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Patrick “Paddy” Shelley RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Patrick “Paddy” Shelley RIP, late of Ballaghaderreen

Thursday March 16th, peacefully, at Portiunculla Hospital Ballinasloe. Patrick “Paddy” Shelley RIP, late of Cois Raille, Ballaghaderreen and formerly Ballingarry Co. Tipperary. He will be very sadly missed by his heartbroken wife Peggy, brother, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins, relatives and a large circle of friends. Funeral Arrangements Reposing in The Kilgarriff Funeral Home,

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Senator Frank Feighan welcomes funding approval for Colaiste Chiarain works

Senator Frank Feighan welcomes funding approval for Colaiste Chiarain works

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”

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

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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Senator Maura Hopkins raises Castlerea Fire Station issue with Minister Coveney

Senator Maura Hopkins raises Castlerea Fire Station issue with Minister Coveney

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

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

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

Michael Fitzmaurice TD says Medical Services in Ballaghaderreen are inadequate

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

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

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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