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FUNDING AWARDS TO GALWAY EAST ANIMAL WELFARE ORGANISATIONS
Animal welfare organisations in Galway East are to receive €63,500 in funding from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I am delighted that our local animal welfare organisations are being supported in this [...]
LAUNCH OF PUBLIC CONSULTATION OF DRAFT NATIONAL VOLUNTEERING STRATEGY
As Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, I launched a public consultation process today for the draft National Volunteering Strategy 2020-2025. Volunteers make a vital contribution to Irish society, developing [...]
NEW ALDI STORE FOR TUAM
I have received very positive news that Galway County Council has made a decision to grant planning permission for a new Aldi store in Tuam town centre. It will be located at the Glynn Hardware [...]
€29 MILLION TII INVESTMENT IN GALWAY COUNTY ROADS
Great news from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) that as a result of funding secured in Budget 2020, Galway County Council will receive nearly €29 million to invest in maintaining and upgrading the county's roads infrastructure. [...]
TRADITIONAL CONCERT IN GALWAY
The magnificent St Nicholas' Collegiate Church was the setting for a superb concert by the Galway Traditional Orchestra on Sunday. Entitled A Christmas Celebration, it featured performances by Seán Keane and Lisa Lambe. I was [...]
NELL AT THE MALL
I had a great evening of entertainment at the Mall Theatre in Tuam at the weekend when I went to see a performance of Nell by Patricia King-Callaghan. The cast included Máire Acton-Mannion, Alana Mullins, [...]