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Tourism Information and articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for Galway East constituency in the West of Ireland
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09, 2019
NEARLY €14,000 FUNDING FOR SENSORY GARDEN IN LAWRENCETOWN
Lawrencetown Community Development Group is to receive €13,943 in CLÁR funding for a sensory garden.
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08, 2019
WOODFORD FURNACE FESTIVAL – A UNIQUE EVENT!
I visited the Woodford Furnace Festival this week. It really is a unique event that celebrates the village's iron-making heritage dating back to 1681. It is great to see groups from all over the world [...]
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08, 2019
DON’T FORGET TO CHECK YOUR PASSPORTS!
Thanks to Brexit, we are now experiencing a record number of passport applications. We are also in the height of the holiday season so it is doubly important to get your applications in early to [...]
1
08, 2019
PORTUMNA CASTLE GATE LODGE NOW IN STATE OWNERSHIP
I was very pleased to be advised this week that Portumna Castle Gate Lodge is now in State ownership after receiving confirmation that the land transfer process has been completed. The Gate Lodge was put [...]
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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 [...]