Local Minister Denis Naughten is encouraging older people to apply for the Fuel Allowance, as the new fuel allowance season gets underway in advance of the winter. “The Fuel Allowance scheme is designed to assist pensioners and other very low income households to meet the cost of their heating needs during the winter season,” explained …
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Minister Denis Naughten has once again joined up with Millie’s Trust to host a paediatric first aid course aimed at parents and grandparents on Sunday 20th November in Roscommon Town. This is the second time Millie’s Trust will have provided first aid training in Roscommon at the invitation of Denis Naughten, who previously took the …
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Budget 2017 fairly distributes the limited resources that are available and will ensure that both existing and new jobs are supported, according to local Minister Denis Naughten. Outlining the importance of the role of broadband in supporting these jobs, Minister Naughten said: “As part of the National Broadband Plan homes in rural areas will have …
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A nationwide schools’ campaign to educate and raise student awareness of littering was launched by Minster for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten in Castlerea today. Picture Credit: Glynn’s Photography, Castlerea Bin It! features an actor-led workshop visiting secondary schools across the participating local authority areas. The workshop is geared towards first year students …
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James Guihen from Arigna has been chosen as one of 76 graduates from throughout the country selected to take part in the ESB’s Graduate Development Programme. Picture Credit: Chris Bellew / Fennell Photography. The three year programme will see the Arigna man and his fellow graduates from the fields of engineering, IT, HR, marketing, trading …
Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten TD will speak about the importance of delivering high speed broadband to support small businesses during a fireside chat at the Facebook Boost Your Business event in association with Galway Chamber of Commerce. The event, which takes place in the Wellpark Retail Centre in Galway next …
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Two Roscommon angling projects and one in Athlone have been awarded over €250,000 by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs as part of the Government’s programme to support rural development. Picture Credit: Laurel Lodged – Own work, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=10234762 Inland Fisheries Ireland says the investment in rural angling is crucial …
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The announcement of €1.5 Million for the design and planning of the new rehabilitation unit at Roscommon Hospital has been broadly welcomed by local politicians. Picture Credit: HSE Minister Denis Naughten said the news “is a positive development for all patients who will rely on rehabilitation services in every corner of Ireland. “When complete, this …
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In a social media first, Minister for Communications Denis Naughten is to participate in a live broadcast on Facebook addressing questions from the public on the delivery of high speed broadband to every home and business in Ireland. The Q&A will be broadcast live on Denis Naughten’s Facebook page from Facebook HQ in Dublin on …
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Michael Fitzmaurice TD has called on Minister for Communications Denis Naughten to act following the news that “eir” is likely to lodge a High Court challenge against Com Reg into it’s legal requirement to provide rural phone services under the universal social obligation. Picture Credit: eir Deputy Fitzmaurice says that the news of a possible …
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Roscommon County Council is to receive over €600,000 under the Rural Water Programme while Galway is to receive €2.6m local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed. “The funding is being provided to the Councils under the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government’s Multi-Annual Rural Water Programme 2016-2018,” explained Minister Naughten. “Administration of the funding …
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Minister Denis Naughten has authorised the Geological Survey of Ireland (GSI) to establish a groundwater/turlough flood monitoring programme, in conjunction with the OPW, which will study turloughs in Roscommon, Galway and Longford in unprecedented detail. This work has commenced with the monitoring of current water levels within turloughs as well as historic analysis of rainfall …
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Roscommon County Council has been allocated €200,000 for flood works throughout the county, Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed. The works will directly address the flooding of homes and property which occurred last winter and is on foot of detailed work performed by a team of dedicated staff at Roscommon County Council. This involved inspecting the …
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Local politicians have welcomed yesterday’s official opening of a new €50 million Jazz Pharmaceuticals manufacturing and development facility in Monksland. Jazz Pharmaceuticals is a global pharmaceutical company with its headquarters in Dublin and they expect to employ up to 50 people in Monksland within three years. Speaking at the event the Minister for Communications, Climate …
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Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that officials from Inland Fisheries Ireland have supervised the removal of dead fish from the turlough in Castleplunkett, following local concerns over water contamination. This follows the news that the fish were discovered at the site of the turlough after waters receded. “I have been in contact with my officials …
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