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Sport, Current Affairs and News Journalist. Political anorak. Huge Sports fan love GAA and Golf especially- Music fan, lifelong Rossie. Opinions my own.

Roscommon, Ireland
Joined July 2009
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3 years
This photo was taken by a friend of mine from the top of Sliabh Ban on Tuesday evening. In the far distance you can clearly see Croagh Patrick which is 80 miles away. Incredible.
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I know several people who watched six live GAA matches this weekend and who have told me that it's the happiest they have been in months #lockdown @coronavirus #GAA
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5 years
There is a pub closing in Dublin. Shock Horror! It's happening every week for the last 5 years down the country. #getagrip
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3 years
The best of luck to Jack Carty and Ireland in Paris tomorrow. Great to see a Rossie involved at the highest level!! #SixNations @connachtrugby
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5 years
Oh my God. What a win. 33 years of hurt washed away. FT Roscommon 2-12 Mayo 0-18. #rosgaa
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4 years
I know it's not a big deal to anyone who is used to regular exercise but I have just completed my 100th day in a row out walking (45-60 mins). It's a big achievement for me - but I don't think I'll get to 200!! @lockdown
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4 years
Got a tour of the new @ConnachtGAA indoor dome today from @cathalcregg It takes a lot to render me speechless. It is stunning. What a facility.
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Dublin won 8 All Irelands in 11 years playing possession football yet when Roscommon do it for 5 minutes and 40 seconds everyone is up in arms. Dry up people. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
I'm deeply shocked and saddened at news of the sudden death this morning of Conor Connely. I had a pint with him only three weeks ago at Tom Lyon's party. He was a great footballer and a lovely. Deepest sympathy to his wife and family. @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
Here's a lovely photo. In happier times. In the dressing room after the win in 2001. May Conor rest in peace. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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4 years
September 23rd 2006. The greatest day following or reporting on Roscommon GAA in my lifetime as 20,000 Rossies decamped to Ennis for the All-Ireland MFC final replay. A lot didn't even get to the match. A day that I shall never forget. #rosgaa @RoscommonGAA #heroes
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3 years
Dennis Buckley makes his 200th appearance for @connachtrugby this weekend against Benetton. It's as fantastic milestone and hopefully he will be there for many years to come. @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
Horrendous conditions at Dr Hyde Park. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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4 years
Well done to @FaithleachsGAA and @CashelGAA a great tribute to the late Henry Kenny this morning. @GAA
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3 years
Daire Cregg was excellent but Colin Walshe was the best player on the field by a country mile. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
Home after two and a half years! #restrictionsover #dublinairport
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4 years
I know there are far more important things going on, but the old programmes I put up here have been viewed over 350,000 times in the four weeks since I started. Incredible. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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4 years
Marvellous tribute to Conor Connelly this morning. Hundreds gathered along the roads of the county as the family passed by. He will never be forgotten. @GAARoscommon
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4 years
Incredible work by @clubrossie to make 906k profit in the #WinAHomeInLondon draw under the circumstances. @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
Reporter to Shane Lowry - What are you doing for the evening? "I'm going to Limerick with the lads to see Galway and Mayo. Should be good craic" Good man Shane! #Legend @irishopen
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4 years
On one of the worst nights of weather I have ever been at a match another brilliant performance from Roscommon minors. Connacht champions!!!! #rosgaa @ConnachtGAA @RoscommonPeople
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The Roscommon players gave me a hard time tonight having predicted a Mayo win.... all in great fun an great craic Never was I so delighted to be wrong. They are all a credit to our great county. One of the greatest wins we ever had #MayoVRos
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I have seen two unbelievable results in GAA in my lifetime in major games. Leitrim v Mayo in 1994 and Mullinaghta today. Dreams do come true. #Gaa
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5 years
Very disappointed with Sunday Game coverage of Roscommon v Leitrim. A long speech from Joe Brolly about a tier 3 championship and no analysis. If Roscommon are beaten by Mayo there will be loads of insight you can be certain. #SundayGame
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4 years
The best of luck to @bcarroll17 as he takes over as Roscommon GAA Chairman later this evening from Seamus Sweeney. Also best wishes to @lthugh who steps down as PRO after 5 years in the job. He has been an outstanding PRO #rosgaa
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1 year
I cant believe that he is gone. What a character. So many great memories. So many great stories. Rest in peace old buddy. #Legend
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3 months
Sensational win for @RoscommonGAA one of the best championship wins we had in the modern era. Congratulations to Davy Burke and the players. @RoscommonPeople
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4 years
Michael J Fox is a remarkable guy. 30 years living with Parkinsons. Still in great spirits. #GrahamNortonShow
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1 year
I am devastated by the death of my friend and colleague Mick McCormack. One of the all time great characters. #RIP #legend
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3 years
Needless to say that Sam McConkey was once again on @TodaywithClaire . He has a residency now. As Blackadder used to say "The most miserable man in Christendom" #lockdown @coronavirus
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4 years
Alan Shearer picks Roy Keane as the best foreign player ever to play in the Premier League @BBCMOTD
