Light displays and bustling markets are just two of the community initiatives available 

A two-and-a-half-acre site identified for an apprenticeship centre in the middle of Roscommon Town is a prime location for such a facility with numerous transport links available locally.

Roscommon Gardaí are warning the public of the dangers of online fraud as they currently investigate a series of incidents across the county where people have been scammed out of thousands of euro.

Had we been in any doubt that the climate crisis has arrived on our shores than the devastation caused in the south of the county last week by Storm Babet should have given us a wake up call.

All eyes were on the Budget last week with Finance Minister Michael McGrath signing off on Budget 2024’s extra €14bn in spending. With election talk in the air, the government had an opportunity to show it was on the side of the people.

They go about their work often unnoticed to the passer-by but their impact is seismic. Towns and villages across County Roscommon and the country are kept clean and tidy by an army of volunteers.