Author: Paddy Ryan

  • Milk Price Must Increase for December Supplies

    Milk Price Must Increase for December Supplies

    The Ornua PPI for December has climbed to 135.5, an equivalent farm gate price of 41.6cpl (VAT incl). When adjusted to include the Ornua Value Payment, worth €3.72m, the equivalent farm gate price is 45.6cpl. Due to rising input costs, adverse weather and more restrictive environmental policies, global milk supply from the main exporting countries…

  • Morris lauds the Nenagh Municipal District Project management team

    Morris lauds the Nenagh Municipal District Project management team

    Great news for the Rialto Cinema site which has been awarded 1.2 million euros towards a 1.5 million euro project which will develop the site as an enterprise hub and a centre for town centre housing and a new street scape. This will add to the 800,000 consultants brief for the Historic and Cultural Quarter…

  • Eire Og Annacarty GAA Club Notes – Jan 4 2022

    Eire Og Annacarty GAA Club Notes – Jan 4 2022

    A great day was had by all at the Eire Og Annacarty Donohill road hurling tournament on St.Stephens day in Donohill. After a year without the event it was brilliant to get it back running and we had a record 56 teams participating including teams from Clare and Limerick. In total over €2,000 was raised…

  • Minister O’Brien launches expanded Local Authority Home Loan scheme

    Minister O’Brien launches expanded Local Authority Home Loan scheme

    The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien, TD has today [January 4th 2022] announced a newly expanded Local Authority Home Loan scheme. Minister O’Brien, along with Public Expenditure and Reform Minister Michael McGrath, signed regulations giving effect to the new Local Authority Home Loan scheme from today, January 4th. Commenting he said, “Supporting…

  • Challenging Year Ahead for Farming as Costs Escalate

    Challenging Year Ahead for Farming as Costs Escalate

    IFA President Tim Cullinan said Irish farming is facing into a very challenging year as the costs of doing business threaten to wipe out some modest gains in 2021. He said family farms could be overwhelmed by the steep increases in costs such as feed, energy and fertiliser. Input costs had risen by 15% (Source:…

  • Health and Safety Authority welcomes lowest level of work-related fatalities since records began

    Health and Safety Authority welcomes lowest level of work-related fatalities since records began

    Work-related fatalities declined 30% to 38 fatalities in 2021 from 54 in 2020, the lowest figure recorded since the Authority was established Farming sees a decline of over 50% with 9 fatalities recorded in 2021 compared to 20 in 2020, but still remains one of the most dangerous sectors in which to work Construction records…

  • Boil Water Notice issued for Carrick on Suir Public Water Supply

    Boil Water Notice issued for Carrick on Suir Public Water Supply

    Notice issued due to high turbidity in the water Following advice from the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and Tipperary County Council have issued a Boil Water Notice for the area supplied by the Carrick on Suir (Liguan) Public Water Supply to protect approximately 4,000 people due to high turbidity. The areas affected include all…

  • Tipperary Obituaries – October 28th

    Tipperary Obituaries – October 28th

    The death has occurred of Liam Bergin Camross, Laois / Roscrea, Tipperary iam Bergin, Camross, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Died 27th October 2021, at the Midlands Regional Hospital Tullamore. Son of the late Paddy and Mai Bergin, and dear father to Marie, Liam, David, Samantha and Brian, grandfather to Killian, Ceola, Saóirse and Adam, daughters-in-law, son-in-law,…

  • Minister Butler to visit Dean Maxwell

    Minister Butler to visit Dean Maxwell

    The Minister of State for Older People, Mary Butler TD will visit the Dean Maxwell community nursing home in Roscrea in September, local TD Jackie Cahill has confirmed today. This visit follows a recent meeting between Deputy Cahill and Cllr Michael Smith with the Minister for Public Expenditure, Michael McGrath on the inclusion of the…

  • Tipperary Obituaries – 12 August 2021

    Tipperary Obituaries – 12 August 2021

    The death has occurred of Collette Gardner Millbrae Lodge Nursing Home, Newport,  Tipperary / Castleconnell, Limerick / Dublin Gardner, Collette, Millbrae Lodge Nursing Home, Newport, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Castleconnell, Co. Limerick and Dublin. August 9th 2021 at University hospital Limerick. Sister of the late Beth O’Connell. Regretted by her son Jeremy, brothers Sean,…