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Education and awareness are key to improving cancer outcomes- Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has said education and awareness are key to improving cancer outcomes.

Minister of State McHugh meets with Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney and Congressman Brendan F. Boyle.

Minister McHugh met Congressman Brendan F. Boyle and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget Mick Mulvaney in Washington DC. It follows recent meetings with representatives of Irish immigration centres while in Philadelphia and New York for St Patrick’s Day-related engagements. Those meetings also included contacts with the wider Irish community, including undocumented Irish citizens.

Hopkins welcomes arrival of Syrian refugees in Ballaghaderreen- Hopkins

Fine Gael Roscommon Galway Senator Maura Hopkins has welcomed the arrival of Syrian refugees to the Abbeyfield Hotel, Ballaghaderreen.

Three Donegal schools to get funding- McHugh

Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada Árainn Mhór is getting funds towards a new woodwork room and associated electrical works. Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana is getting funding for a new technology room. The Department has also told Minister McHugh that emergency works funding has been released to Scoil Phadraig in Bunbeg, Gaoth Dobhair. The money will be used for mechanical works.

McHugh welcomes €1.1M water scheme for Fintown

Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh has welcomed a €1.1M investment in a new water scheme in Fintown, which is part of a €140M county-wide Irish Water improvement plan. Minister of State McHugh visited Fintown to see the start of the works which will connect the Fintown water supply to the Glenties supply and ensure improved water quality to the Fintown area.

Kilmovee Post Office is a hub of the community - Mulherin

Mortgage arrears decrease for thirteenth consecutive quarter - Daly

The Government has released €12M for the next stage of works on the N56, Minister Joe McHugh has announced today. The Donegal TD has also announced the completion of the latest phase of works, the €11.5M route from Boyoughter to Kilkenny stretch of the N56. “I am delighted to announce the completion of Phase 2 of the upgrade of the N56 at Gweebarra,” said Minister McHugh.

Appointment of consultant psychiatrist to CAMHS in Sligo Leitrim will reduce waiting times- McLoughlin

Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Tony McLoughlin, said the appointment of a new consultant psychiatrist to the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in the North West will reduce waiting times. 　

New bus service will further connect rural communities- McLoughlin

Fine Gael TD for Sligo-Leitrim, Tony McLoughlin, has said that a new bus service for North Leitrim and South Donegal will help to further connect rural communities in the region and is another welcome development for the people who live here. 　

€2.59M Development at Waterfront Hotel Dungloe

“I had the pleasure of seeing the incredible work of manager Joseph McColgan and his team at the Waterfront just last week,” said Minister McHugh. “The hotel is first class, with brilliant staff and accommodation. “The addition of the leisure centre and spa will make a top class hotel even better.”

Irregularities in bank account of service users in St. Joseph’s Intellectual Disability Services extremely worrying – Farrell