WESTERN COUNTIES TO RECEIVE INVESTMENT OF €938 MILLION IN BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE

The National Broadband Plan will give a tremendous boost to the Atlantic Economic Corridor (AEC) region which stretches along the Western Seaboard from Kerry to Donegal. The Government’s investment in high speed broadband under will [...]

By | May 10th, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

NATIONAL BROADBAND PLAN WILL TRANSFORM RURAL IRELAND

The Government has given the green light to the €2.97 billion National Broadband Plan, the biggest single investment in Rural Ireland since electrification. This is tremendous news. The plan will deliver connectivity to every home [...]

CANNEY OFFICIALLY OPENS NEW TRAIL AT KNOCKMA HILL

The new trail at Knockma Hill near Belclare has been officially opened by Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural Development Seán Canney. The launch yesterday (Monday) was part of the Big Hello, [...]

By | May 7th, 2019|Press Releases|0 Comments

KNOCKMA HILL EXTENSION – OFFICIAL OPENING

There was a great turnout to celebrate the official opening of the new extension to the Knockma hill trail yesterday. It has been a significant community achievement with special thanks to the Caherlistrane and Kilcoona [...]

TEA-TIME FOR TUAM

Tuam Cancer Care is urging everyone to host a tea party in aid of the charity throughout the month of May. It could be in your home, at work or in a local community or [...]

By | May 3rd, 2019|Blog, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

SCHOOL DIGITAL CHAMPIONS @ GOOGLE

I had a great morning at the Foundry @ Google for the School Digital Champions Showcase event. Students from 53 schools were exhibiting, all bursting with ideas about digital futures and possibilities. They had plenty [...]

By | May 3rd, 2019|Blog, Education, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, National|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES €2.4 MILLION FUNDING FOR YOUTH SERVICES

Galway East TD and Minister of State for Community Development Seán Canney has called on youth clubs and organisations to seek a share of €2.4 million in capital grant funding announced by the Government. Youth [...]

By | May 2nd, 2019|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

GET YOUR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IN EARLY!

GET YOUR PASSPORT APPLICATIONS IN EARLY! Thanks to Brexit, we are now experiencing a record number of passport applications. I am advising everyone to get their applications in early to avoid any last minute stress. [...]

PEATLANDS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SCHEME LAUNCHED

PEATLANDS COMMUNITY I very much welcome the launch of the 2019 Peatlands Community Engagement Scheme by my colleague, the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Josepha Madigan TD. The Scheme aims to encourage local [...]

GALWAY TO RECEIVE MORE RESOURCES TO COMBAT DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE

DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE Galway is to get three new outreach workers for frontline services to combat domestic, sexual and gender-based violence as part of a €23.8 million national funding allocation this year. The move [...]