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Get Ireland Growing

€70,000 “Energia Get Ireland Growing ” fund now open for applications from Roscommon

GIY in partnership with Energia announce ‘Energia Get Ireland Growing’ a €70,000 pool of funding available to community and voluntary organisations who can, from today until January 20th 2017 apply for grants, which will enable them to start or further develop a community food-growing project in their area. Picture Credit: Patrick Browne The Energia Get

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King House hosts final part of Radical Actions

A Seminar and screening form the third and final part of the international commemoration project, Radical Actions, at King House, Boyle tomorrow. Curated by Linda Shevlin, Radical Actions takes the form of an exhibition of Irish artists Kennedy Browne (Gareth Kennedy/Sarah Browne), Duncan Campbell, Jesse Jones & Seamus Nolan at RMIT Galleries, Melbourne Australia; the

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Roscommon Arts Centre

It’s all about the music this December at Roscommon Arts Centre

There are some fantastic music performances taking place at Roscommon Arts Centre before their winter programme draws to a close. On Saturday 3rd December at 5pm there will be a very special performance by the Roscommon County Youth Orchestra and Moate Community School Orchestra entitled ‘Irishmen & Irishwomen’. The performance comprises of an orchestral suite

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Christmas Toy Appeal

Barnardos supported by GLS ParcelShops launches Christmas Toy Appeal

Barnardos has launched its annual Christmas Toy Appeal, supported by GLS ParcelShops and the children’s charity is asking shoppers in Roscommon to add the Barnardos Christmas Toy Appeal to their shopping lists this festive season and help make a child’s Christmas. Every Christmas Barnardos needs gifts for children of all ages, from babies through to

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Roscommon Airs to showcase county’s rich musical tradition

The rich cultural heritage of County Roscommon will be celebrated in “Roscommon Airs” – a night of Traditional Music, Song and Dance in St. Joseph’s Hall, Boyle on Saturday December 3rd. “Roscommon Airs” will be an historic and unique event, the first such official occasion where this rich array of performers will be brought together

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Local Artist Alan Tarpey to host Knockcroghery exhibition

Local Artist Alan Tarpey, who featured on the RTÉ One show “Brent Pope: Inside Out” will host a solo exhibition in Knockcroghery Community Centre (The Old School) on Saturday 10th December. The exhibition is entitled “Homeland” and will be Alan Tarpey’s first show in his home village. It will feature his recent works, like “Trump”

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Minister Denis Naughten launches Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten is urging community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations to apply for funding that will provide people with basic internet skills training under his Department’s new “Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme”. The Digital Skills for Citizens Grant Scheme is a key part of the Government’s National

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Roscommon Arts Centre

Entries invited for Roscommon Arts Centre Contemporary Photography Award

Entries are now open for the Roscommon Arts Centre Contemporary Photography Award. The Award is a legacy project following on from the highly successful exhibition by world renowned British photographer Martin Parr at Roscommon Arts Centre in earlier this year. The aim of the award is to provide a photographer with the opportunity to produce

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Vote for Cadbury Christmas to Visit Your Town

Cadbury has revealed details of their 2016 ‘Cadvent Convoy’, which will see Cadbury Christmas trucks packed with festive surprises and events visit one Roscommon town next month. Each day throughout December, the Cadvent Convoy trucks will arrive at a different location and this year, the Irish public can cast their votes on where the trucks

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