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

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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Over €150,000 allocated to Roscommon childcare providers – Minister Denis Naughten

Current Affairs, News

Local Minister Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of capital funding today of in excess of €150,000 to childcare providers throughout County Roscommon. The funding was announced this morning by the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs Dr Katherine Zappone who, incidentally, visited Roscommon this afternoon. “This funding is an investment in our children and

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Eugene Murphy: 40% Reduction in Council staff affecting local services

Current Affairs, News

Eugene Murphy TD has warned that outdoor staffing levels at Roscommon County Council have been reduced by almost 40% since 2008 which is having a detrimental knock on effect on services to local communities particularly in terms of hedge cutting and visibility issues at junctions throughout the county. The Fianna Fáil Deputy said that the

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls on Councillors to learn from Wind Farm case

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on County Councillors and Wind Turbine campaigners to learn from the outcome of a recent Court Case on the topic. “With regard to wind power and in light of the recent “Campbell v the State” case, the result of which was announced on the 21st June, I think it would

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“De-designation of 46 NHA’s welcomed” by Michael Fitzmaurice TD

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the recent de-designation of 46 Natural Heritage Areas and has called on the Government to fulfil their other promises on the Turf Cutting issue over the coming months. The Independent TD said “It (the de-designation) was announced three years ago, but the Government never brought the legislation forward. As part

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Take the Time, Farm Safely says Senator Maura Hopkins

Current Affairs, Farming, News

Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has praised the work of all individuals and agencies involved in the farm safety week initiative, she said “we strive every day to improve efficiency and improve profits on our farm but we sometimes don’t invest sufficient energy in improving the safety on our farms. “Loss of a loved one

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Michael Fitzmaurice – “Government must ensure that Broadband Service is not privatised”

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to rethink the decision to totally privatise the proposed Rural Broadband Network. In a statement released a short time ago the Independent TD said “When we had Telecom Eireann we decided to privatise it and we saw the difficulties that happened from that

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Eugene Murphy says no decision made on alignment of Boyle Primary Care Centre

Boyle, Current Affairs, Local News, News

Eugene Murphy TD has received assurances from the HSE that no decision has been made in relation to aligning the Boyle Primary Care Centre with the North Western Division. The Fianna Fail Deputy said that concerns had been raised through his constituency office that the Boyle based Primary Care Centre may be about to come

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Maura Hopkins says People needing Rehabilitation aren’t being treated fairly

Current Affairs, Health, News

Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins stated that people who require rehabilitation are not receiving an adequate service and not being treated fairly. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Senator Hopkins expressed her deep frustration that a very high proportion of people suffer needless disability because of a lack of such services. 25,000 people in Ireland every

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Michael Fitzmaurice says Banks must be called to order by the Regulator

Current Affairs, News

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Central Bank and the Financial Regulator to order Banks to let customers switch back to tracker mortgages from current fixed rate packages. “The Banks are once again doing what they please and must be called to order by the Regulator” said the Roscommon Galway Independent TD. “The news

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