Category: Politics

  • Schools set to reopen as planned, claims Education Minister

    Schools set to reopen as planned, claims Education Minister

    Minister for Education, Norma Foley, has today said she has “every confidence” that schools up and down the country “have the capacity for the full reopening in late August, early September”. Speaking with Claire Byrne on RTE, she stated there were “strong mitigation measures” which will be in place in schools to ensure that they…

  • Lowry Welcomes Changes to Ash Dieback Scheme but says More Required

    Lowry Welcomes Changes to Ash Dieback Scheme but says More Required

    Deputy Michael Lowry has welcomed the changes to the Ash Dieback Scheme saying that it provides nothing more that the owners of such plantations deserve.  It was announced by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine on Friday last that the rules have changed for eligibility for the Scheme with immediate effect and includes all…

  • Ryan welcomes Proposed Music Hub for Thurles

    Ryan welcomes Proposed Music Hub for Thurles

    Independent Cllr Jim Ryan has welcomed a proposed music hub for Thurles. Speaking after it was announced that Tipperary County Council were to apply for funding, Cllr Ryan stated; “I am thrilled to announce that Tipperary County Council have applied to the Government for funding under its Town and Village Renewal Scheme in order to…

  • Sinn Féin is determined to deliver in Health with a €914m plan to turn the tide for patients and healthcare workers – Martin Browne TD

    Sinn Féin is determined to deliver in Health with a €914m plan to turn the tide for patients and healthcare workers – Martin Browne TD

    Commenting on today’s launch of Sinn Féin’s ‘Tackling Waiting Lists’ plan, Tipperary TD Martin Browne said that Sinn Féin’s proposals are needed “in the face of a tsunami of delayed and missed care which is barrelling down on the health service.” The Sinn Féin TD said that this is particularly needed in County Tipperary given…

  • Mc Grath slams government for abandoning Music & Entertainment sector

    Mc Grath slams government for abandoning Music & Entertainment sector

    Tipperary Deputy Mattie Mc Grath, who is leader of the Rural Independent Group in the Dáil, has called on the government to urgently address the impending ‘cliff-edging’ situation for many musicians and other live performers in September, who could potentially be left without income this winter. Speaking today (Friday 23rd July) from his Tipperary constituency, Deputy…

  • €76,500 for Galbertstown, Holycross Flood Works

    €76,500 for Galbertstown, Holycross Flood Works

    The OPW has today (July 20th) signed off on funding amounting to €76,500 for flood works at Galbertstown, Holycross. Fianna Fáil T.D. for Tipperary, Jackie Cahill announced this positive news this afternoon after receiving confirmation directly from the OPW, following extended representations on the matter. Cahill thanked the OPW and Minister Patrick O’Donovan for working…

  • Tipperary County Council Library Service Receives Right To Read Award

    Tipperary County Council Library Service Receives Right To Read Award

    In recognition of the implementation of the core programme of Right to Read literacy support services in 2020, Tipperary County Council Library Service has been awarded the Right to Read Award 2020 by the Department of Rural and Community Development. This is in recognition of the standard at which the library service provides literacy and…

  • Peat importation ‘achieving nothing in the battle against climate change’ – Cahill

    Peat importation ‘achieving nothing in the battle against climate change’ – Cahill

    The Chairperson of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee, Jackie Cahill wrote to An Taoiseach Micheál Martin this morning highlighting his pressing concerns for the future of the horticulture, mushroom growing and nursery industries in Ireland. This was on foot of a committee hearing yesterday afternoon in which department officials from separate government departments appeared before the…

  • Statement from Martin Browne TD on the challenges facing the Tipperary Horticultural Sector

    Statement from Martin Browne TD on the challenges facing the Tipperary Horticultural Sector

    “This week, I met with horticultural growers – including Frank Alley of Dundrum nurseries – who demonstrated in Dublin today as stocks of horticultural peat dwindle.   “Horticultural peat accounts for a minuscule amount of peat traditionally harvested. “Yet the sector is facing a crisis since the harvesting of horticultural peat fell victim to the ban…

  • Rural Independents demand independent financial review of taxpayer funding to An Taisce

    Rural Independents demand independent financial review of taxpayer funding to An Taisce

    Moving a Dáil Topical debate last week, the Rural Independent Group again demanded the government to undertake a full independent financial review of all taxpayer funding to An Taisce and to end the prescribed body designation the organisation enjoys under the planning Acts. Speaking today, the Leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie Mc…