CANNEY WELCOMES PROGRESS FOR THE R333 ROAD PROJECT AT CLARETUAM

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has confirmed that the road safety audit is now complete for the section of the R333 from the Claretuam junction to Belclare Community Sports Field. [...]

By | May 26th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

PROGRESS FOR KILVOLAN JUNCTION

Phase One of the Kilvolan junction in Caherlistrane is now complete. This involved the setting back of boundaries and building a new stone wall. I acknowledge the generosity of the Queally family and the support [...]

By | May 25th, 2020|Blog, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

€5 MILLION CLÁR PROGRAMME LAUNCHED

I am delighted to announced the launch of the €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020. This is a very important scheme for Rural Ireland and I am urging Galway community groups, schools, clubs and health [...]

CANNEY URGES GALWAY GROUPS TO APPLY FOR FUNDING AS €5 MILLION CLÁR PROGRAMME IS LAUNCHED

The €5 million CLÁR scheme for 2020 has been launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has urged Galway community groups, schools, clubs [...]

By | May 25th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

LAUNCH OF GEOSCIENCE IRELAND REPORT ON BUSINESS CLUSTERS

This week, as Minister for Natural Resources, I joined Geological Survey Ireland staff by Zoom for the launch of Geoscience Ireland's report on the formation and maintenance of a successful business cluster. Geoscience Ireland was [...]

CANNEY WELCOMES AN POST SUPPORTS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed an announcement by An Post of €2 million in business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. An Post is introducing a €1 million [...]

By | May 22nd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

TIDYTOWNS FUNDING FOR GALWAY STILL AVAILABLE

I am delighted that my department has decided to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. It was disappointing but unavoidable the 2020 competition [...]

By | May 22nd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

RESTART GRANT FUND FOR BUSINESSES OPENS FOR APPLICATIONS TODAY

The Government's Restart Grant offers direct aid of between €2,000 minimum and €10,000 for businesses based on their commercial rates bill from 2019. The scheme applies to small businesses with a turnover of under €5 [...]

By | May 22nd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

WELCOME SUPPORTS FOR SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES FROM AN POST

An Post has announced €2 million worth of business supports for Small and Medium Enterprises. The package of measures includes the introduction of a €1 million direct mail marketing fund for SMEs, discounted prices for [...]

By | May 22nd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES CONTINUED AVAILABILITY OF TIDYTOWNS FUNDING FOR GALWAY

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed his Department's decision to continue to make TidyTowns funding for 2020 available even though the competition for this year has been cancelled. Minister [...]

By | May 22nd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments