Minister Carey's first visit to the Gaeltacht. April 2010 (162 kb)
Minister Carey and Caitlín Nic an Ultaigh at Ionad Tacaíochta Teaghlaigh during the Minister’s first visit to the Gaeltacht.
Photographer: Seán Ó Mainnín
Minister Ó Cuív visits Benwiskin, County Sligo. September 2009 (346 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs visited Benwiskin, Co Sligo (21/09/09) to view the opportunities for developing a walking trail at Benwiskin and to see possibilities for including the mountain in a pilot open access plan. Minister Ó Cuív is pictured with local farmer Mr Andy “The Bull” McSharry.
Photograph: Peter Wilcock
Minister Ó Cuív visits Benwiskin, County Sligo. September 2009 (315 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs visited Benwiskin, Co Sligo (21/09/09) to view the opportunities for developing a walking trail at Benwiskin and to see possibilities for including the mountain in a pilot open access plan. Minister Ó Cuív is pictured with local farmer Mr Andy “The Bull” McSharry.
Photograph: Peter Wilcock
Launch of National Trails Day 2009. September 2009 (227 kb)
090909: Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, launching National Trails Day 2009
Photo: Maxwells
Launch of National Trails Day 2009. September 2009 (178 kb)
090909: Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, launching National Trails Day 2009
Photo: Maxwells
Minister Ó Cuív and Bus Éireann Supporting Gaillimh le Gaeilge Initiative. July 2009 (187 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív and Bus Éireann supporting Gaillimh le Gaeilge's campaign to increase the use of Irish as an everyday working language in Galway. 20/07/09 Ceannt Station, Galway
North South Ministerial Council Meeting. July 2009 (98 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Nelson McCausland MP, MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, pictured today in Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal at the North South Ministerial Council Meeting, languages and waterways sectors,
Photo: Liam Sweeney
July 9, 2009.
North South Ministerial Council Meeting. July 2009 (110 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs and Nelson McCausland MP, MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, pictured today in Gaoth Dobhair, Co. Donegal at the North South Ministerial Council Meeting, languages and waterways sectors.
Photo: Liam Sweeney
July 09, 2009
National Famine Memorial Day 2009, Skibereen, Co. Cork. 17 May 2009 (117 kb)
National Famine Memorial Day 2009, Skibereen, Co. Cork. 17 May 2009 (73 kb)
National Famine Memorial Day 2009, Skibereen, Co. Cork. 17 May 2009 (147 kb)
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., launching www.makehungerhistory.org. May 2009 (239 kb)
Caption: Minister Éamon Ó Cuív and Brian Hanratty, CEO of Gorta, aboard replica Famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston, launching the website www.makehungerhistory.org to mark National Famine Memorial Day 2009. May 2009
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., in Toronto, Canada. May 2009 (44 kb)
FAMINE TRIBUTE, Ireland Park, Toronto, Canada: Minister Éamon Ó Cuív & Royal Canadian Mounted Police Officer Terry Russel beside The Jubliant Man by Rowan Gillespie
Photo: William C. Smith & Irish Connections Canada
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd. March 2009. (95 kb)
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD with Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd at the Queensland Irish Association St. Patrick's Eve Dinner, 16/03/09
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd. March 2009. (88 kb)
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD with Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd at the Queensland Irish Association St. Patrick's Eve Dinner, 16/03/09.
Official opening of Waterways Ireland's new headquarters building, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh 16-01-09 (95 kb)
L-R: Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Gregory Campbell MP, MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, John Martin, CEO Waterways Ireland and Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs
NATIONAL FAMINE MEMORIAL DAY 2009 (53 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív with members of the National Famine Commemoration Committee, Brian Hanratty (CEO Gorta), Tim Pat Coogan and Michael Blanch. (08/01/2009)
(Photograph: Fennells)
FAI CEO John Delaney presenting Minister Éamon Ó Cuív with a signed jersey. December 2008 (568 kb)
FAI CEO John Delaney presenting Minister Éamon Ó Cuív with a signed jersey from the Georgia/Ireland game at Abbotstown 18/12/08. That match marked the first time that 'Éire' was used on international match day jerseys. (Photo: InphoPhotography)
At the unveiling of the plaque marking the opening of refurbished pier and coastal protection works at Inishbofin, Co. Galway. November 2008 (61 kb)
Inishbofin islander Mark Cunnane (7) helps Minister Éamon Ó Cuív to unveil the plaque marking the opening of refurbished pier and coastal protection works at Inishbofin, Co. Galway on Friday, 14/11/08.
Photo: Andrew Downes
At the announcement of the North West Mayo Community Development Forum, Government Buildings 06/11/08.
