Tag: jackie cahill

  • Minister failing to reduce driving test waiting times in Tipperary – Cahill

    Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary, Jackie Cahill has criticised the Minister for Transport for failing to fulfil his commitment to reduce driving test waiting times. Deputy Cahill explained, “When changes were made to transport legislation back in December, the Minister committed to reducing diving test waiting times. “He is clearly failing in his quest with…

  • FG Govt continues to fail children and young people In Tipperary – Cahill

      Fianna Fáil TD for Tipperary Jackie Cahill says he’s disappointed by the Fine Gael’s government failure to ensure a decent quality of life for children and young people in this country.  He pointed to issues in the health sector, in social protection and poverty and deprivation. Deputy Cahill said, “Over the past seven years…

  • Jobpath not working and should be wound down – Cahill

      Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill says serious questions have arisen with the Jobpath scheme and is calling on the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to wind down the activation scheme. Deputy Cahill explained, “The current one-size-fits-all model is simply not working.  The fact that private companies are running the scheme on behalf…

  • Families of 3rd level students being placed under severe financial pressure due to rising rents – Cahill

    Families of 3rd level students being placed under severe financial pressure due to rising rents – Cahill

    Tipperary TD, Jackie Cahill has said that the parents of 3rd level students are being placed under severe financial pressure as a result of rocketing accommodation prices in cities across the country. “We’re now coming towards the end of the 2017/18 academic year, and the parents of 3rd level students have been forking out large sums of…

  • Templemore 1916 Commemoration

    The Annual Tipperary Ogra Fianna Fáil 1916 Rising Commemoration will take place on Easter Sunday 27 March at 11 am at the Town Hall, Templemore. This Event is the oldest Easter Republican Commemoration held in Mid Tipperary and always has a big attendance. Following his recent election to Dáil Éireann Deputy Jackie Cahill will deliver…

  • Controversy hits Tipperary Fianna Fáil as bogus text sent to members

    Fianna Fáil in Tipperary were cast into turmoil at 7PM today as a bogus text from the offical Tipperary Fianna Fáil account was sent asking voters to vote in a certain way, putting certain Fianna Fáil candidates at a distinct advantage. The text prompted Fianna Fáil candidate Michael Smith of Roscrea to take to Facebook.…

  • Tipperary Hoteliers Welcome Fine Gael’s Commitment to Tipperary Tourism – Coonan

    Fine Gael candidate Noel Coonan has warmly greeted Tipperary Hoteliers’s statement today welcoming Fine Gael’s commitment to ensuring tourism remains at the heart of our economic policy during the lifetime of the next Government. “The Tipperary tourism sector has played a crucial role in the Irish economic recovery. Underpinned by strategic decisions, such as the…

  • Paddy Power looking forward to Tipperary Election

    Paddy Power are known for having their finger on the pulse on every sporting and non sporting events. Politics is no different and today the Paddy Power traders spoke to Tipperary Times. They went through the Tipperary market in detail explaining how some candidates have received large bets which reflects in their prices but that…

  • Pipeliner to set up operations in Nenagh

    By Alan Kelly TD I was delighted to work with Pipeliner, a Norwegian bases company that specialises in the rehabilitation of no longer fit for purpose pipe lines in the water distribution system. I was happy to assist Pipeliner in setting up their operations in Nenagh. To start with Pipeliner hope to recruit a team…

  • Former Labour Councillor Virginia O’Dowd calls for people to support Kelly

    By Virginia O’Dowd I am calling on the voters of Tipperary to support Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly, in this Friday’s election by giving him their Number 1 preference. Alan Kelly has delivered for Tipperary, and not just for Nenagh. He has brought much-needed jobs to Nenagh (First Data, Pipeliner, Silvermines hydro-electric storage will bring…