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Michael and George Graham in Roscrea

Roscrea swimmer wins gold and silver in Munster Special Olympics

Roscrea's Caoimhe Dooley is pictured with Professor James Maynard, 2026 Hamilton Speaker and Fields Medallist, and Danny McCoy, CEO of Ibec, sponsors of Hamilton Day

Roscrea student receives Hamilton Prize in Mathematics

Pictured at the Roscrea Rambling House are the ukulele group, led by Fionán Stapleton with Mary Curtin Delaney, George McManus and Billy Costello

PICTURES: Songs, stories and smiles at the Roscrea Rambling House

Catching up in the Courthouse at the recent Rambling House event are Seamus Moloughney, Peter Redmond and Mick Thompson

A busy November ahead for Age Friendly Roscrea

The annual Roscrea Halloween fireworks display. Photo: PJ Wright

Roscrea Halloween fireworks display details announced

George Cunningham tries out his newfound carpentry skills under the watchful eye of tutor Tom Roche

Acclaimed Tipperary historian reinvents himself at woodwork classes

Rosemary Square in Roscrea is built around the Fancy Fountain and is where several roads converge

Roscrea junction is 'absolutely lethal' for pedestrians

At the Roscrea Organisation’s and Event Day launching the Roscrea Family Resource Centre Campaign for Community Board Members are Stephanie O’Callaghan, Tipperary Children & Young Person Committee; Seamus Mullaney , NTDC; Fionnuala Kenny, Tusla and Michael Murray, NTDC

Roscrea Family Resource Centre board seeks community members

Hearing aid clinic in Roscrea every month

Hearing aid clinic in Roscrea requires no appointment

Free Music Lessons for Adults in Roscrea

Free music lessons for adults in Roscrea

Front: Mairead Brennan (Childhood Cancer Ireland), Lillian Delaney, Sinead Brown, Mairead Ramsbottom, Noreen Heenan and Mary Fitzgerald. Back: Jerome Ryan, Fr Aodhan, Deirdre Tynan and Liam Spooner.

PICTURES: Roscrea Lions Club's 'Light It Up Gold' walk

Mihai and Denisa Mihaela Chinez were tragically killed on Monday

Father and daughter from Offaly died on parent's wedding anniversary

Mihai and Denisa Mihaela Chinez were tragically killed on Monday

Funeral announced for father and daughter killed in workplace accident

The fatal accident happened at Banagher Concrete on Monday

Shock over father and daughter who died in Offaly workplace accident

Gardaí attended the fatal Offaly incident

Breaking Man and woman die in fatal workplace accident

Michael Dillon, Damien McIntyre, Michael Kirwan (Chairperson), Mairead Keevey, Tara Moloughney, Mike Edwards, Mary O'Connor, Michael Madden, Sabrina Byrne, Erika Barnett, Marguerite Ryan, Deirdre O'Sullivan, Mary McMahon and Con O'Lone, members of the Roscrea Community Activation and Participation (CAP) Network,

Roscrea community group behind Clubs and Organisations exhibition

Pictured marking Culture Night 2026 in Roscrea Courthouse are (back) Edmond , Hen Fitzgerald, Linda DeLewis, Eilís Barber, Francis DeLewis, Mary McMahon, Sabelo Mavuso and Fiona Bolger (front) Peter Tynan, Elizabeth Gleeson, Rose Marie Doyle, Carole Mekellus and Anne Keevey.

PICTURES: Marking Culture Night in Roscrea
Culture Night 2026 was marked with several events in Roscrea
Darren Keegan

The cover art for ‘Essays From Roscrea’ is a painting of contemporary Roscrea in the mid 1970s by the late artist Mary Arrigan from Roscrea

New ‘Essays From Roscrea’ book features stunning art by Mary Arrigan

Dick Conroy, James Shanahan, Valerie Bourke, John Kelly, Pat Nevin, John Kirby and Diarmuid Fitzgerald

PICTURES: Roscrea Hospice concert remembers Anthony Bourke

PICTURES: Thousands descend on Ploughing Championships for Day Two

PICTURES: Thousands arrive for the National Ploughing Championships

The National Ploughing Championships kick off tomorrow with an estimated 80,000 visitors expected

Ploughing Championship punters urged to follow official routes

North Tipperary Labour TD, Deputy Alan Kelly

Tipperary TD critical of new Irish citizenship rules

PICTURES: Inside Hollywood star's castle for sale for €1m on Tipperary border

PICTURES: Inside Hollywood star's €1m castle for sale on Tipp border

Tuning their ukuleles at the July Rambling House hosted by Age Friendly Roscrea are Julie Thompson and Marie O'Meara.

