Charity

Marie Keating Foundation

Roscommon Further Education Centre students raise funds for Marie Keating Foundation

News

Earlier this month students of the Roscommon Further Education Centre, Lisnamult held a special Pamper Day and raised much needed funds for the Marie Keating Foundation. The public were invited to avail of special treats such as facial, nail file and polish, hairdressing etc as well as tea and home-baked goodies. A total of €360 …

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LauraLynn

LauraLynn calls for renewed focus on the needs of families caring for seriously ill children

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Picture Credit: Shane O’Neill Photography. As Children’s Hospice Week 2017 kicks off, LauraLynn, Ireland’s only Children’s Hospice is calling on a renewed focus on the needs of families struggling to live as normal a life as possible, whilst caring for their seriously ill child and other children. Commenting on the stark reality of the situation, …

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Play for Paul Western Gaels

Further details of Play for Paul charity match announced

Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, Gaelic Games, Local News, Sport, Things to do

Western Gaels GAA Club are hosting Play for Paul – a charity match in honour of Paul Higgins at Nash Park, Frenchpark, on Sunday June 4th at 3pm. Paul Higgins, from Ballinagare, sadly passed away on April 19th 2017 after a fifteen year battle with Cancer. He was an inspiration and an influential figure in …

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Darkness into light

1,000s take part in Roscommon’s Darkness into Light events

News

File Photo An estimated 150,000 people turned out for dawn walks for Pieta House’s annual Darkness Into Light fundraising and awareness event. The 5km walk, supported by Electric Ireland, got underway at 4.15am this morning, Saturday May 6th, in over 120 locations in Ireland, including Ballaghaderreen, Boyle, Castlerea and Roscommon town, as well as 30 …

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Big Toddle for Barnardos

Roscommon toddlers invited to participate in Big Toddle for Barnardos

Things to do

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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Temple Street

Little Loughglynn Lady helps with Temple Street Appeal

Local News, Loughglynn Gortaganny, News

Picture Credit: Mac Innes Photography 2-year-old Molly Regan from Loughglynn recently joined with Fyffes marketing manager Emma Hunt-Duffy in asking donors to give their support to National Banana Day, which takes place today – Wednesday, April 19th. Funds from National Banana Day will go towards the purchase of multisensory equipment to be used by Temple …

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Pieta House

Pieta House announced as Connacht Rugby’s Official Charity Partner

Rugby, Sport

Picture Credit ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne Connacht Rugby has announced Pieta House as their official charity partner for 2017. Pieta House, which was founded in 2006, offers counselling to those suffering from suicidal ideation, those who have been bereaved by suicide and people who are engaging in self-harm. In the bereavement centres, Pieta provides counselling, therapy and …

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Lough Key Forest Park

Lough Key Forest Park hosts Fun Run/Walk in aid of children with Autism

Boyle, Local News, Things to do

The 3rd Annual 5k Fun Run/Walk in aid of RPM Ireland and children with Autism will be held in Lough Key Forest Park on Tuesday December 27th at 2pm. RPM Rapid Prompting Method) Ireland is a charity which is supporting Education and Communication to those living with Autism. Registration will be open from 1.30pm and …

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Bank of Ireland

Over €10K raised for Roscommon Charities through Bank Of Ireland Give Together Initiative

Business

Bank of Ireland staff raised over €10,000 for charitable causes in Roscommon in 2016 through the bank’s flagship charity and community initiative, Give Together. The charity programme gives Bank of Ireland staff throughout Ireland the chance to lend support to their chosen charities or causes through fundraising and volunteering. Four flagship charities; St Vincent de …

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miracle for doireann

Roscommon man treks Mount Everest in aid of “A Miracle for Doireann”

Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, News

Roscommon man Ollie Towey has begun his trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in a bid to raise funds and awareness for “A Miracle for Doireann”. A Miracle for Doireann was launched last after the Martin family from Frenchpark received the news in November 2015 that their five year old Doireann had …

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Christmas Toy Appeal

Barnardos supported by GLS ParcelShops launches Christmas Toy Appeal

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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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