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Clonown student Aoife Duncan wins Future Makers Award

Clonown student Aoife Duncan wins Future Makers Award

Aoife Duncan from Clonown, Athlone was recently awarded the Judges Spotlight Prize at the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland’s Future Makers Awards. Aoife, who is a 3rd Year student of Fine Art (Ceramics) at the Centre of Creative Arts and Media GMIT uses basic hand building techniques to create small-scale sculptural ceramic objects. The

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Four Roads Ladies Gaelic update June 14th

Four Roads Ladies Gaelic update June 14th

Four Roads Gaelic4Girls Programme Well done to all the girls who received their certificates last Thursday evening following their participation in the Gaelic4Girls program. Please check out our Facebook page to see pictures of the presentations. We look forward to travelling to Strokestown on Thursday next for a mini blitz. Girls who are available to

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Michael Glaveys GAA News update June 14th

Michael Glaveys GAA News update June 14th

Michael Glaveys men represent Roscommon Congratulations to Darren and the Roscommon team on their victory over Sligo in the Connacht Semi-Final. Also, well done Conor Ruane, Granlahan NS, who played in the Cumann Na mBunscoil half-time exhibition match. Thanks also to Valerie Murray, Finbar Brady, Sean Brennan and Pat Heneghan who stewarded on behalf of

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New Parish Priest for Castlerea, Kilgefin, Kiltoom, Roscommon and Tulsk

New Parish Priest for Castlerea, Kilgefin, Kiltoom, Roscommon and Tulsk

Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran has announced a number of diocesan appointments and parish priest transfers affecting parishes in County Roscommon. Very Rev Canon Eugene McLoughlin, who is retiring as Parish Priest VF of Roscommon, is set to be the Administrator of Athleague and Fuerty; a position which became vacant on the death of Very

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French classic car enthusiasts say ‘Oui!’ to Roscommon

French classic car enthusiasts say ‘Oui!’ to Roscommon

A group of classic car enthusiasts from France has been enjoying a week-long touring holiday around Ireland and recently visited County Roscommon. Picture Credit: Tourism Ireland They’ve been travelling from east to west and back again, incorporating some of our tourism ‘hotspots’. Supported by Tourism Ireland and Irish Ferries, the annual ‘Celtic Classic Rally 2016’

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