CANNEY BACKS €14.2 MILLION ADDITIONAL INVESTMENT TO HELP BUSINESSES GET ONLINE

Galway East TD and Minister for Digital Development Seán Canney has urged Galway businesses to take advantage of grants of up to €5,000 to help them get online. The Government has announced an additional investment [...]

By | June 8th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES SUMMER EDUCATION PROGRAMME FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a decision to provide summer education programmes for children with special needs and those at risk of educational disadvantage. Minister Canney said: "I [...]

By | June 8th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY CALLS ON DEPARTMENT TO BRING FORWARD SEWERAGE SCHEMES TO STIMULATE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

Sewerage schemes are urgently needed for growth centres in Galway and should be fast-tracked. That is according to Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney. Minister Canney said: "There are areas for [...]

By | June 8th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

EASING COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS ON JUNE 8 (PHASE 2)

From Department of the Taoiseach **These measures come into place on Monday the 8th of June. We are still in Phase 1 until then. COVID-19 is still having a major impact on our country. By [...]

TEMPORARY WAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME EXTENDED TO THE END OF AUGUST

The Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) was introduced on 26 March to support the viability of firms and preserve the relationship between the employer and employee. In so far as is possible, it subsidises a [...]

By | June 5th, 2020|Blog, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT PAYMENTS EXTENDED TO PHASE 5 OF THE REOPENING SOCIETY AND BUSINESS ROADMAP

The Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty today announced that the Government has approved the extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Payment until at least Phase 5 of the Roadmap for Re-opening Society [...]

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COVID-19 FUNDING AWARDS FOR LOCAL RADIO

I want to congratulate our local independent commercial radio stations on their allocations under a €2.5 million initiaitive by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The fund is aimed at commercial radio stations supporting information and [...]

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CANNEY WELCOMES COVID-19 FUNDING AWARDS FOR LOCAL RADIO

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed allocations to local radio under a €2.5 million scheme by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. The fund is aimed at commercial radio stations [...]

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CANNEY WELCOMES ADDITIONAL €200,000 INVESTMENT IN ONLINE LIBRARY SERVICES

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a further investment of €200,000 in eBooks and eAudiobooks following an upsurge in the use of public library online services. The allocation by [...]

By | June 1st, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

NEW MEASURES FOR CHILDCARE

New measures have been announced to assist childcare providers and parents plan for the reopening of services on June 29. The measures drawn upon expert guidance provided by the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) [...]