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1. Valuable Ambulance Service Restored
   Issued : Thursday 2 September, 2010
   The HSE have confirmed that progress has been made to restore the transport service to St Mary’s Day Hospital and it is expected that the service will be up and running in its full capacity, from next Monday 6th September.
2. Another cut; another clear attack on the vulnerable
   Issued : Wednesday 25 August, 2010
   Last week users of the transport service to St Mary’s Day Hospital were informed that this service was discontinued, effective immediately.
3. Once Again HSE Has Questions to Answer Over Child Protection
   Issued : Wednesday 14 July, 2010
   It seems that hardly a month can pass without the HSE becoming embroiled in some new controversy or other over its child protection services.
4. Shortall welcomes the reintroduction of household grant schemes
   Issued : Tuesday 13 July, 2010
   Local Labour T.D Róisín Shortall has welcomed confirmation by Dublin City Council that it has reintroduced it's household grant schemes and has once again begun to accept applications.
5. Shortall welcomes plans for Santry Village
   Issued : Monday 28 June, 2010
   Local Labour T.D Róisín Shortall has welcomed plans by Dublin City Council to commence drafting a new plan for Santry Village in early 2011.
6. Local Library Closures Nothing Short of Education Vandalism
   Issued : Thursday 3 June, 2010
   The immediate future of the state-of-the-art Demonstration Library Project libraries in 4 local secondary schools is now in jeopardy.
7. Council promises end to pot holes on Santry Avenue
   Issued : Thursday 27 May, 2010
   Local Labour T.D Róisín Shortall has secured assurances from Dublin City Council that resurfacing works for Santry Avenue will go ahead this summer. 
8. O'Cuiv's careless remarks on pension cuts cause anxiety
   Issued : Friday 14 May, 2010
   Local Labour T.D Róisín Shortall has spoken out against Minister Eamon O'Cuiv's recent remarks that he couldn't rule out a cut in the State Pension. Ms Shortall stated that the comments were deeply irresponsible and will no doubt cause anxiety among pensioners throughout the country.
9. SHORTALL SLAMS SCRAPPING OF BALLYMUN TEACHER SUPPLY PANEL
   Issued : Thursday 22 April, 2010
   The decision by Minister for Education and Skills Mary Coughlan to scrap the Teacher Supply Panel in Ballymun is nothing short of an attack on some of the most disadvantaged children in the country.
10. Shortall Demands Action on Park Dumping
    Issued : Monday 12 April, 2010
    Local Labour T.D Róisín Shortall has requested urgent action be taken to deal with the serious illegal dumping problem at Parkview/ Poppintree Park.