Proposals to increase compulsory retirement age

Proposals to increase compulsory retirement age The Independent Alliance has welcomed proposals to increase the compulsory retirement age in the public sector to 70 years. During its pre-budget negotiations with Finance Minister, Paschal Donohoe, the [...]

By | December 19th, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Canney welcomes funding of €200,000 for Angling projects for Galway East

Canney welcomes funding of €200,000 for Angling projects for Galway East Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed the allocation of funding from Inland Fisheries Ireland Funding Call 2017 to assist angling projects in Galway [...]

Canney welcomes funding allocation to Galway East Community Youth Clubs and Groups

Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed the allocation of funding to many clubs under the Local Youth Club Equipment Scheme. Almost 1,600 community youth clubs and groups have been successful in their applications. ‘The [...]

Canney welcomes €8 million investment in Social Housing in Tuam

Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed the fact that the contract signing for the construction of 40 new social and the refurbishment of 21 existing houses on Gilmartin Road, Tuam will take place on [...]

By | December 16th, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Housing, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

Canney welcomes funding for N67 Ballindereen to Kinvara Road

Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed the inclusion of the N67 Ballindereen to Kinvara road as part of the €136 million announced today in the Capital Investment for National Road re-alignment scheme. The N67 [...]

By | December 13th, 2017|Blog, Gort Area, Homepage, Information, Kinvara Area, Latest News|0 Comments

Canney welcomes 75 jobs for Gort by NATUS Medical Incorporated

Galway East TD Seán Canney has welcomed the decision by Galway County Council of their decision to grant planning permission for an extension to the NATUS Medical facility at Gort which will allow for the [...]

By | December 12th, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Latest News, Launch Events|0 Comments

Canney welcomes funding for Food Innovation Hub

Galway East TD Seán Canney is this week welcomes the funding for a Food Innovation Hub for Athenry as part of the Regional Development Fund announced today. ‘I have made representations on this matter to [...]

By | December 11th, 2017|Athenry Area, Blog, Farming, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

Canney Welcomes appointment of Engineering Designers for South Galway/Gort Lowlands flood relief scheme.

East Galway T.D. Seán Canney has welcomed the appointment of the Engineering Consultants to design an engineering solution for the South Galway/Gort Lowlands flood relief scheme. This area in County Galway has been subjected to [...]

Changes to Invalidity Pension for self-employed

Welcome changes which allow self-employed people with sufficient PRSI contributions to access Invalidity Pension came into effect on December 1st last. The economic crash of 2007 exposed just how vulnerable self-employed people are in terms [...]

By | December 7th, 2017|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News|0 Comments

Canney welcomes progress on flood relief schemes

Galway East TD Seán Canney this week welcomed progress on the Dunkellin and Aggard Flood Relief Scheme. ‘Work is ongoing on a range of projects in relation to the Dunkellin and Aggard Flood Relief Scheme, [...]