Lower stroke rate for Tipperary women
22% more women than men die from strokes in Tipperary.
Grave concern over lack of social housing building plans
Several Tipperary councillors have expressed grave concerns that there will be no building of local authority housing in the county this year.
Bruton: Government aren’t ruling out pay increase for public sector
The Jobs Minister says there will be “pay recovery” in the public sector, but it will depend on how much money is available to the government.
Tánaiste says people will get used to water charges
Joan Burton says she believes people will, eventually; accept the need for water charges.
Legal action threatened in Portlaoise hospital report
The HSE has threatened legal action against the health watchdog HIQA to prevent the publication of a critical report into the deaths of five babies at the Midlands Hospital Portlaoise.
No local authority housing starts likely this year.
Criticism of delay in allocation funding from central government.
Over 70’s free GP care by June.
Scheme for under 6’s subject to negotiations with GP’s
Cahir dog owners asked to clean up after their pets.
Dog poo hampering tidy town efforts
