28 06, 2019

LAUNCHING THE CHARITIES REGULATOR REPORT

By | June 28th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Information, Latest News, Launch Events, National|0 Comments

I had the pleasure of launching the 2018 Annual Report for the Charities Regulator earlier this week. The total number of charities on the Public Register of Charities at the end of 2018 was 9,799. [...]

28 06, 2019

GREAT NEWS FOR GORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL

By | June 28th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Latest News|0 Comments

Gort Community School has received funding approval to commission a design team for a €4.1 million project to build a wide range of additional classrooms and facilities. This is a major move forward for the [...]

28 06, 2019

CANNEY WELCOMES PROGRESS FOR €4.1 MILLION GORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT

By | June 28th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Gort Community School has received funding approval to commission a design team for a €4.1 million project to build a wide range of additional classrooms and facilities. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs [...]

28 06, 2019

PREVENTING LYME DISEASE

By | June 28th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

I attended an Oireachtas briefing this week by @ticktalkireland the patient support group for those suffering from Lyme Disease. We heard from internationally renowned infectious diseases specialist Dr Joseph Jemsek and former Kerry footballer Anthony [...]

27 06, 2019

INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND BOARD MEETING

By | June 27th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

I attended the Inland Fisheries Ireland board meeting in Dublin this morning. It was a very good meeting in advance of preparing the IFI's strategy for the next five years. Many issues and challenges lie [...]

27 06, 2019

FLOOD RELIEF WORKS TO BE RESTARTED IN KILTIERNAN

By | June 27th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has been informed by Galway County Council that it is to commence the final stage of the Kiltiernan Flood Relief Scheme in the coming weeks. [...]

27 06, 2019

DUNKELLIN BRIDGE PROGRESSES TO CONSTRUCTION

By | June 27th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Galway County Council that the construction of Dunkellin Bridge can proceed. The contractor has now started back on site and the [...]

27 06, 2019

MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE

By | June 27th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

This week I chaired the Quarterly Meeting of the Mobile Phone & Broadband Taskforce. We received updates on progress about planning, infrastructure and coverage. It is absolutely vital that we remain at the cutting edge [...]

24 06, 2019

CANNEY WELCOMES MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS FUNDING FOR GALWAY

By | June 24th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed two significant grants for Galway under the Regional Museum Exhibitions Scheme 2019. The Irish Workhouse Centre in Portumna has received €5,000 and Galway [...]

23 06, 2019

NEW ROUNDABOUTS ‘DOING NOTHING’ TO PROMOTE TUAM – CANNEY

By | June 23rd, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

Tuam's new roundabouts off the motorway and by-pass do nothing to promote the town and are in a poor state, according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney is [...]