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Roscommon LEADER

Roscommon LEADER to host Training event for Charities and Community Groups

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Roscommon LEADER Partnership is hosting an important event for Charities and Community Groups which will cover both Garda Vetting and Charities Regulatory Training. Roscommon LEADER Partnership wish to take this opportunity to remind Charities and Community Groups that Garda Vetting is legally mandatory for everyone who works or volunteers with children and vulnerable adults. The

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All Ireland Sheep Shearing Nathan Carter

Nathan Carter to open All-Ireland Sheep Shearing in Kiltoom

Kiltoom Curraghboy Cam, Local News, Things to do

Headline act Nathan Carter will perform the official opening of the Kepak All Ireland Sheep Shearing & Wool Handling Championships 2017, organisers have confirmed. The weekend-long event will be officially opened by the country music star before he takes to the stage in the festival marquee on the grounds of St. Brigid’s GAA Club, Kiltoom,

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Tidy Towns

Roscommon County Council encourages applications for Tidy Towns ‘Let’s Get Buzzing ‘ Award

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Tidy Towns groups in Co. Roscommon are urged to enter a special award in the National Tidy Towns competition which promotes the protection of pollinators. Irish bees and other pollinators contribute €35 million a year to the Irish economy by pollinating our plants, trees and vegetables. They are under serious threat for survival because they

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Jamesie Murray

Birth of Roscommon GAA great Jamesie Murray to be marked with CD re-launch

Knockcroghery Lecarrow Rahara Ballymurray, Local News, Things to do

Tomorrow, Friday May 5th, a celebration will be held in Murrays Bar, Knockcroghery to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of two-time All-Ireland winning Roscommon Captain Jamesie Murray. The event, which is being held in the same building where he was born will be a chance to remember the life and times of the

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Big Toddle for Barnardos

Roscommon toddlers invited to participate in Big Toddle for Barnardos

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Barnardos children’s charity were joined by Ireland’s littlest pirates to launch the annual Big Toddle for Barnardos and they’re calling on more Roscommon toddlers to get involved. Now in its 14th year, this May and June will see up to 50,000 toddlers nationwide – including 565 toddlers in Roscommon – lace up their boots and

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LGBT Friendly Roscommon Roscommon Children and Young People’s Services Committee

Local CYPSC to host free Awareness Workshops as part of LGBT Friendly Roscommon Strategy

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The Roscommon Children and Young People’s Services Committee are hosting a series of free LGBT Awareness Workshops throughout the county during May. The Workshops are the latest step in the LGBT Friendly Roscommon Strategy which was launched last month. Each Workshop will run for approximately 90 minutes and one of the main aims is to

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frances crowe

Work of local artist Frances Crowe features at Roscommon Hospital

FourMileHouse Derrane Kilbride, Local News, Things to do

The work of Four Mile House based Fibre Artist Frances Crowe is currently on display at Roscommon Hospital as part of a new initiative. Entitled “Then and now” the Exhibition features a selection of signed, framed, limited edition prints of original handwoven tapestries and runs until May 27th. Commenting on the title of the exhibition

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