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Eugene Murphy TD calls on Government to get serious on flood relief schemes

Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on the OPW & Flood Relief Eugene Murphy says the Government is putting communities across the country at risk because of its failure to progress essential flood relief plans. Eugene Murphy TD says thousands of families saw their homes, businesses and farms devastated by the storms during the winter of 2015/16 and […]

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Delay in Roscommon Mental Health Report “is a disgrace” – Michael Fitzmaurice

Current Affairs

Speaking in the Ðáil last night Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice said the fact that the Roscommon Mental Health Report has not yet been published “is a disgrace” adding “it’s time the HSE were made accountable for their lack of action in this sector”. Debating the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “The publication of this report has

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Ballaghaderreen Foróige Club win National Award

Ballaghaderreen, Local News, News

Picture Credit: Mark Stedman   Ballaghaderreen Foróige Club took the top prize at the Aldi Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards for their project welcoming Syrian teenagers to their area. The Awards took place in Citywest Hotel & Conference Centre on Saturday where over 2,300 young people from throughout Ireland showcased their work in the community. On discovering

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€2m investment in Grangemore Water Supply Scheme welcomed by Senator Feighan

Ballinameen, Boyle, Croghan Cortober Drumlion, Current Affairs, Local News, News

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed a €2m investment programme which will see a major infrastructural upgrade to improve water quality in the North Roscommon area. “These major works planned on the Grangemore Water Supply Scheme, which supplies water to residents living in areas such as The Plains of Boyle, Croghan and Ballinameen, will improve water

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€2 million announced for local energy efficiency upgrades

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Minister Denis Naughten has allocated more than €2 million for energy efficiency upgrades in the coming months to homes, businesses and community buildings locally that will improve quality of life. Local families will have their fuel-poor homes upgraded through improved insulation, heating, lighting, window and floor upgrades which will reduce energy bills and make these

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Lough Ree RNLI assist seven people aboard grounded 37ft cruiser

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File Photo It has been a busy weekend for everyone involved with Lough Ree RNLI following a second call-out in two days. Yesterday they were called out when a 56-foot barge with three people on board ran hard aground on rocks close to Blackwood Point at the northern end of Lough Ree. This morning (Sunday

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Eugene Murphy TD – Community consultation must be at the heart of Mount Dillon solar farm project

Ballyleague, Current Affairs, Local News

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has given a guarded welcome to the development of a natural wilderness area and renewable energy project at Mount Dillon. Deputy Murphy was reacting to the announcement by the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten in relation to a new joint initiative by Bord na Mona and ESB to build

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Lough Ree RNLI assist two vessels in difficulty

Ballyleague, News

The Lough Ree RNLI lifeboat crew assisted two vessels which were in difficulty on a windy day on the lake which saw waves up to a metre high in some areas. The Crew were alerted to the first incident by the Coast Guard , 29 April, when a 56-foot barge with three people on board

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Watch the creation of the Roscommon Lamb Festival Ewe and Lamb sculpture

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Stone sculptor Mark Feeley, has completed many unique commissions over the years but being asked by the Roscommon Lamb Festival Committee to sculpt a life-size Ewe and Lamb from a four and a half tonne block of Roscommon limestone is by far one of the most unusual requests he’s ever had. This film is an

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“A cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere” – Eugene Murphy slams Ballaghaderreen Task Force

Ballaghaderreen, Current Affairs, Local News

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy had described the proposal for the establishment of a task force to deal with the fall out of recent job losses in Ballaghaderreen as a cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere. Eugene Murphy said that a direct route to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’

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ESB and Bord na Móna to build Solar Power Plant at Mount Dillon

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ESB and Bord na Móna have today announced a co-development agreement to develop solar power in four locations in Mount Dillon, (near Ballyleague), Offaly and Kildare, which will provide renewable energy to power the equivalent of 150,000 homes. The joint venture will access part of Bord na Móna’s land bank in strategic locations across the

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Four Festivals in Roscommon awarded funding

Arigna Ballyfarnan Keadue, Ballyleague, Boyle, News, Strokestown

The Minister of State for Tourism, Patrick O’Donovan has announced that Four Festivals in Roscommon are to receive funding under the Fáilte Ireland 2017 Festivals and Events Programme. The Boyle Arts Festival has been allocated €3,000; the O’Carolan Harp & Traditional Music Festival in Keadue has been allocated €2,500; the Percy French International Festival in

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Figures show wealthiest people benefited from anti-water charges campaign

Current Affairs

Commenting on the 2015 Domestic Metered Public Water Consumption figures released by the CSO yesterday Michael Fitzmaurice TD said that the anti-water charges campaign “has been of most benefit to the wealthiest people in our society”. Looking at the areas in question Michael Fitzmaurice said “The figures show that homeowners living in the most expensive

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“Transport Infrastructure Ireland ignores calls for traffic calming measures on N61” – Murphy

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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has hit out at the lack of action by the Transport Infrastructure Ireland to introduce traffic calming measures along sections of the N61 between Roscommon and Athlone. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy said that there were a number of dangerous locations and particularly busy junctions along the N61

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Local politicians blast Government following Western Development Commission revelations

Current Affairs

It has emerged that the Chairman of the Western Development Commission Paddy McGuinness wrote to Minister Michael Ring ask not to consider him for re-appointed to the body as he believes that it does not have the support at national level. In a letter to the Acting CEO of the Commission, which was distributed to

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