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€50 MILLION SUPPORT FOR BEEF FARMERS
I very much welcome the new €50 million support package for beef farmers. The package announced today by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today is aimed at assisting beef finishers hit by [...]
A THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR EFFORTS AROUND COVID-19
I believe it is important to recognise and pay tribute to the community spirit of the general public as COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Without question, it is only thanks to the co-operation of the vast [...]
GALWAY HOSPICE SUNFLOWER APPEAL
Please support the Galway Hospice Sunflower Appeal. Like for most worthy causes, street collections cannot take place this year because of COVID-19. Normally collectors would have been selling Sunflower pins across Galway this Friday and [...]
GALWAY VOLUNTEER CENTRE WEBINAR
Galway Volunteer Centre is running a webinar series for volunteers or staff or non-profit organisations about best practice for returning to community activity as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. The first session on Wednesday June 24 [...]
GALWAY EAST PROJECTS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN €52,000 IN HERITAGE FUNDING
I am delighted that a range of Galway East heritage projects have been allocated a total of €52,500 in funding under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme for 2020. Our built heritage is an important resource [...]
DEPARTMENT SHOULD BRING FORWARD SEWERAGE SCHEMES TO STIMULATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Sewerage schemes are urgently needed for growth centres in Galway and should be fast-tracked. There are areas for development around the Galway East constituency that need sewerage treatment centres to unlock their potential for badly-needed [...]