Youth Festival set for Clonmacnois

The Youth 2000 Summer Youth Festival will take place in Clonmacnois from August 13 to 16 this year. More than 1,000 young people from all around the country are expected to attend, and Youth 2000 would like to invite members of the local community to attend an open evening in Cluain Chiaráin, Clonmacnois, at 7.30pm on Thursday, July 16, to find out more about the upcoming festival and about Youth 2000. Youth 2000 is an international movement of young Catholics who organise a variety of retreats, faith festivals and social events for young people. (www.youth2000.ie