# Roscommon

Last week

19th March 2023 - 25th March 2023

# Circuit Criminal Court

Security guard tells Roscommon eviction trial he was 'hit with batons' during alleged attack

Four men are accused of taking part in an attack on the repossessed farm outside Strokestown, Co Roscommon in 2018.

9.7k

Mar 20th 2023, 6:13 PM

Last month

March 2023

# home comforts

Early Clifford goal paves way for Kerry win over Roscommon

Three points was the winning margin in Tralee.

10.7k

Mar 18th 2023, 9:38 PM

# Circuit Criminal Court

Security guard expected to find 'charred dead bodies' at scene of alleged Roscommon farm attack

Four men are accused of taking part in an attack on the repossessed farm outside Strokestown, Co Roscommon in 2018.

16.0k

Mar 16th 2023, 9:13 PM

# Circuit Criminal Court

Garda witness denies error compromised preservation of scene after alleged Roscommon farm attack

Four men are accused of taking part in an attack on the repossessed farm outside Strokestown, Co Roscommon over five years ago.

13.9k

Mar 15th 2023, 6:40 PM

# stephen silver

Stephen Silver found guilty of the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan in June 2020

Silver had pleaded not guilty to the capital murder of Garda Colm Horkan in June 2020.

35.4k

Mar 15th 2023, 4:25 PM

# Courts

Roscommon eviction trial hears farm repossession was 'like something out of the wild west'

Four men are accused of taking part in an attack on the farm five days after it was repossessed.

23.0k

Mar 13th 2023, 6:35 PM

# Courts

Jury in Roscommon farm attack trial shown bodycam footage of farmhouse eviction

Four men allegedly attacked the farmhouse with chains, baseball bats and a hurley.

10.9k

Mar 2nd 2023, 7:35 PM

This year

2023

# Court

Security guard tells jury he was forced to eat guard dog faeces after Roscommon repossession

The man was allegedly attacked by a large group of men with chains, pickaxe handles and a meat cleaver at a repossessed farmhouse.

34.1k

Feb 28th 2023, 6:28 PM

# Round-Up

Monaghan end Rossies' run as Derry and Louth pick up away victories

Monaghan overcame Roscommon in Clones, while Derry and Louth defeated Kildare and Meath respectively in Division 2.

7.5k

Feb 26th 2023, 4:36 PM

# stephen silver

Garda murder accused denies 'inventing' claims woman was in MI6 in order to 'bolster' his case

Silver denied he had made up the beliefs that a woman he was with on the day Garda Colm Horkan was killled was in MI6.

11.5k

Feb 24th 2023, 7:17 PM

# strokestown

Four men go on trial over 'sustained and brutal' attack on security personnel in Roscommon

Security personnel were guarding a repossessed house near Strokestown on 16 December, 2018 when the attack happened.

17.4k

Feb 22nd 2023, 7:40 PM

# Allianz Leagues

Kerry's young guns, depleted Galway, and Meath barometer: Football League talking points

Ahead of the third round of games in the Allianz Football League, we ponder the main talking points.

6.2k

Feb 18th 2023, 7:15 AM

# Time to say goodbye

Denis Naughten says he is leaving politics to try his hand at 'something different'

The TD said that he doesn’t have a new gig lined up.

13.1k

Feb 14th 2023, 10:49 AM

# Exit

Roscommon hurling management step down due to player commitment issue

Clare native Francis O’Halloran had been in charge since late 2021, steering the Rossies to the Nickey Rackard Cup final last year.

13.5k

Feb 13th 2023, 11:56 AM

# Injury blow

Damien Comer stretchered off as Rossies continue perfect start with Galway scalp

Roscommon scored the final five points to snatch a dramatic win as Davy Burke’s dream start continues.

25.2k

Feb 5th 2023, 5:04 PM

# The Green And Red

Mayo hold off Roscommon in low-scoring clash to lift first FBD trophy in ten years

Substitute Cillian O’Connor hit two late points to help his side to victory.

7.5k

Jan 20th 2023, 10:48 PM

# Team news

Roscommon and Cork ring the changes for tonight's pre-season provincial deciders

Davy Burke’s Rossies face Mayo, while Limerick are the Rebels’ opposition.

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Updated

Jan 20th 2023, 12:03 PM

# factcheck

Debunked: No evidence Ballaghaderreen doctors ‘only see Syrians and Ukrainians’ on Mondays

The National Party candidate who made the claim would not provide verifiable details

17.7k

Jan 11th 2023, 5:25 PM

Last year

2022

# John Joseph Gill

'Last opportunity' appeal launched to find family of Irishman who recently died in England

John Joseph Gill died in Birmingham on 25 November.

