Loughrea
Loughrea Area posts and information articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland
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10, 2019
MULTI-ANNUAL RURAL PROGRAMME 2019-2021 YIELDS OVER €4 MILLION FOR GROUP WATER SCHEMES IN GALWAY
Minister of State Seán Canney TD confirms that County Galway will benefit from funding from different strands of the Multi Annual Water Programme. Under measure 1 Source Protection, Galway will be funded to the sum [...]
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09, 2019
MEN’S SHED SHOWCASE
I attended the Men's Shed Showcase in Oranmore today. I spoke to the members from the various sheds including Athenry, Portumna, Tuam, Gort, Loughrea/Carrabane, Headford and Oranmore. The sheds provided a great service to older [...]
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09, 2019
NEARLY €14,000 FUNDING FOR SENSORY GARDEN IN LAWRENCETOWN
Lawrencetown Community Development Group is to receive €13,943 in CLÁR funding for a sensory garden.
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09, 2019
COMMUNITY ENERGY GRANTS FOR GALWAY
A number of energy efficiency initiatives in Galway have been awarded funding under the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland's national Community Energy Grants Scheme worth €25 million. I am delighted so many Galway projects are [...]
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08, 2019
GALWAY EAST COMMUNITY CENTRE RECEIVES €34,000 IN LEADER FUNDING
I have received confirmation that Leitrim/Ballydugan Community Centre, Kylebrack, has been awarded €34,226 in LEADER funding from my Department. The grant is to upgrade the existing community centre to provide meeting rooms and a storage [...]
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08, 2019
WOODFORD FURNACE FESTIVAL – A UNIQUE EVENT!
I visited the Woodford Furnace Festival this week. It really is a unique event that celebrates the village's iron-making heritage dating back to 1681. It is great to see groups from all over the world [...]
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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 [...]
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07, 2019
DUNKELLIN BRIDGE UPDATE
Construction work at Dunkellin Bridge has begun again following approval from the Office of Public Works. Today I met with the contractors, engineers and the OPW on site. I re-emphasized the concerns of local people [...]
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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
LOUGHREA WALKS PROJECT LAUNCHED
Last night I was honoured to officially launch The Walks Project in Loughrea Lto restore its historic wall and bridges on the former Clanricarde estate. The project also includes the moat around the town that [...]