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  • Tipperary General Election Candidates facing their own Becher’s Brook

    By Paddy Ryan The comparisons to the fate of the Tipperary General Election candidates to the runners and riders in the Aintree Grand National are startling. The anticipation and nerves have started weeks before the off. Each analysing the other, assessing potential weaknesses and when best to go for home. With 9,000 votes already being lost…

  • McGrath will hold discussions on next Government if approached but not at expense of core principle

    Mattie McGrath has been a vocal campaigner on many issues, giving a voice to many campaigns which need political exposure. McGrath campaigned against the last referendum regarding Same-Sex Marriage which 45% of Tipperary voters rejected although the referendum passed. McGrath views himself as a true voice for the concerns of rural Ireland and Tipperary. Speaking to…

  • FARMERS WANT TO KNOW MINISTER’S VIEW ON COMPETITION ISSUE

    Following the IFA Rally outside Slaney Meats in Bunclody, Co Wexford yesterday, IFA National Livestock Chairman Henry Burns has acknowledged today’s move by the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney that he will write to the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) about the ABP investment in Slaney Meats. He said, “Farmers want to know what…

  • Borrisoleigh Community Sports Complex Committee

    Over the past number of weeks members of our recently formed committee for the Borrisoleigh Community Sports Complex have been calling to houses in the parish handing out brochures on the new development in the town park. These people are from the various committees that use the town park namely the Town Park Committee, GAA…

  • Cashel bids to become Ireland’s First ‘Zero Waste’ Community

    Cashel in County Tipperary is bidding to become Ireland’s first ‘zero waste’ community following in the footsteps of over 200 towns and cities worldwide, including San Francisco and Ljubljana, which have embraced the principle. VOICE, an environmental charity specialising in waste and the circular economy, has joined forces with the Southern Regional Waste Management Office…

  • Tipperary Handball Notes – Feb 9th

    Ballydesmond Handball Club hosted the final instalment of the two year Cork cycle for Munster Cumann Na mBunscoil Handball finals last Saturday February 6th . The 2016 Cumann Na MBunscoil Munster handball finals saw five Counties taking part, playing a total of twenty nine games starting at 10am and finishing at 2 30pm. Out of…

  • What is Equality in Education?

    By Fachtna Roe Irish people generally pat themselves on the back about their education system. In particular, we mostly have fond memories of primary school and for historical reasons feel a great attachment to the National School system. However, though the system is labelled as ‘National’ it isn’t open to all the children of the…

  • Morris questions reliability of Kelly promises

    Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris has followed up his recent criticism of the depths to which the Irish Health Service has been allowed to fall, by questioning whether promises from Minister Alan Kelly can be counted upon at all. He was speaking after the release of a video in which he…

  • FOOTBALL ‘FRIENDS’ MONSTER RACE NIGHT

    With Tipperary unbeaten in the national league and enthusiasm high in football circles right now, the Friends of Tipperary Football are looking forward to staging a monster race night in South Tipperary GAA Centre on Saturday February 20th next. The organisers are very appreciative of the great response they have received from Tipperary supporters over…

  • Fitzgibbon Cup Review – Feb 9th

    It was another busy week in the Fitzgibbon Cup hurling competition as the Round 2 games were played leaving a number of do or die games up for decision this week in the last round of the group stages. In Group A, UCC had Michael Breen (Ballina) at centre-back in their 4-18 to 0-10 win…

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