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'No GPs available' to Roscommon IPAS residents

Feb 19, 2026 13:06
By Eoghan Murphy
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'No GPs available' to Roscommon IPAS residents

There are 193 people, including 87 children, living in IPAS accommodation in the county.

Many refugees in Co Roscommon are worried about not having access to a GP.

There are 193 people, including 87 children, living in IPAS accommodation in the county.

According to weekly clinics held in the centres in January, health concerns are among residents' top priorities - with no GPs available to them.

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Independent councillor Valerie Byrne, from Elphin, says she fully understands their concerns:

 

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