Latest News in Tipperary

• Call to support families in Tipperary struggling with waste costs April 19, 2024
  Thurles councillor Peggy Ryan has asked the council to look at initiatives to support struggling families with waste disposal. Cllr Ryan said there are people who accumulate household waste because they cannot afford a collection service. She said Limerick County Council do have an initiative, but T
• Tipperary TD slams government's immigration policy as 'a catastrophic failure' April 19, 2024
  The government’s manoeuvring of the EU Migration and Asylum Pact is not only deeply troubling but also a blatant affront to democratic principles and a blatant undermining of national sovereignty. That's according to Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath. He says that the government employing their Dáil major
• Food producers in Tipperary suffer under prolonged wet weather conditions April 19, 2024
  The weather forecast is beginning to improve however the full consequences of such a long period of rainfall are yet to be fully established. For all food producers, the conditions have been difficult – those with livestock or those trying to produce crops. Food supply is something we can never take
• Significant drop in taxi numbers in Tipperary according to NTA figures April 19, 2024
  Taxi numbers have dropped in most parts of the country including Tipperary according to recently released figures. They have declined by 4% in the Premier County according to new figures from the National Transport Authority (NTA). The number of taxi licence numbers in the country fell in 23 of 26 c
• Clancy Brothers' musical legacy celebrated at Carrick-on-Suir reception for 56 US visitors April 19, 2024
  Caption for picture above: Pictured are the American visitors, Cathaoirleach of Carrick-on-Suir Municipal District Cllr Kieran Bourke (front far left) and local invited guests at Carrick-on-Suir Town Hall on the occasion of the hosting of a mayoral reception to US ballad group The Pub Runners and th
• Major litter collection has been organised for Tipperary's largest town April 19, 2024
  Clonmel Tidy Towns are having a big day out on this Saturday, April 20 for the Clean Clonmel Collaboration. Tidy Towns volunteers will be joined by over 100 members of Clonmel Scouts, from the Beavers up to the Venturers. They will collect litter from seven points around the town from 10am, with eve
• EDITORIAL: Some people still do not have access to basic services most of us take for granted April 19, 2024
  With all the cost-of-living measures, reductions in energy prices and tax changes, it is easy to forget that there are still many families struggling to meet even their basic needs. These measures, while welcome, only addressed the consequences of the global crisis but never the root causes of pover
• Tracks and Trails treks to Tipperary for an uplifting journey through scenic places April 19, 2024
  Tipperary is set to feature on a popular TV show on Friday the 10th of May. In the series, six presenters explore trails in Waterford, Offaly, Monaghan and Tyrone, Kerry, Kilkenny and Tipperary. In this uplifting series, which represents what is best about our wild and natural landscapes our present