IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VOLUNTEERS

A reminder for volunteers, volunteer groups, community groups and those wishing to offer their services as volunteers. To support the community response to COVID-19, the Department of Rural and Community Development has developed a suite [...]

By | March 24th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

PLEASE SUPPORT CHARITIES

As TD for Galway East and Minister for Community Development, I am calling on people to go the extra mile to support charities if they are in a position to do so. Most of our [...]

PLEASE SUPPORT CHARITIES – CANNEY

Galway East TD and Minister for Community Development Seán Canney has called on people to go the extra mile to support charities if they are in a position to do so. Minister Canney, whose remit [...]

By | March 23rd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

SUPPORTING LOCAL NEWSPAPERS

Local newspapers need our support. They are a vital source of news and information in our communities. Newspaper revenues have already been under threat from a dwindling advertising market and competition from digital publishers. Now [...]

By | March 23rd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

DOs and DON’Ts for VOLUNTEERS and for those RECEIVING ASSISTANCE

Here are some dos and don'ts from my Department's Action Plan for Communities. VOLUNTEERS Safety should be your number one priority and make sure you have thesafeguards in place to protect you while you carry [...]

OBSERVING SOCIAL DISTANCING ON PUBLIC PARKS AND WALKWAYS

I am appealing to everyone to observe social distancing when using parks and walkways. We have so many wonderful facilities for walking around the constituency but people not observing the social distancing advice of keeping [...]

By | March 23rd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, O P W, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CANNEY SLAMS PEOPLE IGNORING SOCIAL DISTANCING ON PUBLIC PARKS AND WALKWAYS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has attacked those who are failing to observe social distancing when using parks and walkways. Minister Canney said: "We have so many wonderful facilities for [...]

By | March 23rd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

NEW MEASURES TO HELP MORTGAGE HOLDERS

I have had a few queries to the constituency office about the Government's new measures to help mortgage holders. Some people were concerned that they might lose their tracker mortgage if they availed of a [...]

By | March 22nd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE – FOR EVERYONE’S SAKE

Everyone needs to observe social distancing in the fight against the Covid-19 virus. Most people are following the guidelines of staying two metres apart but some people are not and this is irresponsible. We are [...]

GOVERNMENT CONFIRMS SUPPORTS FOR EMPLOYERS AND BUSINESS CONTINUITY

Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty, has provided an update on developments regarding her Department’s employer refund scheme which allows the employer to pay the worker €203 and receive a refund from [...]