Galway Playgrounds benefit from Clár Funding

I am pleased to confirm that 5 playgrounds in County Galway are to receive funding of €242,500 for new playgrounds and refurbishment of existing playgrounds. The funding is available under measure 2 of the Clár [...]

By | July 6th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

Urban & Rural Regeneration Development Fund opens up opportunity for Galway East

The call for projects from rural towns offer an opportunity to fund revitalisation of rural Galway. The €1 billion fund announced in February of this year is now coming on stream with the first call [...]

Major Domestic Campaign for Fáilte Ireland’s Newest Brand Set to Launch

Major Domestic Campaign for Fáilte Ireland’s Newest Brand Set to Launch Fáilte Ireland will launch the first domestic consumer marketing campaign for the Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands brand next week (Monday 2nd July), and we wanted [...]

Canney Welcomes Additional funding of €1,273,000 for roads in County Galway

I have received confirmation that Galway County Council are to receive additional roads funding from T.I.I. under the Pavement Capital Maintenance. The funding will be used at the various locations for pavement overlays. A total [...]

Canney welcomes funding for CLAR Projects for Galway in excess of €300,000

Seán Canney has been informed by the Department of Community and Rural Development that they have today allocated in excess of €300,000 for nine projects in Galway. There are a variety of projects including the [...]

NCT Centre for Tuam to become reality

The long-awaited National Car Testing (NCT) Centre for Tuam is now imminent. I understand that the contracts have been issued and the Centre is to be located on the former Hi-Way Garage site on the [...]

By | June 27th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

‘IRELAND FIRST’ SAYS JUNCKER

Great to meet up with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker in Strasbourg this week. I asked him how Ireland would be protected in the Brexit negotiations going forward and what measures would be taken to [...]

By | June 27th, 2018|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, National|0 Comments

Funding for Schools Welcomed by Canney

Deputy Seán Canney has welcomed the allocation of funding for various school projects in Galway East. St. Jarlath’s College Tuam has been allocated funding for Special Needs Projects as has Barnaderg National School. Leitrim National [...]

PROPOSED BOUNDARY CHANGES WILL LEAD TO ‘CONFUSION’

Galway East TD Seán Canney has hit out against a report which proposes radical changes to local municipal district boundaries. The Local Electoral Boundary Committee is recommending a series of changes aimed at making municipal [...]

Additional Walking trail at Knockma open to the public

I wish to confirm that the additional walking trail on Knockma Hill is now complete and is open for use. The additional walkway includes a 1.7km additional walking trail and will open up this very [...]