Minister Canney met Caherlistrane native Ciara Jennings while in China.

North Galway ministers fly flag for St Patrick's Day in China and Chicago

GALWAY could be twinned with a Chinese city following a successful tour of the Asian nation by Tuam Minister Sean Canney.
The OPW minister completed a gruelling seven day tour of China last Saturday, having been asked by Foreign Affairs Minister Charlie Flanagan to represent the government as part of the international St Patrick’s Day celebrations.
Minister Canney described the trip as 'absolutely brilliant’ and said he had made some important advances on a number of agricultural and tourism fronts.

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