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Congratulations Roscommon OPC Chair on ‘Community Volunteer of the Year’ at the LAMA Awards 2025

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Roscommon Older People’s Council would like to extend our warmest congratulations to our Chairperson Bernie Kearney. He was nominated and shortlisted as Roscommon County Council’s ‘Community Volunteer of the Year’ under the LAMA Awards 2025.

Bernie attended the Awards Ceremony with his wife Patricia which took place in Rochestown Park Hotel, Cork on Saturday, 22nd February 2025.

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Patricia & Bernie Kearney with Shane Tiernan, Chief Executive, Roscommon County Council

Executive and his Certificate celebratory cake

Bernie Kearney, Chairperson, Roscommon Older People’s Council at an Older Person Council meeting on 26th February 2025 with members of the Executive and his Certificate & celebratory cake!

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Bernie Kearney, Chairperson, Roscommon Older People’s Council at an Older People’s Council meeting on 26th February 2025 with Roscommon’s Age Friendly Programme Manager and Leader’s SICAP Coordinator

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