Tag: Seamus Healy

  • 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…

  • 80,000 Say Abolish The Unfair Water Tax – Healy

    Change was in the air on Saturday last as 80,000 people took to the streets of Dublin demanding the abolition of the hated water tax. Right 2 Water campaigners including Deputy Seamus Healy, from all over County Tipperary joined the pre-election demonstration organised by Right 2 Water, Right 2 Change. The huge turnout on the…

  • Tipperary Gardaí abandoned in latest allocation announcement – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has launched a scathing attack on Tipperary’s outgoing government Minister’s for their utter failure to honour long standing commitments to reinforce the number of Gardaí in the Tipperary Division. Deputy McGrath was speaking after it was confirmed to him that no new recruits have been allocated to Co. Tipperary despite Wexford,…

  • Tipperary roads to benefit from €5million in severe weather allocation fund – Coonan

    Tipperary roads to benefit from €5million in severe weather allocation fund – Coonan

    Fine Gael TD for Tipperary, Noel Coonan, has said that Tipperary roads are going to receive €5,000,000 under a severe weather allocation fund. “I have been working to ensure that roads in Tipperary receive the funds needed to repair the damage caused by severe flooding and winter storms. So the announcement by the Minister for Transport,…

  • Tipperary Gardaí abandoned in latest allocation announcement – McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has launched a scathing attack on Tipperary’s outgoing government Minister’s for their utter failure to honour long standing commitments to reinforce the number of Gardaí in the Tipperary Division. Deputy McGrath was speaking after it was confirmed to him that no new recruits have been allocated to Co. Tipperary despite Wexford,…

  • Morris says future of Tipperary water resources under threat

    Sinn Féin’s Tipperary General Election candidate Cllr. Séamie Morris has said that the future of Tipperary’s water resources and the protection of our ground water for future generations has is now in question. He was speaking on the issue ahead of the mass mobilization on Saturday by Right2Water Ireland. Cllr Morris said: “The Irish Water…