London 2 Mayo Tractor Run
Please support the London 2 Mayo tractor run to raise funding for a children's hospice in Cong. The Daisy Lodge hospice would serve children throughout the West of Ireland. The run will leave the Claddagh [...]
MEETING INHFA
I met with Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association in Dublin today. The INHFA works for disadvantaged farmers. Their key issues are CAP, livestock, land designations and rural communities.
CYSTIC FIBROSIS MEETING
I met with Cystic Fibrosis Ireland in Dublin this morning to discuss issues with delivery of services for people with Cystic Fibrosis in Ireland.
VISIT TO THE EMERALD ISLE SENIORS SOCIETY IN TORONTO
Delighted to have time during my PDAC schedule to visit the Emerald Isle Seniors Society in Toronto. They gave me a great welcome! The Emerald Isle Seniors are supported through the Global Irish Emigrant Support [...]
TUAM REGENERATION STRATEGY
Galway County Council will be holding its first public workshop on the Tuam Regeneration Strategy at Tuam Library on Tuesday March 10 between 4pm and 8pm. It will be a great opportunity to meet the [...]
TUAM COMMUNITY NURSING UNIT GETS PLANNING GO-AHEAD
An Bord Pleanala has approved planning permission for the new 50-bed Community Nursing Unit for Tuam. This is excellent news.The new Community Nursing home will also include a high-dependency unit. Planning was granted last year [...]
TUAM COMMUNITY NURSING UNIT GETS PLANNING GO-AHEAD – CANNEY
An Bord Pleanala has approved planning permission for the new 50-bed Tuam Community Nursing Unit. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney said: "This is excellent news. "The new 50-bed community nursing [...]
NEW GRANT SCHEME TO COMMEMORATE MOTHER AND CHILD HOME RESIDENTS
A new grant scheme has been announced to support commemorative events for residents of Mother and Child institutions. I fully support this initiative by my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone [...]
ATHENRY GAELSCOIL CAMPUS MOVING AHEAD
I have been informed by the Department of Education that it is finalising the accommodation schedules for the new Gaelscoil campus in Athenry. The Department has also confirmed that once the schedules are ready, the [...]
IMMEDIATE RESOLUTION NEEDED TO RESOLVE PLANNING OVERSIGHT AT CLARIN COLLEGE
Athenry's new €20 million Clarin College building is being prevented from opening because of a planning oversight. There is huge frustration that the construction of the college has been completed but it cannot be opened [...]