Category: Politics
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First ever Irish Autism Awareness Day to be held in April – Cllr Lonergan
Local Independent County Councillor, Martin Lonergan has welcomed the agreement by the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Kathleen Lynch, to back the first ever Irish Autism Awareness Day, which will link in with International Autism Awareness Day on 2nd April next. [ads1] Government buildings, OPW buildings and Local Authority buildings will be…
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Lowry welcomes the inclusion of the Rural Practice Allowance for the GP vacancy in Bansha
As predicted for the past week the HSE have finally announced that the Rural Practice Financial Incentive Support package has been agreed in respect of the GP vacancy in Bansha. [ads1] This package will allow for the position to be re-advertised and I am confident it will now attract a number of applications. The Action…
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Repossessions/Evictions Must Be Stopped—Seamus Healy TD
56 Court Orders for Repossession of Tipperary homes were granted from Jan to September this year according to the Courts Service and further orders have been granted since then. [ads1] There must be a complete freeze on repossessions/evictions until the housing and homelessness crisis is solved. Government Banks —PTSB, EBS and AIB owned by the state,…
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Minister Kelly Announces Agreement on Implementation of National Policy Document “Keeping Communities Safe”
Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Mr Alan Kelly TD has welcomed the signing of an agreement between management and staff representatives on the implementation of the national policy document “Keeping Communities Safe” (KCS). [ads1] National policy for the provision of Fire Services in Ireland is driven and supported by the National Directorate…
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Hayes Welcomes New Members To The Board Of Bord Na nGon
“Another Critically important step in implementing Indecon Report” Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Mr. Tom Hayes TD, yesterday announced a number of appointments to the Board of Bord na gCon. [ads1] The Minister has obtained approval for the appointment of two new Directors, Mr. Frank Nyhan and Mr.…
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Justice Peter Kelly appointment may have breached the law – McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has asked the Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald to confirm that all statutory obligations were fulfilled with respect to the proposed appointment of Mr Justice Peter Kelly to the Presidency of the High Court. Deputy McGrath was speaking after concerns were brought to his attention that the appointment may have breached…
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€41million given back to Environment in the middle of a national crisis – McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has asked the Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly to provide a full list of all the funding applications his Department have denied over the course of the last year. Deputy McGrath said he was prompted to do so having voted against the return of over €40 million back to the…
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Morris expresses anger at threat to medical cards, healthcare salaries
Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris has expressed his anger at reports that the Government is proposing further reductions in the numbers in receipt of medical cards, and at the HSE suggestion of withholding increments for up to 30,000 staff. [ads1] Cllr Morris said: “In the same week that nurses prepared for…