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Breakthrough in Council strike  PAUL HEALY

Strike action at Roscommon County Council has been suspended following a recommendation issued by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC). Council employees took part in a fourth one-day stoppage on Tuesday of this week. However, strike action scheduled for today (Thursday) has now been suspended. Peter Nolan, head of Fórsa’s Local Government and Services division, said: “Based on the documents received from the WRC and the oversight group, we’re satisfied there’s a clear route to the full availability of flexileave for our members”. He said that the WRC

document recommends that both parties agree that all staff at the council are allowed to generate flexitime/flexileave, and that council management would have to be satisfied that there is sufficient,

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One in four waiting for home help hours here – Kerrane Sinn Féin General Election candidate for Roscommon/Galway Claire Kerrane has said that 1 in 4 older people in Roscommon, Galway and Mayo are waiting for home help hours. Ms. Kerrane said: “It is absolutely disgraceful that 1 in 4 older people in this region are waiting for much-needed home help hours. Out of the 6,458 people in the country waiting for home help hours, 1,482 are living in Roscommon, Galway and Mayo. “Not only have we a major issue with the current waiting times but along with that is the impact of the crisis in recruiting and retaining staff. This is an issue impacting all sections of our health service including home help hours. “In the first quarter of 2018, 45,000 home help hours failed to be delivered in the region due to a capacity issue with home help staff. “So not only are vulnerable people being left waiting to avail of home help but the HSE have not got the staff to deliver the hours that should be delivered to the region. “Once again, the most vulnerable are left to suffer at the hands of this Government”.

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Your ideal weekend away in Ireland? My favourite weekend of the year is a two-night stay in Dublin City Centre for the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon in the month of October. Running and making memories with running buddies; nothing beats that weekend. What about a holiday abroad? The New York Marathon with my hubby and running buddies. We did the New York Marathon in 2016 and we had a blast. Fingers crossed I will get back again for a big birthday in a few years. Running in Las Vegas last year comes in a close second. Best movie/Netflix/TV series you’ve watched recently? ‘The Barkley Marathons – The Race That Eats Its Young’. It’s

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Our Person of the Week… Cian O’Neill, the Kildare manager, stood his ground over the venue controversy and then inspired his team to an unlikely win over a gallant Mayo. It has been a good week for GAA Cúl Camps across the county as the good weather sees hundreds of kids taking part. The latest figures from Roscommon GAA coaching staff : Boyle 199, Strokestown 97, Roscommon 111, Four Roads 74, and Clann na nGael 115.

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Good WEEK It has been a bad week for health services in Co. Roscommon following news that St. Joseph’s Day Care Centre in Ballaghaderreen and the Rosalie Unit in Castlerea face closure in the coming weeks.

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“The bottom line is that this is where our season rests and we have to answer the call. We want to be a part of the Super 8s and there is no looking beyond this game on Saturday. It’s a huge game for Roscommon football and I have a real sense that the lads are ready to deliver. This is it now, there is no life beyond Saturday and it’s a challenge that we are ready for” – Roscommon manager Kevin McStay

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My son’s relationship with his girlfriend recently broke down. They have two children who used to spend a lot of time with me but all contact has now been cut. My son is not pushing for access but I would love to see my grandchildren frequently. Is a grandparent entitled to access to their grandchildren? Unfortunately, grandparents do not have an automatic right to access to their grandchildren. However, grandparents may apply to their local District Court for such access. The grandparent must first get permission from the Court to bring their application for access. The Court takes a number of factors into consideration before deciding whether to grant permission to bring the application. The Court will have regard to: 1. The Applicants connection with the child 2. The risk, if any, that the application will disrupt the child’s life 3. The wishes of the child’s guardian are taken into account If grandparents are successful at this first stage, they may then bring a second application to the Court for the access itself. The Court will hear evidence from both sides before making a decision. Applications take place behind closed doors and are completely private. A grandparent may make the application themselves, employ a Solicitor to make the application on their behalf or they may apply to the Legal Aid Board for representation. Given that legal action may cause further strain to an already difficult relationship it may be best if the grandparent sought to communicate with the grandchildren’s parents with a view to negotiating access arrangements prior to embarking upon litigation. A mediation service may also be employed which may assist parents and grandparents sort out a mutually acceptable arrangement regarding access. 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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Over €240,000 in Clár funding for this area  DAN DOONER

Over €240,000 in Clár funding is to be provided for groups across Roscommon and Galway under the support for schools and community safety strand of the programme. The news has been welcomed by Fine Gael Senators, Maura Hopkins and Frank Feighan. Senator Hopkins described the announcement as “very positive”. “In Roscommon, €45,000 is to be provided for the installation of public lighting between the school and village in Taughmaconnell; €27,000 for safety measures at Strabaggan NS; €29,605.50 for footpath upgrades in Cortober; €45,000 for speed safety signs and a pedestrian crossing in Rooskey; €13,500 for speed safety signs in Ballyleague; €10,800 for car park resurfacing at Ballinagare Community Hall. “In Galway, there’s €49,500 for footpath up-

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An emergency public meeting will take place in Hester’s Golden Eagle, Castlerea next Monday evening (9th) due to fears that the Rosalie Unit is set to close following a meeting between public representatives and HSE Chief Officer, Tony Canavan, last Friday. Liam Walsh, whose mother Breda is one of 12 residents in the Rosalie Unit, called Monday’s public meeting following what he described as “recent sinister developments”. “This emergency meeting will take place next Monday in Hester’s at 8.30 pm in order to discuss the public’s view of the recent sinister developments in relation to the Rosalie Unit and the proposed closure of the unit without due process being followed. “Everyone is invited including Minister Jim Daly and HSE’s Tony Canavan and if they can’t attend we’ve asked them to send representatives. “If the agency is afraid of meeting the people they purportedly serve, then something is seriously wrong,” he said. At last Friday’s meeting

between Tony Canavan and public representatives at the Abbey Hotel, those in attendance were updated on the clinical assessments of the 12 Rosalie residents, which had been completed in May. An independent psychiatrist from the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland will now examine those assessments. Mr. Walsh said it had been made clear to him in a letter from Minister Jim Daly in May that no decision would be made until those clinical assessments had been reviewed. However, during an interview on Shannonside FM on Monday, Tony Canavan intimated that the decision had already been taken to close the unit in the long-term. Local politicians have expressed their frustration with the HSE following last Friday’s briefing, and it has since emerged that Minister Denis Naughten and Deputy Michael Fitzmaurice stormed out of the meeting before its conclusion. Minister Denis Naughten has said that while he left the meeting “in disgust” he is currently engaging with both Minister Jim Daly and Minister for Health Simon Harris on the matter. “This is a very anxious time for

the long-term residents of the Rosalie Unit which, for them, is their home and the best interest of these residents is my primary focus at this time. “I left the meeting last Friday afternoon in disgust as clearly the HSE is not prepared to even consider the impact its actions are having on residents or the views of next of kin. “I wrote to Minister Jim Daly as a result of that meeting expressing my views on the handling of this matter by the HSE. “I’ve also had a discussion with the Minister for Health earlier this week and I expect to have further engagement on this matter later this week. “Again my primary focus is on ensuring that the interests of the residents and their families are kept to the fore in these engagements,” he said. Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins said she is “deeply frustrated” that the HSE has not listened to the concerns of family members and public representatives regarding the need to keep the Rosalie Unit open. She also said she had informed HSE Chief Officer, Tony Canavan that patients and their

families were unaware that clinical assessments were being used to determine the future of the unit at last Friday’s meeting with public representatives at the Abbey Hotel in Roscommon town. “Quite a number of family members have spoken with me stating clearly that they were not made aware that clinical assessments would be used to determine whether their relative would stay in the Rosalie Unit or be moved to a long-term care facility. They informed me that they were told clearly this assessment was to update their care plan and not to determine the future of the Rosalie Unit,” she said. Senator Hopkins added that she had made it clear to Mr. Canavan that the unit should be improved rather than closed. “I am deeply frustrated, like many residents and family members, that the HSE are not listening to our concerns at all and the need for this unit to remain open. The HSE has completely failed to look at every possible option in order to keep the unit open despite many requests on numerous occasions over the past year and a half,” she said.

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The Sinn Féin spokesperson for Roscommon, Claire Kerrane, has said that the Rosalie residents and their families have been treated “disgracefully” by both the Government and the HSE. “It was way back in January when it became apparent that the Rosalie Unit was again under threat of closure. Seven months later, we are none the wiser as to the future

care for the 12 residents who call it home. “The HSE have made their decision. They intend to close the Rosalie Home. They have chosen not to wait for the clinical assessment and they have chosen not to consult with the families or to listen to them. So, it is now up to the Government to shout stop. “It is now up to our public representatives,

particularly those in Government – Minister Denis Naughten, Senator Maura Hopkins and Deputy Eugene Murphy – to step up. “The Rosalie Home cannot be allowed to close. We are talking about the most vulnerable people in our society. They must be protected and it is our Government’s job to do so,” she said.

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The death of Michael F. Hannon (65) of Castleknock, Co. Dublin, and formerly of Rathbrennan, Roscommon (Roscommon Parish), has occurred. After a brief illness, borne with dignity, Michael passed away on the 14th of June, 2018, under the excellent care of the nursing staff in Blanchardstown Hospital. Michael is survived by his wife Mary, daughters Catherine, Michelle and Louise (Doctor), brothers Anthony, Billy, Noel, Charles and Stephen, and sisters Teresa and Ann. He was predeceased by his father Paddy, mother Teresa, brother Christy (CBS) and sister Maragaret (UK). His interests in life were his family, his job and the GAA, prioritised in that order. He won a county minor medal with Oran/Fuerty in 1969. He worked as a Higher Officer of the Customs and Excise Services for forty years up to his retirement in 2013. His former colleagues provided a Guard of Honour (in uniform) at his removal to Laurel Lodge Church in Castleknock on Monday, the 18th of June, 2018. His family would like to thank all those people who travelled from Rosocmmon to express their sympathies. A Mass in his memory will be held in Donamon Castle on Saturday, the 7th of July 2018 at 9.30 am. His month’s mind will be held on Sunday, the 22nd of July, 2018 in the Oratory in Blanchardstown Hospital at 10 am. Ar dheis Dé a raibh an anam.

Hopkins slams HSE over Ballaghaderreen day centre closure  DAN DOONER

HSE Chief Officer, Tony Canavan, informed a meeting of TDs and Senators in Roscommon last Friday afternoon that St. Joseph’s Mental Health Day Centre in Ballaghaderreen would close in a matter of weeks. It is believed that a HSE report into St. Joseph’s day centre found that the facility is no longer suitable for current service-users and that it would close at the end of July. There were fears for the future of the centre back in April and while it remained open, a review was carried out in recent weeks. Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins claims HSE Chief Officer Tony Canavan had offered assurances on the future of the unit just a few weeks ago. “Mr. Canavan informed public representatives at last Friday’s meeting in the Abbey Hotel that the Ballaghaderreen Mental Health Day Care Centre is closing at the end of July. I have raised concerns about the day centre many times over the past number of years. “In the most recent correspondence to me, just two months ago, on the 20th of April, Mr. Canavan stated: “I can confirm that there is no question of this centre closing until we are in a position to provide better day services to the current attendees”. Yet, nine weeks later, the HSE are closing it. “I questioned Mr. Canavan at length in relation to the replacement services to be

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€11,500 €16,500 + VAT €10,500 + VAT €9,500 €6,500 €7,500 €7,500 €6,000 €7,500 €4,500 €2,500

TRANSPORTER RANGE

181 181 181 172 172 171 171 171 161 161 152 151 151 141 131 131 2012 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 2006

VolkswagenTransporter 2.0TDI 150HP LWB 4 Motion Silver Metallic Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI 150HP Highline LWB Volkswagen Transporter SWB 2.0TDI 150HP H/L White Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI 150BHP LWB Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI 102HP Volkswagen Transporter 2.0 TDI SWB Highline Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI SWB Volkswagen Transporter 150HP LWB Trendline Volkswagen Transporter 140 BHP LWB Highline Volkswagen Transporter LWB 140BHP Volkswagen Transporter SWB Volkswagen Transporter LWB 140BHP Trendline Volkswagen transporter 2.0TDI LWB 102HP T/L Volkswagen Transporter SWB Volkswagen Transporter LWB 140HP Volkswagen Transporter LWB 102HP Volkswagen Transporter LWB 140BHP Volkswagen Transporter LWB Volkswagen Transporter SWB 102HP Volkswagen Transporter LWB Volkswagen Transporter 2.5TDI LWB Volkswagen Transporter 1.9TDI LWB Volkswagen Transporter LWB 2.5TDI Volkswagen Transporter SWB 1.9TDI

€29,500 +VAT €29,500 + VAT €30,000 + VAT €26,000 + VAT €23,950 +VAT €20,800 + VAT €18,500 + VAT €21,500 + VAT €23,500 + VAT €21,500 + VAT €16,500 + VAT €17,500 +VAT €15,000 + VAT €15,500 + VAT €13,790 + VAT €13,500 +VAT €13,500 + VAT €12,000 + VAT €9,500 + VAT €9,750 + VAT €8,500 + VAT €8,000 + VAT €8,000 + VAT €6,500 + VAT

€27,500 +VAT €27,500 + VAT €26,500 + VAT €24,000 +VAT €21,950 + VAT €18,800 +VAT €16,500 + VAT €19,500 + VAT €21,500 + VAT €19,500 + VAT €14,500 + VAT €15,860 + VAT €13,000 + VAT €13,500 + VAT €11,790 + VAT €11,000 + VAT €11,000 + VAT €10,000 + VAT €7,500 + VAT €7,750 + VAT €6,500 + VAT €6,100 + VAT €6,000 + VAT €4,500 + VAT

€21,800 +VAT €18,260 + VAT €15,500 + VAT €14,000 + VAT €12,000 + VAT €13,000 + VAT €14,500 €13,000 €11,950 €11,950 €10,500 €8,000 + Vat €8,000 €6,500 €6,000 €5,000

€19,800 + VAT €16,260 + VAT €13,500 + VAT €12,195 + VAT €10,975 + VAT €11,000 + VAT €12,500 €11,000 €9,950 €9,950 €8,500 €6,000 + VAT €6,000 €4,500 €4,000 €3,000

€30,500 + VAT

€28,500 + VAT

VOLKSWAGEN CADDY VANS

181 181 172 171 171 161 161 151 141 131 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDI Highline Volkswagen Caddy TDI 102 Trendline Volkswagen Caddy TDI Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDI 102BHP Volkswagen caddy 2.0TDI 75BHP Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDI 150BHP 6 Sp Extras Volkswagen Caddy 2.0TDI Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Volkswagen Caddy 1.6TDI Volkswagen Caddy TDI Volkswagen Caddy TDI Volkswagen Caddy TDI Volkswagen Caddy TDI

VOLKSWAGEN CRAFTER RANGE

181

Volkswagen Crafter H/R LWB 2.0TDI 140BHP

YEAR 181 171 171 161 151 151 142 2012 2010

MODEL Volkswagen Crafter MWB 2.0TDI 102BHP Volkswagen Crafter H/R LWB 2.0TDI 140 T/L Volkswagen Crafter H/R LWB 2.0TDI 163BHP Volkswagen Crafter MWB 2.0TDI 140BHP Volkswagen Crafter H/B MWB2.0TDI 140BHP Volkswagen Crafter 2.0TDI LWB H/R Fridge Van Volkswagen Crafter H/B MWB2.0TDI 109BHP Volkswagen Crafter LWB H/R 2.0TDI 109BHP Volkswagen Crafter MWB €11,000 + VAT

WAS €27,500 + VAT €29,000 + VAY €30,500 + VAT €20,500 + VAT €17,000 + VAT €20,000 + VAT €15,500 + VAT €14,000 + VAT

NOW €25,500 + VAT €27,000 + VAT €28,500 + VAT €18,500 + VAT €15,000 + VAT €18,000 + VAT €13,500 + VAT €12,000 + VAT €8,000 + VAT

BUSES RANGE

152 151 141 2011 2008

Volkswagen Shuttle 2.0TDI 8 Seater Volkswagen Shuttle 9 Seater2.0TDI 140HP A/T LWB Ford Transit 17 Seater Bus Volkswagen Shuttle 2.0 TDI 9 Seater Toyota Hi Ace Bus DSL

€33,000 €32,000 €21,000 €17,000 €10,500

€31,000 €30,000 €18,500 €16,500 €8,500

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF VANS

181 161 151 142 2009

Volkswagen Golf Van DSL Volkswagen Golf Van DSL Volkswagen Golf Van DSL Volkswagen Golf Van DSL Volkswagen Golf Van DSL

€18,950 + VAT €16,500 + VAT €16,950 €14,500 + VAT €8,500 + VAT

€16,950 + VAT €14,500 + VAT €14,950 €12,500 + VAT €6,500 + VAT

€10,500 + VAT €5,800 + VAT €8,500 €6,500 €17,500 €16,500 €13,500 €11,950 €11,500 €10,000 €7,500

€8,500 +VAT €3,800 + VAT €6,500 €4,500 €15,500 €14,500 €11,500 €9,950 €9,500 €8,500 €6,000

€19,500 €18,000 €17,500 €11,500 €8,500 + VAT €8,500 €9,500 €8,500 €8,500

€18,500 €16,000 €15,500 €9,500 €6,500 + VAT €6,500 €7,500 €6,500 €7,500

NISSAN RANGE

2012 2011 2006 2005 2014 2014 2012 2011 2010 2008 2007

Nissan NV 400 Nissan Note 1.5DSL Van Nissan Pathfinder 2.5TDI A/T Crew Cab 5 seater €333 Motor Tax Nissan Pathfinder 2.5TDI A/T Commercial Nissan Qashqai 1.6 DSL Nissan Qashqai 1.5DSL Nissan Qashqai 1.5DSL Nissan Qashqai 1.5DSL Nissan Qashqai 1.5DSL 7 Seater Nissan Navara 2.5TDI Kombi Nissan Qashqai 1.5DSL

FORD RANGE

161 152 141 131 2012 2011 2010 2009 2006

Ford Transit Custom Ford transit 350 LWB 125 HP Ford Transit LWB High Roof 125BHP Ford Transit Connect Ford Transit 2.2DSL 250BHP Ford Transit Connect Ford Transit T260 Ford Transit 2.0 DSL Ford Ranger Kombi DSL 5 Seater

KIA RANGE

142 132 2012 2008 2007

Kia Venga DSL Passenger Kia C’eed 1.6DSL Kia Sportage DSL Passenger Kia C’eed 1.6DSL LX Kia C’eed 1.6DSL Commercial

€10,500 €12,500 €16,500 €6,500 €3,500

€8,500 €10,500 €14,500 €4,500 €2,000

HYUNDAI VAN RANGE

151 142 141 131 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007

Hyundai I30 1.6DSL 5DR Passenger Hyundai i30 1.4DSL Commercial Hyundai i30 1.4DSL Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 Commercial Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 DSL 7 Seater Passenger Hyundai Santa Fe 2.0 DSL 5 Seater Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 DSL Commercial Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2 DSL Commercial Hyundai Santa Fe 2.2DSL Commercial

€16,500 €11,500 + VAT €9,500 + VAT €14,500 €15,500 €12,500 €8,500 €7,000 €6,000

€14,500 €9,500 + VAT €7,500 + VAT €12,500 €13,500 €10,500 €6,500 €5,000 €4,000

€21,000 €18,500 €16,500 + VAT €23, 000 + VAT €11,950 + VAT €11,500 €5,500 €7,800 + VAT €8,500

€18,500 €16,500 €15,000 + VAT €21,500 + VAT €9,950 + VAT €9,500 €3,500 €5,800 + VAT €7,500

OTHER MAKES RANGE

141 161 152 151 141 2012 2008 2007 2006

Ford Transit 17 Seater Mini Bus Mercedes Vito 2.2 DSL LWB Ford Transit 350 Volkswagen Amarok Toyota Proace 2.0TDI DSL LWB Ford Transit T260 Opel Vivaro Van Volkswagen Transporter 2.0TDI LWB 130HP Ford Ranger 2.5DSL Crew Cab

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~ HUGE JULY SALE ~ SPECIAL OFFERS ON OVER 60 VEHICLES 171 171 161 2007 171 161 161 161 131 131 131 161 131 2012 2011 2010 2011 161 161 131 2011 2010 2009 141 151 131 151 151 2011 151 2012 141 2006 132 141 141 2012 2012 2011 2008 2010 2012 2011 2008 2010 2012 2012 2012 2008 151 2011 2010 131 131 2010 2011

Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Skoda Fabia 1.0 5DR Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI Style Skoda Fabia 1.4DSL Citroen Berlingo 1.6 DSL 3 Seater Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI H/L A/T Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TSDI Sport Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI Comfortline Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI T/L Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Sports Line Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Jetta 1.6TDI Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Full Leather Volkswagen Caddy Maxi Volkswagen Caddy Audi A3 1.6TDI Toyota Avensis 1.6DSL Ford Mondeo 1.6DSL Ford Focus 1.6DSL Ford Focus 1.6DSL Ford Fusion 1.4DSL Ford Focus 1.6 DSL Mitsubishi ASX 1.8DSL Audi A3 1.6TDI Saloon S Line Audi Q3 2.0TDI 140HP Citroen C5 1.6 VTR plus Ford Focus 1.6TDI Style Ford Focus 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Hyundai i40 Executive sal DSL Honda CRV 1.6DSL Extras Honda CRV 2.0 Landrover Freelander 2.2DSL Comm (333 road tax) Mitsubishi L200 Kombi Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8DSL Mitsubishi Lancer 1.8DSL Mazda 6 2.0DSL Premium Nissan Note 1.5DSL Van Nissan Micra 1.0 5DR Nissan Qashqai 1.5DSL 7 Seater Toyota Corolla 1.4 DSL Toyota Auris 1.4 DSL Opel Ontara 2.0TDI Opel Zafari 1.6 7 Seater Peugeot 308 DSL Peugeot 207 DSL Peugeot 508 DSL Automatic Peugeot 807 2.0HDI Renault Fleunce 1.5DSL Renault Fleunce 1.5DSL A/T Renault Fleunce 1.5 DSL Renault Scenic 1.5 DSL Seat Ibiza 1.2 5DR Seat Altea 1.6DSL Van Toyota Corolla 1.4 DSL

€16,500 €12,500 €18,500 €3,000 €10,500 + VAT €21,000 €21,000 €16,000 €13,500 €11,500 €12,500 €18,000 €12,500 €12,500 €6,500 €4,500 €9,500 €18,500 €18,500 €11,500 €7,500 €5,500 €4,500 €13,500 €19,500 €19,500 €15,000 €13,500 €8,500 €15,000 €10,500 €16,500 €2,000 €10,500 + VAT €13,500 €11,500 €8,000 €10,500 €4,500 €4,500 €8,500 €9,500 €8,500 €5,000 €8,000 €9,500 €8,000 €10,500 €4,500 €13,500 €7,500 €5,500 €12,500 €8,500 €4,500 €7,500

SKODA RANGE 171 161 161 161 161 151 151 152 151 142 141 141 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011

Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Style Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Estate Skoda Superb 2.0TDI 150HP Ambition Skoda Octavia 2.0TDI Style Skoda Superb 1.6TDI Skoda Fabia 1.0 5DR Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Ambition Skoda Yeti 2.0TDI Skoda Fabia 1.2 5DR Skoda Superb 1.6TDI Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Skoda Superb 1.6TDI Skoda Fabia 1.2 5DR Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI Skoda Yeti 1.6TDI Skoda Octavia 1.6TDI

€19,500 €18,500 €21,500 €26,500 €17,500 €18,500 €12,500 €16,500 €16,500 €10,500 €16,500 €13,500 €11,500 €9,500 €11,500 €13,500 €9,500

AUTOMATIC CAR RANGE 171 161 161 161 161 152 152 152 152 151 151

Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI 150HP H/L A/T Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI SV Highline A/T Volkswagen Touareg V6 Comm Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI Highline Volkswagen Passat TDI Highline Volkswagen Shuttle 2.0TDI 140HP LWB 9 Seater Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI Highline Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Comfortline Volkswagen Passat 1.6DI Highline Leather A/T Volkswagen Shuttle 2.0TDI 140BHP 9 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI Comfortline

€32,000 €25,500 €36,500 + VAT €21,500 €20,500 €29,500 €20,500 €19,500 €19,500 €30,000 €22,500

151 151 141 141 141 131 131 2012 2012 2008 2008

Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI Comfortline Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Sports 140HP 4X4 A/T Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI Highline Automatic Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Highline Automatic Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Comfortline Toyota RAV 4 DSL Automatic 4X4 Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI Comfortline A/T Volkswagen Polo 1.4 5DR Comfortline A/T Volkswagen Golf 1.5 5DR A/T (22K) Audi A6 2.0TDI A/T

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF RANGE 171 172 171 172 171 161 161 161 151 151 151 151 151 141 141 141 131 131 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2010 2009 2008 2008 2007 2007

Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI H/L Leather Volkswagen Golf Estate C/L 115BHP Extras Volkswagen Golf Allstar 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI C/L Volkswagen Golf Sport 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf H/L 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf C/L 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf E-R Volkswagen Golf TL 1.6TDI A/T Volkswagen Golf HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf TL 1.6 Volkswagen Golf CL 1.2 petrol Volkswagen Golf HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf HL 2.0TDI 150BHP Volkswagen Golf TL 1.6 TDI Volkswagen Golf CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf E-R 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf Match 1.6 Volkswagen Golf CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.6TDI Match Volkswagen Golf HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Petrol Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI Volkswagen Golf CL 1.4 Petrol low Mileage Volkswagen Golf 1.4 Petrol Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI

€18,500 €22,500 €16,500 €15,000 €15,000 €16,500 €13,500 €12,500 €11,500 €8,500 €6,500

WAS

NOW

€25,500 €25,500 €23,500 €24,500 €22,500 €22,500 €19,500 €19,500 €20,000 €19,500 €18,500 €17,500 €16,500 €18,500 €18,500 €15,500 €15,000 €14,500 €13,950 €13,500 €11,500 €10,850 €10,500 €11,450 €9,000 €7,950 €6,500 €7,500 €4,500 €4,800

€23,500 €23,500 €21,500 €22,500 €20,500 €19,950 €17,950 €17,500 €18,500 €17,500 €16,500 €14,900 €14,500 €15,950 €17,000 €13,950 €13,500 €12,500 €12.500 €11,500 €9,950 €9,500 €9,000 €9,950 €7,950 €6,500 €5,000 €6,000 €3,000 €3,500

€25,950 €24,500 €23,500 €21,500 €20,500 €18,500 €17,500 €16,500 €15,500 €14,500 €13,500 €14,950 €14,500 €13,500 €14,000 €12,500 €11,500 €10,000 €9,500 €8,000 €6,500 €6,500 €4,500 €4,500 €4,500 €3,000

€23,950 €22,500 €21,500 €19,500 €19,000 €16,950 €15,000 €14,500 €13,500 €12,950 €12,500 €13,500 €13,500 €12,000 €12,950 €10,950 €9,950 €8,500 €8,000 €6,950 €5,500 €5,500 €3,500 €3,500 €3,500 €2,000

€31,500 €30,000 €31,500 €29,500 €27,500 €25,500 €27,500 €22,500 €20,000 €24,500 €22,500 €21,500 €21,000 €20,000 €18,500 €17,500 €21,000 €18,500 €17,500

€29,500 €27,500 €29,500 €27,500 €25,950 €23,500 €25,000 €19,950 €18,950 €22,500 €20,500 €19,500 €18,500 €17,500 €16,500 €16,000 €18,500 €16,500 €15,500

VOLKSWAGEN JETTA RANGE 172 171 171 171 162 161 161 151 151 142 141 131 131 132 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2010 2009 2009 2008 2007 2007 2006

Volkswagen Jetta 2.0TDI C/L Automatic Volkswagen Jetta HL 2.0TDI 110HP Volkswagen Jetta CL 2.0TDI 110HP Volkswagen Jetta TL 2.30TDI 110HP Volkswagen Jetta HL 2.0TDI 110HP Volkswagen Jetta CL 2.0TDI 110HP Volkswagen Jetta CL 2.0TDI Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta TL 2.0TDI Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta TL 1.6 Volkswagen Jetta TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI Volkswagen Jetta Sport 1.4TSI 140HP Volkswagen Jetta CL 1.6 Petrol Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI Volkswagen Jetta 1.9TDI

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT RANGE 172 172 171 171 171 171 161 161 161 161 152 152 151 151 151 151 151 142 141

Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI H/L Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI C/L Extras Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI 150HP H/L A/T Volkswagen Passat H/L 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat HL BE 2.0TDI 150HP Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 2.0TDI 150HP Volkswagen Passat HL A/T 2.0TDI 150HP Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI 150BHP H/L Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI H/L Estate Volkswagen Passat CL 2.0TDI 150HP Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat 1.6TDI HL SP Volkswagen Passat HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI

141 132 131 131 131 131 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2010 2010 2009 2009 2008 2007

Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat 2.0TDI 150HP Volkswagen Passat HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 2.0TDI 140HP Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat Cl 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 2.0TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 2.0TDI Volkswagen Passat CL 1.9TDI Volkswagen Passat 1.9TDI

€16,500 €18,000 €16,500 €16,500 €14,500 €13,500 €13,950 €13,500 €11,500 €11,500 €10,500 €10,500 €8,500 €8,000 €8,500 €7,500 €5,450 €3,500

€14,000 €15,500 €14,950 €14,500 €12,950 €10,950 €12,500 €11,500 €9,950 €9,950 €9,000 €8,500 €7,000 €6,000 €6,500 €6,000 €3,950 €2,800

€31,500 €26,500 €24,500 €26,500 €19,000 €15,500 €13,000 €7,950 €3,500

€29,500 €24,500 €22,500 €24,500 €17,500 €13,500 €10,500 €6,500 €2,500

€41,500 €35,500 €22,500 €10,500 €7,500 €6,500

€39,500 €33,500 €19,500 €8,500 €5,500 €4,500

€32,000 €31,950 €27,500 €24,500 €24,500 €23,500 €21,500 €20,000 €17,950 €18,000 €16,500 €15,500 €15,500 €14,000 €13,500 €12,500 €10,500

€30,000 €29,950 €25,950 €22,500 €22,500 €21,500 €19,500 €18,000 €15,500 €16,500 €14,950 €13,500 €13,500 €12,500 €11,500 €10,950 €9,000

€23,500 €22,500

€21,500 €19,500

€15,000 €15,500 €14,500 €14,500 €14,500 €12,000 €13,500 €12,500 €10,950 €13,500 €9,500 €7,500

€13,500 €13,950 €12,500 €12,950 €12,500 €10,950 €11,500 €10,500 €9,500 €11,500 €7,500 €6,000

€20,000 €18,500 €20,000

€18,500 €16,500 €18,000

€21,000 €19,000 €18,000 €18,950 €16,000 €15,000 €14,500 €12,500 €9,500 €7,000 €5,000

€19,000 €17,000 €16,000 €16,950 €14,500 €13,500 €13,000 €10,500 €7,500 €5,500 €3,000

VOLKSWAGEN TOURAN RANGE 172 161 151 151 131 131 131 2008 2006

Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI Comfortline 7 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI Comfortline 7 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDDI T/L 7 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI C/L 5 Seater A/T Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI C/L 5 Seater A/T Volkswagen Touran 1.6 TDI T/L 5 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI T/L 7 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI T/L 7 Seater Volkswagen Touran 1.6TDI 7 Seater

VOLKSWAGEN SHARAN RANGE 171 161 131 2008 2007 2006

Volkswagen Sharan 2.0TDI H/L Volkswagen Sharan 2.0TDI C/L Volkswagen Sharan 2.0TDI C/L Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TDI T/L Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TDI C/l Volkswagen Sharan 1.9TDI

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN RANGE 172 162 161 161 151 151 151 141 141 131 131 2012 2012 2012 2011 2010 2010

Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI T/L Extras Volkswagen Tiguan New Model 2.0TDI 150BHP Volkswagen Tiguan sport 2.0TDI 150BHP Volkswagen Tiguan LL 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0TDI Sports A/T 4x4 Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan LL 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan TFN 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan TFN 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Tiguan TFN 2.0 TDI 140BHP 4X4 Volkswagen Tiguan TFN 2.0TDI 110BHP (60MLS) Volkswagen Tiguan TFN 2.0TDI 110HP Full Leather Volkswagen Tiguan TFN 2.0 140BP Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0TDI 140BHP Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0TDI 140BHP

VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT CC RANGE 161 141

Volkswagen Passat CC 2.0TDI 150HP Volkswagen Passat CC 2.0TDI 140BHP

VOLKSWAGEN POLO RANGE 171 161 161 152 151 141 142 131 2012 2012 2011 2009

Volkswagen Polo 1.0 5DR Volkswagen Polo TL 1.4 TDI Volkswagen Polo TL 1.0 Petrol Volkswagen Polo CL 1.4TDI Volkswagen Polo CL 1.0 Petrol Volkswagen Polo TL 1.2 Petrol Volkswagen Polo TL 1.4TDI Volkswagen Polo Cross DSL TDI Volkswagen Polo TL 1.2 Petrol Volkswagen Polo CL 1.4 Petrol 5DR A/T Volkswagen Polo TL 1.2 Petrol Volkswagen Polo 1.4 TDI

VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE RANGE 161 142 141

Volkswagen Beetle DSN 2.0TDI 110BHP Volkswagen Beetle DSN 1.6TDI Volkswagen Scirrocco 2.0TDI 140 R -Line

VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SV /GOLF PLUS 161 151 151 151 142 141 132 2011 2010 2008 2006

Volkswagen Golf SV TL Volkswagen Golf SV HL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf SV CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf SV CL A/T 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf SV CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf Plus Life 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf Plus TL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf Plus 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf CL 1.6TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI Volkswagen Golf 1.9TDI

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NewsPeople Harriers’ Road Race is this Saturday! Roscommon Harriers Athletic Club host their 5th annual 10 Mile Road Race this Saturday (7th) at 11.30 am from Hannon’s Hotel, Athlone Road, Roscommon. Now part of the inaugural Kia Series for 2018, the race is set to attract elite runners from across Ireland and further afield. An estimated 650 runners from all over Ireland will take to the roads of Roscommon this weekend. The race offers runners a flat and fast course which takes in scenic Mote Park. There is also a bonus cash prize for new course records on the day. Organisers have called on the people of Roscommon to come out in numbers and support the runners on the day.

Praying a public Rosary for Ireland Please join us on the 14th of July at 4 pm in the Sacred Heart Church grounds, Roscommon town, where we will pray a public Rosary for Ireland. The event has been co-ordinated nationally by Ireland Needs Fatima. For more information, please contact Mary on 0858503191.

Pictured at the official launch of the 2018 Connacht Rugby Summer Camps at The Sportsground, Galway on Tuesday were (l-r): Ollie McGuinness, McGuinness Total Health Pharmacy, Roscommon; Connacht Rugby’s Darragh Leader; Joe Gorham, Domestic Rugby Manager, Connacht Rugby; Connacht Rugby’s Jack Carty and Tiernan O’Halloran; Michelle Concannon, Concannon Total Heath Pharmacy, Athlone and Cormac, Aoife and Micheal McGuinness. Pic: INPHO/Bryan Keane.

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JOHN’S ON HERITAGE TRAIL… Larry Brennan, Chairman of Roscommon Town Team and John Kerrigan (local historian), pictured at the recent launch of the interactive heritage tour trail at Roscommon Museum and Tourist Office. Mr. Kerrigan was asked to perform the launch due to his distinguished work on promotion of heritage and history over many years. Picture: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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Ladies Day comes to Roscommon Racecourse Manager, thanked all sponsors supporting the two-day fixture. The prize for the ‘Best Turned Out Horse’ in each race on Monday is sponsored by Lynch Flooring, Golf Links Road, Roscommon. On Tuesday, the prize for Best Turned Out in each race is sponsored by P. Kelly’s The Last Stand, Roscommon town. On Monday, there is music in the main bar after the second last race from Henry and The Usual Suspects and on Tuesday, there is music in the main bar after the second last race with Billy Garvin. Tuesday is an all-national hunt card, made up of 5 hurdle races and a bumper, and it is anticipated the one of the hurdle races will be divided to make a 7-race card. On Tuesday, all paying customers will get the chance to enter a draw to name a race at one of the later meetings and the lucky winner will also present the trophy to the winning owner. Scruffy Duffy Entertainment will be on hand to entertain all the kids on the evening. At the most recent fixture, Davy Russell was back in the winners’ enclosure, on his first ride after he took the best part of a month off, when he guided Pat Doyle’s Kaiser Black to a comfortable success in the thetote.com Connacht National. The 7-year-old loved the good ground and won what was a very competitive contest and connections must be tempted to have a go at thetote.com Galway Plate, a race that Russell won last year on subsequent Grade 1 winner Balko Des Flos. Admission for both days’ racing is – adults €15, OAP/students €10, while children U-16 go free. Attractive group discounts avail-

able as well as the Ros Special: €35 which includes admission, race card, two-course meal and €10 betting voucher. Enquiries to 087-2203288 or roscom-

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Racing continues to thrive at Roscommon and the popular venue hosts two evening fixtures next Monday and Tuesday (July 9th and 10th). The Listed Lenabane Stakes is Monday’s feature and Kalaxana, a recent winner of the Ulster Oaks will step up into stakes company for the first time, according to her trainer Michael Halford. He said: “She is an improving filly and won the Ulster Oaks well and her owner His Highness The Aga Khan loves to get black type, especially for his fillies and this home bred is well worth her place in the line-up at Roscommon. “I think she’ll appreciate the step up to a mile and a half and she has come forward since her last win”. The ever-popular Ladies Day on Monday, July 9th is once again generously sponsored by SuperValu, Co. Roscommon. First prize is €1,200, while the other nine finalists will receive a €100 prize. Celebrity judge on the evening will be award winning Irish hat designer, Jennifer Wrynne, pictured left, and she was looking forward to the occasion. “I’m absolutely thrilled to judge the SuperValu Ladies Day at Roscommon on Monday, especially as Roscommon is one of my local tracks and I go to their ladies day there every year. “When I started in millinery, Sile Seoige and Pippa O’Connor wore my hats to judge Roscommon’s Ladies Day and it really boosted my business. I love colour and attention to detail, so I’ll be keeping an eye out for lots of vibrant shades, accessories and of course lots of wonderful hats,” she said. Michael Finneran, Racecourse

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Vinnie: ‘Classic newspaperman… and Mr Roscommon Drama Festival’ Past and current members of Roscommon Drama Group were this week fulsome in their praise of the vision, energy and drive shown by Vinnie in the early years of the Roscommon Drama Festival. Benny Mulhern and Tom Smyth spoke of their late friend’s great legacy as the driving force behind the Drama Festival. Tom Smyth recalls: “We had been going to drama festivals in places like Ballinrobe and Tubbercurry. Vinnie said: ‘Why can’t we do this and be as good?’” In 1960, Vinnie organised a meeting in the CYMS Club in Roscommon – and a drama group was formed. Later, he organised an annual Drama Festival, with the first one being held in the old Royal Cinema. Vinnie was the first secretary, while the first chairman was wellknown pharmacist Simon McGuinness. They were good times. Benny: “When visiting groups had finished performing, we’d all go to the Harrison Hall for a singsong and refreshments!” Both men wished to emphasise that Roscommon Drama Festival simply wouldn’t have been started were it not for the vision,

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I was saddened to hear of the passing last week of a highly-regarded Roscommon-born newspaperman, the charismatic Vinnie Mahon. He was remembered this week as a key behind-thescenes influence during a period of immense growth at the Irish Independent – and also as the founder of the very successful Roscommon Drama Festival. I had the pleasure of meeting Vinnie a few times and can vouch for his deep love for his native county. He started out in journalism with the Roscommon Champion and later worked as Chief Sub-Editor with the Irish Independent for close to three decades. Vincent (Vinnie) Mahon (81) died in Dublin on Wednesday, June 27th last, following a period of illness. He was, as the Irish Independent put it, “old school” and “a newspaperman to his fingertips”. Fondly remembered by his many friends in his native Roscommon town, the late Vinnie Mahon was described this week as “Mr. Roscommon Drama Festival”.

The late Vinnie Mahon (right), the then Secretary of the Roscommon Drama Festival, pictured in 1961 with Adjudicator Gerald Healy.

determination and people skills of Vinnie Mahon. Career-wise, Vinnie started out in journalism with the Quigley family at the Roscommon Champion. The Irish Independent reported last weekend: “His first article was published in the ‘Roscommon Champion’ at the age of 12…he barged his way up through the ranks as only he might. He was cut from a cloth that remained rough around the edges but had a unique style and quality”. At the Irish Independent, which he joined in the 1970s,

Vinnie rose to the role of Chief Sub-Editor. The newspaper had a golden era under the editorship of the late Vinnie Doyle. Donal Keenan, another Roscommon town native and a prominent national journalist and author, said this week that “in many ways, Vinnie (Mahon) was Vinny Doyle’s right-hand man”. Donal described Vinnie Mahon as “an old school journalist…like in those old movies, when you see a journalist behind a desk…who never gets out on the street… those guys are central to the

chat about some character back home like his good friend Nicholas Smyth”. On the few occasions that I met Vinnie Mahon, he relished talking about newspapers – and Roscommon. He was a proud Roscommon man, a great newspaperman and, indeed, ‘Mr. Roscommon Drama Festival’. The late Vincent (Vinnie) Mahon of Kingswood and formerly of Lanesboro Street, Roscommon is mourned by his wife Bridie, son Ted, daughter Eileen, brothers Gerard, Cyril and Des, further relatives and many friends, to whom sincere sympathy is extended. May he rest in peace.

mechanics of a newspaper. Vinnie was like that; he was very highly valued by successive editors. “He had old school values, he absolutely loved print, he was the classic newspaperman”. Speaking to the Roscommon People on Tuesday, Donal recalled that he worked with Vinnie in the old Irish Independent offices in Middle Abbey Street for a period. “Any time I met him in a corridor he’d always stop and talk about Roscommon. He loved Roscommon. He’d ask about the football team or he’d

In a statement, Roscommon Drama Group said: “We were saddened to hear of the death of Vinnie Mahon, who was responsible for starting Roscommon Drama Festival in 1960. His vision and hard work established an event that has become synonymous with Roscommon. We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to his wife Bridie, daughter Eileen, son Ted and extended family and friends”.

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ROAD WORKS SPEED LIMIT ORDER Road Traffic Act 2004, Section 10 Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 10 of the Road Traffic Act, 2004 that Roscommon County Council has made a Road Works Speed Limit Order to apply a Speed Limit of 60km/h at the location set out in the schedule below. Schedule

N61

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Southern End The N61 (Boyle Road) N61 from a point 350m north of its junction with N60 (Castlerea Road) Easting 587322 Northing 765597

Northern End The Boyle Road (N61) Easting 586929 Northing 768765

The Road Works Speed Limit Order is to facilitate road improvement works and will apply from 6th July, 2018, to 21st December, 2018. The Chief Executive shall have regard to any representations that are made to him in relation to this Road Works Speed Limit Order. Pat Murtagh A/Director of Services Roads and Transportation Roscommon County Council Áras an Chontae Roscommon F42 VR98

NOTICE PUBLISHING COMMENCEMENT OF AUDIT Roscommon County Council Notice is hereby given that the audit of the accounts of the above-named local government organisation for the financial year ended on the 31st day of December, 2017 will be commenced by Ms. Mary Keaney Local Government Auditor, on the 16th July 2018. In accordance with article 17 of the Local Government (Financial and Audit Procedures) Regulations 2014, objections to any matter or matters contained in the said several accounts will be considered by the Local Government Auditor during the audit. Written notice of any proposed objection, setting out the relevant particulars and grounds on which it is to be made, should be sent to the above Local Government Auditor c/o Roscommon County Council, Áras an Chontae, Roscommon within ten days of the commencement of the audit. The annual financial statement will be available during office hours at the reception desk at Áras an Chontae for the inspection of all persons for a period of seven days prior to the commencement of the audit. Dated this 2nd day of July 2018.

