Tourism Information
Tourism Information and articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for Galway East constituency in the West of Ireland
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07, 2019
CRINNIÚ @ PORTUMNA!
There is a full programme of events this Saturday July 20 to celebrate Portumna's rich heritage and its link to Lough Derg. Events for Crinniú include a conference entitled Portumna: A Celebration of People, Place [...]
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07, 2019
IRELAND’S HIDDEN HEARTLANDS WEBSITE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMME
Failte Ireland are providing a training and investment programme to help Visitor Attractions and Activity Providers in Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands to attract more customers by improving their websites. The purpose of the website improvement programme [...]
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06, 2019
FUNDING FOR GALWAY SMALL FESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS
I am very pleased that the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced a total of €15,500 in funding for small festivals and summer schools in Galway. The allocations are designed to help [...]
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06, 2019
CHECK BEFORE YOU BOOK!
A valid passport is needed to travel on holiday. Please check your passport and your children's passport before you book. It is so easy to do, so my advice is do it today. Allow plenty [...]
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06, 2019
BOOST FOR KNOCK AIRPORT
Ireland West Airport Knock is to get a €5.7 million boost in Exchequer grants under the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport's Regional Airports Programme. This is a very welcome investment in our transport connectivity [...]
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05, 2019
KNOCKMA HILL EXTENSION – OFFICIAL OPENING
There was a great turnout to celebrate the official opening of the new extension to the Knockma hill trail yesterday. It has been a significant community achievement with special thanks to the Caherlistrane and Kilcoona [...]
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05, 2019
GET YOUR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IN EARLY!
GET YOUR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IN EARLY! Thanks to Brexit, we are now experiencing a record number of passport applications. I am advising everyone to get their applications in early to avoid any last minute stress. [...]
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03, 2019
Functions in Sofia as part of St Patrick’s Day visit
Functions in Sofia as part of St Patrick's Day visit I was honoured to meet prominent Irish business people at the Ambassador's residence in Sofia. Later I delivered a speech at a St Patrick's Day [...]
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03, 2019
Great St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Sofia
Great St Patrick's Day celebrations in Sofia Great St Patrick's Day celebrations in Sofia on Sunday, accompanied by Ireland's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Michael Forbes. First event was the presentation and blessing of the shamrock at [...]
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03, 2019
Greece as Part of the St Patrick’s Day Celebrations
Greece as Part of the St Patrick's Day Celebrations I was given a very warm welcome on my first official visit to Greece as part of the St Patrick's Day celebrations. The Museum of Cycladic [...]