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Minister Éamon Ryan, Minister Éamon Ó Cuív
Photograph: Johnny Bambury, Fennell Photography
At the announcement of the North West Mayo Community Development Forum, Government Buildings 06/11/08. (49 kb)
Joe Brosnan (Chair), Minister Éamon Ryan, Minister Éamon Ó Cuív
Photograph: Johnny Bambury, Fennell Photography
Ministers Ó Cuív and Ryan at the official opening of Caladh Mór, Inis Meáin 03-11-08 (2) (48 kb)
Photo: Andrew Downes
Ministers Ó Cuív and Ryan at the official opening of Caladh Mór, Inis Meáin. 03/11/2008 (60 kb)
Photo: Andrew Downes
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív, TD, at St. Agnes' Church, E 43rd St. in New York City. October 2008 (60 kb)
Fr. Aiden O'Driscoll (L), Rev. Richard Adams (R), Pastor of St. Agnes Church on E 43rd St. in New York City and Minister Éamon Ó Cuív with a plaque commemorating his grandfather President Eamon de Valera's baptism at St. Agnes Church in 1882. The plaque will be on permanent display at the church's baptismal font. (19/10/08)
At the launch of www.logainm.ie. October 2008 (45 kb)
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD with project director, Dr. Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidin.
www.logainm.ie is a new public website that provides the official Irish language names of almost 100,000 towns, streets and post offices throughout the country.
At the launch of www.logainm.ie. October 2008 (50 kb)
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD with project director, Dr. Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidin and Chief Placenames Officer, Dónall Mac Giolla Easpaig.
www.logainm.ie is a new public website that provides the official Irish language names of almost 100,000 towns, streets and post offices throughout the country.
At the launch of An Leabhar Mór, published by The O'Brien Press, at the Foras na Gaeilge offices, 16/09/08. (75 kb)
L-R: Michael O’Brien, Malcolm Maclean, Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Ivan O’Brien
At the announcement of the 2008 RAPID Sports Capital Top-Up grants in Tallaght. September 2008 (57 kb)
L-R: Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Mayor Marie Corr and Billy Coman, Senior Executive Officer, South Dublin County Council.
(Photograph: Fennell Photography)
Launch of National Trails Day. July 2008 (125 kb)
24/07/08 Minister Éamon Ó Cuív with Kathryn Thomas and Jahrea O'Hara, at the launch of National Trails Day in St. Stephen's Green, Dublin.
Sunday 28th September 2008 is the first National Trails Day to be organised in Ireland and everyone is being encouraged to get out and enjoy the huge range of trails available across the country.
Photo: Fennell Photography
Officially opening of the new Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs office in Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo. July 2008 (66 kb)
Left to right. Gerry Kearney, Secretary General of the Department, Cllr Aidan Colleary, Patrick Bailey, President of Tubbercurry Chamber of Commerce, Cllr Gerry Lundy, Cllr. Margaret Gormley, Cllr Jude Devins, Cathaoirleach Sligo County Council, Éamon Ó Cuív T.D, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, John Curran TD, Minister of State (with special responsibility for Community Affairs and the National Drugs Strategy) at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs , Dr. Jimmy Devins , Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, and Senator Eamon Scanlon.
North-South Ministerial Council. July 2008 (157 kb)
Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Northern Ireland Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure, Gregory Campbell MP MLA met at a North South Minesterial Council meeting do discuss language and waterways issues – Limavady, Co. Derry – 4 July 2008 – Photograph by Pacemaker Press
Ó Cuív meets Rural Recreation Officers - June 2008 (1,945 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív met 11 of the 12 newly appointed Rural Recreation Officers at the Abbey Hotel, Roscommon on 12 June 2008. The Rural Recreation officers will promote walking tourism and promote The Walks Scheme
Ó Cuív announces that the Government will Commemorate the Great Famine - May 2008 (843 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, has announced that the Government has agreed to commemorate the Great Famine with an annual memorial day, and that he will be setting up a committee to decide on the most appropriate way to mark the event. 23-05-08
Ó Cuív launches LEADER element of the National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013, May 2008 (390 kb)
Michael Ludlow (Chair, Comhar LEADER na hÉireann), Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., Martina Earley (Secretary, Comhar LEADER na hÉireann), Frank D'Arcy (Treasurer, Comhar LEADER na hÉireann) at the launch of the LEADER element of the National Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 in European Union House, 18 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Minister O Cuív on air at West Dublin Access Radio, Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre May 2008 (3,821 kb)
Minister for Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív, T.D., on air at West Dublin Access Radio, Ballyfermot Community Civic Centre
(Photo - Terry Holmes- TH.Photo)
Minister Ó Cuív, Minister Poots and John Martin launch Waterways Ireland accessible sailing programme at the London Boat Show, 18 January 2008. (1,386 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Edwin Poots MLA, Minister for Culture, Arts and Leisure and John Martin, CEO of Waterways Ireland, at the joint North-South Ministerial launch of a programme sponsored by Waterways Ireland to support access for people with disabilities on inland waterways.
