Galway East

Galway East Constituency posts and information articles by Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway. The constituency is located in the heart of the West of Ireland. It was created for the 1937 general election, when the former Galway constituency was split. Namely, Galway East and Galway West. It was abolished in 1948 and recreated in 1961. It was abolished again in 1969 and recreated in its current form in 1977.

9 09, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Marks Major Milestone as Driving Test Waiting Times Restored to 10 Weeks

By | September 9th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister with responsibility for Road Safety, has confirmed that a major milestone has been reached, with the average national waiting time for a driving test now restored to 10 weeks. This marks [...]

8 09, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Installation of New Traffic Lights at Key Tuam Junctions

By | September 8th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the installation of new, state-of-the-art traffic lights at two of [...]

4 09, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Over €149,000 for Galway and Roscommon ETB as Part of National €4.5 Million Community Education Investment

By | September 4th, 2025|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board (ETB) [...]

1 09, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Reminds Families of Back-to-School Clothing and Footwear Allowance Closing Date

By | September 1st, 2025|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, is reminding families that applications remain open for the 2025 Back-to-School Clothing [...]

29 08, 2025

Minister Canney Welcomes New Family Resource Centre for Tuam

By | August 29th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has warmly welcomed today’s announcement that Tuam will benefit from a new [...]

26 08, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Return of Full 5-Day Service at Loughrea’s Seven Springs Day Centre

By | August 26th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Loughrea Area, Press Releases|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has warmly welcomed confirmation that the Seven Springs Day Centre in Loughrea [...]

25 08, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes ESB Networks Forestry and Vegetation Clearing Works to Strengthen Resilience Post-Storm Éowyn

By | August 25th, 2025|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the comprehensive forestry, timber and vegetation clearing programme being undertaken [...]

25 08, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Important Milestone on Bridge Street, Dunmore but Urges Delivery Without Delay

By | August 25th, 2025|Blog, Dunmore, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Independent Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that Galway County Council will now proceed to [...]

22 08, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Completion of Resurfacing Works at Sylane School Avenue

By | August 22nd, 2025|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that resurfacing works on the avenue linking Sylane National [...]

22 08, 2025

Minister Seán Canney Welcomes Reopening of Tuam Car Park for Educate Together National School

By | August 22nd, 2025|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that the car park in front of the old [...]