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.

14 09, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes €3.75 million investment for regeneration projects in Tuam

By | September 14th, 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 €3.75 million in funding for two regeneration projects in Tuam [...]

14 09, 2026

Minister Canney highlights progress on new consumer protections for telecoms contracts

By | September 14th, 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 highlighted progress on planned legislation to provide consumers with a statutory [...]

11 09, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes 37 Starter Homes coming to market in Athenry

By | September 11th, 2026|Athenry Area, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, 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 the upcoming launch of Phase 2 of the Starter Homes [...]

8 09, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes €40,000 for Family Resource Centres in Tuam, Gort, Loughrea and Headford

By | September 8th, 2026|Blog, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Latest News, Loughrea Area, 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 €40,000 in capital funding for Family Resource Centres in Tuam, [...]

7 09, 2026

Minister Canney highlights new interactive map of youth clubs and services

By | September 7th, 2026|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 highlighted the launch of a new interactive online map which will [...]

7 09, 2026

Minister Canney announces initial approval for new classroom at St Oliver Plunkett’s NS, Athenry

By | September 7th, 2026|Athenry Area, Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National, 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 announced that initial project approval has been granted for an extension [...]

3 09, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes Tuam and Athenry’s inclusion among priority locations for major water infrastructure investment

By | September 3rd, 2026|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, 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 highlighted the inclusion of Tuam and Athenry among 72 cities, towns [...]

31 08, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes strong increase in new home commencements across Galway

By | August 31st, 2026|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, 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 latest housing commencement figures, which show a significant increase [...]

20 08, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes six-month catering pilot on Dublin-Galway trains

By | August 20th, 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, has welcomed the introduction of a six-month pilot catering trolley service on [...]

20 08, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes opening of €28 million scheme for suckler farmers

By | August 20th, 2026|Blog, 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, has welcomed confirmation that the 2026 Beef Welfare Scheme (BWS) will open [...]