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.

2 05, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes announcement of 106 new affordable homes in Athenry

By | May 2nd, 2026|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Latest News, 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 welcomed Galway County Council’s announcement of 106 new affordable homes at [...]

30 04, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes new ATU–HSE earn-and-learn programme to strengthen medical science workforce

By | April 30th, 2026|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, 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 launch of a new partnership between Atlantic Technological University [...]

30 04, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes Government approval of “Right to Be Forgotten” for cancer survivors

By | April 30th, 2026|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 Government approval of amendments that will introduce a statutory “Right [...]

29 04, 2026

Minister Canney highlights new Town and Village call to bring vacant buildings and sites back into use

By | April 29th, 2026|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, 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 encouraging local authorities to put forward proposals under a new call [...]

28 04, 2026

Minister Canney reminds farmers that closing date for BISS applications is approaching

By | April 28th, 2026|Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, 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 farmers that the deadline for the 2026 Basic Income Support [...]

28 04, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes major step forward for Gaelscoil Campus in Athenry

By | April 28th, 2026|Athenry Area, Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, 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 welcomed confirmation that Letters of Intent are being issued for the [...]

27 04, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes approval of new special class for school in Galway East

By | April 27th, 2026|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, 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 approval of a new special class for Scoil Íomar, [...]

27 04, 2026

Minister Canney congratulates ATU on international recognition for Architecture programme

By | April 27th, 2026|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, 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 congratulated Atlantic Technological University (ATU) following the awarding of full validation [...]

27 04, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes major milestone in Ceannt Station redevelopment

By | April 27th, 2026|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 completion of a significant phase in the redevelopment of [...]

23 04, 2026

Minister Canney highlights 78% surge in apprenticeship registrations as system moves towards 12,500 target

By | April 23rd, 2026|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 strong growth in Ireland’s apprenticeship system, with new figures showing [...]