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MULTI-ANNUAL RURAL PROGRAMME 2019-2021 YIELDS OVER €4 MILLION FOR GROUP WATER SCHEMES IN GALWAY
Minister of State Seán Canney TD confirms that County Galway will benefit from funding from different strands of the Multi Annual Water Programme. Under measure 1 Source Protection, Galway will be funded to the sum [...]
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION NETWORK THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE
I addressed the Public Participation Network Annual Conference in the Woodford Dolmen Hotel, Carlow, this week. The PPNs around the country carry out outstanding work on behalf of their communities and it was great to [...]
MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE FORUM
The third National Stakeholder Forum of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force was held in Windmill Lane, Dublin, this week. Opening the forum as chair of the Taskforce, I emphasised the importance of shared [...]
GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL TO GET €1 MILLION INJECTION TO EASE FUNDING CRISIS
Great news today that Galway County Council is to receive an additional €1 million in funding following talks this morning between council officials, elected members and the Minister for Local Government John Paul Phelan TD.
MEETING WITH THE ISPCA
I had a very useful and informative meeting at Leinster House today with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA).
PROGRESS FOR CLARIN COLLEGE
Construction work on the new Clarin College, Athenry, is making great progress. We will soon have another first class education facility in the town.