Politics

McGrath calls on political parties to form grand coalition

Published

11 months ago

February 12, 2020

“The time has come to consider forming a National Government,” Mattie McGrath

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has said that strong consideration must be given to the idea of forming a National Government in order to avoid destabilising level of political impasse. Deputy McGrath went on to say that such arrangement could utilise the d’Hondt method as a fair means of allocating positions and seats within such a government :

“Given that we are in such unchartered territory and given the absolute necessity of ensuring we have some kind of political stability for our people, then I believe all options should be considered with respect to government formation.

The single most important objective here is that we create conditions where the needs of the people can be met.

It is time to set aside narrow political interests and to put the needs of the people first.

If that involves all parties and groupings in the Dáil compromising in order to agree a common government platform, the maybe that is something we ought to consider.

This election has sent the political class a clear message from the people; they want delivery, they want results.

We all should be courageous and imaginative enough to consider any option which will bring that about including that of a National Government,” concluded Deputy McGrath.

Community

Lowry Welcomes Funding for Tipperary Animal Welfare Organisations

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11 months ago

February 12, 2020

Paddy Ryan

I welcome the announcement from the Department of Agriculture today that six Tipperary Animal Welfare Organisations will benefit from €86,000 between them.

Applications for 2020 funding will be open soon. All applicants must be registered with the Charities Regulator.

Cappanagarrane Horse Rescue, Mullinahone – €6,000

Great Hounds in Needs, 7 Cois Coille, Kilcash, Clonmel – €2,000

Mo Chara Animal Rescue, Ballygemmane, Thurles – €14,000

PAWS Animal Rescue, Mullinahone – €45,000

Roscrea SPCA, Roscrea – €18,000

The Haven Rescue, Tipperary, C/o 26 The Haven, Roscrea – €1,000

Funding for Animal Welfare Organisations is vital for them to continue to carry out their work.

Politics

The people will no longer tolerate political excuses for lack of delivery – Mattie McGrath

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11 months ago

February 11, 2020

Paddy Ryan

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has warmly thanked the people of Tipperary for renewing their confidence and trust in him after he was re-elected following Saturday’s General Election. Deputy McGrath, who received 13, 064 votes in the 2016 General Election increased his vote this time around to 15, 127. Speaking after his re-election he went on to say that the outcome of the national vote was a clear and unequivocal rejection by the public of the arrogance and unwillingness of the Fine Gael and Fianna Fail to effectively respond to the core issues affecting the majority of ordinary people’s lives:

“At the outset I want to salute and warmly thank the great people of Tipperary for renewing their trust in me.

I am truly humbled by their confidence and will do everything in my power to honour the mandate they have given me by representing their interests in Dáil Eireann.

I also want to thank the amazing work of my entire campaign staff; my Campaign Manager and daughter, Triona O’Flynn, my wife Margaret and all my family and friends who have sustained me and supported me and without whom I simply could not do what I do.

They have worked tirelessly, night and day, to canvas the enormous geographical area of Tipperary and to meet the people on my behalf when I could not be there personally.

As we go forward from here, I think it is absolutely clear that politics in Ireland simply has to change.

It must re-engage with the day to day priorities of people’s lives especially around health and housing.

The government, whoever it will be, must listen and act in the people’s interest. It cannot be politics as usual once they have their feet under the Ministerial tables.

We must rid our politics of the kind of elite detachment that came to characterise the outgoing government.

We must escalate change and bring about genuine improvements in the quality of life of our people. The people are sovereign. The last government ignored that basic political reality by pushing ahead with failed policies, massive over-spends and a culture where accountability was almost completely absent.

The people have now enforced accountability upon them in the most democratic way possible.

I look forward to playing an active part in the talks that lie ahead and to advancing the interests of the people of Tipperary,” concluded Deputy McGrath.

Politics

Final Tallies Tipperary General Election 2020

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11 months ago

February 9, 2020

Paddy Ryan

FINAL TALLIES AND VOTES NEED TO GET ELECTED

Candidate	Party	Total	%	Short of Quota
Michael Lowry	IND	13010	18.40%	141
Martin Brown	SF	9268	13.11%	3883
Mattie McGrath	IND	8012	11.33%	5139
Alan Kelly	Lab	7095	10.03%	6056
Jackie Cahill	FF	6990	9.88%	6161
Seamus Healy	IND	4857	6.87%	8294
Garret Ahern	FG	4388	6.21%	8763
Mary Newman Julian	FG	4301	6.08%	8850
Joe Hannigan	IND	4243	6.00%	8908
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	3178	4.49%	9973
Rob O’Donnell	GP	2679	3.79%	10472
Sandra Farrell	FF	2044	2.89%	11107
Dolores Cahill	IND	485	0.69%	12666
Marese Skehan	IND	165	0.23%	12986

