be on display on the evening of sale. Photos of stock on website and Facebook. Friday, November 20 – special sale of continental heifers, and bullock and dry cows. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, November 12. Dry Cows made from €930 to €1645 per head. Sample Prices: Char X 915 kgs €1645, Char x 825 kgs €1590, BAX 865 kgs €1580, Lim 725 kgs €1480, Lim 710 kgs €1360, BB 745 kgs €1220, Lim X 690 kgs €1130, AA 650 kgs €1060, Lim 710 kgs €1360, Char X 580 kgs €1185, Char X 690 kgs €1245. Heifers made from €578 to €858 over. Sample Prices: Simm 580 kgs €1380, Char X 550 kgs €1380, Char X 525 kgs €1350, 4 Char X 492 kgs €1350,Lim 515 kgs €1250, Char X 490 kgs €1350, Lim X 460 kgs €1160, Lim X 400 kgs €1090, Char X 420 kgs €1030, Char X 350 kgs €980, AAX 490 kgs €1000, 3 AAX 411 kgs €950, Simm X 500 kgs €1190. Bullocks made from €590 to €1010 over. Sample Prices: Char X 620 kgs €1630, Char X 585 kgs €1445, 3 Char X 526 kgs €1400, Simm X 555 kgs €1320, Lim X 585 kgs €1360, Char X 515 kgs €1360, Char 505 kgs €1300, Char X 475 kgs €1245, Char X 455 kgs €1215, Lim X 530 kgs €1220, 2 Char X 462 kgs €1200, 2 Lim X 475 kgs €1205, Lim X 445 kgs €1190.

Tuesday November 10 There was a good entry of stock on offer again this week. The trade is holding well, with no significant chane in prices for weanling heifers. Average prices for heifers were €2.59 a kilo, with a

maximum price of €3.75 a kilo. There was an improved trade for weanling bulls, with a good clearance of lots. Prices for bulls ranged from an average of €2.56 a kilo up to a top price of €3.46 a kilo. Farmers were more active this week, with some exporters also in attendance. Special sale of weanlings on Tuesday, November 17. Entries accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, November 12. Also special entry 24 excellent quality young cows – second, third and fourth calvers – in calf to PB CH stock bull, due February and March. Bulls will be on display on the night of sale. Photos of the stock on our website and Facebook. Friday, November 13 – special sale of continental bullocks and heifers and dry cows. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday, November 5. Saturday November 14 – Irish Shorthorn Premier Beef Shorthorn Show and Sale. Tuesday, November 17 – Special Sale of weanlings. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday November 12. Friday, November 20 – Special Sale of Continental heifers, also bullocks and dry cows. Bookings accepted up to 5 pm on Thursday November 12. Weanling Heifers made from €455 to €750 over. Sample Prices: BBX 375 kgs €1125, Lim 345 kgs €1030, Lim X 365 kgs €1000, Char X 385 kgs €990, Char X 290 kgs €905, 2 Lim 260 kgs €795, 2 Char X 265 kgs €800, AAX 305 kgs €765, AAX 360 kgs €760, Char X 245 kgs €760, Char X 200 kgs €750. Weanling Bulls made from €505 to €830. Sample Prices Char X 470 kgs €1300, Char X 455 kgs €1180, BBX 375 kgs €1065, Char X 340 kgs €1050, BBX 380 kgs €1030, Char X 375 kgs €1015, Lim X 360 kgs €995, Lim X 370 kgs €975, BBX 340 kgs €920, Char x 330 kgs 935, Char X 310 kgs €890, BBX 270 kgs €990. Special Entry of Springers made from €1000 to €1770.

Sheep Sale – There were similar numbers on offer this week. There was a better trade for mambs with prices improved from last week. There was also an increase in the average price for Cast Ewes with a full clearance of lots. Sample Prices: Ewe Lambs: 52.50 kgs €105, 44.80 kgs €96.50,55 kgs €115, 50.50 kgs €120. Mixed Lambs: 48 kgs €102, 42.50 kgs €92, 41.70 kgs €92, 45.10 kgs €94, Wether Lambs: 38.90 kgs €80, 39.60 kgs €86.50, 48.80 kgs €105, 45.30 kgs €95.50 51.60 kgs €103, 42.30 kgs €92. Ram Lambs: 49 kgs €98.50, 50 kgs €99. Cast Ewes made from €45 to €125 per lot.

The potential of renting out land for the production, storage and distribution of solar power is one of the topics which will be discussed at the SCSI Rural Professional Group’s annual Seminar in Athlone. Trevor McCarthy of the Rural Professional Group of the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland said solar farms could generate substantial revenue streams for farmers but there are issues around them, which need to be considered. Also to be discussed at the seminar are some changes that were announced in the recent Budget and the continuing impact of low milk prices. The theme of this year’s seminar is ‘Farming into the Future’. Speakers will include Mairead McGuinness MEP, Eddie Downey, President of the IFA and Justin McCarthy, editor of the Irish Farmers Journal. For Winter Period Over one hundred rural SILAGE PROVIDED surveyors from all over the country are due to attend + FED the seminar, which will take Telephone: place at the Radisson Hotel Athlone on Friday, 13th November.

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SALE OF HEIFERS, COWS, CALVES AND WEANLINGS 3 RINGS IN OPERATION YARD OPENS AT 8 A.M. ALL STOCK PRE-BOOKED. SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER:

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BULLOCK SALE FOR SALE ON THURSDAY 26/11/15 IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR USUAL SALE

10 CONTINENTAL SPRINGING HEIFERS DUE 01/01/16 ONWARDS TO PB LIM BULL. HEIFERS 600 KILOS AND SCANNED IN CALF.

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Pictured are Nathan and Alicia Ward with the beautiful Dulux dog called Lola who visited the Topline Store for the Midterm Madness Sale in Roscommon.

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Bullocks, Heifers, & Dry Cows Each Friday – 11 a.m. -------------------

Special Sale of Bullocks

TOP: Pictured is Patricia Wakely (Fleetwood colour consultant) who was available in Ward’s Topline store to help customers during the two-day Midterm Madness Sale. Also in the photograph are John Ward and Tom Rumley (Topline). Pictures: Glynn’s Photography.

Tomorrow Friday, November 13th at 11 a.m. 98 pens on offer, Also Heifers & Dry Cows All cattle must be penned by 10.30 a.m. -------------------

Premier Show & Sale Pedigree Beef Shorthorns This Saturday, November 14th – Show 9.30 a.m. Sale at 12 Noon Comprising of 4 in-calf Heifers, 21 Maiden Heifers, 17 Weanling Heifers, 10 – 2014 born Bulls, 17 Weanling Bulls Enquiries 0504 26806 or 086 0461442 ------------------

LEFT: Pictured are Sophie and Ella Dwyer who had their faces painted at Ward’s Topline Midterm Madness Sale in Roscommon. Picture: Glynn’s Photography.

Pictured is Nicole Mullaney enjoying her day out at Ward’s Topline Midterm Madness Sale in Roscommon.

Special Sale of Continental X Heifers Friday, November 20th at 11.am. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. this Thursday, November 12th ----------------------

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Special Sale of Continental X Bullocks Friday, November 27th at 11 a.m Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 17th, Wednesday, November 18th and Thursday, November 19th --------------------------

Weanlings And Suckler Cows Each Tuesday at 5pm -----------------------------

Special Sale of Weanlings Tuesday, November 17th at 5 p.m. Bookings accepted up to 5 p.m. this Thursday, November 12th Also 24 Excellent Quality Cows 2nd, 3rd and 4th calvers. In-calf to excellent PB CH stock Bull – Bull will be on display on the night of sale Calving in February and March. -----------------Lambs & Cast Ewes Each Wednesday – 11.am. ----------------

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Farmers Have Hearts Free Heart Health Checks Friday, November 20th – 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In association with the Irish Heart Foundation and the HSE BP, Cholesterol, blood glucose, pulse and weight checks, general lifestyle assessment and advice with Irish Heart Foundation nurses Enquiries/Bookings contact Mart office -090 6626352 ------------Live streaming of sales in Ring 1 – see link on website or facebook

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ACCOUNTS ACCOUNTANTS AND TAX ADVISERS To farmers and small businesses at fees that the small businessman can afford. Advice and consultations free. Pat Baxter & Company, Accounting Services, Clondra. Tel: (043) 3326125, (087) 2251591. Email: clondra@iol.ie Web: www.patbaxterco.ie

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Eg. Farmers, B&B, Rental Income, help with school grant applications. Contact Margaret on 087 6430717.

NEW GP PRACTICE DR. ALEXANDRA ROBINSON G.P. ABBEY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, ROSCOMMON (Has taken over Public patients from Dr. Carmody Morris)

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FARMING < ABATTOIR SERVICE AVAILABLE: Cattle, lambs and pigs. Ready for freezing. Home Cured and Honey Dry cured traditional bacon (not pumped with water) now available. Webb’s Butcher’s 094 96 20005 or 086 4094715.

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DANGEROUS TREE REMOVAL SERVICE Woodchipping & Shredding Splitting service also available Insured and c2 Registered Contractor

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WALTER BEGLEY Gardening, Maintenance & Painting Roscommon Town • Indoor & Outdoor Painting • Winter Garden Clean-Up • Power Washing Driveways - Paths • Prepare Lawns for Spring • Hedge Trimming • Planting • Grass Cutting • General Maintenance

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FOR SALE < FOR SALE: New complete double divan bed including leather base and headboard, memory foam pocket sprung mattress. Still in packaging. Retail €950, will sell for €240 including free delivery. Tel: 086 4438919.

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Keelan Brennan am applying to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission to erect a three bay slatted house with feed passage to existing three bay hayshed and all associated site works at Carroward Td., Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Keelan Brennan. The planning application maybe 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 maybe made in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within a period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

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PROPERTIES TO LET/RENT 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. Call (086) 8212732.

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MARINA FUREY (MNRRI) Diploma Classical & African Reflexology/ B.Sc. (Honours) Reflexology may bring relief from conditions such as: • Allergies • Eczema • Migraine • Back Problems • Gynaecological Disorders • Respiratory Disorders • Blood Pressure • Insomnia • Stress • Exam Stress • Bowel Disorders • Joint/Muscle Problems • Thyroid Imbalance • Colic • Pain Relief • Emotional Disorders - Hand Reflexology - Foot Reflexology - Infant/Child Reflexology Mobile Service Available Marina Furey, Knockcroghery, Co. Roscommon Tel: 087 2264951 E: fureymarina@gmail.com

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TELEPHONE MICHAEL HAVERTY: 086 8381227 or 086 1997815

SITUATIONS VACANT

TAXIS AND HACKNEYS

< RELIABLE FEMALE CARER REQUIRED to do night duty in lady’s own home. Mainly at weekends. Must be flexible. Roscommon area. Please reply with Cover letter and CV to Box No. 845, c/o Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon Town.

ATHLEAGUE CABS

< FULL AND PART-TIME STAFF REQUIRED for a Fish & Chip Take-away & Pizzeria in Castlerea Town. Previous experience in a food business is an advantage. Good English required. To arrange interview call 087 2928198.

PADDY PURCELL

VACANCY EXISTS at Laragan Pig Farm, Elphin for full time employment. Please contact 086 8524894 if interested.

SITUATIONS WANTED < LADY AVAILABLE to mind children in her own home or after school. Roscommon town. Tel: 086 3864464 after 6pm.

