TIME FOR STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR SUSI GRANTS

Now is the time for eligible students to apply for the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grants for the 2020-2021 academic year. Online applications opened today (Thursday April 23) and all those new to the [...]

IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY TESTING INITIATIVE

The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) has introduced a new service to bring COVID-19 testing personnel to vulnerable people who are unable to attend test centres. This is a very welcome initiative by the association. The [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

UPDATE ON GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND

The COVID-19 Emergency Fund is a grant programme to provide funding to groups that are directly involved in the community response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Given the immediacy of works related to COVID-19, the Council [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

€1 MILLION RINGFENCED TO TACKLE UPSURGE IN ILLEGAL DUMPING

My department, the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment, has ringfenced €1 million from the Anti-Dumping Initiative to combat the upsurge of illegal dumping during the COVID-19 crisis. Illegal dumping is a health [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES 8.7% FALL IN POWER AND INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS

Galway East TD and Minister of State in the Department of Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Seán Canney has welcomed an 8.7% fall in power and industrial emissions last year. The cut in greenhouse [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY URGES STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR SUSI GRANTS

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has called on eligible students to apply for the Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) grants for the 2020-2021 academic year. Minister Canney said: "Online applications [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

CANNEY APPLAUDS IRISH WHEELCHAIR ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY TESTING INITIATIVE

The Irish Wheelchair Association (IWA) has introduced a new service to bring COVID-19 testing personnel to vulnerable people who are unable to attend test centres. Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

UPDATE FOR PPN MEMBERS FROM COVID-19 HEALTH COMMUNICATIONS STAKEHOLDER SUPPORT

COCOONING VIDEO A video has been produced to explain cocooning. It can be easily shared and viewed here https://youtu.be/QZD7SHmVhA4 FIFTEEN MINUTES OF DAILY ACTIVITY AND FITNESS RTÉ has launched a 15-minute programme to help older [...]

By | April 23rd, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Health, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

EXTENSIONS FOR NCT AND DRIVING LICENCES

Measures have been introduced to extend a range of vehicle requirements, including NCT tests and driving licences. The extensions follow the closure of a number of Road Safety Authority Services because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

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

CANNEY WELCOMES RINGFENCING OF €1 MILLION FUNDING TO TACKLE UPSURGE IN ILLEGAL DUMPING

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs has hit out at illegal dumping following a sharp increase in the activity as a result of COVID-19. Minister Canney's department, the Department of Communications, Climate Action [...]

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