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LOUGHREA WALKS PROJECT LAUNCHED
Last night I was honoured to officially launch The Walks Project in Loughrea Lto restore its historic wall and bridges on the former Clanricarde estate. The project also includes the moat around the town that [...]
FUNDING FOR VITAL HEALTH TRANSPORT SERVICES
Great news today of two major funding awards towards the purchase of vehicles for health transport services in Galway. Galway Hospice is to receive €50,000 in CLÁR funding from my department, the Department of Rural [...]
ENSURING PROGRESS FOR CRAUGHWELL NATIONAL SCHOOL EXTENSION
I have held urgent talks to ensure that the expansion project for Craughwell National School moves ahead without further delay. I met this week with the school's Board of Management and the architectural team from [...]
HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR
All those interested in the Western Rail Corridor should have their say in an online survey on the future expansion of the line. The survey, which takes about ten minutes to complete, is part of [...]
Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI)
A reminder to all parents and students that the closing date for priority new applications for grants under the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) system is tomorrow July 11. A quick way to check eligibility [...]
TUAM TO GET €450,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS
We have had great news that Tuam has been selected for a €450,000 three-year pilot programme for investment in the arts. The funding from the Arts Council is part of its Creative Places Ireland programme. [...]