Feighan welcomes €70m Transitional LEADER Programme Local Groups can apply for funding immediately Roscommon Leader allocated €2.6m A total of €70 million to support rural communities and enterprises The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys, T.D. has today…
Celebrating the Arts & Creativity as we Age 1st to 31st May 2021 Call Out for Participants for 1 to 1 Creative Conversations Short creative engagements between artists and older participants in a household or nursing home Each session…
The Boyle Summer Show committee is disappointed to announce that the Annual Show will not go ahead this year owing to the pandemic. This decision was made on the advice of the Irish Shows Association (ISA) that shows should not…
New Government plan will support the recovery of our tourism and hospitality sector and help create jobs in Rural Ireland: Feighan A new Government plan reflecting changes in living and working patterns during Covid-19 will maximise the recovery for all…
Feighan Encourages Local Schools to Apply for funding under ‘Safe Routes to School Scheme’ €15 million is available nationally under a new initiative called Safe Routes to School which will support active travel infrastructure for selected schools around the country….
They have seen better days … information signs at the Gaelic Chieftain
The Isles of Lough Key – Henry Fitzpatrick “The emerald green valley lay smiling, ‘neath the shade of a beautiful moon, As I wandered along to the hillside, Which cradles the grey Rock Of Doon. And from there I gazed…
Exciting Opportunities for North Roscommon Leitrim Region in Waterways Master Plan Waterways Ireland’s new Tourism Masterplan has received an enthusiastic endorsement from Boyle native and local TD, Frank Feighan. The masterplan was launched this week by Minister Darragh O’Brien and…
Feighan to raise local bank closures with Finance Minister Minister for State and local TD Frank Feighan has expressed his deep disappointment of the decision of Bank of Ireland to close several their branches in Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal….
St. Vincent de Paul – Boyle Conference St Joseph’s Conference Boyle, wishes to sincerely thank all who donated to the St Vincent de Paul Annual Appeal. During these difficult times your generosity towards those who are less fortunate was very…
Frank Devenney R.I.P. The death has occurred of Frank Devenney, Breandrum, Boyle, Co.Roscommon and formerly Oulster Lane, Drogheda, Co.Louth on the 28th of February 2021 in the exceptional care of the Sligo Hospice. Frank will be greatly missed by his…
Covid Vaccines: Medical practices in Boyle are busy delivering vaccines to our people over 85. They will continue with other age groups etc as prescribed Submitted photos, with full permission of those involved … 1/ Staff at Boyle Medical Clinic…
Covid Vaccines: Great news for Boyle … From 8.30am this morning Covid vaccines are available for MORE THAN 100, pre-booked over 85-year-olds at Boyle Medical Centre facility operated by Doctors Barry Cosgrove and Kamal Javed
Irish Times poll: Strong support for reopening society as soon as possible There is strong support for reopening society and the economy as soon as possible, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI opinion poll, with only a minority favouring…
Nursing home visits could return ‘in weeks’ Independent.ie: Hope has risen for the return of nursing home visits within weeks after “robust” evidence emerged that vaccines are leading to a significant drop in infections and deaths among residents. Read More >>
Isabel Mc Quade (née Smyth) R.I.P. The death has occurred of Isabel Mc Quade (née Smyth), Springwell, Ballinafad, Co. Sligo, February 24th 2021: Peacefully, in the loving care of the staff and nurses at Abbeyhaven Nursing Home. Predeceased by her…
February 1947, “The Big Snow” Christy Wynne was nine when the snow fell on his hometown of Boyle in Co Roscommon. “It began on the evening of Monday 24 February 1947; the greatest snowfall of the 20th century was about…
Roscommon CoCo: Covid-19 Rates Waiver Appeal 2021 A three-month waiver will apply to eligible businesses and will take the form of a credit in lieu of rates Read More >>
Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home Jerusalema fun dance The Residents and Staff of Abbey Haven Care Centre & Nursing Home have been working on the Jerusalema Fun Dance over the past week and we all had great fun…
New Lantern Lights for Main Street Main Street Regeneration works are continuing following the recent provision of new footpath paving stones on the south side of the street. • Lantern-type lights are being installed today. The older lighting poles will…
Garreth Williams R.I.P. The death has occurred of Garreth Williams, Boyle, Co. Roscommon and formerly of Drogheda Co. Louth, February 22nd 2021: Peacefully at his home. Garreth is predeceased by his father Ken and his infant brother Hugh. Much loved…
Restaurants unlikely to reopen until the middle of summer Irish Independent: “The hospitality industry will likely not reopen until the middle of the summer, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said this morning. Mr Martin said that he did not foresee pubs or…
Sketches – entrance to L. Key Forest Park from the N4
Pancake Tuesday aka Shrove Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 Shrove Tuesday is the day before Ash Wednesday, observed in many Christian countries through participating in confession and absolution, the ritual burning of the previous year’s Holy Week palms, finalizing one’s Lenten…
