Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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06, 2020
YOUTH ORGANISATIONS ALLOCATED €465,000 FOR CLIMATE PROJECTS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed allocations totalling nearly €465,000 under the Youth Climate Justice Fund. The grants will benefit 14 projects proposed by 23 national youth groups either [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES PUBLICATION OF SPATIAL AND ECONOMIC STRATEGY 2020-2032 BY THE NORTH WEST REGIONAL ASSEMBLY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs has welcomed the launch of the Spatial and Economic Strategy 2020-2032 as a key strategic plan for the North West region, including Galway. The North West Regional [...]
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06, 2020
APPLICATIONS URGED FOR €1 BILLION RURAL REGENERATION FUND – CANNEY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is calling for applications for funding under the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. The funding will focus on supporting economic recovery in Rural Ireland in [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY BACKS NEW REGULATIONS FOR MONEYLENDERS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed new customer protection regulations for licensed moneylending services. The regulations to be introduced by the Central Bank include advising borrowers of high cost [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY CALLS FOR “PARKLETS” TO KICK START SHOPS AND BUSINESSES
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging shop owners and businesses to talk to Galway County Council about using street spaces outside their premises. The idea would be to extend [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY WELCOMES NEW COMMUNITY BANKING FORCE FOR GALWAY
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the announcement that St Jarlath's Credit Union, Tuam and St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union, Galway, are to merge. Minister Canney said: "The [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY OUTLINES OPPORTUNITY FOR TUAM TRANSPORT HUB
The masterplan that is being developed for Tuam offers an opportunity to create a state of the art transport hub for the town. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY CALLS FOR UPGRADE OF TUAM ROUNDABOUTS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has held discussions with Galway County Council about upgrading roundabouts in Tuam. Minister Canney argues that there is huge potential to enhance the town's approaches [...]
13
06, 2020
CANNEY ENCOURAGES SAFE REOPENING FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is backing Fáilte Ireland guidelines for the safe reopening of tourism businesses and the hospitality sector. The guidelines follow the latest advice from the National [...]
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06, 2020
CANNEY ENCOURAGES SAFE REOPENING FOR TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY SECTOR
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is backing Fáilte Ireland guidelines for the safe reopening of tourism businesses and the hospitality sector. The guidelines follow the latest advice from the National [...]