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€2m investment in Grangemore Water Supply Scheme welcomed by Senator Feighan

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Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed a €2m investment programme which will see a major infrastructural upgrade to improve water quality in the North Roscommon area. “These major works planned on the Grangemore Water Supply Scheme, which supplies water to residents living in areas such as The Plains of Boyle, Croghan and Ballinameen, will improve water […]

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€2 million announced for local energy efficiency upgrades

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Minister Denis Naughten has allocated more than €2 million for energy efficiency upgrades in the coming months to homes, businesses and community buildings locally that will improve quality of life. Local families will have their fuel-poor homes upgraded through improved insulation, heating, lighting, window and floor upgrades which will reduce energy bills and make these

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Eugene Murphy TD – Community consultation must be at the heart of Mount Dillon solar farm project

Ballyleague, Current Affairs, Local News

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has given a guarded welcome to the development of a natural wilderness area and renewable energy project at Mount Dillon. Deputy Murphy was reacting to the announcement by the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten in relation to a new joint initiative by Bord na Mona and ESB to build

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“A cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere” – Eugene Murphy slams Ballaghaderreen Task Force

Ballaghaderreen, Current Affairs, Local News

Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy had described the proposal for the establishment of a task force to deal with the fall out of recent job losses in Ballaghaderreen as a cosmetic exercise that will lead nowhere. Eugene Murphy said that a direct route to the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Mary Mitchell O’

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Michael Fitzmaurice TD – Figures show wealthiest people benefited from anti-water charges campaign

Current Affairs

Commenting on the 2015 Domestic Metered Public Water Consumption figures released by the CSO yesterday Michael Fitzmaurice TD said that the anti-water charges campaign “has been of most benefit to the wealthiest people in our society”. Looking at the areas in question Michael Fitzmaurice said “The figures show that homeowners living in the most expensive

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“Transport Infrastructure Ireland ignores calls for traffic calming measures on N61” – Murphy

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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has hit out at the lack of action by the Transport Infrastructure Ireland to introduce traffic calming measures along sections of the N61 between Roscommon and Athlone. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy said that there were a number of dangerous locations and particularly busy junctions along the N61

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Local politicians blast Government following Western Development Commission revelations

Current Affairs

It has emerged that the Chairman of the Western Development Commission Paddy McGuinness wrote to Minister Michael Ring ask not to consider him for re-appointed to the body as he believes that it does not have the support at national level. In a letter to the Acting CEO of the Commission, which was distributed to

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Senator Terry Leyden awarded Honorary Membership of The Council of Europe

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Local Fianna Fáil Senator Terry Leyden has been awarded Honorary Membership of The Council of Europe in Strasbourg. Senator Terry Leyden was presented with a Diploma and an Assembly medal by the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Mr. Pedro Agramunt at a reception held in his honour yesterday. The Castlecoote

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No Local Authority Houses built in Roscommon last year; Michael Fitzmaurice calls on Department to improve system

Current Affairs

Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to improve their systems in order to make it easier for Local Authorities to build much needed housing. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “The paltry figures for the building of Local Authority houses around the country are shocking

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“Naughten needs to deliver concrete plan for Post Office network” – Eugene Murphy TD

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Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has called on the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to spell out a concrete plan for the post office network rather than talking in vague terms about potential services and e-transactions. Commenting on the issue Eugene Murphy said that Fianna Fáil believes that many Post Offices at risk of closure,

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Michael Fitzmaurice calls for “positive action” in wake of ECMI Job Losses

Ballaghaderreen, Current Affairs, Local News

Independent TD Michael Fitzmaurice has called for “positive action” to be taken by local bodies and politicians following the news that the ECMI Cigar Manufacturers Plant in Ballaghaderreen is to close with the loss of 38 jobs. Commenting on the issue Michael Fitzmaurice said “We can complain endlessly about how terrible the news is and

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Eugene Murphy – Government withholds essential funds for road improvement works

Current Affairs

Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has expressed his disappointment that the Government is no longer funding essential maintenance work on non-county roads under the CLÁR programme, adding “is just another example of the people of rural Ireland being treated like second class citizens.” In a response to a parliamentary question posed by Fianna Fáil, the

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Senator Maura Hopkins calls on state agencies to prioritise Ballaghaderreen following ECMI job losses

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Senator Maura Hopkins has called on state agencies and government departments to properly prioritise the town of Ballaghaderreen following the news that the ECMI Plant is set to close. Commenting on the closure Maura Hopkins said “it is a very difficult time for the 38 people who are losing their jobs and their families. The

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Eugene Murphy welcomes improvements works at Scramogue Cross

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Local Fianna Fáil TD Eugene Murphy has welcomed the fact that improvement works have been carried out at Scramogue Cross following his continued efforts to highlight the need for upgrading works on the N5. Eugene Murphy recently raised the matter with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross as numerous accidents have occurred along this stretch

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Minister Denis Naughten confirms Government’s plan to deliver more affordable childcare

Current Affairs

Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that childcare will become more affordable from this September for parents across Roscommon-Galway. The Cabinet agreed its plans to make childcare more affordable from September using the additional €19m of childcare funding agreed in Budget 2017. Commenting on the news Denis Naughten confirmed that his Government colleague the Minister for

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