Category: Community

  • Noel Coonan TD Welcomes Good News for Cashel Town

    Noel Coonan TD Welcomes Good News for Cashel Town

    Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed the good news that a new fire station is in the pipeline for Cashel Town. DeputyCoonan commented: “Last year  the Templemore community received positive news about a new fire station for their town and today it is Cashel’s turn. This is further proof of the Government’s commitment to our…

  • Noel Coonan TD Welcomes €50,000 for Tipperary Groups

    Noel Coonan TD Welcomes €50,000 for Tipperary Groups

    Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed the announcement of €50,000 funding for Tipperary projects under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme from the Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht. “The funding will allow for the conservation and repair of heritage buildings across the county. The economic recovery is allowing for increased investment in our heritage assets…

  • McGrath slams Minster Tom Hayes over Bansha Medical Centre

    McGrath slams Minster Tom Hayes over Bansha Medical Centre

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has strongly criticised Minister of State Tom Hayes regarding commitments he gave relating to the restoration of the Rural Practice Allowance for Bansha Medical Centre. Deputy McGrath was speaking after he was informed by the HSE that no permanent doctor has been found to fill the vacant GP position and that  the post…

  • Noel Coonan TD encourages local arts centres to apply for new fund

    Noel Coonan TD encourages local arts centres to apply for new fund

    €9m investment scheme for arts and culture centres Fine Gael TD for Tipperary Noel Coonan, has encouraged Tipperary arts centres to apply for funding under a new €9 million investment scheme for arts and culture centres announced by the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys. “This welcome new investment scheme for not-for-profit arts…

  • Government failure creates community activists standing against water privatisation

    Government failure creates community activists standing against water privatisation

    Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris addressed the water tax protest in Clonmel Saturday. He says that the Government has misread the situation, tried to criminalise protesters, leading to the activist Right2Change movement, which will eject the right-wing Government. He further blames the Labour Party for the current housing crisis. Cllr Morris…

  • Toireasa Ferris visits Tipperary, laments failure to achieve vision of 1916 Proclamation

    Toireasa Ferris visits Tipperary, laments failure to achieve vision of 1916 Proclamation

    Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris attended the annual commemoration of 4 Irish citizens executed in 1922 in Roscrea, Sunday. The all-county event, had Carrick-on-Suir Republican flute band providing marching music, and attendance from every Sinn Féin cumann in Tipperary. Guest speaker was Cllr Toireasa Ferris of Kerry, daughter of Martin Ferris…

  • Kelly announces funding for refurbishment of Carrick-on-Suir Library

    Kelly announces funding for refurbishment of Carrick-on-Suir Library

    Mr. Alan Kelly, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government today, Monday, 25 January 2016, announced an allocation of €150,000 towards the refurbishment of Carrick-on-Suir Library and an allocation of €100,000 for the purchase of a schools mobile library for the county. Making the announcement at Carrick-on-Suir Library, the Minister said that he…

  • Tipperary Obituaries – January 29th 2016

    Tipperary Obituaries – January 29th 2016

    The death has occurred of Denis (dinny) NOONAN Newhall, Grange Barna, Thurles, Tipperary Reposing at Egan’s Funeral Home Thurles Friday, 29th January 2016, from 5pm with removal at 7pm to Sacred Heart Church, Gortnahoe. Requiem Mass Saturday at 11.30am and burial afterwards in Good Shepherd Cemetery The death has occurred of Sarah CARR (née O’Donovan)…

  • Tipperary Obituaries – January 27th 2016

    Tipperary Obituaries – January 27th 2016

    The death has occurred of William (Willie) CLEARY Kilrea Ardcroney, Nenagh, Tipperary Reposing at Ryan’s Funeral Home, Nenagh this Wednesday from 5pm to 7pm.  Remains arriving to Ardcroney Church on Thursday for Requiem Mass at 12 noon followed by burial afterwards in Ardcroney New Cemetery.   The death has occurred of Michael DWYER Marian Terrace, Causeway, Kerry…

  • SONG TO COMMERATE 1916

    SONG TO COMMERATE 1916

    Coiste Náisiúnta Scór, the National GAA Committee for the promotion of culture, is delighted to announce that, in conjunction with the 1916 commemorations, they are launching a Ballad Writing Project for second level schools. To commemorate 1916, the GAA through one of its cultural branches Coiste Náisiúnta Scór, would welcome the participation of Second Level…