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eir’s possible High Court Challenge should set off Alarm Bells – Fitzmaurice

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to act following the news that “eir” is likely to lodge a High Court challenge against Com Reg into it’s legal requirement to provide rural phone services under the universal social obligation. Picture Credit: eir Deputy Fitzmaurice says that the news of a possible

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Wind Farm Community Fund now open

Community groups in Arigna, Ballyfarnon and Keadue are being encouraged to apply to the Wind Farm Community Fund. Picture Credit: Irish Wind Energy Association The fund is available to community and voluntary organisations for projects which are based with in a given distance of that particular wind farm. The particular Wind Farms in this instance

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Roscommon town ranked 9th cleanest in latest IBAL Survey

Business, Local News, News, Roscommon town Kilteevan

There was good news for Roscommon town this morning as it has been ranked 9th cleanest town in Ireland in the first round of results for the 2016 Irish Business Against Litter “Anti-Litter League” Survey. Roscommon town has also been classified as cleaner than the European norm; a title also give to 11 of the

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Home care package cut for terminally ill woman as HSE runs out of funds

Current Affairs, Health, News

Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has said that the curtailment of agencies in the provision of home care packages could save millions. The proposal comes following a number of local cases which have been affected by last months news that the HSE has over-run it’s Home Care package budget for counties Roscommon, Mayo and Galway.

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Cllr Domnick Connolly calls on OPW to act faster on Flood Management

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly is calling on the OPW to act faster in order to prevent more major flooding problems in Roscommon this winter. “With regard to the flooding and the ongoing debate about what should be done to address the situation, the Office of Public Works are proceeding far too slowly. People want to

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Eugene Murphy – “Halligan promise on school transport falling by the wayside”

Current Affairs, News, Roscommon News Headlines

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says the Minister of State John Halligan appears to have broken a key pledge made in June in the Dáil regarding the school transport scheme. At that time (June) Minister Halligan stated that students who hold a concessionary school bus ticket will not lose their place pending the outcome

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Call for local representatives to “stand up and be counted” for Roscommon Hospital Rehab Unit

Current Affairs, Health, Roscommon News Headlines

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for all public representatives from the constituency to “stand up and be counted now” on the issue of funding for the proposed Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital. “Fine Gael promised that work would begin on the development of a Rehab Unit at Roscommon Hospital once the Endoscopy Unit was completed

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Lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town criticised

Current Affairs, Local News, Roscommon News Headlines, Roscommon town Kilteevan

Independent Councillor Domnick Connolly has criticised the lack of baby changing facilities in Roscommon town. Councillor Connolly said “I have received a number of complaints from women with small children about a lack of baby changing facilities at some of the major stores in Roscommon Town. I have also learned that there are no baby

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Eugene Murphy “European Commission decision requires careful study”

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy says that the European Commission decision on Apple has the potential to create very serious issues for the country and requires careful study. “Fianna Fáil is currently reviewing the decision announced by the EU Commissioner in charge of competition, Margrethe Vestager with regard to the tax status and liabilities of

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Local events to promote draft Flood Risk Management Plan

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The Office of Public Works are hosting a number of local events to promote the consultation of the Draft Flood Risk Management Plans (Draft FRMPs) for County Roscommon. Picture Credit: Defence Forces Press Office On Tuesday next, September 6th, Áras an Chontae, Carrick on Shannon will showcase the plans for Cortober, as well as Carrick

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Cllr Domnick Connolly calls for more parking at Roscommon Hospital

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Councillor Domnick Connolly has welcomed a number of recent developments at Roscommon Hospital but has called on Saolta to provide additional parking at the facility. Speaking earlier the Independent Councillor said “I want to welcome the opening of the community based mental health initiative – the REGARI Recovery College at Roscommon Hospital recently by Minister

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Michael Fitzmaurice asks Taoiseach to recall the Dáil

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has written to An Taoiseach Enda Kenny tonight to ask him to recall the Dail to discuss the Apple tax situation and the school transport crisis. In a statement released a short time ago the Independent TD said “While I appreciate that the Cabinet is meeting tomorrow morning to discuss the Apple

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Roscommon County Council to receive €600,000 to improve water quality

Current Affairs, News, Roscommon News Headlines

Roscommon County Council is to receive over €600,000 under the Rural Water Programme while Galway is to receive €2.6m local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed. “The funding is being provided to the Councils under the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government’s Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2016-2018,” explained Minister Naughten. “Administration of the funding

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Eugene Murphy – Time to get real about death traps in Frenchpark area

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Fianna Fail TD Eugene Murphy has called for urgent action in relation to a number of dangerous visibility issues throughout the county including ongoing issues on the Frenchpark to Ballinagare road, the Frenchpark junction and Scramogue Cross. Following 29 accidents on a dangerous bend between Frenchpark and Ballinagare since April 2015 there has been widespread

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls on Minister to stand aside over School Transport issue

Current Affairs, Roscommon News Headlines

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for State John Halligan to stand aside if the current issues regarding School Transport are not resolved. Deputy Fitzmaurice said “Last week I raised the issue of problems associated with school bus transport, and this week, as the school year starts up again, the situation seems to

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