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UPGRADE OF TUAM ROUNDABOUTS ESSENTIAL
I have held discussions with Galway County Council about upgrading roundabouts in Tuam. There is huge potential to enhance the town's approaches by improving its roundabouts in order to showcase Tuam and what it has [...]
YOUTH ORGANISATIONS ALLOCATED €465,000 FOR CLIMATE PROJECTS
Allocations totalling nearly €465,000 have been to youth organisations under the Youth Climate Justice Fund. The grants will benefit 14 projects proposed by 23 national youth groups either as solo or consortium applications. To bring [...]
APPLICATIONS SOUGHT FOR €1 BILLION RURAL REGENERATION FUND
Applications for funding under the €1 billion Rural Regeneration and Development Fund are now open. The funding from my Department, the Department of Rural and Community Development, will focus on supporting economic recovery in Rural [...]
Congratulations to Independent Councillor James Charity
Congratulations to Independent Councillor James Charity who was elected Cathaoirleach of Galway County Council at the Annual General Meeting in Kiltormer Community Centre.
TRANSPORT HUB: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TUAM
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 [...]
TOWN AND VILLAGE RENEWAL SCHEME DEADLINES
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 [...]