Ash Wednesday 17th February Ash Wednesday is important because it marks the start of the Lenten period leading up to Easter, when Christians believe Jesus was resurrected. The ashes symbolize both death and repentance. During this period, Christians show repentance and mourning for their sins,…
Michéal KELLY R.I.P. Michéal Kelly, Cloonloo, Boyle, Co. Sligo, February 14th, 2021; Peacefully, at The North West Hospice, Sligo. Predeceased by his brother’s Frankie and Tommy-Joe and his siter Lily, Michéal will be very sadly missed and fondly remembered by…
Margaret (Rosaleen) Callery R.I.P. The death has occurred of Margaret (Rosaleen) Callery (nee Duffy), Knockarush, Boyle, Co. Roscommon on the 14th of February 2021. Predeceased by her husband Patrick (Paddy) Callery. Sadly missed by her loving daughters Mary Kavanagh (Monaghan),…
The Toon Team – Snowman
Pubs, hotels and restaurants set to stay shut for several more months Pubs, restaurants, hotels and cafes are facing shutdown for several more months as Taoiseach Micheál Martin warned a “critical mass” of the population must be vaccinated first with…
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Oh Balls … Snowballs 13th February
Happy Chinese New Year 12th February,2021
Marians, Bridge Street, Boyle
Full Level 5 until after Easter (April) but schools and construction likely to reopen Read More >>
“Non Nationals” – a short story by John Mulligan Listen to John Mulligan’s beautifully written and spoken story of a generous Christmas charitable act to fellow, but less fortunate humans … Listen Here >>
Feighan welcomes the decision of the Government to expand access to medical cards Minister for State at the Department of Health and local Fine Gael TD Frank Feighan has welcomed the decision of the Government to expand access to…
The death has occurred of Philip HICKEY HICKEY, Philip (Swords, Co. Dublin and formerly of Boyle, Co. Roscommon) – February 3rd, 2021, (peacefully) at Beaumont Hospital. Sadly missed by his loving wife Catherine, children Claire, Seán and Áine, parents Bridie…
Feighan Welcomes IT Sligo’s Investment Plan College gets green light from Planners 10,000 students by 2022 Strong Sligo Campus investment vital for Sligo region in merger plans to create Technical University The Minister of State at the Department of Health…
Úna Bhán Tourism Manager Úna Bhán Tourism Co-operative is seeking to recruit an experienced, enthusiastic and dynamic person for the position of Community Services Manager based at King House Boyle. To be considered for the position candidates will need to…
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Know your rights: Claiming tax relief on utility bills when working from home I’M WORKING FROM HOME BECAUSE OF COVID-19. CAN I CLAIM TAX BACK ON MY UTILITY BILLS? If you are working from home (also known as e-working or…
William (Bill) Brennan R.I.P. The Death has occurred of William (Bill) Brennan, Behy, Boyle, Co. Roscommon, January 26th 2021; Peacefully at Sligo University Hospital. Predeceased by his brothers James and Joseph. William will be sadly missed by his brother Richard…
Eugene Queenan R.I.P. The death has occurred of Eugene Queenan, Phibsborough Dublin and formerly of Killaraght, Co. Sligo, January 23rd, 2021; Peacefully, in his 98th year, in the tender care of the staff of Elm Green Nursing Home, Castleknock. Predeceased…
Ireland’s Covid-19 death toll has passed 3,000 as the Department of Health today confirmed 90 further deaths. The death toll since the beginning of the pandemic now stands at 3,066. Eighty-nine of the deaths announced today occurred this month. The…
Five people have been arrested in Co Donegal after a car failed to stop for gardaí and a garda car was rammed. The incident took place outside Donegal town at around 3.30pm this afternoon. A detective unit on patrol came across…
Northern Ireland’s strict lockdown measures will be reviewed in four weeks’ time, the First Minister has said. Arlene Foster said people needed to work together and adhere to public health measures to “overcome this dreadful virus”. The post-Christmas lockdown was…
Germany will become the first European Union country to start using the same experimental antibodies treatment credited with helping Donald Trump recover from Covid-19, health minister Jens Spahn said today. “The government has bought 200,000 doses for €400 million,” Mr…
The alleged ringleader of Asia’s biggest crime syndicate and one of the world’s most wanted men has been arrested in the Netherlands, with Australian authorities pushing for his extradition to face trial. Police had been chasing alleged drug kingpin Tse…
The possibility of Leaving Certificate exams going ahead as normal is still “a live and viable” prospect, according to the General Secretary of one of the country’s secondary school teachers’ unions. Speaking on RTÉ’s This Week programme, Kieran Christie, General Secretary of…
The leader of the Labour Party, Alan Kelly, has said a longer lockdown should be implemented to suppress Covid-19 with what he described as a “national aggressive suppression strategy”. Speaking on This Week, he said the border should be policed…
More than £15,000 in fines has been handed out after police shut down an illegal rave attended by more than 300 people in east London. Officers from the Metropolitan Police attended a venue under a railway arch on Nursery Road…
The Irish Kidney Association has written to the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, appealing for transplant recipients and people on dialysis to be given urgent priority for Covid-19 vaccination. The move follows growing concern over the mortality rate in this…
