The call was made at a recent meeting of Athlone Municipal District

A pharmaceutical giant operating in the county has declined to comment on reports of job losses in Roscommon. Yesterday, the Westmeath Independent reported that Novo Nordisk is making approximately 75 workers redundant at its Monksland facility.

A man was arrested this afternoon in the county and a Garda was injured while responding to the incident.

The school says “it is disgraceful that the government is not actively trying to resolve this dispute”

The new roadworks are within a kilometre of the roadworks already in place since May

The news from South Roscommon. 

He has been a teacher for fourteen years

A commemorative plaque was unveiled in the church grounds

The initiative was launched recently by Minister Hildegarde Naughton

She will be launching her book on Thursday

Despite the heartbreak of almost ten years, Lough Funshinagh remains one of the most beautiful places in the county. It is a also a place of rich and almost fantastical history.

Up to 2,000 people attended the protest to voice their fears over the downgrading of maternity services at the hospital.

The news from South Roscommon. 

It’s a feat never achieved before in either the single or double dogs categories in the 119 year history of the ISDS

Mike Denver is featured in the festival's inaugural lineup. 

This pipeline passes two local schools and and a community centre

A County Roscommon school is seeking to overturn a planning refusal to build a car park and a community garden.

The news from South Roscommon

Fund has raised and distributed over €700,000 to worthy causes across the county and beyond

She played 90 minutes as Athlone Town AFC secured a 4-0 win over Cardiff City

Across the bar and the restaurant the business employs nearly 20 full time and part time staff

Ahead of Samaritans Awareness Day later this week, Athlone Midlands Samaritans is reminding the public that it is available 24/7 and is urging people to reach out for help.

Enforcement is the means by which a planning authority moves to ensure that unauthorised development becomes compliant with planning

The clubhouse, which is safe and secure, has a sensory room, an occupational therapy space, as well as equipment for play

Roscommn County Council has refused planning permission to build a car park and a community garden at a primary school in the county.

Gardaí investigations are ongoing

Fifty Seven exceptional students from throughout Ireland have been selected to undertake a Master's degree abroad

The new Cathaoirleach of the Athlone Municipal District is Fine Gael councillor Domnick Connolly. He was elected at this morning’s AGM held in the council chamber.

Cars have to come half way out onto the road before they can see oncoming traffic

The sheep taken from the farm was a Texel breed

A boundary fence was pulled down and wire cut

He will take up the post on July 1st.

The HSE has been repeatedly accused of letting the former psychiatric hospital, which has been closed since 2013, go to “wrack and ruin”

Repairs are expected to be completed by this afternoon.

A community information event is to take place in Dysart tomorrow afternoon. The event is a collaboration between Dysart/Ballyforan Community Alert and Muintir na Tire.

The volunteers and crew of Lough Ree RNLI has responded to five call outs and assisted 11 people in difficulty on the water in the past six weeks.

He was remembered as a man of integrity and compassion

He has scored 1277 points across 220 appearances for Connacht

The equipment is said to have a value of €30,000

The equipment is worth approximately €30,000

The power outage has affected homes and businesses

'He was an absolute and thorough gentleman all his life'

The project is already proving very popular with visitors and locals alike