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€856,959 GRANT FOR GALWAY LOCAL ROADS
I am delighted to announce that Galway County Council has been allocated €856,959 for unadopted roads around the county under the Local Improvement Scheme. The grant from my department, the Department for Rural and Community [...]
REGENERATION PLANS FOR TUAM
I attended the public consultation event in Tuam yesterday on the regeneration plans for the town centre. Joining me in the council offices was Councillor Karey McHugh. My Department, the Department for Rural and Community [...]
BANK OF IRELAND BEGIN TOGETHER FUND
Bank of Ireland has launched a new fund to help local communities. The Begin Together Fund will provide funding of up to €5,000 to 100 local groups to support financial, physical and mental wellbeing projects [...]
London 2 Mayo Tractor Run
Please support the London 2 Mayo tractor run to raise funding for a children's hospice in Cong. The Daisy Lodge hospice would serve children throughout the West of Ireland. The run will leave the Claddagh [...]
MEETING INHFA
I met with Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association in Dublin today. The INHFA works for disadvantaged farmers. Their key issues are CAP, livestock, land designations and rural communities.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS MEETING
I met with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland in Dublin this morning to discuss issues with delivery of services for people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.