Archive for the ‘Community News’ Category
Septic tank charge another ‘attack on rural Tipperary’
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has described the Water Services Bill, or the septic tank charge as it’s more regularly referred to, as ‘another attack on rural dwellers’.
Youth attacked on street
Local Gardai are investigating a recent incident on O’Connell Street in which a local teenage boy was attacked by at least two people in which he received some injuries, thankfully none were serious.
Garda Fitzpatrick calls it a day
Friday last was an historic day locally in terms of the Garda Síochana. It officially marked the retirement from the force of Garda Eddie Fitzpatrick, a native of Ballacolla in county Laois who has been stationed in the town for more than a quarter of a century.
Waterford facing ‘economic Demolition Derby’ – Conway
Waterford faces an economic Demolition Derby next year, with widespread closure of businesses starved of trade by tax ‘hits’ on regular customers in the low and middle income brackets.
Good news for R704 road residents
The recent announcement at the local Piltown Electoral Area meeting last Thursday that signage is to be put in place at Exit 11 of the M9 motorway that will read ‘’All trucks for New Ross please use the M9 and the N25”.
Cllr Breathnach elected Chairman of Association of Irish Regions
Kilmacow native and Piltown electoral area councillor Tomás Breathnach was elected chairman of the Association of Irish Regions at its recent AGM.
Marie Barry adds to her medal haul
Marie Barry of Kickham Street was honoured by the Town Council back in 1994 for her performance in the Barcelona Special Olympics where she won three gold medals.
Retired Irish Times Editor honoured at Town Hall
Mayor of Carrick-on-Suir Patsy Fitzgerald hosted a Mayoral Reception for Geraldine Kennedy on the occasion of her retirement as Editor of The Irish Times.
Dungarvan defeated at Fraher Field
There was major disappointment for the huge Dungarvan following at Fraher Field last Sunday as the Blues went under to Mullinahone by 0-14 to 1-3 in the Munster IFC semi-final.
Retirement of Garda Eddie Fitzpatrick
This weekend pretty well marks the end of an era in our town with the retirement of Garda Eddie Fitzpatrick from the force of which he has been such an outstanding and exemplary member for so long.