DEADLINE APPROACHES FOR CLIMATE ACTION FUNDING

There are only a few days left for community groups to apply for funding under Galway County Council's Climate Action Support Scheme. Not-for-profit organisations have a wide range of options for applying and I would [...]

By | July 1st, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

CANNEY URGES APPLICATIONS FOR COUNTY COUNCIL CLIMATE SUPPORT SCHEME

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging community groups and organisations to apply for funding under Galway County Council's Climate Action Support Scheme. The County Council's objective is based on [...]

By | July 1st, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

NATUS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE OFFICIAL OPENING

I was delighted to cut the ribbon at the official opening of Natus's new distribution centre in Gort this morning. Natus is a medical device company that employs 125 people in the town and has [...]

LAUNCHING THE CHARITIES REGULATOR REPORT

I had the pleasure of launching the 2018 Annual Report for the Charities Regulator earlier this week. The total number of charities on the Public Register of Charities at the end of 2018 was 9,799. [...]

GREAT NEWS FOR GORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL

Gort Community School has received funding approval to commission a design team for a €4.1 million project to build a wide range of additional classrooms and facilities. This is a major move forward for the [...]

By | June 28th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Gort Area, Homepage, Latest News|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES PROGRESS FOR €4.1 MILLION GORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROJECT

Gort Community School has received funding approval to commission a design team for a €4.1 million project to build a wide range of additional classrooms and facilities. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs [...]

By | June 28th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

PREVENTING LYME DISEASE

I attended an Oireachtas briefing this week by @ticktalkireland the patient support group for those suffering from Lyme Disease. We heard from internationally renowned infectious diseases specialist Dr Joseph Jemsek and former Kerry footballer Anthony [...]

By | June 28th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND BOARD MEETING

I attended the Inland Fisheries Ireland board meeting in Dublin this morning. It was a very good meeting in advance of preparing the IFI's strategy for the next five years. Many issues and challenges lie [...]

By | June 27th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

FLOOD RELIEF WORKS TO BE RESTARTED IN KILTIERNAN

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has been informed by Galway County Council that it is to commence the final stage of the Kiltiernan Flood Relief Scheme in the coming weeks. [...]

By | June 27th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

DUNKELLIN BRIDGE PROGRESSES TO CONSTRUCTION

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has received confirmation from Galway County Council that the construction of Dunkellin Bridge can proceed. The contractor has now started back on site and the [...]

By | June 27th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments