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Cllr Ollie Moore has welcomed the action which Roscommon County Council has taken against the contractors Ward & Burke Ltd who were responsible for the laying of pipes for the new sewage scheme in the Creagh, Ballinasloe area. 

Auctioneers ERA Oates, 2 Northgate Street, Athlone held a very successful auction at the Shamrock Lodge Hotel last week.

After a sell-out run in Carrick-on-Shannon, hugely popular Beezneez Theatre Company will perform their new production A Wake in the West in Roscommon Arts Centre on Wednesday and Thursday July 22 and 23.

At the end of August, Roscommon town will host the best of Irish and international music and culture as part of an expanded Cruinniú sa Chaisleán festival to be held in the surrounds of Roscommon Castle as part of National Heritage Week in Ireland.

At the end of August, Roscommon town will host the best of Irish and international music and culture as part of an expanded Cruinniú sa Chaisleán festival event to take place in the intimate surrounds of Roscommon Castle as part of National Heritage Week in Ireland. The two-day event will feature legendary singer songwriter Paul Brady, renowned Irish musicians Matt Molloy, John Carty and Arty McGlynn as well as the Celtic Tenors, Bands of the Defence Forces School of Music and Arcana Drum Corps, who are all confirmed for the two day event to take place on 29th and 30th August.

Kilkenny ladies could be forgiven for facing Roscommon somewhat with intrepidation in this TG4 intermediate ladies football fixture, having suffered a heavy defeat to the Rossies in the national league semi final in April. The Cats were well beaten by Longford in their opening game of the championship while Roscommon managed a draw with Longford a week earlier. However the form book was well and truly torn up and the Cats were unlucky not to come away with a win at Larchfield on Sunday last.

Building on the huge success of last year, the tourism sector in Co Roscommon is expecting a huge boost from this year’s Cruinniú sa Chaisleán Music and Cultural event, taking place in Roscommon Castle at the end of August.

Roscommon Arts Centre is in the process of planning its autumn/winter 2009 programme of events, part of which will include opportunities for local, Roscommon based artists to show work in the centre’s visual art space.The autumn programme will commence in the latter half of September and continue right through until December and artists are being invited to submit applications.

With Roscommon Castle listed as the last Irish venue for Paul Brady’s current ‘Travellin Light’ tour, the legendary singer/songwriter is looking forward to playing at this intimate location.

Roscommon Fire Services are to benefit from some €334,000 in funding towards the purchase of fire and emergency equipment.