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Another damning report by health services watchdog HIQA has raised serious ongoing concerns about the care of residents at the HSE run facility, Áras Attracta in Swinford.

The Disability Federation of Ireland which represents more than 150 disability organisations in Ireland and lobbies on behalf of the almost 600,000 people with disabilities in Ireland has launched a pre-election campaign called ‘leave nobody behind’. The pledge the federation wants candidates to sign states that if the candidate gets elected “I will work consistently to ensure that Ireland, as a matter of urgency has a credible and functioning infrastructure of services and supports available to people with disabilities as a necessary part of Ireland’s recovery programme. I will do this through advancing the implementation of the top election priorities as set out by the Disability Federation of Ireland.”

Just 1,300 people living in Westmeath are registered to vote for the upcoming Seanad elections on the National University of Ireland (NUI) panel, one of just three panels which allows members of the public to vote.

The new studios of CRCfm will be officially opened on Friday April 9 by Minister for Social Protection Eamon Ó Cuív at 8pm and all members of the community are invited to attend and view the new facilities.