A report in today’s Sunday Independent claims that Independent TD for Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice is set to be appointed as Minister for Agriculture in a Fine Gael led minority Government. It is said that Mr Kenny believes a government programme with a strong rural renewal package will secure the support of Mr Fitzmaurice, Independent Alliance
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“The news that the League of Credit Unions” has offered the Government €5 billion to fund social and local authority housing is a very interesting development and it needs to be looked at seriously and also in the context of the re-organisation of the Credit Union sector” that’s the view of Michael Fitzmaurice TD for
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A multi faceted approach is needed to solve the “very serious and worsening” housing crisis says Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. In a statement released a short time ago he said “The very serious and worsening crisis that we have in the housing sector will not be easy to solve and it will have
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In a statement released this morning Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice confirmed that he and fellow Independent Alliance TD’s Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran and Sean Canney, met a Fine Gael delegation in Athlone yesterday. The Fine Gael delegation included Deputies Eoin Harris and Simon Coveney both sides outlined their positions on a number of issues.
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As Renua begins the process of “regather and regroup” Anne Farrell, Renua’s Roscommon Representative welcomes the general political will to embrace many of the Renua policies on political reform. Speaking yesterday she said that reforms, including the newly invoked method of appointment of Ceann Comhairle, are welcome, however “the missed opportunity” of having gender equality
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Joe Murphy won today’s Fianna Fáil selection Convention to take the Roscommon County Council seat vacated by his brother Eugene. Fianna Fáil delegates from the Boyle Municipal Region met in Tulsk this afternoon and in the end the Scramogue based Postman defeated Aiden Sampey by 66 votes to 43. Joe Murphy will take up his
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Roscommon-Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice has repeated calls to re-instate local Gardai to rural stations as part of a range of measures that he feels will reduce crime. “My proposal for a return to the Local Garda in rural communities still stands. The people who are carrying out these burglaries have local intelligence and the Local
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on politicians to take a responsible attitude when debating the future of Irish Water and water charges and advised them “not ask people to do things that they may regret later”. Speaking on RTE Radio programme “The Late Debate” he said “Let us have the debate about Irish Water and
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that “constructive plans to improve the economy of rural Ireland will have to be a central plank in the plans of any new Government” that he might support. “During the election campaign and since I was elected I was one of the few politicians who had been demanding that a
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In a statement released a short time ago Roscommon Galway TD Denis Naughten confirmed that he met and had “frank discussions with” An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny TD, and leader of the opposition Micheál Martin TD on the formation of a new Government. He said “In the course of both meetings I made it clear that
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Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has welcomed the news of funding for four Roscommon Festivals which was announced recently. Speaking earlier he said “I welcome the funding announced for local festivals this week. This funding is part of a national one million euro investment in festivals through Fáilte Ireland which was announced by the
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Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has said that the latest figures showing an increase in the numbers of people on waiting lists for various procedures and to see a consultant throughout the country is another reminder of the size of the task facing any new administration in dealing with the the health service.” “The
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Anne Farrell, the Renua Ireland General Election 2016 candidate for Roscommon-Galway, has extended her gratitude to everyone involved in her campaign. In a statement she said “I would like to say a big thank you to all the great people who have helped me in so many ways on my exciting election campaign journey. I
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Roscommon Galway TD Michael Fitzmaurice says that Fianna Fail’s proposal to scrap water charges will have to include people who are currently paying for water in group water schemes around the country” Speaking yesterday the Independent TD said “In their plans to scrap water charges, I hope that Micheal Martin and Fianna Fail have taken
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Anne Farrell, who recently contested the Roscommon Galway General Election Constituency on behalf of Renua has expressed her shock at Poster tampering which has came to light in recent days. In a statement released a short time ago she said “It was obvious as the election campaign and canvassing proceeded, that the number of posters
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