Category: Community

  • Hayden Welcomes New Housing Strategy as a Significant Step

    The social housing strategy 20/20 launched today by Ministers Kelly and Coffee represents a new and very welcome departure in Irish housing. The strategy which is aimed at accommodating everybody on the housing waiting list by 2020 (at 90,000 households) will be achieved by delivering 35,000 additional social homes and 75,000 more through a more…

  • Irish say ‘no’ to EU water charges exemption!

    Ireland is the only member state of the EU that does not have to charge for domestic water. That’s according to Tipperary Councillor Jim Ryan, who has been studying the EU’s Water Framework Directive. Ryan, while speaking to Tipperary Times’ Dave O’Grady, believes that the Irish Government could in fact be breaking European law by…

  • Parents of disabled children compellingly argued for legislative change – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has welcomed the growing support he is receiving from members of both the Dáil and Seanad for introducing a Private Members Bill (PMB) which seeks to regulate against the continued use of the phrase ‘incompatible with life.’ Deputy McGrath presented the heads of his PMB entitled The Disability (Amendment) Act 2014…

  • Tipperary Obituaries for Wednesday November 26th 2014

    Tipperary Obituaries for Wednesday November 26th 2014

    The following deaths have occurred. Johnny Byrne, 16 St Johns Terrace, Carrick on Suir and formerly of Glen, Kilsheelan. Reposing at his residence on Thursday evening from 4 to 8 o’clock Funeral Mass in St Nicholas’ Church on Friday morning at 10.30 followed by burial in St Mary’s Cemetery. House private on Friday morning. Billy…

  • Minister Kelly calls for reduced vehicle speeds in housing estates

    The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Alan Kelly, T.D., has instructed local authorities to place greater emphasis on road safety and street design considerations in the assessment of applications for planning permission in respect of new housing developments. “I think it is very important that new urban streets and roads in…

  • Tipperary Obituaries for Tuesday November 25th, 2014

    Tipperary Obituaries for Tuesday November 25th, 2014

    The following deaths have occurred. Margaret McGrath nee Ryan, Pallasmore, Carrigatoher, Nenagh and formerly of Corbally, Portroe. Reposing on Tuesday evening at Ryan’s Funeral Home, Nenagh from 5 to 8 o’clock. Arriving on Wednesday to Youghalara Church, Newtown for Funeral Mass at 11 followed by burial in Burgess Cemetery. House private on Wednesday morning please.…

  • Irish water is this Governments Waterloo by Cllr Seamus Morris

    by Cllr Seamus Morris The last week has seen this government trying to demonise the peaceful protesters who have taken to the streets including calling them everything from “dissidents” to “ISIS”. It is a tried and tested system used on Republicans in this state ever since they had the nerve to stand up to drug dealers…

  • Tipperary Obituaries for Monday November 24th, 2014

    Tipperary Obituaries for Monday November 24th, 2014

    The following deaths have occurred. Michael Davis, Kilmoyler Cross, Cahir. Funeral arriving to St. Mary’s Church Cahir, on Monday morning for 11am Funeral Mass. Burial afterwards in the adjoining cemetery. Family flowers only please, donations in lieu to South Tipperary Hospice Movement. Anne Fitzgerald (nee Flaherty), Pearse Park, Clonmel. Reposing at her daughter Catherine’s residence, Carrigeen…

  • Ros Cré – The Revolution

    Ros Cré,  a town known for its wonderful tourist attractions and it’s sports is located in North Tipperary. A town steeped in tradition and history with its Castle, Damer House and many more fantastic sights, has been decimated by a string of suicides and anti social behaviour, but this story will tell of a towns…

  • Hypocrisy And Cynicism Are Undermining Democracy

    by Seamus Healy, TD The irony and hypocrisy of today’s announcement introducing water charges by Labour Party Minister Alan Kelly T.D. will not be lost on the general public. During the last General Election Minister Kelly and the Labour Party asked the people of North Tipperary to vote for him to prevent Fine Gael imposing…