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Tommy Gilligan, Roscommon

I, Pauline Curran would like to express my sincere gratitude to everyone during my treatment. Thanks to those who sent Mass and get well cards and phoned. Dr. Kelly Henry, Dr. Greg Kelly and all at the Medical Centre. The staff at the Oncology Unit, U.C.H.G and Portunicula Hospital. To All who called to my home. A Thanksgiving Mass has been offered at Poor Clare’s Monastery, Nun’s Island, Galway.

TAXIS AND HACKNEYS ROSCOMMON PHONE-A-CAB PADRAIG HEALY Car & Mini Bus Hire Wheelchair accessible Call car direct

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(086) 8099503 JOHN BEATTIE Cab and Bus Hire Roscommon

086 2670670 BUS HIRE FOR ALL OCCASIONS 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.

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Classifieds TUITION AREA: < CASTLEREA Leaving/Junior Certificate Maths, Irish, French private tuition in your own home. Phone: 086-3282437. < FIRST CHOICE TUTORIAL CENTRE: Junior and Leaving Certificate revision classes now available in Roscommon town and Athlone for Maths and Science subjects. For information call 087 9497825 or visit www. firstchoicetutorialcentre. com

TURF, FIREWOOD AND FUEL < THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL OFFERS: • Bags of seasoned timber only €2 per bag, buy 20 bags get 2 free • Bags of top quality black turf only €2.50 per bag, buy 20 get 2 free • 8 x 4 trailer load of turf only €120 delivered • 10 x 6 box load of timber only €180 delivered • 1 Bags of BNM briquettes only €2.50 delivered • Tonne bags of turf and firewood only €35 delivered. • ALSO PACKAGE DEAL: 1 bale of briquettes, 1 bag of logs, 3 bags of turf delivered only €10. Price cannot be beaten. Contact Tom: 086 2628439. FIREWOOD FOR SALE: Ash, Whitethorn and kindling sticks. Stored indoors. Phone: 086-2437376. WANTED: Fallen trees for firewood. Ash, Beech, Birch, Sycamore and Whitethorn. Good price paid. We are safety certified and insured. Phone: 086 2437376. < TURF FOR SALE in ton bags. 1 mtr cubed. Delivered to Roscommon town and surrounding areas. €50 delivered. Tel: 086-8534011. < FOR SALE: 40kg bag of smokeless coal, only €15 per bag, delivered. Contact Tony on 086 0703946. < TURF AND FIREWOOD SALES: Large quantites of last year’s dry seasoned black hopper turf. Great burning turf. ALSO seasoned firewood. Great offers available, ranging from 7.5 to 10.5 loads. Call 087 1413238. < TURF FOR SALE: Best brown turf. Can been seen in shed. Contact: 087 6405097. < BAGS OF TURF FOR SALE at €2.50 each. ALSO loads of turf for sale. Tel: 085 7519748.

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USEFUL SERVICES DOMESTIC APPLIANCE REPAIRS: WASHING MACHINES, REPAIRS, DISHWASHERS REPAIRS, OVEN AND TUMBLE DRYER REPAIRS Contact Paul on (086) 0538977. www.appliance-repairs.ie

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DAVID CLOGHER PLUMBING & HEATING • ALL PLUMBING AND HEATING REPAIRS • OIL AND GAS BOILER SERVICING

CONTACT 086 3275919

Glamorous Dogs FUERTY, ROSCOMMON

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Professional Dog Groomer

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USEFUL SERVICES < MAN AVAILABLE FOR flat roofing, roof lights fitted, re-roofing, facia board and gutter repairs, roofing, timber, slating, tiling, stone work, chimney repairs, Insurance claims handled, attic conversions, lights, general building, etc. All types of farm work, repairs to sheds, cattle crushes, yards, concrete, fencing and painting. Contact: 087 9188170. REMOV< FURNITURE ALS DELIVERY SERVICE: Household and office furniture removals. Large and small loads to all areas. Phone for free quotation: 086 2649313. Email: homemoversrc@gmail. com < SHANE NAUGHTON ROOFING CONTRACTOR Roofing, slating, tiling, 1st and 2nd fixing and flooring. All aspects of carpentry and building undertaken. Tel: 086 3155329. AVAIL< ELECTRICIAN ABLE: Rewires, first and second fix new houses, fuse board upgrade. All farm buildings and sheds, security lighting and garden lights. Tel Tom on 086 0815802. WATCHMAN < NIGHT WITH TRAINED POLICE DOG AVAILABLE: Also house sitting service. Tel: 089 9530397. Who is watching your property?

WINDOW CLEANING < WINDOW CLEANING: Competitive rates. All areas covered. Also Gutters/fascias. Contact John: (087) 2291931.

FAMILY CIRCLE FAMILY CIRCLE DATE: 07/11/2015 FIRST PRIZE €60: Tom and Gerry Quigley, Creevy SECOND PRIZE €30: Kathleen Hoare THIRD PRIZE €20: Claire Martin, c/o Murray’s 10 RESIDUAL PRIZES OF €10 EACH: Jimmy Geraghty, c/o Breda Healy; Sr. Lena, c/o K Collins; Teresa Croghan, c/o K Hoare; Selma, c/o Magnums; Brendan Tully, c/o Ros Vets Supplies; Michael Glennon, c/o K Hoare; Sean Fallon, c/o K Collins; Paul Grehan, c/o K Hoare; Shauna Macklin, c/o K Finan; Chris Beirne, c/o K Collins. 10 PROMOTORS PRIZES OF €5 EACH: Joe & Mickey; Marian Rice; Sadie Mulryan; K Hoare; K Gordon; Aaron & Kirsty; John F Kerrigan; Joe Hoare; Dean, Rhea & Callum; Caroline Tully TOTAL RECEIPTS €340. TOTAL PRIZES €260.

PUBLIC NOTICE Dennis & Sarah Deane, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon wish to apply for their bookmakers licence.

THANKGIVINGS 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 favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. M.McG. 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 you father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine. Amen. Say this prayer f;or three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. A.M.K.

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.

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WINDOWS/DOORS

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• Circular Road, Roscommon • Whitestown Business Park Tallaght, D 24 • Over 35 Years in Business • Removal of old Windows and Doors • All Fitters Fully Insured • Registered for Home Improvement Grants • Timber, PVC, Aluclad and Aluminium Windows and Doors • Double and Triple Glazed • V Welded and Mechanically Welded Frames CONTACT 090-6626753 • www.seandoylewindows.ie • info@seandoylewindows.ie

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Local business people assume to BNI roles Local business people have been appointed to leadership roles in the Hibernia Chapter of Business Network Ireland (BNI). Tracy Beirne has been appointed Chapter Director while Alan Devine and Gerry Donnelly will take leading roles as Membership Co-ordinator and Secretary Treasurer respectively. The new appointments will see them guiding the Roscommon branch of BNI in the generation of new business, which will in turn benefit the local economy. The group which launched in 2012 has already generated over €1.3m since the beginning of this year with this figure due to grow substantially before the end of 2015. The Hibernia Chapter, which meets in Hannon’s Hotel each Thursday morning supports more than 158 jobs in the West and North West region. The group consists of well-known businesses and trades including an Accountant and Auction Real Estate. They also welcome new members and are currently looking for a range of professions to become part of their success, including a Pharmacist, Web Designer and Florist. Those interested in finding our more about BNI can contact Tracy Beirne on 086-1771683, email: tracy@tbfs.ie or visit www. bni.ie

Unacceptable that 1,700 Roscommon farm payments delayed – Naughten The delay in issuing one in five payments due to farmers under the Area of Natural Constraints Scheme, with similar numbers set to face delays for the Basic Payment Scheme, has been described as “completely unacceptable” by local Independent TD Denis Naughten. “Approximately 1,700 farm payments in County Roscommon are outstanding and farmers, suppliers and contractors are going to have to carry the cost of delayed payments with additional penalties from their banks,” he said. “It is hugely frustrating that even though local farmers submitted their applications over five months ago that all of the almost 7,000 farmers who had a satellite inspection, had their payments delayed. What has the Department been doing over this period? “While many of these hold ups are due to relatively minor ‘mapping issues’, the delay will cause severe financial hardship for many farm families as they pay outstanding bills and plan for Christmas. “In such cases, an interim payment should be issued to farmers, which will at least help them to meet bills and bank repayments.”

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CHIMNEY SWEEP • Open fire, stove, ranges • All flues and chimneys • Power brushed & vaccumed • No mess, no fuss • CCTV camera inspections • Detailed report and CCTV recording provided for insurance claims • Fully insured Also available for powerwashing and gutter cleaning

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

Gerry Monaghan

TARMACADAM Contact: Gerry Monaghan

SERVICES: • Tarmacadam • Kerbing • Patio • Domestic & Commercial TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE GOVERNMENT HRI SCHEME

Contact us for further information Kiltoom, Athlone, Co. Roscommon T: (090) 64 93386 M: (086) 8207242 E: gerrymonaghan1@eircom.net

CARPENTRY

Athlone Road, Roscommon

CLEANING SERVICES • ROSCOMMON • Carpets & Upholstery Cleaning • Leather Suites • WINDOW CLEANING • Rental Cleaning • POWER WASHING Fascias & Soffits • Gutters & Down pipes • Drive ways ‘paths and patios’ CAR VALETING

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All Creatures -VETERINARY CLINIC & Shop Lanesboro Street, Roscommon. Tel/Fax: 090-6626898 Web: www.allcreatures.ie www.facebook.com/allcreaturesroscommon

SERVICES AVAILABLE:

SHOP OPENING HOURS: • Gas Anaesthetic Monday to Friday, • Digital X-Ray 9am to 8.00pm; Saturday, 9am to 6.00pm • Bovine & Equine Scanning AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY • In-house Blood Testing 087 2596055 - 24 HOURS • Grooming • All your Dosing & Mineral Requirements

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

Gary Jameson 2nd Fix Carpentry Munsboro, Roscommon • Fitted Kitchens & bedroom units • Doors, Timber Floors • Stairs

info@athlonechimneyrepairs.ie

Unit 2, Ballybrit Industrial Estate, Galway

091 768 768 info@ecowise.ie

www.ecowise.ie WINDOW/DOORS

WINDOW AND DOOR REPAIRS • Door Handles • Door Locks • Letterboxes • Window Hinges • Patio Door Repairs • Misted Double • Reseal Windows and Doors • Broken Double Glazed Units Glazed Units

Contact David Martin on (087) 9959417

GLASS WORKS

• Attic Conversions and all internal woodwork

(086) 0708833/ (090) 66 34426 OUR DEADLINE IS STRICTLY 2PM ON TUESDAY We cannot guarantee publication after this time TEL: 090 66 34633

THE MOST READ NEWSPAPER IN COUNTY ROSCOMMON! HAVE YOUR ADVERT READ BY OVER 80,000 PEOPLE WEEKLY

Boyle Glass

Ballinameen, Boyle, Co. Roscommon Tel: 071 96 68368 Mob: 087 6449709 Stained Decorative and Frosted Glass (over 100 designs on display) We also manufacture: - Double Glazed units & Table Tops - Bevelled Glass/Mirrors and Wedding Mirrors - Toughed and Laminated Glass - STOVE GLASS & Fire Rated Glass - Glass Shelving - We also supply glass for stairs/balconies & painted glass splash back

Find us on: DoneDeal/boyleglass Monday-Friday 9-6pm Saturday 9-1pm After Hours by appointment

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

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Appointments THE MELTING POT COMMUNITY SOCIETY

COMMUNITY CO-ORDINATOR 30 HOURS OVER 5 DAYS

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: • To develop the community space and encourage growth • To work alongside, supervise and assist staff and volunteers in all aspects of their job • Good people and business skills are required A retail background and experience of working with people with disabilities an advantage.

