Denis Naughten TD has called on both Bord na Mona & Minister Richard Bruton to publicly comment on the decision by the ESB to shut down its operations at West Offaly Power in Shannonbridge. “This decision has huge implications for job retention not just in West Offaly and the associated bogs but right across the midlands and we need to …
Ballinasloe Life – Latest edition
The latest edition of Ballinasloe Life magazine : http://ow.ly/lAil30qv3f8 As this edition will not be printed please SHARE online. If you have family or friends cocoooning or self isolating that don’t have the means to download and read on line – the version uploaded can be printed on any colour household printer. Enjoy the Read and the Ballinasloe …
Naughten welcomes significant investment in outdoor recreation projects
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €942,000 under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme for the development of amenities throughout the area which will improve local amenities as well as attracting more visitors to our region. St Johns Amenity Group have secured €200,000 along with a further investment of €50,000 from Roscommon County Council for the …
N61 “totally inadequate” – Naughten
Denis Naughten has described the N61 as “totally inadequate” for the 5 million vehicles that use it every year and called for investment to improve safety along the route. “The N61 is totally inadequate to meet the volumes of traffic using it at present and it presents a real risk for those who are entering onto or exiting off this …
St. Brigid’s site can drive job creation – Naughten
Redevelopment of the St. Brigid’s Hospital site in Ballinasloe can be “a key driver of job creation in the South Roscommon & East Galway area”, according to Denis Naughten. “Two years ago – with the support of Ballinasloe Area Community Development – I ran a workshop ‘Reimagining St. Brigid’s’ and produced a report on potential uses for the campus, …
€7m to address Shannon bottlenecks – Naughten
Investment to improve flow of Shanon River will help address scale of local flooding Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by Minister Boxer Moran that an additional €7m has been allocated by Government to address a number of serious pinch points on the River Shannon. This will have a direct impact on the flow of the River and …
€7m to address Shannon bottlenecks – Naughten
investment to improve flow of Shanon River will help address scale of local flooding Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed by Minister Boxer Moran that an additional €7m has been allocated by Government to address a number of serious pinch points on the River Shannon. This will have a direct impact on the flow of the River and the …
Public urged to use Roscommon Hospital injury unit for quicker treatment – Naughten
Fees reduced to help take pressure off overcrowded A&E in Portiuncula & Castlebar Denis Naughten has urged the public to consider using the local injury unit at Roscommon- where they can be treated within an hour – rather than waiting in overcrowded A&E departments, like Portiuncula & Castlebar. “Patients should also ask GPs if they can have tests …
€185,000 for improvements to local community facilities
Local TD, Denis Naughten has welcomed the allocation of €187,275 by Minister Michael Ring to 50 community facilities throughout County Roscommon & East Galway. The funding has been provided to help community groups with the purchase of equipment and the upgrade to community facilities to increase their use by local groups The funding allocated to County Roscommon includes …
Portiuncula tender documents to be issued in early New Year – Naughten
Tender documents for enabling works at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, are to be issued to the short-listed contractors in early January, local TD Denis Naughten has confirmed. “The enabling works are required in advance of construction of the new 50 bed ward block, a commitment which I secured from Government in Project Ireland 2040, and which was delivered upon by Minister …