National Posts

National posts and information articles by public representative Sean Canney TD for the constituency of East Galway in the West of Ireland

22 05, 2019

ENTERPRISE EXCELLENCE IRELAND

By | May 22nd, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, Launch Events, National|0 Comments

I was honoured to open the Enterprise Excellence Ireland Conference 2019 in Croke Park this morning. The conference brings together companies and organisations from across Ireland and Europe to discuss the implementation of Lean management [...]

17 05, 2019

WELCOME EXTENSION FOR RURAL TRANSPORT INITIATIVES

By | May 17th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Launch Events, National|0 Comments

The Government has announced that its pilot programmes for evening and late night rural transport services will be extended until the end of the year. The pilot Local Link programmes had been due to expire [...]

16 05, 2019

FISHY FUN AT THE MUSEUM!

By | May 16th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Launch Events, National|0 Comments

I caught a couple of smart fish when I went to the Natural History Museum in Dublin this week to launch Fishy Fun, a one-day family event at the museum later this year! The event, [...]

16 05, 2019

MY STATEMENT ON €50 MILLION EU AID FOR BEEF FARMERS

By | May 16th, 2019|Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has strongly welcomed news that the European Commission has agreed an exceptional aid fund for Irish beef farmers. The fund is to compensate farmers for [...]

16 05, 2019

YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS’ AWARDS

By | May 16th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

I was delighted to present Gold, Silver and Bronze awards at the Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards at Croke Park today. The awards recognise and celebrate youth-led social innovation. More than 6,000 young [...]

14 05, 2019

TUSLA NATIONAL CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORTS WEEK

By | May 14th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

Tusla is holding a series of special events across Ireland this week to highlight supports available for families and children. The National Child and Family Supports Week will include a number of venues in Galway [...]

14 05, 2019

NEW SECURITY INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED TO MAKE RURAL IRELAND SAFER

By | May 14th, 2019|Athenry Area, Blog, Corofin, Galway East, Gort Area, Headford Area, Homepage, Kinvara Area, Latest News, Loughrea Area, Monivea Area, National, Portumna Area, Tuam Area, Turloughmore Area|0 Comments

My Department has launched two new initiatives to make isolated, vulnerable and older people in Rural Ireland safer in their homes. The Department for Rural and Community Development is funding the provision of carbon monoxide [...]

13 05, 2019

NEW GOVERNMENT CAMPAIGN ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE

By | May 13th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

I fully support the Government's new awareness campaign on sexual harassment and sexual violence. The media campaign called No Excuses has been launched by my colleague, the Minister for Justice and Equality Charlie Flanagan. The [...]

13 05, 2019

LYME DISEASE AWARENESS

By | May 13th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

I met Mary and Benin Smyth originally from Tuam at the Lyme Disease awareness event outside the Dáil this week. The Department of Neurology at University Hospital Galway has reported that the Galway region has [...]

10 05, 2019

FREIGHT INCREASE BOOSTS CASE FOR WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR

By | May 10th, 2019|Athenry Area, Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National, Tuam Area|0 Comments

International Warehousing and Transport company (IWT) has announced it is increasing its freight services between Ballina, Co Mayo, and Dublin Port by 30% this month. The company, which operates services in conjunction with Irish Rail, [...]