“The lack of affordable student accommodation is an issue that is coming up time and time again on the doorsteps during the canvass and there is a solution to the problem” that’s the view of Roscommon East Galway Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice this week. “This is an issue that I raised in the past and …
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The cost of Rent in Roscommon has increased by an average of 6% during the past 12 months according to today’s report from property website Daft.ie Overall rent prices have increased by 7.9% since the “trough” or lowest level, compared to a 35% increase in Galway City. The good news, is that despite the increase …
“The NowDoc out of hours service in the North Roscommon area is coming in for severe criticism on the canvass and it is an issue that must be tackled immediately” That’s the view of Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice today. “Many people have brought up the issue of the NowDoc service in the area and it …
There are delays of up to 80 minutes for North Roscommon users of Sligo – Dublin Irish Rail services due to a mechanical fault which occurred on a Train near Edgeworthstown during the 5:45am service this morning. Bus Transfers are in operation between Longford and Mullingar. Customers affected by delays of over 60mins this morning …
The new Government will have to appoint a Minister for Rural Affairs to the Cabinet – that’s the view of Roscommon Galway Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice. “Statements from Government parties that the economic recovery is taking hold is not going to wash in many areas of rural Ireland where there is no sign of any …
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Denis Naughten is the latest Roscommon-Galway candidate to pledge that the centre of towns and villages should be kept free of election posters. “The local Tidy Towns committees carry out great work on a voluntary basis and I am delighted to work with the organisations that have approached me by keeping these areas free of …
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Rural jobs threatened by lack of broadband The lack of good broadband access has been to the fore during the election campaign to date, states Independent candidate Denis Naughten. “Over the campaign so far I’ve been inundated with complaints from rural businesses, start-ups and families who still cannot get decent speed broadband,” explained Denis Naughten. …
Roscommon Galway Independent Candidate, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €1/4m by Roscommon County Council to act as seed funding to revitalise the towns and villages in the county. “This funding, taken in tandem with the new rates incentive scheme and the supports and training available from the Local Enterprise Office, will help to …
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“Prevention must become buzz word for reformed health system” Reform of the health system must include a shift in focus to prevention rather than cure and must break the cycle of focusing health resources solely on those who are already sick, Denis Naughten has stated. “How come we have an NCT for cars, but …
Woodchip must be grown locally not imported from Africa Bord na Mona must not only become a key economic driver for job creation in the midlands, but it also has the capacity to help alleviate the flooding problems within the Shannon catchment, claims Roscommon Galway Independent candidate, Denis Naughten. “At the moment many people are …
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Roscommon-Galway Independent candidate Michael Fitzmaurice has called for honesty amongst his fellow politicians and to “stop talking pie in the sky stuff” regarding Budgets. “The uncertainty over the future viability of some banks in Europe could have very grave effects on the Irish economy and all the rubbish talk about Fiscal Space during this election …
Speaking on one of the flaws in the Irish tax system Roscommon-Galway Election Candidate Denis Naughten has asked “Why are Trombones more important than toddlers ?” “We have developed a crazy tax system which gives recognition to those playing the trombone but ignores the costs associated with raising children” , states Denis Naughten. “Under our …
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A proposal to pool Credit Unions assets and form a third banking force has been welcomed by Independent Roscommon Galway candidate Michael Fitzmaurice, adding that it is “something that I have been proposing since I was elected” Speaking a short time ago he said “The banks have largely abandoned rural Ireland and it is time …
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The “Beara Breifne Way” walking/cycle route from County Cork to Cavan “has the potential to become Ireland’s Camino route” and Denis Naughten has stated he wants to prioritise the completion which would include stages through Roscommon and East Galway This walking and cycling trail is based on the historic march of O’Sullivan Beara in 1603 …
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In his latest Campaign Message Denis Naughten seeks further funding for education and in doing so identifies a number of areas and inefficiencies which can be improved upon Every child should leave primary school able to read & write yet at present 1 in 10 can’t. “Our children will be asked to pay for the …
