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The legacy of the lost lives and the pain and hardship Mayo people have endured during the Covid-19 pandemic can only be the urgent delivery of the long promised critical healthcare facilities, according to Sinn Féin TD, Rose Conway-Walsh.

Mr Michael Ring T.D., the Minister for Rural and Community Development, this week announced the launch of the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme and called for innovative proposals from towns and villages in Mayo.

The chief executive officer of the HSE has been requested by the Health Minister, Simon Harris, to put together a report on a number of issues surrounding the management of Covid-19 and non Covid-19 patients in Mayo University Hospital.

Longford/Westmeath Fianna Fáil Deputy, Robert Troy, has stressed the urgent need for the recommencement of cancer screening services to prevent a surge in delayed diagnoses in the coming months.

Local community groups are being encouraged to forward applications under the Clár programme to support initiatives such as meals on wheels, transport for cancer patients, improved pedestrian safety within school environs and the development or enhancement of community recreation areas.

Local Fianna Fáil Councillor and businessman, Aengus O'Rourke, is calling upon Minister Heather Humphreys to address the qualification criteria for the Business Restart Grant.

There is a "complete lack of transparency" about the contracts between the HSE and the private hospitals, especially when many such hospitals remain "substantially empty".

The €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020 has been launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development, and Galway community groups, schools, clubs, and health organisations are being urged to apply for funding.

Electric buses could soon become part of Galway’s public transport infrastructure, following the National Transport Authority's decision to seek a supplier for 200 such environmentally-friendly vehicles.

Micheál Martin’s appearance on last Friday’s The Late Late Show was eagerly anticipated by many Fianna Fáil supporters. Since the earliest opportunity after the February's General Election, it was clear that the preference of Micheál Martin was to enter a coalition with FG and others.