New figures released to Fianna Fáil show that virtually all hospitals continue to miss the 20 minute turnaround time for the majority of ambulance calls with Galway only recording an 8% success rate while Portiuncula only had a 15% success rate. The figures were for May 2016. Fianna Fail TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy said,
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Eugene Murphy says that new figures show that the Department of Housing has failed to approve funding to refurbish approximately 1,449 housing units that are currently vacant. Deputy Murphy said that new information obtained by Fianna Fáil through a series of Freedom of Information requests to each Local Authority, shows a lack of progress in
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has moved to reassure students who are collecting their Leaving Cert Results today adding that they “shouldn’t panic because there is something out there for everyone”. “Even if the results are not what the student was hoping for there are plenty of alternative ways to get the third level and other options
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St Dominics GAA 50-50 Draw The Club congratulates Sonia Raftery, c/o Dept. of Education, seller Noel Joyce, who won €1,002 in the Club’s weekly draw on Saturday 13th August. 50/50 draw next week, Saturday 20th August will be held in the Claypipe, Knockcroghery. You can sign up for the next 52 weeks (Cost €100) or
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Every year, thousands of students around the country are overwhelmed with constant reminders of the importance of the Leaving Certificate on their life choices. Picture Credit: Colm Mahady / Fennells The significance of high points and good results can be difficult for all involved, and the biggest battle for anxious parents can be holding back
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RoscommonDaily.com is supporting the #MissingType Blood Donation appeal which aims to highlight an almost 30% international drop in people becoming blood donors compared to a decade ago. The campaign brings together 25 blood services, including the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, from 21 countries covering one billion of the World’s population who are each calling for
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Minister for Health Simon Harris to urgently address the shortfall in funding for the provision of Home Care Packages. The call comes following the news that the HSE has over-run its Home Care package budget for counties Roscommon, Mayo and Galway. The Independent TD said “It has come
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Minister Denis Naughten has authorised the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) to establish a groundwater/turlough flood monitoring programme, in conjunction with the OPW, which will study turloughs in Roscommon, Galway and Longford in unprecedented detail. This work has commenced with the monitoring of current water levels within turloughs as well as historic analysis of rainfall
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A brief round-up of the most read Roscommon news stories on roscommondaily.com during the past seven days as well as some which you may have missed. Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 A new RTE Radio 1 Documentary about life in Roscommon proved to be very popular. #4 Roscommon Handball duo win Australian
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Senator Maura Hopkins has again raised the spiralling costs of motor insurance which is placing a massive burden on motorists which requires government action in a number of key areas. Speaking earlier the Ballaghaderreen native said “last week the CSO has found that motor insurance again this month jumped by almost 40% in July compared
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BT Ireland today confirmed financial grants of more than €75,000 to secondary school students across Ireland that participated in this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE), one of the world’s largest and longest-running school STEM showcases. Picture Credit ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan The company also reaffirmed its commitment to providing travel and accommodation grants for
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Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon-Galway Eugene Murphy has hit out at critics of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme as he believes the €10million allocation will go some way towards injecting a well needed boost to local towns and villages throughout the country. “The fund will see over 200 villages and towns benefit and the
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Fine Gael Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the Town and Village Renewal Scheme which was launched earlier this week by the Minister for Regional, Rural, Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphries TD. Senator Hopkins said, “As Government spokesperson in the Seanad with responsibility for Regional and Rural development I am very happy that this
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The (Evening) Herald are reporting that the man who died following injuries received in a crash at Ardcarne in the early hours of hours of Wednesday morning was Crumlin native Dylan Byrne. Mr. Byrne was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to Sligo University Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The driver
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Ahead of the forecast heatwave ŠKODA Ireland have joined forces with Dogs Trust Ireland to highlight the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars during warm weather. The initiative is part of ongoing work between ŠKODA and Dogs Trust, and reveals that even a few minutes in a hot car can prove fatal to a
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