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Minister Seán Canney has welcomed tweaks to flood relief schemes but is hesitant to call for Galway city’s sea defences to be listed as ‘critical infrastructure’.

Minister of State Seán Canney has accused his own government of lacking transparency in how it allocates money to local authorities.

Galway County Council has signed a €3.4 million contract with Burns Construction & Civil Engineering Ltd. for the construction of a new fire station in Loughrea, with work expected to begin in the coming weeks.

The Government’s decision to designate the N6 Galway City Ring Road as a critical infrastructure project under the Critical Infrastructure Act 2026 has been widely welcomed across Galway as a major step towards accelerating the delivery of one of the State’s largest road projects.

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has signed new regulations that will double the charges payable by owners of scramblers seized and detained by An Garda Síochána.

Alánna O’Brien and Sonya Naumova, both of Galway city, met with TDs and representatives in Dublin to highlight the urgent need for increased Government investment in youth work services in Budget 2027.

Almost 10 months after funding was approved, recruitment for an out-of-hours mental health crisis nursing team in Galway city has begun.

Significant changes have been made to the Carer’s Allowance means test, marking the largest ever increase in weekly income disregards as well as allowing more families to qualify for support.

Six weeks ago in this column, I described the approval of the N6 Galway City Ring Road as potentially the most consequential planning decision for Galway’s housing market in a generation. I meant every word of it. The relief felt across the region when An Coimisiún Pleanála finally issued that decision in April was real and it was earned, the product of more than 30 years of planning, campaigning, legal battles, and hard money spent.

Seán Canney TD, Minister of State for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports and Leader in Cabinet of the Independent Ministers, has welcomed the allocation of €69,300 in funding for Galway organisations and local authorities under the 2026 Communicating Europe Initiative (CEI), which supports projects that enhance public understanding of the European Union and Ireland’s role within it.