The Dáil is to consider a motion to increase the penalties for the theft of pets. The Regional Group of TDs wants the Government to use a bill that is currently being considered by the Oireachtas as a legal mechanism…
Ireland’s two remaining Holocaust survivors will be joined by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin for a live broadcast of the National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration later today. This year the commemoration will take place virtually due to Covid-19 restrictions. The Holocaust…
The British Government is a “long, long, long way” from being able to lift coronavirus lockdown restrictions in England, the Health Secretary, Matt Hancock, has warned. Mr Hancock said there was evidence that restrictions in place were having an impact…
A survivor of a home for unmarried mothers and babies in Northern Ireland has called for the doors of secrecy around the institutions to be flung open. Earlier this month Taoiseach Micheál Martin issued an apology in the Dáil to…
The European Union will make pharmaceutical companies respect contracts they have signed for the supply of Covid-19 vaccines, according to European Council President Charles Michel. Last week Pfizer said it was temporarily slowing supplies to Europe to make manufacturing changes…
New border controls came into force in France as part of a massive effort to contain the spread of Covid-19 and avoid another nationwide lockdown. After a slow start to vaccinations, French health authorities reported that a million people had…
Rescuers in east China pulled 11 miners from hundreds of metres underground where they had been trapped for two weeks, state media reported, as the race to locate the remaining 10 intensified. The miners were brought to the surface starting…
New Zealand health officials have confirmed the first case of Covid-19 in the community for more than two months, sparking urgent contract-tracing efforts north of Auckland. A 56-year-old woman who recently returned from Europe tested positive 10 days after completing…
There are 650 Covid-19 patients receiving some level of critical care, according to the Chief Executive Officer of the HSE. Paul Reid said there are 214 people in ICU and 436 receiving advanced respiratory support. He said teams are “battling…
It seems to run completely counter to what you’d expect. We’re in the middle of the worst global pandemic in a century, that is causing millions of deaths and making tens of millions sick. But it is also wreaking havoc…
Everything hinges on the vaccine. The reopening of the economy, travel, schools and the simple hope that normal life can resume sometime this year. Politically, the stakes could not be higher for Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly…
A multi-millionaire Australian property mogul controversially suggested a few years ago that if young people wanted to buy a house, they should stop buying avocado toast and expensive coffee. “When I was trying to buy my first home, I wasn’t…
Voters across the UK believe Scotland is likely to become independent within the next decade – while more than half of those in Northern Ireland want a referendum on a united Ireland in the next five years, according to a…
A woman in her 60s has died in a road traffic collision in north county Dublin. Gardai said the woman was driving one of at least four cars involved in the incident at Blakes Cross off the M1 near Lusk…
Over €1.1m worth of suspected cannabis has been seized along with a firearm and €100,000 cash, after a search operation in Monaghan and Louth. Two people have been arrested. Searches in both counties were carried out at about 12pm today,…
Covid-19 patients have been transferred “hundreds of kilometres” to get to an ICU bed. The Clinical Director of the Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance Service said that 40 critically ill patients have been moved between hospitals this month so far, including…
Cork University Hospital had to make an appeal for clinical staff to volunteer shifts to help deal with the pressure on its intensive care unit last night. The HSE’s Chief Clinical Officer, Dr Colm Henry, said the request came after…
There have been twelve more coronavirus-related deaths recorded by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland. It brings the official death toll since the pandemic began to 1,716. There have also been 670 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed from tests…
Legendary US talk show host Larry King has died at the age of 87. Ora Media broke the news in a statement tweeted from his account. The statement said: “With profound sadness, Ora Media announces the death of our co-founder, host,…
The level of Covid-19 infections in Irish hospitals is “out of control”, the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has said. The union is calling for upgraded safety standards “immediately” to bring the situation under control. In a statement, the INMO said…
A 14-year-old boy has been remanded in custody on charges connected to an assault of a 49-year-old woman in Dublin city centre which left her in critical condition in hospital. Garda Mark Barry of Store Street Garda Station told Judge…
Not all of the one million students in the country will be back in school before St Patrick’s Day, the Taoiseach has said. Primary and secondary schools have not reopened since the Christmas holidays due to the surge in Covid-19 cases….
