Day: 31 January 2017

Eugene Murphy Orkambi Home Care package Home Carer Tax Credit

Eugene Murphy raises issue of child psychologist for Roscommon in Dáil

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the fact that the Department of Health has approved a replacement post for a child psychologist for County Roscommon. Eugene Murphy has been working on the issue over the past month and raised it with the Minister of State Deputy Marcella Corcoran Kennedy at today’s (Tuesday) Dáil sitting. …

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Maura Hopkins

Senator Maura Hopkins – “Phoenix Centre must re-open without delay”

Senator Maura Hopkins has urged the Roscommon Galway Education and Training Board to re-open the Phoenix Youth Centre in Ballaghaderreen “without delay”. Commenting on the meeting held with Oireachtas Representatives and officials from Roscommon Galway Education and Training Board last Friday, Senator Maura Hopkins says “it is extremely positive that active negotiations are taking place …

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Rathcroghan

Historic Rathcroghan site on verge of UNESCO world fame

Picture Credit: Rathcroghan.ie The ancient Royal site at Rathcroghan is on course to becoming a major international attraction with renewed plans to add it to the UNESCO World Heritage List. By Kevin Jenkinson The old capital of Connacht, where kings and queens were inaugurated, was one of six ancient royal sites represented at a meeting …

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RIP Roscommon Death Notices

Mary McManus RIP, late of Baylough, Athlone

Monday 30th January in the wonderful care of the staff of Roscommon University Hospital, after a long & difficult path in life following a road accident on the 1st January 1986. Mary McManus RIP, late of St Comans Park, Baylough, Athlone. Predeceased by her father Mike (Blacksmith), sadly missed by her beloved mother Margaret, her …

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Roscommon Galway Election Results Enda Kenny ECMI Group Water Schemes Orkambi Tax Relief on Health Insurance Citizens Assembly Vacant Property Scheme Valuation Services Action Plan for Rural Development CLÁR Funding Michael Fitzmaurice Denis Naughten Leaving Cert Roscommon Mental Health Insurance Premiums diesel prices PAYE rebate budget Affordable Childcare Scheme Athlone Boundary Joan Burke Finian McGrath

6 Month Needs Assessment into local Youth Services to begin shortly – Michael Fitzmaurice TD

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says that a six month long needs assessment conducted by the Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board, to determine how Government funding can be invested to provide a service for the youth of the region, will begin shortly . Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “At a meeting last …

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