Category: Politics

  • Statement on Budget 2015 by Seamus Healy TD

    Labour Abandon the Lower Paid and 190,000 Unemployed After 6 years of cuts and tax rises this budget is a major disappointment especially to those in poverty, on low pay and who are unemployed. Based on CSO figures half a million families will remain in poverty. 190,000 people who are unemployed for less than a…

  • Budget will make farms will support beef farmers

    Fine Gael TD Noel Coonan, has said that the measures announced in the Budget will increase access to land, the more productive use of land and ease the succession and transfer of farms. There has also been important support for the beef sector which will be welcomed by hard pressed beef farmers. Deputy Coonan said:…

  • “Leaking of Budget details used to be a resigning offence,” McGrath

    “Leaking of Budget details used to be a resigning offence,” McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said he will be seeking immediate legal clarification surrounding the permissibility of leaking Budget details and discussions by either members of Government or those involved in the budgetary process. Deputy McGrath made his comments in reaction to a growing sense that the Oireachtas is being undermined by such wholesale leaking…

  • Campaign Against Water Charges

    Following a very successful National Protest against water Charges in Dublin on Saturday last, the local campaign continues this week with a Public Meeting tonight Monday 13 October in Hearn’s Hotel, Clonmel at 8pm and a Public Protest at the Main Guard, Clonmel on Saturday next 18th October at 12 noon. Deputy Seamus Healy, a…

  • “Tánaiste’s claims on children’s Mental Health are outrageous,” McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said remarks by the Tánaiste Joan Burton concerning the state of the mental health infrastructure for children and young adolescents in Ireland betray her total lack of awareness surrounding the crisis that currently exists. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Tánaiste claimed during Leaders Questions that Ireland had ‘world class’…

  • Thurles Area Hit by Robberies

    Thurles Area Hit by Robberies

    The Thurles area has yet again been hit by a series of burglaries last night. Thurles Gardai are working tirelessly to apprehend the perpetrators of these crimes and investigations are ongoing. Cllr. David Doran spoke of his growing concern regarding the latest burglaries. Speaking to Tipperary Times this morning, Cllr. Doran stated “This latest series…

  • Roscrea To March Against the Water Tax

    The newly formed ‘Roscrea Against Water Tax’ group is organising a protest march through the North Tipperary Town at 3pm on Saturday, October 11.  The march will assemble at the old Tesco car park, before marching along the Main Street.  The march is non-party political and people are encouraged to bring their own banners and placards.…

  • Coonan Welcomes Investigations Division in Dept of Agriculture

    Fine Gael Tipperary TD Noel Coonan has welcomed a restructuring of the investigations capability of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine and the establishment of a new Investigations Division. Deputy Coonan’s colleague Minister Simon Coveney made the announcement this week as part of an on-going modernisation of the structures of his Department and…

  • “Removal of Dáil prayer would be out of step with modern practice,” McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said the description of the practice of prayer at the opening of Oireachtas business as offensive is a baseless and ill-informed judgement. Deputy McGrath was speaking in reaction to the sentiments expressed by Deputy Clare Daly during the Dáil debate on the removal of the offence of blasphemy from the…

  • Morris calls for funding for deplorable trolley conditions in LUH

    Morris calls for funding for deplorable trolley conditions in LUH

    Nenagh Councillor, Seamus Morris, has called on the government and the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar, to provide immediate funding to help alleviate the deplorable conditions which people must endure in Limerick University Hospital. Morris has long been an advocate for improving local health services and speaking about the conditions which he witnessed in Limerick…