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Kevin Stockle wants to convert two agricultural barns into homes and connect them to his existing house with side extensions. The plan also includes a new wastewater treatment system and a new entrance to the property with minimal hedge removal.
Valerie Kieran Compton has been given the go-ahead to refurbish her house in Newtown, Strokestown, including knocking down an old rear extension and sheds, building a new extension, and upgrading the wastewater treatment system. The permission comes with conditions that must be met.
Sheila Gibb wants to bring a derelict house back to life at Clooncunny House in Strokestown. The work includes fixing up the building and changing its exterior, plus installing a new wastewater treatment system and drainage area to handle the property's needs.
The Irish Heritage Trust has received permission to modify plans for Strokestown Park House, a protected structure. The changes include redesigning woodland walking trails, replacing outdoor learning zones with new activity areas, moving a housing exhibit, and adding new entrance signage, along with other site works.
Thomas Hughes and Rachel Foley want to build a new house and garage at Lismeehy near Strokestown. The development will also include a treatment system and percolation area for wastewater, along with associated site works.
Sinead Hanly wants to knock down an existing house in Drummod, Strokestown and build a new one in its place. The project also includes installing a new wastewater treatment system and soakage area to handle effluent from the new house.
Kevin Stockle wants to do up an old house at Coggalbeg near Strokestown and convert two barns into new homes, adding single-storey links between them. The plan also includes a new wastewater treatment system and a new entrance to the property.
The Eugene Murphy Cabaret Show is taking place on Tuesday, 14th April at the Percy French Hotel in Strokestown, featuring special guest Tara O'Connor. The event promises a night of music, laughs and entertainment.
The Strokestown Development Heritage Group has successfully brought home a historic printing press that operated the Strokestown Democrat newspaper from 1907 to 1948. The machine had been sent to Bunratty Folk Museum in the 1980s but has now been retrieved and returned to Strokestown, where it will be preserved as an important piece of local heritage.
The Strokestown Development Heritage Group has received confirmation that a local well will be opened up and examined as part of their broader heritage preservation efforts. This follows their successful retrieval of the historic printing press and reflects the group's commitment to documenting and preserving Strokestown's local history.
The Strokestown Development Heritage Group has successfully brought home a historic printing press that was used to publish the Strokestown Democrat newspaper from 1907 to 1948. The machine had been donated to Bunratty Folk Museum in the 1990s but has now been recovered and returned to Strokestown. The press, made between 1830-1850, weighs six tonnes and requires significant restoration work to preserve this important piece of local heritage.
The Strokestown Democrat was founded in 1907 by brothers Paddy and Owen Moran and operated until 1948, publishing nationalist content during a sensitive period including the 1917 election and anti-conscription campaigns during WWI. The Moran brothers faced significant harassment and arrest for their editorial choices but continued publishing despite the dangers. The newspaper expanded beyond news to print leaflets, dance tickets, and other materials, becoming a vital community resource.
The Strokestown Development Heritage Group has received confirmation that a local well will be opened up and examined. This is part of the group's broader efforts to preserve and document local heritage for future generations, following their successful recovery of the historic printing press.
The Strokestown Development Heritage Group has successfully brought back a historic printing press that was used to publish the Strokestown Democrat newspaper from 1907 to 1948. The machine had been relocated to Bunratty Folk Park in the 1980s but is now back in Strokestown where it will be preserved and restored. The group is working with experts including Turner Press and the National Print Museum to restore the antique Albion printing press, which weighs six tons and comprises 50 separate pieces.
The Strokestown Democrat newspaper was founded in 1907 by brothers Patti and Owen Moron and published until 1948, printing not only the newspaper but also leaflets, posters, and dance tickets. The publication took a bold pro-nationalist stance during the 1917 election, publishing in support of Count Plunkett when many others refused, resulting in harassment and arrests of the owners. The newspaper ceased publication in 1948 due to immigration and the high costs of maintaining and updating the printing equipment.
The Strokestown Development Heritage Group has received confirmation from Roscommon County Council that a historic well in the community will be opened up and examined. This is part of the group's broader efforts to preserve local heritage and history for future generations, alongside their work on the returned printing press.
Cases and rulings mentioning Strokestown from local newspapers and Courts News Ireland.
