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Local Fine Gael councillor John Dolan has welcomed the provision of new ramps and a crossing at Ballinahown National School.

An additional Dáil Deputy will represent the constituency of Longford/Westmeath, a proposed recommendation by the Electoral Commission has revealed.

Following the announcement this week that the Electoral Commission recommends the Mayo constituency be changed from a four-seater to a five-seater and that south mayo areas added to the Galway west Dáil constituency be returned to the Mayo Dáil constituency - reaction was swift from some political quarters around Mayo.

The announcement on Wednesday that Mayo has been recommended for a change-up from a four-seater to a five-seater Dáil Constituency, and that county boundaries be reinstated so that up to 6,000 votes from areas of South Mayo are returned to the electoral area, has well and truly started the ball rolling on General Election campaigning around the county.

The establishment of RTÉ’s Register of External Activities and a separate Register of Interests needs clear oversight and transparency to restore confidence, Galway East Fine Gael TD Ciaran Cannon has said.

Local Sinn Féin Deputy, Claire Kerrane, has responded to data from the HSE which shows that 610 patients left the emergency department at Portiuncula University Hospital in the first five months of the year without being seen, a figure which compares to 422 in 2018.

The collapse in TV licence revenue is threatening the future of independent production companies and their associated jobs, according to Fine Gael Senator Sean Kyne.

Local Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan has welcomed Government confirmation of substantial funding for the upgrade of services and facilities at Portiucnula University Hospital in Ballinasloe.

There is an urgent need for policy reform around garda uniforms, and with recruitment numbers well below target this year, we should not be wasting time discussing the pros and cons of tattoos, Midlands-North-West MEP, Maria Walsh, has stated this week.

We should not be wasting time discussing the pros and cons of tattoos while there is a shortage of gardai in the force, MEP Maria Walsh said this week.