Roscommon

Tributes pour in for former GAA player after his sudden death

The former GAA player also worked as a paramedic. Tributes are pouring in for former GAA player and paramedic Martin ‘Fozzy’ Fallon after his sudden death on Friday (17 January). A former Roscommon and Strokestown footballer, Mr Fallon represented the county at minor, U-21 and senior levels. This included winning a Connacht Senior Championship medal […]

The former GAA player also worked as a paramedic. Tributes are pouring in for former GAA player and paramedic Martin ‘Fozzy’ Fallon after his sudden death on Friday (17 January). A former Roscommon and Strokestown footballer, Mr Fallon represented the county at minor, U-21 and senior levels. This included winning a Connacht Senior Championship medal […]

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A missing person appeal has been stood down after six years following the discovery of remains

The man had been missing for six years. A missing person appeal has been stood down for a man who went missing six years ago after remains were discovered. Tomas Martinkus went missing from his home in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon on December 19, 2018. He was last seen at 5 am on the morning of […]

The man had been missing for six years. A missing person appeal has been stood down for a man who went missing six years ago after remains were discovered. Tomas Martinkus went missing from his home in Strokestown, Co. Roscommon on December 19, 2018. He was last seen at 5 am on the morning of […]

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Tributes paid to ‘kind and gentle soul’ who died in Roscommon cycling incident

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Tributes have poured in following the naming of a cyclist who died following an incident in Roscommon. Marcus Phelan of Churchtown, Dublin and formerly Courtown, Co. Wexford, died on Sunday, September 15, The body of the man in his 50’s was discovered at around 2am at Cloonchambers, Castlerea. Mr Phelan […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Tributes have poured in following the naming of a cyclist who died following an incident in Roscommon. Marcus Phelan of Churchtown, Dublin and formerly Courtown, Co. Wexford, died on Sunday, September 15, The body of the man in his 50’s was discovered at around 2am at Cloonchambers, Castlerea. Mr Phelan […]

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Cyclist found dead in Roscommon following early morning incident

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí have said that the body of a cyclist was found in Roscommon during the early hours of Sunday, September 15. The body of a man in his 50’s was discovered at around 2am at Cloonchambers, Castlerea. His body has been brought to Roscommon University Hospital, where a post-mortem is […]

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses. Gardaí have said that the body of a cyclist was found in Roscommon during the early hours of Sunday, September 15. The body of a man in his 50’s was discovered at around 2am at Cloonchambers, Castlerea. His body has been brought to Roscommon University Hospital, where a post-mortem is […]

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Man (20s) killed in Roscommon car crash as woman (50s) and child seriously injured

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses. A man in his 20s has been killed, while a woman in her 50s and a child have been seriously injured in a car crash in Roscommon. The incident, which involved two vehicles, occurred on Tuesday evening on the R230 at Arigna. The make driver was pronounced dead at the […]

Gardaí are appealing to witnesses. A man in his 20s has been killed, while a woman in her 50s and a child have been seriously injured in a car crash in Roscommon. The incident, which involved two vehicles, occurred on Tuesday evening on the R230 at Arigna. The make driver was pronounced dead at the […]

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Tributes flood in for 107-year-old Roscommon man

He was one of Ireland’s oldest men. Hundreds of tributes have flooded in after the news of the death of a 107-year-old Roscommon man, one of Ireland‘s oldest residents. Michael Coyne from Boyle passed away on Tuesday and was described as a ‘gentle soul’. Mr Coyne had celebrated his 107th birthday on this January having […]

He was one of Ireland’s oldest men. Hundreds of tributes have flooded in after the news of the death of a 107-year-old Roscommon man, one of Ireland‘s oldest residents. Michael Coyne from Boyle passed away on Tuesday and was described as a ‘gentle soul’. Mr Coyne had celebrated his 107th birthday on this January having […]

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