Sinn Féin launch their leaflet called the North Tipperary Republican and their Fiscal Treaty Campaign
Sinn Féin in North Tipperary have launched a new leaflet against the Fiscal Treaty. In a statement issued today Councillor Séamie Morris said, “The Sinn Féin Charles Kickham Cumhann North Tipperary launched their locally printed leaflet against the Fiscal Treaty in the Hibernian Inn on Wednesday last. The leaflet which reflects the economic situation that we [...]
Delegates from Tipperary were pleased with the FF Ard Fheis
Fianna Fail in Tipperary have been greatly boosted after their party’s 73rd Ard Fheis. Thurles woman Leonie O’Connell has been elected to the party’s governing body, the Ard Comhairle. Leonie (27) is a past pupil of Presentation Secondary School, Thurles and has gained her seat on the Ard Comhairle through her election to the party’s [...]
United Left Alliance rejects Austerity Treaty and calls for No vote in referendum
The ULA today rejected the Austerity Treaty as a bankers treaty, in continuity with the bank bailouts already made, and an attack on the living standards of ordinary people and the public services on which we depend. The ULA demands a full public debate on the treaty and will vigorously campaign for a ‘no’ vote [...]
Minister Pat Rabbitte urges Fianna Fáil to stop rewriting history
“This morning Micháel Martin claimed that the Colm McCarthy group was commissioned to draw up a list of State assets for sale because “it was in the original Memorandum of Understanding”. “There was no original MoU even in contemplation in June 2010 when the Government approved the terms of reference for the McCarthy group – [...]
43 Unfinished Housing Estates in Tipperary exempt from €100 Housing Charge
A new property tax called the household charge came into force on 1st January 2012 with the Local Government (Household Charge) Act 2011. The new household charge is direct result of the EU/IMF agreement signed by the former government in an attempt to offset the government deficit of €18 billion. The household charge is €100 [...]
Household tax the first step to property and water taxes
The Campaign Against Household and Water Taxes has claimed that Government plans to introduce water taxes by 2014 mean that ordinary households will be hit with stealth taxes of 1000+ euro within two years when the combined cost of water tax and property tax are taken into account. The Campaign challenged Minister Hogan’s contention that [...]
Government must meet political and legal obligations to hold referendum
Government must meet political and legal obligations to hold referendum Treaty will mean further austerity and diminishing of democracy Socialist Party / United Left Alliance MEP Paul Murphy today called on the government to stop looking for excuses to avoid a referendum on the proposed new treaty: “The government’s latest attempt to avoid a referendum [...]
Denial of EGF to victims of economic crisis “indefensible” – Prendergast
Workers made redundant due to the financial crisis will not be eligible for assistance from the European Globalisation Fund (EGF) following an “indefensible” decision by EU Jobs ministers last night. Ireland opposed the decision, and was hoping to use the fund to help people made redundant in the retail and financial sector. But a group [...]
Call on Alan Kelly and Noel Coonan not to cut Child Benefit
by Séamie Morris Alan Kelly and Noel Coonan should explain why they broke their promise to the people of North Tipperary. On Tuesday and Wednesday last 29thand 30th November 2011 in the Dail, Sinn Féin TDs moved a motion calling on the Government not to cut child benefit and other social welfare payments in next [...]
Irish Citizen’s letter to EVERY minister in the Government
“Dear Minister, I am a typical Irish citizen, I’m 41, I work full-time as a bar manager, I pay my mortgage each month with my partner for my little terraced home in the border town of Dundalk, I pay my taxes (even though our roads are falling apart, my local hospital is all but closed, [...]
