15 05, 2021

Welcome new rail freight service for the West

By | May 15th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the news that Global solutions Company XPO Logistics and Irish Rail have announced the commencement of a new twice weekly rail freight services between Ballina and Waterford Port. “The new service will see [...]

13 05, 2021

Welcomes Heritage Council funding of €67,000.00 for Loughrea and Athenry

By | May 13th, 2021|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Loughrea Area, Tourism, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the announcement of grants assistance of €67,000.00 for Heritage projects for the towns of Loughrea and Gort. “A grant of €25,000 has been awarded to Galway County Council for the Athenry Town Walls [...]

13 05, 2021

Foetal Pain Relief Bill is a humane and reasonable proposal worthy of Dáil backing

By | May 13th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I along with other Independent TD’s co-sponsored The ‘Foetal Pain Relief Bill 2021’ as we believe it is a humane and reasonable proposal worthy of majority support in the Dáil. “As legislators, we cannot ignore [...]

10 05, 2021

Call on the HSE to issue Primary Medical Certs

By | May 10th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have called on the HSE to issue Primary Medical Certificates on an interim basis to alleviate the drastic backlog of applications that are not yet processed. “Both initial applications and appeals are held up [...]

7 05, 2021

Welcome funding for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme & Improvement to Local Authority Housing Scheme

By | May 7th, 2021|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the funding of €960,000 to Galway County Council towards Disabled Person Grants Scheme for existing social housing stock. “This grant provides valuable assistance to the Local Authorities in carrying out adaptations to its [...]

5 05, 2021

Regional Independents to seek Dáil approval for carbon budgets and separate targets for agriculture

By | May 5th, 2021|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I confirmed that the Regional Independent TDs of which I am a member will table changes to the Climate Bill that will require Dáil approval of all carbon budgets as well as a separate emission [...]

1 05, 2021

Welcome progress on Office of Public Works Regional Office expansion in Headford

By | May 1st, 2021|Galway East, Headford Area, Homepage, Information, Latest News, O P W, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome further progress on the expansion of the Office of Public Works (OPW) Regional Headquarters in Headford. “I have been informed that the OPW have issued the Letter of Intent to the successful building [...]