Congratulations to all nominees and winners of the inaugural Volunteer of the Year Awards for County Roscommon held on Friday January 20th.
Rachel Regan from Ballaghaderreen won the Youth Category Award.
Elizabeth Naughton from Ballaghaderreen was honoured as Older Volunteer of the Year.
The Roscommon Association for Supporting People with Special Needs won the Voluntary Group of the Year.
Bernard Kearney from Fourmilehouse won the overall Volunteer of the Year.
The Special Achievement Award was given to the transition year students of Castlerea Community School for their work on the Project Match initiative.
FUNDING NEWS
Energia Get Ireland Growing
Due to very high demand and in the interest of fairness the deadline is being extended for applications until the 26th January. If you have any questions about the application process you can call the office on 051 584411 or email info@giy.ie. Click here for more information.
IMPORTANT! Clubs must be registered on OSCAR to apply for Sports Capital Grants
The Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, recently indicated that a new Sports Capital Programme may be announced in the coming months. Therefore it is important that any clubs who wish to apply in the next or future rounds ensure they are in a position to do so by firstly registering with the online system OSCAR. For more information, please click here.
You are invited to the Launch of Clann Credo’s €25 million LEADER Loan Fund on Monday the 6th February
For more information or to attend the event click here.
Social Innovation Fund Ireland’s Education Fund Click here for more information.
LINKAGE GROUPS
A Linkage Group is formed to support the people nominated by the PPN to various Council committees. They are made up of representatives of the PPN members that have an interest in the work of the particular committee. The PPN representatives on the Council committees report to and take direction from the relevant Linkage Group. When it is necessary to elect a PPN representative to a Council committee it is the relevant Linkage Group that elects them.
Please click here to find out who the PPN reps are on these committees. If you would like to join a Linkage Group please e mail brenda@roscommonppn.ie
PUBLIC CONSULTATION NOTICES
Coillte Consultation Opportunity– Forest operational plans (2017-2021) for "Doughill" property, Roscommon For more information click here
Draft Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2017
Notice is hereby given, in accordance with Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, that County of Roscommon Draft Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2017 prepared by Roscommon County Council are available for inspection.
For more information click here.
Western Region Drug & Alcohol Task Force - Public Consultation
The Western Region Drug and Alcohol Task Force (WRDATF) is developing its Strategic Plan for 2017 - 2019. A public consultation process is underway and the Task Force is working in partnership with PPNs in the Region (Galway, Mayo & Roscommon) to ensure meaningful engagement at local level.
Consultation is happening in a number of ways:
- A call for written submissions was made in mid-December. If you would like to give your views in writing, please complete the attached submission questionnaire. The deadline for receipt of submissions is January 31st.
- A series of workshops will take place in January/February across the Region. These will be interactive meetings to hear your views on the role and activities of the Task Force. Come along to one of these sessions and tell us what you think:
Monday, January 23rd, 6pm - 8pm, Menlo Park Hotel, Galway (finger food will be served at 5.45pm)
Wednesday, February 1st, 2.30pm - 4.30pm, Abbey Hotel, Roscommon
Thursday, February 2nd, 10am - 12pm, Green Room, MacHale Park, Castlebar
The Task Force does not provide mainstream drug and alcohol services in the Western Region, therefore these workshops will focus on the specific role and activities of the Task Force (such as research, training/awareness raising, community capacity building, collaboration between service providers, and policy influencing).
If you are concerned about drug and alcohol issues in your area, or if group/organisation provides services to those affected, please come along to one of the workshops and give us your views. Please email info@wrdtf.ie to confirm your attendance.
Public Consultation on the Review of Dog Breeding Establishment Guidelines
Minister Coveney is inviting interested parties to make written submissions or comments by 5:30pm on Tuesday 28 February 2017. For more information click here.
TRAINING & RESOURCES
Free Sustainable Communities Funding and Governance Handbooks
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has partnered with The Wheel to produce the Sustainable Communities Guidebooks series, providing up to date advice on funding and governance for community-led groups throughout Ireland.
Energy Action Fuel Poverty and Climate Action Conference Monday 6th March 2017, Croke Park, Dublin. For more information click here.
MapAlerter Roscommon County Council is providing a free information alert service, known as MapAlerter, to citizens living or working within the County for the purpose of proactively providing information on local issues, news, and events..
If you are not familiar with the MapAlerter service it is a FREE SMS Text Message and Email alert service aimed at members of the public who live or work within County Roscommon. What makes the MapAlerter service different from other alert services is that it uses location to determine what alerts are relevant to what registered users. Simply register for the service at http://www.mapalerter.com/roscommon, or download the free app from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, and you will start receiving alerts free of charge.
Community Finance Ireland For Top Tips for Bridging Community Based Capital Grants in Ireland click here
Monday 20th February. World Day of Social Justice Seminar How is Ireland performing on the Global (Sustainable Development) Goals? Click here to register.
NOTICES
Community Art Group Ballaghaderreen presents a permanent display of their work in Café an Doirin in the town. The exhibit is changed at regular intervals and all art works are for sale at affordable prices.
The Co. Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Societyhave a lecture on Feb. 14th at the Percy French Hotel Strokestown at 8.30pm to commemorate the Count Plunkett election of 1917. The lecture will be delivered by Honor O'Brolchain a grand niece of Joseph Plunkett, the youngest 1916 leader and is an Author and Musician. She has access to a large archive of family papers and has written a biography of her grand uncle, Joseph Plunkett and also produced an edition of Geraldine Plunkett Dillon's memoirs.
Celebrate World Wetlands Day in Loughnaneane Park, Roscommon
World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on the 2nd of February to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for humanity and the planet. This particular date is chosen because it marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.
To celebrate World Wetlands Day this year, a nature walk has been organised in Loughnaneane Park, Roscommon Town, to see the Turlough. The walk will begin at 11am near the Duck Pond in Loughnaneane Park on Thursday 2nd February. The event is free and all are welcome. It should be an interesting morning with some very knowledgeable guides lined up. This event is being hosted by the Heritage Office of Roscommon County Council as an action of the County Roscommon Heritage Plan, in conjunction with Roscommon Tidy Towns, The National Parks and Wildlife Service and The Waters and Communities Office.
Loughnaneane Park is a 14 acre recreational area situated in the north western area of Roscommon town bordered by the ruins of Roscommon Castle which is a dramatic and imposing 13th Century Castle. The Park includes a crannog known locally as the Hill o' Bones, a wildflower meadow, bird walk, swift tower, lake feature, mounds, children's playground and car park.
Please dress appropriately and bring binoculars if you have some.
Any queries, please contact Jacinta Carlos, Heritage Office at 090 6637325, or jcarlos@roscommoncoco.ie.
Don't forget.........
If any group would like to advertise an upcoming event please send details to info@roscommonppn.ie.
This is an opportunity for community groups to learn what is happening in their area and in other community groups around the County.
