Category: Community

  • Tipperary Obituaries – Monday December 21st 2015

    Tipperary Obituaries – Monday December 21st 2015

    Maureen SMITH (née Egan) Cowbawn, Cloughjordan, Tipperary The death has occurred of Maureen Smith (nee Egan) Cowbawn,Cloughjordan Co. Tipperary and late of Roscrea Rd Shinrone . Reposing at St Josephs Funeral Home Borrisokane on Monday evening at 7 pm . Funeral Mass on Tuesday in SS Michaels and John’s church Cloughjordan at 11am and burial…

  • First ever Irish Autism Awareness Day to be held in April – Cllr Lonergan

    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…

  • Tipperary Obituaries – Sunday December 20th 2015

    Tipperary Obituaries – Sunday December 20th 2015

    Mary POWER (née Byrne) Graigue, Ballypatrick, Clonmel, Tipperary Peacefully in the care of the staff at Greenhill’s Nursing Home, Carrick-on-suir. Mary, deeply regretted by her loving family, son Jim, daughters Anne and Geraldine, daughter-in-law Bernie, son-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, extended family and friends. Rest In Peace Reposing at her residence this Sunday evening from 5pm…

  • Lowry welcomes the inclusion of the Rural Practice Allowance for the GP vacancy in Bansha

    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…

  • Repossessions/Evictions Must Be Stopped—Seamus Healy TD

    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,…

  • 12 Tips to Reduce Your Waste This Christmas

    12 Tips to Reduce Your Waste This Christmas

    1. Buy experiences rather than gifts! 2  Cook your Present! – invite friends over for dinner as a present and prepare a special meal of their favourite foods. [ads1] 3.    More Gift Ideas – other great gift ideas include hand-made Christmas tree decorations, native trees vouchers, solar powered radios and torches, energy saving light bulbs,…

  • Minister Kelly Announces Agreement on Implementation of National Policy Document “Keeping Communities Safe”

    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…

  • 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…

  • Minister Alan Kelly allocates €8 million to Local Authorities

    Minister Alan Kelly allocates €8 million to Local Authorities

    Minister Alan Kelly allocates €8 million to Local Authorities to facilitate and support the cost of clean-up in communities in the aftermath of Storm Desmond [ads1] Mr. Alan Kelly, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government has today (15 December, 2015) announced that he will provide local authorities with an additional €8 million in…

  • Quarter of a billion spend on Criminal Legal Aid is jaw dropping – McGrath

    Quarter of a billion spend on Criminal Legal Aid is jaw dropping – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Justice to clarify what measures her Department is taking to drive down the costs associated with Criminal and Civic Legal Aid. Deputy McGrath was speaking after it was revealed to him via Parliamentary question that the total expenditure on criminal legal aid for the years…