Tuam
Tuam area information and articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for Galway East constituency in the West of Ireland
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08, 2019
CHILD BENEFIT
As part of a continuing information campaign, I am highlighting the various entitlements and benefits. Today I am focusing on child benefit and again I am indebted to the Citizens Information for the detail below. [...]
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08, 2019
GALWAY YOUTH PROJECTS AND SERVICES TO RECEIVE €61,000 IN FUNDING
I very much welcome the announcement of funding for youth projects and youth services by Minister Katherine Zappone TD. The youth services in Galway to benefit include CAPE Project, East Galway Youth Service, Forum Adolescent [...]
18
07, 2019
EUROPEAN INVESTMENT BANK FINANCING FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
The European Investment Bank's (EIB) approval of €4.8 billion in new financing for investment rural areas, energy transition, transport and the private sector is very welcome. It includes support for projects to improve communications in [...]
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07, 2019
WELCOME GRANT FOR HEADFORD MUSIC WORKS
I want to congratulate Headford Music Works for its award of €4,692 from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht towards the purchase of musical instruments. The group is one of 34 not--for-profit and [...]
17
07, 2019
TUAM PRIMARY CARE CENTRE OPENING HOURS
The opening hours for Tuam Primary Care Centre are not fit for purpose and the HSE nationally needs to sort out the problem as a matter of urgency. We have a ridiculous situation whereby Tuam [...]
15
07, 2019
CONSTRUCTION UNDER WAY AT ST OLIVER’S SCHOOL, TUAM
I recently visited the site of the new €4.3 million St Oliver's Special School in Tuam. It is great to see construction under way on what will be a state of the art school. The [...]
15
07, 2019
UNDER STARTER’S ORDERS FOR RACE WEEK IN AID OF TUAM CANCER CARE
If you are looking for the perfect way to start Race Week, look no further than the Ard Ri House Hotel in Tuam. They are kick-starting the Galway Race Festival 2019 with their annual fundraising [...]
13
07, 2019
€143,000 ALLOCATED TO COUNTY GALWAY GROUPS UNDER THE COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMME
I am delighted that 38 County Galway community groups have been allocated grants totalling €143,000 under the Department of Rural and Comunity Development's Community Enhancement Programme. The grants, which are allocated to individual groups by [...]
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07, 2019
HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR
All those interested in the Western Rail Corridor should have their say in an online survey on the future expansion of the line. The survey, which takes about ten minutes to complete, is part of [...]
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07, 2019
TUAM TO GET €450,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS
We have had great news that Tuam has been selected for a €450,000 three-year pilot programme for investment in the arts. The funding from the Arts Council is part of its Creative Places Ireland programme. [...]