Category: Politics

  • €549,269 for Thurles Market Quarter

    €549,269 for Thurles Market Quarter

    The Department of Rural and Community Development has approved further funding today (October 19th) for the development of the Thurles Market Quarter. This funding, in addition to the €2,893,861 already allocated to this project, has been allocated under the Rural Regeneration Development Fund and welcomed by Government TD and Thurles local, Jackie Cahill. Speaking on…

  • Tipperary people must continue to manage risk from Covid-19 as reopening plan proceeds cautiously – Ahearn

    Tipperary people must continue to manage risk from Covid-19 as reopening plan proceeds cautiously – Ahearn

    Everyone must take steps to manage the risk posed by Covid-19 as the Government’s next phase of reopening proceeds on a cautious basis, a Fine Gael Senator has said. Senator Garret Ahearn said “In line with public health advice, my colleagues in Government have agreed to the full reopening of the hospitality, entertainment and night-time…

  • Additional €549,269 Allocated to Thurles Market Quarter – Lowry

    Additional €549,269 Allocated to Thurles Market Quarter – Lowry

    Thurles Market Quarter is to receive an additional €549,269 in funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. This brings the total funding allocated to the project to €3.4million. As confirmed by Deputy Michael Lowry in April, this exciting venture was approved for €3m funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. This additional funding…

  • Taoiseach meets with Tipperary Town Chamber of Commerce

    Taoiseach meets with Tipperary Town Chamber of Commerce

    An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin met with members of the Tipperary Town Chamber of Commerce Sunday (October 17th) to discuss the progression of the Tipperary Town Bypass. This meeting was organised by Fianna Fáil T.D. for Tipperary, Jackie Cahill and was also attended by Tipperary Town Chamber of Commerce members Joe Hayes (Chairperson), Rita Fenton (Secretary)…

  • Slashing of €88 million for national, regional and rural roads in 2022 – The Rural Independent Group

    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…

  • EU Water Quality Report Shows Signs of Improvement in Ireland – IFA

    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…

  • Student Accommodation – Housing for All

    Student Accommodation – Housing for All

    The Government’s flagship housing policy, Housing for All, launched last month by Minister Darragh O’Brien will be of benefit in providing student accommodation in Tipperary, according to local T.D. Jackie Cahill. The comprehensive and ambitious state housing policy also contains plans to allow Technological Universities to borrow from the Housing Finance Agency in order to…

  • Use of Digital Covid Certs in hospitality should continue over the winter months – Ahearn

    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…

  • Cashel Anti-Social Behaviour

    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.…

  • Budget attacks rural communities, consumers, and motorists – The Rural Independents

    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…