Please send CV with cover letter marked “Community Co-Ordinator” to: The Melting Pot, Castle Court, Castle Street, Roscommon OR BY e-mail: Jobs@TheMeltingPotRoscommon.com By:19th November 2015 Applications received after this time will not be opened The post is funded by The Melting Pot and is subject to funding. Short listing will apply.

UPVC WINDOW AND DOOR COMPANY WISH TO RECRUIT

FITTERS For on-going contracts in Midlands and West. Previous experience in fitting windows and doors essential. Full product training provided.

Apply with CV before Friday November 20th to fittingwindowsanddoors@ gmail.com

VACANCY has arisen for a NURSE PLEASE SEND CV TO: Fearna Manor Nursing Home, Tarmon Road, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon OR EMAIL TO fearnamanor@outlook.ie

BROTHERS OF CHARITY SERVICES ROSCOMMON 3 X PERMANENT PART-TIME SOCIAL CARE WORKER(S) REF: CF/22/15 (POST A / POST B) Please clearly quote reference code on the application form Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to work as part of a team delivering a service to adults with moderate to severe/profound intellectual disabilities, autism and behaviour support needs. All vacancies are based in the Mid-Roscommon residential services. Candidates should have a recognised (HETAC) qualification in Applied Social Care Studies or equivalent or be a registered nurse.

Informal enquiries to Nollaig Lavin, (087) 4130565 We have locum work for Staff Nurses and other support areas. Interested candidates should apply with full details on our application form, clearly stating the area of work they are interested in.

For further information and application pack, please refer to our website at www.brothersofcharity.ie/roscommon Closing date 1pm Thursday, 26th November 2015 The Brothers of Charity Services is an equal opportunities employer

Roscommon Retail Therapy is an equal opportunity employer.

THE SHAMROCK SPRING WATER THE MELTING POT COMMUNITY SOCIETY

PART-TIME KITCHEN & SHOP ASSISTANT 19 1/2 HOURS OVER 3 DAYS

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: • To work alongside, supervise and assist volunteers in the day to day operation of Kitchen and Coffee Shop. HACCP Training and experience in similar role an advantage. • A retail background and experience of working with people with disabilities an advantage.

Please send CV with cover letter marked “Kitchen & Shop Support Assistant” to: The Melting Pot, Castle Court, Castle Street, Roscommon OR BY e-mail: Jobs@TheMeltingPotRoscommon.com By:19th November 2015 Applications received after this time will not be opened The post is funded by Pobal Community Services Program and is subject to funding. Short listing will apply. Roscommon Retail Therapy is an equal opportunity employer.

STAFF NURSES REQUIRED Full and part-time work. Enquires to Oakwood Nursing Home on: 090 66 37090 or 086 8099410.

Roxboro, Co Roscommon

Shamrock Spring Water is a new company based in Roxboro Co Roscommon. We will be supplying the Irish market and the export market with our natural spring water We currently have vacancies for the following full time positions with immediate start:

• QUALITY CONTROL PERSON With vast knowledge of HACCP

• RECEPTIONIST • STORE PERSON • 6 GENERAL LINE OPERATIVES • 2 SALES REPS With experience in the drinks industry

All applicants must be flexible in their approach to their work and be willing to work for the benefit of the overall team.

Please forward applications to: enquiries@shamrockspringwater.com Before 5pm on Friday 20th November 2015

HEALTHCARE POSITIONS – CE SCHEME

in County Roscommon This is a Developmental opportunity and the successful candidates will work 19.5 hours per week

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND APPLICATION PACK Please contact Bernie on 090 6625852 ext. 2 OR EMAIL: info@rosdisabilities.ie This is a Community Employment Opportunity. CE Eligibility criteria and Garda Vetting applies.

We are now recruiting for the following positions at SuperValu in the county Roscommon area Are you Customer focused and ambitious? Do you have organisation and communication skills? Why not join our team! FRUIT & VEG ASSISTANTS DELI ASSISTANTS SHOP FLOOR ASSISTANTS TRAINEE BUTCHER We are looking for staff who can help maintain the above departments efficiently and effectively at all times, providing our customers with excellent quality standards and customer service, which comes from having a passion for what you do. A previous track record is an additional benefit. SuperValu is an equal opportunites employer.

Please forward your CV clearly stating which position you are applying for, in strictest confidence to:

richard.lennon@musgrave.ie

OR BY POST (please include

your email address) TO: Richard Lennon, Regional Manager, Supervalu, Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon

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FamilyNotices ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES CUNNINGHAM Mary

CARROLL Bridie

JAMESON Harry & Betty

DOLAN Rita

DAVIS Rosie

In loving memory of Mary Cunningham, late of Keelogues East, Glinsk, who died on November 10th 2011

(3rd Anniversary)

Killerney (38th and 16th Anniversaries) Who passed away on the 5th and 21st November

1 Park Court, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon Died July 27th 2015

Beechwood, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon

Silent memories keep you near As time unfolds another year. From our lives you may be gone But in our hearts you still live on. Will those who think of her today A little prayer to Jesus say.

Lovingly remembered by Tom, Ursula and family. Anniversary Mass on Friday November 13th in St. Michael’s Church, Glinsk at 8pm.

CUNNINGHAM Mary Keelogues East, Castlerea, Co. Galway Third Anniversary of a dear mother Mary, whose anniversary occurs on November 10th RIP Today we light a candle and say a silent prayer, We take a trip down memory lane And know you will be there. Today is your anniversary You wouldn’t want a fuss Just to be remembered and loved by all of us.

Loved and remembered always by your daughter Geraldine and son-in-law James.

CUNNINGHAM Mary (3rd Anniversary) In memory of a devoted mother, Mary, who died on 10th November 2012 Also remembering our brother Pat and father Tom A shadow walks beside us Forever at our side, Always there to guide us Ever since you died. No matter how our lives have changed No matter what we do, There’s a place in our hearts, Mam That is only kept for you.

Always remembered by daughter Ann, son-inlaw Liam, grandchildren Darragh, Deirdre and Padraic.

In loving memory of Bridie Carroll, Ballymacurley, Roscommon, who died on 16th November 2012 A loving thought, A quiet prayer, Please God, keep her in your care.

Sadly missed by her husband Micheal and family. Third Anniversary Mass on Sunday 15th November 2015 at 11am in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballinaheglish.

WATERS Sheila

We are in Heaven dear ones Oh! So happy and so bright There is a perfect joy and beauty In this everlasting light. All the pain and grief is over Every restless tossing passed We are now at peace forever Safely home in Heaven at last.

Sadly missed and always remembered by Brendan, Leona and family.

CONNOLLY Treasa (16th Anniversary)

Mount Plunkett, Lecarrow Who passed away on the 16th November 2013 (2nd Anniversary) In loving memory of Treasa, late of San Francisco, Glinsk, and Roscommon who died on the 15th November 1999 Death leaves a heartache No one can heal, Love leaves a memory, No one can steal.

Fondly remembered by family and friends.

A silent thought, A quiet prayer, For someone special In God’s care.

Always remembered by Michael, Lisa, Shane and Marc.

MULLIGAN Bridie and Thomas Monksland, Athlone and Ahalative, Creggs (6th and 21st Anniversaries)

In memory of Bridie, who died on 4th January 2010 and her husband Thomas, who died on 23rd October 1994 Those we love don’t go away, They walk beside us every day, Unseen, unheard but always near, Still loved, still missed, and very dear.

Sadly missed and fondly remembered by their family. Anniversary Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilbegnet on Thursday, 19th November at 7pm. May they Rest in Peace.

We, the family of the late Rita Dolan would like to express our deepest appreciation to the many people who offered their condolences to us. Those who sent Mass Cards, floral tributes, visited our house and attended the Removal and Funeral Mass. We would like to thank those who travelled long distances, especially mam’s nephew Joseph, who travelled from Birmingham. A special word of thanks and appreciation to Dr. Ciaran Regan and his medical team. To a very dedicated team of Public Health Nurses, her wonderful team of carers for their care and professionalism shown during mam’s illness, it will always be long remembered. We would like to give a special word of appreciation to Fr. Ciaran O’Flynn and our aunt Kathleen for attending to mam’s spiritual needs during her illness. A big thank you to our extended families, neighbours and friends for their support, kindness and genorisity, we will be forever grateful. We would like to express a special word of thanks to Pat McHugh, Funeral Director, for the dignified and professional manner in which the Funeral arrangements were carried out. Grateful appreciation is also due to the grave diggers who prepared mam’s resting place. Sincere thanks to Fr. Ciaran Whitney, Fr. Eamon O’Connor, Fr. Raymond Browne and Fr. Frank McGauran who celebrated the Funeral Mass and who gave us great solace in our time of sorrow. To our cousin Audrey Mary Fallon, who accompanied Rachel and the choir, we are deeply grateful. As it is not possible to thank everyone individually we, trust that this acknowledgement will show our genuine appreciation and sincere gratitude to all. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be celebrated for all.

McDERMOTT Janet Main Street, Roscommon and Sligo Who died on 8th November 2009 (6th Anniversary) A smile for all, A heart of gold, One of the best. Those are the memories you left behind.

Loved and remembered always by her sisters and brother.

We’re sending a dove to Heaven, With a parcel on it’s wings, Be careful when you open it, It’s full of beautiful things. Inside are a million kisses, Wrapped up in a million hugs, To say how much we miss you And to send you all our love. We hold you close within our hearts, And there you will remain, To walk with us, Throughout our lives, Until we meet again. Rest in Peace Rosie.

Loved and remembered by all her family. Anniversary Mass on Sunday 15th November at 10am in Kilteevan Church.

HOBAN Lena Ballyglass, Ballymacurley (13th Anniversary)

RICE Mary & Matthew Grange, Fourmilehouse, Co. Roscommon Mary Rice (Mai) Matthew Rice who died on the who died on the 17th February 2008 17th June 2001 (7th Anniversary) (14th Anniversary)

Just a prayer from the family who loved you. Just a memory fond and true. In our hearts you will live forever. Because we thought the world of you.

Sadly missed by your children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren.

MACKRIELL Ann (Nee Rice)

DONLON Mary (Nee Rice)

16 Milland Road Winchester, England (14th Anniversary) In loving memory of our dear sister Ann Mackriell, who died on the 5th September 2001

Monksland, Athlone (7th Anniversary) In loving memory of our dear sister, Mary Donlon, who died on the 18th January 2008

In loving memory of Lena, who died 8th November 2002 So many things have happened Since you were called away So many things to share with you Had you been left to stay. Every day in some small way Memories of you come our way Though absent, You are ever near Still missed, loved and always dear.

Remembered always by your loving husband Bill, sons Liam, Enda and Marty, daughter Sinéad and extended family. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 14th November at 7.30pm in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballinaheglish

Memories are precious They don’t fade away, We think of you always, Not just today.

Memories are precious, They don’t fade away. We think of you always, Not just today.

Sadly missed and always Sadly missed and always remembered by all the remembered by all the family. family. Anniversary Mass on Saturday 14th November at 8.15pm in Fourmilehouse Church.

KELLY Mary Ann and Patrick (28th and 27th Anniversaries)

In loving memory of my parents, Mary Ann and Patrick Kelly, of Ballenwooly, Curraghroe, Roscommon who died in November 1987 and 1988 They have gone across the river To the shore of ever green And I long to see their dear faces But the river flows between.

Sadly missed by their daughter Maisie, husband Sean, grandchildren, also their son Patrick.

