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Information and related articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland
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01, 2020
Nomination Parers for General Election 2020
I handed in my nomination papers today for the General Election on Saturday February 8 to Returning Officer Marian Chambers Higgins. I am standing for re-election as an Independent in Galway East. If you are [...]
20
01, 2020
GENERAL ELECTION BACKING FROM COUNTY GALWAY INDEPENDENTS
Several Independent Galway County Councillors have come out in support of me for the General Election. Cllr Tim Broderick Kilconnell, Cllr Geraldine Donohue Gort, Cllr Pat Hynes Loughrea, Cllr Gabe Cronnelly Athenry, Cllr James Charity [...]
19
01, 2020
VOTER REGISTRATION
A reminder that the deadline for voter registration for the General Election is Wednesday January 22. If you have changed address or a new voter you can use checktheregister.ie to check if you are registered. [...]
17
01, 2020
DANGEROUS JUNCTION AT CLOUGHANOVER MUST BE MADE SAFE
I have written to Galway County Council to highlight a dangerous junction at Cloughanover on the N84 between Galway and Headford. The right turn, which is the main access to Cloughanover National School, is very [...]
17
01, 2020
PROGRESS FOR TUAM MENTAL HEALTH DAY CENTRE
I have received confirmation that the tender process has begun to appoint a building contractor for the new Tuam Mental Health Day Centre. The centre will be constructed at the site of the Old Grove [...]
17
01, 2020
GALWAY EAST COMMUNITY PROJECTS RECEIVE MORE THAN €66,000 IN FUNDING
Two Galway East projects have received a total of more than €66,000 in LEADER funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development. Ballinderreen GAA has been allocated €56,996 for its Disability Access Programme and [...]
16
01, 2020
CANVASSING IN TUAM
On the canvas in Tuam this evening, where I dropped in on the pop-up Corofin Shop ahead of the All Ireland Club Football Final on Sunday. Pictured with me are Christoir Mannion, Mary Burke, Padraic [...]
16
01, 2020
SHEEP WELFARE SCHEME
The fourth year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will commence on February 1 2020. Existing participants in the scheme will be automatically enrolled and will not need to take any action should they wish to [...]
16
01, 2020
MORE THAN €2.38 MILLION IN YOUTH FUNDING FOR GALWAY AND ROSCOMMON
More than €61 million in nationwide funding has been allocated for youth services for 2020, including more than €2.38 million for services in Galway and Roscommon. I am delighted at the Department of Children and [...]
15
01, 2020
GREENWAYS FUNDING APPLICATIONS OPEN
A new applications process for the funding of greenways has been opened following the allocation of an additional €4.5 million from the Carbon Tax Fund. This is an opportunity for greenways projects which were excluded [...]