The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 14 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in Ireland have died. All 14 deaths located in the east of the country. The median age of today’s reported deaths is 81. There have now been 36 COVID-19…

Threshold, the national housing charity, has announced the establishment of a dedicated freephone helpline to support workers in the hospitality sector impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. The service is being financed as part of the €1.5 million Guinness Fund…

The Government must bail out families across the country during the coronavirus pandemic, just like the Irish taxpayer bailed out the banks a decade ago. That was the strong message coming from Galway West Sinn Féin TD Mairéad Farrell, who says it is time to…

The Department of Foreign Affairs has secured additional seats on flights from key Australian cities to assist Irish people to get home in the coming days. It is not clear how many seats have been secured by the Department but the Irish Embassy in Australia…

Gardaí are patrolling streets to ensure people are following the latest regulations outlined by the Taoiseach last night. 2,500 members of the force are on duty, and will be stopping people to make sure their journey is essential. Regulations will be…

People are being told not to leave their homes for the next 2 weeks - except for a small number of circumstances. They are to buy food or household goods, go to medical appointments or essential work and for vital family reasons. Brief exercise is also…

Former Roscommon footballer Conor Connelly has passed away suddenly at the age of 44. The Creggs clubman was part of the Rossies' Connacht Senior Football winning side in 2001 and was also a Leinster Schools winner with St Mel's of Longford in 1994. Connelly…

The Camogie Association has extended its current suspension until the 19th of April at the earliest. They've also made the decision to postpone Congress, which had been due to take place in Clonmel next weekend so the event will be rescheduled for later this…

Roscommon GAA and Club Rossie have deferred their Win a Home in London Competition until the end of the year. In a statement this morning Roscommon GAA say they have taken the decision as they want nothing to distract from tackling Covid-19. Since the launch…

Roscommon GAA are still hoping their postponed trip to London could be rescheduled if the Covid-19 crisis abates in time. The Connacht SFC quarter-final, originally fixed for Saturday, May 2, was officially called off yesterday. The Irish Independent reports…

The GAA still aims to complete its All-Ireland senior football and hurling championships by the scheduled final dates of August 16 (for hurling) and August 30 (for football). The Irish Independent reports that this would be dependent on action starting by…

Due to the current COVID19 situation and following the GAA's announcement yesterday on extending the suspension of all GAA activity until April 19th Mayo GAA have confirmed they are continuing to suspend all club games across all age grades until at least…