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ADULT EDUCATION AWARDS
I presented certificates at the Adult Education Awards in the Ard Ri Hotel, Tuam, last night, along with Cllr Mogie Maher, chair of Galway and Roscommon Education and Training Board.
FUNDING OPPORTUNUNITY FOR COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY GROUPS
I am urging community and voluntary groups in Galway East to apply for funding under the Community Support Scheme 2020.
MORE €1 MILLION SUPPORT AWARDED TO ASSIST ORGANISATIONS UNDER THE COMMUNITY SERVICES PROGRAMME
More than €1 million in funding has been allocated for the Community Service Programme (CSP) Support Fund in 2020. This will be pending the outcome of a review of the CSP, which is nearing completion. [...]
ADDITIONAL CLASSROOM FOR KILRICKLE NATIONAL SCHOOL
Very welcome news today that Kilrickle National School has received approval for an additional mainstream classroom. I want to congratulate the students, parents, principal, staff and the Board of Management on this funding. I also [...]
SOCIAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FUND LAUNCH
I attended the launch of the 2020-2022 Social Enterprise Development Fund in Dublin this week. The €1.6 million fund is administered by Social Innovation Fund Ireland in partnership with Local Authorities Ireland and funded by [...]
€530 MILLION CELTIC INTERCONNECTOR GRANT
This week I had the honour of representing Ireland in Brussels at the signing of the Celtic Interconnector agreement with the European Commission.