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CRAUGHWELL SCHOOL BUS ISSUE
CRAUGHWELL SCHOOL BUS ISSUE I have received confirmation from the Department of Education that a proposal has been made by Bus Eireann for a minibus for 13 students. The costs have been submitted to the [...]
VISIT TO GMIT SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CREATIVE ARTS
This morning I visited Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology's School of Design and Creative Arts at Cluain Mhuire campus. I met with Head of School Dr Paddy Tobin and Head of Department Celine Curtin. Acting President [...]
WOODFORD FURNACE FESTIVAL – A UNIQUE EVENT!
I visited the Woodford Furnace Festival this week. It really is a unique event that celebrates the village's iron-making heritage dating back to 1681. It is great to see groups from all over the world [...]
GORT COMMUNITY SCHOOL
I had a great meeting with the Board of Management at Gort Community School to discuss progress on the school's €4.1 million extension project to build a wide range of additional classrooms and facilities. The [...]
BE ALERT TO RAGWORT
Ragwort is poisonous to livestock and needs to be handled with care, particularly as the recent humid weather has led to a proliferation of the weed along roadsides. Farmers have to be especially vigilant because [...]
PROGRESS AT BEEF TALKS
I very much welcome progress that has been made in talks between farmers and Meat Industry Ireland aimed at resolving the dispute over beef prices. The parties agreed to a document that commits to a [...]