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SICK AS A PARROT/OVER THE MOON ROSCOMMON & DISTRICT LEAGUE NEWS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES DOLAN Annie

CONNOLLY Tomás

Cloonmurly, Kilteevan, Co. Roscommon Who passed away peacefully on the 8th October 2015

(5th Anniversary)

Annie’s children, John, Rachel, Pat, Bernadette, Anne, Fidelma, Eithne, Joan, Albert and Anthony, her daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, her 27 Grandchildren, family friend Rebecca, and extended family, would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone for their expression of sympathy, kindness and support shown to us on our recent bereavement. Thanks to everyone who called to the house, attended the Removal and Funeral Mass. Also to those who sent Mass Cards, sympathy cards, letters and flowers and all those who travelled long distances. We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful neighbours, friends and extended family that provided food, refreshments and helped out in any way. Sincere thanks to Fr. Sean Beirne, Fr. Harlow and Fr McGauren who celebrated the Funeral Mass. Thanks to Monsignor Travers, and a special thank you to Fr. Sean for his help and support in the days leading up our mother’s passing. Also to the Altar Servers and Eucharistic Ministers. A special thanks to the altar society who had the church looking lovely, to the choir and Enya for the beautiful music and singing. Also to the gravediggers who made mother’s final resting place so very special, the flowers were a nice touch and will always be remembered. Thanks to the staff at the Medical Centre, St. Coman’s Park, and the Primary Care Nurses who looked after mother so well throughout the years. A special thank you to Dr. O’Meara and his team, and the staff of St. Coman’s Ward, Roscommon Hospital, for their care, kindness and compassion shown to our mother during her final days. We would also like to thank Smyth’s Funeral Directors for their professionalism and caring manner in which they organised the Funeral. Thanks to Paddy’s Finns for the catering on the evening of the Removal and to Hannon’s Hotel who accommodated us exceptionally in every way. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgment as a token of our sincere appreciation and gratitude. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Annie’s Month’s Mind Mass will be held in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan on Friday 20th November at 8pm.

Big performances in Roscommon, big week for Irish football < DAN DOONER

In loving memory of Tomás Connolly, Cloonakilleg, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon, who died on the 13th November 2010 This day is remembered And quietly kept No words are needed We will never forget.

Always in our thoughts, forever in our hearts, your father Tommy, sisters Sarah and Brigid, brother-in-law Ian and nieces Deirbhle and Clodagh. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Tomás

Sincere and true in heart and mind Beautiful memories you left you behind.

Deerly loved and sadly missed, Godmother Sheila, George, Hugh and Matt.

LOHAN Kathleen & Sean (9th Anniversary)

Martin O’Neill (pictured, with Roy Keane) has finally whittled his squad down from 249 or whatever it was provisionally and some things will have become quite clear; while we have some good players, we lack the star quality of even a Bosnia Herzegovina. Shane Long, Robbie Brady and Wes Hoolahan have impressed, but consistent Champions League performers they are not. The Bosnians seem to have quality throughout and one would have to have a certain nagging fear ahead of tomorrow night. However, it is a two-legged tie and it’s vital Ireland get something from the first leg. The only way to do that is to play the kind of football we have shown ourselves to be capable of and that means our best footballers must start. The fact that Bosnia, in their very short time on the international stage, already produce star quality is something that won’t be lost on coaches in this country. The FAI has rolled out a new development plan and in the long term it’s hoped that this can allow us to produce our own

Dzekos and Pjanics. For now though, Ireland must withstand a possible Bosnian siege before producing another night to remember at the Aviva. Speaking of our football association, it was round four of the FAI Junior Cup last weekend and there were more impressive performances from the Roscommon teams. Moore United beat Sligo champions and big fans of the half and half scarf, City United, 4-3 on penalties at home. Ballaghaderreen (editorglad you spelt it right!) enjoyed a 2-0 win over fellow Premier Division side, Castlerea Celtic, away from home. Bob Towey and Lee Keenan with the goals for Ballaghaderreen. Dysart succumbed to a strong Westport United side 2-3 at home with Niall Corbett scoring both goals for the Roscommon team. Brazukas’ recent run of victories was ended abruptly by Mayo side, Manulla, as they scored a goal in each half to stop the samba. Last week was a very strange week in the world of football with Tottenham getting a result in the North London derby, Liverpool fans leaving Klopp to walk alone, José Mour-

Soccer Fixtures Saturday, 14th November Oscar Traynor Trophy (7 pm) At Curragh Grounds, Ballinasloe: Roscommon & District League v Galway League. S. O’Brien

In loving memory of our parents, who passed away on 12th and 13th November 2006, late of Tonamaddy, Creggs, Co. Roscommon Silent thoughts, Sincere and true, From a family that thought the world of you. Time passes, Memories stay. Quietly remembered every day.

Remembered with love, Padraig, Mary, Seanie, Attracta, Eleanor and Michael and our families. Anniversary Mass in Kilbegnet Church, Creggs on Sunday 15th November at 11.30am.

Sunday, 15th November The Herald Premier Division (12 pm) St. John’s Athletic v MD Town. D.Dully Norio’s Takeaway Division One (12 pm) Loughglynn United v Kilkerrin United. R.Stokes Rahara Rovers v Shiven Rovers. E.Collins Brazukas v Ballinasloe Town B. M. Hachett Ballaghaderreen FC B v Glen Celtic. N. Larkin Killeen Sports Ground Division Two (12 pm) Lough Harps v MD Town B. M. Devlin Skyvalley Rovers B v KC Celtic. D. Kiernan Moylough 79 v St. John’s Athletic B. W. Stokes

inho hiding from Stoke, an Old Trafford goal-fest, and Leeds, yes Leeds, winning 3-0 away from home. Closer to home, the strangeness seemed to be contagious in the Premier Division, as St. John’s Athletic enjoyed their first win since their promotion as they beat Skyvalley Rovers 2-1 in Lecarrow. Ultan Kelly and David McDonald with the goals for the home side, Skyvalley managed a consolation through Ethan Keogh.

In Division 1, Shiven Rovers beat Loughglynn United 4-1 at Newbridge. Goals from Eric Walsh, Padraig Delaney and two from in form Adrian McInerney sending Rovers three points clear at the summit. In Division 2, Moylough 79 smashed Roscommon United 5-2 at home to remain firmly in contention for promotion. Peter Kelly with two and one each for Marcus Finn, Jason Lohan and Michael Foley for the home side.

Nothing could separate Lough Harps and KC Celtic as they played out a 1-1 draw at Ballinlough. It was a similar story at Onagh Park where Skyvalley Rovers and CP Ajax finished at one apiece. That means that Louis van Gaal’s favourite Castleplunkett team share second place with Lough Harps. Elsewhere, Moore United beat Cloonfad United 3-2 away from home with Ray Griffin, Damien Conlon and Michael Carty all on target for Moore.

Traynor Cup tie this Saturday This Saturday evening, the Roscommon & District League take on their Galway counterparts in the Oscar

Traynor Cup at the Curragh Grounds in Ballinasloe at 7 pm. The Roscommon side will be looking to build

on the point they earned against Mayo in the opening fixture with the top two sides advancing to the knockout stages.

This week’s Awards…

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Eyes on the ball: Adrian Grenham, KC Celtic, and Johnny Tierney Roscommon United, battle for possession in their recent match. Picture: Andrew Fox

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Horses for

courses by Tom Red Golf Carrick-on-Shannon Golf Club Winter Alliance: With over 20 players from Carrick, Ballaghaderreen and Boyle taking part the winter calendar got off to a great start. Local knowledge won out on the day with Carrick claiming all prizes. This year’s alliance is on the first Saturday of every month; so next Alliance is Saturday, December 12th. Saturday’s winners were1st: Ger Prendiville 22, 2nd: Brigid Mannion 17, Gross: Phil Emmett, 3rd: Renee Dolan 17. Captain’s Day Out: Only a few places left for Captains Day Out on Saturday, November 21st. Tee-times 9.30-11 am. €50 covers green fee and meal. Contact Eamonn/Patricia/Chris. Beginner Ladies Hamper: Beginner ladies 3-hole Hamper Competition is now running. Pay once off entry fee of €5 and play holes 1, 2 & 3 as often as

Racing this afternoon is at Powerstown Park in Clonmel where they hold a national hunt card with tape away for the first at 12.55 pm. Tomorrow evening action is on the all weather at Dundalk with stalls opening for the first at 6.05 pm. Saturday racing is the first day of the Punchestown 2 day Autumn Festival off at 12.50 pm. On Sunday racing is again at Punchestown at 12.35 pm featuring. There is action on Sunday also at Cork in Mallow starting at 12.55 pm. At Punchestown on Saturday Risk of Thunder, probably the best banks chaser we have seen, is remembered in a banks race over 3m. Uncle Junior will be all the rage for this on his win in the La Touche but don’t rule out Ballyboker Bridge who was going well when he fell 2 out in that race, could be good value. Sunday features the Grade 1 Morgiana Hurdle and two Grade 2 novice chases the Craddockstown over 2m and the Florida Pearl over 2m 6f. The Champion Hurdler Faugheen, following a satisfactory work out on Tuesday, will probably make his seasonal debut in the Morgiana where he could face 7 rivals. There are 10 potential runners in the Florida Pearl headed by Gordon Elliott’s No More Heroes and in the Craddockstown Henry de Bromhead’s Sizing John looks the pick of the 5 left. Cross channel former British champion Jockey Richard Hughes, son of the

you like between now and December 12th.

Boyle Golf Club Results of last Sundays 9hole Turkey voucher to follow. The weekly 9-hole was won by Niall Kearney, 2nd: Charlie O’Donnell. Results of the Par 3 Competition held on Sunday, November 1st – Winner: Michael Reid 49 points, 2nd: Seamus Gallagher 47 points, 3rd: Ted Hestor 45 points and the Ladies winner was Peggy Feely with 45 points. Competitions this week are the weekly 9-hole MondaySaturday and the Turkey Voucher next Sunday. Both competitions are re-entry. The Men’s AGM takes place next Sunday, November 15th at 5 pm in the clubhouse. Parent Club AGM takes place on Sunday, November 22nd. Notices have been sent via email or post. Details are on club noticeboard. Nominations

late Dessie Hughes, paid his first visit to the winner’s enclosure as a trainer at Kempton last Wednesday when Duchess of Marmite won on the all weather. The filly was Hughes’ 12th runner and he is now based at a new yard in Lambourn. Hopefully it is the first of many for the fledgling trainer.

Weekly Review The Fortria Chase at Navan last was won by Hidden Cyclone, 6th in the Galway Hurdle on his last run. The Shark Hanlontrained gelding beat 5 opponents in this Grade 2 contest with Days Hotel filling the runner-up spot and Flemenstar in third. In the other Grade 2 race on the card The Lismullen Hurdle there were only 5 runners and Arctic Fire accounted for Monksland, who made a mistake at the last when 3l clear, and Taglietelle by ½l and 4l.

This Week’s News The legendary Irish born flat jockey Pat Eddery died at the age of 63 on Tuesday. Eddery, born in Newbridge, County Kildare on March 18, 1952, rode his first winner when Alvaro struck at Epsom in 1969. He was apprenticed to Seamus McGrath in Ireland and transferred to Frenchie Nicholson in England and was champion jockey on 11 occasions. He won all 5 English classics, 4 of the Irish classics missing out on the 1000 Guineas, the l’Arc de Triomphe a record 4 times, Arlington Million,

to serve on Management Committee or motions to be discussed should be forwarded to Brendan Gaffney, Hon. Secretary on or before Thursday, November 12th. The final amount raised for Western Alzheimer’s/ Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland was €4200. Thanks to all who organised, took part or supported the fundraising weekend.

