Tag: Jackie Cahill – Fianna Fail

  • 17 week delay for Carer’s Allowance Applications is deeply unfair – Cahill

    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…

  • Controversy hits Tipperary Fianna Fáil as bogus text sent to members

    Fianna Fáil in Tipperary were cast into turmoil at 7PM today as a bogus text from the offical Tipperary Fianna Fáil account was sent asking voters to vote in a certain way, putting certain Fianna Fáil candidates at a distinct advantage. The text prompted Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Smith of Roscrea to take to Facebook.…

  • Tipperary Hoteliers Welcome Fine Gael’s Commitment to Tipperary Tourism – Coonan

    Fine Gael candidate Noel Coonan has warmly greeted Tipperary Hoteliers’s statement today welcoming Fine Gael’s commitment to ensuring tourism remains at the heart of our economic policy during the lifetime of the next Government. “The Tipperary tourism sector has played a crucial role in the Irish economic recovery. Underpinned by strategic decisions, such as the…

  • Paddy Power looking forward to Tipperary Election

    Paddy Power are known for having their finger on the pulse on every sporting and non sporting events. Politics is no different and today the Paddy Power traders spoke to Tipperary Times. They went through the Tipperary market in detail explaining how some candidates have received large bets which reflects in their prices but that…

  • Pipeliner to set up operations in Nenagh

    By Alan Kelly TD I was delighted to work with Pipeliner, a Norwegian bases company that specialises in the rehabilitation of no longer fit for purpose pipe lines in the water distribution system. I was happy to assist Pipeliner in setting up their operations in Nenagh. To start with Pipeliner hope to recruit a team…

  • Former Labour Councillor Virginia O’Dowd calls for people to support Kelly

    By Virginia O’Dowd I am calling on the voters of Tipperary to support Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, in this Friday’s election by giving him their Number 1 preference. Alan Kelly has delivered for Tipperary, and not just for Nenagh. He has brought much-needed jobs to Nenagh (First Data, Pipeliner, Silvermines hydro-electric storage will bring…

  • The Last Two Governments Cut Garda Numbers and Services and Endangered Public Safety

    There is no substitute for actual Gardaí patrolling from open, staffed garda stations in rural and urban areas! Both recent governments are responsible for cuts in garda numbers and services. This resulted in a reduction in over 2000 gardaí since and the closure of about 130 garda stations including several in Co. Tipperary. Five garda…

  • Local Authority tenants disqualified from flood compensation – McGrath

    Local Authority tenants disqualified from flood compensation – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described a notification from Labour Party Minister of State Kevin Humphreys that tenants in private rented accommodation or local authority accommodation will not receive flood assistance grants as outrageous. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Minister confirmed to him that any loss or damage to such properties will not qualify…

  • Viability of Dean Maxwell Nursing Unit Confirmed & HSE Seek Director of Nursing – Coonan

    Tipperary Fine Gael candidate Noel Coonan has responded to political scare-mongering regarding the future of Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit saying the unit is “very much secure into the future”. Deputy Coonan received verification of this fact from Bernard Gloster, Chief Officer, HSE Mid West Community Healthcare yesterday (Monday) evening. “Yesterday evening the HSE, representatives…

  • Fitzgibbon seeks Green Light from Voters

    Gearoid Fitzgibbon is the Green Candidate for County Tipperary. Proposing a wide range of reforms, Fitzgibbon has identified ways for Tipperary to create indigenous jobs. The Green Economy is expanding, Fitzgibbon feels Tipperary should be a part of that to avail of the potential jobs and investment it may create. Fitzgibbon spoke to Tipperary Times…