Tullamore in 'desperate need' of more outdoor council workers Reporter: '); MORE council outdoor staff are needed to carry out much-needed work in the Tullamore Municipal District, the monthly meeting of the body heard last week. “The boys are doing great work but we need more staff as there is a lot more work that needs to be done,” Cllr Declan Harvey pointed out. Upon being told by Area Engineer John Connelly that there was three vacancies on the council's outdoor team, Cllr Harvey said there was a need for ten extra staff. “I have queries from residents in estates about back lanes . . . we spent a lot of money in the past on back lanes but some of them have gone into disrepair again,” he pointed out.