Cully of the Cully & Sully food business returned to his old secondary school in Waterford accompanied by GIY (Grow It Yourself) this week. During the visit Cully shared with the students the success story behind one of Ireland’s biggest food businesses and launched an inaugural competition titled Give Peas a Chance. This initiative aims
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The second annual Local Enterprise Week runs from March 5th to 10th and there are a wide range of, mainly free, events being held throughout Roscommon. There are events to suit businesses of all sizes and those who are prior to trading. Advance booking is essential and can be done so here. The activities begin
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St Brigids GAA are hosting a “Think Tank” for everyone interested in the All-Ireland Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships this Wednesday, March 1st. The All-Ireland Sheep Shearing and Wool Handling Championships will be held, in conjunction with the Irish Sheep Shearers Association, at the Club’s Grounds on the June Bank Holiday weekend. The Club
The next session of the South Roscommon Singers Circle takes place in Murray’s, Knockcroghery, this Saturday, March 4th, from 9pm. The Special Guest on the night will be our old friend Sean Mone from Keady, Co. Armagh. Sean is best known as a singer of self composed songs, mostly humourous – ‘The Transit Van’, ‘Rosie
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The highly anticipated 2017 Roscommon Drama Festival begins on Friday 3rd and runs until Saturday 11th March at Roscommon Arts Centre. It is now ten years since the revival of the Roscommon Drama Festival and it is growing in popularity every year. Drama groups from all around the country, from Wexford, Galway, Tipperary and Clare
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The Galway – Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) is a further education and training organisation covering counties Galway and Roscommon. At present they are recruiting a panel of volunteer tutors to help with adult literacy, numeracy and communications. Adult education and literacy tuition is very different to learning in School. It primarily centres on
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The Strokestown Park House Estate could be the second venue in County Roscommon to host a weekly parkrun if their plans get support at an upcoming meeting. A public meeting will be held in their Cafe on Tuesday February 28th at 7pm to garner interest in hosting the weekly 5 kilometre event throughout the grounds
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GIY are proud to announce the launch of their new ‘Cottage Market’ initiative, which invites community groups to avail of start-up funding in order to set up and run their own Cottage Market. Activity partners Ulster Bank & The Ireland Funds are set to support the initiative across the country to the tune of €65,000
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Picture Credit: Gary O’Neill The Heritage Council has announced the details of its 2017 Heritage Grants Schemes under which €800k in funding will be available for projects under its Community Heritage Grants Scheme and Thatch Conservation Scheme. Welcoming the announcement of the Heritage Council Grants Schemes, Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs,
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Updated February 16 th The inaugural Dr John Stafford Festival – a weekend of Traditional Music and Gaeilge takes place in Elphin from February 17th to 19th. The Festival is named after Dr John Stafford of Portobello House, Elphin, who was life long friend and patron of the legendary harpist Turlough O’Carolan. While staying at
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Two Roscommon children are among 75 regional finalists who are in with a chance of being crowned the winner of this year’s Doodle 4 Google competition. For this year’s Doodle 4 Google competition students were asked to design a Doodle based on the theme of ‘If I could create anything it would be…’ with the
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The final preparations are under way for Buccaneers take on “Lip Sync Battle” which takes place in the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone this Friday, February 17th “Lip Sync Battle – Buccs Fizz Style” features 16 acts and should provide fun and entertainment in abundance for all the family. Athlone lady Niamh Donohoe is leading the choreography
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Elphin Musical And Drama Society proudly present “Reeling in The Elphin Years” in the Elphin Community Centre on Friday February 24th at 8pm. As the name suggests “Reeling in The Elphin Years” will depict life in Elphin over the past 70 years. It will take the form of a variety show through the mediums of
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St Dominics GAA Club is gearing up to take the dancing world by storm as it launches St Dominics Strictly this Friday, February 17th, in Murray’s Bar Knockcroghery at 9pm. The GAA club field teams in all codes, Hurling, Football, Camogie and Ladies Football. Based in a parish noted for its great sense of local
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CBS Roscommon will officially launch their Past Pupils Union in the School Hall on Thursday March 2nd. Work on the Past Pupils Union has been taking place behind the scenes for a number of months. The event, which is set to get under way at 7pm, will see a number of speakers share some history
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