The Fianna Fail Junior Spokesperson for the OPW and Flood Relief, Deputy Eugene Murphy has welcomed the allocation of €200,000 for flood relief works throughout County Roscommon but warns that it is “only a drop in the ocean” of what is actually required. “Roscommon County Council has been allocated 200,000 to help alleviate flooding problems
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Roscommon County Council has been allocated €200,000 for flood works throughout the county, Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed. The works will directly address the flooding of homes and property which occurred last winter and is on foot of detailed work performed by a team of dedicated staff at Roscommon County Council. This involved inspecting the
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“Minister Pascal Donohue’s statement this week on pensions shows the disconnect between some of our politicians and the ordinary people on the ground. That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice. Deputy Fitzmaurice continued “Minister Donohue reckons that people should be providing for their own pensions, and that’s all very fine coming from a
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New figures obtained by Fianna Fail show that there are over 1,000 people on waiting lists for Speech and Language Therapy in the Galway, Mayo and Roscommon area and this has been harshly criticised by Eugene Murphy TD. The latest figures made available by the HSE show that nationally 14,047 people were waiting for a
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice says that the Government are “putting the cart before the horse” when it comes to rural renewal. The Independent TD said “Spending money on the village and town renewal scheme that was announced earlier this week is very welcome but we are putting the cart before the horse and our priorities
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A 20 year old man has died after the car he was a passenger in hit a ditch at Glebe, Ardcarne – close to the junction with the N4 and the R285 Keadue Road. The incident took place shortly after midnight. The man was seriously injured in the accident and was taken to Sligo University
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Roscommon County Council is compiling a Repair & Reuse Directory to list all service providers in County Roscommon that offer repair and reuse services as part of a waste prevention initiative. It is an effort to encourage people to repair or reuse items rather than throw them away. To ensure the directory represents as many
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In The County Line, renowned poet, playwright and RTE Radio 1 host Vincent Woods sets off on a road trip through the counties of Roscommon, Cavan and Monaghan on a quest to explore each county’s unique identity. Tracing local cultures through everything from music and history to speech and sports; landscape and poetry, Woods finds
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There has been mixed reaction to the news that Roscommon County Council has been allocated €380,000 towards the revitalisation of eight towns and villages. The scheme, which was formally launched by the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Heather Humphreys this morning aims to improve the living and working environment in rural
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“Services for people with severe physical and learning disabilities, who are some of the most vulnerable in our society, should be prioritised and it is not happening.” That’s the view of Roscommon Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice was commenting in the wake of news that over 3,500 people with disabilities under the age of 18
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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. Picture Credit: Collins Boyd Engineers/Roscommon GAA Our Five Most Read Roscommon News Headlines #5 Michael Fitzmaurice reminded Gardai of the importance of local intelligence and a local presence following
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Fianna Fáil Seanad Spokesperson on Health & Mental Health, Dr. Keith Swanick is urging the government to increase the hours of Home Help Service which is provided to older and vulnerable people nationwide. Senator Keith Swanick commented, “In Ireland over the next 30 years, the number of people aged over 65 will double and the
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Over 2,400 people are waiting on a first appointments at Roscommon Hospital and over 1,600 people are waiting for Inpatient/Day Procedures at the Hospital according to the latest monthly figures from the National Treatment Purchase fund. A breakdown of the Inpatient/Day figures for Roscommon Hospital shows that: – almost 60% of the patients are waiting
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A stretch of the N61, between the N5 junction at Tulsk Cross and the R368 Strokestown Road at Fourmilehouse, will be closed by Roscommon County Council later this month for resurfacing works. The work is scheduled to take place from Monday August 29th to Friday September 23rd. The intention is to divert traffic via Strokestown
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The REGARI Recovery College based in Roscommon town is the second of its kind in the Republic of Ireland, with Mayo Recovery College being the first to have opened their doors. REGARI stands for Roscommon/East Galway Advancing Recovery in Ireland. Topics and themes taught by the Regari College include understanding mental health issues and its
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