I attended the public consultation event in Tuam yesterday on the regeneration plans for the town centre. Joining me in the council offices was Councillor Karey McHugh. My Department, the Department for Rural and Community [...]
Bank of Ireland has launched a new fund to help local communities. The Begin Together Fund will provide funding of up to €5,000 to 100 local groups to support financial, physical and mental wellbeing projects [...]
Please support the London 2 Mayo tractor run to raise funding for a children's hospice in Cong. The Daisy Lodge hospice would serve children throughout the West of Ireland. The run will leave the Claddagh [...]
I met with Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association in Dublin today. The INHFA works for disadvantaged farmers. Their key issues are CAP, livestock, land designations and rural communities.
I met with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland in Dublin this morning to discuss issues with delivery of services for people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.
Delighted to have time during my PDAC schedule to visit the Emerald Isle Seniors Society in Toronto. They gave me a great welcome! The Emerald Isle Seniors are supported through the Global Irish Emigrant Support [...]
Galway County Council will be holding its first public workshop on the Tuam Regeneration Strategy at Tuam Library on Tuesday March 10 between 4pm and 8pm. It will be a great opportunity to meet the [...]
An Bord Pleanala has approved planning permission for the new 50-bed Community Nursing Unit for Tuam. This is excellent news.The new Community Nursing home will also include a high-dependency unit. Planning was granted last year [...]
An Bord Pleanala has approved planning permission for the new 50-bed Tuam Community Nursing Unit. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "This is excellent news. "The new 50-bed community nursing [...]
A new grant scheme has been announced to support commemorative events for residents of Mother and Child institutions. I fully support this initiative by my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone [...]