Date of Notice: 6th July, 2018

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People NEWS Local schools win science and math awards Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins said she was delighted to hear that 15 Co. Roscommon primary schools have won Discover Science and Maths awards in association with Science Foundation Ireland recently. Senator Hopkins stated: “I was delighted to learn that the following primary schools have received the award, recognising their achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) over the 2017/18 school year: Rahara NS; Clooneyquinn NS; Cloonakilla NS, Monksland; St. Mary’s NS, Ballingare; Ballintleva NS, Curraghboy; Athleague NS; St Paul’s NS, Castlerea; Curraghboy NS; Strabraggan NS, Arigna; Mount Talbot NS; Gaelscoil de hÍde, Roscommon Town; St. Patrick’s NS, Frenchpark; Cloontuskert NS; St. Comán’s Wood NS, Roscommon Town and Feevagh NS. “To qualify for the awards, schools are required to keep a log of STEM activities that they have undertaken in the classroom throughout the academic year. “Schools are awarded credit for visiting Discover Science Centres, carrying out their own experiments, going on STEM-related field trips, using digital technology and math as part of their science work, hosting scientist and engineer speaker visits and holding a science open day in the school”. Senator Hopkins continued: “These awards allow our students to be introduced to STEM areas at an early age and encourages them to become creative thinkers and to develop their problem solving skills. “I want to thank the teachers and staff in all of our schools. They are providing our young people with the most rounded education possible. I want to congratulate the schools that have been successful in these awards”.

Motivational speaker Gerry Duffy recently launched the new Healthy Roscommon plan at Hannon’s Hotel as part of the national Healthy Ireland Strategy. Deca Ironman Gerry is pictured with Adrian Carberry, Emmet Major, Elaine Doran, Teresa O’Brien, Martina Earley and Paul Clabby. Pic: Gerard O’Loughlin.

More Home Help needed – Hopkins

Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has called on her own Government to increase funding for Home Help supports across Roscommon and Galway. Senator Hopkins stated: “While it is positive that just over 1,000 clients (1,096) in Roscommon are in receipt of home help support at present, far more resources are needed to support more people to continue living at home. “However, over the past number of months I have been contacted by quite a number of family members and individuals themselves who have been assessed and approved for home help support yet remain on a waiting list to receive their allocation. “It is very worrying that people who have specific needs in terms of personal care and domestic tasks are not receiving the home help support for which they have been approved”.

Funds for Garda Youth Diversion projects welcomed

Local Fine Gael Area Representative Andrew Reynolds has welcomed the funds provided by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan for the Garda Youth Diversion Projects services which are mainly focused on larger urban centres and towns and called on him to consider having the project integrated into the midlands. Speaking this week, the local businessman – who has announced his intention to run in the local elections in 2019 – urged Minister Flanagan to consider “having the project integrated into smaller rural communities where we see anti-social behaviour and drug problems becoming a major concern, and more prevalent on an almost daily basis. “With the influx of new families of various different backgrounds and cultural differences, these services need to now be made available to those who now live in rural areas and I am delighted to report that an estimated 4,000 young offenders have been helped by Garda Youth Diversion Projects last year. “This programme provides an important crime prevention support in our communities and also helps to create a brighter future for young people and I would be confident and optimistic that it could make a real and positive difference in the Roscommon region if implemented”.

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PAUL HEALY’S WEEK A column by Roscommon People editor

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Sunny side up: Achill gets a break… Thursday In the convenience store in Keel village in Mayo, an elderly customer surveyed the options on the shelf. “It’s hard to know what to eat in this weather” she says, finally. When the woman established that I was a tourist/ camper, she beamed with pride, pride in her place. “We haven’t had weather like this in Achill for over twenty years” she said. She was almost emotional. And I could understand that. Achill was getting a break, getting a break after all those wretched wet summers. It was too late for the boarded up premises’ we had passed earlier, some with forlorn and fading ‘For Sale’ signs outside them. But it was a timely boost for all the other businesses, for the community. Achill was getting a break, like every other endlessly patient would-be tourist location in Ireland is these days. Life was good in Achill last week. Local businesses were buoyant… with holiday-makers in abundance and everyone in good humour. The glorious Achill beaches were busy, the stunning scenery at its most eye-catching. It was like the summers of our childhood had been packaged into a greatest hits montage. We’d arrived on Thursday evening, with our ‘home on our backs’. Our destination was the Sandybanks Caravan & Camping Park. It was after 7 pm when we got there, intent on getting in tent. This time, we got the tent up very quickly, and no poles or pegs left over! ‘Sandybanks’ is an excellent park. The facilities are

top class and it’s located right beside a beautiful beach. The weather was, of course, amazing. Thirsty after our tent assembling, I popped into the Amethyst Bar for a cool drink and met a Dublin man who relocated to Achill a number of years ago. Soon we were talking about the World Cup, the Mayo/Kildare venue controversy, the price of housing and anything else that two strangers could muse about on a hot evening. Back ‘on site’ a half an hour later, and our son was now playing football with seven or eight newlyacquired friends. Kids on holidays…they evolve from strangers into friends within minutes. Suddenly the play area is full of young Messis, Neymars’ and Salahs.

Friday It’s an absolutely glorious day – over 30 degrees – and Keel is magical. We take a drive around Achill Island. When I was a young lad, any trips to beaches in summer were usually to Enniscrone, Strandhill, or Salthill. It’s only in latter year that I’ve become familiar with Achill. It’s really beautiful…wild and wonderful. There’s none of that usual atmospheric rain-drenched or wind-battered ruggedness this time; now, in this record-setting summer of 2018, Achill is a stunning, sun-soaked sight. There are sheep everywhere…including on all the narrow roads. We’re in a café, and two sheep suddenly walk slowly by. A few minutes later, four sheep hang around outside a quaint post office. Later,

brilliant for small kids and relaxing for parents. There’s a sense of community here; two campers from either side of us ask if they can borrow our pump so they can inflate beds. ‘No problem, you’re welcome’ – although you’ll find that Serious Man probably has the latest super-pump in his collection of accessories!

Saturday Today we check out. The tent is taken down without any fuss. Small talk with strangers. The Germans are gone to the beach already. Serious Man nods and, make no mistake about it, I nod back. RN registrations Kasandra Easdep, Adelle Curtas and Ricky Arnold pictured at and MO registrations, plus the welcome festivities at Garvey’s Pub, Ballintubber for visiting many visitors from abroad. archaeologists from the United States attending the 2018 Season Archaeological Excavations at Ballintubber Castle. We leave Sandybanks, Serious Man, the sheep, the surfers, and the sun worone crosses the road in front zag into position across the shippers. Beautiful place, of our car, oblivious to the lush greenery. Achill. vehicle and indeed to anyAcross from us, a man – The drive home is in brilthing else in the world. bizarrely – is mowing the liant sunshine and against a We take the visually grass around his caravan. landscape of gently flutterbreathtaking drive to Keem This is not a private garden ing Mayo flags. Even after beach, where there are huge or rented area, it is very crowds of people enjoying definitely ‘everyone’s grass,’ that evening’s subsequent the glorious conditions. A it just happens to be near his (and surprise) defeat in Newbridge, those flags can beautiful place, Keem Bay is caravan. Serious Man has a still fly proudly. set against the background of small lawnmower plugged Crossing into Gortaganny the magnificent Croaghaun in and he’s very assiduously country, a huge primrose mountain, the sandy beach cutting a section in front of and blue flag announces accessible only by a winding his abode. we’re back in Roscommon drive, cycle or walk along a Two German couples have territory. I can already feel clifftop, offering spectacular arrived, with three small the hope – that damned scenery and maybe even a blonde children. We don’t hope – creeping closer, nervous moment or two for mention the W. The World threatening to engulf us and any faint-hearted folk. Sheep Cup. The Germans have exthat hadn’t scheduled a trip to ited tamely from the competi- toy with our dreams. the post office into their busy tion. Meanwhile, most of the All week day ensured that our clifftop sporting talk in Achill is of drive is suitably slow and GAA, not soccer. Mayo flags It’s a brilliant World Cup. focussed. fly proudly. A shed is painted It usually is. Even critics When we return to ‘Sandygreen and red. There is nerv- find the tournament usually banks’, the park is much ousness, and hope, and yes, grows on them. How can busier than the previous it’s the hope that’s killing… you not love it? evening. As it’s the weekend slowly. There’s so much drama, now, several more campAs ever, life in a camping much of it in the closing ers have arrived: caravans, park is relaxed and leisurely. stages of games. There have camper vans and tents zigEveryone is friendly. It’s been some superb goals too.

Like most Irish people, I’ve had my own ‘conflict’ when it comes to English soccer teams over the years! There is, shall we say, a tendency for over-confidence/ arrogance to go side by side with their many doomed campaigns. But that’s changing! I found myself cheering for England on Tuesday night. Columbia were extremely cynical. Also, I was delighted to see England finally win a penalty shoot-out. So, there you go: I cheered the Brits on! Can they get to the final? Could they even win it? Truth is, England are hardly terrifying the other teams. But they are resilient, they’re well organised, they’re game…most of all, they have Harry. They also have a great draw. Their game with Sweden (quarterfinal) is probably a 50-50. I think I’ll be cheering for the neighbours again. The winners of this gripping tournament? As matters stand, you’d have to look to Brazil, France or maybe Belgium. More thrills to come ...

‘Derby’ D-day! “It’s a local derby” Dublin footballer Ciara Trant commented on RTE Radio when Roscommon drew Armagh on Monday morning. Well, anyone can make a mistake, and to be fair to Ciara she responded with good humour on Twitter… and pointed to the irony that she’s a Geography teacher! Meanwhile, here’s wishing Kevin McStay and the Roscommon players well on Saturday when they play Armagh in Portlaoise. Win that one and we’re into the Super 8s…and even more ‘local derbies’!

Paranoid about an android… Tuesday It’s lovely when an old friend unexpectedly makes contact… So imagine how thrilled I was when my old friend(s) in Vodafone sent me a text, right out of the blue. After the customary warm ‘hello,’ Vodafone got straight to the point. “We’d like to ask you three questions about your experience of using our network recently”. This is very friendly – last time they only offered to ask me three questions after I had

asked them to sort out a (Vodafone related) problem for me. Now they were suddenly in touch, not on foot of a recent exchange between us, but quite randomly. I was of course hesitant. I suspect a robot is ‘at work’ and that I may not be dealing with a human. Paranoid about the android? Plus, last time when I gave in and went along with their ‘three questions’, they pounced in dramatic circumstances at the very end of the ordeal. “One final question…” they texted that time, to which I replied: “Nope! You said three”.

Life too short and all that. Still, I decided to read the rest of this most recent text. It continued: “Replies are free of charge, first question to follow”. Free of charge?!!! I reflected on this extra information. It seemed too good to be true. I collected my thoughts and tried to digest this extraordinary offer. It seems that my friend(s) in Vodafone wanted to ask me three questions (and then sneak in a fourth) of mindboggling tediousness during the hottest week in living memory, questions which I’m expected to patiently respond to, and all with the guarantee that Vodafone would

not charge me for my replies! I decided to seek clarity. They had texted me, so surely I could text them? ‘Definitely no charge?” I asked sarcastically (that’s if you can convey sarcasm by text). Much to my dismay, my text wouldn’t even go through. This automated friend can give it, but can’t take it! I feel a bit used. They asked me to oblige them, I asked them a simple question, they effectively broke off communication. They never even kept their promise; never sent on question one, like they had promised they would. It was Tuesday afternoon. Probably gone to watch the soccer…

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Roscommon property prices rise by €15,000 in past year Prices in county at highest level in three and a half years Property prices in Roscommon have risen by €15,000 in the last year, according to the latest MyHome.ie Property Report, in association with Davy. The report for Q2 2018 shows that the median asking price for a property in the county now stands at

€120,000. While this was unchanged from the previous quarter, prices remain 14.3% ahead of where they were this time last year at €105,000. This means that the asking price for a home in Roscommon remains at its highest level since the end of 2014. Despite asking prices being unchanged overall, there was an increase in the cost of a 3-bed semi-detached house in the county. This was up 6% to €79,400 – a jump of €4,500

– with a similar increase yearon-year. Roscommon remains the least expensive place in the country to buy a 3-bed semi but this latest increase means prices are back at their highest level since the end of Q4 2014. The asking price for a 4-bed semi-detached house in Roscommon fell by 5% in the quarter, down €5,000 to €95,000. This contributed to a 4% fall year-on-year with prices now €4,000 back on

the €99,000 mark where they stood 12 months ago. The number of properties for sale in Co. Roscommon on MyHome.ie has increased by 11.6% in the last quarter but remains 2% behind where it was this time last year. The average time to go sale agreed on a property in the county now stands at just under five and a half months. The report found that while house prices are continuing to rise the rate of inflation is

slowing, due in the main to tighter bank lending. Asking prices rose 7.2% in the year to Q2 2018 – the slowest pace of inflation in two years – and down from 9.5% in Q1. In Dublin, asking price inflation has slowed to 6.8%, down from 11% at the turn of the year. According to the report the prices of newly-listed properties nationally rose by 3% in Q2 while prices in Dublin rose by 2.2%. Newly-

listed properties are seen as the most reliable indicator of future price movements. The median asking price for new sales nationally is €270K while in Dublin it’s €384K. The author of the report, Conall MacCoille, Chief Economist at Davy, said that the slowdown in house price inflation should be welcomed as double-digit price growth could not be sustained over the long term.

Strong interest in attractive dormer bungalow Pat Hughes is reporting a strong interest in an attractive three-bedroomed dormer bungalow on a private site at Ardnanagh, Roscommon. The residence is located a short distance from all amenities. It is in excellent condition with accommodation consisting of sitting room with an open fireplace, kitchen cum dining room, utility, downstairs bathroom and bedroom. Upstairs has two ensuite bedrooms. For further information or to make an appointment to view, contact the office on 090-6627003 or email info@ pathughesauctioneers.com

17, Watersedge, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon.

Luxury…by the river! Luxury waterside living at Watersedge, Ballyleague John Earley (FIPAV) of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering to the market a luxury two-bedroomed ground floor apartment of c. 910 sq.ft. located at 17, Watersedge, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon.

John describes the property as “a superb ground floor apartment presented for sale in excellent condition throughout and located in this attractive waterside development adjacent to the famous River Shannon”. He added that the said property would make an ideal holiday home or investment property due its quality, size and location

beside Ballyleague marina and Lanesboro town. “We now invite viewing and all offers after €80,000 to sell”. For further details, please contact John Earley (FIPAV), of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon on 090-6626579, logonto www.propertypartners.ie or email jearley@propertypartners.ie.

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PropertyPeople Auctioneers & Valuers NO. 1 ABBEY ST., ROSCOMMON. TEL 090 66 27003. FAX 090 66 26296 EMAIL info@pathughesauctioneers.com Web: www.pathughesauctioneers.com

New to the Market – For Sale MONEYMORE, KNOCKCROGHERY, ROSCOMMON An attractive 4-bedroom residence on circa 1 acre site

Accommodation consists of a Sitting Room, Kitchen cum Dining Room, 4 Bedrooms with 2 En-Suite, Large bathroom and a Laundry Room. The residence is being sold under construction / builders finish and is at an advanced stage. The property has a water harvesting system installed. The property is situated approximately 1 mile off the main Athlone to Roscommon Road in a nice rural setting with mature trees and a large garden with garage to the side and rear. Viewing is a must.

Prime Rooskey farm for sale John Earley (FIPAV), of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a prime residential farm of lands containing c. 49.05 acres located at Knockhall, Rooskey, Co. Roscommon. John describes the lands as “a highly attractive residential holding of lands containing c. 49.05 acres in total with the benefit of a substantial farmyard and a character four-bedroomed detached twostorey residence”. The said lands are situated in a prime agricultural district close to Rooskey village with a farmyard comprising briefly of a 5-bay hay shed, a 4-bay back to back slatted shed with central passage and lean tos off, a silage slap, three storage sheds, a cattle crush and pen. The property can be sold in one or more lots should market interest dictate and

these are set out as follows – Lot 1: The Entire; Lot 2: Approx 17.8 acres; Lot 3: Approx 19.29 acres with residence and farmyard standing thereon; Lot 4: Approx 11.1 acres; Lot 5: Approx 0.86 of an acre. The said residence is presented for sale in excellent condition throughout and benefits from uPVC windows, gas-fired central heating and with many quality period features intact. The auctioneers now invite immediate enquiries and all offers after €300,000 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. Find us on facebook at www.facebook.com/propertypartners.earley.

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Attractive townhouse – available at €60,000 At Ardnanagh, Roscommon, Hughes & Company have on offer an attractive two-bedroomed townhouse in need of total refurbishment which is selling to the first offer of

€60,000. The residence stands on a large site suitable for further development subject to planning permission being granted. For further information

For further details contact the office on 090 6627003 or e-mail info@pathughesauctioneers.com LEGAL: AILEEN GIBLIN, SOLICITOR, JACK DUNCAN & CO. SOLICITORS, THE SQUARE, BALLINASLOE, CO. GALWAY. TEL: 090 96468744 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

BALES FOR SALE 40 round bales of hay for sale. €30 per bale. Ardnanagh, Roscommon

Meadow urgently required

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NEW TO THE MARKET

17 WILLOW PARK VIEW, ATHLONE EAST, WESTMEATH, N37A9F7

Large commercial building consisting of a 5 Bedroomed Residential Unit with 2 Commercial Units, A range of Stone Stores with the benefit of access onto Lanesboro Street and Castle Street.

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REA Seamus Carthy are delighted to bring to the market the opportunity to purchase a self-contained student development at Kilmacoo Avenue, Athlone comprising 13 student apartments with a total of 64 bedrooms, 60 single rooms (20 of which are ensuite), 3 twin rooms with ensuite and 1 double bedroom. Situated adjacent to Athlone Institute of Technology. Overall, this is a quality residential investment opportunity offering a purpose built development in an excellent location providing a current gross rent €159,000 per annum. Immediate enquiries advised. Final date for offers is on or before Thursday 12th July. Please contact Seamus Carthy at REA Seamus Carthy 090 663 0001 AMV: €990,000

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CURRAGHBOY, ROSCOMMON

For further details and appointment to view contact the office on 090 6627003 or e-mail info@ pathughesauctioneers.com LEGAL:- JOHN O’CARROLL, SOLICITOR, MELLOTTE O’CARROLL SOLICITORS, 11 PEARSE STREET, ATHLONE, CO. WESTMEATH. PH. 09064 92014 ----------------------------------------------------------------------

KILMACOO STUDENT ACCOMMODATION, ATHLONE EAST, WESTMEATH, N37YN88

3 bedroom semi detached two storey residence situated in the heart of Strokestown convenient to all amenities. Presented in good condition, the said residence comprises of a Living Room, Kitchen, W.C, Family Bathroom and 3 Bedrooms . All offers now invited for immediate sale. Please contact Seamus Carthy at REA Seamus Carthy 090 663 0001 AMV: €100,000

of a forthcoming sale of circa 130 acre Residential Farm For Sale By PRIVATE TREATY or PUBLIC AUCTION at a later date at All of the lands are of top quality and located in one block. The residence is a three bedroomed farm house in need to total modernisation and a range of old stores.

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Auctioneer Pat Hughes of Hughes & Co., Abbey Street, Roscommon reports that meadow is urgently required for a number of disappointed underbidders. Any areas considered. Pat has a number of clients looking for grazing. Meanwhile, if you are thinking of buying or selling property, contact Pat and let him advise you – his advice is free. Contact the office on 090-6627003 or email info@pathughesauctioneers.com

or to make an appointment to view, contact the office on 090-6627003 or email info@pathughesauctioneers.com

Bungalow is situated on large corner site At Currawinna, Four Roads, Hughes & Company have for sale an attractive four-bedroomed bungalow on a large corner site with the benefit of a large garage to the side. Accommodation consists of a sitting room, kitchen cum dining room, four bedrooms with one ensuite and a utility. The residence is situated in a nice rural setting approximately two miles from Athleague village. For further information or to make an appointment to view, contact the office on 090-6627003 or email info@ pathughesauctioneers.com

Excellent Investment opportunity to acquire a 4 bedroom semi detached home located adjacent to Athlone Institute of Technology. Accommodation includes a kitchen, sitting room, dining room, office, W.C at ground floor with 4 bedrooms and a bathroom at first floor. Final Date for offers on or before Thursday 12th July. Please contact Seamus Carthy at REA Seamus Carthy 090 663 0001 AMV: €105,000

NEW TO THE MARKET

10 ANTOGHER COURT, ROSCOMMON, CO. ROSCOMMON, F42PX60

A quality 4/5 bedroom two storey family home situated in a sought after residential suburb in Roscommon Town convenient to Schools, Shops, Medical Centre, Leisure Centre, Swimming Pool, Golf Course etc. Finished to a high standard this residence is set on a generous site with large rear garden. Antogher Court itself is a small housing Estate of only 10, mainly owner occupier, family homes. Overall this is a quality property to come on the market offering a prime location within walking distance of all amenities. All offers above €230,000 are now being considered. Please contact Seamus Carthy at REA Seamus Carthy 090 663 0001 AMV €230,000

FINAL OFFERS NOW BEING CONSIDERED

CLOVERHILL, ROSCOMMON, CO. ROSCOMMON,

A top quality 31 acre residential holding of land set out in one lot and considered renowned lands in the locality. Convenient to Roscommon Town (4.5 km), the said lands benefit from substantial investment over recent years. The lands offer dual road frontage onto the main Castlerea/Castlebar road and a side road thus holding potential for a residential site subject to planning. This said sale must offer any would be purchaser an excellent opportunity to acquire an attractive roadside parcel of lands in a good farming district which can be sold in one or more lots should market interest dictate. All offers above €380,000 are now being considered. Please contact Seamus Carthy at REA Seamus Carthy 090 663 0001

ROSCOMMON TOWN T: 090 66 30001 • W: www.reacarthy.ie

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FINAL OFFERS INVITED

NEW TO THE MARKET

A HIGHLY ATTRACTIVE RESIDENTIAL

A PRIME FARM OF LANDS

FARM OF LANDS CONTAINING

61.5 ACRES (approx.) LOCATED AT

100 ACRES (approx.) LOCATED AT

NEW TO THE MARKET

27.18 ACRES (approx.)

PRIME LANDS CONTAINING LOCATED AT

EMLAGHBEG, EMLAGHMORE, DONAMON, CO. ROSCOMMON

ARDMORE, DONAMON, CO. ROSCOMMON

Price Guide: €800,000 the entire

Price Guide: €100,000

A quality farm of lands located in a select agricultural district close to Curraghboy village and located between Athlone and Roscommon towns. The said property can be sold in one or more lots should market interest dictate and are set out as follows: Lot 1: The Entire. Lot 2: 3 B/R Residence and sheds standing on approx. 1.44 acres. Lot 3: Lands containing approx. 38.45 acres at Ardmullen. Lot 4: Lands containing approx. 21.63 acres at Rackans. The auctioneers now invite viewings and final offers for immediate sale. Final viewings of residence Friday 6th July from 6-6:30pm. Final offers by 12 noon on Wednesday 11th July. BER Residence: E1. LEGAL: THOMA QUEALLY, MICHAEL F BUTLER & CO, LONGFORD. 043 33 41118.

