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

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

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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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Pay by use waste collection customers left in ‘limbo land’ says Eugene Murphy

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fáil Deputy Eugene Murphy has called on Minister Simon Coveney to explore the option of revoking waste collectors licences in Counties Roscommon and Galway if they continue to hike up standard charges for new customers. Deputy Murphy said he had received numerous complaints from constituents throughout the region who were currently on a pay …

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Maura Hopkins calls on Minister for Agriculture to address Seanad

Current Affairs, Farming

Senator Maura Hopkins has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and Marine Michael Creed TD to address the Seanad on the implications of Brexit for the Irish Agri-Food Industry. Speaking in the Seanad yesterday, Senator Hopkins stated that “the UK is our single biggest trading partner and that our Agri businesses will be most …

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Maura Hopkins welcomes final BPS payments for local Farmers

Current Affairs, Farming, News

Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the news that farmers in Roscommon and Galway are set to receive €3.6 million in the final instalments of BPS payments which are being paid this week. Senator Hopkins said, “A number of farmers across Roscommon and Galway have been in contact with me in recent weeks regarding the payment …

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Eugene Murphy concerned about redeployment of Bord na Mona workers

Current Affairs, News

Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has raised concerns about the potential threat to over 20 jobs with Bord na Mona in the midlands region as a number of lorry drivers now face redeployment. Deputy Murphy understands that in excess of 20 permanent lorry drivers who are employed by Bord na Mona in the South Roscommon, …

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Eugene Murphy calls for urgent action to address farm income crisis

Current Affairs, Farming

Fianna Fail Deputy Eugene Murphy has called for urgent action in a bid to address the farm income crisis. Picture Credit: Brendan Duffy Deputy Murphy was speaking following his attendance at last week’s IFA briefing of Oireachtas members on the farm income crisis which took place in Dublin. Members of the IFA’s Executive Council which …

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Roscommon County Council to elect new Cathaoirleach

Current Affairs, News

Independent County Councillor Tony Ward will be elected as the Cathaoirleach of Roscommon County Council at this afternoon’s Annual Meeting. The Curraghboy based Councillor will succeed Fianna Fáil Councillor Paddy Kilduff. The new Leas-Cathaoirleach will be Ballintubber based Independent Councillor Nigel Dineen, who will succeed Fianna Fáil Councillor Paschal Fitzmaurice of Castlerea. It will be …

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