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.

11 02, 2026

Minister Seán Canney welcomes €4 million New Solutions Social Innovation Pilot Grant Scheme

By | February 11th, 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 launch of the €4 million New Solutions Social Innovation [...]

10 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes launch of 2026 Childminding Development Grant

By | February 10th, 2026|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the launch of the 2026 Childminding Development Grant, describing it as an important support for childminders and families and [...]

10 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes €45,000 Circular Economy Innovation Grant for Athenry-based Amicitia Health & Social Care

By | February 10th, 2026|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Housing, Information, 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 welcomed the allocation of €45,000 in grant funding to Amicitia Health [...]

9 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes approval of new special classes for schools in Galway East

By | February 9th, 2026|Athenry Area, 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 the approval of new special classes for schools in Galway [...]

9 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes Government approval of streamlined fire safety measures under Interim Remediation Scheme

By | February 9th, 2026|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, 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 Government approval of significant improvements to the Interim Remediation Scheme [...]

9 02, 2026

Minister Canney highlights key Budget 2026 supports for Rural Social Scheme and Community Employment

By | February 9th, 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 implementation of key Budget 2026 measures strengthening the Rural [...]

3 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes signing of contract for R332 Kilbannon Road Realignment

By | February 3rd, 2026|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Press Releases, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the signing of the contract this morning for the R332 [...]

3 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes record housing delivery nationally and strong growth in Galway

By | February 3rd, 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 new figures from the Central Statistics Office showing the highest [...]

2 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes expansion of Electrical Craft Apprenticeship at ATU Mayo

By | February 2nd, 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 expansion of the Electrical Craft Apprenticeship to the Mayo [...]

2 02, 2026

Minister Canney welcomes launch of Updated Careers in Construction Action Plan

By | February 2nd, 2026|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, 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 launch of the Updated Careers in Construction Action Plan [...]