Richard Canny
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Level of road verge trimming in the county 'very poor' - News - Roscommon Herald (opens the original)
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The level of verge trimming taking place on some roads was described as “very poor” at a recent meeting of Roscommon Municipal District. Raising the issue, Fianna Fáil councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice said that verge trimming work on the N60 was usually completed in June but wasn’t done this year until August 15th. He told the meeting that there was still verge-trimming to be carried out on a lot of roads. “It’s too late and I hope it won’t be the same again next year. To be honest, it’s been very
‘High collision’ designation for village paves way for long-awaited safety funding - News - Roscommon Herald (opens the original)
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Cloonfad’s official designation as a 'high collision' location following several years of campaigning has been described as a “breakthrough” in efforts to secure funding for long-awaited safety measures in the village. Rocommon County Council has confirmed to the Roscommon Herald that the N83 through Cloonfad village has been identified by Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) as a ‘High Collision Location’ (HCL). TII can now target safety interventions in the village following the designation.
Castle Island and Lough Key landscape ‘could become major heritage attraction’ - News - Roscommon Herald (opens the original)
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Decades of archaeological research have uncovered the extraordinary history of Castle Island and the wider Lough Key mediaeval landscape. Now, leading archaeologist Professor Tom Finan believes it is time to begin sharing this story to a much wider audience. Professor Finan’s comments come following the recent publication of a Conservation Management Plan (CMP) aimed at securing the future of the nationally significant Castle Island site and exploring how it might eventually be opened up and int
Safety concerns at County Roscommon junction ‘falling on deaf ears’ - News - Roscommon Herald (opens the original)
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Safety concerns highlighted at the Donamon junction on the N60 at Oran “seem to be falling on deaf ears”, the September meeting of Roscommon Municipal District was told. The remarks were made by Fianna Fáil councillor Marty McDermott when he criticised correspondence from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in response to his request for a meeting on the issue. Cllr McDermott repeated concerns he had raised at previous MD meetings about poor visibility at the junction for oncoming cars in dar
Watch: Grandson of Roscommon emigrants moves one step away from sainthood - News - Roscommon Herald (opens the original)
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A grandson of Roscommon emigrants has moved one step away from sainthood following a special ceremony in the US on Thursday. The beatification of the late Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, the grandson of emigrants from Croghan in North Roscommon, attracted an estimated 50,000 worshippers to St. Louis, Missouri on Thursday. The ceremony at The Dome arena, which officially honoured him as ‘Blessed Fulton J. Sheen’, now moves him one step away from canonisation. The historic event was attended by 89 bis
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