€475k for 20km route between Athlone & Ballinasloe Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the approval by the Minister for Transport & Tourism of an application by Roscommon County Council to develop a cycle way along the old Dublin-Galway road between Athlone and Ballinasloe.
Naughten calls for N4/N6 to be developed as Ireland’s first interurban cycle/walk way
Denis Naughten called on the Minister for Tourism to develop the old Dublin-Galway road as Ireland’s first interurban cycle/walk way. “Activity holidays are growing in demand and so is the number of people who are getting active and this novel interurban cycle/walk way would be an ideal way to capitalise on this demand and bring much needed tourism to the …
Department spends €130k to undo past actions on Shannon Callows – Naughten
Denis Naughten TD has highlighted the fact that the Department of Arts, Heritage & the Gaeltacht is to spend €130,000 of taxpayers money to support the wild bird population in the Shannon Callows in an attempt to undo its actions in blocking works to address summer flooding. “Without doubt the biggest contributor to the reduction in wild bird numbers in …
Naughten calls for Rinn Duin to become focal point of heritage & ecology centre
Denis Naughten TD has called on the Government to make Rinn Duin in Lecarrow the focal point of a new heritage and ecology plan for the catchment of Lough Ree. “Rinn Duin – as one of the best preserved Norman walled towns in Ireland – has huge tourism potential that could make it the jewel of heritage tourism in County …
Revised A&E Portiuncula targets welcome – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the climb down by management of the Galway/Roscommon University Hospitals Group on its activity targets for the emergency department at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. This will ensure the figures now take into account the impact of the increase in patient numbers following the closure of Roscommon A&E department. “Last week I disclosed the fact that …
Cloonakilla NS dropped from school extension list – Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten will question the Minister for Education in the Dáil seeking an explanation as to why Cloonakilla NS has been dropped from the school building programme for the next five years. “Cloonakilla is located on the edge of Monksland/Bealnamullia in one of the most rapidly growing areas in the midlands, an area which has seen every other …
Over 1,150 military personnel to be based in Custume Barracks – Naughten
Custume Barracks biggest employer in Athlone Over 1,150 military personnel will be based in Custume Barracks, Athlone, following the closure of barracks in Cavan and Mullingar, Denis Naughten TD has been informed. At present 902 military personnel and 35 civilians are based in Custume Barracks, figures that will rise to 1,161 military personnel and 54 civilians once the closures have …
County Roscommon furthest away from A&E
People living in County Roscommon are now further away from a fully functioning A&E than those living in any other county according to an analysis by NUI Maynooth’s National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis. Responding to the analysis, local TD Denis Naughten said this analysis clearly shows how important the A&E at Roscommon Hospital was to the people of …
Government to consider Wetlands Park to alleviate Shannon flooding: Naughten
Local TD Denis Naughten has been informed that the Government will consider a proposal to establish a national wetlands park in the North Midlands, which would also alleviate the scale of flooding from the River Shannon. Minister Jimmy Deenihan has agreed to have the proposal evaluated as a result of representations from Denis Naughten. “We are all aware of the …
Decision to establish Lifeboat on Lough Ree welcomed
Local TD Denis Naughten has welcomed the decision by the RNLI to establish a lifeboat service on Lough Ree stating that it will make this valuable amenity a much safer place for all users. “I would like to acknowledge the work of the local branch of the IWAI, local sub-aqua clubs, the organising committee and those who supported the public …