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Michael Fitzmaurice: “Housing Plan is welcome but more need to be done”

Michael Fitzmaurice: “Housing Plan is welcome but more need to be done”

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has cautiously welcomed yesterday’s announcement of the Government’s housing and homelessness plan entitled ‘Rebuilding Ireland’ saying “while there are some good elements in the plan far more will have to be done before it can be effective.” The Independent Deputy said “The whole process of building houses, especially at Local Authority level

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Refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”

Refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy says that the refurbishment of vacant Roscommon Council Housing “needs to be ramped up”. The call comes following the release of new figures which reveal that Counties Roscommon and Leitrim have some of the highest percentages of vacant social housing units nationwide. Fianna Fail obtained the figures through

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Irish Cancer Society and IFA launch SunSmart Advice for outdoor workers

Irish Cancer Society and IFA launch SunSmart Advice for outdoor workers

The Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Farmers’ Association have joined forces to remind farmers, farm families and outdoor workers of the importance of protecting their skin to reduce the risk of skin cancer. Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in Ireland with over 10,000 cases of skin cancer diagnosed every year,

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Planning Permission granted for €6m development in Monksland

Planning Permission granted for €6m development in Monksland

Roscommon County Council recently granted planning permission to construction 70 homes in a new development at Cloongowna Townland, Monksland. The site is located North-East of the estate known locally as Monksfield and Monksfield Park The development will consist of 20 x Two Storey Semi-Detached, 3 Bedroom Dwellings, 30 x Two Storey Semi-Detached, 4 Bedroom Dwellings

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Eugene Murphy says “Ownership debate of broadband infrastructure irrelevant”

Eugene Murphy says “Ownership debate of broadband infrastructure irrelevant”

Fianna Fáil TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said the ownership of the State sponsored broadband infrastructure under the National Broadband Plan is irrelevant as the priority should be focusing on bringing high speed broadband to rural towns and villages which are being left behind. “In my opinion the debate about whether the National Broadband

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Maura Hopkins says cost of Motor Insurance jumping by 38.6% is scandalous

Maura Hopkins says cost of Motor Insurance jumping by 38.6% is scandalous

Senator Maura Hopkins raised the spiralling costs of motor insurance which is placing a massive burden on motorists in the Seanad this week. She stated that “earlier this week the CSO has found that motor insurance jumped by 38.6% in June compared to the same time last year”. The Senator continued that she knows “of

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Eugene Murphy TD says “Government need to face up to the reality of flash flooding”

Eugene Murphy TD says “Government need to face up to the reality of flash flooding”

Fianna Fail TD for Roscommon/Galway Eugene Murphy has said that the ongoing threat of flash flooding is a reality which the Government needs to address and the Castleplunkett area has suffered considerably in this regard in recent times with people left stranded in their homes and roads cut off for long periods of time. Deputy

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Roscommon groups encouraged to apply to €9m Arts and Culture Grant Scheme

Roscommon groups encouraged to apply to €9m Arts and Culture Grant Scheme

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has today announced that the 2016 Arts and Culture Grant Scheme is open for applications. This new €9m capital investment scheme for arts and culture centres will run from 2016-2018 and is focused on enhancing the existing stock of arts and culture

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Permission granted for “Psychiatric Garden” at Roscommon Hospital

Permission granted for “Psychiatric Garden” at Roscommon Hospital

Roscommon County Council have granted the HSE Planning Permission to construct a Garden facility to the rear of the Psychiatric Unit at Roscommon Hospital. The proposed “Psychiatric Garden” will be 400 square meters in size and will be finished with a mix of hard and soft landscaping. It will also feature two Shelters. The Garden

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