Almost one in four people in Roscommon are living with a disability – significantly higher than the national average.
And almost a third of the county’s population are living in deprivation – also higher than the national average.
The details are contained in Roscommon County Council’s new wellbeing strategy.
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It reveals mental health is one of the most significant challenges cited by Roscommon people.
Fianna Fáil councillor John Keogh agrees this is a major issue:
