The Wild Atlantic Way Discovery Point at Derrigimlagh in Connemara was recently launched following a €1.2 million investment. I was delighted to join Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD for the opening of the Discovery Point which features an interactive, interpretative looped walk around the site of historical significance. Derrigimlagh marks… Continue Reading
The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney has informed me that the public consultation period on the application by the Marine Institute for a foreshore lease on Galway Bay has been extended from Tuesday, 2nd August to Friday, 9th September. This extension follows on from two previous extensions granted in June and… Continue Reading
The construction of the new Oughterard Sewerage Scheme Plant will start next month, Irish Water has confirmed to me today. The new plant is part of a €4.2 million investment in the Oughterard Sewerage Scheme by Irish Water which will increase the capacity of the treatment facility to serve the town and surrounding area. This… Continue Reading
Funding of €9 million has been announced by my colleague the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Heather Humphreys TD, for the new Arts and Culture Capital Scheme which will run from 2016-2018. Arts and cultural centres across Galway, Mayo and the West can now apply for funding under the scheme. The… Continue Reading
A new aid package for the EU Agriculture sector, with particular emphasis on the dairy sector, has been agreed at €500m on an EU wide basis. Ireland is to receive €11.1m million in the package which is great news for Galway’s dairy farmers. The way the overall package is structured is also very beneficial to the Irish… Continue Reading