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2 years
Roscommon GAA have voted to opt to revert to even numbers for underage competitions in 2023 U-12, U-14, U-16 and U-18. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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3 years
One of the all time greats of Leitrim and Connacht football Pakie McGarty has passed away .I interviewed him a couple of times and a lovely man he was. May he rest in peace. @LeitrimGAA @ConnachtGAA
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3 years
In over 30 years of covering Roscommon GAA games tonight was up there with any performance that I have ever witnessed. Quite unbelievable. Well done to all. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
Another one out the other end.......... A good day!! #nuiggraduation
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2 years
Hope that Kevin Naughton makes a full and speedy recovery. Shocking that anyone should have to endure that kind of carry on #rosgaa @RoscommonPeople
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7 years
Paul Earley on seeing his club make the All Ireland club IFC final
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5 years
Roscommon have had a really good year. We came up against probably the greatest Gaelic Football team of all time today. No shame in defeat. Super memories of a fantastic Connacht championship win. Thanks to management and especially the players. #rosgaa
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3 years
What a fantastic win. All Ireland final here we come. FT @RoscommonGAA 2-13 @OfficialDownGAA 1-10 @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
It's been a great year all told. A huge thank you to the Roscommon players for all the joy and entertainment they gave us this year. #rosgaa
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4 years
I'm glad that Phil Hogan visited Roscommon. We were feeling left out here!!! #golfgate
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4 years
The people at @clubrossie have done an incredible job under the most difficult of circumstances and despite the loss of up to quarter of a million euro because of the GB problems they still stand to make a profit of over half a million in the #WinAHomeInLondon draw
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4 years
@sportsdes Leadership means making responsible, reasonable, well thought out decisions. This is acting for the sake of it. I have been at 8 championship games in recent weekends and I never saw one thing that would be considered even slightly dubious when it comes to public health.
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2 years
What's seldom is wonderful. Great day in Croker. Great company too. Nice to win a bit of silverware. Congratulations to the ladies team too. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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7 years
Robbie Williams sings Joe Dolan! #RobbieWilliams
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3 years
Welcome back The Hatch. #lockdown #restrictionsgone
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3 years
Fantastic second half display. Unbelievable win. @RoscommonGAA 1-16 @Galway_GAA 2-12. @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
Lovely touch from the Murtagh brothers as they get selector Gerry Beirne to lift the cup named in honour of his brother Gene. @FaithleachsGAA @RoscommonPeople #rosgaa
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5 years
One if the greatest days in the history of Roscommon GAA . 2006 All Ireland minor final replay. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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5 years
What a feeling... #connachtfinal
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Seamus Duke
4 years
Great win in the end. Good second half display. Almost certainly in Division One now. Sean Mulooly my MOM. Thanks to everybody in Armagh for their hospitality. #rosgaa #AllianzLeagues
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11 months
Fantastic for Enda. Absolutely thrilled. Come on the Rossies!!!!! @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
Now I know why the Dublin team felt they had to go training early. They knew they had to face Roscommon in their first game!!!!!! @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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5 years
Rose of Tralee winner Sinead Flanagan father Padraig is from Elphin and huge Rossie supporter. A distant cousin too!!!! #RoseofTralee
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4 years
If The All Ireland semi-finals are going ahead in Croke Park can the GAA not ask the people in NEPHET to allow the entire panel of players of each team and four family members per player to attend? Surely not too much in an 82,000 capacity stadium. #GAA #lockdown
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5 years
Just watched Saturday night's match again. A really controlled display. Never panicked at any stage. Bench was crucial. One of our greatest ever wins. #rosgaa
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2 years
One of Roscommon's worst defeats in championship football. The game was won FFS!!!!!!! Very very disappointing. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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4 years
Sam McConkey on with Claire Byrne again tonight. Stand by for more doom and gloom. Why don't they give him a break for a couple of weeks? #cblive #RTE1
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4 years
It's not the same but it's not every day we win a league title. Division One here we come. UP THE ROSSIES!!!!! #GAA #rosgaa @RoscommonPeople
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4 years
The @clubrossie group have raised 1.8 million Euro for Roscommon GAA in 2 fund-raisers over the past four years. It is an incredible figure and a testament to the work they have done. #rosgaa @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
Up the Rossies!!!!! @RoscommonPeople
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4 years
Pat Spillane is really distinguishing himself on the RTE panel this year. Cork v Kerry (Cork no chance) now Dub v Meath (this will be close) . Time for the P45 methinks. Has had a good innings #TheSaturdayGame #RTE
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2 years
Tiger wouldn't talk to. me. But he talked to Tess!!!! @JPMcManusProAm
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4 years
It's brilliant news that Ciaran and Diarmuid Murtagh have rejoined the Roscommon SF panel. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
A great day for Roscommon football. Well done to Anthony Cunningham and the players. The only unbeaten team in the country after the league campaign. Huge crowd in Hyde Park too. Fantastic @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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6 years
