Press Releases from Minister Sean Canney TD.
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes Ryanair’s €50 million investment in Shannon Airport
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Ryanair's plans to invest €50 million in a major expansion [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes over €1 million in Fuel Income Support payments for Galway farmers and contractors
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the commencement of payments under the Government's Fuel Income Support [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes Government approval to advance new Vehicle Adaptation Scheme
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed Government approval to advance the development of a new Vehicle [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes funding for local festivals and cultural events across Galway
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed funding for a number of Small Scale Local Festivals and [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes retention of early morning Athenry to Galway rail service
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed confirmation that the 06:50am weekday rail service from Athenry to [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney doubles charges for scramblers and other vehicles seized by An Garda Síochána
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has signed new regulations that will double the charges payable by owners [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes new planning exemptions to make it easier for homeowners to extend, adapt and improve their homes
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed a series of new planning regulations that will make it [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney welcomes strong progress in delivering Government’s Housing Plan
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the publication of the Mid-Year 2026 Progress Report on Delivering Homes, [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney announces late application request process for Road Transporters Support Scheme
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has announced that a request process will open on Monday, 20 July, [...]
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07, 2026
Minister Canney encourages Galway communities to have their say on future wastewater strategy
Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, is encouraging people across Galway to take the opportunity to have their [...]