A prime farm of lands located in a renowned farming district approx. 8 km from Roscommon town on which stands a fine 4 B/R two storey residence and a comprehensive farmyard. The said property can be sold in one or more lots should market interest dictate and is set out as follows: Lot 1: The Entire. Lot 2: Approx. 9.1 acres. Lot 3: 4 B/R Residence standing on approx. 0.7 of an acre. Lot 4: Approx. 63 acres with farmyard which incorporates a 3 bay hay barn, 3 bay lean-tos off, 4 bays off slatted shed, holding yard, storage shed at side, cattle crush and pen. Lot 5: Approx. 27 acres. The auctioneers now invite immediate enquiries and all offers to sell. LEGAL: MARIE CONROY, MESSERS MAHON SWEENEY & CO, ROSCOMMON. 090 66 27350.

A select parcel of lands located in a renowned farming district adjacent to Donamon Castle and bordering the river Suck. The said lands are comprised in folios RN29904 & RN17255F and are set out in one lot. Set adjacent is the renowned “Suck Valley Way Trail”. Offering good road frontage with site potential (subject to planning permission), the auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell.

NEW TO THE MARKET

A PRIMELY LOCATED PROPERTY CONTAINING

PRIME LANDS AND BOGLANDS CONTAINING APPROX.

PRIME LANDS CONTAINING APPROX.

3 ACRES (approx.) LOCATED AT

12 ACRES LOCATED AT

18.4 ACRES LOCATED AT

KILCOOLEY, STROKESTOWN, CO. ROSCOMMON

FAIRYMOUNT, KILROOSKEY, CO. ROSCOMMON

BALLAGH, KILROOSKEY, CO. ROSCOMMON

Price Guide: €60,000 ono to sell

Price Guide: €110,000 ono to sell

RACKANS AND ARDMULLEN, KILTOOM, ATHLONE, CO. ROSCOMMON

Price Guide: € €3 30,000 the entire

A prime roadside property located opposite the former Simpsons pub at Kilcooley on the main N5 Strokestown to Tulsk road on which stands a derelict residence and storage shed set to side (holding potential for redevelopment subject to P/P). This is a select roadside parcel of lands and is located in a renowned farming district. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell. LEGAL: MARIE CONNELLAN, MESSERS PA CONNELLAN & CO, STROKESTOWN. 071 96 33009.

A select parcel of agricultural lands located on a cul-da-sac road located off the Ballagh Strokestown route. The said lands are comprised in folio RN11895 and is set out in two lots on opposite sides of the cul-da-sac roadway. Offering lands of approx. 9.5 acres and quality boglands of approx. 2.5 acres. Lands which must be of interest to local farmers. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell.

LEGAL: MARIE CONROY, MESSERS MAHON SWEENEY & CO, ROSCOMMON. TEL. 090 66 27350.

A select parcel of lands located in a renowned farming district at Ballagh. The said lands are comprised in folio RN15226 and is set out in one lot. Standing on the said lands is a cattle holding pen, cattle crush and 2 bay hay barn. Mains water point at gate and the said lands has the benefit of a natural river running on the boundary. The auctioneers now invite immediate viewings and all offers to sell. LEGAL: BRIAN O’BRIEN, OAK HOUSE, 39-41 MARDYKE STREET, ATHLONE, CO. WESTMEATH

FOR SALE Approx 150 bales of silage located at Kilroosky, Roscommon. Enquiries invited.

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PropertyPeople FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday 21st July at 4pm The Central Bar, Elphin

PSRA Licence No. 001350

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Athleague, Co. Roscommon. Tel. (090) 6663700. Mob. (086) 8985013

Residence on c.56.07 Acres at

Clogher Beg & Clogher More, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. F45 VN24

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Three Bedroom Bungalow

Four Bedroom Dormer Residence

Kilrooskey, Co. Roscommon

Prime residential farm comprising excellent quality lands located between Elphin, Ballinagare & Tulsk set out in lots as follows: Lot 1: Entire Property - Residence and Outbuildings standing on c.56.07 Acres Lot 2: Two B/R residence and outbuildings adjoining on c.3.29 Acres @ Clogher Beg, Elphin Lot 3: c.12.90 Acres at Clogher Beg, Elphin Lot 4: c.18.90 Acres at Clogher Beg, Elphin Lot 5: c.8.86 Acres with Farm Buildings/ Derelict Residence at Clogher Beg, Elphin Lot 6: c.9.93 Acres at Clogher More, Elphin Lot 7: c.1.11 Acres of Boglands at Edenan & Kinclare, Elphin Lot 8: c.1.08 Acres of Boglands at Edenan & Kinclare, Elphin

Public Auction 21st July at 4pm in the Central Bar, Elphin For further details, maps, brochure contact Sole Selling Agents: Connaughton Auctioneers on 090-6663700

SOLICITOR FOR THE CARRIAGE OF SALE: MARITA DOCKERY SOLICITOR, ELPHIN TEL: 071-9635350.

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. F42 XR98 • Atrractive three bedroom bungalow • In pristine condition throughout • Standing on c.0.5 Acres • Excellent views of surrounding countryside • Spacious living accommodation • Large detached garage to rear Viewing comes highly recommended and is strictly by appointment. To arrange a viewing contact the office on 090 6663700

“Cloonliss Lodge”, Mount Talbot, Co. Roscommon. F42 A611

NEW TO THE MARKET c.27.50 Acres of Lands and Boglands

Feevagh More, Dysart, Co. Roscommon

• Luxurious four bedroom dormer residence • Comes to market in pristine condition • Located adjacent Mount Talbot Estate

• c.27.50 acres of prime lands • c.12.78 acres reclaimed grassland • c.14.72 acres of boglands – c.4 acres of highbank – c.10.72 acres of spread ground • Extensive drainage works carried out on all • Can be sold in one or more lots Viewing comes highly recommended and is strictly by appointment. To arrange a viewing contact the office on 090 6663700

• Standing on c. 0.6 acres • Option to purchase c. 3 additional acres to rear • Boasting spacious living accommodation • Excellent views of surrounding countryside • Currently used as self-catering accommodation Viewing strictly by appointment only with the auctioneer between current lettings. To arrange a viewing contact the office on 090 6663700

Quality seven-bedroomed Castleplunkett bungalow Ardnanagh, Roscommon Town

Prime residential development/ investment opportunity in Roscommon town REA Seamus Carthy are delighted to bring to the market a prime residential/ development/investment opportunity in a central location in Ardnanagh, Roscommon Town. Rarely does an opportunity like

this come to the market. The entire property is situated on a residentially zoned site of 0.45 acres. It comprises a substantial 4/5 bedroomed detached two-storey residence with detached garage presented

in excellent condition together with a part-complete three-bedroomed traditional-style residence and a surplus residentially zoned site offering obvious potential. The property is situated in an excellent location beside all amenities and can be sold in one lot or individually. Immediate enquiries advised through sole selling agents REA Seamus Carthy 090-6630001 or email info@reacarthy.ie Final offers on or before Friday, 17th of August. Guide price: €300,000.

David Diffley (MIPAV, TRV) of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon is this week offering new to the market a highly attractive seven-bedroomed detached split-level bungalow residence of c. 2,683 sq.ft. located at Kilmurray, Castleplunkett, Co. Roscommon. David describes the property as “a most impressive seven-bedroomed split-level residence standing on an

elevated site area of c. 0.51 of an acre with the benefit of a large attached garage area”. The said property is finished to the highest of standard throughout and is located in the midst of rolling green countryside only a few minutes from Castlerea town centre. The area is renowned for its scenic beauty and benefits from stunning uninterrupted views to the rear.

Kilmurray, Castleplunkett, Co. Roscommon.

Altogether, this is a quality family home that must be viewed to be fully appreciated and all offers above €175,000 are invited with a view to selling. For further details, please contact David Diffley (MIPAV, TRV) of Property Partners Earley, Roscommon on 090-6626579, logonto www.propertypartners.ie or email ddiffley@propertypartners.ie.

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Exit 31 ready for battle in The Prince!  DAN DOONER

Two local musicians are calling on Roscommon music lovers for their support in tonight’s (Thursday) Battle of the Bands semi-final at the Prince of Wales Hotel in Athlone. Danny O’Connor from Lecarrow and Ronan McAlary from Cornafulla are collectively known as ‘Exit 13’. O’Connor is on mandolin and vocals while McAlary is on guitar and vocals. The lads made it through the first heat on June 21st and go up against two other bands this evening as they look to win the audience vote. Danny says the competition has led to further opportunities for the two musicians.

“We saw an ad for the Battle of the Bands on Facebook and we said we’d go for it. We got through our first heat and we got a call from The Skeff in Galway straight after offering us a gig on Saturday night during Race Week. We’re hoping this leads us to becoming really busy with gigs”. The two lads, who play a wide mix of music including Irish trad, American bluegrass, Country and modern pop, hope to build on the experience and start writing their own music. For now though, they’re calling on all Rossies to come along to The Prince this evening from 10 pm and support them as they attempt to win the Battle of the Bands and claim a prize worth €10,000 in music equipment and paid gigs at both The Prince Bar in Athlone and The Skeff in Galway.

Roscommon lads Danny O’Connor and Ronan McAlary are Exit 31 and they will be taking the stage tonight at The Prince Hotel in Athlone for the Battle of the Bands semi-final.

Visual feast at Boyle Arts Festival The 29th annual Boyle Arts Festival and Visual Arts Exhibition will be officially opened in King House on Thursday, July 19th at 8 pm. The evening will be celebrated with the performance of a specially commissioned piece of music, composed by Siobhán Cleary and performed by musicians, John Carty and Patsy Hanly. This year’s main exhibition is entitled ‘Gathering’ and it will feature the works of 140 contemporary Irish visual artists, assembled from the four provinces. This exhibition, which has again been curated by Paul McKenna of the McKenna Gallery in Omagh, aims to engage, enthuse and inspire. Artists include Samantha Ellis Fox, Stephen Lawlor, Vida Pain, Malachy Costello, Vivienne Roche, Patrick MacAllister, Heidi Nguyem, Denise Ferrin, Tom Climent and Colin Watson. The Main Visual Art exhibition is open between 11 am and 6 pm every day and during events in King House,

from Friday, July 20th until August 26th. A number of other events will run alongside the main exhibition including the Local Artists’ Expo

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in the parochial school which will be open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Brent Pope will also exhibit a selection of art from artists who have

come to the art world from a variety of backgrounds. Entitled ‘The Outsider’, this work can be seen in the old Xtravision building on Main Street.

Boyle Camera Club will showcase a rich and diverse range of their photographic images in Boyle Library from July 20th to 28th and an exhibi-

tion titled ‘Presence’ by local beginners’ photography group Fotofit will run in the Family Resource Centre every day from 11 am to 4 pm until July 27th. The exhibition will open on July 20th at 12 pm. For more information, see the festival programme

Tom Climent’s ‘Garden Heart’.

or call in to the Festival office, next door to Marian’s on Bridge Street from July 9th to 28th (excluding Sundays). You can also visit www.boylearts.com, call 071-9663085, Email info@boylearts.com or find Boyle Arts Festival on Facebook.

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€1,430 raised by Tibohine Flying School Mayo/Roscommon Hospice gratefully acknowledge receipt of €1,430, proceeds from a recent Open Day & Air Display at Tibohine Flying School. All funds raised will go to supporting local hospice palliative care services in the community. The foundation expressed its thanks to James Morrisroe and all who helped make the event such a great success. The support is most appreciated.

Hard going! Runners feel the heat during the Padraig Keane Memorial 10k and 5k races in Ballinlough on Saturday last.

Let’s hear it for the reliable Rossie builders The very notion of having a load of strangers, i.e. builders, working in my home is set to cause every single vein in my forehead to expand, threaten to exceed the limits of their proliferation and wildly, uncontrollably explode! Let me explain. Here, at this beautiful house we call home, a bathroom needed to be renovated, or re-modelled as the Americans say; and sure doesn’t it sound so much more exotic and expensive? Hence the need for calling in the builders. Last week, while someone in Roscommon forgot to take the waxy statue that is the Child of Prague back indoors after the young wan’s First Communion, the entire county was losing the run of itself in the unprecedented, historical and absolutely fantastic tropical weather! While there was a run on ladyshaves as those women across the county who’d been preserving their leg and armpit hair (and any other stubbly body bits that hadn’t seen sun nor shaving foam) since last October were now desperate to be smooth and hairless as dreams of beach bodies and evening barbeques took hold, we…had the builders in! Now you see, historically, myself and builders have never got on. It all started when I lived in Dublin and my former hubby engaged the services of a reckless, feckless mo-

ron who built two gate pillars at the end of our garden walls, which promptly fell down. The job he estimated would take three days, took seven, and cost twice as much. Long story short…former hubby, loath to confront the goon, advised me to “leave it be, we’ll get someone else to finish the job”. I was having none of it. Following several unanswered calls, I drove to the feckless moron’s house and told him to “Get it sorted,” otherwise he’d be getting no final payment. The man with the pitifully low IQ exploded, and, punctuated by a set of expletives, ordered me to “Shut up and go away you silly cow or I’ll shut you up. I’ll dump you in the Liffey”. My response… “If you do, you’ll be the massive splash that follows me ‘cos I’ll grab hold of your big fat useless ass and drag you down with me”. Pillars were re-built the next morning; original (not inflated) balance was paid; builder never darkened my door again. However, this time round, the builders were plumbers John and Séan and the tilers were Mick and Paul. The team was headed up and organised by Derek, who locked in a start date with me and stuck to it. G’wan ya boy ya. Derek also answered my calls and texts straight away; which was so reassuring, because it showed he was client-focused and it told me he was organised. Well done Derek. Every one of these men were good, hard-

Showing solidarity with Emma Winner of the Padraig Keane Memorial 10k, Hugh Armstrong, is presented with the Padraig Keane Memorial trophy by Breege Comer, Mary Keane and Linda McDermott in Campbell’s Pub, Ballinlough last Saturday.

Pictured are Nancy Duignan and May Baxter presenting a cheque for €7,115 to Martina Jennings, CEO of Mayo/ Roscommon Hospice Foundation. The amount was raised following a recent dance in Kilronan Castle, organised by the Baxter family in memory of their husband and father, John Joe. Mayo/Roscommon Hospice have expressed their gratitude to the Baxter family, their many friends and all who supported this fantastic event.

Mother-of-five Emma Mhic Mhathúna settled her case against the HSE and a US laboratory for €7.5 million last week. Emma, readers will remember, is one of 209 women affected by the cervical cancer scandal and, instead of arriving in court in a no-nonsense suit, this extraordinarily brave lady rocked up in a fabulous floor-length, off the shoulder Bardot-style evening gown bedecked in sparkly jewellery saying “red is a symbol for standing with women”. We should all stand with this woman of strength, this woman of purpose, this woman who must struggle every day to smile through what is no doubt the mighty storm that is cancer. We should get behind this fearless fighter, whom, despite what must be her obvious concern for her kids’ future without her, has decided to keep going, to keep positive and to keep bringing light and sunshine into her family’s life. My respect and my heartfelt good wishes go out to Emma, to Vicky Phelan and to all the other women stricken by this disreputable smear Emma Mhic Mhathúna test shambles.

working, decent Roscommon gents who came to our home and took control of the job! Outstanding lads…amazing. In fact, so remarkable, I could not believe my luck! I’d been dreading this home invasion for so long my stomach was going into spasm; especially as I had to deal with a very sick and incapacitated hubby on the same week. These men however, arrived when they said they would…to the minute. What a breath of fresh air! These men were professionals and went through the process with me of how I wanted the work done and how they were going to tackle it. I don’t speak builder, so luckily, (being my OCD self) I had photographs saved on my ‘phone to illustrate what I wanted. Struggling to understand my unintelligible banter of “Can ya put the thingies with the decorations here, and make a pattern out of them and then stick the other yokes around there”, tiler Mick laughed, but he was delighted to see I’d taken the initiative. These men were also courteous, spotless in so much as they cleaned up after themselves as they worked in subtropical heat, and they didn’t stop until they got the job done. I have to say readers, for once, due to the professionalism of Derek, Séan, John, Mick and Paul, Miriam has absolutely nothing to complain about this week! And my bathroom is fabulous!

Stop wasting water!

I can assure readers that I’m doing my bit to conserve the aul H20 by swapping water for vodka! But seriously, Ireland experiences a few days of sunshine and it plunges us into a drought, meaning when it comes to housing, health and now water, this country is fecked. However, bear in mind, following the horrendous winter, farmers in Roscommon need to make hay while the sun shines and they must look after their animals who desperately need lifesaving water. Soooo, stop wasting water on your lawns; stop washing your cars; stop hosing down your cobble drive and stop filling paddling pools. In short, don’t be a dope and leave a bit of water for those who critically need it.

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WeekendPeople SUNDAY GOSPEL REFLECTION As we’ve walked with the Apostles in the Gospels in recent weeks, we’ve witnessed Jesus command the wind and sea, and order a little girl to arise from the dead. But He seems to meet His match in His hometown of Nazareth. Today’s Gospel is blunt: “He was not able to perform any mighty deed there”. Why not? Because of the people’s lack of faith. They acknowledged the wisdom of His words, the power of His works. But they refused to recognize Him as a prophet come among them, a messenger sent by God. All they could see was how much “this man” was like them – a carpenter, the son of their neighbour, Mary, with brothers and sisters. Of course, Mary was ever-virgin, and had no other children. The Gospel refers to Jesus’ brothers as Paul refers to all Israelites as his brothers, the children of Abraham (Romans 9:3, 7). That’s the point in today’s Gospel, too. Like the prophet Ezekiel in today’s First Reading, Jesus was sent by God to the rebellious house of Israel, where He found His own brothers and sisters obstinate of heart and in revolt against God. The servant is not above the Master (Matthew 10:24). As His disciples, we too face the mockery and contempt we hear of in today’s Psalm. And isn’t it often hardest to live our faith among those in our own families, those who think they really know us, who define us by the people we used to be – before we chose to walk with Jesus? As Paul confides in today’s Epistle, insults and hardships are God’s way of teaching us to rely solely on His grace. Jesus will work no mighty deeds in our lives unless we abandon ourselves to Him in faith. Blessed then are those who take no offense in Him (Luke 7:23). Instead, we must look upon Him with the eyes of servants – knowing that the son of Mary is also the Lord enthroned in the heavens.

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Water, water, everywhere but not a drop to waste! It’s another gloriously sunny Monday morning, and everywhere I look – on the telly and in the papers – all I can see is that we have a water crisis in the country, and Irish Water is threatening to bring people to court if they waste the precious commodity. Usage of hosepipes is banned in the Greater Dublin area, and they now cannot be used for watering gardens, washing cars, and filling swimming and paddling pools. Irish Water have taken on extra staff to man their helpline where members of the public can report people for breaches of the hosepipe ban – though somehow I can’t see too many people picking up the phone and telling whoever is on the line that their neighbour is using too much water. Now, anyone that knows me

will know that I am no scientist or engineer, and that I may well be the most useless DIY man in history and if anything around the house needs to be done or fixed, I am definitely not your man. However, I still can’t understand why a couple of weeks’ sunshine can spell disaster to our population – from farmers to gardeners to restaurant owners, and in fact to nearly everyone! I have told you before of a little place in Spain that we go to nearly every year, and the big attraction of the area is that they have, on average, only 30-odd wet days a year. Yet, in the 15 or so years that we have been going there, we have never experienced any water shortage. On the other hand, here in Ireland we are nearly always complaining about the rain

and our almost constant downpours, and it mystifies me as to how, in this day of amazing technology, we have not come up with a way to harness all this free water and have a reserve built up for – forgive the pun – a rainy day. Heavy snow, heavy rain, and now too much sun all seem to be able to bring this country to its knees, and I can only say there has to be a way to deal with all of these weather events. Maybe we should set up a think-tank, comprised of the of the best brains in the country (I know you’d want me on it, but I’m too busy), and figure out a way to deal with our different weather extremities as other countries around the world already do. A few years ago, my daughter spent some time in Minnesota in the US, where temperatures

hit minus 30 degrees, and snowfall was more than two feet deep. Yet, remarkably, life just carried on with no apparent disruption to normal living – roads stayed open, people got to and from work, and all was good. Some time later, we got 4 or 5 inches of snow and the country ground to a halt – shops (including the one I work in) were closed, in our case for two full days, and roads became impassable. All I can say is surely it doesn’t have to be this way. I realise occurrences such as these are not extremely regular for Ireland, and maybe that’s why we have no plans in place to deal with them, but isn’t it time we did? Anyway, I’m off to yoke up the hosepipe, and water the flowers (only joking, as I might well be under surveillance!).

