Tipperary County Council

Tipperary County Council: Cahir, Carrick-on-Suir, Cashel - Tipperary, Clonmel, Nenagh, Newport, Roscrea - Templemore, Thurles local electoral areas LEAs

Local Elections: Tipperary County Council results

Labour and Fianna Fáil gain seats, Fine Gael loses two and the ’Lowry Team’ retains five on 40-seat local authority

Sun Jun 09 2024 - 20:29

Derelict properties being brought back to use in Tipperary despite grant scheme issues

Raised grant payment is driving up the cost of vacant and derelict properties, anecdotal evidence in Tipperary indicates

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 06:00

Only one in 30 applicants for vacant and derelict property grant received payment by end of last year

More than 6,000 applications received through the Crói Cónaithe scheme by end of 2023

Tue Apr 02 2024 - 06:00

On the frontline on immigration: the tensions between local and national politics

Ministers expect their local election candidates to put some water between themselves and the Government

Sat Jan 20 2024 - 07:00

Concerns of many Roscrea locals addressed by new community hotel plan

Redevelopment of former Grant’s Hotel had been on the agenda since Roscrea became first town in Co Tipperary to qualify for Town Centre First scheme

Wed Jan 17 2024 - 20:58

Family living in ‘wretched’ conditions settles case against Tipperary County Council

Case struck out after couple and four children provided with four-bed house on ‘emergency basis’

Wed Sept 13 2023 - 14:23

‘Wretched’ situation for family of six living in one-berth caravan, observes judge

Lawyers acting for family have been given permission to bring High Court challenge against Tipperary County Council

Mon Jul 31 2023 - 19:52

High Court awards €69,000 to delivery driver who caught foot in pothole

Edward Hickey (50) sued Tipperary County Council for negligence over the accident, claiming it was caused by ‘hazardous’ sate of road

Fri Jun 30 2023 - 15:00

Delays fixing faulty septic tanks threaten human health and water courses, EPA says

Number of inspections in Clare, Waterford and Offaly ‘well below requirements’

Tue Jun 27 2023 - 23:55

Sewage entering Nenagh River forces objections to new housing, say local anglers

Commitment is in place to carry out further upgrades at Ballycommon sewage treatment plant, says Uisce Éireann

Wed Mar 29 2023 - 19:00

Locals oppose Magnier plan for hotel extension close to the Rock of Cashel

Cashel normally supports billionaire family but development raises a range of concerns including that it could scupper Unesco World Heritage status for the rock

Sat Dec 03 2022 - 05:00

Julie Fossitt obituary: Ecologist and staunch defender of Ireland’s natural heritage

Author of landmark work that has transformed the approach to identifying, describing and classifying Irish habitats

Sat Sept 24 2022 - 02:00

Ashling Murphy: People gather for vigils around world

Vigils for 23-year-old have taken place in London, Edinburgh, New York, Dubai and Brisbane

Sun Jan 16 2022 - 17:27

Database of people from Ireland who died in first World War released

Names of more than 31,000 people included in archive by military historian Tom Burnell

Thu Nov 11 2021 - 10:58

Red ribbon protest: Urban tree removals spark local demonstrations

Evidence local authorities are deploying a more aggressive approach to tree removal

Sat Sept 18 2021 - 06:00

New scheme aims to help older people stay in their own homes

Programme designed to avoid premature admissions to long-term residential care

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 10:25

Rachael Blackmore honoured at civic reception in Tipperary

Grand National winner is praised for her ‘historic, heroic achievements’

Thu Jun 24 2021 - 21:05

Mother and five children sleeping in car while seeking accommodation

Roseanne Joyce advised by Tipperary council to return to parents’ crowded Nenagh home

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 02:17

Traveller realities amid the pandemic: ‘I thought I’d never see a sup from a tap again’

Traveller families fear facilities put in place will be taken away after Covid-19 crisis ends

Mon May 25 2020 - 01:00

Muslim cultural centre for Clonmel gets go ahead

Pleanála rejects appeal claiming development a mosque with traffic and noise issues

Thu Jan 16 2020 - 18:23

Blocked culvert caused flooding which led to closure of part of M8, says TII

Transport Infrastructure Ireland working with local authorities to keep motorways flood-free

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 17:42

Travellers must appear before judge after failing to vacate site

Tipperary County Council seeks removal of families in deal to house six other families

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 20:09

Travellers given Monday deadline to leave Thurles land

Tipperary council seeks removal of unofficial site as condition of deal to house six families

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 03:41

‘They tell me I am destroying the hedge, but I am here to maintain it’

Paraic O’Brien is disappointed by the Minister’s decision to abandon plans for August hedge-cutting

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 17:40

'It's a disgrace': Anger in Thurles as Traveller homes dispute goes to court

‘Top of the range’ houses built for Traveller families remain vacant due to long-running standoff

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 03:30

Less than 2% of local authority vehicles are electric or hybrid, analysis shows

Just 75 low-emission vehicles being used by Irish local authorities

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 13:40

How will votes in the local elections influence next Dáil?

Parties will pore over results in the coming weeks to discern trends for the next general election

Fri May 31 2019 - 20:08

Cyclist injured when bike skidded on lane awarded €66,000

Nuala Ryan (61) argued pebbles on Clonmel surface like ‘marbles on top of a skating rink’

Mon May 20 2019 - 13:23

Tipperary Council defends decision to cut down nine trees in Fethard

Protesters claim it’s an ‘over-rigorous policy’ because of insurance concerns

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 10:12

‘Rigorous policy’ of cutting down trees prompts protest in Tipperary

Trees in Fethard village removed in fifth unannounced felling in county, say protestors

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 18:58

Second Sinn Féin councillor in Tipperary resigns

David Doran says it is unbelievable men were precluded from standing for the convention

Fri Jan 25 2019 - 11:28

It’s a long way to nationwide climate action, but not in Tipperary

A local climate action initiative in the county has led to 150 homes being retrofitted

Sat Dec 01 2018 - 06:00

‘No votes’ in trying to help Travellers, says Renua’s John Leahy

Peter Casey ‘stood up for something’ and won support because of that – councillor

Sun Oct 28 2018 - 17:18

Travellers have ‘no respect for land or people’, Tipperary councillor says

Councillor said it was ‘very unfair’ to residents living near Traveller accommodation

Fri Oct 19 2018 - 17:49