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Check out our regular editorial features on all things Roscommon.

Global Rossie Day – Postponed to 5th July

Roscommon …or as we sometimes say Ros Com On! Well June 21st is a battle cry to people of Roscommon by birth (or indeed nearby hospital), by ancestry…
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Minister Paschal Donohoe Launches Roscommon Bound Global Rossie Strategy

"How do you keep your Roscommon link alive?", is a question we put out on social media some time ago, and it was fascinating to see the response.
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What makes a true Rossie?

"How do you keep your Roscommon link alive?", is a question we put out on social media some time ago, and it was fascinating to see the response.
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Triest Press – Sprinkling the fairy dust to prepare our Global Rossie Strategy

Triest Press is a thriving social enterprise, based in Roscommon Town, providing a professional digital print and design service, coupled with meaningful employment for people with intellectual disability.
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The Washington Post and the Roscommon connection

To be in the job one has a passion for, is something we all aspire to, but few can only dream about. But combine that with travel and the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and experience, and it’s an irresistible cocktail.
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Different strokes for different folks – Olivia turns the dial for music hot shots in the ‘Big Apple’

To be in the job one has a passion for, is something we all aspire to, but few can only dream about. But combine that with travel and the opportunity to acquire new knowledge and experience, and it’s an irresistible cocktail.
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Noel and Carmel Sweeney

Noel’s a man for all seasons!

A native of Corigeen, Tulsk, Noel emigrated to England in the 1960’s to become a leading business man, not alone among the Irish diaspora but also in the UK.
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Living the London life for Ballyleague’s Ciaran Horohoe

For Ballyleague businessman, Ciaran Horohoe, London is his home. A past pupil of Lanesboro Technical College, Ciaran has lived there since 1988 and runs a successful construction business, Horohoe Construction, which employs 200 people.
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A life well lived for Anne

The story of Anne McLoone (nee Conry) is typical of the emigrant experience of many Irish people who have made Britain, or in her case, London, their home. A native of Tulsk, Anne has lived in London for the past forty-four years.
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Amazing places to visit

There are many great things to see and do in Roscommon - take the tour here.
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How Douglas Hyde changed Roscommon

Dubhglas de Híde (Douglas Hyde) (nom de plume “An Craoibhin Aoibhinn”) was the first President of Ireland from 25 June, 1938 to 24 June, 1945. He…
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