– Scott Hahn Ph.D., www. salvationhistory.com (and courtesy of Sacred Heart Church) Hot weather sees an increased demand for water as Ireland experiences a heatwave across the country.

In defence of the Leinster final… Locally owned ... in the heart of the community

It’s funny how different people can take totally different things out of the same event, and Sunday’s Leinster Senior Hurling Final between Kilkenny and Galway is a case in point. On one of the daily papers that I buy (the Daily Mail), their reporter thought it was a rubbish game, with Galway being particularly bad. Meanwhile, a number of reporters in the Indo agreed with my assessment that it was the type of game which

separates hurling from all other sports, (except maybe rugby), establishing it as one in which courage, heart, fearlessness and almost manic commitment are exhibited by every single player on the pitch. Much was made of the relatively low scoring, but it was the heroic defending by both sides, with players ‘putting their lives on the line’, that kept the scores down. Apart from the fact that I was obviously supporting Galway, I thoroughly

enjoyed what was a true battle, and hopefully we will get more of the same next Sunday. On a lighter note, isn’t it strange to have a Leinster final take place in a Munster venue with a Connacht team taking part? It could only happen in Ireland, and whatever happens in the replay, I expect both of these teams to have a huge say in the final destination of the MacCarthy Cup.

And finally… Eddie is an Internet sensation! Finally for this week, out here in Creggs for a good few years now we have known Eddie Gavin as a County Council foreman (now retired), a hard-working farmer, a renowned horse man, a great character, and a good neighbour and friend, but never in our wildest dreams (or his, I’d say) did we think he would become an Internet sensation and a film star at this stage of his life. However, this week we have seen the release of a beautiful documentary by filmmaker Donal Maloney called, ‘Up the Mountain’, which tells us of Eddie’s struggles to deal with the death of his beloved wife, Teresa, a woman he freely admits he loved to bits, and how his love of, and for, horses helped him to rebuild his life. The filmmaker spent a few days with Eddie on his farm up the mountain and at the horse fair in Ballinasloe – and while I don’t want to spoil your enjoyment of the finished work, it gives us a great insight into the life and times of Eddie, who, at the end of it all, is primarily a horse man whose love of family comes shining through. Usually documentaries like this are made on some type of famous celebrities, and generally they are lightweight tributes to their subjects. This one is different in that it’s about an ordinary everyday man, and doesn’t sugarcoat the trials and tribulations of a man who is just like you and I and who lives in the real world. I think the film is to be found on Facebook, so if you can, make sure you have a look at it. And as a lad whose father came from the Newbridge side of Mount Mary, all I can say is well done Eddie, and ‘Up the Mountain!’

Till next week, Bye for now!

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The gloves are off ahead of the ‘Songball – Clash of the Clubs’ event which takes place on Friday, July 13th as part of this next weekend’s Ballaghaderreen Lakes and Legends Festival.

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he Lake and Legends Carnival returns to the Shambles in Ballaghaderreen from Friday, July 13th to Sunday, July 15th this year with terrific entertainment over the two days. The weekend will kick off on Friday, July 13th with ‘Songball – Clash of the Clubs’ taking place from 9 pm in the Marquee at the Shambles. This song contest is a Ladies’ GAA fundraiser for three local clubs, Western Gaels, Éire Óg and Kilmovee Shamrocks and you get to decide who wins! Doors open at 8 pm with a DJ and bar until late. On Saturday, July 14th from 11 am to 5 pm, the Shambles will play host to an Art, Craft and Artisan Food Market and

Car Boot Sale with Fierce Fun Face Painting and a Penalty Shoot-out Competition with prizes for the best scores. The RSA will be in attendance with their interactive Shuttle and Roll Over Simulator and members of the public are invited to come along to try it out and learn all about road safety and much more – not for the faint hearted! Saturday night welcomes back Johnny Brady and his band for a night of music and dancing with late bar. On Sunday the day starts with the perpetual Angling Competition. This yearly coarse fishing competition is organised by the Ballaghaderreen Angling Club. At 3 pm the Shambles is

transformed into Ballaghaderreen’s very own Crufts when dogs of all shapes and sizes take to the stage for the Ballaghaderreen Dog Show. With 13 different categories there is one to suit every pooch from Fido to Rambo! For those with a spirit of adventure there is the Car Treasure Hunt leaving from the Shambles at 3 pm, where it goes, who knows? But those who make it back are in line for a prize! Closing the carnival, it’s John Molloy and a night of social dancing with some exciting prizes to be won for the best dancers. So clear your diary for the Lake and Legends Carnival in Ballaghaderreen next weekend!

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Shamrocks and Éire Óg. The three teams will come head to head to see just which club is in a league of its own. Ladies from each team will perform well-known hits and the audience will decide the winner! Each Club were given

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ends Carnival, which began in 2015, was the successor to the long-established Ballaghaderreen Solas Festival which took place for many years in the month of August. Needless to say, this year’s event is the culmination of months of hard work and dedication. Lisa Purnell of Ballaghaderreen Community Resource Centre is the co-ordinator of this year’s Festival. She explained how the idea of a Lakes and Legends Carnival first developed in Ballaghaderreen. “This year, we are concentrating on showcasing the brilliant work of small local businesses and crafters and trying to promote and endorse to the public the talent and home-grown creativity there is on offer within Roscommon, Mayo and Sligo.

“We feel that we are fortunate here in Ballaghaderreen to be able to do this as we are so close to all three counties. We would like to be able to give these businesses and crafters the opportunity to market their goods and to network by providing them a platform to do so on the day. “Once one ‘Lake and Legends’ finishes, another effectively beings in terms of the planning and preparation,” Lisa said. She added that the organising committee sits down each year to assess and critique the previous carnival in terms of how successfully it was run. “At the start of the year, the planning and organisation of the event begins in earnest, based on our research as to how the previous festival worked. I have been involved since March in the planning of

this year’s event and that’s when the organising usually intensifies”. The objective of the Lakes and Legends Carnival are clear, as Lisa explains: “What we are trying to do is to engage with the local communities as part of the development of the area – not just Ballaghaderreen, but the surrounding areas of east Mayo and south Sligo too,” she said. This year, Carnival events are once again taking place on the Shambles in a specially convened marquee, across from the Community Resource Centre. Both the marquee and the centre will be a hive of activity throughout the carnival. “We have a bar set up in a building across from the Community Resource Centre and many of our events, particularly children’s activities will be held in the nearby mar-

quee. Previously, events used to take place on the town square. “It’s important to us to host our events in a safe and secure environment that also offers protection from the elements in the event of rain,” stressed Lisa, who is at pains to point out that all events and activities will be very accessible and visitor friendly throughout the weekend. As to the undoubted success of the event, both Lisa and her colleague Patricia Madden, Project co-ordinator with Roscommon LEADER Partnership, feel it’s about raising not only the profile of the greater Ballaghaderreen area, but also the morale of its people. “It’s about bonding communities in Ballaghaderreen and gaining the support of the wider community, not just in

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The Carnival will feature live entertainment until late on Friday, Saturday and Sunday with a late bar each night. On Friday the ‘Songball’, Clash of the Clubs’ GAA fundraiser will kick things off. Then on Saturday night, back by popular demand, Country

Music entertainer Johnny Brady will perform from 11 pm to 1 am. Johnny has gone from strength to strength and has toured extensively in Ireland and the UK in recent years, amassing a reputation for having one of the finest dance bands on the Irish Country music scene. Tickets are available

on the door, priced at €15. The live music concludes with John Molloy on Sunday night and if it’s a night of social dancing and jiving you are after then look no further! Doors open at 7 pm and admission is €5 with prizes for the best dancers on the night.

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Ciaran Rosney for Race Dance ‘Most Exciting New Country act’… The very popular Ciaran Rosney and his super new band will provide the entertainment on what promises to be a fantastic Race Dance in the Abbey Hotel on Monday night next, 9th of July.

Ciaran and his band are on stage from 10.30 pm, with Sean Brennan providing live music in the front bar (9 pm). See details in advertisement. With the wonderful weather set to continue, next week’s two-day race meeting in Roscommon promises to be a highlight of the summer. And once the racing’s over, and you’ve enjoyed some socialising ‘down town,’ the Abbey Hotel is the place to be – and bring your dancing shoes! Ciaran Rosney grew up in a country music loving family, in the heart of rural Ireland between two small villages, Ballycumber and Pullough, in County Offaly. In 2012 Ciarán made the big decision to finally pursue his country music career. After spending a number of years teaching music he decided to follow his country music idols Ray Lynam, Vince Gill and Merle Haggard and take to the road as a full-time country singer. And what success he’s enjoying! He has been performing across the length and breadth of Ireland, meeting some fantastic people and receiving very positive feedback. In 2014 he released his first country album called ‘Country at Heart’, which included the hit single, ‘Willies Shoes’. In March of 2018 Ciarán launched his own fivepiece dance band. In April of this year, Ciarán was presented with the Hot Country ‘Most Exciting New Country act’ award. Don’t miss Ciaran and his band in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon this Monday night!

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Enjoying the music at the welcome festivities at Garvey’s Pub, Ballintubber for visiting Archaeologists from the United States attending the 2018 Season Archaeological Excavations at Ballintubber Castle.

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Tom and Bonnie Garvey, Trish Smyth and Seamus O’Brien pictured at the welcome festivities at Garvey’s Pub, Ballintubber for visiting archaeologists from the United States attending the 2018 Season Archaeological Excavations at Ballintubber Castle.

Eileen Kenny, Andrew Bair and Aisling Cunnane pictured at the welcome festivities at Garvey’s Pub, Ballintubber for visiting archaeologists from the United States attending the 2018 Season Archaeological Excavations at Ballintubber Castle.

Lauren Brooks, Annie Shark, David Walhsman, Jaymi McGinn and Eva Stoneburner pictured at the welcome festivities at Garvey’s Pub, Ballintubber for visiting archaeologists from the United States attending the 2018 Season Archaeological Excavations at Ballintubber Castle.

Fiona Cleary, Eileen Hussey, Marie Higgins, Annette Masterson and Kitty Cosgrove pictured at the welcome festivities at Garvey’s Pub, Ballintubber for visiting archaeologists from the United States attending the 2018 Season Archaeological Excavations at Ballintubber Castle.

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Defence Forces march with Pride! Cpl. David McKenna from 6th Inf. Boyle was one of the few members of the Irish Reserve Defence Forces to march with the ‘Defend with Pride’ group at last Saturday’s annual Pride Parade in Dublin City. The Defend with Pride group is the Irish Defence Forces LGBT group and was set up by Sgt. Richard Muldarry, who is based at Custume Barracks in Athlone. For the first time in the history of the

Defend with Pride members march at last Saturday’s Pride Parade in Dublin City.

state, the Irish Defence Forces marched in the annual Pride Parade in Dublin with their Chief of Staff. Over 100 soldiers and officers from the Irish army, navy and air corps were led by the Defence Forces Marching Band from Cork in what was a very unique and amazing atmosphere. Ex-soldiers and their families were clearly moved as they marched through Dublin.

Defend with Pride members pictured with Irish Defence Forces Chief of Staff, Vice Admiral Mark Mellett (centre) at last Saturday’s annual Pride Parade in Dublin. Cpl. David McKenna from 6th Inf. Boyle is pictured third from left while Sgt. Richard Muldarry, who set up the LGBT group, is pictured seventh from left, beside Vice Admiral Mellett.

Horses for Courses by Tom Red

Plenty of action in Ireland with two meetings, the 2nd day of Bellewstown Summer Festival and Tipperary, today to start this weekend fare. Bellewstown, starting at 5.30 pm, races on the flat with a mixed card at Tipperary away at 5.40 pm featuring the Grade 3 Kevin McManus Grimes Hurdle. Bellewstown races again tomorrow with a mixed card starting at 5 pm and there is a national card at Wexford first race at 5.20 pm. On Saturday, jump racing takes the stage on the final day of the Bellewstown festival ay 4.45 pm and on the flat in Naas, the punter’s graveyard with stalls opening for the first at 2.45 pm. Fairyhouse continues with it’s flat summer programme on Sunday first away at 1.50 pm and national hunt is catered for at Limerick starting at 2.05 pm. Lenebane holds its 2-day July meeting on Monday and Tuesday, see below for details. Aidan O’Brien could only manage 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the Irish Derby when Latrobe, trained by son Joseph and ridden by other son Donnacha, became the first Irish Derby winner for two brothers in memory at the Curragh last weekend. Joseph won this race on Camelot, sire of Latrobe, in 2012 for father Aidan. Donnacha, who hit the front two out, gave Latrobe a superb ride to beat Rostropovich, ½l, and Saxon Warrior, a neck, both trained by their father, Aidan. Rostropovich was coming back as they hit the line under Padraig Beggy, who was trying to add the Irish Derby to the Epsom Derby won last year on Wings Of Eagles. Delano Roosevelt and The Pentagon

meetings and will also present the trophy to the winning owner of the race.

filled fourth and fifth places for Ballydoyle. Joseph trained his first official winner at the Co. Roscommon Hunt’s point to point in Rockfield, Minella For Me, in November 2015 and has now added the Melbourne Cup, Rekindling, and now the Irish Derby to his record. What a family of talented horse people, not forgetting mother Ann Maire and daughters Sarah and Ana.

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Lenebane Preview

Monday’s card, at 5.50 pm, is an all-flat fixture featuring the Lenebane Listed Stakes supported by the opening EBF sponsored maiden race confined to 2-Y-O’s with 18 entered. Next up is the Property Partners Earley Auctioneers handicap for 3-Y-O+ fillies with 16 potential runners. A 3-Y-O+ handicap sponsored by the local SuperValu supermarkets follows, it is confined to apprentices in Ireland and has the largest entry of the day with 26 entries. All 3 opening races are run over 7f. The first middle distance race, a 1m 1f maiden for 3-Y-O fillies with 19 entries and sponsored by the EBF, is next up. The fifth race is a 3-Y-O handicap race again over 1m 1f sponsored by the Roscommon Herald with 18 entries. The 6th race on the card is the Listed Lenebane Stakes, the feature race, and is run over 1m 3f and has a very good entry of 18 horses and racing closes with the 11 strong field for the Budweiser Maiden for 4-Y-O+ again over 1m 3f. Of the 18 entered in the Lenebane Stakes, a third of the field are from Aidan O’Brien’s with two each from Jessica Harrington. Dermot Weld and Jim Bolger. The field is completed

Latrobe just gets the better of Rostropovich (far side) and Saxon Warrior.

with one each from the yards of Joseph O’Brien, Michael Halford, Richard John O’Brien, Ger Lyons, Jarlath Fahey and Michael Mulvany. There are a few track winners in the Listed Lenabane Stakes, but all were on soft to heavy and Michael Halford’s filly Kalaxana, a recent winner under Chris Hayes, of the Ulster Oaks, is stepping up in company but should have no problem with the ground. She is owned by the Aga Khan and as a breeder he will appreciate the black type. Kalaxana, for value, to win the Lenabane. Remember to round-off the day’s racing with singer Henry and The Usual Suspects in the main bar. The Best Turned Out in each race is sponsored by Lynch Flooring. Tuesday sees an all national hunt card opening with a maiden hurdle over 2m confined to 4+ mares, the ITBA are giving a €5k bonus for mares eligible for the I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme to the owner of the winner.

The Adare Manor Opportunity Maiden Hurdle sponsored by JP McManus over 2m 4f with prizes for the first 3 jockeys home along with the groom of the winner is first on Tuesday’s card followed by The Connolly Red Mills Novice Hurdle over 2m 4f, the feature race on the card. Next up is the 2m Leo Dolan Memorial Athleague Handicap Hurdle for 4-Y-O’s+. Mrs Helen Mee O’Farrelly sponsors the fourth race, the Larry O’Farrelly Memorial Handicap Hurdle, over 3m. Racing ends with a bumper for mares over 2m, confined to pro/am lady riders. This race is sponsored by EBF and the ITBA are giving a €5k bonus for mares eligible for the I.T.B.A. N.H. Fillies Bonus Scheme. Music after racing in the main bar is by local musician Billy Garvan and the Best Turned Out is sponsored by Keshia Casey of Glamorous Dogs in Fuerty. Also, on Tuesday all paying customers will get the chance to enter a draw to name a race at one of the remaining

The ever-popular Ladies Day on Monday at Lenebane is once again generously sponsored by SuperValu, Co. Roscommon. First Prize is €1,200, while the other nine finalists will receive a €100 prize. Celebrity Judge on the evening will be Leitrim native and well-known hat designer Jennifer Wrynne, who incidentally won the Cheltenham Festival Ladies’ prize in 2015. Scruffy Duffy Entertainment will be on hand to entertain all the kids on the evening.

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Off to Roscommon this week are Shún Ní Raighilligh from Kiltoom, Deirdre Daly from Roscommon and Ann Collins from Ballymoe, compliments of Roscommon Racecourse manager, Michael Finneran. Do not forget to collect your tickets in the office in Abbey Street, Roscommon! We have three pairs of tickets for Kilbeggan on the 20th of this month, compliments of Secretary Paddy Dunican and to win can you tell who trained the winner of the Irish Derby last weekend? Answers please on a postcard to Roscommon People, Abbey Street, Roscommon or by e-mail to tomred17@gmail. com by 12 pm on Wednesday the 18th and don’t forget to include your name, address and a contact phone number with all competition entries. Tickets will have to be collected in the office in Abbey Street on Thursday or Friday.

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Teagasc urges farmers to heed ﬁre warning Due to the ongoing high temperatures and drought conditions and the resulting fire risk, Teagasc has called on farmers to heed the current Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine risk alert. The statement reads as follows: “Wildfires not only pose a serious risk to property and the rural environment, they also threaten lives directly and by potentially diverting the resources of our emergency services. “Fire services and forestry teams around the country are already stretched in tackling gorse and scrub fires that have seriously damaged forest properties. This is a stark reminder of the dangers that uncontrolled fires pose. It is illegal to burn growing vegetation on uncultivated land between March 1st and August 31st.

“It is important to have appropriate fire-fighting measures in place to help prevent loss or damage through fire. These measures include having: • A risk assessment completed • Adequate insurance against fire risk • A current and accurate fire plan in place • Access routes clear • Fire breaks maintained along boundaries • Fire suppression resources at the ready • Co-operation with neighbours and fire patrols planned where required”. Nuala Ni Fhlatharta, Head of the Forestry Development Department said: “We ask famers, forest owners and forest managers to be extremely vigilant in light of the Department of

Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s highest fire risk alert: Condition Red”. Forest owners, farmers, members of the public and anyone working in or enjoying our countryside have been asked to report any suspicious or illegal activity to the Gardaí and to report all fires immediately to the Fire and Emergency Services (112/999). The DAFM Forest Fire Danger Rating can be consulted on the forestry section of the Teagasc website. This index provides information on the fire risk and provides a forecast index for the coming days. The website also provides guidance on forest insurance and provides advice on the simple, cost-effective measures that forest owners can take to minimise the risk of damage by fires.

Harkin attends Roscommon IFA meeting At a meeting with representatives of the Irish Farmers’ Association in Roscommon last Saturday, Independent MEP Marian Harkin said that it was essential for the next CAP to be fully financed as farmers had delivered on its objectives in relation to food security and public goods. Pictured prior to the meeting were (l-r): Adrian Leddy, IFA Regional Officer; Padraic Joyce, Connacht Vice President; Anne Mitchell, Chairperson, Galway IFA; Marian Harkin MEP; Jim O’Connor, Chairperson, Roscommon IFA; Martin Gilvarry, Chairperson, Mayo IFA.

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Lim X 810kgs €1500, HEX 795kgs €1425, Char X 770kgs €1410, Lim 735kgs €1365, Lim X 645kgs €1325, Lim X 645kgs €1165, Char X 595kgs €1050, Fr 640kgs €970, Fr 615kgs €920, Simm X 525kgs €800.

Char X 575kgs €1250, Lim X 550kgs €1250, Lim X 525kgs €1200, Lim X 540kgs €1200.

Heifers Lim 375kgs €1020, 2 SAX 367kgs €870, 2 Lim 370kgs €850, SAX 370kgs €820, AAX 470kgs €760.

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Spring lambs 50.2kgs €131.50, 61kgs €131, 53.5kgs €130, 50kgs €127, 48kgs €125, 47.5kgs €125, 45.7kgs €122, 45kgs €115, 43.9kgs €115, 45.5kgs €114, 42.8kgs €111, 46.4kgs €111, 42kgs €106.50, 41.1kgs €108, 40kgs €99, 39kgs €100.

Manager’s report… Brendan Egan, Castlerea Mart “450 cattle presented for sale on Thursday last (June 28th) and with brilliant sunshine and high temperatures prevailing, a firm trade was reported from all three rings. “Stores in both the bullocks and heifer rings remained a very strong trade while the weanling trade was similar to previous weeks. Breeding stock, suck calves and dry cows reported good clearances also. “Cows with calves at foot made form €800 to €2000 per head. Calves made from €130 to €405 per head with stronger runner types making from €400 to €750 per head. “Sales continue at Castlerea Mart today (July 5th) with our usual sale of bullocks, heifers, cows, calves, runners and weanlings. All sales commence at 11 am”.

