Tipperary County Council tops the list of Local Authorities leading the way with energy reductions
Posted by newsdesk1 on December 17, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Tipperary County Council has taken top position among local authorities in the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland’s Annual Report on Public Sector Energy Efficiency Performance. In 2017, the council achieved a 46% reduction in energy use. The announcement comes after members of the Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action visited Tipperary in late November to […]
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Farm Hazardous Waste Collections
Posted by newsdesk1 on October 19, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Farmers across Ireland will again have an opportunity to safely dispose of hazardous wastes from their farms at ten collection events during October and November. Hazardous wastes are generated through the normal running of a farm, from engine oils & filters to residues of pesticides; and out-of-date veterinary medicines. The removal of these potentially dangerous […]
Local Authorities seize almost 25 thousand horses in a 9 year period costing millions – Mattie McGrath
Posted by admin on August 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has called on the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Michael Creed, to consider introducing more effective penalties for those who maltreat, or abandon their horses. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Minister confirmed to him in a Parliamentary reply that his Department had given Local authorities €4.5 million to […]
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FG proposal on local authority functions would halt the spread of economic recovery – IMPACT
Posted by newsdesk1 on February 23, 2016 · Leave a Comment
“If local government continues to be picked apart, rural communities and smaller towns will be denied the opportunity to have a say in how their services are delivered as well as being denied the fruits of economic recovery” – Peter Nolan, national secretary, IMPACT IMPACT trade union has criticised Fine Gael’s proposal to […]
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Minister Kelly meets with Local Authorities to share details of Ireland 2016 county plans and looks forward to the 1916 commemorative events being arranged for Tipperary
Posted by newsdesk1 on July 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment
The Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government, Alan Kelly TD, and the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD, have met with Mayors and Chief Executives from all 31 Local Authorities to share details of local county plans being developed as part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. The meeting […]
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New plan outlines future waste management in Tipperary
Posted by newsdesk1 on November 20, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The public are being invited to have their say on the preparation of a new regional plan that will set out a framework for waste management in ten countries across the south of the country during the next six years. The Southern Region Waste Management Plan, which encompasses 10 local authorities and is one […]
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LEADER Funding Must Not Be Hived Off To Local Authorities – IFA
Posted by newsdesk1 on May 13, 2014 · Leave a Comment
IFA President Eddie Downey has said the funding allocated to the Leader programme in the CAP Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 must not be hived off to local authorities at the expense of local communities and promoters. Mr Downey was responding to the announcement today by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government Phil […]
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Enterprise Board moving to Civic Offices ahead of transition to new Local Enterprise Office
Posted by admin on April 1, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Tipperary North county Enterprise Board will relocate to a stand alone unit in the Civic Offices Nenagh later this week and will open to the public from Monday 7 April. The move is in preparation for the establishment the new Local Enterprise Office which will be in place by 15 April. The LEO structure […]
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Restaurant Body Warns of Further Closures as Local Authorities Destroy Small Rural Restaurants
Posted by newsdesk1 on March 28, 2014 · Leave a Comment
The Restaurants Association of Ireland has warned of inevitable job losses in rural communities as local authorities continue to increase rates and destroy small restaurants. Based on a recent business survey carried out by the Restaurants Association of Ireland, it was found that most participants have experienced an increase in their rate charges in the […]
Minister Encourages Local Authorities To Submit Funding Proposals For Unfinished Estates
Posted by newsdesk1 on January 16, 2014 · Leave a Comment
Minister for Housing and Planning, Jan O’Sullivan, TD, today encouraged local authorities to submit proposals to resolve unfinished housing developments under a special €10m fund announced in Budget 2014. According to Minister O’Sullivan, “there has been substantial progress in tackling unfinished estates since the Government came into office. Since 2010 there has been a […]
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