Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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05, 2019
WELCOME NEWS ON REHAB FUNDING AGREEMENT – CANNEY
The Government's agreement to provide an additional €2 million in funding for Rehab is welcome news for its Galway service users, Galway East TD and Minister for Community Development Seán Canney has said Rehab faced [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES SPORTS CAPITAL GRANTS FOR GALWAY EAST
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed more than €440,000 in sports capital grants for the constituency and surrounding areas. The grants, which are for equipment only, include €94,391 for [...]
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05, 2019
WELCOME EXTENSION FOR RURAL TRANSPORT INITIATIVES – CANNEY
The Government has announced that its pilot programmes for evening and late night rural transport services will be extended until the end of the year. The pilot Local Link programmes had been due to expire [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY CONGRATULATES GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL ON EU WIFI GRANTS
Galway East TD and Minister for Digital Development Seán Canney has congratulated Galway County Council on securing €45,000 in vouchers to install public WiFi hotspots around the county. The awards to Galway are part of [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES €50 MILLION EU AID FOR BEEF FARMERS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has strongly welcomed news that the European Commission has agreed an exceptional aid fund for Irish beef farmers. The fund is to compensate farmers for [...]
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05, 2019
NEW SECURITY INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED TO MAKE RURAL IRELAND SAFER
The Government has launched two new initiatives to make isolated, vulnerable and older people in Rural Ireland safer in their homes. Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural Affairs, Natural Resources and Digital [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY WELCOMES GRANTS TO GALWAY SCHOOLS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs, Natural Resources and Digital Development Seán Canney has welcomed funding from the Department of Education and Skills for work at two Galway schools. The Department's School Building [...]
10
05, 2019
FREIGHT INCREASE BOOSTS CASE FOR WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR – CANNEY
International Warehousing and Transport company (IWT) has announced it is increasing its freight services between Ballina, Co Mayo, and Dublin Port by 30% this month. The company, which operates services in conjunction with Irish Rail, [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY ANNOUNCES LEADER FUNDING FOR GOLDEN MILE PROJECTS
Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural and Community Development Seán Canney has announced an award of €15,377.75 in LEADER funding towards an initiative to encourage community groups to adopt a mile of [...]
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05, 2019
CANNEY OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW TRAIL AT KNOCKMA HILL
The new trail at Knockma Hill near Belclare has been officially opened by Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural Development Seán Canney. The launch yesterday (Monday) was part of the Big Hello, [...]