Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs has welcomed the launch of the Spatial and Economic Strategy 2020-2032 as a key strategic plan for the North West region, including Galway. The North West Regional [...]
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is calling for applications for funding under the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. The funding will focus on supporting economic recovery in Rural Ireland in [...]
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed new customer protection regulations for licensed moneylending services. The regulations to be introduced by the Central Bank include advising borrowers of high cost [...]
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is urging shop owners and businesses to talk to Galway County Council about using street spaces outside their premises. The idea would be to extend [...]
Congratulations to Independent Councillor James Charity who was elected Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council at the Annual General Meeting in Kiltormer Community Centre.
The masterplan that is being developed for Tuam offers an opportunity to create a state of the art transport hub for the town. Tuam has a 14-acre site in the centre of the town at [...]
Galway County Council is seeking expressions of interest for the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The scheme. which is administered by my department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, is worth €15 million [...]
I welcome today's announcement that St Jarlath's Credit Union, Tuam and St Anthony's and Claddagh Credit Union, Galway, are to merge. The amalgamation will see the creation of one of the strongest credit unions in [...]
I want to remind schools, community groups and organisations that the deadline for CLÁR funding applications under Measures 1 and 2 is midnight on Monday July 13. CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Ard-Riachtanais) is a targeted investment [...]
The BEO heritage project appealing to people during COVID-19 to contribute to an online repository of photographs, films and stories that reflect the social, economic, educational, religious and cultural life in Galway and Ireland in [...]
