James Fogarty

2 weeks ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

Roscommon Safe Link (RSL) dealt with 239 new clients last year, comprising 213 adults and 26 children, according to the group’s annual report. The report also noted a “noticeable increase in men seeking support”. Most of these new clients came from County Roscommon, 170 people, with a further 30 coming from County Leitrim, 12 from County Sligo and County Galway. Counties Longford, Clare, Louth, Offaly, Mayo, Dublin, and Donegal also accounted for some clients.

3 weeks ago | roscommonherald.ie | James Fogarty

“There is nothing — absolutely nothing — half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” So said a very wise water rat once to his new, subterranean friend, at the beginning of one of the most charming and beloved friendships in children’s literature. The water rat, or Ratty as he was to his friends, could equally have said his timeless phrase of the Roscommon County Youth Theatre’s (RCYT) production of ‘The Wind in the Willows’.

1 month 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 month 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.

1 month ago | medicalindependent.ie | James Fogarty |Catherine Reilly |Priscilla Lynch |Denise Doherty

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