FISHY FUN AT THE MUSEUM!
I caught a couple of smart fish when I went to the Natural History Museum in Dublin this week to launch Fishy Fun, a one-day family event at the museum later this year! The event, [...]
CANNEY WELCOMES €50 MILLION EU AID FOR BEEF FARMERS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has strongly welcomed news that the European Commission has agreed an exceptional aid fund for Irish beef farmers. The fund is to compensate farmers for [...]
MY STATEMENT ON €50 MILLION EU AID FOR BEEF FARMERS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has strongly welcomed news that the European Commission has agreed an exceptional aid fund for Irish beef farmers. The fund is to compensate farmers for [...]
YOUNG SOCIAL INNOVATORS’ AWARDS
I was delighted to present Gold, Silver and Bronze awards at the Young Social Innovators of the Year Awards at Croke Park today. The awards recognise and celebrate youth-led social innovation. More than 6,000 young [...]
TUSLA NATIONAL CHILD AND FAMILY SUPPORTS WEEK
Tusla is holding a series of special events across Ireland this week to highlight supports available for families and children. The National Child and Family Supports Week will include a number of venues in Galway [...]
NEW SECURITY INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED TO MAKE RURAL IRELAND SAFER
My Department has launched two new initiatives to make isolated, vulnerable and older people in Rural Ireland safer in their homes. The Department for Rural and Community Development is funding the provision of carbon monoxide [...]
NEW SECURITY INITIATIVES ANNOUNCED TO MAKE RURAL IRELAND SAFER
The Government has launched two new initiatives to make isolated, vulnerable and older people in Rural Ireland safer in their homes. Galway East TD and Minister of State for Rural Affairs, Natural Resources and Digital [...]
NEW TEST FACILITY AT GMIT
I recently had the pleasure of opening GMIT's international standard E-THERMAL Test Facility. The facility, which is the first of its type in Ireland, is aimed at helping SMEs develop new sustainable heating products. E-THERMAL [...]
CANNEY WELCOMES GRANTS TO GALWAY SCHOOLS
Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs, Natural Resources and Digital Development Seán Canney has welcomed funding from the Department of Education and Skills for work at two Galway schools. The Department's School Building [...]
FUNDING FOR TWO GALWAY SCHOOLS
Great news today of grant aid for works at two of our Galway Schools. The Department of Education and Skills School Building Unit has approved funding for the refurbishment and creation of two Special Education [...]