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Latest News posted and information articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the of Galway East constituency in the West of Ireland
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03, 2026
Minister Canney signs Statutory Instrument to enable Level 2 Autonomous Vehicles on Irish roads
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has this week signed the Statutory Instrument commencing Section 5(a) of the [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes opening of Rural Regeneration and Development Fund for large-scale capital projects
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 opening of the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (RRDF) [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes publication of Circular Economy Strategy
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 publication of Ireland’s Circular Economy Strategy 2026–2028. The strategy [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €10 million Just Transition funding with strong west of Ireland representation
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 announcement of €10 million under the EU Just Transition [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes publication of Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030
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 publication of the Regional Airports Programme 2026-2030, which has [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €1.42 million for Galway rural roads under Local Improvement Scheme
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 €1,420,380 for Galway under the 2026 Local [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €75 million healthcare education investment
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 the announcement of a new €75 million capital programme [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes €30 million support package for tillage sector
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 announcement of a new National Tillage Sustainability Support Scheme. [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes Government agreement to protect Special Needs Assistant supports for 2026/27 school year
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 last night’s agreement to ensure there will be no reductions [...]
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02, 2026
Minister Seán Canney provides update on phased redevelopment of University Hospital Galway and HSE Capital Plan Projects for 2026
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has provided an update on the phased redevelopment of University Hospital Galway [...]