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PLEASE SUPPORT CHARITIES
As TD for Galway East and Minister for Community Development, I am calling on people to go the extra mile to support charities if they are in a position to do so. Most of our [...]
SUPPORTING LOCAL NEWSPAPERS
Local newspapers need our support. They are a vital source of news and information in our communities. Newspaper revenues have already been under threat from a dwindling advertising market and competition from digital publishers. Now [...]
DOs and DON’Ts for VOLUNTEERS and for those RECEIVING ASSISTANCE
Here are some dos and don'ts from my Department's Action Plan for Communities. VOLUNTEERS Safety should be your number one priority and make sure you have thesafeguards in place to protect you while you carry [...]
OBSERVING SOCIAL DISTANCING ON PUBLIC PARKS AND WALKWAYS
I am appealing to everyone to observe social distancing when using parks and walkways. We have so many wonderful facilities for walking around the constituency but people not observing the social distancing advice of keeping [...]
NEW MEASURES TO HELP MORTGAGE HOLDERS
I have had a few queries to the constituency office about the Government's new measures to help mortgage holders. Some people were concerned that they might lose their tracker mortgage if they availed of a [...]
KEEP YOUR DISTANCE – FOR EVERYONE’S SAKE
Everyone needs to observe social distancing in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. Most people are following the guidelines of staying two metres apart but some people are not and this is irresponsible. We are [...]