“There are many initiatives that the Government and local authorities can take to address the housing crisis in this country” That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice. “Firstly, funding needs to be put in place to refurbish the void local authority houses that are dotted all round the country.It is also a fact …
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Independent candidate for Roscommon-Galway, Michael Fitzmaurice, is calling on the next government to take action on Insurance premium increases. “The incoming Government will have to address the huge increases that we have seen in the cost of car insurance, and the companies responsible will have to account for the reasons for these huge rises in …
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There is a need to overhaul farm penalties due to the significant variations in penalties applied by the Department of Agriculture following on-farm inspections across the country, claims Roscommon Galway independent candidate Denis Naughten. “Figures revealed in randomised on-farm inspection data obtained from the Department of Agriculture shows that there is a massive variation in …
IFA National Pigs Committee Chairman, Pat O’Flaherty said IFA is completely outraged at processors’ decision to drop pig prices today. He said, “Prices now being paid to farmers are simply not sustainable and this price drop will be the final straw for many. At an average price of €1.34/kg and production costs at €1.58/kg, how …
Access to high speed Broadband for rural areas has been a big issue for the people of Roscommon Galway on the campaign trails over the past few weeks and with one week to go until polling the ICSA are the latest group to call for improvements in the area. ICSA rural development chairman Seamus Sherlock …
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Roscommon’s Denis Buckley has been named in the Connacht Rugby side for tomorrow’s round 15 game in the Guinness PRO12 against Zebre. Head coach Pat Lam has made five personnel changes from the starting XV that lined out in the bonus point victory over Newport Gwent Dragons eight days ago. Ireland international Kieran Marmion returns …
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Pat Lam has made five changes to the Connacht side to face Zebre away in Round 15 of the Guinness PRO12. Ireland international Kieran Marmion returns to the backline and links up with AJ MacGinty at half back. Wing Niyi Adeolokun will play his 10th game this season in a pacey back three with Tiernan …
Independent election candidate Denis Naughten has expressed his disappointment at the removal of maternity outreach services from Roscommon Town. The weekly outreach maternity clinic had been operated by Portiuncula Hospital from the Primary Care Centre in Roscommon Town where expectant mothers could avail of all their antenatal requirements, from booking to delivery. However, news broke …
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Roscommon Raiders are hosting their first Youth trials in the Kilbride community centre this Saturday, February 20th, from 12-1pm. The team is aimed for boys aged between 7-15 years and membership is €40 per player (Maximum of 20 players) and training runs for ten weeks with a possibility of twelve weeks. The club intended to …
Buccaneers away to leaders St Marys Buccaneers face a really stiff test on Saturday when they travel to Templeville Road to take on Division 1B leaders St. Mary’s Colleg in an enticing Ulster Bank League match, kicking off at 2.30 p.m. The Dubliners are looking good to make an immediate return to the top flight …
Photo: Oran’s Deirdre Regan receives her IT Sligo Sports Scholarship award from the Institute’s Registrar, Colin McLean. Photo Credit: Seán Mullery Two Roscommon students were among 32 IT Sligo Students to have been awarded new Sports Scholarships, which will develop their skills and make them ambassadors for the Institute in competitions at home and abroad. …
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The unfair discrimination against farm families and small businesses in the ‘Fair Deal’ Nursing Home Support Scheme must be addressed before it undermines the viability of such businesses, forcing people to sell the farm or close the business, states Denis Naughten. “There is unfair discrimination against family farmers and small businesses under the current scheme …
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IFA National Sheep Chairman John Lynskey said this week’s announcement by Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney committing to a specific new support programme for the sheep sector is positive. He said IFA is campaigning hard for a new €20 per ewe targeted support for sheep farmers and has made this a priority issue in the current …
The Annual IFA Farm Income Review, compiled by IFA Economist Kevin Kilcline shows that National Farm Income in 2015 is estimated to have fallen over 3% or €75m on 2014. The fall in aggregate National Farm Income in 2015 was driven by a sharp fall in milk prices and dairy farm incomes. While there was …
Denis Naughten has asked the HSE to meet with Headstrong to try to find an interim solution to allow the Jigsaw service to continue to operate from the start of next month. He described the suspension of the Jigsaw service for young people as “a serious blow for mental health services in County Roscommon and …
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