Manager’s report… Maura Quigley, Roscommon Mart “There was a smaller entry of stock on offer this week with a good trade for all stock and a full clearance of lots. Bullocks averaged from €2.22 per kilo up to €2.28 per kilo. Heifer prices ranged from €2.25 up to €2.72 per kilo. Dry cows fetched from €1.73 per kilo up to €2.05 per kilo. “This Friday (6th), there will be an Anniversary Special Sale from 11 am with bullocks, heifers, weanlings, suckler cows and dry cows. There will also be a free customer draw with first prize a €200 voucher donated by Roscommon Mart. Second prize is a €100 voucher sponsored by Veterinary Supplies. Roscommon customers who buy or sell cattle on the day will be entered into the draw. “We had a similar entry of sheep at last Wednesday’s sale. There was a buoyant trade for spring lambs with a top price of €131.50. “The trade for cast ewes was similar to previous weeks with prices ranging from €78 to €139, with a full clearance of lots. There was a similar entry of ewes with lambs at foot on offer this week; there was a good trade for them, with prices on par to previous weeks. Sales continue each Wednesday at 11 am for lambs and cast ewes”.

Castlerea Mart sample prices Bullocks Lm 465kgs €1250, Ch 410kgs €1185, Ch 510kgs €1320, Hex 540kgs €1285, AA 550kgs €1220, Lm 455kgs €1130.

Dry cows Lm 740kgs €1485, Lm 735kgs €1435, Lm 595kgs €1375, Ch 605kgs €1180, Ch 740kgs €1435.

Heifers Lm 390kgs €1165, Ch 360kgs €1080, Lm 400kgs €1060, Lm 485kgs €1200,

Ch 470kgs €1190, Lm 550kgs €1460, Lm 520kgs €1370, Lm 515kgs €1345.

Weanling Heifers Lm 260kgs €730, BBX 220kgs €700, Lm 360kgs €980, Ch 335kgs €900, Ch 320kgs €870, Lm 445kgs €1130, Lm 420kgs €1115.

Weanling bulls BBX 295kgs €935, Lm 290kgs €915, Ch 250kgs €880, Ch 260kgs €805, Lm 480kgs €1255, Ch 360kgs €1000.

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Castlerea Co-operative ve Livestock Mart Ltd. TELEPHONE: 094 9620300 email: info@castlerealivestockmart.com web: www.castlerealivestockmart.com PROPERTY SERVICES PROVIDERS LICENCE NO. 002249

THURSDAY WEEKLY:

SALE OF BULLOCKS, HEIFERS, COWS, CALVES, RUNNERS AND WEANLINGS ALL SALES COMMENCE AT 11 A.M. 3 RINGS IN OPERATION. ALL STOCK PRE-BOOKED. YARD OPENS AT 8 A.M. SELLERS ARE ADVISED TO HAVE ALL STOCK PENNED BY 10.30 A.M. IN ORDER TO FACILITATE VIEWING TIME PRIOR TO START OF SALE AT 11 A.M. FOR ENQUIRIES CONTACT MART OFFICE OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR DETAILS

Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Brexit, Lisa Chambers TD, was the special guest at a public meeting on the Impact of Brexit in Campbell’s Bar, Ballinlough last Monday evening. The meeting was organised by Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy.

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Bullocks, Heifers, Dry Cows, Weanlings & Suckler Cows Each Friday at 11 a.m. Please note Yard opens at 8 a.m. All stock to be penned by 10 a.m. Viewing time from 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. -------------

59th Anniversary Special Sale This Friday, July 6th at 11 a.m. Bullocks & Heifers Also Weanlings, Suckler Cows & Dry Cows Also Free Customer Draw 1st Prize: €200 Voucher donated by Roscommon Mart 2nd Prize: €100 Voucher sponsored by Veterinary Supplies Ros Customers who buy or sell Cattle on the day will be entered into the draw ---------------------

Lambs & Cast Ewes Every Wednesday at 11a.m. ---------------------

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‘Hard Brexit could cost 12,500 jobs in Irish agri-food sector’ …public meeting in Ballinlough told Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Brexit, Lisa Chambers TD, has warned that a ‘hard’ Brexit could cost Ireland 20,000 jobs, with 12,500 of those in the agrifood sector. Deputy Chambers was the special guest at a public meeting which was held in Campbell’s of Ballinlough on Monday evening. The meeting was organised by FF TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy. Deputy Chambers warned that the ‘backstop’ in relation to Ireland had been “massively oversold”, and she noted that the public had been told this was “rock solid”, even though “nothing was agreed until everything was agreed”. Deputy Chambers warned that a hard Brexit would mean that Ireland revert to WTO rules for trade with the UK which will effectively be a third country, and under that pretext, the Copenhagan Economics Report had estimated that our GDP would drop by 7% with an €18bn loss to the economy, exports down by 7.7%, and wages down by 8.7% below the 2030 non-Brexit baseline. “Our beef exports would be down by 33% and dairy down 40% if we fall back on the WTO,” warned

Deputy Chambers. Deputy Eugene Murphy noted that Brexit is one of the biggest challenges that this State has ever faced and he said numerous reports have indicated that a ‘hard’ Brexit will have profound negative implications for Ireland. “The UK is traditionally our largest trading partner and our countries trade approximately €1.2 billion in goods and services on a weekly basis. Whilst all countries stand to be affected by Brexit, Ireland stands to be disproportionally affected, more so than any other EU member State. “Brexit poses major risks to farmers, exporters and agri-food jobs as 37% of all Irish food exports are exported to the UK, with half of our beef exports and one quarter of our dairy exports going to the UK. “With almost 80% of its employment outside Dublin, the sector supports 270,000 jobs in rural communities and this is particularly true in the Roscommon/Galway area,” said Deputy Murphy. Deputy Chambers also told the meeting that there were several supports available to businesses

On Brexit, we’re all in the same boat: Deputies Murphy and Chambers prepare for choppy waters ahead. Picture: Michael McCormack

including a ‘Be Prepared’ grant from Enterprise Ireland of up to €5,000 to purchase external advice and research as well as a Brexit SME scorecard from Enterprise Ireland, which allows businesses to self-assess their expo-

sure to Brexit. Intertrade Ireland also has a Brexit Readiness Voucher for SMEs with less than 50 employees which offers 100% financial support to purchase Brexit advice up to €2,000 while there is also the Brexit Loan

Scheme which offers a three-year finance period. John Doherty issued a word of thanks to everyone for attending the informative meeting which he said had proved very useful.

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www.morrislohan.ie ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, Michael Kielty and Nessa Naughton intend to make an application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission to construct single storey dwelling, domestic garage, proprietary effluent treatment unit and percolation area, associated site development works and services at Corbally West, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Gaynor Architectural + Design Services Ltd. Architects, Fallon Avenue, Roscommon. Phone: 090 6626974 Mobile: 086 8115449 The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the 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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Classifieds PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Gerard Smith, intend to apply for planning permission for the construction of a dwelling house with connection to the public services, together with all ancillary site works and services. At: Townland of Stonepark / Ballinagard, Galway Road, Co Roscommon. Signed: Gerard Smith The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submission or observation will be considered by the authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying on behalf of Marty Nolan for planning permission to construct a dwelling house, garage, septic tank unit and treatment system with percolation area at Ross More West Townland, Elphin, Co. Roscommon. Signed: Marty Nolan Marty Nolan, Lisnagard, Elphin, Co. Roscommon That the planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours and that a submission or observation in relation to the application may be made to the authority in writing on payment of the prescribed fee within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I am applying for planning permission for installation of new system comprising proprietary sewerage treatment plant and percolation area to service existing house at Ardmullen, Kiltoom. Signed: John Hand The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We are applying for planning permission for erection of dwelling house and domestic garage, with septic tank and associated percolation area and ancillary site development works at Cuilleenoolagh, Dysart. Signed: Michelle Daly and Phillip O’Connor The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the Authority of the application, and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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PLANNINGS ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, David and Niamh Fallon, intend to make application to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for (1) construction of a single storey extension to the rear and side of the existing house to include internal alterations, (2) construction of a new garden shed to the rear of the house, and all associated site works at 26 Abbeyville, Galway Rd., Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. Signed: MoleskinArchitecture Mote Park, Roscommon 086 3482387 info@moleskinarchitecture.com The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL I, Dermot Hughes Cars Limited intend to apply for permission for development at this site: Athlone Rd., Ardsallagh More, Roscommon. The development will consist of 1. Demolition of existing filling station. 2. Extension to the side of existing car showroom and carry out all ancillary site works. Signed: Dermot Hughes Cars Limited Athlone Rd., Ardsallagh More, Roscommon Tel: 090 6626160 The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Mark Lohan Fitted Furniture Ltd, are applying to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for the construction of a 1179sq.m Commercial Unit along with associated signage, connections to all services and all other assoicated site works at Site No. 16 Ballyboughan Industrial Park, Ballyboughan Td., Racecourse Road, Roscommon. Signed: Morris Lohan Consulting Engineers, Castle Street, Roscommon Ph Office: 090 6627950 Andy 086 3646210) James 087 8228529 info@morrislohan.ie The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee of €20 within the period of five weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submission or observation will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions, or may refuse to grant permission.

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In loving memory of Michael Your life was love And labour Your love for your Family true, You did your best For all of us We will always Remember you

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Memories are precious they don’t fade away, We remember you always not just today. Although we sadly miss you, we are not alone, For you are watching over us from a place you now call home.

Sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his family Anniversary Mass in St. Patrick’s Church, Ballinaheglish on Friday, 6th July at 8pm.

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Keelogues, Williamstown In loving memory of Teresa (Tess) who departed this life on 8th July 2015 (3rd Anniversary)

KELLY James Taughboy, Ballyforan (4th Anniversary} In loving memory of James Kelly late of Rathmoyle, Tulsk and formerly of Taughboy, Ballyforan who died on the 5th July 2014. We also remember his dad Paddy at this time.

Mother and grandmother We miss you from your fireside chair Your loving smile and gentle air You vacant place no one can fill We miss you mother and always will Quietly each day your memory is kept No need for words we never forget 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.

Loved and never forgotten by your family. Anniversary Mass on Tuesday, 10th July in Glenamaddy Church at 7.30 pm and Glinsk Church at 8pm.

Just a prayer from the family who loved you Just a memory fond and true You gave us years of happiness Then sorrow came with tears You left us lovely memories We will treasure the years.

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FAMILYNOTICES ....ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND ANNIVERSARIES MULLEN Eilish Munsboro, Roscommon (9th Anniversary)

SMYTH (Chris) Christina (1st Anniversary) Corralough, Williamstown, Co. Galway. Who died on the 9th July 2017.

In loving memory of our dear Eilish, who passed away on 6th July, 2009 R.I.P. The happy times we once enjoyed How sweet their memories still What it has meant to lose you God alone will ever know But death has left a vacant place This world can never fill God bless you dear Eilish for those precious years.

Lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Mam, Dad, Mary, Patrick, Eamonn, Lorcan and David. Eilish’s Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Derrane Church on Saturday, July 7th at 7 pm.

CONNEALLY Kathleen Rookwood, Athleague (19th Anniversary)

Already a full year has passed so quickly as we reach the 1st Anniversary of losing our beloved mother and grandmother Chris. We the family would like to sincerely thank all those who sympathised and supported us on our sad loss. Thanks to all who called to our house, sent Mass Cards, floral tributes and telephoned. Also thanks to those who travelled long distances to be with us. Thank you to Fr. Paddy Mooney for the very special Mass and beautiful Homily celebrating our mothers life, thanks to the servers, Eucharist Ministers and the Williamstown Choir for the beauitiful singing at the Mass. A special word of thanks to Dr. Kasa, the nurses Maggie, Joan and Caitriona for the great care they gave our Mother during the short months of her illness also the Palliative Care Nurses, Dr. Tubbasum and the staff of U.C.H.G. Thanks to Eamon Kirrane Undertaker for handling the Funeral arrangements and to our neighbours who prepared our mother’s final resting place with such care. A special thanks to our kind neighbours and friends for all the refreshments and help during the day’s of Mam’s Funeral and especially Kitty who was always there for her. Thanks to Martina Heneghan and staff for preparing a delicious meal for family and friends afterwards. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, we trust that you will accept this as a token of our sincere thanks and appreciation. Mass has been offered for your intentions. Chris’ First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in St. Teresa’s Church, Williamstown on Sunday, 8th July at 10.30 am.

EGAN Oliver Maidstone, Kent, England and formally of Kiltultoge, Ballymacurley, Roscommon.

We the family of the late Oliver Egan Maidstone, Kent, England and formally of Kiltultoge, Ballymacurley, Roscommon wish to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with us on our recent sad breavement. To our friends and neighbours who attended the Funeral Mass, sent Mass Cards and messages of sympathy we are very grateful. We wish to sincerely express our gratitude to the late Fr. Tom Leahy R.I.P. who celebrated the Funeral Mass assisted by Fr. Con Mullaney. A special thank you to the beautiful choir, those who helped prepare the church and the Alter Servers, your kindness will always be remembered. Sincere thanks to Tom Smyth Funeral Director, Roscommon for all his help and assistance. Thank you to the Management and staff of Cuisle, Donamon. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

No matter how life changes, No matter what we do, A special place within our hearts, Will always be kept for you.

Always remembered by Denis, Ronan, Ann and family. Anniversary Mass in Athleague Church on Saturday, 7th of July at 7pm.

THANKSGIVINGS UNFAILING NOVENA PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY Oh Holy St. Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity for His creatures made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore of you to obtain for me (request). The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the ‘Saint of Miracles’. O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, who loved to be folded in your arms, and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Publication promised for a great favour received. A.M.K.

The nieces and nephews of the late Christy Heaney would like to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with them in their recent sad loss. Thanks to all who attended the Removal, Funeral Mass and Burial, those who sent Mass Cards, certificates of enrolment, letters and messages of sympathy. We would like to express our sincere gratitude to his wonderful, life long neighbours and friends for their support and assistance to Christy during his life and most particularly during the recent years. We acknowledge and thank most especially those who continued to visit him during his time in Ballygar Nursing Home and Oakwood Nursing Home, Roscommon. We wish to thank the excellent staff in Ballygar Nursing Home, Oakwood Nursing Home and Dr. Martin Daly, Ballygar for their great care, concern, support and gentleness. We would like also to thank those who maintained vigil, offered prayers and gave support to us during the final days and nights of Christy’s life. A special word of thanks to the priests who visited the Nursing Home and prayed with us, attended the Removal and officiated at the Funeral Mass – Very Rev. Ray Milton, Very Rev. John Cullen and Rev. Laurence Ebuk. We would also like to thank those who participated at the Funeral Mass and in particular the members of Glinsk Church Choir and the Musician for their beautiful singing and music. A word of thanks to the staff of O’Roarkes, Creggs for their hospitality after the Funeral. Thank you to Smyth Funeral Directors, Roscommon for their excellent and professional service and also a sincere word of thanks to the Gravediggers who prepared Christy’s final resting place in his beloved Glinsk. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually please accept this acknowledgement as a heartfelt token of our appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.

(1st Anniversary) Ballymacurley House, Roscommon. Late of Curry House, Newtownforbes, Co. Longford. Who sadly passed away on the 4th July 2017.

For those who think of Ollie today A little prayer to Jesus say May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.

KELLY Eamon Pound Road, Ballygar. (5th Anniversary) Who died 8th July 2013

MONTH’S MIND SCANLON Anthony (Tony) Bury, Manchester and formerly of Sonnagh Creggs, Who died on 25th May, 2018 and whose Funeral took place in Bury, Manchester

HEANEY Christy Late of Clooncagh, Glinsk, Castlerea, Co. Galway.

GUNNING (nee McCann) Patricia

His smiling way and pleasant face Are a pleasure to recall, He had a kindly word for each And died beloved by all. Some day we hope to meet him, Some day, we know not when, To clasp his hand in the better land, Never to part again

Your loving wife Anne, daughter Leanne, sons David, Alan, Eamon, Ivan and Ronan. Daughters-inlaw and Grandchildren Anniversary Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilbegnet, Creggs on Sunday, July 8th at 11.30a.m.

Beloved husband of Bonnie, much loved dad of John, Paul, Robert and Valerie, father-in-law of Debbie and Rob, devoted granddad of George and Cecelia. Brother of Jack and Seamus, Sonnagh, Creggs, Mrs. Kathleen Murray, Athleague and Mrs. Nora Finan, Ballintubber. He will be sadly missed by his extended family, relatives and friends. May he rest in peace.

Month’s Mind Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Kilbegnet on Friday, 6th July at 7p.m.

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 three times, for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. A.M.K.

08/04/1925 to 04/07/2017 On the First Anniversary of Patricia’s death, we her family wish to thank most sincerely all those who sympathised with us on the sad loss of a much loved and devoted Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother. Our heartfelt thanks to all those who called to the house, attended Removal, Mass and Funeral, those who sent Mass Cards, Mass Enrolments, Floral tributes, messages of sympathy and made donations to the Palliative Care Team. A special thanks to all our wonderful neighbours, friends and relations who called to the house with refreshments and worked tirelessly in the house helping with catering and directing traffic. Your kindness and support were a great source of comfort to us and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. A big thank you to Tracy Corcoran and her colleagues who helped care for Patricia during the last three months of her life. Thank you to Doctor Sharkey and Doctor Valerie Morris who looked after Patricia down through the years and nurse Mary Naughton who visited her at home. We wish to thank the Palliative Care Team for their support and kindness to her. Thank you to her Bingo friends who were so good to her over the years. A very sincere thanks to the Late Fr. Tommy Leahy C.C. for his visits to her over the last couple of years and for the beautiful Funeral Mass which was concelebrated with Fr. Francis Glennon P.P., Fr. Donal Morris and Fr. Con Mullaney. Thank you to the Mass servers and the Ballinaheglish Church Choir for their music and singing which enhanced the Funeral Mass. A special word of thanks to Pat and Tom Smyth Undertakers for the professional and sensitive manner in which the Funeral arrangements were directed and also to the gravediggers who prepared her final resting place. We would like to thank Cuisle Donamon for the lovely meal provided after the Funeral. As it is impossible to thank everyone individually we hope this acknowledgement will be accepted by all as an expression of our deepest gratitude and appreciation. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions. Patricia’s First Anniversary Mass will be celebrated in Ballinaheglish Church on Sunday, 8th July at 11 a.m.

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FAMILYNOTICES .... Beirne Ita nee Reynolds (1st Anniversary) Clooncundra, Ballymurray, Co. Roscommon and formerly Elphin, Co. Roscommon We lovingly remember Ita Beirne, who passed away on 6th July 2017

BANAHAN Kathleen Creevy Road, Roscommon In loving memory of Kathleen, who died on the 3rd of July 2014, aged 53 years (4th Anniversary)

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On the First Anniversary of Ita’s death, her husband Seamus and children, Fiona, Alan, Sinead, Grainne, Ronan and Eilish, along with Ita’s siblings, would like to express our heartfelt thanks to our wonderful extended family, neighbours, friends and colleagues for all of the love, kindness and support that we received during Ita’s illness, and in the year since her passing. We offer our sincere gratitude to those who called to the house during Ita’s final days at home. To all who provided food and refreshments and helped in any way, we are eternally grateful. We also wish to acknowledge the profound professionalism and kindness shown to Ita by the Doctors, Nurses and staff of UCHG, and at home in Roscommon; particularly Dr. Clare Quinn, Dr. John Keenan and the Roscommon Palliative Care team. Their compassion and care was immeasurable throughout Ita’s bravely borne illness. We wish to thank all those who attended both the Removal and Requiem Mass, sent heartfelt cards, and who gave charitable donations. We also wish to extend our appreciation to members of St. Joseph’s GAA Club and our neighbours who directed traffic and arranged parking during the Removal. Thank you to the members of the Clergy especially Fr. Sean Beirne, Fr. John Cullen and Fr. Tom Healy. Thank you to the gravediggers and those who helped prepare the Church for the funeral mass including the provision of speakers outside the church and parking in their nearby fields. We wish to thank Smyth’s Funeral Directors, the caterers and Paddy Finn’s Bar for their sensitivity and assistance during the funeral. Many thanks to Ita’s former Ros Rangers team mates who provided a Guard of Honour and her fellow choir members in Kilteevan for their beautiful music both during her Requiem mass and Months mind mass. As it would be impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this notice as an expression of our sincere gratitude and appreciation. The Holy sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions. Greatly loved, sadly missed and always remembered by her husband Seamus, daughters, sons, grandchildren, siblings and their families.

“Deep are the memories, precious they stay; No passing of time can take them away” First Anniversary Mass in St. Joseph’s Church, Kilteevan on Sunday 8th July at 10am.

GILLOOLY Martin and Mary

Don’t grieve for me, For now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me. I took his hand When I heard his call I turned my back And left it all. I could not stay another day To laugh, to love, to work, to play, Tasks left undone must stay that way, I’ve found that peace at the close of the day. If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things I too will miss. Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow, My life’s been full, I savoured much, Good friends, good times, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. Lift up your heart and share with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.

Sadly missed by your brother Tom his wife Teresa and family. May you Rest in Peace Kathleen. Mass has been offered.

DUGGAN Eamon Fearbreagues, Knockcroghery (3rd Anniversary) Who died 1st July 2015

Cartron, Kilteevan, Roscommon

In loving memory of Martin who passed away on 3rd July, 1998 and his wife Mary who passed away on 13th January, 2011 Your memories are so precious, Your prescence missed so much, You will always be remembered And loved by all of us. Remembered and sadly missed by all the family. Anniversary Mass in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Derrane on Saturday, 7th July at 7p.m.

We thought about you yesterday But that is nothing new We thought of you today And will tomorrow too.

