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Cannon welcomes investment in Galway recreation facilities

South Roscommon was the setting on Tuesday morning as Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Heather Humphreys, officially opened a number of community focused projects, all of which were the beneficiaries of investment under the Government’s ambitious rural development policy, Our Rural Future.

Local Fine Gael Senator Aisling Dolan has welcomed changes to the Farm Assist Means Test recently announced by Minister for Social Protection, Heather Humphreys, the result of which will mean more farmers in the Midlands region benefitting from participation in agri-environmental programmes with no impact to social protection payments with an income disregard now being applied to the Department’s Farm Assist, Jobseeker’s Allowance and State (Non-Contributory) Pensions.

More than 500 people attended a SIPTU organised public meeting on the need to protect the operation of Rural Social Scheme (RSS) and Tús projects, in the Travellers Friend Hotel in Castlebar, on Monday night.

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Heather Humphreys, has confirmed that the Connected Hubs Voucher Scheme has gone live.

Last week, a Government-backed voucher scheme to promote hot-desking was rolled out across the country. As part of the initiative, up to 10,000 free hot desks will be made available for registered users of the ConnectedHubs.ie platform.

Three Connected Hubs projects in Mayo were successful in securing funding to build capacity and enhance existing remote working facilities under the Connected Hubs Call 2022.

Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke has confirmed that a series of improvements to the Government’s supports for carers are now in effect.

The Western Development Commission has launched a new interactive map for social enterprises operating in the western region covering Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.

The Western Development Commission has launched a new interactive map for social enterprises operating in the western region covering Clare, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal.