Athenry

Athenry area related posts and information articles by Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland

5 05, 2023

Canney Welcomes 1,000 Jobs Announcement for Athenry

By | May 5th, 2023|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Sean Canney Independent TD has welcomed the announcement by the IDA that Dexcom Inc., a global leader in continuous glucose monitoring for people with diabetes plans to locate its newest global facility in Athenry Co. [...]

11 03, 2023

Proposals by the Department of Agriculture to push out payment dates for support schemes for farmers is unacceptable

By | March 11th, 2023|Athenry Area, Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have expressed his dismay that the department of Agriculture are proposing to push back the payment dates for important agriculture support schemes to farmers. “It is unbelievable that in times of increased cost of [...]

12 02, 2023

Athenry New Schools Projects progressing.

By | February 12th, 2023|Athenry Area, Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education that progress is being made on the building projects to amalgamate Athenry Boys and Athenry Girls National Schools and the proposed Gaelscoil campus. “The Minister has [...]

27 01, 2023

€13 million investment in Athenry Wastewater network project to commence in March

By | January 27th, 2023|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have received confirmation that Uisce Éireann, working in partnership with Galway County Council, will commence works to provide an upgrade to the sewer collection system for Athenry will commence in March. The new €13 [...]

9 12, 2022

Welcome funding for Community Centres in Galway

By | December 9th, 2022|Annaghdown, Athenry Area, Blog, Corofin, Galway East, Gort Area, Headford Area, Homepage, Information, Kinvara Area, Latest News, Loughrea Area, Monivea Area, Portumna Area, Press Releases, Tuam Area, Turloughmore Area|0 Comments

I welcome the allocation of funding to community centres to improve facilities. In all 21 community centres will benefit from the funding. “Works to be supported include extensions to existing centres, provision of meeting rooms, [...]

4 12, 2022

Good news for Athenry residents as sewerage pipe network contract proceeds to construction

By | December 4th, 2022|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have learned that the contract for the sewerage pipe network in Athenry is signed and the successful contractor will commence works in the new year. The project when complete will enable existing housing estates [...]

29 03, 2022

Welcome submission by Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport to the All-Island Rail Review

By | March 29th, 2022|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the fact that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport have made a positive submission to the All-Island Rail Review in favour of the re- opening of the remainder of the Western Rail Corridor. [...]

16 03, 2022

Cross Party support for Western Rail Corridor expansion

By | March 16th, 2022|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the cross-party support exhibited at the meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport and Communications which held a hearing on the All-Ireland Rail Review. Last week Oireachtas members including Stephen Matthews (Green [...]

4 02, 2022

Athenry National Schools amalgamation progressing

By | February 4th, 2022|Athenry Area, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I have received confirmation from the Minister for Education, Norma Foley TD that the proposal to amalgamate Athenry Boys NS and Athenry Girls NS is progressing. The Minister has confirmed that the Patron/Trustees of the [...]

25 01, 2022

Welcome funding of €7,875,000 for active travel projects in County Galway for 2022.

By | January 25th, 2022|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Kinvara Area, Latest News, Loughrea Area, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I welcome the allocation of €7,875,000in funding for Active Travel Projects in County Galway as announced by the Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan T.D. He confirmed that the National Transport Authority (NTA) has allocated funds [...]