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VIDEO: Time to safeguard our post office network says Eugene Murphy TD

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VIDEO: Time to safeguard our post office network says Eugene Murphy TD

Speaking during Questions to the Taoiseach during the Dáil this week, Deputy Murphy said that the vital post office service is in danger of collapsing and the Government is sitting on its hands and doing nothing .“The elderly and disabled people use ...

19 Nov 2016 at 19:52

TD attends second Orkambi protest organised by Longford native Jillian McNulty

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TD attends second Orkambi protest organised by Longford native Jillian McNulty

Deputy Murphy was speaking this week following his attendance at the second Orkambi protest at Leinster House which was organised by Longford native Jillian McNulty. “I want to commend Jillian, a Longford woman, and indeed a former colleague of ...

04 Mar 2017 at 18:13

Local FF TD accuses Josepha Madigan (FG) of being disingenuous

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Local FF TD accuses Josepha Madigan (FG) of being disingenuous

Deputy Murphy was responding to recent comments in the national media by the Dublin-Rathdown TD when she claimed that householders in south County Dublin were being disproportionately hit and could be in line for tax hikes in November 2019 ...

14 Jul 2017 at 13:48

Vital upgrading of N5 needed to address accident blackspots

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Vital upgrading of N5 needed to address accident blackspots

Deputy Murphy raised the urgent need to upgrade the N5 with the Minister for Transport Shane Ross under the Topical Issues section of Dáil business this week. “Numerous accidents have occurred along this stretch of road from Tarmonbarry ...

11 Mar 2017 at 15:51

Roscommon/Galway TD presses for time frame on upgrading of N4 and N5

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Roscommon/Galway TD presses for time frame on upgrading of N4 and N5

Deputy Murphy raised the matter with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar during Questions on Promised Legislation in the Dáil earlier this week. Speaking in the Dáil chamber this week, Deputy Murphy said: “In the programme for Government, there was ...

30 Oct 2017 at 15:00

Businesses and festivals on the brink due to crippling insurance costs

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Businesses and festivals on the brink due to crippling insurance costs

Many businesses, festivals and community events and sporting clubs are on the brink due to crippling insurance costs and every tool must be used to try to bring down insurance premiums. The warning came from Fianna Fáil TD for ...

06 Oct 2018 at 19:33

Eugene Murphy takes seat in Roscommon-Galway

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Eugene Murphy takes seat in Roscommon-East Galway

Scramogue resident Eugene Murphy defied the odds to secure a seat for Fianna Fáil in the Roscommon-Galway constituency following last week's General Election. “I'm absolutely thrilled. It was always an ...

05 Mar 2016 at 10:00

Hikes in commercial rates another nail in the coffin for businesses in Longford and rural Ireland - Murphy

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Hikes in commercial rates another nail in the coffin for businesses in Longford and rural Ireland - Murphy

Deputy Murphy pointed out that the annual rate of valuation or indicative multiplier for County Roscommon for 2018 is 0.25 which is somewhat similar to Dublin City Council which had a rate of 0.258 for 2017. The ...

21 Jan 2017 at 13:08

Community consultation must be at the heart of Mount Dillon solar farm project - Murphy

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Community consultation must be at the heart of Mount Dillon solar farm project - Murphy

Deputy Murphy was reacting to the announcement by the Minister for Communications Denis Naughten in relation to a new joint initiative by Bord na Móna and ESB to build four large solar farms in the Midlands ...

29 Apr 2017 at 15:46

Government must protect jobs and exporters affected by a hard Brexit – Murphy

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Government must protect jobs and exporters affected by a hard Brexit – Murphy

“We need to maintain our ‘special relationship’ that the British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks of between Ireland and the UK and the high levels of exports that we currently supply. The Government must ...

21 Jan 2017 at 22:46

Students across Longford feel impact of ASTI strike

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Students across Longford feel impact of ASTI strike

Speaking after the first day of the strike Deputy Murphy commented: "Minister Bruton needs to confirm a pathway on how teachers will have equality of treatment now and in the future post 2018. "This would ...

27 Oct 2016 at 22:29

Only 15 new Garda recruits assigned to Roscommon/Longford division over past three years

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Only 15 new Garda recruits assigned to Roscommon/Longford division over past three years

Deputy Murphy raised the issue of Garda numbers in parts of the Roscommon/Longford division and he tabled a parliamentary question with the Minister for Justice to query the number of new Garda recruits ...

24 Apr 2018 at 12:24

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