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Anomalies in Nursing Home support must be addressed – Naughten

Current Affairs, Farming

The unfair discrimination against farm families and small businesses in the ‘Fair Deal’ Nursing Home Support Scheme must be addressed before it undermines the viability of such businesses, forcing people to sell the farm or close the business, states Denis Naughten. “There is unfair discrimination against family farmers and small businesses under the current scheme …

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Jigsaw Roscommon

Lack of Clinical Coordinator leads to temporary closure of Jigsaw

Health, News

Headstrong have released a statement confirming that the temporary closure of Jigsaw Roscommon is due to an inability to fill the key position of Clinical Coordinator, rather than a reduction or withdrawal of funding for the service – which many locals felt was the reason when reports initially surfaced on Wednesday night. Independent Candidate for …

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Monksland Athlone Boundary Review Roscommon County Council

Roscommon boundary changes are being influenced by Govt – Curran

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Shane Curran says the Government is being disingenuous when it claims that the proposed Roscommon boundary change and proposed changes in other counties are the result of an independent recommendation. “The Boundary Commission, which is independent, is being informed by Fine Gael and Labour’s long term planning framework.” …

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Medical Cards

Cancer does not discriminate by age, neither should medical cards – Naughten

Current Affairs, Health

Roscommon Galway election candidate Denis Naughten has called for the extension of medical cards to all those diagnosed with cancer, regardless of age. “While I welcome the step previously taken by Minister Varadkar to give all children diagnosed with cancer a medical card, the fact is that cancer does not discriminate by age. Everyone diagnosed …

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Roscommon Hospital Urgent Care Centre must treat more patients – Naughten

Current Affairs, Health

Denis Naughten has called on the Minister for Health and the Saolta Hospital Group to expand the services currently available at Roscommon Hospital to cater for more patients who need to see a doctor urgently. “Things have gone so bad in many of the major A&E departments that patients, particularly older people, are postponing getting …

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General Election 2016

Expansion of services must be a priority for Roscommon Hospital – Curran

Current Affairs

Consultation needed to ensure staff concerns are addressed Fianna Fáil General Election candidate for Roscommon-Galway Shane Curran has called for a more inclusive approach to ensure that services at Roscommon Hospital are expanded. He wants to see certain services transferred from University Hospital Galway to Roscommon as a matter of urgency. Mr. Curran commented, “Roscommon …

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General Election 2016

Lack of discussion on agriculture or the flooding crisis is “astounding”

Current Affairs, Farming

The lack of discussion on agriculture or the flooding crisis by Party Leaders on TV Debates is “astounding” according to Independent candidate for Roscommon Galway Michael Fitzmaurice. “We have heard over four hours of debate on national television from all our party political leaders yet there has been absolutely no debate whatsoever on agriculture or …

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Commercial rates in Roscommon impacting on business growth – Curran

Business, Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil Candidate for Roscommon Galway Shane Curran is highlighting the increasingly high and often crippling commercial rates in Roscommon. “The setting of Commercial Rates (ARV) is a matter for Roscommon County Council, but with rates being as high as 75 to the pound for commercial space in Roscommon and just 54 to the pound …

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