Roscommon festival partners with local domestic violence charity

Night & Day festival is delighted to announce it is partnering with Roscommon Safe Link as part of its inaugural festival this year.

Roscommon Safe Link is a non-profit who offer information, support and counselling to women and men who have experienced domestic violence.

The Roscommon Safe Link dragonfly symbol is on the festival website which redirects to the charity's website.

Representatives from Roscommon Safe Link will be on site during the festival, with festival goers able to donate to the organisation and learn more about their work.

You can donate to Roscommon Safe Link at www.idonate.ie/rsl

Speaking after the announcement of the partnership Roscommon Safe Link Co-coordinator Anne Carey said:

"We are delighted to be involved with Night & Day which we hope will further increase the profile to make awareness for general public and people who might use the service and to assist with much needed fundraising," she said.

Announcing the partnership Night & Day Head of Communications Craig Hughes added: "We are really pleased to be able to highlight the really important work being done by Roscommon Safe Link and to let people who have been impacted by domestic abuse that their services are available.

"Roscommon Safe Link provides an essential service to people who have endured very traumatic experiences and we hope we can play out part in making more people know about their services.

"We will be highlighting the issue of domestic and gender based violence during our political discussions as part of the festival programme,’ he said.

The inaugural Night & Day festival will take place on the grounds of Clonalis House, Castlerea, Co. Roscommon on September 24 and 25.

Headline acts include: The Zutons, John Grant, Cathy Davey, Orla Gartland, The Mary Wallopers and many more.

Full details can be found on nightandday.ie