HSE COVID-19 INFORMATION UPDATE FOR PPN MEMBERS

Digital Partner Pack Update The digital partner pack now includes the COVID-19 Information Booklet, which is being delivered to all households from this week onward. The COVID-19 Information Booklet is also available in Irish and [...]

CANNEY WELCOMES FURTHER SUPPORT FOR LOCAL RADIO

Galway East TD and Minister for Community Development Seán Canney has welcomed further support for local and regional radio by his Department. Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton TD has asked [...]

By | March 27th, 2020|Press Releases|0 Comments

WASH YOUR HANDS

Hand washing is a vital part of containing the COVID-19 Virus. This is especially relevant on construction sites and other work environments where we need to be vigilant about transmission of the virus. The Construction [...]

€200,000 BOOST FOR LIBRARY ONLINE SERVICES

I am delighted with the announcement of a €200,000 fund by my Department to buy 5,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks for public libraries following increased public demand. The COVID-19 crisis has seen an unprecedented demand for [...]

BEWARE OF RIP-OFF MONEYLENDERS

I am urging people finding themselves in financial difficulty because of the COVID-19 crisis to steer of moneylenders. We are getting reports that moneylenders - some of whom are licensed - are preying on vulnerable [...]

By | March 26th, 2020|Blog, Galway East, Homepage, Information, Latest News, Tuam Area|0 Comments

CANNEY WELCOMES €200,000 BOOST FOR LIBRARY ONLINE SERVICES

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed the announcement of a €200,000 fund to buy 5,000 eBooks and eAudiobooks for public libraries following increased public demand. Minister Canney said: "The [...]

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

STAY AWAY FROM RIP-OFF MONEYLENDERS – CANNEY

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has warned those finding themselves in financial difficulty because of the COVID-19 crisis to stay away from moneylenders. Minister Canney said: "We are getting reports [...]

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

CREDIT UNIONS DESIGNATED AN ESSENTIAL SERVICE

The Government has designated credit unions as an essential service during the COVID-19 crisis. The move recognises that credit union members face financial difficulties resulting from the current pandemic and that Credit Unions are an [...]

AN POST INITIATIVE FOR OLDER AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE

I very much welcome the Community Supports Action Plan which will see An Post delivery staff checking-in with older and more vulnerable customers. The initiative by An Post and the Communications Workers’ Union (CWU) - [...]

CANNEY WELCOMES AN POST INITIATIVE FOR OLDER AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE

Galway East TD and Minister for Rural Affairs Seán Canney has welcomed a Community Supports Action Plan which will see An Post delivery staff checking-in with older and more vulnerable customers. The initiative by An [...]

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