Fáilte Ireland looks to develop cruise hire business on Shannon – Naughten

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Positive news on the tourism front with Fáilte Ireland planning to revitalise cruise tourism in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, has been welcomed by Denis Naughten TD.   “Building on the recent interest shown by domestic visitors in hiring cruisers on the River Shannon, Fáilte Ireland has initiated a study to examine how the sector can be developed and revitalised within Ireland’s …

Just 1 in 90 vacant homes available to rent in the middle of housing emergency – Naughten

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Denis Naughten has told the Dáil that there is a fundamental flaw in our housing policy when there are 90,000 empty homes across the country in the middle of a housing crisis yet there are just 1,043 available to rent according to daft.ie. Using his constituency of Roscommon Galway as an example he pointed out: “County Roscommon has 4,090 vacant …

Record €4m allocated to 54 local sports projects – Naughten

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Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €4,050,393 to 54 local sporting organisations across County Roscommon & East Galway stating “this investment will improve local sports facilities and ensure far greater levels of participation in sport”. “This is a historic allocation of funding under the Sports Capital Programme to Roscommon and East Galway and comes on top of …

€700k to help regenerate Strokestown – Naughten

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Over €700,000 will be spent on plans to regenerate Strokestown and strengthen the town’s links with Strokestown Park House by Roscommon County Council in conjunction with the Department of Rural & Community Development, says local TD Denis Naughten. This project aims to address vacancy, integrate the town with Strokestown House and support the growth of further retail and indigenous business …

End of year broadband target missed by another 25,000 homes – Naughten

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The National Broadband Plan is set to miss its revised target of 60,000 homes by the end of the year and instead will pass 35,000 homes by 1st January, says Denis Naughten TD.   Responding to a Dáil question tabled by Denis Naughten, the Government admitted that just 35,000 homes will be passed by the end of the year and that …

€880,000 investment in Roscommon outdoor activities – Naughten

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Denis Naughten TD, Cathaoirleach of the Dáil Rural Affairs Committee has welcomed the allocation of €880,000 for three outdoor recreation projects in Ballyleague, Ballintubber/Ballymoe and Arigna. “The Ballyleague project is to receive €200,000 to help bring together a range of recent investments in the area in order to develop a high-quality visitor destination amenity on the River Shannon. This funding …

Minister told just one Garda left policing half Co. Roscommon

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Local TD Denis Naughten has asked the Minister for Justice to intervene as Garda manpower has hit an all-time low in the Roscommon Garda District leaving just one Garda policing an area from Ballyleague to Ballinasloe on occasion. Deputy Naughten told the Minister in the Dáil: “In the past three years, 25 Gardaí have left the district through promotion, transfer …

Broadband Update across Roscommon & Galway

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Many people have been in contact with me seeking timelines for the build out of the local fibre network. Earlier, today I received an update from the Department of Communications broadband team on the build out of the fibre network across Roscommon and Galway. You can view the details provided to me here: Roscommon Galway Broadband Progress Update Nov. 21 …

Big blow to local towns as Bank of Ireland locks doors today – Naughten

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Action proves need for State banking force   The decision by Bank of Ireland to lock its doors for the last time today (Friday) in the four local towns of in Elphin, Strokestown, Ballygar and Dunmore has been described by local TD Denis Naughten as “a huge blow to the communities serviced by these branches, making it far more difficult …

€600k to equip local sports clubs – Naughten

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    Denis Naughten has received confirmation that €600,000 has been allocated under the Sports Capital Programme equipment grants to 24 local sporting organisations.   Funding has been allocated to projects in Ballaghaderren, Four Roads, Castlerea, Ballyfarnon, Ballygar, Boyle, Caltra, Ballinasloe, Dunmore, Roscommon Town, Kilbride, Creggs, Athlone, New Inn, Kiltoom, Strokestown, Cornafulla and Ballyleague.   “This allocation of funding is …