Funding of €900,000 has been allocated for eight projects in Galway under the Town and Village Scheme. This funding will support projects in several towns and villages in Galway and is part of the Department of Rural and Community Development’s Town and Village Scheme. The funding will support: the development of the Bia Innovator Campus in Athenry… Continue Reading
I welcome today’s (Tuesday) decision by Government to approve the Galway City Ring Road. The Government’s approval for the N6 Galway Ring Road Scheme, formerly the Galway City Outer Bypass, is a significant step forward for the project which will relieve and reduce congestion in Galway city and county. Significant work has been completed on… Continue Reading
I’m delighted to confirm that Wayfair, one of the world’s largest online retailers, is expanding in Galway and creating 200 new jobs which will comprise office-based and virtual/remote-working jobs. Wayfair today marked the 10th anniversary of its multi-lingual European Operations Centre in Galway, Ireland with the announcement of plans to expand its workforce across the country. Through… Continue Reading
Engineers have been appointed by Galway County Council for the N59 Moycullen Bypass Project. The appointment of RPS Consulting Engineers by Galway County Council is a significant step forward for the N59 Moycullen Bypass Project. RPS Consulting Engineers will now finalise design of the bypass, the lands for which have been acquired and are fenced off in advance of construction… Continue Reading
As Minister with responsibility for the Inland Fisheries sector I have allocated funding of €300,000 for 2019 to ensure Inland Fisheries Ireland’s (IFI) successful operations involving extensive removal of the invasive waterweed, Lagarosiphon Major (L.major), at Lough Corrib, Co. Galway, continue. I have also asked IFI and his Department to continue liaison with the National Parks and… Continue Reading