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Roscommon People Friday 24 July 2015
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Ballygar native to be new council chief executive < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY
The chief executive of Monaghan County Council is set to be ratified for the same post with the Roscommon local authority. After two-month interviewing process, the Public Appointments Service have recommended Eugene Cummins fill the vacancy for the prestigious position, which carries an annual salary of €123,910. Mr Cummins will be ratified over the coming weeks, pending the approval of Roscommon County Council’s corporate policy group (CPG) and local councillors. The cathaoirleach, Cllr. Paddy Kilduff, said: “I welcome Eugene Cummins to the county. I have no doubt that he will be ratified by the CPG and coun-
Knockcroghery, St. John’s and Rahara Pioneer Association made a presentation to Mayor Paddy Kilduff recently. The association is very proud to have one of their members in such a prestigious position, and wishes Paddy and Teresa the best of luck in the year ahead.
Roscommon mental health facility closed for over seven months < EOGHAN YOUNG-MURPHY
A mental health facility in Roscommon town, run by the Health Service Executive, has been closed for over seven months – and no reopening date has been confirmed. Concern has been growing in the county town recently that Cloonbrackna Hostel may be set to close permanently. The HSE’s Vision for Change document recommends the number of hostels in counties Roscom-
mon and Galway be reduced from 58 to nine. However, the HSE has insisted to the Roscommon People that the medium-support facility, which has a capacity of five beds, is closed for “refurbishment works”, but that the period of closure had been extended due to new problems encountered. A HSE spokesperson said: “The hostel closed in December 2014 due to necessary refurbishment works. There were two resi-
dents in the unit at the time and both have relocated to another similar residence. “It was anticipated that this would be a short-term, temporary arrangement. “However, when they commenced the refurbishing of the house, they found a structural crack at the porch entrance and that heightened the repair specification. “The repair specification is being upgraded with a view to the works being carried out in the very near future.”
cil members. I look forward to working with him over the coming years.” Mr Cummins is a from Ballygar and comes from an engineering background. The position of chief executive has been vacant since May of last year, when Frank Dawson retired. Tommy Ryan has filled the position in a interim capacity since then, but he will become chief executive of Cavan County Council in September. Mr Ryan’s long career in local government in Co Roscommon was acknowledged by Cllr. Kilduff. “I thank Tommy Ryan for his great service to Co Roscommon,” he said. “He is with Roscommon County Council for 37 years and wish him well in his new position in Cavan.”
Gardaí investigate thefts in Castlerea Gardaí are investigating two separate thefts that occurred at supermarkets in Castlerea last week. On Wednesday at 5 am, a bundle of magazines, valued at €200, were stolen from outside a supermarket, which had yet to open. On Friday at 12.30 pm, a trolley-full of groceries was robbed from a different supermarket, but the property was later recovered. Gardaí are following a definite line of inquiry in relation to the latter crime.
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