National Posts
National 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
Sean Canney calls on farmers to join producer organisations
Seán Canney TD has called on farmers to join producer organisations, so that control of beef and sheep prices is brought back to farmers rather than leaving it to processors. The Minister for Rural Affairs [...]
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10, 2019
Canney welcomes funding for Institutes of Technology
Minister of State Seán Canney T.D. has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Education of funding of €2 million to the Connacht Ulster Alliance (CUA) which comprises of Galway Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT) Sligo Institute of Technology (Sligo IT) and Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LIT).
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10, 2019
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NETWORK THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
I addressed the Public Participation Network Annual Conference in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, this week. The PPNs around the country carry out outstanding work on behalf of their communities and it was great to [...]
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10, 2019
MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE FORUM
The third National Stakeholder Forum of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force was held in Windmill Lane, Dublin, this week. Opening the forum as chair of the Taskforce, I emphasised the importance of shared [...]
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10, 2019
MEETING WITH THE ISPCA
I had a very useful and informative meeting at Leinster House today with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA).
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10, 2019
MINING IRELAND CONFERENCE
I gave the keynote speech at the Mining Ireland Conference at Dublin Airport this week.
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10, 2019
ONLINE SAFETY
This week I chaired a meeting of the National Advisory Council for Online Safety. The Council is launching a national survey of internet users.
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10, 2019
MNÁ NA hÉIREANN AWARDS
I was honoured to address the Mná na hÉireann Women of Ireland Awards at Smock Alley Theatre, Dublin, last night. The Mna na hÉireann Women of Ireland Fund is a €1.8 million fund created by [...]
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10, 2019
BREAKTHROUGH IN SCHOOL SECRETARIES DISPUTE
I was very pleased to assist in brokering an agreement for the secretaries' and caretakers' union Fórsa and the Department of Education to go into the Workplace Relations Commission with a view to reaching a resolution.
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10, 2019
STORM LORENZO – BE PREPARED, BE SAFE
STORM LORENZO - BE PREPARED, BE SAFE. There is a status orange storm warning for western coastal counties from 6pm on Thursday to 3am Friday.