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Misleor, which starts on Thursday September 29, is a truly special event, and the only festival in Ireland that celebrates and connects nomadic cultures from around the world. The three-day festival includes a vibrant programme of music, theatre, film, poetry, and visual art from Traveller, Roma, Sa?mi, Mongolian and Romany Gypsy communities.

Local Fine Gael Senator, Aisling Dolan, has welcomed the news of imminent works to clear the overgrowth along the River Suck waterways.

Presently ongoing, ‘Raising the Roof’ is the Ballinasloe Town Band fundraising initiative, the aim of which is to repair the roof on the Town Band (Parochial) Hall.

Although the Great October Fair has been cancelled due to Covid-19, the Ballinasloe Town Band will perform a live concert of popular favourites in St Michaels Square at noon on Saturday, October 3 and Saturday, October 10.

Having been cossetted by COVID-19, Ballinasloe Town Band returned to making music in the recent past with the hosting of outdoor recitals in St Michaels Square each Saturday during July at 12 noon.

This year’s Ballinasloe Fair and Festival will be the largest ever held with 85,000 visitors expected and an estimated €8.5 million revenue for the local economy.

One of the many unintended consequences of Brexit is the possible break-up of the United Kingdom, which has resulted in serious debate in this country on the likelihood of a united Ireland - previously a taboo subject.