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 [...]

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

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 [...]

By | June 5th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

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) [...]

COVID-19 UPDATE FROM SAOLTA GROUP

I am sharing an update I received from Tony Canavan, CEO of the Saolta University Health Care Group, about the response of our hospitals to the COVID-19 emergency. I acknowledge the great work that is [...]

THREE GALWAY PROJECTS GET MORE THAN €70,000 IN LEADER FUNDING

Three Galway East projects have been allocated a total of €70,619 in LEADER funding. Galway Rural Development Company has been allocated €35,000 to develop a community biodiversity education and awareness programme for six community organisations, [...]