What a win. One of the best in recent times. Never say die attitude magnificent. #rosgaa
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4 years
Connacht SFC Leitrim v New York. 4th May 2003. Gaelic Park New York. @LeitrimGAA @NewYorkGAA
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3 years
Home after two years. Things coming back to normal. @coronavirus #lockdown
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4 years
Six GAA games live this weekend on TV. Roscommon v Armagh, Dublin v Meath, two U-20 football semi-finals on Saturday. Galway v Mayo, Donegal v Tyrone on Sunday. Something to look forward to. #GAA #itsback
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3 years
4.1 million Euro refurbishment plan for Dr Hyde Park is given the green light by clubs. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople #DrHydePark
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4 years
That was the best display from a Roscommon underage team in a number of years tonight. They were brilliantly prepared and coached, played with huge intensity and a super game plan. If they can repeat that display they will be hard beaten #rosgaa @RoscommonPeople
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2 years
Some of the stick flying on social media directed at players and management is a disgrace. We are all disappointed but no need for personal abuse. @RoscommonPeople @RoscommonGAA
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1 year
Our lovely Alfie is gone. The Greatest Boy. We are devastated. #alfie
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5 years
Eldest daughter will be soaring in Croke Park on October 12th. All in aid of a good cause. @beaumontfundraising
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3 years
Fantastic night. Humbling that so many people turned up. Thank you all. #thegameoflife @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
Maybe there is something wrong with me but I dont find Bernard O'Shea in the least bit funny. #LateLateShow
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4 years
Eddie Brennan steps down as Laois hurling manager. Some mess created by total incompetence. Laois will be the losers here. #GAA
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7 years
Donie Shine - a gentleman-a GAA giant- a great character- they don't make them like that any more RIP- sympathy to family and friends #donie
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3 years
In Leeds. A happy occasion. #graduation
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4 years
Phenomenal response to the old programmes over the past two weeks. More tomorrow. @RoscommonPeople
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3 years
Every good wish to Cathal Cregg who retires from inter-county football. One of the best we have had over the past 20 years and a hell of a nice guy as well. Thanks for the memories Cathal. @RoscommonPeople #rosgaa @cathalcregg
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Great win. Brilliant winning goal from Diarmuid Murtagh. FT @roscommon 1-20 @galwaygaa 0-20 @RoscommonPeople
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Nice to meet the Roscommon SF team manager Davy Burke and his coach Mark McHugh earlier today. Very enthusiastic and ambitious. I wish him the very best of luck. @RoscommonPeople #rosgaa
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3 years
Ben O'Carroll is different gravy folks. Sensational. @StBrigidsRos v @ORANGAA U-20 @roscommongaa @RoscommonPeople
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4 years
Vicky Phelan. Now there's a guest worth listening to. She is superb. #LateLateShow
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4 years
Listened to Stephen Donnelly on @morningireland on the reasons why the 200 outdoor crowd limit was not raised. Ridiculous answer about travelling in cars to the games given by the celebrity medics. At the same time there can be over 1000 people in a shopping centre #madness
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5 years
In memory of Conor. A great Rossie. RIP @RoscommonGAA
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4 years
Paul Reid was paid 420k last year -678 of the HSE NON MEDICAL staff were paid in excess of 100k. Once again I say that it is very easy for these people to be appealing to the 600k who are on the PUP to observe the level 5 restrictions for over 6 months. #lockdown @coronavirus
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So sad to hear of the passing of Monsignor Charles Travers. One of the nicest men I have met - in any walk of life. If he doesn't go straight up the rest of us are wasting their time!! May he rest in peace RIP. @sacretheartchurch #roscommonparish
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I have just heard of the death of my very good friend of many years Gerry Corcoran. We soldiered for many years in Rockfords and our friendship never waned over the years. He was a gentleman. To Ann and the family my deepest sympathy. May he rest in peace. @ORANGAA
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4 years
Keith Higgins was a mighty footballer. He broke Roscommon hearts more than once.A really nice guy too. I wish him every good wish on his retirement. #GAA
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1 year
I was at yesterday's match in Kilbride between @GaaCreggs and @staidans - the sad passing of Creggs physio Oleg Doroshkevich after the game was a huge shock. My sympathies to his family and friends in Glenamaddy and to everyone in Creggs GAA. Puts things in perspective. #RIP
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What a game. A blockbuster. Best SFC game in years. FT @propearses 0-18 @StBrigidsRos 2-10 @RoscommonPeople
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Dr Hyde Park- looking well- 6,000 new seats in operation for Sunday. @RoscommonGAA @RoscommonPeople
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5 years
Dublin City Council are going to spend 22 million on a White Water Rafting feature and there isn't 1.1 million to keep Cuisle open. They don't give a shit about Rural Ireland and Roscommon. @savecuisle
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Thanks to all the great people who have contacted me since Friday last. There are some really sound skins around. 30 years of sports reporting on the radio wont end here. We'll be back. #coronavirus
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3 years
The Dubs and The Rossies. A mighty combination. #dananna #happyday
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3 years
A great day for the people of Roscommon town and county as the new 6 million euro Hospice Building is officially opened by the health minister Stephen Donnelly. Full paid for by public donations. @MayoRoscHospice
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