James Fogarty

1 week ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

The significant disparity in income between North, Mid, and South Roscommon has been clearly shown in CSO data released last week. According to data from the ‘Geographical Profiles of Income in Ireland 2022 - Household Income’, there is more than €20,000 in the difference in median gross income between the Athlone Municipal District of South Roscommon, €64,694, and the Boyle Municipal District of North Roscommon, €44,371.

1 week ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is investigating six alleged illegal turf cutting sites in County Roscommon. A spokesperson for the EPA said that the matters have now been referred to Roscommon County Council, which has enforcement jurisdiction in this area. “The EPA has issued a Proposed Direction under Section 63(5) of the EPA Act, 1992 as amended, to Roscommon County Council requesting the submission of enforcement plans in relation to peat extraction sites,” an EPA spokesperson said.

2 weeks ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

Lessons must be learned from the Lough Funshinagh flood crisis, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. Speaking at the recent opening of the Roscommon Civil Defence headquarters, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris said things had to be done differently. “There’s a word called common sense, which sometimes isn’t too common. I say that respectfully. We have a great public service, I really believe that, but sometimes we also have way too much bureaucracy,” he said.

2 weeks ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

The lack of action on the upgrading of a major route through Roscommon, the N61, is holding the county back, the Taoiseach was told last week. Fianna Fáil councillor Sean Moylan raised the issue with Taoiseach Micheál Martin at the Ógra Fianna Fáil conference in Kiltoom. According to Cllr Moylan  "at the cross at Tulsk, virtually every Friday evening there is an accident".

2 weeks ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

The South Roscommon village of Ballyforan will witness the official opening of its 3km greenway later this afternoon, Friday. Following years of work by the Ballyforan Area Transition Team and other organisations in the local area, the new amenity will be officially opened on Friday, April 25th, by Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Alan Dillon.