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Michael Fitzmaurice calls on Local Authorities to play a role in Housing solution

Michael Fitzmaurice calls on Local Authorities to play a role in Housing solution

“There are several things that can be done to address the housing crisis around the country that would not alone solve the problem but would boost the economy too and the Local Authorities must play a central role.” That was the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice, speaking in the Dail yesterday. “Modular homes

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Anne Farrell blasts Government for modular housing catastrophe

Anne Farrell blasts Government for modular housing catastrophe

Roscommon’s Renua Ireland Anne Farrell has re-iterated that the Government’s modular housing plans are missing the point and like “putting a sticky plaster on a gaping wound” – a point previously made prior to the election. In a statement she said “This may have been a legacy issue, but the housing crisis had worsened dramatically

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Big day for Roscommon CBS Footballers tomorrow

Big day for Roscommon CBS Footballers tomorrow

The Roscommon CBS Juvenile Footballers are all set for their Connacht Post Primary Juvenile B Championship Final against St. Attracta’s, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo tomorrow (Friday). Picture Credit: Clare Frances Photography The big game takes place in the Connacht GAA Centre, Bekan at 12:30pm and so far they have beaten Carrick-on-Shannon Community School, and St. Muirdeachs,

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Countdown to Croke Park for Roscommon students

Countdown to Croke Park for Roscommon students

Enterprising young teenagers from Roscommon are getting ready to showcase their inventions and real-life businesses at the Student Enterprise Awards National Finals, coordinated by Local Enterprise Office Roscommon. From the 22,000 secondary school students from 620 schools that took part this year, teens from 76 student enterprises have won a place at this year’s National

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Carers Support Network to be established in Roscommon – East Galway

Carers Support Network to be established in Roscommon – East Galway

A number of volunteers have come together to establish a Carers Support Network in the Roscommon – East Galway area where it is estimated some 4,000 Carers provide essential home care services for people and loved ones without whom the state would have to intervene. This voluntary support group envisage monthly meetings rotating around the

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Huge Surge in Job Vacancies; Engineers and IT experts in Demand – New Report

Huge Surge in Job Vacancies; Engineers and IT experts in Demand – New Report

Collins McNicholas, one of Ireland’s largest recruitment and HR services company, has recorded a 20% growth in job vacancies registered with the company in the first three months of 2016. This job growth has been consistent over the past three years, according to the company’s Quarterly Jobs Market Report. This strong increase in the jobs

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Naughten seeks clarification on Roscommon town sewer upgrade project

Naughten seeks clarification on Roscommon town sewer upgrade project

Local TD Denis Naughten has sought urgent clarification from Irish Water on the impact of the sewer upgrade on localised flooding in Roscommon Town. Earlier today Irish Water announced an investment of €2.9m in the wastewater infrastructure in Roscommon Town, which will see surface water that currently goes into the sewer network, diverted into local

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