4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1162+ words) Clancy's pub in Knockvicar has been serving the local community for 150 years. Pic:Noreen Gaffney For 150 years, Clancy’s Bar in Knockvicar has been more than a place to pull a pint. Known locally as ‘Mammy’s’, the popular rural pub has…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (152+ words) The playground has been temporarily closed as a result. Pic: iStock Criminal damage to the playground in Ballaghaderreen has led to its temporary closure. The damage has been condemned by local Independent councillor Michéal Frain. He explained that Roscommon County…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (365+ words) By Cate McCurry, Press Association The number of taxi drivers in Ireland has surged to its highest level in a decade, new research shows. Some 1,893 new driver licences were issued last year, bringing the total number of drivers to 27,891. The…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (436+ words) The commercial vacancy rate in County Roscommon was recorded at 17.7% in June 2026 according to the new GeoDirectory Commercial Vacancy Rates Report. The commercial vacancy rate in Roscommon was recorded at 17.7% in June according to the new GeoDirectory Commercial Vacancy Rates…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (457+ words) The HSE’s Senior Management Team (SMT) has approved the reimbursement of Skyclarys for patients with Friedreich’s Ataxia. The SMT took account of a substantially improved financial offer made in recent days by the company Biogen to the HSE arising from…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (327+ words) The Psychiatric Nurses Association’s (PNA) ballot on industrial action will conclude tomorrow. The PNA’s members are voting on up to and including strike action across Galway Roscommon Mental Health Services. The decision came following an Extraordinary General Meeting where members…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (461+ words) A resident at the country’s biggest asylum-seeker accommodation centre pleaded to be transferred because of “visible, open drug activity” and concerns for their personal safety. The person said conditions at the State-owned centre at Citywest in Dublin had severely deteriorated…...

3+ week, 7+ hour ago   (131+ words) The Government has shelved a scheme allowing older people to downsize their homes. Councils have been told to stop running the Older Persons Housing Financial Contribution scheme while the Housing Agency reviews it. The scheme supported older homeowners to sell…...

3+ week, 9+ hour ago   (210+ words) There are fears that keeping fuel excise cuts in place might not stop prices from soaring above €2 per litre. It's after the Government's decision to extend the fuel tax cuts until at least October's Budget. The Dáil is being recalled…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (665+ words) Joanna O'Reilly (right) pictured at the Roscommon Pride march in 2025. Pic: Jessica Weber Patterson For LGBTQ+ people, allies are vital — they are the building blocks that hold the community up, supporting people when they need it most. There are few…...