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MEN’S SHED SHOWCASE
I attended the Men's Shed Showcase in Oranmore today. I spoke to the members from the various sheds including Athenry, Portumna, Tuam, Gort, Loughrea/Carrabane, Headford and Oranmore. The sheds provided a great service to older [...]
GALWAY 2020
Oireachtas briefing at Leinster House by Galway 2020 led by CEO Patricia Philbin and Creative Director Helen Marriage.
SUPPORTING JOURNALISM
I recently attended a great briefing at Leinster House with NewsBrands Ireland and Local Ireland, the organisations that represent national and local newspapers across Ireland.
NATIONAL ENTERPRISE TOWN AWARDS
I attended the Bank of Ireland National Enterprise Town Awards presentation in Portumna today. The competition promotes enterprise by bringing business and community groups together in towns and villages across Ireland to showcase the spirit [...]
HAVE “ONE GOOD IDEA” FOR CLIMATE ACTION
I am urging Galway primary and post primary students to come up with One Good Idea about energy saving and climate action and then to make a short film about it.
RESTORE THE REHABILITATIVE TRAINING ALLOWANCE
The Rehabilitative Training Allowance for people with disabilities should be restored as a matter of urgency. The weekly allowance of €31.80 is currently being paid to 3,700 trainees but 400 students and new entrants will [...]