Join Age Friendly Roscrea for their Autumn events

The new monument unveiled at the Angel's Plot burial site at Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea

New monument at Sean Ross Abbey in Roscrea honours survivors

Contractors appointed to Roscrea Castle development

Roscrea town centre

Tipperary IPAS contract will not be renewed
Department of Justice is not to renew Roscrea IPAS contract
Darren Keegan

Pictured tuning their ukuleles at the July Rambling House hosted by Age Friendly Roscrea are Julie Thompson and Marie O'Meara. Photo: PJ Wright

PICTURES: Sun, smiles and songs at the July Rambling House in Roscrea

The photo has been labelled 'completely untrue'

Online posts claiming Muslim mats hung at Irish Church 'untrue'

An Garda Síochána is providing welfare support to the hospitalised members and their families at this time

Breaking Garda Station temporarily closed after two Gardaí hospitalised

A racegoer passes by an ice cream advertising cone at the Curragh Racecourse in Curragh in Co Kildare

New high temperature warning issued for 10 counties in Ireland

District Cathaoirleach, Cllr Sean Ryan, Mary McMahon, Anne Keevy and Peter Byrne at presentation of €6,750 to Age Friendly Roscrea, proceeds of the book “Rambling Houses – An important part of our Irish Culture”. Photo: PJ Wright

PICTURES: Peter Byrne’s book raises funds for two Tipperary groups

Roscrea town

Roscrea to host 'Tipp of Our Tongues' taster session

Kennedy Park residents committee a commemoration for the girls from the Roscrea workhouse selected to travel to Australia during the famine in Ireland – pictured above are the organisers and people who travelled to attend. Photos: PJ Wright

PICTURES: Poignant commemoration for girls from Roscrea Workhouse

Tipperary residents urged to dispose of their household hazardous waste safely and for free

Free household hazardous waste collection day in Roscrea

Almost 33% of people on Jobseeker's Allowance are non-Irish nationals

Roscrea songwriter Jack Keeshan has released a new single

'Roscrea Sky' - the catchy new single by local songsmith

Local talent Coiln Williams, Dayna Quinlan and Dinny Quirke entertained the crowd at Roscrea Heritage Society’s recent Blackmills Sessions. Photos: PJ Wright

PICTURES: Local talent shines in Roscrea's Blackmills

Woman in 'fake births' case freed after repaying €59,300

Some of the attendees at the Irish premier of Rootstock in The Black Mills, Roscrea. Photo: PJ Wright

PICTURES: Full House for Irish Premiere of 'Rootstock' in Roscrea

Local Gardaí are pictured with organisers of the event in front of the stone arch from the Roscrea Workhouse

Moving event at Roscrea’s famine memorial

Roscrea Library

Kids events and more at Roscrea Library this month

Daniel O'Donnell paid a visit to Mrs Hynes on her 109th birthday

RIP: Tributes paid as Ireland's oldest person Nell Hynes dies at 109

James McManus from Roscrea on his approach to Lhotse with no supplemental oxygen

Roscrea man first Irish person to conquer mountain without oxygen

Plans for North Tipperary wind farm withdrawn

Teenage boy among four arrested in connection with death of Tadgh Farrell and Ma...

Man and woman arrested after Gardaí find nearly €600,000 of illegal drugs in the...

'His light was so bright' - Irish man's body brought to grandad's pub after sudden death

'His light was so bright' - Irish man's body brought to grandad's pub after sudd...

Christopher 'Crunchie' Holt (r) with his friend Ger McBride who died in late 2024

Man dead in Offaly fire was living in burnt-out house where sister died in petro...

Gardai say investigations are underway after a fire broke out at the house in Edenderry overnight

RIP: Body found at same Offaly home where young boy and grand-aunt were murdered...

PICTURES: Famous old-world thatched Irish pub with home and beer garden hits the...

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Man prepares to take flight after building two-seater plane in his back garden

36-year-old Ivan Rosney experienced mental health issues from a young age

Concerns raised over restraint used on mentally ill Offaly man who died in priso...

Week-long search for missing man who gardaí were 'concerned' for stood down amid...

Teenage girl in critical condition after being hit by a car in Offaly

Andrew Ormond passes before Oisin Kelly can challenge.

MATCH REPORT: No surprises for Offaly as Tipperary pull away for comprehensive w...

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