Local Minister Denis Naughten has confirmed that nine projects in Roscommon & East Galway have been awarded funding totalling over €750,000 under the Government’s Town & Village Renewal Scheme. This includes projects in Elphin, Castlerea, Boyle, Monksland, Portrun, Ballyleague, Ballyfarnon, Ballygar & Ballinasloe. The scheme is specifically targeted at improving facilities and enhancing the quality of life in rural towns …
Loughglynn gets “band-aid” ambulance service – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has described the new ambulance service that is to be introduced from 1st February in Loughglynn as nothing more than a “political band-aid”. “What is to be introduced from 1st February, to serve West Roscommon and East Mayo, is a ‘borrowed’ ambulance from Roscommon Town, which when available will spend most of its time operating in …
Loughglynn – Ireland’s only blackspot without an ambulance
The lights are on, but no ambulance and no service for 30k people
Loughglynn, East Mayo/West Roscommon – Ireland’s only blackspot without an ambulance
HSE must deliver HIQA recommended ambulance to East Mayo/West Roscommon – Naughten
Knock has potential to become hub for Chinese tourists – Naughten
Ireland West Airport, Knock has the potential to become a hub for Chinese tourists who would have a significant impact on the development of the tourism sector in the midlands & west of Ireland” claims Denis Naughten
Loughglynn to get ad-hoc ambulance service – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has described the suggestion that Loughglynn and West Roscommon are to get an ambulance service later this month as “farcical”.
“Sadly, nothing could be further from the truth,” claimed Denis Naughten.
Strongest indications to date that HSE intends to close Rosalie Unit – Naughten
Denis Naughten has received a response from the HSE which is the strongest formal indication to date, that it plans to close the Rosalie Unit in Castlerea. The response comes following his questioning of the Health Minister, Leo Varadkar in the Dail.
Minister has no answers to Roscommon Psychiatry crisis – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has stated that he is “deeply disappointed” by the failure of the Health Minister, Leo Varadkar, to answer a single question on the crisis in the mental health services in County Roscommon.
HSE fails to provide reassurance on future of Rosalie Unit – Naughten
Denis Naughten has described the failure by the HSE to outline its future plan for the Rosalie Unit and those that are presently resident in the unit, as “deeply concerning” On foot of questioning the Health Minister in the Dáil, the HSE have responded to Denis Naughten by stating “clients have recently been assessed and over the coming weeks/months we …
Closing welfare clinics will cause hardship – Naughten
Local TD, Denis Naughten has questioned the Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton on plans to close community welfare clinics in Keadue, Ballinlough & Roosky, pointing out that “with the lack of public transport, this decision will cause additional financial hardship for families”. Speaking in the Dáil last week, Denis Naughten stated that “families in the Keadue area are now …