Michael Fitzmaurice TD has welcomed the news this evening that the HSE has reached agreement, in principle, with the drug company Vertex for the drugs Orkambi and Kalydeco to be provided to people with cystic fibrosis from the beginning of next month. Orkambi will be provided for patients aged 12 years and older and Kalydeco
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called for the report into Roscommon Mental Health Services to be published, adding that he is to raise the matter in the Dáil. Commenting on the Roscommon Mental Health Services Report Michael Fitzmaurice said “Another month has gone by and there is no sign of the report. After several delays over
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Flood Relief Eugene Murphy has called on Ministers Naughten and Canney to put aside their petty squabbling and ensure that a scheme, which will allow flood affected families to relocate, to proceed. Reports yesterday revealed that the plan, which affects a number of communities in Roscommon and Galway, has been delayed
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Athlone Municipal District is inviting applications from applicants within the Municipal District Area who wish to avail of funding. The funding is available to groups in the Athlone Municipal District area under the following headings: – Dereliction – Infrastructure – Festivals and Fairs – Economic & Community Development – Tourism The minimum amount of funding
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has blasted the HSE as being “out of control” after figures released over the weekend revealed that they had hired more Managers that Doctors and Nurses over the past two years. The figures in question showed that there are now 1,789 more managers in the organisation than there was two years ago
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Present legislation and policy does not take into account the huge unforeseen pressure and turmoil families face when caring for a premature baby. That’s according to local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy who was speaking in the Dáil last week during the Private Members Business on the extension of maternity leave and benefit. The Fianna
Cloonfad United 8-0 Glen Celtic The first team completed their league programme on Saturday night with an 8-0 win away to Glen Celtic. We raced into a 3-0 lead after 15 mins when Shaun Kearney (twice) and Stephen Cunningham found the net. An own goal early in the second half made the game safe and
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The HSE has launched the latest phase of the award-winning QUIT Smoking campaign, which uses powerful real-life stories to encourage smokers to quit for good. Launched by Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, the new QUIT Smoking campaign builds on the success of previous testimonial adverts, and celebrates the fact that today in Ireland, there
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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called for the re-establishment of the 4th Western Brigade at Custume Barracks, Athlone during a motion on the Defence Forces in the Dáil. Speaking in the Dáil Eugene Murphy said “In tabling the motion Fianna Fáil is acting on its belief that the Defence Forces are of critical importance
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Picture Credit: Sliabh Bawn Power DAC The Sliabh Bawn Wind Farm reached a significant milestone last week, moving from a construction project to a fully operational Wind Farm on March 31st. The news came in a wide ranging update issued by Sliabh Bawn Power DAC in a statement released on their website. The project team
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The recently formed Kilbride Guild of the Irish Country Women’s Association are hosting a Gala Flower Demonstration in Kilbride Community Centre on Wednesday April 12th. The Demonstration will be performed by by Ivy Rose Designs, Strokestown and all Designs will be raffled on the night. The event is set to start at 8pm sharp and
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Roscommon Hospital officially launched their Calorie Posting Policy recently as part of the HSE’s Healthy Ireland Policy. Commenting, Marie Doorly, Interim General Manager, Roscommon Hospital said “Calorie Posting is a key element of the HSE’s Healthy Ireland Policy. This policy will make our staff and visitors more aware of the calories in the food they
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Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has blasted a proposal by the Oireachtas Committee on the Future of Healthcare which would see Tax Relief on Health Insurance scrapped. Commenting on the news Michael Fitzmaurice said that it “beggars belief and it will lead to an average increase of €600 on every existing health insurance policy. Given the
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Local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that Roscommon County Council has been allocated an additional €90,0000 for flood relief works at Ballymurray. Welcoming the news Minister Denis Naughten said “The funding for minor flood mitigation at Ballymurray, Roscommon will see works carried out to pipe flood waters away and clean a drain which runs into
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A retirement function was recently held for Dolores Flynn in Hannon’s Hotel, Roscommon to mark her distinguished career with Roscommon VEC and Galway Roscommon ETB. A large number of past and present colleagues attended the function and a number of presentations were made. Dolores Flynn commenced her public service career just directly out of her
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