Roscommon

#GE16 ROUNDING UP THE REST – CONNACHT AND ULSTER

Statler and Waldorf on February 25, 2016, 3:49 pm

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Cavan Monaghan The constituency redraw removed over 13,000 people from west Cavan and reduced this constituency from five to four seats. This also had the effect of leaving the population evenly divided between Cavan and Monaghan. It is likely that each county will elect two TDs. In Monaghan, Fine Gael Minister Heather Humphries will benefit from her ministerial position and also the defection of her former party colleague Sean Conlon to the independent ranks to hold onto her seat. She …

Politicians have to maintain the illusion there is no miracle they can’t perform

Kealan J Flynn on July 12, 2011, 8:32 am

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Events in Roscommon these past weeks show that politicians will never hesitate in making a step ladder of the people to get at a vote that could go to an opponent. The proximate political problem about the decision to axe 24/7 A&E at the County Hospital stems from the reckless promise made by the Fine Gael health spokesman Dr James Reilly to retain medical, surgical and other services, and to reinstate 24/7 A&E if necessary; and the fateful decision of …

Meet us in Roscommon for #GE11…

Mick Fealty on February 22, 2011, 11:49 am

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This just a quick post in passing (as I am about to run out of the door), but if you are around in Roscommon on Friday lunchtime, you can book your free space at the Hannon’s Hotel (the least we can offer is a nice cup of coffee and a sit down)… To see who else may be going, to flag it up, see also the Facebook page… Event Registration Online for RTE Slugger #GE11 Roscommon South Leitrim Meetup powered …