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Planning for new Primary Care Centre in Offaly town now at Stage 3 Reporter: );  ); Planning for a much needed new Primary Care Centre in an Offaly town is currently at Stage 3. Thats according to Fianna Fáil Deputy for Offaly, Barry Cowen, who has welcomed an update on the progress of the building of Birr Primary Care Centre.  Deputy Cowen said he received a progress report from the HSE which stated that planning for the new centre is currently at Stage 3, in which public submissions have...

Reporter: 8 Jan 2021 Ferbane Food Campus at Ferbane Business & Technology Park is to receive €595,000 this year as part of Just Transition funding );  ); Twelve projects in Offaly are to receive Just Transition funding, representing a major boost for the region. Ann Dillon, Director of Planning, told a recent Offaly County Council meeting that these 12 projects are receiving many thousands of Euro each. This money is part of a Just Transition Fund which will see a total of 47 projects share...

Vaccination should be voluntary say Offaly politicians Reporter: );  ); Several councillors in Offaly and the wider region have said that vaccines for Covid-19 should be voluntary and not compulsory during the coming weeks. All the councillors, when speaking to the Midland Tribune this week, said there should be no compulsion on people and freedom of choice remains very important. “It has to be voluntary,” stated Cllr Michael Smith, “as that is an important principle of any democracy; b...

Green light given for €8.4 million housing project in Offaly town Reporter: );  ); Approval has been given in principle for a new turnkey housing development in Offaly with a budget of over €8.4 million. Welcoming the news, Cllr Peter Ormond said the development will include four two bedroom and 30 three bedroom houses at a turnkey housing development at McAuley Drive, Birr. Cllr Ormond stated that this was good news for people who are on the housing waiting list for some time.  “This ...