Athlone Golf Club The results of the Mini Hamper Saturday 7th /Sunday 8th November 15-hole were – 1st Nett: Liam Browne (16) 37 points, Class A (011): Anthony O‘Connor (9) 33 points Bk 9, Class B (1217): Paddy O‘Boyle (12) 34 points, Class C (18+): Jarlath Durkan (18) 30 points. Wednesday Open, 4th November (Non-Qualifying) – 1st Nett: Ned Broughall (10) 35 Points, 2nd Nett: Paddy O’ Boyle (12) 34 Points. The winner of the Ladies Club Saturday 31st/Tues-

Hidden Cyclone and Brian Hayes winning the Tote-sponsored Fortria Chase

Breeder’s Cup Turf and the Japan Cup in a career that spanned 36 years. His father Jimmy Eddery was an Irish champion jockey, and his brother Paul Eddery was a well known jockey in Britain. There was no fairytale ending to Hayley Turner’s career, spanning 15 years, as Britain’s leading female rider finished runner-up on Buonarroti to Litigant in her

final race at Doncaster on Saturday.

Point to Point Corner There is only one meeting this weekend on Sunday when Westmeath and Longford’s race at Corbeagh House, Ballinalee in Longford off the L1090, turn left off the N4, the main Longford Edgeworthstown road.

day 3rd November 15-hole was Patricia Kinahan (29) with 29 points followed by Lily O’Sullivan (14) on 26 points Bk9, with Anna O’Brien (11) in third with 26 points Bk6. Club Competition Saturday 31st/Tuesday, 3rd November 12-hole – 1st: Siobhan McGrath (12) 22 points, 2nd: Ann Egan Farrell (20) 20 points.

Roscommon Golf Club The golf-friendly autumn weather finally ended and the men’s Sunday competition and the men’s Over 55’s competitions were cancelled. The winner of the ladies’ weekly 9-hole competition was Marie McManus with a great score of 24 points. Margaret Brennan was in second place with 20 points. Detta Cox won the Over 50’s competition and Mary Lalor was in second place with Evelyn Bruen in

Golfers of the Year at Roscommon Golf Club, sponsored by Mary Raftery Jewellers; Captain Ken Kearney, Francis Grehan, Male Golfer of the Year, Mary Raftery, sponsor, Margaret Brennan, Lady Golfer of the Year, Lady Captain Marie McManus.

third place and Kay Ruane in fourth place. The men’s weekly turkey competition will start from next Monday, 16th November. The competitions will

be over the front nine holes with an entry fee of €3 and re-entry fee of €2.

Castlerea Golf Club The Parent Club AGM will

take place on Monday, 23rd November in the Clubhouse. Nominations and motions can be posted up until Monday, 16th on the Club notice board.

New committee elected at Lanesboro Tri Club AGM Lanesboro Tri Club held its AGM last Friday in the club. The committee would like to thank all the members who came to the meeting and showed such enthusiasm for this growing club. The previous executive committee was thanked for all their hard work over the year with a new committee put in place. The following members took up positions on the committee – Chairperson: James Gallagher; Secretary: Mark Kenny; Treasurer: Cormac Hoare; Assistant Treasurer: Frank O’Connor; Child Protection: Ronnie Johnston; PRO: Andree Gallagher; Assistant PRO: Rachel Burke; Training Officer: Mark Mimnagh; Social Officer: Sinead Heffernan. Next year is a big year for the club as it will host the National Series Sprint Distance Race and National Championship Sprint Distance Race, the only one of its kind in Ireland, which will see elite triathletes come to Lanesboro to battle it out for the title.

It is a great honour for the club and planning has already started under the direction of Anthony Gillen who once again took on this role for a third time running. We wish Anthony and his race committee all the best and we hope as many members get involved in helping out so as we can put on the best race possible. Before the AGM a presentation took place of the cheques from the Charity Swim, which was held last August. Two cheques of €3170 were presented, one to the Roscommon Disability Support Services and the other to St Christopher’s Services, Longford. The charities thanked the club and everyone involved in raising these vital funds. Sean Farrell, swim organizer, thanked all those who raised the sponsorship and also those clubs, societies and individuals who volunteered their time and expertise on the day, which made the whole event such a great Members of Lanesboro Tri Club present cheques to Roscommon Disability Support Services and St. Christopher’s Services, success. Longford, following the club’s charity swim last August.

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Soccer League in Ballinagare Pictured are Ronan O’Meara, Peter Kellehan and Liam Kilcline with their Nicky Rackard Champion awards at the Opel/GPA All-Stars banquet in Dublin on Friday last.

Pictured is Micheál Kelly receiving his Nicky Rackard Champion award from GAA President Aoghan O’Fearghail and Dermot Earley, GPA President, at the Opel/GPA All-Stars banquet in Dublin on Friday last.

Creggs RFC Report

Ballinagare Health and Leisure Centre will host an over 18s 9-a-side astroturf league starting Tuesday, 17th of November. There is a registration fee of €100

per team which will go towards the prize-money for the top teams in the league. The closing date for registration is Friday, 13th November. For further information contact Liz on

Darts

086-3786701 or 094-9870777. Also, there is a new November class timetable available on Ballinagare Health and Leisure Centre Facebook or from the centre.

Pool

Great darts action

Roscommon Pool news

The fourth round of The Hannon’s Hotel sponsored Roscommon Darts League was played this past weekend with some great darts on show. The following were the results: An Bothar Rua 1 McDermott’s 6; Charlie’s 4 Hollywood 3; Creaton’s 1 The Forge 6; Ned’s Bar 3 The Hatch 4. The following are this week’s round 5 fixtures: Flanagan’s v Charlie’s, The Forge v An Bothar Rua, The Hollywood v Ned’s Bar, The Hatch v Creaton’s. Kearney Memorial Cup: The Kearney Memorial Cup will be held in Flanagan’s of Castleplunkett on Sunday, 29th November. More details to follow.

Roscommon Pool League results – Cup: Silver Eel 5 Kenny’s 2; Charlie’s 4 Sportsman’s 3; Foxe’s v The Lifebelt, postponed; Bóthar Rua, no game. Shield: Ned’s 4 Eddie’s 5; Sorohan’s 4 Farrell’s 5; The Central 6 Earley’s 3; Charlie’s 2 Silver Eel 7; The Forge v Foxe’s, postponed. Roscommon Town & District Pool League Results: Larry’s 2 Red Parrot 6; Holly Tree 6 Dalton’s 2; Claypipe 5 Hollywood 3; Railway Bar 6 Rattigan’s 2. Fixtures: Holly Tree v PJ’s, Hollywood v Larry’s, Dalton’s v Railway Bar, Claypipe v Rattigan’s.

THE GAIN LINE

Creggs continue current good form Junior 1B League: Our Lady’s Boys Club 10 Creggs 39. Creggs’ first XV continued their current good form with a 39 to 10 league win against OLBC on Sunday last on the back pitch at the Sportsground. Coming off three league wins in a row Creggs conceded a soft offensive penalty in the 23rd minute and from the ensuing lineout on their 22 they were marched to their own line and after conceding another penalty OLBC got over in the corner, but failed with the convert. Creggs responded with concerted pressure and in the 35th minute won a penalty 10 metres out on the right, which resulted in a yellow card. A quick tap and go ended with Tom Fleming forcing his way over, leaving the score tied 5-5 at half-time. The introduction of Peter Lohan and Ger Heneghen lifted the tempo after the resumption and in the 41st minute after good approach work from Lohan, Shane Dowd and Kevin Brandon, Berney Kilcommins got in for a try. Shortly afterwards Sean Óg Higgins crossed for the third try. From the kick-off Creggs moved the ball down the right and a quick switch left put Heneghan into space and he finished in style. Five minutes later good support play ended with Fleming running a terrific line onto a Tom Callaghan pass before transferring to Heneghan who

displayed good footwork in getting over. On 52 minutes from a ruck on the 5-metre line, impressive scrum-half Andrew Callaghan with a smart show and go darted over, with Dowd adding the points. With ten minutes remaining, good Creggs line speed forced a defensive knockon and the alert Heneghan hacked through and made the touchdown. Three minutes later, poor tackling allowed OLBC in for a consolation try, but Creggs had the final word. A loose defensive kick was picked up by captain Tom Callaghan who initiated a passing movement, resulting in Heneghan completing his hat-trick and also scoring the conversion, making it a very successful return to the Creggs colours for Ger. This result leaves Creggs one point behind table-toppers Tuam and looking forward to a home game against Ballyhaunis next Saturday night, with a 7.30 kick-off. Team and reserves: D Flahive, B Egan, A Donnelly, T Callaghan (capt.), P Leech, S Dowd, A Callaghan, T Fleming, S Óg Higgins, E Conlon, B Donohue, R Cassidy, B Kilcommins, K Brandon, M Brandon, K Rushe, N Walker, P Lohan, G Heneghan, S Crehan. U-17 League: Buccaneers RFC 0 Creggs RFC 43. Creggs RFC U-17s had a big win over Buccaneers in Division 1 of the U-

17 Connacht League in very wet conditions in Athlone on Sunday afternoon. Creggs’ forwards paved the way for this victory with great work up front by Brian Maloney, David O’Gorman, Adam Finnerty and Matthew Curley allowing the Creggs backs to open up their opponents when the opportunities allowed. The first try for Creggs came from a good kick downfield by Ronan Dowd which Niall Cunniffe hacked on and gathered to dive over in the corner. Further tries followed from Eoghan Coyle and a second from Niall Cunniffe and a conversion from Shane Purcell. Creggs took control against the wind in the second half and played a very good brand of rugby, running in some excellent scores from Rian Biesty (2), Melvin Conteh, Adam Canny with conversions from Shane Purcell and Ronan Dowd. Creggs will play Galwegians in Creggs next Sunday at 2 pm in the league. Creggs Minis: Creggs Minis travelled to Ballinasloe RFC last Saturday with games played at U-8 to U-12. Next weekend Creggs mini boys are due to travel to Monivea RFC on Saturday for a blitz and the girls Minis are due to travel to Portumna RFC for a blitz. The following weekend, the 21st, Creggs will train at home and then will host Longford RFC in a blitz in Creggs on Saturday, 28th.

