Tag: Cashel

  • The Last Two Governments Cut Garda Numbers and Services and Endangered Public Safety

    There is no substitute for actual Gardaí patrolling from open, staffed garda stations in rural and urban areas! Both recent governments are responsible for cuts in garda numbers and services. This resulted in a reduction in over 2000 gardaí since and the closure of about 130 garda stations including several in Co. Tipperary. Five garda…

  • Local Authority tenants disqualified from flood compensation – McGrath

    Local Authority tenants disqualified from flood compensation – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described a notification from Labour Party Minister of State Kevin Humphreys that tenants in private rented accommodation or local authority accommodation will not receive flood assistance grants as outrageous. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Minister confirmed to him that any loss or damage to such properties will not qualify…

  • Viability of Dean Maxwell Nursing Unit Confirmed & HSE Seek Director of Nursing – Coonan

    Tipperary Fine Gael candidate Noel Coonan has responded to political scare-mongering regarding the future of Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit saying the unit is “very much secure into the future”. Deputy Coonan received verification of this fact from Bernard Gloster, Chief Officer, HSE Mid West Community Healthcare yesterday (Monday) evening. “Yesterday evening the HSE, representatives…

  • Fitzgibbon seeks Green Light from Voters

    Gearoid Fitzgibbon is the Green Candidate for County Tipperary. Proposing a wide range of reforms, Fitzgibbon has identified ways for Tipperary to create indigenous jobs. The Green Economy is expanding, Fitzgibbon feels Tipperary should be a part of that to avail of the potential jobs and investment it may create. Fitzgibbon spoke to Tipperary Times…

  • Morris on how to vote – advice for new voters

    Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris has released a video to help new voters understand what they’ll do on Friday 26th. Cllr Morris said: “The counting of votes is complicated, but casting your vote is not. The task for the new voter is quite simple – once they go out to vote!…

  • Litir Um Thoghchan service ought to be abolished – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called for the abolition of the Dáil, & Seanad Free Postage Scheme known as Litir Um Thoghchan. The Scheme which is operated by An Post is an exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 74 of the Postal and Telecommunications Services Act, 1983: “I am firmly of the…

  • New GP package will benefit rural practices in Tipperary – Noel Coonan

    New GP package will benefit rural practices in Tipperary – Noel Coonan

    Fine Gael candidate for Tipperary, Noel Coonan, has today welcomed a new enhanced package for rural GPs, which has been announced by the Minister for Health, Leo Varadkar. It follows discussions between the HSE, the Department of Health and the Irish Medical Organisation.   “It is so important that we support rural GP practices in…

  • Tipperary Times interview with Cllr Jackie Cahill of Fianna Fáil

    With the General Election just days away, Tipperary Times has caught up with some of the main contenders in the General Election. The first interview was with Cllr Jackie Cahill of Fianna Fáil. Cllr Cahill spoke of how 18 factories closed in Thurles in the past number of years and he is genuinely going to…

  • Fine Gael’s justice plans will protect Tipperary communities – Coonan

    Fine Gael’s justice plans will protect Tipperary communities – Coonan

    Fianna Fáil’s plans to keep Gardaí behind their desks would do nothing to tackle crime in Tipperary Fine Gael candidate in Tipperary, Noel Coonan, has said that Fine Gael’s justice plan will help to protect Tipperary communities from crime. By comparison, Fianna Fáil’s plans to keep Gardaí stuck behind their desks would do nothing to put…

  • Morris blames destruction of town centres on planning, 2½ party rule

    Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris has blamed poor planning decisions for the destruction of town centres. He says that after 88 years of 2½ party rule which bankrupted the nationthat we are still living with the planning consequences of the boom & bust mentality. Cllr Morris said: “The fact that our…