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Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, unveiled its End of Year Statement for 2023 revealing a 3% increase in jobs in Westmeath.

Minister for Disability and Fianna Fáil TD for Galway East, Anne Rabbitte, has called on Galway County Council to allocate some of its increased Local Property Tax funding to the provision of new or upgrading of existing playgrounds around the county.

Labour’s City Councillor Niall Mc Nelis in Galway is calling on Government to publish the Housing Commission Report, saying that we need to see much more urgent action on housing.

2023 has proven to be the busiest year on record at Ireland West Airport with passenger numbers increasing by 13% to 818,000 for the first time in the airports history, surpassing the previous record of 807,000 passengers achieved in 2019. The airport now serves 21 International destinations and is served by three of Europe’s major International airlines, Aer Lingus, Lauda Europe and Ryanair.

Local Minister for European Affairs, Deputy Peter Burke, has welcomed the trebling of the Government’s budget for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) grants to €4.7 million.

New eligibility criteria to the Incremental Tenant Purchase Scheme which enables tenants to purchase the local authority home they live in will take effect from 29 January, 2024.

Local Fianna Fáil Deputy Robert Troy, has said that a new €1.3 billion income tax package that has come into effect will make a real difference for working individuals and families in the constituency.

Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris TD recently announced additional funding to help students with a disability access third level education.

Ireland West Airport has welcomed the announcement of funding of €1.8m for the airport under the Public Policy Remit Operational Expenditure Subvention (PPR-O) Scheme.

Changes to income tax which are due to kick in from Monday last will put more money back into peoples’ pockets and ease cost of living pressures, local Minister, Hildegarde Naughton, has said.