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Carrick Carnival’s action-packed 10 day festival 2018 Launched!!!

The Carnival is an eclectic mix of amazing street entertainment, ridiculous fun races, live music, kids fun days, traditional amusements and incredible evening events including street parades, fireworks, dance shows and spectacular air/water shows.

As they say themselves “The aim of the festival is to have the craic and enjoy Carrick on Shannon”

This year’s event is from Friday 1st to Sunday 10th June 2018. Look up their Facebook page.

European Youth Champion Boxer Dearbhla Rooney visited the Council Chamber this morning.

Leitrim’s Dearbhla Rooney, from the Sean Mac Diarmada Boxing Club Manorhamilton, received an award from Leitrim County Council in recognition of her silver medal at the European Youth Championships in Italy.

Dearbhla’s fighting talent claimed Irish title number five at the beginning of the year and she has now shown her skills on the international stage.

Leitrim Community Games are hosting the Connaught Finals in Carrick-on-Shannon. Opening ceremony this morning.
Best wishes to all the competitors and big thanks to all the volunteers !!!

“It takes a truly exceptional personality to look at something like the systematic exclusion of women from social, economic and political rights and to decide to fight for the principle of equality” Micheal Martin, TD
speaking at the opening of the exhibition; “The Voice of Women: 100 Years of Achievement”, in  Lissadell House, this afternoon.

“If you look back at the writing of most history – and not just Irish history – there is a tendency to present strong women as somehow eccentric and out of place.  This confuses the exceptional for the eccentric”.-MM

Constance Cassidy, S.C & her four daughters have created this new exhibition, to mark the 100th anniversary of the right of women to vote. “The Voice of Women” Exhibition celebrates 100 years of women’s suffrage and also includes a selection of inspirational Irish women who have shaped Ireland, past and present.

Always, a particular pleasure to meet up with my female colleagues, an exceptional group in their own right.

Fascinating material on display in the exhibition and worth a visit. For further info check out the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/lissadellhouse/

Celebrating the Kurdish New Year “Newroz” today with Leitrim’s International Community Group.

The celebrations included the Kurdish traditional fire ceremony, traditional music and singing. And of course tasting of the wonderful traditional foods.