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Anne Farrell

Anne Farrell – “Long term strategies needed to support local job creation”

“In this election campaign, the emphasis on continued economic stability and job creation and growth has been huge but with very little detail as to how the government would drive this forward” said Anne Farrell, Renua Ireland’s Roscommon/Galway candidate. She added “We need to commit to long term strategies to support local enterprises in the …

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Michael Fitzmaurice

Young farmers still “forgotten” – Fitzmaurice

Retaining young farmers in agriculture is an issue that needs to be resolved immediately by the incoming Government according to Independent candidate in Roscommon-Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “It is very disappointing to report that after 15 months of highlighting the plight of the ‘forgotten farmer’ no resolution has been found to that issue and I am …

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D Naughten Tagging

State pays for electronic tags, but has no law to track sex offenders

The taxpayer is forking €102,000 per year for electronic tags yet the lack of laws to allow for the electronic tagging of sex offenders is undermining the security of women and children, claims Denis Naughten TD. “The Prison Service currently has 10 electronic tags which are used for prisoners on temporary release and also entered …

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General Election 2016

Role of Credit Unions and Post Offices should be enhanced – Fitzmaurice

“Under any new Government the role of the Credit Unions and Post Offices nationwide should be enhanced to that it can become a major banking force particularly for people in rural areas” – That’s what Michael Fitzmaurice, Independent candidate for Roscommon Galway, said this week. “The main banks have largely abandoned rural Ireland but I …

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Role of Credit Unions and Post Offices should be enhanced – Fitzmaurice

“Under any new Government the role of Credit Unions and Post Offices nationwide should be enhanced to that it can become a major banking force particularly for people in rural areas” That’s what Michael Fitzmaurice Independent candidate for Roscommon-Galway said this week. “The main banks have largely abandoned rural Ireland but I have been a …

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Action needed to address housing crisis – Fitzmaurice

“There are many initiatives that the Government and local authorities can take to address the housing crisis in this country” That’s the view of Roscommon-Galway Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice. “Firstly, funding needs to be put in place to refurbish the void local authority houses that are dotted all round the country.It is also a fact …

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Need to overhaul farm penalties – Naughten

There is a need to overhaul farm penalties due to the significant variations in penalties applied by the Department of Agriculture following on-farm inspections across the country, claims Roscommon Galway independent candidate Denis Naughten. “Figures revealed in randomised on-farm inspection data obtained from the Department of Agriculture shows that there is a massive variation in …

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Removal of maternity outreach disappoints Naughten

Independent election candidate Denis Naughten has expressed his disappointment at the removal of maternity outreach services from Roscommon Town. The weekly outreach maternity clinic had been operated by Portiuncula Hospital from the Primary Care Centre in Roscommon Town where expectant mothers could avail of all their antenatal requirements, from booking to delivery. However, news broke …

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Roscommon students awarded IT Sligo Scholarships

Photo: Oran’s Deirdre Regan receives her IT Sligo Sports Scholarship award from the Institute’s Registrar, Colin McLean. Photo Credit: Seán Mullery Two Roscommon students were among 32 IT Sligo Students to have been awarded new Sports Scholarships, which will develop their skills and make them ambassadors for the Institute in competitions at home and abroad. …

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