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Mayo Roscommon Hospice Foundation in association with Knock House Hotel, Knock wish to announce details of their Tranquillity Weekend at Knock House Hotel from Friday January 16 to Sunday January 18 2009.

It is with great excitement that a new choral group given the name ‘Roscommon Chamber Choir’ will be set up this year. It is hoped that the group will consist of approximately 24 of the finest voices within Roscommon and its surrounding counties. The group will have many challenges and is being set up primarily as a competition choir to compete in various choral competitions both nationally and internationally. However, the first project for this new talented bunch of singers is to record a Christmas CD in November, ready for release in December 2008. The ‘Roscommon Chamber Choir’ will rehearse every Wednesday in Roscommon town commencing shortly.

Would you like to join a group of walkers on a 100K walk over five days in beautiful Cape Cod, near Boston, from May 23 to May 31 to raise much needed funds for Mayo Roscommon Hospice? For information, please contact the Hospice office on 094 938 8666.

New and innovative ways must be found to provide transport for older people living in rural areas, an Age Action West meeting has been told.

After the success of Car Show last January in Roscommon and at Boyle Arts Festival in the summer, Roscommon County Youth Theatre returns to Roscommon Arts Centre with a new production this December, Understanding Marcus by Veronica Coburn.

Roscommon Arts Centre hosts a talk and discussion with Leitrim-based artist Christine Mackey on Saturday December 6 from 3pm to 4.30pm.

The recently released Flute Players of Roscommon volume 2, plus volume 1 of the CD series, can now be purchased online at www.roscommonarts.com/trad/flute/htm.

Roscommon Arts Centre’s spring 2009 programme of events is set to hit letter boxes this week. But here’s a little sneak peek of the treats in store for you in the new year.

Galway’s two Garda divisions will be united into a single Galway division from Thursday under administrative changes being introduced under the Policing Plan.

After a hugely successful run last year, Roscommon Drama Festival once again presents a packed nine night programme of theatre from Friday March 6 to Saturday March 14. Opening night welcomes back last year’s winners Cornmill Theatre Company to the stage with Kevin’s Bed by Bernard Farrell. Both funny and bittersweet, this play plays out the events surrounding a 50th wedding anniversary – all is laid bare and truths are told, for better or worse.