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IDA Jobs show Roscommon has been “severely neglected” – Eugene Murphy

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says the 2015 county breakdown on IDA Ireland job figures debunks the Government’s claim that it is spreading FDI jobs fairly across the whole country. “In a recent Parliamentary Question reply that my party colleague Niall Collins TD received from Minister Mitchell O’Connor, the county by county data

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Minister Denis Naughten to speak at Facebook’s Boost Your Business Event

Business, Current Affairs, News

Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten TD will speak about the importance of delivering high speed broadband to support small businesses during a fireside chat at the Facebook Boost Your Business event in association with Galway Chamber of Commerce. The event, which takes place in the Wellpark Retail Centre in Galway next

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Job losses at Berendsen in Roscommon Town

Business, Current Affairs, Local News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

Updated: Thursday September 15th at 5pm Berendsen have confirmed plans to close their Distribution Centre in Roscommon Town as it has become “unsustainable”. Reports of the possible closure first emerged late last night (Wednesday). In a statement release earlier the company said that the closure is subject to a 30-day consultation process which will begin

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Almost €200,000 awarded to Roscommon angling projects

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Two Roscommon angling projects and one in Athlone have been awarded over €250,000 by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. Picture Credit: Laurel Lodged – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10234762 Inland Fisheries Ireland says the investment in rural angling is crucial

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Eugene Murphy launches Bill to remove Shannon water level restrictions

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on OPW and Flood Relief Eugene Murphy TD has launched a Bill to help address flooding issues along the River Shannon. Deputy Murphy, along with his colleagues Deputies Barry Cowen, Robert Troy and Anne Rabbitte have set out new legislation to remove outdated water level restrictions on ESB regulated lakes along the

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD calls more funding for the repair of rural Roads

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the Government to provide “a substantial increase in funding” to Local Authorities for the repair of rural Roads. The Independent Deputy said “With the budget approaching, additional funding for the repair and maintenance of the rural road network should be at or near the top of the Government spending

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Eugene Murphy: Residents raise serious concerns over flooding consultation process

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on the OPW and Flood Relief Eugene Murphy has expressed concern about some of the proposals contained in the Government’s draft flooding strategy for the Shannon region. The document, which is open for public consultation, includes plans for concrete barriers, which locals say will exacerbate the problem. Deputy Murphy commented, “The consultation

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Senator Frank Feighan highlights Garda recruitment campaign

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the ongoing Garda recruitment campaign, which was launched recently by the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Frances Fitzgerald. Senator Feighan said “I would encourage all those interested in joining An Garda Síochána to visit the website of the Public Appointments Service and submit their application at www.publicjobs.ie. The closing date

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Michael Fitzmaurice welcomes Castleplunkett Flood prevention works

Current Affairs, Local News, News, Tulsk Castleplunkett Kilmurray

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed Roscommon County Council’s programme of Flood prevention works in Castleplunkett. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “There is a warm welcome this week among locals in the Castleplunket area, as Roscommon County Council have committed significant funding to address the serious flooding which occurred last winter, and also in previous winters, in

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Eugene Murphy TD: CFRAM studies out of touch with people’s views

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has hit out at the CFRAM plans which were on display in Roscommon Town and Athleague last week as being completely out of touch with the views and knowledge of local people. Eugene Murphy said “In my opinion the CFRAM studies in Athleague and Roscommon are completely out of touch

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Maura Hopkins urges communities to apply for Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins is reminding community groups throughout the county that applications for funding under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme for Rural Ireland must be submitted on or before this Friday September 16th to Roscommon County Council. Senator Hopkins stated that “up to €380,000 is available to Roscommon County Council. These grants

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Cllr. Nigel Dineen hopeful of solution for Castleplunkett Flooding

Current Affairs, Local News, News, Tulsk Castleplunkett Kilmurray

There has been raucous reception this week by locals in the Castleplunket area, as Roscommon County Council have committed significant funding to address the serious flooding which occurred last winter, and in previous winters, in the Castleplunket area. “I am delighted that Roscommon County Council have found the funding for this vital work to be

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Eugene Murphy TD: Students being forced to commute to College due to rental crisis

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Eugene Murphy TD has said the combination of rising rental prices and lack of supply of accommodation is prohibiting a large proportion of third level students from living within a reasonable distance of their campus. Deputy Murphy noted that the publication of the latest Daft rental report showed rents rose by 3.9% between April and

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD: Lough Funshinagh pipe must be installed

Current Affairs, Knockcroghery Lecarrow Rahara Ballymurray, Roscommon News Headlines

Michael Fitzmaurice TD had written to the Minister with responsibility for the OPW, Sean Canny, urging him to provide funding to install a pipe from Lough Funshinagh to the Shannon. The Independent TD said “It is now obvious to everyone involved, and especially those who are “trying to kick the Can down the road” with

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Michael Fitzmaurice “dismayed and very disappointed” over CFRAM Plans

Athleague Fuerty, Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says he has been left “dismayed and very disappointed” over the lack of development in the Draft Flood Management Plans. The Independent TD said “I attended the CFRAM public consultations in both Roscommon Town and Athleague on Wednesday and I have to say that I was dismayed and very disappointed as what

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