(File Picture: PJ Sweeney. Photo: Collins) One of three men who took part in a “brutal and savage” vigilante attack on security workers guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon which involved forcing a man to eat dog faeces has lost an appeal against the severity of his 15-y
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) One of three men jailed for taking part in a “barbarous” vigilante attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon shouted “you are denying me my human rights” and walked out of the
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men jailed for their part in a vigilante "mob" attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon committed “the most barbaric violations of human rights”, the Court of Appeal ha
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men have launched an appeal against their convictions for their part in a vigilante "mob" attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon, which a judge found was carried out
(Pictured: Abuse survivor Chloe Mullane. Photo: Collins) A man who “poisoned” his daughter's youth with years of rape and sexual abuse after they reconnected when she was a child has been jailed for 11 and a half years. Cyril Mullane (51) was found guilty by a Central Criminal Co
(File Picture: Martin O'Toole. Photo: Collins) The High Court has dismissed a bid for an inquiry into the detention of a farmer who took part in a vigilante mob attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in 2018 and was jailed for 15 years. In a judgement on Th
(Pictured: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) Three men who took part in a vigilante "mob" attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon, which was carried out with “calculated cruelty” designed to create “fear and terror”, have
(Pictured: Defendant Martin O'Toole. Photo: Collins) One of three men convicted of a notorious attack at a repossessed farmhouse in Roscommon five years ago has described his sentencing hearing as a “farce” in a “kangaroo court”, while telling the presiding judge: “you can do wha
(Pictured: Mr Justice Gerard Hogan. Photo: Collins) The general protection of journalistic sources is integral to a free press, without which there is no democracy in the manner required as part of the State's constitutional identity, a Supreme Court judge has found as the court
(Pictured L-R: PJ Sweeney, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne. Photos: Collins) By Declan Brennan and Eimear Dodd Shortly after 5am on December 16, 2018, a convoy of vehicles carrying around 30 to 40 men arrived at a recently repossessed farm property at Falsk, just outside Strokestown,
(Pictured: Accused Mr Patrick J Sweeney. Photo: Collins) The jury in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse asked today to see two exhibits in the trial and for a direction on common design,
(Pictured L-R: Messrs David Lawlor, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and Patrick Sweeney. Photo: Collins) A jury has begun deliberating in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on security personnel guarding a repossessed farmhouse five years ago. At
(Pictured L-R: Messrs David Lawlor, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and Patrick Sweeney. Photo: Collins) By Declan Brennan A jury is set to begin their deliberations in the trial of four men accused of taking part in a vigilante group attack on security personnel guarding a repossess
(Pictured: Accused Mr David Lawlor. Photo: Collins) By Declan Brennan Lawyers for a security professional accused of being part of a violent group which attacked security guards at a repossessed farmhouse have told a jury that the prosecution's evidence against him is too weak to
(Pictured: Mr Patrick J Sweeney. Photo: Collins) The prosecution case against a Donegal builder accused of being part of a group of men who attacked security guards at a repossessed farm house is fundamentally flawed, contaminated and devoid of fair procedures, a court has heard.
(Pictured L-R: Mssrs David Lawlor, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne and Patrick Sweeney. Photo: Collins) By Declan Brennan Four men accused of being part of a group that attacked and humiliated security guards at a repossessed farm property five years ago were all involved in a common
(Pictured L-R: Mssrs David Lawlor, Martin O Toole, Paul Beirne and Patrick Sweeney. Photo: Collins) Those who carried out the attack on security men guarding a repossessed farm in Co Roscommon five years ago were “bent on violence and domination" and were "high on adrenaline”, th
(Pictured: Mr Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) A man accused of taking part in a vigilante attack on security men at a repossessed farm in Co Roscommon told gardaí that he organised people to go “take back the house peacefully”. Paul Beirne (56) of Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon told g
(Pictured: Mr Paul Beirne. Photo: Collins) By Eimear Dodd A man accused of taking part in an attack on security men at a repossessed farm in Co Roscommon told gardai during interview that he was at home on the night in question. Paul Beirne (56) of Croghan, Boyle, Co Roscommon, i
By Eimear Dodd "Reasonable force" was used by security personnel to remove people from a repossessed farm in Co Roscommon, a garda sergeant has told the trial of four men accused of taking part in a later attack on security men at the premises. The rural property at Falsk, outsid