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Michael Fitzmaurice – Review of services at Residential Care Centres needed

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the current de-congregation policy at Residential Care Centres caring for people with intellectual and learning disabilities to be stopped until a detailed review of services available in the community is carried out. The Independent TD said “At the moment a policy of de-congregation of residents who are in Care …

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Eugene Murphy calls for an urgent solution to the flooding of turloughs

Current Affairs, Farming, News

The Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy has said an urgent solution needs to be found in relation to flooding at turloughs in Counties Roscommon and Galway. Deputy Murphy was speaking this week following a meeting with IFA officials in Dail Eireann when he met with Connacht Regional …

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Eugene Murphy calls for clarification on Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit

Current Affairs, Health, Local News, News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

Fianna Fail Deputy for Roscommon/ Galway, Eugene Murphy has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris to clarify the funding situation in relation to the development of a Rehabilitation Unit at Roscommon Hospital. Members of the Roscommon Hospital Action Committee have requested an urgent meeting with the Minister for Health Simon Harris and Deputy …

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls on OPW to reconsider local Flood Relief work

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister responsible for the OPW and Flood Relief, Sean Canney to change the current Flood Relief Cost Benefit Analysis formula to encompass works in recently flooded areas. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces “I am calling on Minister Canney today to change the terms of reference on how a …

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Michael Fitzmaurice: “Housing Plan is welcome but more need to be done”

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has cautiously welcomed yesterday’s announcement of the Government’s housing and homelessness plan entitled ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ saying “while there are some good elements in the plan far more will have to be done before it can be effective.” The Independent Deputy said “The whole process of building houses, especially at Local Authority level …

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Refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says that the refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”. The call comes following the release of new figures which reveal that Counties Roscommon and Leitrim have some of the highest percentages of vacant social housing units nationwide. Fianna Fail obtained the figures through …

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Eugene Murphy says “Ownership debate of broadband infrastructure irrelevant”

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said the ownership of the State sponsored broadband infrastructure under the National Broadband Plan is irrelevant as the priority should be focusing on bringing high speed broadband to rural towns and villages which are being left behind. “In my opinion the debate about whether the National Broadband …

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Maura Hopkins says cost of Motor Insurance jumping by 38.6% is scandalous

Current Affairs, News

Senator Maura Hopkins raised the spiralling costs of motor insurance which is placing a massive burden on motorists in the Seanad this week. She stated that “earlier this week the CSO has found that motor insurance jumped by 38.6% in June compared to the same time last year”. The Senator continued that she knows “of …

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Eugene Murphy TD says “Government need to face up to the reality of flash flooding”

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fail TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said that the ongoing threat of flash flooding is a reality which the Government needs to address and the Castleplunkett area has suffered considerably in this regard in recent times with people left stranded in their homes and roads cut off for long periods of time. Deputy …

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Roscommon groups encouraged to apply to €9m Arts and Culture Grant Scheme

Current Affairs, News

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced that the 2016 Arts and Culture Grant Scheme is open for applications. This new €9m capital investment scheme for arts and culture centres will run from 2016-2018 and is focused on enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture …

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Eugene Murphy – “Drug abuse a reality in towns and villages across Roscommon/Galway”

Current Affairs, Health, News

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway, Eugene Murphy has said the devastating effects of the abuse of drugs is not just an issue which affects inner city Dublin as the abuse of both controlled and illicit drugs is very much a reality in towns and villages throughout the constituency of Roscommon/Galway. Speaking in the Dáil on …

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Eugene Murphy TD repeats call to re-open Tarmonbarry Garda Station

Current Affairs, Local News, News, Tarmonbarry Scramogue

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway Eugene Murphy has again called on the Minister for Justice to ensure that Tarmonbarry Garda Station is included in the review, which will examine the reopening of Garda Stations in certain areas. Deputy Murphy has received clarification from Sean Canney TD, Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure …

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“Government must renew effort on promoting farm safety” – Eugene Murphy TD

Current Affairs, Farming

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway Eugene Murphy has called on the Government to renew its effort in promoting safe practice on farms. He made the call during Farm Safety Week. Farming continues to be the most dangerous occupation in Ireland. Official figures from the HSE show that there were 18 deaths in the agriculture sector …

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Minister Denis Naughten urges businesses to consider Trading Online Voucher Scheme

Business, Current Affairs

Local businesses are being urged to avail of a scheme aimed at helping them to trade online by Minister Denis Naughten. “Irish consumers spend €850,000 an hour online, 24 hours a day, every day yet while many small businesses have a web presence, less than one in four is actually trading online,” stated Minister Naughten. …

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Roscommon politicians react to Accident and Emergency closure article

Current Affairs, Health, News

Roscommon politicians have reacted to an article in yesterday’s Sunday Business Post on a report by the Government’s Trauma Steering Group which suggested that nine Accident and Emergency Units throughout the country could be closed. The A&E Departments of Portiuncula and Mullingar Hospitals were among the nine named in the article. The Trauma Steering Group …

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