The National Mall is a long, rectangular park in the middle of Washington DC. It stretches for three kilometres from the Capitol Building to the Lincoln Memorial and is lined by some of the best-known museums and monuments in the…
China has reported more new cases of Covid-19 and the financial hub of Shanghai imposed new restrictions, as the country marked the anniversary of the world’s first coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan city, where the disease emerged in late 2019. The…
The European Central Bank is considering whether chief economist Philip Lane should continue to hold private calls with investors after policy meetings, ECB President Christine Lagarde has said. Lane held private discussions with a select group of economists from the…
The Italian data privacy watchdog has ordered video app TikTok to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the app. In a…
Met Éireann has issued a snow and ice warning for the entire country. The Status Yellow warning will come into effect from 6pm and will last until midday tomorrow. Met Éireann is warning of falls of hail, sleet and snow with…
Taoiseach Micheál Martin and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have discussed the latest information to emerge about the more virulent strain of Covid-19 that was first identified in the UK. Mr Martin has expressed concern following suggestions that the variant may…
Russian police detained dozens of protesters as supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets following his call to protest against President Vladimir Putin’s rule. Mr Putin’s most vocal domestic critic called for mass rallies after surviving…
There is one detail about the exterior of Corpus Christi primary school in Limerick that you don’t notice until it’s pointed out to you. But once you do see it, it is striking. This low one storey building, in the heart of Moyross, is completely exposed. Unlike the vast majority of schools across the…
While holidays abroad ground to a halt last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many will be hoping to return to the skies at some stage in 2021. As the vaccine roll out continues across the world, people are becoming…
Europe is in a race against time. While the early rollout of the vaccine has been beset by difficulties, it is expected to pick up dramatically from March. But the arrival of more infectious Covid variants is threatening to extinguish…
Is this the longest January in history? It certainly feels that way. The first month of the year has seen a mixed picture with Covid-19. After the surge in cases, the daily numbers are thankfully beginning to reduce, but only very…
Canadian airline Westjet today cancelled a flight just prior to take-off after a warning light went off in the cockpit of the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. The 737 MAX had only been allowed by Canada to fly in its airspace days…
British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca has warned that supplies of its coronavirus vaccine to Europe will be “lower than originally anticipated” due to reduced production at a manufacturing site. The jab it developed with the University of Oxford in England is…
The Health Service Executive has defended its record on safety measures to protect staff from contracting Covid-19 after the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation yesterday claimed infection rates of healthcare workers in hospitals were “out of control”. Yesterday, the INMO…
The Taoiseach has written to the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang asking for a ban on the importation of Irish beef to China to be lifted “as a matter of urgency”. Micheál Martin wrote to Mr Li on Wednesday and raised…
The Taoiseach has told CNN that the Government recognises the trauma of those born in mother-and-baby homes and is seeking to make amends. Micheál Martin said the Government is looking at a “restorative recognition scheme” along with other recommendations in…
University Hospital Limerick is one of the country’s busiest, dealing with 158 Covid-19 patients today. Staff there were also caring for 19 patients in intensive care. Intensive care consultant at the hospital, Dr Catherine Motherway, said it is currently coping with the…
A man held up a judge, a barrister and his estranged wife with a fake pistol and a hoax pipe bomb during a “terrifying” siege in a Dublin court, his sentence hearing has been told. During a hearing in December…
An Icelandic man who got the world’s first double shoulder and arm transplant is recovering well after the operation, two decades after the accident that cost him both limbs, doctors said today. They said it was still uncertain how much…
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We all knew the song, but when Afro-Irish singer Tolu Makay performed N17 on the RTÉ New Year’s Eve countdown show, hearts swelled all over the country and beyond. Arranged by Gavin Murphy, with accompaniment from the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, the…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said there is some evidence that the new variant of coronavirus first identified in the UK may be linked to a higher death rate. Mr Johnson told the Downing Street press conference: “I must…