Category: Council
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Slashing of €88 million for national, regional and rural roads in 2022 – The Rural Independent Group
The idiotic and damaging Green Party agenda of cutting investment in Irish roads have been outlined in Budget 2022, as Fianna Fail and Fine Gael TDs stand idly by, according to the Leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie Mc Grath. Reacting to the slashing of funding for roads in the Budget, Tipperary Deputy…
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EU Water Quality Report Shows Signs of Improvement in Ireland – IFA
IFA Environment Chairman Paul O’Brien said the Water Quality Report from the European Commission shows some encouraging signs for water quality improvement in Ireland. In particular, the report shows improvements in 152 of 726 water bodies that were prioritised areas for action in the WFD River Basin Management Plan 2018-21. He said recent comments from…
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Use of Digital Covid Certs in hospitality should continue over the winter months – Ahearn
The use of Digital Covid Certificates in restaurants, bars, and cafes should continue throughout the winter months to protect public health and promote strong business in the hospitality sector, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Tipperary Senator Garret Ahearn said, “As we’re seeing an increase in the number of Covid-19 positive patients in hospital and…
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Cashel Anti-Social Behaviour
The Fianna Fáil T.D. for Tipperary, Jackie Cahill has today called for major and urgent action against anti-social behaviour in Cashel. Deputy Cahill has described ongoing behaviour in the town, affecting the GAA club and local cemetery, as ‘shocking in the extreme’ and has backed Cllr Roger Kennedy’s recent comments in relation to this issue.…
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Budget attacks rural communities, consumers, and motorists – The Rural Independents
From blatantly biased to discriminatory; Fianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Greens Budget – whacks consumers, motorists, and homeowners, through regressive carbon tax hikes; while, rewarding banks with massive tax cuts, according to the Rural Independent TDs Speaking from his Tipperary constituency today (Wednesday 13th October), the Leader of the Rural Independent Group, Deputy Mattie Mc…
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Agriculture Committee resumes Nitrates Directive and Action Programme debate
The Joint Committee on Agriculture, Food, and the Marine will meet today, Wednesday, 13 October at 5:30 pm to resume debate, in two sessions, on the Nitrates Directive and water quality monitoring with the Environmental Protection Agency and the Nitrates Directive and Ireland’s Action Programme with officials from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the Department of Housing, Local…
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Green light for 2 Tipperary Irish Water projects to support growth and development in Tipperary – Ahearn
Senator Garret Ahearn has welcomed the announcement of upgrading works to 2 Tipperary wastewater treatment plants in Kilsheelan and Lisvarrinane. This is part of Twenty-one wastewater treatment plants that have been selected for an upgrade as part of the Small Towns and Villages Growth Programme. Senator Garret Ahearn said “I am very happy to see…
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‘Budget 2022 Must Focus on Support Structures and Growth’ – Lowry Michael Lowry TD
‘Budget 2022 must not only close the gaps which have emerged during the pandemic but also put in place support structures that will ensure every person throughout Ireland can grow and be supported in the recovery’ The “critical need to invest in our people to support the transition back to normality” form the backbone of…
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New legislation will clarify law on property rights for landowners in Tipperary – Ahearn
The Government has agreed to enact a Bill which will clarify the law on how some property rights, such as rights of way, are validated and registered, providing certainty for landowners in Tipperary, Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Garret Ahearn said, “New rules on registering easements, rights which allow the use of someone else’s…
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Cahill requests 6 month extension for Templemore GP practice
The Templemore GP crisis was brought up in the Dáil last night by Fianna Fáil T.D. for Tipperary, Jackie Cahill. In choosing this issue as his first item to address this Dáil term, Deputy Cahill raised the concerns of the people of Templemore in relation to the closure of Dr. Joe Hennessy’s practice following his…