With the fine weather hopefully here for the week, we will all get a chance to enjoy the great outdoors.

The Boyle Golf Club’s first ever duck race fundraiser was a huge success. Taking place at the weekend on the Boyle River, almost 1,000 ducks took part in the race, which started from the main bridge with the finish line near the Pleasure Grounds.

It is becoming more challenging to find priests to fill vacancies in our parishes, said Bishop Kevin Doran

Bloomsday will be celebrated in North Roscommon tomorrow Sunday, June 14th. At 4. 30 p. m. at 12 Chapel Street, Boyle there will be music that is ‘bloom centred’, refreshments and the unveiling of a mural.

A Roscommon pharmacy was named ‘Community Pharmacy Team of the Year’ at the Irish Pharmacy Awards 2026. On Saturday, Brogan’s Chemco Pharmacy in Boyle won the most prestigious award in Irish pharmacy.

Local Gardaí took part in a number of high visibility patrols on the Sligo to Dublin rail network recently. A part of 'Operation Twin Tracks', these patrols were carried out by Garda Tanya Duffy and Sgt Deirdre Coleman.

Book recounts the story of Frank Owens from humble beginnings in North Roscommon to the expanses of Australia and China

A regional road in the county is to be closed from today until Friday to allow for improvement works.

A much loved parish priest in the county will be moving from his parish in the coming weeks.

The award-winning actor lived in North Roscommon for many years

The shop has been at the heart of the community for 123 years

News his sudden passing has come as a great shock in Roscommon

The matter is currently before the courts

Aurivo Dairy Ingredients is inviting local groups and organisations in Ballaghaderreen to apply for funding to support projects that enhance the town's public spaces, amenities and overall environment.

A nine year old Roscommon boy will be getting on his bike for charity this midterm. Tulsk’s Aaron Payne will be undertaking a 290km cycle, following the Grand and Royal Canals.

Two County Roscommon businesses have scooped prizes at the prestigious weddingsonline. ie awards. The highly anticipated 2026 winners were revealed earlier this week.

A Roscommon fundraiser for Pieta has raised thousands of euro, reaching more than double its initial target. Almost €12,000 has already been raised, exceeding the initial target of €5,000.

Boyle Darkness into Light has wished Adam Simon and Barry Potter the best of luck as they take on an unbelievable 160km / 100 mile charity run tomorrow. Almost €8,000 has already been raised by the pair, exceeding the initial target of €5,000.

A cycling inclusion afternoon in The Louth Key Forest Park in Boyle will take place tomorrow, Saturday March 7th from 12p. m to 2p. m. Families with children with disabilities can come and cycle on a range of special mobility bikes in a safe space.

The Roscommon Branch of MS Ireland will hold its AGM tomorrow evening. The local branch of the national organisation provides support and friendship to people with MS and their families living in the county.

A building should be purchased in Boyle this year for state-led childcare, the minister for children was told at a committee meeting this morning.

The much loved Tibohine native died on Saturday following a road traffic collision in County Galway

Local Gardaí are investigating a road collision that happened in Carrick on Shannon over the weekend. Gardaí on patrol at Bridge Street in the town attempted to stop a car at around 2:30am on Sunday, February 8th.

From humble beginnings in 1986, the business has grown and flourished

The development will be located on a 93 acre site

Sinn Féin TD for Roscommon/Galway Claire Kerrane has reiterated her call to the Minister for Children that Boyle be one of the areas to see a new childcare facility established given the huge need in the town and surrounding areas.

Cllr Micheál Frain said it has been an honour to work in Roscommon Fire Service for the past almost three decades.

A man was arrested and over €33,000 of suspected cannabis and cocaine was seized

It is almost nine years since the EROC was opened

The Rossie to Aussie cyclist is nearing the end of his epic 23,000 kms trip

The costs of fighting the case have had a huge impact on the family.

The council is seeking further information on a proposed windfarm before it makes a decision on the planning application. A decision was expected yesterday on a proposed windfarm in the Ballyfeeney/Kilglass area.

The council is due to make a decision on the proposed windfarm in the Ballyfeeney/Kilglass area today.

RICHARD CANNY attended a UFO skywatch event in Boyle on Saturday evening and despite his healthy skepticism, admits to witnessing a peculiar phenomenon hovering above the waters of Lough Key Yes, like many, I have always had a ...

Roscommon County Council had sought eleven points of further information from the developers of the proposed expansion

The hugely popular national Hot Air Ballooning Championships will return to the county next year.

Volunteers from around the county were honoured at the recent ceremony 

The clean up and Garda investigation into the recent oil spill at King House in Boyle are ongoing, the council has said.

A local authority budget of €86 million for 2026 has been approved by councillors today, an increase by almost €6. 5 million on this year’s allocation.  Income from the local property tax will account for €12.

The investment ensures the stability of the firm's existing workforce and allows it to plan for growth

Local gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision yesterday. At approximately 10:15pm Gardaí and emergency services were alerted to the collision between two cars at Kileenduff, Easkey, County Sligo.

A quantity of suspected herbal cannabis and cocaine was seized in the county last week. Gardaí carried out searches under warrant of homes in Frenchpark, on Friday 10th October 2025, and the suspected drugs were seized.

In a proactive move to strengthen community development in the Ballinlough area, Enterprise Kiltullagh CLG recently held a strategic meeting with Dr Martin Daly, Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway.