Athenry
Athenry area related posts and information articles by Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland
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08, 2019
CRAUGHWELL SCHOOL BUS ISSUE
CRAUGHWELL SCHOOL BUS ISSUE I have received confirmation from the Department of Education that a proposal has been made by Bus Eireann for a minibus for 13 students. The costs have been submitted to the [...]
16
08, 2019
GALWAY EAST PROJECTS BENEFIT FROM NEARLY €40,000 IN LEADER FUNDING
Three Galway East projects will receive nearly €40,000 in LEADER funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development. This is great news. The projects to benefit are Corofin playground, Athenry playground and the Galway [...]
9
08, 2019
ATHENRY LINK ROAD TO OPEN NEXT WEEK
I am delighted that myself and Cllr Gabe Cronnelly have received confirmation that Galway County Council will open the new link road off the Athenry by-pass connecting Athenry Presentation College next week. This is good [...]
13
07, 2019
€143,000 ALLOCATED TO COUNTY GALWAY GROUPS UNDER THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME
I am delighted that 38 County Galway community groups have been allocated grants totalling €143,000 under the Department of Rural and Comunity Development's Community Enhancement Programme. The grants, which are allocated to individual groups by [...]
9
07, 2019
ATHENRY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPENS
We had a visit today to the constituency by the Minister of Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy. Minister Murphy officially opened the Athenry Waste Treatment plant. We then visited the site of the [...]
21
06, 2019
OPEN THE ATHENRY LINK ROAD TO PRESENTATION COLLEGE
I am calling on the IDA and Galway County Council to open the new link road off the roundabout through the IDA lands in Athenry to allow access to the Presentation College. The works were [...]
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06, 2019
FUNDING FOR GALWAY SMALL FESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS
I am very pleased that the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced a total of €15,500 in funding for small festivals and summer schools in Galway. The allocations are designed to help [...]
19
06, 2019
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN ROADWORKS SCHEME
Community organisations and groups should be aware that applications to Galway County Council under the Community Involvement in Roadworks Scheme are now open. The scheme is designed to support residents and local groups who are [...]
17
06, 2019
RETURN OF THE BACK TO SCHOOL ALLOWANCE
I am very pleased that the Back to School Clothing and Footware Allowance will soon be available for eligible families. Budget 2019 provided for €56 million nationally to be made available for the allowance which [...]
11
06, 2019
CHILDCARE GROUPS RECEIVE MORE THAN €300,000 FOR NEW PLACES
Great news that childcare groups in Galway East have been allocated more than €300,000 in capital funding to boost new childcare places in the constituency. The allocation is part of a €6.5 million investment nationally [...]