31.0k

Dec 29th 2022, 6:08 PM

# Castlerea

Man (50s) dead after car crash in Co Roscommon

Gardaí are appealing to any person who may have witnessed this incident to contact them.

14.5k

Dec 22nd 2022, 6:35 PM

# Colin Compton

Commutes from Dundalk and Dublin, ending a 20-year club wait for senior football glory

Newly-crowned Roscommon champions Strokestown arevback competing in Connacht.

5.6k

Nov 16th 2022, 8:48 AM

# colm horkan

Jury begin deliberations in Stephen Silver murder trial

Silver (46) has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Detective Garda Colm Horkan on 17 June 2020.

8.9k

Nov 15th 2022, 5:17 PM

# GAA

Delaney joins Kilkenny U20 management, Roscommon lose key midfielder for 2023

JJ Delaney has joined new manager Mark Dowling with the Cats.

12.3k

Nov 4th 2022, 9:03 PM

# colm horkan

Garda Colm Horkan helped to have man accused of his murder admitted to psychiatric unit in 2003

Due to Stephen Silver’s behaviour, it was deemed appropriate to admit him to the local psychiatric unit, the court heard.

21.5k

Oct 25th 2022, 5:53 PM

# colm horkan

Psychiatrist who assessed Garda murder accused found 'no evidence of acute mental illness'

He had assessed garda murder accused Stephen Silver hours after the shooting of Garda Colm Horkan.

17.2k

Oct 24th 2022, 7:18 PM

# last gasp

Lavin the hero as late winner secures Strokestown first county title in 20 years

Three minutes after coming on for his first appearance of the season, Lavin scored.

7.1k

Oct 23rd 2022, 6:42 PM

# Super Smiths

Illness forced playing retirement, now manager for club's first county final in 95 years

Sunday is a huge occasion for Boyle GAA club and the Smith family.

12.1k

Oct 20th 2022, 4:00 PM

# House Fire

Woman in her 70s dies in Roscommon house fire

The fire happened at a house in Ballaghdereen yesterday evening.

13.4k

Oct 17th 2022, 1:43 PM

# Grassroots

Galway football semi-final draw made and Boyle reach first county senior final in 95 years

Recent champions Maigh Cuilinn and Mountbellew-Moylough set to meet in the Galway semi-final.

11.1k

Oct 9th 2022, 6:27 PM

# Rossies

After club success on Saturday, Frankie Dolan lands new Roscommon role for 2023

The attacking great will be a selector with the county U20 team next year.

11.8k

Oct 4th 2022, 10:20 AM

# Missing Person

Have you seen Darren? Gardaí appeal for help in locating 51-year-old from Roscommon

Darren Greenfield has been missing since Sunday, September 11

13.3k

Sep 19th 2022, 7:14 AM

# underage game

Roscommon GAA and gardaí looking into incident that led to referee receiving medical attention

The incident occurred during an underage game in Ballyforan.

58.6k

Updated

Sep 1st 2022, 3:00 PM

# Gardaí

Infant boy dies in Roscommon road accident

Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to come forward and any road users with video footage.

49.5k

Aug 19th 2022, 3:57 PM

# tibohine

Man (70s) dies in workplace accident in Roscommon

The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

27.8k

Aug 11th 2022, 3:18 PM

# Courts

Former Garda withdraws High Court appeal against order to destroy his Jack Russell

The dog, called Kim, bit Breid Greene in March as she was walking the Strokestown Famine Trail.

43.3k

Jul 28th 2022, 2:49 PM

# dublin booked up

Taoiseach says Oireachtas members sleeping in cars due to hotel shortage isn't 'widespread'

A Fianna Fáil senator said that he has had to sleep in his car twice and that other politicians have the same problem.

30.6k

May 23rd 2022, 4:08 PM

# Wrap

Roscommon ease into Connacht final after 12-point win in Sligo

Elsewhere, Westmeath saw off Longford to advance to the Leinster semi-finals and Tipperary prevailed in Munster.

11.3k

Updated

Apr 30th 2022, 8:55 PM

# requiem mass

'He was a gift to the world' - Tributes paid to Aidan Moffitt and Michael Snee at their funeral masses

Aidan Moffitt was laid to rest in his native Roscommon while Michael Snee’s funeral mass took place in Sligo.

22.8k

Apr 18th 2022, 2:54 PM

# Rossies Rule

Stunning late Murtagh goal hands Division 2 title to Roscommon

Galway were unable to complete their second-half comeback mission in Croke Park.

24.4k

Apr 3rd 2022, 3:33 PM

# Teamsheet

No Shane Walsh as Galway name team for league final against Roscommon

Pádraic Joyce rings the changes ahead of Sunday’s Division 2 decider in Croke Park.

12.0k

Apr 1st 2022, 10:07 AM