Missed by Pat, Vincent and family.

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THANKSGIVINGS THE MIRACULOUS PRAYER Dear Heart of Jesus in the past I have asked you for many favours. This time I ask this special one (mention it). Take it dear Heart of Jesus and place it within your own broken heart where your father sees it. Then in his merciful eyes it will become your favour, not mine, Amen. Say this prayer three times, for three days, promise publication and favour will be granted. Never known to fail. A.K. PRAYER TO ST. EXPEDITE My St. Expedite of urgent and just causes, please intercede for me with our Lord Jesus Christ, succour me in this hour of affliction and despair my St. Expedite, you who are a Holy warrior, you who are the Saint of the afflicted, you who is the Saint of the desperate, you who is the Saint of urgent causes, protect me, help me, give me strength, courage and serenity. Hear my plea. (Make request). Clearly express what you want and ask him to find a way to get it to you. My Saint Expedite, help me to prevail through these difficult hours, protect me from all those who want to harm me, respond to my plea with urgency, bring me back to that state of peace and tranquillity, my Saint Expedite, I will be grateful to you for the rest of my life and I will speak your name to all those who have faith. Now promise to give Saint Expedite a specific offering when your desire is granted. Amen. Say one Our Father, one Hail Mary and make the sign of the cross. Be sure to provide the offering you promised, if Saint Expedite grants your petition. Thank you so much for everything, for hearing and answering my prayer. Amen. A.K.

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PLANNINGS EXTRA ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We Coillte Teoranta intend to apply for planning permission for the construction of a new forest road entrance and associated site works for the purposes of harvesting a plantation at Ballyglass, Ballyleague, Co. Roscommon. The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application, and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application. The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without conditions or may refuse to grant permission.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, William Law and Louise Keenaghan, intend to apply for permission for development at Creevyquin, Roscommon, Co. Roscommon. The development will consist of construction of a dwelling house, domestic garage, effluent treatment system and polishing filter and all ancillary site works. The planning application may be inspected, or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy, at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee (€20) within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL Tibohine, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon We, Gary Jordan and Niamh Duffy, intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for planning permission for development at this site, Tibohine, Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon. The development will consist of the construction of a proposed new detached dwelling house, separate garage, new entrance, new waste water treatment system, connections to site services, and all associated site works and landscaping.

ROSCOMMON COUNTY COUNCIL We, William Lowe and Christine Evans of Evanslowe Cottage, Newline Road, Elphin, Co. Roscommon intend to apply to Roscommon County Council for full planning permission for a large shed in the rear garden of the property.

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

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours. A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application.

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for Communications Denis Naughten and RTÉ’s Richard Curran (Dragon’s Den, The Business) will discuss a number of topics on doing business in Ireland during a fireside chat. There will also be masterclasses from experts on the areas of digital marketing strategy, getting creative with your marketing ideas, and GDPR. SMEs will have opportunities to network with fellow business-owners, hearing about inspirational success stories, and learning how Facebook and Instagram can be made to work for their business.

Brian Carolan and Dolores Gacquin pictured at the HSE Hearing Tests Review public information seminar hosted by Byrne, Carolan, Cunningham Solicitors in the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon last Friday night. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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Rosemary Keogh, CEO of the Irish Wheelchair Association, Tony Cunningham, Director of Volunteering, IWA, and Marian Keegan, IWA, pictured at the recent 21st anniversary celebrations at Cuisle Holiday Centre. Pic: Michelle Hughes Walsh

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Flying start! Athleague bring Pearses back to earth

Pádraig Pearses’ Daniel Glynn claims possession as Athleague’s Aengus Lyons pounces during last Sunday’s Roscommon SHC game in Athleague. See match report on page 45.

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Mayo gone but old rivalry renewed After a week of controversy, when the Kildare v Mayo match did come around it was a cracker, and even though they were beaten, Mayo died with their boots on. Time, injuries, and suspensions have caught up with them, and it looks like they will be known as the best team never to win an AllIreland. It is likely that we will

not be seeing the likes of David Clarke, Colm Boyle, Seamie O’Shea, Keith Higgins, Andy Moran and Tom Parsons again. They have been great servants to Mayo football but they always found a way to lose out when it came to the biggest day of all. But they have given their supporters some roller-coaster ride since 2011.

Kildare are no world-beaters but I think we will see them in the Super 8s. Tyrone are a very boring team to watch and their win against Cavan was typical. They defended for most of the game and broke forward to get the scores they needed. I am glad Roscommon didn’t draw them. Monaghan will be danger-

ous opposition for the rest of the championship. They have had two easy wins to get their campaign back on track and they are another team we should see in the final eight. The clash of Roscommon and Armagh will bring back fond memories of an intense rivalry that existed between the two counties in the late

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Sad passing of Mick the ‘kit man’ I was very sad to hear of the passing of Mick Mullen from Ballybride last week. Mick was the ‘kit man’ for Roscommon football teams for over 25 years and he is fondly remembered by hundreds of Roscommon footballers who passed ‘through his hands’. He was an even-tempered, quietly spoken and extremely pleasant man who always had a kind word and time to talk to everyone he met, regardless of how busy he was. He loved the game of Gaelic football but he never got carried away when Roscommon won nor did he get down in the dumps when they lost. To his wife Noreen, sons Michael Jnr., Brian and Donal, daughters Mary and Irene, brothers, sisters, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends I extend my deepest sympathy. May he rest in peace.

Irish Open set for beautiful Ballylifﬁn The 2018 Irish Open takes place this weekend at Ballyliffin in County Donegal and with the good weather set to continue, it looks like it will be another huge success. It is now back amongst the biggest tournaments on the European Tour and there is a top class field gathered. The tournament is shown on the Golf Channel in the USA and around the world as well and the exposure that Donegal will get will be massive with hundreds of millions of people tuning in and looking at our spectacular countryside. Shane Lowry is coming back into form so I will have a few bob each way on him.

70s and early 80s. There were many epic clashes between them in league and championship. Many great friendships were forged among the people from both counties at that time and I am looking forward to meeting several old friends from the Orchard County in O’Moore Park on Saturday.

It was a great week for Kildare GAA as they clung on to home advantage and then sent Mayo crashing out of the championship.

Good job Old Trafford isn’t in Ireland! Looking at St. Conleth’s Park in Newbridge last Saturday evening on the TV it was clear once again that the ground could easily have taken another two or three thousand people in comfort. There were almost no people behind one goal at all. Now before people start writing in, I understand and have read the Slattery Report. The health and safety regulations are about access and how quickly they can get everyone out of the venue as well as capacity, but even still the rules are far too draconian. As far as I can see it

suits some people to quote the report when they don’t want a venue to host a match. I have been to Old Trafford on many occasions and for the first 20 minutes after any game there is a crush of people leaving the ground and they have 75,000 at every home game. Good job that stadium is not in this country! It would be closed down due to ‘Health and Safety’. Hopefully Roscommon will be in the Super 8s after this weekend and we will have a home game (against Donegal) to look forward to.

I read in last week’s Western People newspaper that the Connacht Council have plans to construct a full size indoor GAA pitch with a 1,400-seater stand at the Centre of Excellence in Ballyhaunis. The cost is estimated to be in the region of €3 million to €5 million. I’m sure that it’s a worthwhile project etc. but it’s all about priorities, and after the events surrounding the Connacht final and Dr Hyde Park, would it not be better for Connacht to allocate funds on a loan basis to the Roscommon County Board to carry out remedial works at the Hyde? The money would be paid back through match rent and there would be no rows going forward. Surely the indoor pitch can wait?

Roscommon’s ﬁrst Poc Fáda winner! Congratulations to Fiona Connell-Jones who became the first Roscommon woman to win the Connacht Poc Fáda competition on Monday night. She defeated all comers on the night and will now represent club, county and province on the Cooley Mountains on the August Bank Holiday weekend. Congratulations!

Mbappé comes of age at World Cup The symbolism of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo going out of the World Cup on the same day that Kylian Mbappé burst onto the scene is hard to ignore. Ronaldo and Messi may not be finished just yet but we have a new superstar in the game and the 19-year-old Frenchman looks a really special player. The facts are that time moves on and new stars come along. There didn’t seem to be any heir apparent to the ‘big two’ who have dominated the world game for the past 10 years. Mbappe’s performances at this World Cup have changed all that! There has been great reaction to the Roscommon People Plus feature on the 1978 U-21 All-Ireland winners.

Great reaction to magazine feature There has been a big reaction to our special article in the Roscommon People Plus magazine about the AllIreland U-21 win in 1978. So many people have contacted me requesting a copy of the magazine and I am working through the list. We had great fun doing the interviews for the article and the four men involved are mighty Roscommon football people and it was a pleasure to do it. It was a magical time for football in the county.

Championship Watch All-Ireland SFC Qualiﬁers Round 4 Roscommon v Armagh on Saturday in Portlaoise at 3 pm This game is dealt with in far more detail elsewhere in the paper. Roscommon must be careful, but if they apply themselves and put in a big shift they are well capable of winning and getting to the Super 8s. Prediction: Roscommon

Cork v Tyrone on Saturday in Portlaoise at 5 pm After beating Tipperary well in the Munster championship I thought that Cork were on the rise, but they were put firmly in their place by Kerry in the provincial final. I have not been impressed by Tyrone, they are not the team they were but they will be very hard to beat. They might just strangle the life out of the Rebels. Prediction: Tyrone

Fermanagh v Kildare on Saturday in Navan at 7 pm Kildare will be on a high and will be expected to follow up their win against Mayo with another victory here but that might not be so straightforward. Fermanagh are a very limited team but they will defend with 14 men behind the ball. Kildare will have to be patient but they should have enough to get through. Prediction: Kildare

Laois v Monaghan on Sunday in Navan at 2 pm Monaghan have had two easy games so far in the qualifiers and while Laois might have more about them, they are still a team who operated out of Division 4 in the league. Laois have some very good players but Monaghan have too much class. Prediction: Monaghan

Leinster SHC Final Replay Kilkenny v Galway on Sunday in Thurles at 3 pm Last Sunday’s game was not the best, but the question is have Galway got the wake-up call they needed or are Kilkenny going to improve again? I would be of the former view and while it will be close again, I am expecting the Tribesmen to prevail. Prediction: Galway

All-Ireland SHC Preliminary QuarterFinals

The passing of the torch? Kylian Mbappé commiserates with Lionel Messi following France’s World Cup Round of 16 win over Argentina.

Limerick and Wexford to ease through to the quarter-finals proper at the expense of Carlow and Westmeath respectively.

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SPORTING WORLD WITH DAN DOONER

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World Cup review: Is it ﬁnally coming home? THE LEAD STORY Dan Dooner

It’s coming home lads! England fans have a World Cup quarter-final to look forward to against Sweden.

Firstly, let me just confirm that as a proud Irishman and the equally proud uncle of two Scottish nieces, that I reserve the right to cheer every single goal, try, point, run or anything else scored against a team representing England at any code. While I have many English friends and support an ‘English’ soccer team, I still take some

strange, tribal pleasure in seeing them struggle at things like sport and Brexit negotiations. That being said, it’s hard not to have some admiration for this band of plucky potential scapegoats. I would go as far as saying that this may just be the most likeable English sports team of all time – not that it would be difficult to out-charm their current rugby representatives! And then there’s the Gareth Southgate factor. The man in grey whose penalty was saved by Germany’s Andreas Kopke

at Wembley in 1996. Gareth, then a highly-rated centre-half with Aston Villa, has since gone on to have a huge impact on English football as a coach at grassroots level and has led his country to the last 8 of the World Cup. All in all, this team probably deserves our support. But let’s face it, if the Swedes turn their World Cup sour in the quarterfinals and ‘England’s Going Home’, many of us will celebrate, much like we did when Yerry Mina equalised last Tuesday night!

In the sporting diary .... Umbro Masters League ﬁxtures

Eye on the ball! Matt Feehily keeps a close eye on the ball as Alan Moore closes in during last Sunday’s Roscommon SHC opener between Athleague and defending champions Pádraig Pearses in Athleague. See Seamus Duke’s match report on page 45.

Creggs RFC Report

Friday, July 6th: Cam Celtic v Skyvalley Rovers at 8 pm. Saturday, July 7th: CB Trotters v Ballinasloe Town. Glen Celtic v Dunmore Town (both at 7 pm). Sunday, July 8th: Dunmore Town v Skyvalley Rovers at 8 pm.

Pictured are the Roscommon Ladies Intermediate team management and mentors with the ‘Gift Of Life’ Cup after their recent Connacht Final success. (L-r): Niall Heaney, Shane Monaghan, Darren Owens, Michael Finneran (manager), Marie Kelly and Martina McHugh, County Board Assistant Secretary. Missing from photo: Natalie McHugh.

THE GAIN LINE

Calling all athletes!

Creggs’ busy off-season! The close season may be upon us but it has been a busy couple of weeks at Creggs RFC! The players have been assessed ahead of pre-season and group sessions and training programmes continue for up to 38 players. Fixtures for the 2018-19 season have

been announced. The first team begin with a tough away fixture against Connemara in Clifden in the Cawley Cup while the Development team, who received a bye in the first round of the Curley Cup, will take on either Our Lady’s Boys Club or Loughrea in the following round. New players

are always welcome at all grades, contact 089-7000547. Up to 60 children aged 7 to 12 are taking part in the Connacht Rugby Summer Camp at the Green this week while the club is also hosting an IRFU/Connacht Rugby Primary teachers’ summer course

titled: ‘Teaching Fundamental Movement Skills in PE through Tag Rugby’. Meanwhile, work continues on the new pitches – two sand-based grass and the new 3G/4G artificial pitch. The July committee meeting also takes place in the clubhouse this evening (Thursday) at 9 pm.

There will be a meeting at 8 pm on Monday, July 16th in Castlerea with a view to setting up a committee to establish an athletics club for Castlerea and surrounding areas. For more information please contact Eimear on 087-0639771 or Judy on 087-2594256.

The sporting brief Golf

Captain’s prizes We begin our weekly round in Athlone where the Captain’s prizes were handed out last weekend. Captain Padraig O’Connor presented Tom Boland with the gents’ prize and Siobhan O’Boyle with the ladies’ honours. The Captain’s 12-hole scramble was won by Ber Kenny, John Burns and Frances McGettigan. Meanwhile, M. Butler, T. McEnroe, E. Kenny and N. O’Carroll won the Annual Club House Classic with 92 points. Strokestown hosted the final of

the Connacht 9-Hole Inter-Club recently with Swinford emerging victorious over Ballaghaderreen. Strokestown were beaten by Castle Dargan in the first round of the Jack O’Sullivan competition on Sunday. Paul Taylor was the worthy winner of the Lady Captain’s Prize to the men last weekend with a score of 66. Martin Silke and John Compton were second and third respectively with scores of 67. The senior golfers enjoyed two days’ golf in Enniscrone for the Captain’s outing with Martin McAllister and Rose Lally taking home the perpetual trophies.

To Boyle next, where the 12hole played last Thursday was won by Jonathan Egan, with Michael Gilmartin second and Padraig O’Connell third. The ‘twos club’ was split between Jonathan Egan and Michael Gilmartin. The following golfers enjoyed wins in competitions at Roscommon recently: Gerard McNamara (41 points, Open Day); Kitty Blighe (25 points, Ladies’ 9-hole); David Casey (43 points, June 26th); Nuala Costello (40 points, June 27th); Nuala Costello (39 points, Seniors); Anthony Duignan (44 points, 18-hole stableford); Dan O’Brien and Pe-

ter Brady (63, Fourball on June 29th); Margaret Egan (45 points, 18-hole stableford on June 30th); Michael Dolan (45 points, 18hole stableford on June 30th); Kay Ruane (36 points, Open Singles on July 1st); Tom Greally (40 points, Open Singles on July 1st). Finally to Castlerea, where Sean O’Connell won the recent men’s competition with 43 points while Kay O’Loughlin took the ladies’ prize with 38.

Athletics

Sprint Triathlon Lanesboro Triathlon Club will

host the Two Provinces Triathlon on Saturday, July 14th. The event is part of Ireland’s National Series and Super Series. This year, triathlon clubs are being offered the chance to compete for a €500 prize with points being awarded to club members who finish the event. A ‘Kidathon’ will also take place on the day. Register at www.triathlonireland.com. Elsewhere, Boyle Athletics Club had its inaugural meeting recently and we wish the club every success as it aims to cater for the growing number of people in the area with a passion for the various athletic disciplines. Athlone Gymnastics Club,

meanwhile, had quite a successful day at the National Super Series Championship last Saturday, taking home a total of 15 medals including one gold (Aoibhinn in floor exercises), ten silver, and four bronze.

Pitch and Putt

Woodview winners Bridie Nugent (nett) and Marie Naughton (gross) were the most recent winners at Woodview Ladies Pitch and Putt Club. Competitions continue on Mondays at 10.30 am and 7.30 pm.

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SportsPeople Naos Connaughton was in fine form as St. Dominic’s overcame Roscommon Gaels in the Roscommon SHC opener in Athleague last Sunday.

Kepak Roscommon SHC Round-up

Championship returns! Four Roads outgun Oran! Four Roads 3-20 Oran 2-14

Four Roads came with a strong second half performance to outgun Oran on Saturday night last. At one stage Oran were seven points up with Cathal Kenny outstanding and they led by five at the break. David Ryan and Kenny with goals for them. Micheal Kelly had scored a penalty goal early on for Four Roads but the Tisrara men really turned on the style

in the final quarter with Johnny Coyne weighing in with two well-taken goals. Scorers - Four Roads: J Coyne (2-4), M Kelly (1-3), A Lawlor (0-6), C Dolan (0-3), C Mulry (0-1), J Lawlor (0-1), C Coyle (0-1), S Curley (0-1). Oran: C Kenny (1-9), J Fallon (0-5), D Ryan (1-0).

Classy Connaughton inspires Dom’s St. Dominic’s 2-14 Roscommon Gaels 0-10

St. Dominic’s were always in control

of this low-key encounter at Athleague on Sunday evening. With Naos Connaughton prominent, Dominic’s pulled away in the first half and the county man scored Dominic’s goal in the 16th minute from a free. They led by 1-10 to 0-4 at half-time. Despite some great play from Cillian Egan, the Gaels could not breach the gap and before the finish Tommy Doyle scored Dominic’s second goal. Scorers - St. Dominic’s: N Connaughton (1-6), T Doyle (1-1), M J Egan (0-3), M Byrne (0-2), S Naughton (0-1), R Byrne (0-1). Roscommon Gaels: C Egan (0-6), G Egan (0-4).

U-17s favourites to pass Sligo test  SEAMUS DUKE

This Friday night (6th) at 7.30 pm at Dr. Hyde Park, the Roscommon U-17 footballers can reach the 2018 Connacht final if they can beat Sligo at home in their final group game. It’s not a situation that looked likely when they lost by 22 points to Galway in their opening

game, but, in fairness to management and players, they gathered themselves together and are now back in the position that they wanted to be in at the start of the campaign. Big wins against Mayo and Leitrim have put Roscommon in this position and they know that their fate is in their own hands on Friday night. Against Mayo the team were excellent

but against Leitrim they were poor in the first half before blowing away the cobwebs with an excellent second half effort in Carrick-on-Shannon. Team manager Paul Staunton says that the poor first half display against Leitrim was due to the fact that players were only coming back after a long break for the exams. “There was a bit of

Pictured are the Kilbride U-10 boys who defeated St. Dominic’s in the ‘A’ Final of the Oran Tournament last Sunday.

dirty petrol in the engine in the first half the last day but we got that out of our system thankfully. “We have to be very careful against Sligo. I saw them playing against Leitrim last week and they were unlucky to lose. They were down to 14 men on a scorching evening and they played very well so we have been warned. “But we are in the position we wanted to be in. We know a win will get us to the Connacht final against Galway and at home we will be giving it everything,” he said. The Roscommon team I saw playing against Mayo and in the second half against Leitrim should be good enough to secure a comfortable win. However, any slackness will be punished. Roscommon to win with a bit to spare. Prediction: Roscommon

BREAKING BALL

Pictured is the Cox’s Steakhouse sponsored Roscommon Ladies Minor team that will play Kildare in the LGFA All-Ireland Minor ‘B’ Final on July 15th. Missing from picture: Lauren Curran and Emma Kildea.

Minors reach All-Ireland ﬁnal! LGFA All-Ireland Minor B FC Semi-Final

ROSCOMMON ANTRIM

Pictured are the Roscommon 1978 All-Ireland winning team, which was honoured at the recent LGFA Connacht finals day at Castlebar, and the Roscommon Ladies Intermediate team which won the LGFA Connacht Intermediate title.

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Goals win games, and if you score five in a championship game it’s very likely that you will win it. Roscommon did the business early too and just as well too as the Antrim girls made a spirited come back in the second half only to lose out to a late Michaela McHugh goal in the end. Aimee O’Connor (2), Aoife Gavin and Sinead Glennon all found the Antrim net in the opening quarter as Roscommon blazed into a handsome lead.

Antrim improved towards the break at which time the score was Roscommon 4-3 Antrim 1-5. The Northern girls scored some fine points in the second half as they ate into Roscommon’s lead and they lead by two points in injury-time. But sub McHugh struck late and Aoife Gavin followed with a point to send Roscommon into the final against Kildare. Roscommon: S Lavin; A Mullins, K Colgan, A McLoughlin; M Kelly, S Fleming, J Brennan; S McVeigh, S Scally; K Nolan, L Brady, L Irwin; A O’Connor (2-3), S Glennon (1-1), A Gavin (1-1). Subs: K Earle (0-1) for Glennon, A Hanmore for Nolan, C Finan for McLoughlin, M McHugh (1-0) for Irwin, S Glennon for Scally.

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Athleague’s Alan Moore attempts to block down Matt Feehily during last Sunday’s Roscommon SHC game in Athleague.

