CANNEY PRAISES WORK OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANIES

Local Development Companies (LDCs) are carrying out vital support work for thousands of community groups and individuals throughout Ireland during the COVID-19 crisis. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs [...]

By | April 30th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY HAILS PROGRESS ON ATHENRY FLOOD RELIEF SCHEME APPLICATION

Surveys are being carried out on the Clarin River between Clarinbridge and Athenry in order to advance Galway County Council's application for funding to alleviate flooding in Athenry. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural [...]

By | April 29th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

NEW ONLINE PROGRAMME FOR GALWAY FOOD START-UPS

A new e-learning programme for food entrepreneurs - the Digital School of Food - is being offered by the Department of Business Enterprise and Innovation through Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs). The programme, which is the [...]

By | April 29th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

NEW ONLINE PROGRAMME FOR GALWAY FOOD START-UPS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is encouraging budding local food producers to engage with a new e-learning programme. The Digital School of Food course is being offered by the Department [...]

By | April 29th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CLIMATE ACTION FUNDING FOR YOUTH ORGANISATIONS

Youth organisations have an opportunity to apply for Government funding to support climate action projects. The funding is available from the €500,000 Youth Climate Justice Fund that has been launched by the Department of Children [...]

CANNEY URGES YOUTH ORGANISATIONS TO APPLY FOR CLIMATE ACTION FUNDING

Youth organisations have an opportunity to apply for Government funding to support climate action projects. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging local organisations to seek funding from the €500,000 [...]

By | April 28th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

ALL CAR INSURERS SHOULD OFFER COVID-19 REFUNDS

I am calling on all car insurance companies to offer refunds to recompense drivers for the COVID-19 restrictions. Some car insurance companies that are members of Insurance Ireland said last week that they would offer [...]

CANNEY CALLS ON ALL CAR INSURERS TO OFFER REFUNDS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called on all car insurance companies to offer refunds to recompense drivers for the COVID-19 restrictions. Minister Canney welcomed an announcement by some car [...]

By | April 27th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

SCHOOL TRANSPORT REFUNDS TO BE ISSUED TO FAMILIES

The Department of Education has announced that families will receive refunds for school transport fees for periods of schools closures. The payments will issue at the end of the school year once the exact period [...]

CANNEY WELCOMES SCHOOL TRANSPORT REFUNDS

Parents and families of pupils availing of school transport will be getting refunds following the COVID-19 disruption to school openings. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "This is a very [...]

By | April 24th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments