Latest News
INLAND FISHERIES IRELAND BOARD MEETING
I attended the Inland Fisheries Ireland board meeting in Dublin this morning. It was a very good meeting in advance of preparing the IFI's strategy for the next five years. Many issues and challenges lie [...]
MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE
This week I chaired the Quarterly Meeting of the Mobile Phone & Broadband Taskforce. We received updates on progress about planning, infrastructure and coverage. It is absolutely vital that we remain at the cutting edge [...]
NEW CHARITY FOR GAMBLING ADDICTION
This week I attended a briefing session with the Gambling Awareness Trust, which is a new charity set up to provide support for services around gambling addiction. The charity aims to: Commission and supervise research [...]
OPEN THE ATHENRY LINK ROAD TO PRESENTATION COLLEGE
I am calling on the IDA and Galway County Council to open the new link road off the roundabout through the IDA lands in Athenry to allow access to the Presentation College. The works were [...]
FUNDING FOR GALWAY SMALL FESTIVALS AND SUMMER SCHOOLS
I am very pleased that the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced a total of €15,500 in funding for small festivals and summer schools in Galway. The allocations are designed to help [...]
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IN ROADWORKS SCHEME
Community organisations and groups should be aware that applications to Galway County Council under the Community Involvement in Roadworks Scheme are now open. The scheme is designed to support residents and local groups who are [...]