Athleague hit champions for six! Kepak Roscommon SHC

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PÁDRAIG PEARSES

game of the weekend  SEAMUS DUKE

It was raining goals in the blazing sun in Athleague last Sunday evening as Seamus Qualter’s side opened their campaign with a five point win against the defending champions. No one will be getting carried away at this early stage but Athleague will be very happy with their lot after this opening victory. In fact, Pearses played reasonably well in this game but they conceded some really soft goals, and once Athleague got into the game those goals proved crucial. Eamon Flanagan led the Athleague side in impressive fashion and despite the heroics of Adam Finnerty and Daniel Glynn for the

champions, Athleague deserved to win. The home side had their first goal on the board in the second minute when Eoin Coyle was on target. With the score at 0-3 to 1-0, Athleague struck again in the 11th minute when Robbie Fallon pounced after Eamon Flanagan’s shot was well saved by Padraig Dolan. But Pearses hit back immediately when Glynn fired home a great goal after an incisive run. Points from Daniel Glynn left just a point between the teams in the 18th minute before Athleague had their third goal from Aengus Lyons following a great run, and a minute later the rampant Flanagan scored another Athleague goal to leave the score at Athleague 4-0 Pearses 1-5.

Athleague’s first point didn’t come until the 27th minute, from Eamon Flanagan, and then in injury-time Robbie Fallon crashed home another Athleague goal, and at halftime we had a very unusual scoreline of Athleague 5-5 Pearses 1-9. Incredibly the first score of the second half was yet another Athleague goal within a minute of the restart from Cian Murray. The play settled down after that and Pearses tried valiantly to get back into it but the damage had been done with that avalanche of goals earlier in the game. Adam Finnerty had a superb game for Pearses but he could not inspire his side to a comeback and despite a well-taken goal from Leon Fehily in the 55th minute Athleague were home and dry. Best for Athleague were Eamon Flanagan, Niall Connolly, Alan Moore, Robbie Fallon and Aengus Lyons. Pearses were best served on the night by Adam Finnerty, Daniel Glynn, Leon Fehily, Tomas Seale and Cathal Kelly. It was a feast of attacking play and a great win for Athleague but there’s a lot of hurling to be played before the Mickey Cunniffe Cup is handed out.

Athleague’s Niall Connolly shadows Adam Finnerty during last Sunday’s Roscommon SHC game in Athleague.

Teams and Scorers Athleague: David Connell; JP Murray, David Delaney, Niall Connolly; Aengus Lyons (1-1), Gary Fallon, Pat Nolan; Darragh Heavey, Alan Moore; Eoin Coyle (1-0), Eamon Flanagan (1-6, 2 frees), Cormac Kelly; Cian Murray (1-0), Robbie Fallon (2-1), Ben McGahon. Subs: David Flaherty for McGahon (42), Mervyn Connaughton for Murray (49), Tomas Connaughton (0-1) for R Fallon (60).

(1-1); Cathal Kelly, Daniel Glynn (1-9, 6 frees, 1 s/l), Jamie Curley (0-1); Adam Finnerty (0-3), Jamie Donoghue, Matt Fehily. Subs: Paul Dolan for Jimmy Donoghue (20), Oisin Kelly for Jamie Donoghus (h/t), JP Dolan for Matt Fehily (h/t), Eoghan Cogavin for Curley (48). Referee: Tom Killion Wides: Athleague 13 Pádraig Pearses 10

Pádraig Pearses: Padraig Dolan; Mark Naughton, Karl Fehily, Keelan Daly; Andrew Flood (0-1), David Loughnane, Jimmy Donghue; Tomas Seale, Leon Fehily

Man of the Match: Eamon Flanagan (Athleague)

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Did You Know? Armagh v Roscommon The sides meet in the championship for the first time since 2014 when Armagh won a qualifier tie in Dr. Hyde Park.

2018 Championship Roscommon Roscommon 0-24 Leitrim 0-10 (Connacht semi-final) Galway 0-16 Roscommon 2-6 (Connacht final)

All-Ireland SFC Qualiﬁers Round 4 Roscommon v Armagh at O’Moore Park, Portlaoise on Saturday at 3 pm  SEAMUS DUKE

Even though caution must be the watchword, almost every Roscommon football supporter was hoping that their team would come out of the hat with the winners of the Armagh v Clare match, and so it transpired. It provides Roscommon with an excellent chance to get to the promised land of the Super 8s and a thrilling series of games against top class opposition. Yes, Roscommon will have to go about their business with serious intent, but realistically this is a game that Kevin

McStay’s men should win. I’ll put it this way, if Roscommon do not beat Armagh then they simply do not deserve to be in the final 8. The three-week break since the Connacht Final loss has been an ideal amount of time for recovery. It afforded time for the players to lick their wounds and take stock before coming back with renewed enthusiasm. According to all reports, training has been going well. The team have played a couple of challenge games in the past week or so and they did well in both, so they should be ready for the challenge.

Looking back is pointless, but the management will be keen to address the slack second-half display in the Connacht final when the team seemed to lose concentration and focus. It is something that they will want to rule out of their play this weekend. It is good to hear that Cathal Compton is back in training; we all know what happened when he went off against Galway. The return to full training of Niall Daly and Ultan Harney is also welcome. We need to stamp our authority on the middle sector on Saturday. The Roscommon defence was outstanding against Galway and hopefully that will be the case on Saturday. We need our attack to fire for the 70 minutes and not 45 as happened in the Connacht final. The players are there, they have to go out

Armagh Fermanagh 0-12 Armagh 0-7 (Ulster quarter-final) Armagh 3-16 Westmeath 1-11 (Qualifiers Round 1) Armagh 1-19 Sligo 1-13 (Qualifiers Round 2) Armagh 2-16 Clare 1-15 (Qualifiers Round 3)

Last 5 Championship meetings 2014: Armagh 1-17 Roscommon 1-12 (AllIreland Round 3 qualifier) 2012: Roscommon 1-11 Armagh 1-9 (All-Ireland Round 1 qualifier) 1980: Roscommon 2-20 Armagh 3-11 (All-Ireland semi-final) 1977: Armagh 0-15 Roscommon 0-14 (AllIreland semi-final replay) 1977: Armagh 3-9 Roscommon 2-12 (AllIreland semi-final)

Flashback to 2014! Seanie McDermott is brought to ground by Charlie Vernon during the All-Ireland Round 3 Qualifier at Dr. Hyde Park in July 2014. Pic: Andrew Fox

and do it now because it’s down to this 70 minutes. Armagh are not a typical ‘northern’ defensive team but they will certainly have a sweeper patrolling the half-back line on Saturday. Against Clare last week they were behind for most of the game before coming with a late scoring burst of 1-5 to win it. They have a good record in the qualifier competition and under Kieran McGeeney they will be very well organised. In fact, if Armagh had a number of the players (including Jamie Clarke) available to them that are either away or injured then Roscommon would be facing a much more formidable side. They rely on the strength of Brendan Donaghy and Arron McKay at numbers 3 and 6 respectively, with half-backs Mark Shields and Connaire Mackin pacy and attack-minded. Armagh’s strongest sector is arguably their midfield pairing of the experienced Charlie Vernon and Stephen Sheridan. Niall Grimley leads the attack and is playing very well this year. Captain of the team, Rory Grugan, Andrew Murnin and Aidan Forker form a dangerous inside line. Armagh ran away with Division 3 this year and are now on a roll after a few good qualifier wins. They will look at this game against Roscommon as a great chance for them to make the Super 8s and will travel with confidence. But Roscommon have got the draw they wanted and this is a very winnable game. We are now down to knockout football and while Roscommon will have to play well, I sense a determination and drive among players and management that the Super 8s is where they want to be. It is so important to get there for the development of this team. It might be closer than a lot of people think as Armagh will give it everything and there will be a huge crowd there on another scorching hot day. If Roscommon can box clever and get the ball into the Murtaghs, Smiths and the rest of the attack, the Primrose and Blue have the scoring power to win the match by four or five points. The Super 8s beckon! Prediction: Roscommon.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP: Roscommon may have lost their crown, but the Connacht decider was the only one of the provincial ﬁnals to provide any spark, writes TOM CURLEY, who also casts an eye over Mayo’s exit, the fate of so-called minnows of the game, Dublin’s era of dominance and the looming Super 8s…

 TOM CURLEY

A week or two before this year’s Eurovision screening, Johnny Logan appeared on the Late Late Show, loosely wrapped in black coat and silver-lined trousers – like Mr. Sandyman from the bottle, without the hat – attire not altogether becoming of the young tenor we used to know. He was there to perform What’s Another Year, a build-up to the then forthcoming horrendous (Eurovision) show. Johnny is son of the late renowned tenor, Patrick O’Hagan – a good friend, indeed, when we worked for a living in the north-eastern part of the island. Yes, Patrick owned a public house in Drogheda. Johnny – not the name given to him on his christening day – a schoolboy, would often

collect the empty glasses from our tables and, with reluctance, slip into his trouser pockets the small change we could hardly afford to leave as tips. His famous dad always sang a song from behind the bar counter at closing time. The Green Glens of Antrim was his parting glass. In the early stages of another championship season, Johnny Logan’s reminder with the song on the Late Late Show, refreshed the mind of What’s Another Year in Gaelic Sport – and the epic Connacht Final of July 9th, 2017 in Pearse Stadium. Roscommon’s powerful and unexpected win – as the newspaper pundits wrote – Galway’s return to the drawing board that they thought they had wiped clean. We revisited the enthusiastic crowds in Salthill, the blue and gold

invasion of the seaside town. The maroon and white tribes were there in strength and welcome. The two forces blended well. The public houses spilled over to the footpaths, restaurants had tables free – such days are not days of wining and dining. Could the two adversaries meet again a year from then, in championship fare, this time in our town? Roscommon’s ‘as the crow flies’ course to the final – another demented day for Leitrim – Galway’s pushing aside of a tiring and partly unchanged Mayo – followed by a schoolyard runaround with Sligo – brought the two old rivals together again in a repeat Connacht Football Final showdown. Hyde Park would be the venue. The county and the province waited. Controversy rusts the turnstiles

of sport. Experts, measured with health and safety rulers, declared the pitch would not accommodate the expected crowd. Local alarm clocks were heard to ring before rising time – but modern-day fears and dangers must raise their protective sign. Roscommon manager Kevin McStay emerged from the dressing room and declared a warning that bordered on strike action. He and his team would be in Hyde Park on Connacht Final Sunday, and hoped somebody would be there to meet and greet them. His team and the Roscommon GAA family were his main concern. Brave narrative, indeed, from the former Mayo Football All-Star. Hyde Park was already in the sealed envelope to hold the classic encounter. Galway came to Hyde Park on June 17th

on an excursion of intent and revenge. Father’s Day, but they carried no kind courtesies in their travel bags. Early indications in the game augured well for a charitable day for the home side. As evening grew, the maroon colours changed, the masks were slipped on, the silver was pilfered. Despite a gallant showing by Captain Conor Devaney and his men, defensive slackness – and not for the first time – forfeited the coveted crown. Sport’s unforgiving dock. Galway, new Connacht champions, deservedly so (for the 46th time), they now embraced the high honour as the first county to hoist the new Super Eight Crest. Roscommon will long lament the double loss. Still in the race, they should shoulder no guilt. Side by side with controversy, sport

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beyond The Orchard McStay: ‘The lads are ready to deliver’  SEAMUS DUKE

Fintan Cregg, Cathal Compton and Ultan Harney are back in training following injuries and could be selected for Saturday’s showdown with Armagh. Pic: Andrew Fox

After all the training, all the matches, all the tactical conundrums and all the talk, it’s down to this. 70 minutes at O’Moore Park in Portlaoise this Saturday for a place in the Super 8s. The entire county of Roscommon was on tenderhooks on Monday morning wondering what our fate might be. Armagh was a very fair draw, and in fact, last week most Roscommon fans wanted to draw the winners of the Armagh v Clare match. Now they have got their wish. Roscommon will be the favourites to win this match but manager Kevin McStay knows full well that being favourites doesn’t matter a whit if his team doesn’t perform on the day. I spoke to Kevin on Tuesday morning and he was cautious and confident in equal measure. “It’s a good draw for us and we are happy with that. However it’s a 50/50 game and Armagh would be looking at the game as a great chance for them to advance as well so it will be a big challenge. I know Kieran (McGeeney) well over the years. I have a great relationship with him and he is trying to do the same as we are trying to do in Roscommon and that’s develop the team. “We had to see how we reacted since losing the Connacht Final and I have a great sense that we have left that one behind us now and are ready to move on. Of course we were very disappointed after that game but we went away and had a long chat about it and we have parked the hurt we experienced and are now ready for the next challenge and that is Armagh on Saturday. “In terms of developing the team it would be absolutely huge to get to the Super 8s. Three huge games would certainly bring this team on in leaps and bounds and would give us invaluable experience as we continue to progress. Remember a win on Sunday means we are playing in Croke Park the following week with games

Roscommon manager Kevin McStay

against Donegal and Dublin to come after that. It’s a massive incentive for us to win,” he said. On the injury front there was positive news for Roscommon supporters. “In terms of injuries, Fergal Lennon is out for the rest of the campaign with a back injury. Ciaran Lennon is back training but not handling the ball so he won’t be ready for Saturday. I am more hopeful about Cathal Compton and Fintan Cregg who are back this week into training and we will have to look at them later in the week to see if they are ready. On the plus side, Ultan Harney and Niall Daly are back training and fully available,” McStay said. The Roscommon manager is under no illusions as to how important Saturday’s game in Portlaoise is. “The bottom line is that this is where our season rests and we have to answer the call. We want to be a part of the Super 8s and there is no looking beyond this game on Saturday. It’s a huge game for Roscommon football and I have a real sense that the lads are ready to deliver. This is it now, there is no life beyond Saturday and it’s a challenge that we are ready for,” he concluded.

What’s another year… in sport also endures its share of setbacks; bitter defeats, manager movements, player demands and resignations, referee abuse, the call to young and promising players to play Gaelic sport at another level in foreign fields. Harmful roots that threaten to sprout. A passing year can bring many changes to sport. The introduction of young players to the big stage carries a novel aspect to the game. David Clifford (Kerry) and Con O’Callaghan (Dublin) stand out and are rapidly making the GAA headlines, while Eoghan Bán Gallagher of Donegal, Sean Kelly and Peter Cooke of Galway and Paddy Durkin of Mayo are also promising debutantes to senior ranks. There are others. The track of their boots on the grass bring fresh growth to

tired ground, with many long seasons of Sundays, (and Saturdays), laid out before them. It might be Gore Vidal who once said “youth is a time of hope and vision”. The rise from the hallowed ground of the minnows of the game throughout this season has given their long and lingering followers strong vocal chords. Longford’s disposal of much-fancied Meath – the first in thirty-six years – and Carlow’s victory over Kildare – after a wait of fifty-three years – levelled the potholed paths for both to the provincial semi-finals. The Barrowsiders’ eventual loss to Laois and Longford’s nineteen-point dismissal by Dublin (twenty-seven points in 2015) shunted the midland counties into a qualifier – and that is where the noose

tightens. Fermanagh’s first appearance in an Ulster final following a ten-year wait and seeking their first grasp of the Anglo Celt Cup will find a place in the GAA history pages. The defeat by revitalised Donegal will spurn the Erne men to regroup, refuel and recapture their early promise. The dominance of Dublin football in recent years has become a fast-moving concern across the Gaelic football landscape. The weaker counties, as we have come to know them, are fearful of playing Dublin, yet the apprehension of such a feat is seen by them as a learning curve, a privilege, a boost. The Kerrys, Mayos, the Donegals, now Galway, are nervous too at the approach. They come to the battle as bravadoes, but too often

retreat surrendered. Mayo knows the pain. Dublin has given us many seasons of sporting excellence. To watch them, at home and away, is a sporting pleasure. Often from a lazy start they become athletic, ruthless, masters of deceit. Football is their passion, they play to sheet music. Awesome is the word that follows them around. Jim Gavin calmly watches from the sideline, sometimes from a chair. With tiny mouthpiece loosely held, book and pencil, he notes the rights and wrongs out front. There are few creases in his movement. Dublin footballers do not seek the publicity that surrounds them. The national papers daily highlight the trail they blaze. If a player gets married or cuts a ribbon, his CV is written. If injured or taken off, the HSE

is called to account. Diarmuid Connolly’s departure from the panel has drawn as much notoriety as Brexit or the Hard Border. Cluxton’s unfortunate injury now has its own long-running series. Young Evan Comerford is courageously playing the part. His early career is already being penned. The sky-blue vest is the ticket to Gaeldom. The departure of the green and red of Mayo from the Road to Croker will leave a blank on the canvas. While the Lilywhites will be welcome to the route, they will struggle to complete the picture. The All-reland Qualifiers’ fourth round has presented Roscommon with a difficult hurdle to cross. With renewed energy and expectation, following its late late

ambush of Clare, the Orchard County will now have sharp focus on fruitful pastures ahead. With resilient recent performances, and backed by the close encounter (Galway’s first defeat in the competition) with the All-Ireland champions in the National League, Connacht champions Galway now can claim the place of second favourites in the race to halt Dublin’s runaway train for the fourth in a row. A new-look Kerry, still marginally in the lead, the winning post remains open. What’s Another Year – Johnny Logan’s winning song of 1980 – carries enlightenment, deep value. It has meaning too. * Our occasional contributor, Tom Curley, is a Kilteevan native who lives in Galway

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INSIDE: All-Ireland Qualiﬁer preview…. pages 46 and 47 GAA Results Seamus Carthy Auctioneers AFL Division 1 Western Gaels 1-17 St. Brigid’s 0-14 Leydon Brothers AFL Division 3 (Tansey Cup) Clann na nGael 2-12 St. Michael’s 0-10 Kilglass Gaels 1-10 Ballinameen 0-10 King & Moffatt Building Services JAFC (Section B) Castlerea St. Kevin’s 3-13 St. Faithleach’s 2-16 King & Moffatt Building Services JBFC (Section B) Pádraig Pearses W/O St. Brigid’s Boyle 4-18 Tulsk Lord Edwards 1-12 Warm & Cosy Homes All-County Cup Semi-Final Pádraig Pearses 2-13 Michael Glavey’s 0-15 G&G Electric Junior Hurling Championship Final Four Roads 0-23 Oran 2-15 (AET) Kepak Senior Hurling Championship Four Roads 3-20 Oran 2-14 St. Dominic’s 2-14 Roscommon Gaels 0-10 Athleague 6-9 Pádraig Pearses 2-15

Fixtures Friday, July 6th King & Moffatt Building Services JBFC (Section A) At Orchard Park: Elphin v Michael Glavey’s. 8 pm King & Moffatt Building Services JBFC (Section B) (8 pm) At Kilglass: Kilglass Gaels v Clann na nGael At Mulhern Park: Fuerty v Pádraig Pearses At Abbey Park: Boyle v St. Aidan’s Senior Hurling Championship At Athleague: Athleague v Roscommon Gaels. 8 pm

ATHLEAGUE’S RED-LETTER DAY! Anthony Flaherty gets his letters in order ahead of the Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship match between Athleague and Pádraig Pearses in Athleague last Sunday evening Athleague went on to topple the defending champions. See page 45 for report.

On the march again… Rossies face Orchard test in Portlaoise O’Moore Park in Portlaoise is the destination this Saturday as the Roscommon senior footballers look to overcome Armagh in round four of the All-Ireland qualifiers. The winners will be rewarded with a much-coveted place in the inaugural Super 8s and games against the winners of Cork v Tyrone as well as Donegal and Dublin. Roscommon manager Kevin McStay believes his players are “ready to deliver”, while Armagh go into the game as the team with momentum following their qualifier wins over Westmeath in round one, Sligo in round two and Clare last weekend in round three. There was positive news for Roscommon this week as Kevin McStay said that Cathal Compton, Fintan Cregg, Ultan Harney and Niall Daly

The Roscommon players are back in action this Saturday as they look to overcome Armagh in Round 4 of the All-Ireland qualifiers.

could be available for selection once again following injury. The Roscommon supporters are

expected to travel in big numbers to Portlaoise ahead of the 3 pm throw-in on Saturday and a number of tickets

are still available. The game will also be broadcast live on RTÉ News Now with coverage starting at 2.45 pm.

Sunday, July 8th Leydon Brothers AFL Division 3 (Tansey Cup) At Kilglass: Kilglass Gaels v Western Gaels. 1 pm AFL Division 5 At Davonna Park: St. Joseph’s v Ballinameen. 12 pm Roscommon Senior Hurling Championship At Athleague: Four Roads v Tremane. 6 pm At Athleague: Pádraig Pearses v St. Dominic’s. 7.30 pm

Underage update Thursday, July 5th U-14 Football Championship Division 1 At Pairc an Phiarsaigh: Pádraig Pearses v Strokestown At Kiltoom: St. Brigid’s v Roscommon Gaels At Kilmore: Cill Moire/Gaeil na Sionanne/Niamh Roine v Boyle U-14 Football Championship Division 2 (8 pm) At Orchard Park: Elphin-Ballinameen v Éire Óg/Michael Glavey’s At Rockfield: Oran v Western Gaels U-14 Football Championship Division 3 (8 pm) At Ballyforan: St. Aidan’s v Castlerea St. Kevin’s At St. Dominic’s: St. Dominic’s v Tulsk Lord Edwards At Ardcarne Park: St. Michael’s v St. Croan’s Monday, July 9th U-16 Hurling League Group 1 (7 pm) At Carrick HC: Carrick Hurling Club (St. Mary’s) v Longford Slashers At Four Roads: Four Roads v Pádraig Pearses U-16 Hurling League Group 2 (7 pm) At Athleague\Tremane: Athleague\ Tremane v Tooreen At Lisnamult: Roscommon Gaels v St. Dominic’s