McGrath criticises Government Covid response
The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly's position is untenable according to Tipp TD Mattie McGrath.
The leader of the Rural Independent Group has accused the Government...
Ahearn calls for midnight curfew on weddings to be lifted
A Tipperary Senator has called for weddings to be made exempt from the midnight closing imposed on hospitality venues.
Senator Garret Ahearn raised the issue...
Booster shots to be rolled out at Tipp vaccination centres from today
Details have been revealed about Tipperary's first walk-in Covid-19 vaccine clinics for booster jabs.
Healthcare workers and people between 60-69 years old are being prioritised...
Covid testing capacity under strain, with Tipp’s centres maxed out today
Covid test appointments are difficult to find across the country, with the Nenagh and Clonmel centres showing no available times today.
Meanwhile Covid-19 related hospital...
Tipp GP supports move for antigen testing in schools
A local GP is supporting calls for free, compulsory antigen testing to be rolled out in schools and colleges.
Nenagh-based Dr Pat Harrold says any...
Teacher shortage a huge issue according to local INTO representative
Tipperary's INTO rep says a teacher shortage, spurred on by Covid-related absences, is the worst he's seen while tracking the issue since 2007.
More and...
Covid rates among Tipp primary school students among highest in the country
Figures from the Irish National Teachers Organisation show that 147 students at national schools in County Tipperary tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this...
Tipperary principal calls for resumption of contact tracing in schools
The Irish Primary Principals Network says the lack of contact tracing within schools is definitely contributing to soaring case numbers.
A recent survey of around...