U-14 League: Ballina RFC 12 Creggs RFC 23. Creggs U-14s made it four wins from four games in Division 1 of the U14 League after a victory over Ballina RFC last Saturday in Ballina. Creggs had a 10-point advantage after 15 minutes after a try from Lorcan Maher and a conversion and penalty from Mark Purcell. Ballina reduced the deficit to 10-5 and then took the lead five minutes before half-time when they attempted a cross-field kick and got the bounce of the ball to run in under the posts and converted to lead 12-10 at the break. Creggs had a much better second half and were in better control of the game scoring early after some great work up front by Luke Divilly, Rory Callaghan, Ronan Lame and Louis McCaffrey released the backs and Aaron Lyons touched down in the corner to give Creggs a 15-12 lead. Mark Purcell then stretched the lead further with three points from a penalty with 12 minutes remaining. Creggs closed out the game with a well-taken try by Jack Tucker in the right-hand corner, leaving the final score 23-12. Creggs U-14s play a very strong Monivea RFC outfit next Friday night away in Ballina with a 7.30 pm kick-off. Connacht U-15 A League: Buccaneers 14 Creggs 10. A great comeback fell just short

for a valiant Creggs U-15 team in Dubarry Park on Sunday. Buccaneers’ winger Rory Ryan scored a try after just six minutes. Scrum-half Leo McFarlane added a very difficult conversion for an early seven-point lead. Creggs made several changes for the second half hoping to exploit their kicking game, now playing with the strong wind. However, it was the Athlone team that scored when number eight Darragh Murphy crashed over for a try and the lead doubled when McFarlane added the conversion, leaving Creggs a very difficult task to get anything out of the match. An infringement at a ruck and resulting penalty from Mark Purcell put Creggs on the scoreboard and gave a much-needed lift for their endeavour. Creggs pushed on and were rewarded when the excellent John McDonnell powered over from a quickly-taken penalty from 10 metres out and again Purcell added the conversation to leave the deficit at just four points with five minutes left. Creggs gave everything in sapping conditions to get the winning score but the clock and strong Buccaneers defence meant it wasn’t to be and the visitors had to be content with a losing bonus point. Creggs U-15s travel to Sligo RFC in the league next weekend. Creggs: Aaron Hannon, Ryan

O’Keeffe, Sam O’Sullivan, Ciaran Neil-Smith, Eoghan Browne, Jack McGahon, Aodah Hession, Eric O’Doherty, Roddie McGuinness, Adam Bracken, Tom Farrell, Jonathan Whyte, Jack Hanley, Jack Keegan, John McDonnell, Evan Comiskey, Diarmud Quinn, Lorcan Maher, Jack Tucker, Mark Purcell, Sean Quinn. Creggs U-13s: The U-13s travelled to Ballinasloe RFC last Saturday and lost to a very strong home team. Trailing 10-0 at half-time, Creggs had a very good second half and were close to their opponents’ line for long periods and it took a breakaway try from Ballinasloe to stretch their lead and break the resolve of this talented Creggs team. Next weekend Creggs will play a friendly against Carrickon-Shannon RFC. Creggs U-16s: Our U-16s will play Ballyhaunis RFC next weekend in the U-16 League. Time to be confirmed. Creggs U-18s: Our U-18s played away to Buccaneers in the league and were short a few regulars. It was a very tight first half with Creggs holding a 6-5 half-time lead after two Michael Farrell penalties. Buccaneers took control in the second half and eventually took an 18-6 lead but the score should have been closer as Creggs should have scored a try late. Creggs U-18s are due to play Ballinasloe RFC next week in the league.

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Seamus Duke ON SPORT Winds of change blowing at GAA HQ? I have been a very interested observer of the debate on the future of fixtures in the GAA. It would appear that now there is an appetite to actually do something about the situation which has existed particularly in the past 15 years and which has seen club players almost totally ignored, while elite players in the 18 to 21 year bracket are ‘flogged to death’, playing for and training with several different teams. The discussion paper which was published this week and written by Pádraig Duffy contains many good suggestions but there are a number with which I would disagree. Here are the suggestions he made – and my own take on them… 1: Re-grade minor from U-18 to U17 I would agree with that suggestion. The Leaving Cert is too important for every student now and it makes sense

to allow players to concentrate on doing that exam without having to play inter-county football. 2: Play new minor (U-17 competition) alongside the senior competitions as was the case before I would agree with that. In fact it would be easier to play off the provincial championships as there would not be a crossover with the Leaving Cert. 3: Discontinue the U-21 Football Championship I would totally disagree with this proposal. If we changed minor to U17 then there would be a huge gap between U-17 and senior and there would be many players lost to other sports. The U-21 football championship has been a huge success in recent years and it has been played off quickly and has been of a very high standard. 4: Complete the All-Ireland U-21

hurling championship before the All-Ireland SHC Final Why abolish the U-21 football championship and not the U-21 hurling championship too? That doesn’t make sense to me at all. 5: Increase the number of two-code weekends in the National Leagues If it meant that the competitions were completed quicker then I would agree with that. 6: Discontinue the NFL Division 1 semi-finals This is a no-brainer. Why have a league with knockout semi-finals? There should never have been semifinals in the first place. 7: Any players on a county panel who are not in the match-day 26 should be allowed back to their clubs to play league games when there are national league games and championship games

Probably the best suggestion of the lot. There are fringe players on county panels who are training away all year but hardly ever get a game. They should be able to play with their clubs. This makes a whole lot of sense. 8: Bring the All-Ireland hurling and football final forward by two weeks I would agree with that for sure. It should be possible to run off the championship a bit quicker if extratime was played in all drawn games. However it would mean that the hype of the championship would be over in August, which is very early in the year. 9: Play extra-time in all championship games I am surprised that Pádraig Duffy came up with this suggestion. It is a great idea but it would cost the GAA a fortune. Just think of the drawn AllIreland hurling finals in recent years

Champions Cup rugby returns The European Champions Cup is back this coming weekend and there is sure to be a World Cup hangover for the first few rounds. It looks like the glory days could well be over for Irish provinces and it is possible that none of the big three –Ulster, Leinster or Munster – will make it to the semi-finals of the competition. The power base of European Rugby has shifted to France and it is likely that one of their big clubs, like Toulon or Toulouse, will win it again. Connacht in the meantime are absolutely flying it at the top of the Pro-12 table and with Jack Carty and Denis Buckley starting every week they are really playing well this season and Pat Lam is doing a great job as head coach. This weekend they face the longest journey of any team in Europe when they travel to Siberia to play Enisei-STM. It’s a seven-hour flight and the time difference is five hours. I wonder will many (or any) supporters be making the trip?

Ireland’s tough Bosnian test This Friday night The Republic of Ireland play the first leg of their Euro 2016 play-off against Bosnia – and they will have their hands full. Martin O’Neill is short a few players and the team that starts will have to dig in and try not to concede on Friday night in this away leg. I am certainly no expert but from what I hear Bosnia have a number of excellent players in their team and they will be very hard to contain. But Martin O’Neill and Roy Keane have done a good job with this Irish team and they will certainly battle all the way to the end. It would be super if we could qualify for Euro 2016. I think they have a chance. But they will have to concede no more than one goal in the first leg.

and the Dublin v Mayo football game this year. I doubt that this will get through. For financial reasons mainly. 10: Discontinue All-Ireland intercounty Junior and Intermediate hurling championships I don’t have a view on this suggestion as Roscommon don’t play in either. 11: Introduce a calendar year schedule This would mean that the All-Ireland club championships would be completed before December which probably makes sense. But it would be dependent on a lot of other things happening. I would favour that the early season tournaments like the FBD League, the O’Byrne Cup, the McGrath Cup and the McKenna Cup be scrapped, and despite the many calls that we hear every year, it is time to dispense with the Railway Cup as well.

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Window of opportunity: Brian Carroll and Tomás Murray pictured pictured at the Connacht Intermediate Hurling Final in Athleague on Saturday afternoon. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pride in defeat for club hurlers and footballers Both Four Roads and Clann na nGael were expected to suffer heavy defeats in their respective big games last weekend in the Connacht club championship, but with a bit of luck both sides could actually have won. On Saturday Four Roads were very unlucky not to have beaten Abbeyknockmoy. The Galway champions got a goal that should have been disallowed and Four Roads supporters and team management will be the first to admit that their attack misfired on the day. It was a marvellous chance for Four Roads to re-write the history books and they were deserving of at least a

draw on the day. Micheál Kelly was outstanding once again. If anything, he is getting better with each passing year. He was phenomenal last Saturday in defeat. Then on Sunday Clann na nGael recovered after a bad start to rattle Castlebar and they could have got something out of the game in the end. The two goals conceded at the start of the game were a killer to Clann’s hopes but they battled back well. It was great to see all their most prominent players playing well on Sunday. Donie and Cathal Shine and Ultan Harney were magnificent, and

Fergal Lennon continues to do well. Clann will take great heart out of this display and with very strong underage teams over the past few years they will certainly be there or thereabouts over the next few years as well. Castlebar will have to improve if they are to trouble Corofin in the Connacht final but maybe this type of test is exactly what they needed and maybe it will spur them on in the final. But they will have to improve and what we saw from them last Sunday will not suffice against the All-Ireland champions.

As many as 100 former and current Premier League players, including Manchester United and England’s Andy Cole and Rio Ferdinand, and Ireland’s John O’Shea, face a collective loss of some £100 million ($150m, €140m) after investments in film schemes and property ventures turned sour, the Sunday Times reported last weekend. Some of the players said they were victims of bad advice from David McKee and Kevin McMenamin of Kingsbridge Asset management, an investment company, and that they either lost major amounts of money or were hit by huge tax demands from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) when the British tax authority challenged the legality of the film schemes. Kevin Campbell, the former Arsenal and Everton striker, who invested in five film schemes and faces losses of up to £7 million, is now at the centre of bankruptcy proceedings. Campbell alleges that he and other footballers have been the victims of “appalling misselling.” Danny Murphy, the former Liverpool midfielder turned BBC television pundit, said he did not feel embarrassed because he considered the investments were missold. Craig Short, the former Blackburn Rovers captain and current first-team coach, who has lost an estimated £2.6 million, added: “These investments were sold for my kids’ education, for my children’s future.” However, a spokesman for McKee and McMenamin told the Sunday Times that the players were, “without exception”, always informed about the suitability and risks of the schemes and advised that the investments needed to be part of a balanced portfolio. (The 42.ie)

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AIB Connacht Club Intermediate Hurling Championship Final: Abbeyknockmoy 1-11 Four Roads 0-11

THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY Mulry laments missed opportunity THE VERDICT Seamus Duke There have been a number of ‘honourable defeats’ for Roscommon club hurling teams over the years in the Connacht championship against Galway opposition, but this wasn’t one. In fact, when the Four Roads players, team management and supporters reflect on this final, they will know that not only is it a game that they could have won, it is a game that they should have won. At the final whistle, devastated Four Roads manager Micheal Mulry knew that his side had missed a great chance of a famous win. “We are desperately disappointed, I thought that we might pull it out of the fire there towards the end but they got a run on us earlier and we missed a few vital chances in the second half. We matched them all the way and we played well overall. “I don’t think this team get the credit they deserve in Roscommon, to be honest. It’s not easy to get to this stage and it’s such a pity that we didn’t win, but

I couldn’t ask any more of our lads today, I’m really proud of them.” The Roscommon champions played with great determination and fire in their bellies but they will be the first to admit that they missed a number of chances in the second half when they had the Galway champions on the rack. The Four Roads defence was magnificent but the attack only operated in fits and starts and it cost them dearly. The Roscommon men had no luck on the day either as the only goal of the game, which came in the 21st minute – scored by Danny Mullins – should have been disallowed as the attacker was in the square a long time before the ball arrived. (He also looked to have impeded the Four Roads goalkeeper, Noel Fallon). Four Roads will probably have further chances of Connacht glory in the years to come but they will know that this was a great chance to repeat their his-

Four Roads v Abbeyknockmoy: Micheál Kelly carries possession forward. Picture: Andrew Fox

toric win over the same opposition in the Connacht final in 1988. Mark McLoughlin, Shane Curley, Conor Coyle, Johnny Moran, Davy Dolan and Johnny Coyne all played well for Four Roads on the day, and once again Micheál Kelly was particularly inspirational. Time after time he burst out of defence with the ball

Robbie Glennon passes on instructions during Saturday’s Connacht Intermediate Hurling Final. Picture: Andrew Fox

and he was superb from the very first minute. He scored four magnificent points (three from play) and was the best player on the field by a country mile. What a pity he wasn’t on the winning side. The Galway men had super performers in Galway senior panellist Paul Flaherty, Caelom Mulry, Damien Rooney and Dan-

ny Mullins. I would say that they were mightily relieved heading back home on Saturday evening with the cup. Abbeyknockmoy joint manager Ger Farragher said that his team were very relieved to have won a tight game. “We knew coming down here that this was going to be a dogfight but we hung

in to the end. It wasn’t pretty at times, but a win is a win. The goal was the difference between the teams in the end and it was a lucky break for us and that’s the way it goes. We are thrilled to win our first Connacht title here today and it brings back a lot of great memories for our club. Hopefully we

can kick on from here” he said. It has been another remarkable year for Four Roads who improved in every game they played from the county semi-final onwards. Another county title was won without too much fuss but as the dust settles on another hurling year this game will be remembered as the one that got away.

