Portumna Castle Gate Lodge is now in State ownership, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said. Minister Canney has received confirmation that the land transfer process for the building has [...]

The funding crisis at Galway County Council is unacceptable and action is needed immediately, Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has said. Minister Canney is calling on the Minister for Local [...]

A full investigation is urgently required to identify the reasons why breast cancer survival rates are lower in the West than in any other part of the country, Galway East TD and Minister of Rural [...]

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcome the European Investment Bank's (EIB) approval of €4.8 billion in new financing for investment in rural areas, energy transition, transport and the private [...]

Headford Music Works is to receive €4,692 from the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht towards the purchase of musical instruments. The group is one of 34 not--for-profit and community music groups to receive [...]

A Galway TD and Minister has slammed "ridiculous" restrictions on opening hours at Tuam's Primary Care Centre. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called on the Health Service Executive to [...]

Two Galway East groups are to receive funding for vital health support services from the Department of Rural and Community Development. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "I am delighted [...]

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney is calling on community and voluntary support groups for older people to seek funding from a new €1 million Government grant scheme. Minister Canney said: [...]

Thirty eight County Galway community groups have been allocated grants totalling €143,000 under the Department of Rural and Comunity Development's Community Enhancement Programme. The grants, which are allocated to individual groups by Galway County Council, [...]