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Figures revealed by the HSE show that 94.6% of people over the age of 12 in the Premier county are fully vaccinated. 95.8% of eligible people have also received their first dose. Waterford has the highest vaccination rate in the country at 96.6%. Meanwhile, one in ten people across eight counties have yet to get […]

There have been calls in Carrick-on-Suir for enforcement of the rules about not cutting Japanese knotweed. Cutting this invasive species can lead to it spreading, and the Council advise that it be sprayed or injected. Councillor David Dunne raised the issue at the recent municipal district meeting, where his concerns were echoed by Councillor Kieran […]

Sinn Féin have launched a cost of living survey, which they are encouraging people to take part in. It looks at things like the cost of rent, childcare, energy bills and household expenses. Speaking at the launch, Tipperary TD Martin Browne said that the Budget didn’t support families and workers enough. He said that the […]

People can get their first or second doses of the Covid vaccine at a walk-in clinic in Clonmel on Saturday. The Pfizer vaccine will be available to those aged 12 and over at the Clonmel Park Hotel on Saturday between 9am and 12 noon. Those attending for a first dose will need their PPS number, […]

The number of Covid cases in Tipperary now, are as high as they were during the big surge in January, but the risks are heightened, particularly for the unvaccinated. This was the message from the Director of Public Health, Dr Carmel Mullaney, who warned that people need to be aware of the risks. She said […]

A Nenagh woman is taking on a daring feat this weekend, as she will abseil  nearly 60 metres, to raise money for the Irish Motor Neuron Disease Association. Mary Lynch will abseil down the Generator’s sky view tower in Dublin – it’s twice the height of Croke Park’s Hogan Stand. This is the first abseiling […]

This week is EU Sustainable Energy Week and Tipperary County Council’s senior architect Liam Ryan explained how the houses they are building save so much energy. He told Tipp FM that the houses are equipped with thermal properties, are well insulated, with good natural ventilation and solar panels to heat the water. “The goal over […]

UL Hospitals Group is providing additional vaccine clinics at the Mid-West COVID-19 Vaccination Centres this week. It’s part of a national effort to maximise the immunity of the population against high community transmission rates of COVID-19 and increasing hospitalisations from the disease. The mid-week no-appointment walk-in Pfizer Dose 1&2 vaccine clinics for adults, and children […]

To mark EU Sustainable Energy Week, Tipp FM partnered with Tipperary County Council and Tipperary Energy Agency for a series of interviews. Fran Curry interviewed Marion O’Neill, the SEO in Environment and Climate Action with Tipperary County Council, Sandra Quinn interviewed Liam Ryan senior architect and senior retrofit engineer with Electric Ireland Superhomes, Mike O’Rourke. […]

A Tipperary man whose mother took the Thalidomide drug while pregnant with him in the 70’s is still battling for his right to redress. Kieran Lyons, originally from Clonmel, but living in Ardfinnan, did not qualify for the compensation payment, as proof of his mother taking the drug could not be found. He said that […]