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 As was forecast, four Unions, all claiming the Government’s Austerity agenda is totally unacceptable, have walked out of current Croke Park discussions this evening.
The unions involved are; Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), Civil Public and Services Union (CPSU) and Unite.
All those who have exited the talks have described the present Coalition Government’s demands, which aimed at cutting an extra €1bn from the State payroll, by introducing premium payments for working evenings and weekends, outsourcing, and wage cuts for higher paid public servants, as totally unrealistic.
Irish Medical Organisation’s (INMO) General Secretary Liam Doran stated that if the Government moved to legislate for pay cuts, they would mobilise ‘by all means at their disposal,’ to resist these measures and threatened that they would be looking very long and hard at TDs who entered Leinster House to cut the pay of people earning only half their wages. INMO state that this decision to withdraw was taken by their Executive Council after it became apparent that there was no possibility of the ongoing process continuing to protect the existing income of their members.
Ireland’s largest public sector union IMPACT, have confirmed that they will be remaining in the talks for the time being, thus leaving limited negotiations still ongoing.
 Abbott Pharmaceuticals Clonmel. The top range pharmaceuticals and medical devices firm Abbott announced yesterday that it is seeking 200 redundancies from its now permanent workforce.
Abbott is to lay off the workers at its Clonmel manufacturing plant here in Co Tipperary, due to a downturn in current demand for its older range of products.
Redundancies are being sought, on a voluntary basis, from the companies some 1,400 workforce and a thirty day consultation period on these expected redundancy is being now implemented.
It is further understood that 39 employees, currently working on a contract basis, will not have their contracts renewed with same expiring at the end of March 2013.
The Clonmel site will now focus primarily on the manufacture of newer, more advanced medical devices, with capital investment to be made available.
This shock to Clonmel comes as Labour Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton states “We want a system that actively encourages everybody to be involved in working, because again coming back to children who are at risk of poverty or poor outcomes, the worst outcomes are for children who are in families where none of the adults in the household are working.”
Tipperary unemployed people now respectfully ask, “Minister Joan Burton & Minister Richard Bruton, please show us where we can apply for work here in County Tipperary.”
Ministers Burton & Bruton, we are aware that County Tipperary’s six TD’s cost the state over €900,000 between October 2011 and October 2012, including €300,646 in untaxed expenses for the same financial period, based on official records released by the Houses of the Oireachtas.
We will not discuss the other added income perks such as:- Access to a Dáil Gym, a subsidised Dáil Bar and Restaurant, free Postage Stamps, free Christmas Cards, Tax advice and of course unlimited Ink Toners.
Meanwhile despite the above, not one of these, our six elected representatives, have managed to create one solitary job here in Midland Tipperary, since entering office.
Annie Cutz Ltd, is the latest new & modern business to open here in Thurles, County Tipperary. This new business, under the qualified management of Ann Marie Ryan, offers its customers the services of Qualified Hair Stylists, Colourists and Up-Stylists.
Situated on Thomond Road, South of Liberty Square in Thurles, at the premises formerly frequented by the ESB, this building’s interior has now been completely revamped, offering its clientèle an uncluttered, streamlined, sleek and open spaced modern style interior. Furniture is upholstered in leather adding richness to the space with counter tops in glass & polished chrome, all providing a cosy & comfortable atmosphere.
Ann Marie Ryan is no stranger to Thurles or indeed Tipperary people as a whole. Born in Holycross and currently residing in Borrisoleigh, thousands of her former customers will remember her, during her many years as a leading hair stylist at INC & HALO Hair Designs, as is indeed confirmed by the hundreds of Good Luck Cards, Mass Cards and Text Messages she has received in the past number of days, since opening her new premises.
Ann has chosen the position for her new premises well, being one of the few businesses now in the heartland of Thurles to provide totally free parking 365 days a year, thus saving her valued customers €1.50 per hour in normal car parking charges. Note: Direct admittance to the free parking area can be entered via the side of her own business premises on Thomond Road or through Ely’s Centra forecourt on Slievenamon Road.
Working with an experienced backup team consisting of staff members Suzanne Connors & Rebecca Maher, Ann Marie, based on over 12 years of professional experience, has chosen to support the new range of Revlon Professional Equave & Alfaparf Milano instant beauty products, same which are available directly from her Salon here in Thomond Road, Thurles.
Annie Cutz Ltd also offer their clientèle an early morning hair service, aimed to cater for the needs of wedding groups, from the privacy of the prospective brides own home, or from her Salon on Thomond Road, including pre-trial hair sessions.
We wish Ann Marie Ryan & Annie Cutz Ltd every success in this new & exciting enterprise.
 Local Deputy Noel Coonan with President Michael D. Higgins in Áras an Uachtaráin Noel Coonan TD has welcomed the allocation of 80 additional Tús (Irish Translation – Beginning.) places for County Tipperary as part of the first tranche of extra placements on the community work placement initiative. Both North Tipperary LEADER Partnership and South Tipperary Dev. Co. Ltd have been given 40 additional places.
“This is welcomes news for people who have been on the live register for over 12 months in Tipperary and who are in receipt of a Job-seeker’s payment from the Department of Social Protection. Work placements are provided by community, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations and the local development company matches the skill set of participants to available placements,” said Deputy Coonan.
The Minister for Social Protection today (6th February 2013,) announced details of the first tranche of an additional 1,100 places on Tús. This announcement will bring to just over 6,000 the total number of placements available on Tús. The additional allocations form part of the roll-out of 2,500 new placements announced as part of the Budget 2013 measures to underpin the Government’s efforts to support those who are long term unemployed.
Deputy Coonan explained: “Only last month the Minister announced an additional 2,500 places for the Community Employment programme bringing the total places available on that programme to 25,300. The additional allocations were determined following consultation with each of the 50 local development companies delivering Tús and taking into account the demand for placements locally,” concluded the local Fine Gael TD.
One would be forgiven for thinking that the above was a ‘Promotional Video,’ for the benefit of Auctioneers & Estate Agents.
Those who choose to view the above slide show do please understand, Thurles is the most wonderful place to live, to raise a family & to eventually retire. However in the case of this town presently our local community has become despondent, cynical, unenthusiastic & lifeless. Our business people, because of economic pressure, are being forced to uproot, move or just simply vanish.
In my walk around Thurles, yesterday, I believe I counted some 15 businesses which have closed in the past 9 months in less than a half kilometre stretch, from Westgate to Bowe’s corner alone. With the decline & closure of these businesses departed the hopes & dreams of not just business people, whether owners or tenants, & their landlords, but also some 67 dependant employees. Some have been able to afford to emigrate, while the rest have joined our growing social welfare queue.
Either way Thurles is now ‘For Sale,’ or ‘To Let,’ with little view of either buyer or tenant visible on our immediate horizons.
Some change in local leadership is now immediately required to recover lost fortunes, but with our national interest bill on public debt (forget personal private debt,) running at over €10billion or close to €2.800 for every man, woman & child still choosing to remain in this country, our very futures look bleak on this wintry Monday morning, January 28th 2013.
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