Frank Feighan

Frank Feighan welcomes funding approval for new facilities at local primary schools

Frank Feighan welcomes funding approval for new facilities at local primary schools

Current Affairs, Frenchpark Ballinagare Fairymount Tibohine, Local News

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed funding approval from the Department of Education for new facilities at Glenamaddy and Tibohine primary schools. Commenting on the news Senator Frank Feighan said “Funding has been approved for a new ASD Unit at St Joseph’s National School in Glenamaddy. The facilities will include a classroom, en-suite toilet/shower area and […]

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Senator Frank Feighan – PRSI reforms good news for small businesses

Senator Frank Feighan – PRSI reforms good news for small businesses

Current Affairs

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the new PRSI reforms which will benefit small businesses in Roscommon. Commenting on the issue Frank Feighan said “PRSI changes initiated by my Fine Gael colleague, Minister for Social Protection, Leo Varadkar, have reformed the system, making it easier to take a break from making PRSI contributions, without losing your

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Mixed reaction to Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development

Mixed reaction to Government’s Action Plan for Rural Development

Current Affairs

There has been a mixed reaction locally to the contents of “Realising our Rural Potential: The Action Plan for Rural Development” which was launched earlier The Action Plan for Rural Development is the first ever whole-of-government strategy aimed at delivering real change for people living and working in rural Ireland. The Plan contains 276 actions

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Roscommon LEADER awarded 18 extra Rural Social Scheme places

Roscommon LEADER awarded 18 extra Rural Social Scheme places

Current Affairs

The Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar has announced that an 18 extra Rural Social Scheme places have been allocated to Roscommon LEADER Partnership. The announcement will bring the total number of places on Rural Social Scheme administered by Roscommon LEADER Partnership to 167. The Rural Social Scheme provides a supplementary income for low-income farmers

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Senator Frank Feighan to seek clarity on planned Refugee Accommodation

Senator Frank Feighan to seek clarity on planned Refugee Accommodation

Current Affairs

Senator Frank Feighan has said he will be seeking clarity on a number of issues at a special Ministerial briefing on Wednesday regarding the planned accommodation of Syrian refugees in the former Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen. Speaking earlier Senator Frank Feighan said “I have already had a constructive discussion with David Stanton, Minister of State for

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Clubs encouraged to apply for 2017 Sports Capital Programme

Clubs encouraged to apply for 2017 Sports Capital Programme

Current Affairs, Sport

The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Shane Ross TD and the Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’ Donovan TD, have announced today that €30m is being made available under the Sports Capital Programme to develop sports infrastructure around the country. Online applications will be accepted from the 23rd January to the

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Athlone Boundary news ‘A great day for Roscommon’ – Feighan

Athlone Boundary news ‘A great day for Roscommon’ – Feighan

Current Affairs, News

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the announcement that the Athlone Boundary Review committee has not recommended any change to the Roscommon-Westmeath boundary. “This is very welcome news for the people of the county especially those living in South Roscommon who feared the detrimental effects of any proposed boundary changes. “It’s clear that the concerted campaign

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Roscommon projects approved under Town and Village Renewal Scheme

Roscommon projects approved under Town and Village Renewal Scheme

News

The Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, has announced that funding for the eight locations put forward by Roscommon County Council under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme have been approved. In announcing the news the Minister said “The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to help breath

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Senator Frank Feighan welcomes comprehensive response from Minister Harris

Senator Frank Feighan welcomes comprehensive response from Minister Harris

Current Affairs, Health, News

Senator Frank Feighan has welcomed the comprehensive response from Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to the wide-ranging issues raised at a recent meeting with the Hospital Action Committee (HAC) and local Oireachtas public representatives. Commenting on the correspondence Senator Frank Feighan said “On September 29th last, I facilitated a meeting in Dublin between the Minister

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