20 04, 2020

GOVERNMENT UPDATE ON TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME

By | April 20th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme has been a landmark intervention introduced to support business and employees at this time of national emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 46,000 employers are registered with Revenue for the [...]

20 04, 2020

DRIVING LICENCES AND NCT TESTS – NEW REGULATIONS

By | April 20th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

In response to the COVID-19 crisis, driver licences and learner permits due to expire before 30th June 2020 will now be valid for a further four months. The same extensions apply to certificates of competency [...]

18 04, 2020

GOVERNMENT STATEMENT ON CHARTERED FLIGHT OF SEASONAL WORKERS

By | April 18th, 2020|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The Government is aware that a chartered flight brought 190 people to Ireland this week for fruit picking work. The number of people travelling to Ireland has fallen by more than 95% since the start [...]

17 04, 2020

GLAS PAYMENTS BROUGHT FORWARD

By | April 17th, 2020|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Payments for the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme - GLAS - are to be brought forward by a month to help with farm cashflows. This is a sensible move by the Department of Agriculture because farm [...]

17 04, 2020

CANNEY WELCOMES MOVE ON GLAS PAYMENTS

By | April 17th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

Payments for the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme - GLAS - are to be brought forward by a month to help with farm cashflows. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "This [...]

17 04, 2020

HELP FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

By | April 17th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

ISME, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association is holding a live question and answer session with CEO Neil McDonnell and HR Advisor Cait Lynch on Tuesday April 21 at 11am. The session will be [...]

17 04, 2020

CURRENT GOVERNMENT GUIDELINES TO RETAIL OUTLETS AVAILABLE DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

By | April 17th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

The following are ESSENTIAL retail activities: 1. Retail and wholesale sale of food, beverages and newspapers in non-specialised and specialised stores 2. Retail sale of household consumer products necessary to maintain the safety and sanitation [...]

16 04, 2020

RELAXATION OF HGV REGULATIONS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS

By | April 16th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Rules for the operation of Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) have been relaxed to ensure the continuation of the delivery and distribution of goods. The Road Safety Authority and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport [...]

16 04, 2020

MEASURES TO SUPPORT DELIVERY OF MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

By | April 16th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

A suite of measures has been introduced by the Government to ensure the future delivery of major infrastructural projects. The necessary restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 crisis have had a significant impact on the construction [...]

16 04, 2020

NEW COMMUNICATIONS CHARTER TO HELP INTERNET USERS

By | April 16th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Internet providers have introduced new measures to help network and broadband users facing higher bills because of the COVID-19 crisis. All major internet providers have signed up to a Telecommunications Consumer Charter to help people [...]