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I am pictured with Michael Flynn of St.Raphael's College, Loughrea, who competed in the Grand Final of the Europe Direct Soapbox Competition at the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin yesterday.

Many congratulations to Johanna Lane from the Presentation College, Tuam, who won the 18 and Under section of the Europe Direct National Soapbox Grand Final at the Royal College of Physicians in Dublin!

Following yesterday’s momentous signing of the National Broadband contract, I hosted a meeting this morning of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce in Dublin.

Tuam Stadium is to receive €89,717 under the regional allocation of Sports Capital Grants.

I had a great visit to the Presentation College, Tuam, recently. We had a very interesting discussion about Climate Change, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and volunteering.

I met students at Scoil Bhríde Mercy Secondary School during a visit recently. We discussed their very professional project about plastics and the environment.

The €3 billion contract for the National Broadband Plan has been signed, paving the way for the transformation of Rural Ireland as a place in which to work and live.

I was delighted to open the HEANet National Conference at the Galmont Hotel in Galway yesterday. I'm pictured here with...

Thirty six sports clubs and community associations in Galway East are to receive a total of €1,448,253 in Sports Capital Grants.

I met with people outside the Dáil supporting the retention of the Cuisle respite centre in Roscommon.