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Roscommon County Council allocated additional funding for flood works

Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that Roscommon County Council has been allocated an additional €76,500 for flood works in Oldtown, South Roscommon and Mountcampbell, Kilmore. Commenting on the news Minister Denis Naughten said “The funding for minor flood mitigation at Mountcampbell, (on the Roscommon side of) Jamestown-Drumsna; and Correenbeg, Oldtown, Athlone will see works performed

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“Martin McGuinness made a huge contribution to peace” – Frank Feighan

Current Affairs

Senator Frank Feighan has paid tribute to Martin McGuinness RIP, saying he made a huge contribution to building peace in Northern Ireland. Commenting this morning Senator Frank Feighan said Martin McGuinness was “one of the key driving forces behind the Good Friday agreement and that will be his lasting legacy.” “I got to know Martin

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Eugene Murphy TD: HSE must advise parents of Incapacitated Child Tax Credit

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has said that the Department of Health should do more to inform parents of children with severe, and permanent, disabilities of the availability of the Incapacitated Child Tax Credit. Speaking on the issue Eugene Murphy said “The tax credit can be claimed by anyone who has a child who is

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Minister Denis Naughten urges Roscommon childcare providers to apply to €4m fund

Current Affairs

Minister Denis Naughten is encouraging Roscommon childcare providers to apply for support from a new national €4m fund which aims to increase the quantity and the quality of childcare places. Commenting on the funding Minister Denis Naughten said “My Cabinet colleague the Minister for Children Katherine Zappone has ambitious plans to change childcare throughout the

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Eugene Murphy calls for CE Scheme, Tús and RSS extensions

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called on the Minister for Social Protection to extend the time frame for participation in Community Employment, Tús and Rural Social Schemes. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy TD said “This Government needs to wake up to the huge contribution that CE, Tús and RSS schemes make to communities

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Senator Frank Feighan welcomes funding approval for Colaiste Chiarain works

Current Affairs

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed funding approval for refurbishment and conversion works at Coláiste Chiaráin, the new secondary school in Summerhill, which will see the amalgamation of St. Aloysius College and St. Joseph’s College. “I am delighted this funding has been sanctioned by the School Building Unit at the Department of Education. This allocation will

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Senator Frank Feighan – “€1.35m funding approval will help Council address housing shortage”

Current Affairs

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed a funding allocation of €1.35m by Housing Minister Simon Coveney to Roscommon County Council to purchase 9 houses in Roscommon Town. Announcing the news Frank Feighan said “Minister Coveney has given the council the funding go-ahead to acquire four two bedroom houses and five four bedroom houses at Greenfields on

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD “Action on Flooding needed now”

Current Affairs

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for immediate remedial action to be carried out at local flooding “hot spots” now to prevent worse conditions next Winter. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “Over the last few weeks with the rain we have had is a reminder to all politicians once again of the torture that

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Senator Maura Hopkins raises Castlerea Fire Station issue with Minister Coveney

Castlerea, Current Affairs, Local News

Senator Maura Hopkins has raised the issue of the temporary closure of Castlerea Fire Station with Minister Simon Coveney. Castlerea Fire Station has been closed for the past two months as a result of a staffing shortage caused by illnesses. Speaking after last night’s public meeting in relation to the closure Senator Maura Hopkins said

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Eugene Murphy TD to move Bill on Monksland boundary issue

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has confirmed that he is set to move a Bill which seeks to amend the Local Government Act in a bid to tackle the ongoing uncertainties over the Monksland boundary issue. Eugene Murphy says that he had been working with the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party on the Monksland boundary issue

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD: Government giving the two fingers to “the forgotten farmer”

Current Affairs, Farming

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has blasted the Government for the “total confusion” surrounding the availability of funding for the ‘forgotten farmer’. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice TD said “Once again this week I have been in contact with the Department to see if there is funding for the ‘forgotten farmer’ and now they saying

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says Medical Services in Ballaghaderreen are inadequate

Current Affairs

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has again raised the “lack of proper planning” by health authorities preparing for the arrival of refugees in Ballaghaderreen. In a statement released last night Michael Fitzmaurice said “As the community in Ballaghaderreen prepares to welcome the first group of Syrian refugees into the town this week, I would once again

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Senator Maura Hopkins calls for further health resources to be made available to Syrian Refugees

Current Affairs

Senator Maura Hopkins says she believes that further health resources will need to be made available to the Syrian refugees who are set to arrive in Ballaghaderreen shortly. Senator Maura Hopkins was commenting following the news that €97,000 has been made available by the Department of Health to the HSE from the Dormant Accounts Fund

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Minister Denis Naughten announces measures to tackle illegal dumping

Current Affairs

The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, T.D., has launched a new anti-dumping initiative to support the clean-up of dumping black-spots and to target those who engage in this illegal practice. Speaking in Ballinasloe at the launch of the 2017 anti-dumping initiative Minister Denis Naughten said: “The growth in this irresponsible, criminal

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Eugene Murphy TD welcomes health funding for Syrian refugees

Current Affairs

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the allocation of €97,000 by the Department of Health to put in place health supports and interpretation facilities for the Syrian refugees who are due to arrive in Ballaghaderreen this week. Eugene Murphy said he had been informed by the Minister for Health Simon Harris on Friday

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