FINAL TALLIES CAHIR

Candidate	Party	Cahir	%
Mattie McGrath	IND	2768	39.86%
Martin Brown	SF	953	13.72%
Garret Ahern	FG	784	11.29%
Jackie Cahill	FF	519	7.47%
Seamus Healy	IND	447	6.44%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	368	5.30%
Michael Lowry	IND	323	4.65%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	274	3.95%
Alan Kelly	Lab	179	2.58%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	175	2.52%
Dolores Cahill	IND	56	0.81%
Sandra Farrell	FF	49	0.71%
Joe Hannigan	IND	32	0.46%
Marese Skehan	IND	17	0.24%

FINAL TALLIES CARRICK

Candidate	Party	Carrick	%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	1898	24.17%
Martin Brown	SF	1517	19.31%
Seamus Healy	IND	1024	13.04%
Mattie McGrath	IND	797	10.15%
Michael Lowry	IND	757	9.64%
Garret Ahern	FG	648	8.25%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	359	4.57%
Jackie Cahill	FF	278	3.54%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	241	3.07%
Alan Kelly	Lab	202	2.57%
Sandra Farrell	FF	74	0.94%
Joe Hannigan	IND	29	0.37%
Dolores Cahill	IND	25	0.32%
Marese Skehan	IND	5	0.06%

FINAL TALLIES CASHEL

Candidate	Party	Cashel	%
Michael Lowry	IND	2508	21.29%
Mattie McGrath	IND	2031	17.24%
Martin Brown	SF	1991	16.90%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	1557	13.22%
Jackie Cahill	FF	1217	10.33%
Garret Ahern	FG	629	5.34%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	527	4.47%
Seamus Healy	IND	497	4.22%
Alan Kelly	Lab	398	3.38%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	172	1.46%
Sandra Farrell	FF	107	0.91%
Dolores Cahill	IND	73	0.62%
Joe Hannigan	IND	58	0.49%
Marese Skehan	IND	17	0.14%

FINAL TALLIES CLONMEL

Candidate	Party	Clonmel	%
Seamus Healy	IND	2567	26.60%
Mattie McGrath	IND	1775	18.39%
Martin Brown	SF	1431	14.83%
Garret Ahern	FG	1367	14.17%
Jackie Cahill	FF	533	5.52%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	419	4.34%
Michael Lowry	IND	390	4.04%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	323	3.35%
Alan Kelly	Lab	309	3.20%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	251	2.60%
Dolores Cahill	IND	102	1.06%
Sandra Farrell	FF	81	0.84%
Joe Hannigan	IND	62	0.64%
Marese Skehan	IND	40	0.41%

FINAL TALLIES NENAGH

Candidate	Party	Nenagh	%
Joe Hannigan	IND	3039	27.88%
Alan Kelly	Lab	2533	23.24%
Michael Lowry	IND	1474	13.52%
Martin Brown	SF	917	8.41%
Sandra Farrell	FF	751	6.89%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	691	6.34%
Jackie Cahill	FF	671	6.16%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	347	3.18%
Garret Ahern	FG	169	1.55%
Mattie McGrath	IND	102	0.94%
Seamus Healy	IND	96	0.88%
Dolores Cahill	IND	55	0.50%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	51	0.47%
Marese Skehan	IND	4	0.04%

FINAL TALLIES NEWPORT

Candidate	Party	Newport	%
Alan Kelly	Lab	2312	40.11%
Michael Lowry	IND	753	13.06%
Jackie Cahill	FF	612	10.62%
Joe Hannigan	IND	406	7.04%
Martin Brown	SF	375	6.51%
Sandra Farrell	FF	356	6.18%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	332	5.76%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	291	5.05%
Garret Ahern	FG	129	2.24%
Mattie McGrath	IND	113	1.96%
Seamus Healy	IND	49	0.85%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	20	0.35%
Dolores Cahill	IND	12	0.21%
Marese Skehan	IND	4	0.07%

FINAL TALLIES ROSCREA TEMPLEMORE

Candidate	Party	Roscrea Templemore	%
Michael Lowry	IND	2863	33.97%
Martin Brown	SF	1133	13.44%
Jackie Cahill	FF	1094	12.98%
Alan Kelly	Lab	702	8.33%
Joe Hannigan	IND	551	6.54%
Sandra Farrell	FF	512	6.08%
Garret Ahern	FG	441	5.23%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	335	3.98%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	221	2.62%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	197	2.34%
Mattie McGrath	IND	163	1.93%
Seamus Healy	IND	101	1.20%
Dolores Cahill	IND	81	0.96%
Marese Skehan	IND	33	0.39%

FINAL TALLIES THURLES

Candidate	Party	Thurles	%
Michael Lowry	IND	3942	41.96%
Jackie Cahill	FF	2066	21.99%
Martin Brown	SF	951	10.12%
Alan Kelly	Lab	460	4.90%
Mary Newman Julian	FG	408	4.34%
Rob O’Donnell	GP	359	3.82%
Imelda Goldsboro	FF	342	3.64%
Mattie McGrath	IND	263	2.80%
Garret Ahern	FG	221	2.35%
Sandra Farrell	FF	114	1.21%
Dolores Cahill	IND	81	0.86%
Seamus Healy	IND	76	0.81%
Joe Hannigan	IND	66	0.70%
Marese Skehan	IND	45	0.48%