Minister Harris Must Go As Scally Report offers A Damning Indictment Of HSE Failures – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to immediately set out a pathway toward the abolition of the HSE after a litany of failures in its governance structures were identified by the Scally Report into the Cervical Cancer Screening controversy. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Scally Report found […]
Council Could Consider Alleviating LPT With €11 Million Parking Fees And Charges Revenue – Mattie McGrath
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on Tipperary County Council to clarify if it is possible to redistribute some of the revenue income it generates from Parking Fines and Charges in order to offset any refusal or reductions it may have to make toward the funding of local projects. Deputy McGrath was speaking after Tipperary […]
Machines Get Moving To Rewet Bogs
“These machines are like massive bog defibrillators” Bord na Móna deploys new excavators for bog rehabilitation work 200 hectares of bog rehabilitated in the last year Bog rewetting promotes carbon capture, biodiversity and habitats for native species New machines have been deployed on Bord na Móna lands as part of a plan to rewet thousands […]
Tipperary Teen Entrepreneurs On Countdown To Student Enterprise National Final
23,600 students from 480 Irish secondary schools take part in Student Enterprise Programme through the Local Enterprise Offices every year, bringing the world of business into the classroom. Some of the county’s most enterprising teenagers are ‘counting down’ to the Student Enterprise Programme National Finals on Wednesday, May 2nd in Croke Park. Starting every September, […]
Irish Water Confirms River Shannon To Meet Urgent Water Needs Of Eastern And Midlands Region
Irish Water has published a report summarising feedback from the latest consultation on the Water Supply Project, Eastern and Midlands Region where the utility asked for views on its identification of the preferred scheme for a new water supply for the region and on the proposed environmental methodology for the Project Environmental Impact Assessment. The […]
Young SVP Day
The Society of St Vincent de Paul Mid-West hosted their second Young SVP Day in Thomond Park last Wednesday. Young SVP is a youth development programme which aims to provide opportunities for young people to engage in social action in their own communities, encouraging personal and social development. It allows students to learn new skills, […]
Borrisoleigh Students Tour Rome
At the crack of dawn on Wednesday morning 21st March the TY and 5th year students of St Joseph’s Borrisoleigh departed on their school tour to Italy. On arrival, the students were brought on a walking tour of the eternal city taking in wonderful sights such as the Trevi fountain, the Spanish steps, the Pantheon […]
Final Chance To Nominate Tipperary Heroes For People Of The Year Award
Actor Aoibhín Garrihy and former winner Milo McCarthy (14) have joined forces urging the public to nominate their Tipperary heroes for a People of the Year Award before nominations close. The final date for submitting nominations is Friday, December 1st – the last chance for the public to nominate Ireland’s heroes for this year’s Awards. […]
Ballet Ireland Brings Romeo and Juliet To Thurles
Based on Shakespeare’s tale of the star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet is one of the greatest love stories of all time. Against a backdrop of ancient feuds and gang warfare, the ill-fated young couple falls hopelessly in love, but their families are bitter enemies. Shakespeare’s tragic tale is transported from the streets of medieval Verona […]
Tipperary Ladies Gaelic Football Notes
Tipperary Intermediate Team On Saturday last Tipperary Ladies Football found out their opponents in the All Ireland Final when the second All Ireland Semi Final was played in Cavan. Tyrone overcame Sligo in the Semi Final to earn themselves a place in the Final. Tyrone played in Division 2 in the Lidl National […]
