Rural Life
Man (50s) dies in workplace accident in Co. Roscommon
A man in his 50s has died in a workplace accident in Frenchpark, Co. Roscommon, gardaí have confirmed. Gardaí and emergency...
Co. Roscommon
Rural Life
Homes evacuated and roads closed at Lough Funshinagh
Due to the worsening flooding at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, people have been forced to evacuate their homes. The...
Rural Life
Stretching out silage and turning out stock at Lough Funshinagh
At Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon, concerns over fodder are similar to those in many areas across the country. With...
Rural Life
Video: Farmers' heartbreak over flooding at Lough Funshinagh
Flooded fields, homes and farm buildings under threat and a constant pressure to find grazing and fodder sources, is fast...
Rural Life
EU to engage with NPWS over flooding at Lough Funshinagh
A commitment was given from the European Commission to engage with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) regarding critical...
Rural Life
Gardaí investigate theft of cattle weighing scales in Roscommon
Gardaí are currently investigating the theft of cattle weighing scales in the Ballaghaderreen area of Co. Roscommon. The theft occurred...
Agri Politics
IFA 'Day of Rallies' continues in Roscommon
The Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA’s) ‘Day of Rallies’ is continuing this afternoon (Friday, October 8), with farmers and IFA leaders...
Rural Life
Tractor and clubhouse vandalised at Roscommon GAA club
Gardaí are making enquiries into an incident of criminal damage at a GAA club in Co. Roscommon, in which windows...
Rural Life
Lough Funshinagh overflow pipe 'light at the end of the tunnel'
News that an overflow pipe will be constructed at Lough Funshinagh in Co. Roscommon has received a broad welcome from...
Environment
'Seven farm families will have to leave flooded Roscommon land' - Murphy
Fianna Fáil senator Eugene Murphy has called on the relevant ministers to engage with all stakeholders to find a solution to...
Rural Life
'It normally floods 600ac...there's 1,200ac under water now'
The issue of floods around Lough Funshinagh, a turlough in Co. Roscommon, is becoming an increasingly serious issue, garnering the...
Beef
Calls made for 'equitable market' for 30-month and older beef
Supermarkets and butchers in Co. Roscommon are being called on to support an “equitable market” for beef aged 30 months...
Dairy
Young dairy farmer set to lose 14ac to new N5 route in Co. Roscommon
Cathal McHugh is a 26-year-old farmer in Co. Roscommon who is in a farm partnership with his father Des. In...