Tag: fianna fail
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17 week delay for Carer’s Allowance Applications is deeply unfair – Cahill
Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill has said that it’s just not on that applicants for Carers Allowance are being forced to wait for, on average, 17 weeks for a decision on their application. Carers make many sacrifices to take care of their relatives and loved ones in their homes, and they deserve to be treated…
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DEBATE: Was Michael Smith right to become Cathaoirleach of Roscrea/Thurles/Templemore District
Fianna Fáil are at logger heads over the unexpected move by Roscrea’s Michael Smith to become the next Cathaoirleach (Chair) of the Roscrea/Thurles/Templemore District. Some party colleagues have gone as far as to accuse Cllr. Smith of stabbing his fellow party colleagues in the back to further his own political ambitions. While the proposed move was…
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Time for new way of doing politics in Tipperary – Sinn Féin
It is time for the old way of doing politics in Tipperary to change. The first step is for a new way to elect positions. To further this Tipperary Sinn Fein calls for the use of the D’ Hondt system in the new Tipperary county council for the election of Cathaoirleach and Leas Cathaoirleach and…
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Thurles native likely to stand in Dublin for local elections
Former Minister Mary Hanafin has until noon today to withdraw as a local election candidate. Its after the party did a U-turn on a decision to ask the Thurles native her to run. Kate Feeney is already standing for Fianna Fail in the same ward in Blackrock in Dublin. It’s believed that Ms Hanafin will…