Three Weeks To Voter Registration Deadline – Mattie McGrath

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has encouraged all eligible residents in County Tipperary to ensure that they are listed on the Draft Register of Electors. Deputy McGrath was speaking ahead of the deadline for inclusion on the Register which will be reached on Saturday November 25th 2017: “It is vitally important for everyone to take a few minutes […]

Rural Renewal Scheme’s Initial Funding Is A Pittance – McGrath

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described the funding being made available for The Town and Village Renewal Scheme as grossly insufficient and inadequate. Deputy McGrath was speaking after the Minister for the Gaeltacht Heritage and Rural Affairs Heather Humphries indicated that up to 200 rural towns and villages with populations less than 5000 people will […]

Dail Motion to protect Post Office Network-Seamus Healy TD

Statement by Seamus Healy TD    I will be proposing a private members motion in the Dáil in the coming week. The motion which is supported by independent deputies, Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil is designed to protect and strengthen the network of  post offices. The motion will be debated for 1.5 hours beginning at 7.30pm on next […]

Report predicts loss of 557 Post Offices in Tipperary and across the country

A report commissioned by the Irish Postmasters’ Union from Grant Thornton has found that if the social welfare contract is lost to An Post some 557 Post Offices nationwide would close down.   The report, launched at a briefing for Oireachtas members and the media in Dublin, today found that by 2017 there would be […]