Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes approval of LEADER funding for Belclare playground upgrades
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the formal approval of LEADER funding for significant upgrades to [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes start of water mains replacement works on Tuam’s Dublin Road
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the commencement of water mains replacement works on Tuam’s Dublin [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes approval of Private Wires General Scheme to accelerate renewable energy and grid investment
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Government approval of the General Scheme of the Private Wires [...]
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01, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes over €1 billion in Social Protection increases taking effect from today
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the commencement of over €1 billion in Social Protection payment [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney expresses condolences following tragic loss of life on Irish roads and signals further action for 2026
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State with responsibility for Road Safety, has expressed his deepest sympathies to all families and communities who have lost loved ones on Irish roads during 2025, describing the year as [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney confirms R332 Kilbannon Road Realignment to proceed to construction in Q1 2026
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has confirmed that the Department of Transport has approved funding for the [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes NESC’s strong focus on regional development as Government continues to drive investment across the regions
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International & Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the publication of the National Economic and Social Council (NESC) [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney urges people to check passports before booking holidays
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has urged people booking holidays in the next couple of weeks to [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes €186 million in Agriculture payments to Galway in 2025
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers has welcomed figures showing that over €186 million in payments were issued [...]
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12, 2025
Minister Canney welcomes €600 million equity programme to support housing delivery
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed today’s announcement of a new €600 million equity programme involving [...]