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Fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and local Palliative Care launched

Fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and local Palliative Care launched

Local News, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan

The launch of a special fundraiser for Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services took place at P Kelly’s Bar, Roscommon town, last night. Picture Credit: Andrew Fox The launch was performed by Roscommon Rose of Tralee Aisling McNeill, and in attendance were representatives from Mayo Roscommon Hospice, Roscommon Palliative Care Services, “The Rockin’ […]

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Lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town criticised

Lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town criticised

Current Affairs, Local News, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan

Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly has criticised the lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town. Councillor Connolly said “I have received a number of complaints from women with small children about a lack of baby changing facilities at some of the major stores in Roscommon Town. I have also learned that there are no baby

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Local events to promote draft Flood Risk Management Plan

Local events to promote draft Flood Risk Management Plan

Athleague Fuerty, Croghan Cortober Drumlion, Local News, News, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan

The Office of Public Works are hosting a number of local events to promote the consultation of the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans (Draft FRMPs) for County Roscommon. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Press Office On Tuesday next, September 6th, Áras an Chontae, Carrick on Shannon will showcase the plans for Cortober, as well as Carrick

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Moone Boy Mammy, Deirdre O’Kane visits Roscommon Arts Centre

Moone Boy Mammy, Deirdre O’Kane visits Roscommon Arts Centre

Local News, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Things to do

Now that the summer is slowly slipping away and we are facing into autumn, dark evenings and back to school, you might just need something to put that smile back on your face. Well, Roscommon Arts Centre has just the thing…why not get the gang together, give yourself a good old night out and have

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A Stellar Cast, a Brilliant Director and an Acclaimed Irish Playwright join forces at Roscommon Arts Centre on Culture Night

A Stellar Cast, a Brilliant Director and an Acclaimed Irish Playwright join forces at Roscommon Arts Centre on Culture Night

Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Things to do

Roscommon Arts Centre’s Autumn/Winter theatre season kicks off in style as Nomad Theatre Network and Livin’ Dred Theatre Company present Tom Murphy’s BAILEGANGAIRE on September 16th & 17th. This is a major new touring production of Bailegangaire, first performed by Druid Theatre Company in 1985. Directed by Padraic McIntyre, (The Dead School, The Kings of The

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Last Evening Meeting of the Season at Roscommon Races

Last Evening Meeting of the Season at Roscommon Races

Local News, Other sports, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Sport, Things to do

Seven meetings down, two to go! Next Monday, August 29th, sees the penultimate race meeting of the season at Roscommon Races with a mixed card of flat and national hunt racing. The first race is scheduled for 5pm. Picture Credit: Andrew Fox Photography Punters enjoyed glorious sunshine at the last meeting where racegoers were out

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Launch of fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services

Launch of fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services

Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Things to do

The launch of the special live music fundraiser in aid of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative Care Services will take place in P Kelly’s Bar, Castle Street, Roscommon on Thursday next September 1st at 9pm. The launch will be performed by Roscommon Rose Aisling McNeill and representatives of Mayo Roscommon Hospice and Roscommon Palliative

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Aisling McNeill impresses at the Rose of Tralee

Aisling McNeill impresses at the Rose of Tralee

Local News, News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

The International Rose of Tralee Festival is currently under way and our reporter Cóilín Duffy caught up with Roscommon Rose Aisling McNeill ahead of her appearance in last night’s qualifying heat. Picture Credit: twitter.com/roseoftralee [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/278789750″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] There have been very positive reports from Aisling’s performance on stage and she has

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Grammy-nominated group to perform at Roscommon Arts Centre

Grammy-nominated group to perform at Roscommon Arts Centre

Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Things to do

Grammy-nominated, Irish-American group “Cherish the Ladies” will perform for one night only at Roscommon Arts Centre on Thursday 25th August at 8pm. The group formed in New York in 1985 to celebrate the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene and since then they have toured the world, played the

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Roscommon Handball duo win Australian title

Roscommon Handball duo win Australian title

Club News, Handball, Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Sport

Two former St Comans and Roscommon Handball stalwarts now living in Australia teamed up to win the Australian Open doubles 40×20 title last weekend. Cousins Chris and Lydia Doolan played superbly to prevail while facing some stiff competition, the strongest of which were fellow Irish teams. What made the win all the more remarkable is

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Roscommon Arts Centre hosts “So Near and So Far”: Roscommon in the 1980’s”

Roscommon Arts Centre hosts “So Near and So Far”: Roscommon in the 1980’s”

Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan, Things to do

Roscommon Arts Centre is delighted to announce an exhibition of photographic prints by world-renowned British photographer Martin Parr titled So Near & So Far – Roscommon in the 1980’s, will be unveiled in the arts centre gallery on Thursday August 11th. The images selected present a typically wry Parr-eque view of Roscommon and the wider

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Third person charged in relation to alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon

Third person charged in relation to alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon

Local News, News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

A 27-year-old man with an address at Ballybride, Roscommon town became the third person to charged in relation to an alleged assault in Carrick-on-Shannon on July 17th. Yesterday evening, at a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon District Court, Mark Scott was charged with Section 3 Assault – Assault Causing Harm to Mr Gerard Doolan. Mr. Doolan

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