Kilbride Congratulates Congratulations to Aoife Griffen who the Connacht Scór Sinsear Sean Nos dancing title in lecarrow on Saturday night.Next stop for Aoife is the All Ireland finals in Killarney on the 2nd April. Liam Bracken received his GAA President’s award at a banquet in Croke Park on Friday night. This was a great honour …
“Material Witness” is an exhibition of new works by Roscommon artist Nollaig Molloy. The exhibition opens at Roscommon Arts Centre on Easter Saturday evening at 7pm and runs until June 3rd. Using the National Schools Folklore Collection from 1937-38 as a point of departure, Nollaig examines the many stories, material culture and folk customs of …
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GMIT, IT Sligo and LyIT have launched the My Experience RPL Assessment Toolkit which includes an information website and an online RPL (Recognised Prior Learning) application tool for candidates looking for access or advanced entry to a higher education programme. In addition, a free open online course has been developed for Higher Education staff seeking …
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Ballinlough plays host to a series of 1916 Commemorations on Easter Weekend, March 26th to 28th. Saturday March 26th 4pm – Official Opening in Ballinlough square of 1916-2016 commemorations and celebrations 4.30pm – Brief talk on local history of Ballinlough and in particular the tragic events of 1920 5pm – Unveiling of re-erected street names. …
Joe Murphy won today’s Fianna Fáil selection Convention to take the Roscommon County Council seat vacated by his brother Eugene. Fianna Fáil delegates from the Boyle Municipal Region met in Tulsk this afternoon and in the end the Scramogue based Postman defeated Aiden Sampey by 66 votes to 43. Joe Murphy will take up his …
Boyle’s St Patricks Day Parade will start at Mockmoyne and travel via St. Patricks Street, Bridge Street and up to the Crescent. There is free entry for floats and a prize fund of €1,400 cash on offer, including €500 for the Best Float: The overall Winner gets €500 and a Cup. The Runner-up €200, 3rd …
Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has repeated calls to re-instate local Gardai to rural stations as part of a range of measures that he feels will reduce crime. “My proposal for a return to the Local Garda in rural communities still stands. The people who are carrying out these burglaries have local intelligence and the Local …
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Updated at 6:40pm The person who will take the seat vacated by newly elected TD Eugene Murphy will be selected by Fianna Fáil delegates from the Boyle Municipal District at a local Convention in the Tulsk Inn tomorrow. Earlier this week candidates were expecting to be interviewed for the position by Fianna Fáil General Secretary Seán …
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Impressive plans have been put in place for his year’s St Patrick’s Day Parade in Ballintubber. The event will feature Street Entertainment, Jugglers, Stilt Walkers, Face Painting and Prizes for the best costume.There is no entry fee for floats and the action gets under way at 3pm. For more information on the Parade in Ballintubber …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on politicians to take a responsible attitude when debating the future of Irish Water and water charges and advised them “not ask people to do things that they may regret later”. Speaking on RTE Radio programme “The Late Debate” he said “Let us have the debate about Irish Water and …
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A short time ago Headstrong issued the following statement regarding Jigsaw Roscommon “We were disappointed to announce the temporary closure of the Jigsaw Roscommon Service on Thursday 18th February. This was due to difficulties in recruiting a Clinical Coordinator for the service, a role that is essential in providing safe and quality mental health supports …
Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that “constructive plans to improve the economy of rural Ireland will have to be a central plank in the plans of any new Government” that he might support. “During the election campaign and since I was elected I was one of the few politicians who had been demanding that a …
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Are you the parent of a child aged 0-6? Would you like some tips and support on parenting, and a chance to meet parents with children of similar age? Roscommon Womens Network in Castlerea are running a Common Sense Parenting programme for parents of children 0-6, starting on the 13th of April for 7 weeks. …
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Kilteevan Community Development are hosting a Coffee Morning in aid of Daffodil Day and the Irish Cancer Society this Sunday, March 13th from 10:30am in the Kilteevan Community Centre. Kilteevan Community Development have also launched a monthly Newsletter and the first edition can be viewed now on their Website
The Hurlers of CBS Roscommon are among the latest batch of top quality GAA students look to make the grade in hurling and football following the launch of the 2016 Masita GAA All-Ireland Post Primary Schools Championships in Croke Park yesterday. The next few weeks will mark a crescendo finish to an exciting season of …
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