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Before the big show last Friday night in the Abbey Hotel Roscommon, Rosfm’s Robbie and Martina from Mixbag caught up with Trevor Smith aka “Garth Brooks” from the Friends in Low Places show.   Click here to listen to the interview

One concern people have about their health is in relation to Cardiovascular Disease, that is strokes, heart attacks and other related diseases. To find out more about the issue, RosFm’s Tom Dunne speaks with Health Promotion Officer with the Irish Heart Foundation, Ann Scanlon to find out more about the issue, and a new project called “Pumped”. Click here to listen

Those of you at a certain age or who have children at home may already know about the Team Hope Shoebox Appeal, but for those who don’t, there is still time to get involved. Caring people in Ireland from homes and schools, businesses, groups etc. across Ireland, are having an impact across less fortunate areas of Africa and Eastern Europe

Up to 2500 people were on the streets of Roscommon town last Saturday to protest the water charges. RosFm’s Tom Dunne was there, and prior to the demonstration parade, he spoke to a number of those present, to ask them why they were there.   Click here to listen  

With all the talk of water charges and the protests at the weekend, its good to hear that millions of euros are being spent to upgrade the pipework system within the county. To find out more RosFm’s Tom Dunne speaks to Fine Gael’s John Naughten. Click here to listen

Waterways Ireland 2015 Sponsorship Program opened on the 29th of October and closes on the 5th of December. The sponsorship program will give event organisers, clubs and communities in Roscommon the opportunity to run events in the waterway next year. To find out more, Tom Dunne speaks to Catherine McGirr from communications with Waterways Ireland.   Click here to listen

RosFm’s Tom Dunne speaks with Eddie Punch, General Secretary Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers Association about the new finance bill and how it will effect farmers. Section 74 of the new finance bill narrowly defines “active farmers” as spending 50% of working time on the farm. How will this effect you? Click here to listen to the full interview

Farmers have been protesting outside a number of meat factories around the county. Prior to the protest, Friday last, RosFm’s Tom Dunne spoke with Henry Burns, Chairman of the Irish Farmers Association Livestock Committee to find out more.   Click here to listen

RosFm’s Noel Kelly interviews Aslan’s Billy McGuinness today about their upcoming release – Bullets and Diamonds, due out Friday which features some of the greatest Aslan hits, hand picked by the band and remastered. Billy discusses the rise of the band and the highlights of their career so far. Click here to listen to the full interview

A lot has been talked about obesity, childhood obesity,  and morbid obesity. But, childhood obesity seems to have reached a plateau in Ireland. To find out more about this, RosFm’s Tom Dunne speaks with Eimear Keehan, department of Epidemiology and Public Health at University College Cork. Click here to listen