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Comedian Jimmy Carr announces Carrick-on-Shannon show as part of nationwide tour

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Comedian Jimmy Carr announces Carrick-on-Shannon show as part of nationwide tour

Renowned comedian Jimmy Carr today announced details of an Irish tour that will see him visit the Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday, April 6, 2018. Carr is the host of a number of programmes on Channel 4 including 8 out of 10 cats and ...

02 Oct 2017 at 20:17

Standing ovation for John Bishop in Carrick-on-Shannon

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Standing ovation for John Bishop in Carrick-on-Shannon

One of the most popular comedians on the circuit, John Bishop, was in Carrick-on-Shannon's Landmark Central on Friday night last and it proved to be a night to remember for those who were there. The Liverpudlian funnyman is known to audiences ...

02 Oct 2017 at 19:58

Leitrim's Green-Door festival opening reception and debate

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Leitrim's Green-Door festival opening reception and debate

7.00pm Reception and 7.30pm Debate "Building, Dwelling, Thinking' The Green-Door festival begins with a debate which aims to set the scene and form a critical back drop to the weekend of open home and events. This year, to compliment the ...

29 Sept 2017 at 14:00

GMIT to host alcohol awareness installation

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GMIT to host alcohol awareness installation

An alcohol awareness campaign, centred around a thought-provoking installation by artist Sabrina Fallon, will be promoted to over 2,150 GMIT students as part of the GMIT Student Services “#First5weeks” Welcome Programme. The aim of the ...

23 Sept 2017 at 15:00

Seven more days to make your pitch to join the cast of the Late Late Toy Show

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Seven more days to make your pitch to join the cast of the Late Late Toy Show

The deadline to get applications in to be part of the cast for this year’s Late Late Toy Show has been extended by another seven days, it was announced today. Young performers now have until Friday, September 29 to get their ...

22 Sept 2017 at 21:00

Patrick Feeney returns to Carrick-on-Shannon's Landmark Central

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Patrick Feeney returns to Carrick-on-Shannon's Landmark Central

Patrick Feeney and his band return to Landmark Central on Saturday, September 23 for a country dance. Originally from Battlefield, Culfadda, Patrick now lives in the village of Gurteen a few miles away. As a youngster ...

22 Sept 2017 at 15:00

Culture Night with two special screenings at Carrick Cineplex

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Culture Night with two special screenings at Carrick Cineplex

Carrick Cineplex is delighted to be participating in Culture Night once again, with thanks to Leitrim County Council, with this year's celebrations taking place on Friday, 22 September. There will be screenings of ...

22 Sept 2017 at 13:00

New to Green-Door – ways to dwell and think in spaces

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New to Green-Door – ways to dwell and think in spaces

In order to encourage further engagement in aspects of rural dwelling, building and living – this year sees a wide range of workshops and talks programmed over the Green-Door weekend. From Peter Cowman’s ‘Crash ...

22 Sept 2017 at 13:00

Iron Mountain Literature Festival returns

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Iron Mountain Literature Festival returns

Celebrated American writer and folklorist Henry Glassie, King of the Castle author Eugene McCabe and Ireland Professor of Poetry Eileán Ní Chuilleanáin are among those taking part in the second Iron Mountain ...

21 Sept 2017 at 23:00

Leitrim author to launch new novel

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Leitrim author to launch new novel

Kevin McManus from Carrigallen is launching his third novel, entitled, “Under the Red Winter Sky” in Charley Farrelly’s Bar in Carrigallen on Saturday, September 23 at 9pm. Kevin’s first novel “The Whole of ...

21 Sept 2017 at 19:00

Big fracking ban hooley in Leitrim

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Big fracking ban hooley in Leitrim

Love Leitrim is organising a big celebration hooley in the Rainbow Ballroom, Glenfarne on Saturday night, October 14 to mark the passing into law by the Houses of the Oireachtas of the Republic of ...

21 Sept 2017 at 16:46

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3-Day Pop Up Event in Lough Key Forest Park

Culture Vultures are in for a treat this Culture Night in Roscommon as the new Inside [CRAFT] initiative is set to launch its next pop-up retail event in Lough Key Forest Park Visitor Centre. The ...

18 Sept 2017 at 19:00

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