Tag: Tipperary Times

  • Healy Blasts Government on Job Creation

    Healy Blasts Government on Job Creation

    Tipperary has been abandoned by this government. Unemployment now stands at over 15,500 in this County, having increased again for the last 2 consecutive months. All major towns in the County now have unemployment rates close to or more than twice the National average. Meanwhile, the Industrial Development Authority Report for 2013 and the first…

  • “We need to stop playing politics with children’s lives,” McGrath

    “We need to stop playing politics with children’s lives,” McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has added his fulsome support to a call by the Chairman of the Jack&Jill Foundation Jonathan Irwin for an immediate review of the Government decision to locate the new Children’s Hospital at St. James Hospital Dublin. Deputy McGrath was speaking as fears grow among groups representing seriously ill children and their…

  • Carrick Swan notes Monday July 7th

    Carrick Swan notes Monday July 7th

    Congratulations to our U12 camogie team that won the County Shield beating Moyle Rovers in the final this is just reward for all the work put in by camogie sector. Also very well done to our Minor footballers on reaching the South Final after defeating Ardfinnan in the semi-final. The Lotto jackpot is now €3,750…

  • C.A.R.I. and Roscrea cardiac responder Group Bike run

    C.A.R.I. and Roscrea cardiac responder Group Bike run

    On 5th July 2014, Roscrea Cardiac Responder Group had the honour of taking part in the C.A.R.I. (Children At Risk Ireland) bike run. This is an annual fundraising event. Bikers from all over Ireland take part, this year Roscrea’s very own Spirit of Freedom bikers were the Marshals for a very well run and very well…

  • Noel Coonan TD Welcomes Health Minister’s Commitment to Extend Age Cohort for Breast Check

    Noel Coonan TD Welcomes Health Minister’s Commitment to Extend Age Cohort for Breast Check

    Noel Coonan TD has welcomed the news that his Fine Gael colleague and Health Minister James Reilly has confirmed his intention to extend the upper age range for Breast Check to include women aged from 65 to 69 years. Deputy Coonan lobbied Minister Reilly on this important matter following concerns raised by the Irish Cancer…

  • Healy Calls on the Minister to Fix South Tipperary Mental Health Services

    Healy Calls on the Minister to Fix South Tipperary Mental Health Services

    Speaking in the Dáil, Deputy Seamus Healy called on the Minister for Health to personally intervene to ensure that a quality, safe Mental Health Service is available to the people of South Tipperary. Deputy Healy complemented the staff providing the service who work above and beyond the call of duty on a daily basis. However,…

  • Back to their Roots Rugby in Tipperary

    Back to their Roots Rugby in Tipperary

    In a week that has started with former Munster and Ireland prop Tony Buckley ending his professional career and returning to his boyhood club and debutants to the Ulster Bank League, Kanturk, we take a look at some of Tipperary’s retired rugby stars that have given back to their childhood clubs and rugby in Tipperary.…

  • Film Review: The Fault in Our Stars (12A)

    Film Review: The Fault in Our Stars (12A)

    The Fault in Our Stars (12A) Directed by: Josh Boone Written by: Scott Neustadter and Michael H. Weber. Based upon the novel by John Green Starring: Shailene Woodley, Ansel Elgort, Laura Dern, Sam Trammell and Willem Dafoe Runtime: 126 minutes   Faithfully adapted from John Green’s wildly popular bestseller, The Fault in Our Stars tells…

  • North Tipperary Macra na Feirme– Notes July 7th

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme– Notes July 7th

    North Tipperary Macra na Feirme – Meeting There will be a North Tipperary Macra na Feirme executive meeting on this Friday July 11th  at 9.30 pm in Fitzpatrick’s Country Club, Clonmore. National Talent Final A big well done to Tim Maher, President of North Tipperary Macra na Feirme, who took part in the National Talent…

  • Landy assures Tipperary residents Travel Pass will stay

    Landy assures Tipperary residents Travel Pass will stay

    Tipperary residents who are currently holders of the free travel pass are being assured that the scheme is not under threat. South Tipperary native and  Labour Senator Denis Landy has hit out at what he brands as scaremongering over the issue, as several private operators claim they can no longer afford to carry free passengers due…