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MOBILE PHONE AND BROADBAND TASKFORCE FORUM
The third National Stakeholder Forum of the Mobile Phone and Broadband Task Force was held in Windmill Lane, Dublin, this week. Opening the forum as chair of the Taskforce, I emphasised the importance of shared [...]
GALWAY COUNTY COUNCIL TO GET €1 MILLION INJECTION TO EASE FUNDING CRISIS
Great news today that Galway County Council is to receive an additional €1 million in funding following talks this morning between council officials, elected members and the Minister for Local Government John Paul Phelan TD.
MEETING WITH THE ISPCA
I had a very useful and informative meeting at Leinster House today with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA).
PROGRESS FOR CLARIN COLLEGE
Construction work on the new Clarin College, Athenry, is making great progress. We will soon have another first class education facility in the town.
KINVARA ROAD PROJECT MOVES TO CONSTRUCTION
Improvement works to realign and make safer the N67 between Kinvara and Ballinderreen are due to begin this month. I have received confirmation from Galway County Council that Phase Two of the €6 million project [...]
MINING IRELAND CONFERENCE
I gave the keynote speech at the Mining Ireland Conference at Dublin Airport this week.