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Portumna Castle receives boost as tea rooms open
Portumna Castle receives boost as tea rooms open Seán Canney TD has received confirmation that the tea rooms at Portumna Castle are ready to open to the public. This facility will greatly enhance the castle [...]
Development Through Drama
Development Through Drama Galway Autism Partnership (GAP) is offering a 10 week course of personal and social skills development through drama with Lisa Nugent starting Wednesday 11th of April. This course costs only €20 and [...]
Better representation for disabled people on public transport boards
A commitment by the Independent Alliance to appoint at least one director on all public transport boards with personal experience of the difficulties faced by people with disabilities using public transport is now in the [...]
Importance of CAP underlined at IFA briefing
I attended an IFA briefing in Dublin today where issues discussed included CAP reform, farm incomes and direct payments, rural development, young farmers and generational renewal and we also had a discussion on the need [...]
New Route To China Welcomed
The announcement of Ireland's first direct flights to mainland China a year on from my first ministerial visit to the country has been welcomed. The route between Dublin and Beijing is a major boost to [...]
Look Before you Book – Check your Passport
It is that time of year for making plans for holidays. Before you snap up that holiday deal, check your Passport to make sure it is in date. Look before you book: Check that your [...]