Ó Cuív turns on the Christmas Lights in Claremorris, Co. Mayo - December 2007 (182 kb)
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD and Claremorris Chamber President Mr. John Killeen turning on the Christmas lights in Claremorris
Photo - Karl Keaney
Ó Cuív signs contract for Cill Rónain Harbour Development – December 2007
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Minister Éamon Ó Cuív TD, with Bernard Murphy of Ascon Ltd., Seán Canney Lord Mayor of Galway, and Martina Maloney, County Manager at the signing of the contract for the Cill Rónain Harbour Development – 17 December 2007
Ó Cuív launches the Coillte Welcome Initiative - November 2007 (530 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with Mary Wallace TD, Minister of State for Forestry and Davie Gunning CEO Coillte at the Launch of Coillte's Welcome Initative in Coillte’s Newtownmountkennedy headquarters on the 22 November 2007
See www.coillteoutdoors.ie for more details
Ó Cuív at NCCRI Launch - October 2007 (214 kb)
Launch of "Supporting the Implementation of the National Action Plan Against Racism - A Strategy Guide for Community Development Projects, Family Resource Centres and Partnerships" by Éamon Ó Cuív TD, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.
L to R (seated) Roberto Samson (Catholic Youth Care), Salome Mbugua (Aikwda), Aiden Lloyd (Pobal), Minister Ó Cuív, (standing) Martin Collins (Pavee Point) & Philip Watt (NCCRI). Morrison Hotel, Dublin. Photo by Derek Speirs
Ó Cuív on Inis Méain - July 2007 (171 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív turns the first sod for the new pier on Inis Meáin - 16 July 2007
Ó Cuív at Fulbright Scholarship Presentations - June 2007 (1,966 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív, Professor Therese Fahy (President of the Irish Fulbright Alumni
Association), and Prof. William Reville (Outgoing President of the IFAA) at the
presentation of this year’s Fulbright Scholarships in Dublin Castle.
Ó Cuív walks the Sheepshead Way in Co. Cork - March 2007 (889 kb)
01/03/07 Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Éamon Ó Cuív TD (centre) with President of the IFA, Padraig Walshe, and local landowner Finbarr Spillane (rt) walking the Sheepshead Way in West Cork.
Pic. Michael MacSweeney/Provision
Ó Cuív and Ahern at NDP Briefing - January 2007 (209 kb)
Noel Ahern T.D., Minister of State at the Dept. of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, and Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, at a media briefing on the community development aspects of the National Development Plan. 24-01-07. Photo: Fennell Photography
Ó Cuív at Tubbercurry Railway Station - September 2006 (727 kb)
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív with Father Mícheál Mac Gréil at the old railway station in Tubbercurry 1809-06 - site clearance works on the unused railway line between Claremorris and Collooney
Ó Cuív at Small Food Producers Forum - September 2006 (370 kb)
Seamus Jordan, Head Chef at The Tullamore Court Hotel, Darina Allen, Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív T.D. and Derek Davis at the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs Small Food Producers Forum in the Tullamore Court Hotel, Tullamore, Co. Offaly on Thursday the 14th of September.
Ó Cuív Launches RAPID Evaluation - June 2006 (313 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (01-06-06) at the launch of an independent evaluation of the RAPID programme
commissioned by Pobal at St Andrews Lane Resource Centre, Pearse St., Dublin 2 (RAPID South East Inner City area)
Photo: Peter Houlihan/Fennell Photography.
New Zealand - March 2006 (342 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs meeting the Commissioner for the Maori language in New Zealand recently
Ireland West Airport Knock - 30 January 2006 (1,426 kb)
Launch of Firefighting Appliances
Ireland West Airport Knock, Co. Mayo
Photograph - Peter Wilcox
Visit to Inis Bigil - December 2005 (597 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív on the boat to Inis Bigil
photo - MC LAUGHLIN STUDIOS
Ministers Ó Cuív and Hanson 12 October 2005 (39 kb)
Éamon Ó Cuív T.D., Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with David Hanson M.P., Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure in Northern Ireland meeting today (12/10/05) in Dublin.
Aire Ó Cuív, Island Visit - July 2005 (199 kb)
Minister Ó Cuív's visit to the islands, July 2005
Ó Cuív Playing Football - Leitir Móir - October 2004 (83 kb)
An tAire Ó Cuív playing football with Filimíne Ní Fhlathartha at Cumann Peile Naomh Anna, Leitir Móir, Co. Galway, after announcing a €1.2m grant for the construction of a new sport centre 11-10-04
Minister Ó Cuív T.D. opening the fuel distribution station and recycling centre on Inis Mór, Árainn, Co. Galway. June 2008 (59 kb)
with Cathy Ní Ghoill, Manager of Comharchumann Forbartha Árann Teo
Minister Éamon Ó Cuív T.D. at Cill Rónáin Port, Inis Mór, Árainn, Co. Galway. June 2008 (65 kb)
Sod-turning ceremony