Four Roads v Abbeyknockmoy: Conor Coyle moves possession forward despite the best efforts of Coleman Maher. Picture: Andrew Fox

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AIB Connacht Club Intermediate Hurling Championship Final: Abbeyknockmoy 1-11 Four Roads 0-11

Dan’s the man as controversial goal is key KEY MOMENTS

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Seamus Duke On a great day for hurling and before a big crowd, it was Four Roads who made the best start and they led by 0-4 to 0-2 after 15 minutes. Four Roads were on target through Davy Dolan (two frees) and Micheál Kelly, a free from all of 90 metres and an inspirational score on the run after 12 minutes. The impressive Paul Flaherty notched Abbeyknockmoy’s opening two scores (one from a free). In the 19th minute Damien Rooney pointed for the visitors and in the 21st minute came the only goal of the game, and it was a controversial one too. Paul Flaherty’s long-range free dropped in the Four Roads square and Danny Mullins got a touch to divert the sliothar to the net, but he looked to have been in the square before the ball arrived, and there was also a suggestion that he had impeded the Four Roads goalkeeper, Noel Fallon. But the goal stood and it was to prove so crucial. In fact Four Roads did not score for 16 minute as Abbeyknockmoy now took over. Three Paul Flaherty points (two frees) and a point from Fionnan Garvey saw them lead by 1-7 to 05 at the break, with Four Roads’ other point coming in injury-time, from Johnny Moran. The second half was a mighty contest as Four Roads battled their way

GAA results AIB Connacht Club SFC Semi-Final Castlebar Mitchels 3-8 Clann na nGael 0-13 AIB Connacht Club Intermediate Hurling Championship Final Abbeyknockmoy 1-11 Four Roads 0-11 Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 A Football Championship Quarter-Finals Strokestown 5-11 Castlerea St. Kevin’s 1-6 Pádraig Pearses w/o v Roscommon Gaels Boyle w/o v Oran Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 B Football Championship Quarter-Finals St. Faithleach’s 4-9 St. Croan’s 2-8 Western Gaels 0-10 St. Ciaran’s 0-7 Dermot Hughes Cars U-20 C Football Championship Semi-Finals Elphin 3-15 Kilbride 1-5 St. Dominic’s 3-9 Michael Glavey’s 2-9 King & Moffatt Group AFL Division 2 Play-off Kilmore 0-14 Castlerea St. Kevin’s 0-12 King & Moffatt Group AFL Division 3 Play-off St. Brigid’s B 1-9 Kilglass Gaels 2-5 Molloy’s Bakery U-13 Feile Football Final Boyle 4-5 St. Brigid’s 2-5

AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Semi-Finals Athleague 2-8 Loughgiel Shamrocks 0-5

back into the game. Danny Mullins opened the second-half scoring with a well-taken point, but Four Roads were back in the game with points from Micheál Kelly and a Davy Dolan free. But Abbey’ points from Paul Flaherty (a free) and Danny Mullins, saw the score at Abbeyknockmoy 1-10 Four Roads 0-8 by the 43rd minute, Four Roads’ other point coming from Johnny Coyne. Four Roads were playing much better now. They shot a couple of costly wides and then grabbed two points through a Davy Dolan free and another massive score from Micheál Kelly – and with 14 minutes to go there was only three points in it. In the 47th minute Johnny Coyne scored a peach of a point to narrow the gap to two, but incredibly there was only one more score in the game, a point from Coleman Maher for the Galway men in the 56th minute. It was a really great battle in that final ten minutes but Four Roads just could not get the scores they needed – and that they probably deserved – to win the match. Abbeyknockmoy: Declan Molloy; Tommy Farragher, John Culkin, Ronan Cooley; Trevor Mullins, Brian Flaherty, Caelom Mulry; Paul Flaherty (0-6, 4 frees), Damien Rooney (0-1); Eoin

GAA ﬁxtures Friday 13th November Hodson Bay Hotel Group Junior B Football Championship Quarter-Finals At Athleague: St. Aidan’s B v Kilglass Gaels B. 8.30 pm At Ballyforan: Clann na nGael C v Oran B. 8.30 pm King & Moffatt Group Tansey Cup Third Place Play-off At Kilbride: St. Brigid’s B v Shannon Gaels. 8.30 pm Sunday 15th November King & Moffatt Group Adult Football League Division Three Relegation Play-off At Tarmonbarry: St. Barry’s v St. Michael’s. 2 pm Dermot Hughes Cars U-21 A Football Championship SemiFinals At Abbey Park: St. Brigid’s v Boyle. 2 pm At Knockcroghery: Strokestown v Clann na nGael. 2 pm Dermot Hughes Cars U-21 B Football Championship SemiFinals At Oran: Oran v St. Dominic’s. 12.30 pm At Elphin: Elphin v Tulsk. 12.30 pm King & Moffatt Group O’Gara Cup Semi-Final At Enfield: St. Croan’s v Kilmore. 2 pm Four Roads v Abbeyknockmoy: Cathal Dolan battles for possession with Padraig O’Donnell. Picture: Andrew Fox

Blade, Coleman Maher (0-1), Danny Mullins (12); Brian O’Donnell, Padraig O’Donnell, Fionnan Garvey (0-1). Subs: Craig Kennedy for P O’Donnell (51), Liam McCarthy for Blade (60). Four Roads: Noel Fal-

lon; Ciaran Dowd, Mark McLoughlin, John Rogerson; Shane Curley, Micheál Kelly (0-4, 1 free), Conor Coyle; Johnny Moran (0-1), Cathal Dolan; Eamon Mulry, Jamie Lawlor, Davy Dolan (0-4, all frees); Andrew Lawlor,

James Donnelly, Johnny Coyne (0-2). Subs: Brian Lawlor for Donnelly (h-t), Paul Higgins for A Lawlor (43). Referee: Sean Cleere (Kilkenny). Wides: Four Roads 6 Abbeyknockmoy 9

Convention details The Annual Convention of Roscommon Co. Board takes place on Saturday, 12th December 2015 at 3 pm. This year the Convention will be hosted by the St Dominic’s Club and will be held in St. John’s Community Centre, Lecarrow. The closing date for nominations/motions is Friday, November 13th and nine of the current officers have completed their five-year terms and cannot be re-elected to that position. They are as follows – Chairman: Michael Fahey; Vice Chairman: Seamus Sweeney; Development Officer: Hugh Lynn; Coaching Officer: Pat Compton; Irish Officer: Tommy Murray; PRO: Colm Beirne; Connacht Council: John Corcoran and Brian Stenson; Central Council: Michael Maguire.

Inter-county fixtures The FBD Connacht Senior Football League fixtures have been announced. Roscommon’s are as follows – v IT Sligo in Strokestown on January 3rd; v NUI Galway in Ballyforan on January 10th; v Mayo in Ballinlough on January 17th.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Micheál Kelly (Four Roads) For the winners, Paul Flaherty was excellent all through at midfield. Danny Mullins was always a threat, bagging 1-2 on the day. Brian Flaherty, Caelom Mulry, Damien Rooney and Fionnan Garvey were also impressive. For Four Roads, Mark McLoughlin had a great game at fullback and Shane Curley and Conor Coyle also did well in defence. Johnny Moran, Davy Dolan and Johnny Coyne also played well while the best player on view (again!) was Micheál Kelly. He had another massive game for the Roscommon champions and scored four magnificent points, three from play and a free from 90 metres. Another brilliant display from a class act.

Underage GAA Sunday, November 15th Pepper Mill Minor Hurling Championship Semi-Final At Athleague: Four Roads v Padraig Pearses. 2 pm

Fixtures update

Micheál Kelly receives the Man of the Match award from John Hopkins, Connacht Council Treasurer. Picture: Andrew Fox

Roscommon minor footballers have been drawn to face Sligo in the Connacht Quarter-Final, with the winners facing Galway in the semi-final. A number of weeks ago it was confirmed that if Roscommon senior footballers are victorious in New York, they will face Leitrim in the quarter-final, with the winners facing Sligo in the semi-final. Also, it was confirmed that the U-21 footballers will face Galway in the Connacht Quarter-Final on Wednesday, March 9th in Kiltoom. The winners will face Sligo in the semi-final.

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AIB Connacht Club Senior Football Championship Semi-Final: Castlebar Mitchels 3-8 Clann na nGael 0-13

‘Goals were sucker punches’ Curran targets another Fahey Cup after Clann run Castlebar close THE VERDICT Seamus Duke Pre-match predictions that Castlebar Mitchels would have it easy against Clann na nGael in this Connacht club semi-final at Dr Hyde Park last Sunday were wide of the mark as the Roscommon champions turned in a super secondhalf display to almost catch the Mayo champions who had got off to a great start in the game with two goals in the first three minutes. In fact a great doublesave by the Castlebar goalkeeper Rory Byrne five

minutes from time that denied Ultan Harney a goal, proved crucial in the end and the hot favourites survived for a Connacht final date against Corofin. Clann na nGael manager Paul Curran was proud of his players but disappointed that a famous victory had eluded them. “We are very disappointed to be honest. They hit us with a couple of sucker punches early and the two goals were a killer. “We elected to play with

Clann na nGael v Castlebar Mitchels: Ronan Gavin breaks away from Eoghan O’Reilly. Picture: Andrew Fox

Clann na nGael v Castlebar Mitchels: Clann manager Paul Curran shouts instructions to his side. Picture: Andrew Fox

Big Match Stats Castlebar Clann na nGael Wides 3 (1) 7 (5) Frees Awarded 26 (10) 28 (11) Scores From Play 3-5 0-3 Top Scorer Danny Kirby Donie Shine (1-2) (0-9)

the wind in the first half to see if we could get a few scores to settle us down and it was the worst possible start but after that the lads were terrific. “We brought the margin down to two points and we had a few chances but Castlebar displayed just that extra little bit of cuteness and they will take beating. We are delighted with the way we finished the game and we have a very young team and they will learn from it. This is a new experience for us playing in the provincial championships but once we settled down we played well. “The goals were absolutely crucial. There is no way that you can concede three goals in a championship game and hope to win unless you score two or three goals yourself. We needed to get a goal but it just didn’t happen. But we never threw in the towel. The players can have a rest now and we will get back

at it again in the New Year and the priority will be to retain the Fahey Cup.” It was a tremendous display from this young Clann team who will learn from this experience and who proved on Sunday that they are well capable of competing in this company. After ten minutes Paul Curran’s men were seven points down and even when they came back with a couple of pointed frees, Castlebar hit them for a third goal and a lot of other teams would have wilted and thrown in the towel at that stage. But some brilliant play from David Flynn, Fergal Lennon, Cathal Shine, Donie Shine and Ultan Harney dragged Clann back into the contest and the contributions of subs Cathal Callinan and Stephen Flynn was also instrumental as Clann battled their way back into contention. Watching Roscommon team managers Kevin Mc-

Stay and Fergal O’Donnell will have been very happy with the displays of Cathal Shine, Donie Shine and Ultan Harney in particular. Most people know that Ultan Harney is a special talent but last Sunday he played his best game of the year. His ball-winning ability and industry was a joy to behold and he scored two mighty points as well. Donie Shine was back to his best too. His total of nine points (eight frees) was huge, and included in those pointed frees were two efforts with his left foot! His contribution from general play was also superb. Cathal Shine continues to play well and he has probably been Clann’s most consistent player this summer. Clann will rue that very poor start to the game. They looked all at sea in that first 15 minutes but once they got going they played really well. Their young players will have learned a huge amount in this big

game and it will stand to them in the years to come. I predict that Clann will be an even stronger force in 2016. As for Castlebar, I have to say I was disappointed with them. For a club that not only have designs on a Connacht title, but an AllIreland title too, they went out of the game for long periods and they just about deserved to win. They will

have to improve if they are to beat Corofin in the Connacht final and they can thank their lucky stars that Clann were asleep at the start of the game or they would have been in trouble. As it was, Eoghan O’Reilly, Paddy Durcan, Barry Moran, Richie Feeney, Danny Kirby and sub Cian Costello were their most prominent players.

