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GALWAY EAST COMMUNITY PROJECTS RECEIVE MORE THAN €66,000 IN FUNDING
Two Galway East projects have received a total of more than €66,000 in LEADER funding from the Department of Rural and Community Development. Ballinderreen GAA has been allocated €56,996 for its Disability Access Programme and [...]
CANVASSING IN TUAM
On the canvas in Tuam this evening, where I dropped in on the pop-up Corofin Shop ahead of the All Ireland Club Football Final on Sunday. Pictured with me are Christoir Mannion, Mary Burke, Padraic [...]
SHEEP WELFARE SCHEME
The fourth year of the Sheep Welfare Scheme will commence on February 1 2020. Existing participants in the scheme will be automatically enrolled and will not need to take any action should they wish to [...]
MORE THAN €2.38 MILLION IN YOUTH FUNDING FOR GALWAY AND ROSCOMMON
More than €61 million in nationwide funding has been allocated for youth services for 2020, including more than €2.38 million for services in Galway and Roscommon. I am delighted at the Department of Children and [...]
GREENWAYS FUNDING APPLICATIONS OPEN
A new applications process for the funding of greenways has been opened following the allocation of an additional €4.5 million from the Carbon Tax Fund. This is an opportunity for greenways projects which were excluded [...]
GALWAY EAST SOCIAL ENTERPRISES RECEIVE NEARLY €15,000 IN FUNDING
Two Galway East social enterprise businesses have been allocated nearly €15,000 in funding under the Small Capital Grants Scheme. I am delighted that Athenry Arts and Heritage Centre has been allocated €4,540 and Ballinasloe Town [...]