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Circular Economy Innovation Grant awarded to CycleUp Textiles

May 30, 2023

Roscommon Women’s Network CycleUp Textiles announced as one of the 13 successful applicants in a very competitive Circular Economy Innovation Grant Scheme (CEIGS). Nora Fahy, RWN manager and Ruth Wallace, RWN Board director pictured with Minister Ossian Symth following the successful applicant announcement in The Mansion House, Dublin at the launch of the Circular Economy Hotspot Dublin 2023 on 29th May. We are thrilled. This funding will help sustain and develop our CycleUp textiles Social Enterprise over the coming months.

“Launch of Community Climate Action programme, Strand 2” 26th October 2022 in Dublin Ashling hotel

November 3, 2022

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From left Claire Downey (Rediscovery Centre), Ciara (Rediscovery centre), Nora Fahy (RWN Manager), Minister Eamon Ryan, Breda Murphy, EDI Longford, Michael Quiligan, Tait House

RWN CycleUp Selected as a Rethink Ireland Awardee

August 30, 2022

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Nora Fahy, Manager of RWN (3rd from left) pictured at the Announcement of the Rethink Ireland Awardees 2022 RWN CycleUp was delighted to be selected as a Rethink Ireland Social Enterprise Start-Up Fund Awardee for 2022 which will allow the CycleUp social enterprise to develop from the financial reward as well as benefit hugely from the mentorship and business guidance offered. The Social Enterprise Start-Up Fund, now in its second year, is an €800,000 Fund developed by Rethink Ireland in partnership with the Department of Rural and Community Development via the Dormant Accounts Fund. On August 11th 2022 the Rethink…

Social Inclusion Forum

April 26, 2019

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Web Site Training Today

October 5, 2018

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Thank you Dawn for the training on the RWN website training this afternoon. Teresa Cunningham was star pupil. Project worker Maria Harris with some of the women from around the Network. James makes a great cup of coffee. Monika forgot but we will show her. Ursula and Maria helped Nora understand what was going on. Thank You Dawn and Designwest.

Smashing the Status Quo

October 5, 2018

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Roscommon Women’s Manifesto group was founded in 2017 by Roscommon Women’s Network with support by the Longford Manifesto Group who saw the need in local communities for women to become more politically aware. Since its foundation its moved quickly off the mark by presenting at a Roscommon County Council meeting gaining the support of the County Councillors and CEO. Now, in its second year, we are happy to co-host the Voices & Views from the Campaign Trail seminar at LWL and again with Longford Women’s Manifesto Group are hosting a seminar on 15th November “Smashing the Status Quo” in the…

New Staff Member

August 8, 2018

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We have recruited a new Assistant Training Co-ordinator, Ursula O Rourke. Ursula is starting on Monday 13th August and we very much welcome her to the RWN team.

Upcoming Events/Dates for your diary

August 8, 2018

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Upcoming RWN events, DATES for your Diary: (a) RWN Culture night in Roscommon Arts Centre Friday 21st Sept – in collaboration with the many cultures including Irish living in the county and Roscommon County Council Arts Department, promises to be entertaining and informative… (b) The Roscommon Women’s Manifesto Group would like to invite you to speak at an event we are co-hosting with the Longford Women’s Manifesto Group in The Abbey Hotel, Roscommon Town on Thursday 15th November at 7pm – 8.30pm. The group plan to invite women from the region to this event to listen, question, and learn from…

16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women

December 2, 2013

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To mark the 16 days of action Roscommon Women's Network are holding a walk in Castlerea on Tuesday 10th December at 12 noon to to raise awareness of the reality of domestic violence and to push for positive change to increase women's safety.