Flood Relief Ireland
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08, 2017
Dunkellin Flood Relief Scheme progress
Deputy Seán Canney has welcomed the progress being made on the Dunkellin Drainage Scheme. ‘Work on the replacement bridge in Craughwell is progressing. The tender for the other bridges is complete and the preferred contractor [...]
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08, 2017
Canney welcomes progress on South Galway Flood Relief Scheme
East Galway TD Seán Canney has welcomed the progress on the Flood Relief Scheme for THE Gort Lowlands. Tenders for the appointment of consultant’s will be issued this week. ‘Deputy Canney has received confirmation that [...]
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07, 2017
Canney welcomes €63,000 flood work funding
Funding of over €63,000 for flood projects in East Galway was welcomed this week by East Galway TD Seán Canney. The funding, under the minor works scheme, relates to Kilcloghans, Tuam; Graiguenavadogue, Caltra and Ballinakill, [...]
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07, 2017
Canney welcomes revised farm flooding costings
A change to the way in which flooded farmland in counties Galway, Roscommon and Mayo is treated in terms of assessment for minor works schemes was welcomed this week by East Galway TD Seán Canney. [...]
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07, 2017
Canney welcomes OPW channel cleaning and riverbank works
Work is ongoing throughout county Galway by the Office of Public Works on channel cleaning and riverbank maintenance, according to East Galway TD Seán Canney. ‘OPW spends €15 million in channel cleaning annually and work [...]
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06, 2017
Canney welcomes flood relief works at Labane
Deputy Seán Canney TD this week welcomed the fact that flood relief works have been carried out in Labane. ‘The N18 at Labane was closed for over three months during the last flooding event. Galway [...]
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06, 2017
Canney welcomes funding for Flood Defence works at Caheroyn, Athenry
The Office of Public Works have agreed funding for flood defence works at Caheroyn Drive, Athenry, Co. Galway. “€36,000 has been allocated to Galway County Council to remove palisade fencing and existing stone wall, construct [...]
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06, 2017
Sean Canney TD – Thank You one and all.
I have had the honour and privilege to have served as Minister of State at the Office of Public Works with special responsibility for Flood Relief for the last year I want to acknowledge the [...]
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05, 2017
Minister Canney confirms weekend opening date for Skellig Michael
Minister of State at the Office of Public Works (OPW) has confirmed that Skellig Michael, the famous UNESCO World Heritage Site located off the Kerry coast, will open to visitors from Sunday, 14th May 2017. [...]
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04, 2017
Minister Canney outlines significant progress on maintenance activity by the Shannon Flood Risk State Agency Co-ordination Working Group
Seán Canney, T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) and Flood Relief outlined the range of additional measures being taken to address flood risk on the River Shannon at [...]
