Michael Fitzmaurice has responded to inaccurate media reports in recent days which suggested that members of the Independent Alliance were in favour of raising the 9% tourism industry tax – saying that such reports are “totally and utterly wrong”. He went on to say “In fact it will be our policy in any possible new
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Speaking in the Dáil last night Michael Fitzmaurice TD called for action to be taken on the rising cost of insurance premiums, saying that “Unless the problem is addressed immediately, the steep rise in insurance costs for individuals, and business in particular, is going to cost jobs in the Irish economy.” “I am aware this
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Renua’s representative for Roscommon-Galway Anne Farrell has said “If Fine Gael and Labour are allowed to get into power again, no matter who else is with them, then we will never have a right to complain again.” Speaking following reports in recent days that the Labour Party had been offered ministerial positions by Fine Gael
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“There are several things that can be done to address the housing crisis around the country that would not alone solve the problem but would boost the economy too and the Local Authorities must play a central role.” That was the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice, speaking in the Dail yesterday. “Modular homes
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Roscommon’s Renua Ireland Anne Farrell has re-iterated that the Government’s modular housing plans are missing the point and like “putting a sticky plaster on a gaping wound” – a point previously made prior to the election. In a statement she said “This may have been a legacy issue, but the housing crisis had worsened dramatically
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“The spiralling cost of car insurance is due to the rising cost of legal fees and the increasing cost of claims and it has to be tackled if many people are not to be driven out of the market altogether”That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. “Many young people are now finding that
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“There is huge concern among farmers at the prospect of a deal between the EU and the Mercosur Countries from South America on imports of beef. Minister Coveney has to intervene on this issue and Irish MEP’s must vote against any such deal this week”That’s the strong view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. “If
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“People in rural Ireland are not looking for handouts to sustain their communities but they need support from central government and the local authorities to help them survive and grow”. That’s the view of Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice, who was speaking on the Late Late Show last night. “You will not get a
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Anne Farrell, Renua’s representative in Roscommon, has repeated her calls for the publication of the Flood Risk Management Strategy “as soon as possible”. Picture Credit: Irish Defence Forces In a statement released this morning she said that having visited many of the flooded sites in the Roscommon and East Galway area during her election campaign
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Following yesterday’s nine hour round table discussions and “break-out sessions” between Fine Gael TDs, including Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD, 15 Independent TDs and two Green Party TDs Denis Naughten TD released a statement through his website last night in which he re-iterated the need for the new Government to “do business in a different
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for more supports to be put in place for Farmers and for a common sense approach to be taken to help alleviate problems facing the industry. In a comprehensive speech in the Dáil he covered all sectors and the following are some excerpts “There are problems in the dairy sector
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Roscommon-Galway TD Denis Naughten is among a group of five Independent TDs who are set to intensify discussions with Fine Gael “with a view to trying to form a Government in the national interest”. The five TDs, namely Michael Collins, Noel Grealish, Michael Harty, Mattie McGrath and Denis Naughten met this morning and released the
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Roscommon Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has indicated his surprise at the large number of farmers who have withdrawn from Beef Genomics Scheme. In a statement released this morning he said “Further to previous press releases on this matter it has now come to my attention that a total of 4,278 farmers have withdrawn from the
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There will be a number of Roscommon natives and connections on the Ballot Papers for the upcoming Seanad Éireann Elections following the deadline for Nominations today. Councillor Maura Hopkins was the last Roscommon person to be confirmed as a candidate. She announced on Friday morning that she would be contesting the election for the Administrative
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Cllr Maura Hopkins has welcomed the €945,193 allocated to elderly and disabled people in Roscommon for house adaptations and extensions. The announcement was made this week by the current Minister for the Environment and will allow extensions and house adaptations to be built for people with disabilities or mobility problems, such as stair lifts and
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