Wildfire reignites on Slievenamon with orange warning extension ‘likely to be warranted’
Emergency services received call at 7.15am on Tuesday that blaze on Co Tipperary mountain had restarted
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Firefighters in Tipperary and Wicklow stand guard against repeat mountain flare-ups
Blaze broke out near Waterford’s Metal Man statue on Great Newtown Head on Sunday
Public urged to avoid areas of Co Wicklow due to reignition of wildfire
But ‘promising’ signs of containment of week-long blaze on Slievenamon, Co Tipperary
Slievenamon fires: ‘You don’t think you will be putting family photos and passports in a bag’
All hands on deck as communities around 721m Tipperary mountain battle wildfires
Slievenamon wildfire spreads to adjacent Coillte forest in Co Tipperary
Fire service engages with local residents as a ‘precautionary measure’ as Coillte said it is ‘too early’ to determine the full extent of the damage
Irish Rail sues Tipperary council over order to remove signal mast next to protected structure
Train operator argues mast is 130m from old Cahir station and it has constructed 700 masts around State without complaint
Demolition of 52 partially completed Tipperary houses ‘unfathomable’, says developer
Work near Rock of Cashel expected to begin in September ‘once the nesting season has finished’, says county council
More than 50 partially finished homes overlooking Rock of Cashel to be demolished
Decision by Tipperary County Council comes after long-running planning row between it and developer Liam Campion
‘She wasn’t speeding. There was no swerve’: Why did Bronagh English die on a Tipperary road?
Bronagh English’s parents have conducted their own investigation and have serious concerns that they want Tipperary County Council to address
At the Rock of Cashel, a ‘lovely development’ of 52 unfinished houses will be demolished
Construction of ‘holiday suites’ linked to hotel began in 2006 but stopped after council alleged planning non-compliance
Councils warn of risks to tourism and agriculture from Shannon water project
Elected representatives in Clare pass resolution calling for planning permission for 170km pipeline to be refused
Co Cork again the biggest winner in €718m regional and local roads budget
Grants for climate adaptation and resilient road works, introduced in 2020, total €16.5 million this year
More than 50 unfinished houses in Tipperary are to be demolished, Dáil hears
Work halted in 2007 when council said homes were not in compliance with planning permission
‘I was so terrified’: How domestic abuse victims are becoming homeless
The housing crisis, underreporting of numbers and confusion over local authority housing rules mean those fleeing violence risk homelessness
Domestic abuse victims left waiting years for social housing after fleeing abusers
One woman took council to court after being told she had voluntarily left the home she was renting
Algal bloom on Lough Derg prompts call for multi-agency investigation
ESB denies low water levels on Shannon caused pollution
Presidential election: Gareth Sheridan targets support from Carlow and Offaly county councils
Fine Gael’s Mary Hanna Hourigan says central government is whittling down councillors’ voting power
Land transaction between Tipperary council and big developer should be investigated, says councillor
The transfer to Tetrarch Capital of a freehold interest in a Clonmel hotel has been questioned by Niall Dennehy
Row over a Tipperary land deal involving the council, a hotel and a property firm
Sale of hotel for €7.95m went ahead despite facility not complying with planning permission, breaching a requirement of the lease
Local Elections: Tipperary County Council results
Labour and Fianna Fáil gain seats, Fine Gael loses two and the ’Lowry Team’ retains five on 40-seat local authority
Derelict properties being brought back to use in Tipperary despite grant scheme issues
Raised grant payment is driving up the cost of vacant and derelict properties, anecdotal evidence in Tipperary indicates
Only one in 30 applicants for vacant and derelict property grant received payment by end of last year
More than 6,000 applications received through the Crói Cónaithe scheme by end of 2023
On the frontline on immigration: the tensions between local and national politics
Ministers expect their local election candidates to put some water between themselves and the Government
Concerns of many Roscrea locals addressed by new community hotel plan
Redevelopment of former Grant’s Hotel had been on the agenda since Roscrea became first town in Co Tipperary to qualify for Town Centre First scheme
Family living in ‘wretched’ conditions settles case against Tipperary County Council
Case struck out after couple and four children provided with four-bed house on ‘emergency basis’
‘Wretched’ situation for family of six living in one-berth caravan, observes judge
Lawyers acting for family have been given permission to bring High Court challenge against Tipperary County Council
High Court awards €69,000 to delivery driver who caught foot in pothole
Edward Hickey (50) sued Tipperary County Council for negligence over the accident, claiming it was caused by ‘hazardous’ sate of road
Delays fixing faulty septic tanks threaten human health and water courses, EPA says
Number of inspections in Clare, Waterford and Offaly ‘well below requirements’
Sewage entering Nenagh River forces objections to new housing, say local anglers
Commitment is in place to carry out further upgrades at Ballycommon sewage treatment plant, says Uisce Éireann
Locals oppose Magnier plan for hotel extension close to the Rock of Cashel
Cashel normally supports billionaire family but development raises a range of concerns including that it could scupper Unesco World Heritage status for the rock
Julie Fossitt obituary: Ecologist and staunch defender of Ireland’s natural heritage
Author of landmark work that has transformed the approach to identifying, describing and classifying Irish habitats
Ashling Murphy: People gather for vigils around world
Vigils for 23-year-old have taken place in London, Edinburgh, New York, Dubai and Brisbane
Database of people from Ireland who died in first World War released
Names of more than 31,000 people included in archive by military historian Tom Burnell
Red ribbon protest: Urban tree removals spark local demonstrations
Evidence local authorities are deploying a more aggressive approach to tree removal
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