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Frank Feighan welcomes funding approval for new facilities at local primary schools

Current Affairs, Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, Local News

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed funding approval from the Department of Education for new facilities at Glenamaddy and Tibohine primary schools. Commenting on the news Senator Frank Feighan said “Funding has been approved for a new ASD Unit at St Joseph’s National School in Glenamaddy. The facilities will include a classroom, en-suite toilet/shower area and

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Eugene Murphy TD – Whistle-blower inquiry must deal with all aspects of allegations

Current Affairs

The Maurice McCabe debacle has rightly sent shockwaves throughout the country and there is a serious crisis as the public are losing their belief and faith in State agencies- that’s according to Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy. Speaking in the Dáil chamber during the Motion of Confidence, Eugene Murphy said that if the

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Regional Veterinary Laboratories must not close under any circumstances”

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD says “Any closures of Regional Veterinary Laboratories would be a huge blow to farmers at a time when the sector is under pressure” adding that “they must not be allowed to happen”. Commenting on the review of the Regional Veterinary Laboratories by the Department of Agricultural Michael Fitzmaurice said “Currently here are

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Senator Maura Hopkins welcomes new Resource Room for Tibohine NS

Current Affairs, Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, Local News

Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has said that it is very positive that funding has been approved for the construction of a new Special Education Support Room that at Tibohine National School. Senator Hopkins stated, “The Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton TD has informed me that Tibohine National School has been approved for

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – “Ireland must be pro-active in negotiations with the UK on Brexit”

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has said that “A serious debate must take place in Ireland on the future after Brexit as we cannot trust the EU to do a deal on our behalf given the special ties that exist between Ireland and the UK.” He added “There is just too much at stake and we cannot

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Eugene Murphy TD says private nursing homes could relieve overcrowding

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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy believes that spare capacity in private nursing homes should be used to relieve overcrowding. Eugene Murphy was commenting on figures which showed that capacity levels in State-run nursing homes has dropped by 18% in the past six years while there are spare beds available in private nursing homes which could

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3 Roscommon Schools to receive additional supports under DEIS Plan

Arigna Ballyfarnan Keadue, Castlerea, Education, Local News

Three Roscommon schools have been included in the Government’s DEIS (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) Plan 2017 to tackle educational disadvantage. Strabaggan NS and St Lasair’s NS, which are both located in Arigna and Cloonbonnif NS, Castlerea will now receive additional supports which the next School year commences in September. The DEIS Plan 2017

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North Roscommon groups benefit from ESB Wind Farm Community Fund

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Nine groups in the greater Arigna and Keadue area are set to receive grants totalling almost €45,000 as part of the ESB Wind Farm Community Fund initiative. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association Keadue Sports Field Committee has been awarded the largest grant. They are set to receive €15,000 towards the construction of a multi-use

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Roscommon Municipal District invites applications for Funding Scheme

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Roscommon County Council are inviting Community groups in the Roscommon Municipal District area to apply for funding from the Roscommon Municipal District discretionary fund. The funding is available under the following headings: – Dereliction – Infrastructure – Festivals and Fairs – Economic & Community Development – Tourism The minimum amount of funding that a group

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Eugene Murphy TD – waiting list for child psychologist in Roscommon “is totally unacceptable”

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has highlighted the fact that over 130 children are currently waiting for an assessment with a child psychologist in County Roscommon with some children waiting over a year for an appointment. Eugene Murphy recently tabled a parliamentary question with the Minister for Health Simon Harris in relation to

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