€4 Million Cut From North Tipperary Road Budget

North Tipperary‘s 2009 allocation for local and regional road maintenance has been slashed by more than €4million. Deputy Noel Coonan has expressed deep frustration at this savage cut which represents a quarter of the 2009 grant allocation. Following the April Supplementary Budget, revised allocations were notified to local authorities and the actual figure for North [...]

Newly Wed – Shirley Brosnan And Paul Hogan

The prevailing gale force winds and torrential rain were totally ignored when Co. Limerick lovely Shirley Brosnan, (Ballingarry) and Co.Tipperary native Paul Hogan, (Horse and Jockey) proclaimed their love for each other, in front of a large gathering of friends, in the church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Ballingarry, Co Limerick.

Following their [...]

BT Ireland- One Year Free Internet Connection and Laptop For Charitable Organisations

Fine Gael Deputy Noel Coonan broadly welcomes the new BT Ireland scheme which greatly assists in narrowing the Digital Divide.

Deputy Coonan is urging registered charitable organisations throughout North Tipperary to avail of a new BT Ireland award scheme where such organisations can apply for a laptop and a year’s free broadband Internet connection.

Deputy [...]

Susan Boyle – A Parable In a Modern Day World

The very emotional powerhouse performance by Scottish amateur singer Susan Boyle’s show stopping rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the show Les Misérables is certainly a modern parable and a stiff rebuke to all of us with tendencies to judge others, based solely on visual physical appearance.

Before Susan sang, both [...]

Dublin Businesses Targeted By Shannon Development

Shannon Development recently organised a special business function for Dublin based companies and influential management representatives from the accounting, legal, banking and venture capital sectors. The event was designed to forge new business contacts for the Birr Technology Centre, and Shannon Development’s four other Knowledge Network business and technology parks at Thurles, Tralee, Ennis, [...]