The Castlebar view Joint Castlebar manager Declan Shaw also spoke to People Sport. Declan said: “It was a strange game. We got a great start but they came into it really well and we lost a lot of breaking ball around the middle of the field and it was worrying that we went out of the game for long periods. We need to improve on that aspect of our play. “We were playing against county champions here in Roscommon and we knew that we would get nothing easy. They showed great battling qualities and they made a real game out of it. “We are delighted to be in our second Connacht final in three years and we have a nice easy game now to look forward to against the All-Ireland champions Corofin (laughing).”

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AIB Connacht Club Senior Football Championship Semi-Final: Castlebar Mitchels 3-8 Clann na nGael 0-13 Handball

Doubles title for Tully sisters

Clann na nGael hold their final talk as the referee prepares to start the Connacht Club Championship game on Sunday. Picture: Andrew Fox

Early goals so costly for Clann KEY MOMENTS Seamus Duke Clann played with the strong wind at their backs in the first half but it was Castlebar who began in sensational fashion and with just three minutes and 40 seconds on the clock they had already scored two goals. Within a minute Richie Feeney rattled the Clann net and two minutes later Barry Moran bundled the ball home after a 12-pass move. Clann were stunned, although they did notch their first score in the 6th minute from a Jamie Fahy free. Eoghan O’Reilly kicked two frees for the visitors and by the 15th minute Castlebar led by seven points, 2-2 to 0-1. Clann steadied themselves after that and they edged into the game. Donie Shine kicked three points (two frees) by the 21st minute to narrow the gap to four, but just when Clann thought they were back in business, Castlebar struck for goal number three. More direct running from Castlebar, after a quick free from Barry Moran, saw Danny Kirby free and he blasted to the net to restore the seven-point gap. Clann were playing much

better now and they scored four points without reply. Donie Shine pointed a 43metre free and then Cathal Shine kicked a monster point (a free) from all of 55 metres. Then two superb efforts from the hugely-impressive Ultan Harney reduced the margin to three once again. Ronan O’Reilly denied Castlebar a fourth goal in injury-time when he made a super save from Richie Feeney’s shot, but Castlebar completed the first-half scoring with a Danny Kirby point from play to leave the score at the break Castlebar Mitchel’s 3-3 Clann na nGael 0-8. Clann were the better team on the restart and two pointed frees from Donie Shine narrowed the gap to two by the 34th minute – and suddenly the Clann supporters started to believe that a surprise was on the cards. Castlebar then awoke from their slumber to kick the next three points, from Danny Kirby, Paddy Durkan and Shane Hopkins (all from play). Clann were certainly giving as good as they were getting but Castlebar could always get a vital score to keep their noses in front.

An outstanding display by Fiona Tully in partnership with her sister Aoife, captured the All-Ireland 60x30 Minor Doubles title for Roscommon recently. Played at Fahy’s Cross, County Offaly, the Kilkenny opposition of Aoife Holden and Deirdre Purcell entered the contest clear favourites and for a time in the first game, looked very sharp. However, Fiona is on a wonderful roll at the moment and well supported by her sister, demonstrated all the skill and control of a consistent winner, bewildering the opposition with a wide variety of classy shots. Kilkenny were outwitted and outplayed with Roscommon winning in two games, 21-13, 21-13. Another notable win for the St Coman’s Club in Roscommon town. Three St. Coman’s players, representing their respective schools, had very easy victories over Mayo opposition in the Second Level Colleges Connacht semi-finals held in Belcarra, Co. Mayo last Sunday. In the first match of the day, in the First Year competition, Ahmed Yakhyaev (Roscommon CBS) had a very straight-forward victory over St. Gerald’s Matt McCoy, winning very easily in two games, thanks mainly to some outstanding serving. In the Junior singles Gareth Delaney (Roscommon Community College), although facing better opposition, also made quick work of Diarmuid Heneghan (St. Gerald’s). Gareth’s two-handed power and excellent court coverage meant the result was never in doubt. Michael Egan (Roscommon Community College) had a facile win in the Intermediate event, when he took under 15 minutes to beat St. Nathy’s Brian Flynn. All three players, along with the Junior doubles of Dylan Hanley and Magomed Yakhyaev and Senior doubles of Cathal O’Connor and Khalid Yakhyaev, play in the Connacht Finals in Moycullen, Co. Galway this Sunday (15th).

Soaring Stars Award Clann na nGael v Castlebar Mitchels: Barry Moran challenges Jack Connaughton. Picture: Andrew Fox

Donie Shine kicked two points (one from play), with sub James Durkan kicking a Castlebar point to leave four in the game with five minutes to play. Then Ultan Harney got in on the Castlebar goal but a great double-save from Rory Byrne denied him a goal that would have set up a grandstand finish. Castlebar sub Cian Costello then kicked a fine point and Donie Shine’s pointed free in the third minute of injury-time was of consolation value only. Castlebar had survived but Clann can be well pleased with their fine effort on the

day. Castlebar Mitchels: Rory Byrne; Tom Cunniffe, Alan Feeney, Donie Newcombe; Paddy Durkan (01), Eoghan O’Reilly (0-2, frees), Ray O’Malley; Ger McDonagh, Barry Moran (1-0); Shane Hopkins (0-1), Neil Lydon, Aidan Walsh; Neil Douglas, Richie Feeney (1-0), Danny Kirby (1-2). Subs: Cian Costello (0-1) for Walsh (36, black card), James Durkan (0-1) for Hopkins (45), Fergal Durkan for Lydon (50), Stephen Keane for Douglas (58), Ronan Burke for Kirby (61, black card). Clann na nGael: Ronan

O’Reilly; Ronan Gavin, David Flynn, Shane Pettit; Jack Connaughton, Graham Pettit, Fergal Lennon; Cathal Shine (0-1, free), Donie Shine (0-9, 8 frees); Emmet Kenny, Ultan Harney (0-2), Matt Scally; Jamie Fahy (0-1, free), Ruairi McManus, Jonathan Dunning. Subs: Stephen Flynn for R Gavin (25), Cathal Callinan for Scally (25), Darragh Pettit for Kenny (h-t), David Connaughton for Kenny (40), Ross Naughton for Fahy (51), Aaron O’Reilly for Dunning (59). Referee: John Gilmartin (Sligo).

Pictured is Rachel Fitzmaurice, Roscommon, receiving her Junior Soaring Stars Award from John Coffey, Sponsorship Manager Liberty Insurance and Catherine Neary, President of the Camogie Association. Picture: ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Danny Kirby (Castlebar Mitchels) Ronan Gavin, David Flynn, Graham Pettit, Fergal Lennon, Cathal Shine, Donie Shine and subs Cathal Callinan and Stephen Flynn were all superb for Clann, for whom the the star performer was Ultan Harney, who turned in his best display of the year at centre half-forward and was prominent from the first whistle to the last. For Castlebar, Donie Newcombe, Paddy Durkan, Eoghan O’Reilly, Barry Moran (in patches), Richie Feeney and sub Cian Costello impressed, with livewire Danny Kirby a threat all through, notching 1-2 into the bargain.

Clann na nGael v Castlebar Mitchels: Ultan Harney takes a shot a goal. Picture: Andrew Fox

Pictured is Susan Spillane, Roscommon, receiving her Junior Soaring Stars Award from John Coffey, Sponsorship Manager Liberty Insurance and Catherine Neary, President of the Camogie Association. Picture: ©INPHO/Cathal Noonan.

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Rachael Fallon, Athleague, strikes a second half goal despite defence from Aine Connolly, Loughgiel Shamrocks. AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Semi-Final, Athleague (Roscommon) v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim). OíConnell Park, Drumlane, Cavan. Picture Credit: Caroline Quinn

Ciara Dobbin, left, Loughgiel Shamrocks, in action against Norah Brennan, Athleague. AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Semi-Final, Athleague (Roscommon) v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim). OíConnell Park, Drumlane, Cavan. Picture Credit: Caroline Quinn

Athleague down the Shamrocks! Stunning win earns ﬁnal place All-Ireland Junior Club Camogie Championship Semi-Final ATHLEAGUE

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Athleague are through to the All-Ireland Club Junior Camogie Final after they scored an excellent win against Loughgiel Shamrocks of Antrim in this semi-final played at Drumlane, Co. Cavan on Sunday. The Athleague girls burst fast from the blocks and established an early lead and they never looked back. Early points from Leanne Kelly and Rebecca Brennan saw Athleague off to a flying start. Kelley Hopkins, who was having a stormer at centre half-back, scored a further two points (one a free) and Athleague were three ahead. Then in the 22nd minute Leanne Kelly fired home the first goal of the game following good work from

Annette McGeeney, and Athleague were in a commanding six-point lead. At half-time Athleague led by 1-4 to 0-2. Loughgiel scored a point on the restart but Athleague scored their second goal seven minutes into the new half when Fiona Connell blasted home from closerange and now the winning post was in sight for the Roscommon champions. Further points from Rachel Fitzmaurice, Leanne Kelly and Rebecca Brennan set a seal on a most impressive Athleague display. Now the Athleague girls can look forward to an AllIreland final meeting with either Johnstownbridge of Kildare or Clan Maurice of Kerry who meet in the other semi-final this week-

end. Best for Athleague on the day were Kelley Hopkins, Annette McGeeney, Leanne Kelly, Rachel Fitzmaurice, Elaine Daly, Rebecca Brennan and Paula Daly. Athleague: P Daly; N Conway, E Daly, E Coyle; N Brennan, K Hopkins (0-3), N Brandon; M Brandon, R Fitzmaurice (0-1); C WhyteLennon, A McGeeney, R Brennan (0-2); F Connell (1-0), R Fallon, L Kelly (12). Subs: L Keenan for Fallon, A Beades for Kelly, A Delaney for Connell (61). Loughgiel Shamrocks: E Boyle; A Connolly, C Higgins (0-1), K McKillop; M Lynn, E McGarry, C McKillop; M Boyle, l McKillop; C Dobbin, T McKinley, S McKeown (0-1); H Devlin, C Laverty, K McKendry (02). Subs: F McVeigh (0-1) for McKinley, C McIntyre Athleague’s (l-r) Chloe Whyte-Lennon, Niamh Brandon and Niamh Conway celebrate after the match. AIB All-Ireland Junior for McKendry. Club Championship Semi-Final, Athleague (Roscommon) v Loughgiel Shamrocks (Antrim). OíConnell Park, Drumlane, Cavan. Picture Credit: Caroline Quinn