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Galway Wool Co-op is an opportunity for Galway Sheep farmers
I welcome the initiative to form a Wool Co-operative to market and sell Galway Wool as a giant step forward for Sheep Farmers. “Last Saturday the Galway Wool Co-op were successful in selling over 5,000 [...]
Congratulations to Three Galway Winners in Green-Schools Irish Water Poster Competition
Winners celebrated by Green-Schools & Irish Water at virtual award ceremony I congratulate the three Galway winners in the Green-Schools Poster and Video Competition Awards online today, in a virtual ceremony shown on screens in [...]
The passport office have a backlog of 90,000 passport applications.
They are processing the applications but there are delays. The Passport offices advice to the public is not to book any flights or ferries unless you have an in-date passport. It is essential to check [...]
Welcome new study on the feasibility of the Western Rail Corridor
I welcome the publication of the Bradley Report on the feasibility of the Western Rail Corridor Phase 2 and Phase 3. The Report sets out the capital cost of €154 million and demonstrates a cost [...]
Calls for Government to provide additional funding for non-public local roads
I have called on the Government to increase the amount of funding for the Local Improvement Scheme (LIS) to deal with the volume of applications received. “Galway County Council have a total of 237 valid [...]
Independent Regional Group Members secure commitment from Tánaiste for buy local campaign
I along with my colleagues in the Independent Regional Group of TDs this week met with the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mr Leo Varadkar today to discuss further supporting Irish local [...]