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Meeting with Harris on Merlin Park fiasco
I, along with other Oireachtas members met with Health Minister Simon Harris TD last week to brief the Minister on the situation arising at Merlin Park hospital. Also in attendance at the meeting were Maurice [...]
Speech by Seán Canney TD Official Opening Mountbellew Primary Care Centre
Introduction Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen, Reverend Father and Public Representatives. I am delighted to be here today and I would like to thank Tony O’Brien for the invitation to officially open the new expanded [...]
Contractor to be appointed for Tuam Fire Station
Tuam Fire Startion East Galway TD Seán Canney has been informed that the preferred contractor for the construction of the new Fire Station in Tuam is to be appointed. Following the tender process a contractor [...]
Good news for local towns and villages
Significant funding for towns and villages in East Galway under the Town and Village Enhancement scheme was announced today. In total towns and villages in county Galway are to receive over €1 million in funding [...]
Proposed changes to Fair Deal scheme welcome
Proposed changes to the Fair Deal Scheme which would assist self-employed people and farm families to access the scheme are very welcome and long overdue. Minister Jim Daly has confirmed that he proposes to cap [...]
Blue Star Programme
Local primary schools are being invited to get involved in the Blue Star Programme. The programme, which has been running since 2011, aims to foster better understanding and knowledge of the EU among primary schools [...]