PDAC CONVENTION IN TORONTO Busy conference in Toronto for the Prospectors and Developers Association Convention #PDAC2019 where I signed for Ireland to become the 71st member of the IFG - Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, [...]
WARM UP YOUR HOME AND SAVE ON YOUR BILLS We are expecting another packed house in Athenry next week for the latest information evening on how to make your home more energy efficient. The free [...]
BIG DAY FOR MEELICK WEIR Great craic in Meelick today for the turning of the sod for the refurbishment of the Weir across the Shannon. Big congratulations to Charlie Killeen and all those that have [...]
GET YOUR CLÁR FUNDING APPLICATIONS IN I very much welcome the announcement of new funding under the CLÁR programme to support projects in rural areas that have suffered significant declines in population. Details for this [...]
MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS #MWC2019 Busy day at the Mobile World Congress #MWC2019 in Barcelona meeting fellow European ministers and Irish companies who are making global impacts in the field of mobile technology. This morning I [...]
MINISTERIAL VISIT TO THE MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS I'm looking forward to meeting Irish representatives at the #MWC19 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week. Each of the companies present will be showcasing the best aspects [...]
TECHNOLOGY PROJECT LAUNCH FOR OLDER PEOPLE I was honoured and delighted to launch a new technology project for the Alone charity at the PorterShed in Galway today. Alone, which supports older people to age at [...]
NEW ERA FOR SCHOOLS IN ATHENRY Great news this week that the new Presentation College in Athenry will open for classes on Monday. The school costing €20 million will serve 1,000 pupils in a state [...]
VISIT TO SMART DOCKLANDS I had a great visit earlier this week to the Smart Docklands initiative. I was introduced to a whole range of Smart City installations, including the Steora Smart Bench which has [...]
MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE REVIEW I was delighted to launch the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce Implementation Review 2018 this morning at the National Concert Hall. I now chair the Taskforce, which was established [...]
