FUNDING FOR VITAL HEALTH TRANSPORT SERVICES

Great news today of two major funding awards towards the purchase of vehicles for health transport services in Galway. Galway Hospice is to receive €50,000 in CLÁR funding from my department, the Department of Rural [...]

By | July 12th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES FUNDING FOR VITAL HEALTH TRANSPORT SERVICES

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has warmly welcomed two major funding awards towards the purchase of vehicles for health transport services in Galway. Galway Hospice is to receive €50,000 in [...]

By | July 12th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

ENSURING PROGRESS FOR CRAUGHWELL NATIONAL SCHOOL EXTENSION

I have held urgent talks to ensure that the expansion project for Craughwell National School moves ahead without further delay. I met this week with the school's Board of Management and the architectural team from [...]

By | July 11th, 2019|Blog, Education, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

HAVE YOUR SAY ON THE WESTERN RAIL CORRIDOR

All those interested in the Western Rail Corridor should have their say in an online survey on the future expansion of the line. The survey, which takes about ten minutes to complete, is part of [...]

By | July 11th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI)

A reminder to all parents and students that the closing date for priority new applications for grants under the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) system is tomorrow July 11. A quick way to check eligibility [...]

By | July 10th, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

TUAM TO GET €450,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS

We have had great news that Tuam has been selected for a €450,000 three-year pilot programme for investment in the arts. The funding from the Arts Council is part of its Creative Places Ireland programme. [...]

By | July 9th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

ATHENRY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT OPENS

We had a visit today to the constituency by the Minister of Housing, Planning and Local Government Eoghan Murphy. Minister Murphy officially opened the Athenry Waste Treatment plant. We then visited the site of the [...]

TUAM TO GET €450,000 INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS

Tuam has been selected for a €450,000 three-year pilot programme for investment in the arts. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney described the funding as a "fantastic opportunity for the town." [...]

By | July 8th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

ATHENRY WASTE TREATMENT PLANT OFFICIALLY OPENS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has warmly welcomed the official opening of Athenry Waste Treatment plant. The facility will have the capacity of servicing up to 9,500 households in the [...]

By | July 8th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

NEW POST BOX FOR TUAM

Tuam will be getting a new post box to replace the one that was stolen from the Athenry Road. I asked An Post to replace the post box and after talking to constituents I requested [...]

By | July 5th, 2019|Blog, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments