MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE REVIEW I was delighted to launch the Mobile Phone and Broadband Taskforce Implementation Review 2018 this morning at the National Concert Hall. I now chair the Taskforce, which was established [...]
Social Entrepreneurs Ireland - Looking for Ideas Each year Social Entrepreneurs Ireland support social entrepreneurs to take their ideas from start-up to scale-up, through a suite of support programmes. This year they have more support [...]
Mná na hÉireann Fund Launch at Dublin Castle I was delighted to join the Taoiseach for the launch of the new €1.8M Mná na hÉireann fund at Dublin Castle. The fund supports charities and social [...]
MEELICK WEIR RESTORATION PROJECT GETS THE GO-AHEAD I am delighted to have been informed that the restoration project for Meelick Weir and Walkway is to be given the go-ahead after a ten-year battle. The weir [...]
Rural Regeneration and Development Fund I am delighted to announce tonight that County Galway has been granted nearly €6.2 million for a wide range of regeneration projects. Areas such as Athenry, Tuam, Gort, Dunmore and [...]
Visit To Bord Na Mona I greatly enjoyed my visit to Bord na Mona at Mount Lucas, County Offaly, this week to inspect its new projects in aquaculture and herbs, part of our strategic ambition [...]
Irish Farmers' Association Meeting I met with representatives of the Irish Farmers' Association in Dublin this morning to discuss the beef industry. There are some very serious issues facing the industry and I will be [...]
European Alliance Group Seminar on Rural Revival Great to meet like-minded colleagues from across the EU in Lough Rynn, Mohill, Co Leitrim, for the European Alliance Group seminar on helping towns and villages drive rural [...]
New National School Campus for Tuam Town I am delighted to have received confirmation from Education Minister Joe McHugh TD that his department has agreed to progress plans for a new national school campus for [...]
CANNEY ANNOUNCES BOOST FOR LOCAL ROADS IN GALWAY As Minister of State at the Department of Rural Affairs, I am delighted to announce a major injection of Government funding into the county's local roads under [...]
