Category Archives: Kilgarvan

Deputy Danny Raising Issue of TB Infected Cattle Remaining on Farms

Deputy Danny Raising Issue of TB Infected Cattle Remaining on Farms

Deputy Danny Healy-Rae spoke on a very serious issue for the farming community in the course of his contributions in Dáil Éireann this week. Deputy Healy Rae asked why it’s taking more than three weeks to remove cattle that have gone down with TB from farms around the country. He asked if there is a… Read more…

New Water Pipes and Old Political Opportunism… – Cllr. O’Connell

New Water Pipes and Old Political Opportunism… – Cllr. O’Connell

There’s always something  – thank God. Just as political harmony breaks out in America and president elect, Donald Trump’s comments encourage a warm round of applause for his heretofore bitter rival, Hillary Clinton, things are not so harmonious here at home. “Not on my patch,” says Cllr. Bobby O’Connell (FG) in a manner of writing… Read more…

Danny Healy-Rae TD calls for More Home Help Hours

Danny Healy-Rae TD calls for More Home Help Hours

As part of his post budget speech, Deputy Danny Healy Rae highlighted areas where the government has promised an extra €500 million to be allocated to the Department of Health. In the course of his speech he emphasised that he did not want to see this money to be consumed by the HSE. Extra Home… Read more…

Disgraceful use of Speed Vans on Kerry Supporters

Disgraceful use of Speed Vans on Kerry Supporters

“When Kerry played Dublin recently in the All Ireland Football Semi Final in Croke Park, returning Kerry supporters ran a gauntlet of six speed vans between Duagh and the Six Crosses. These were purposely deployed at the time that the Kerry fans were entering the county coming home from the match,” said a fuming Michael… Read more…

Taxation Strategy and Placing the Burden on the Usual Suspects

Taxation Strategy and Placing the Burden on the Usual Suspects

“It has come to my attention that the Revenue Department has a plan to equalise the excise duty on petrol and diesel,” said Michael Healy Rae, TD as the country is convulsed with talk of taxation and how it’s applied – or not applied here. “At present the excise would amount to 0.50c on a… Read more…

Medical Card Machine Pulled a Sickie Until Tuesday

Medical Card Machine Pulled a Sickie Until Tuesday

Since last Wednesday, August 3rd the National Processing Unit for Medical Cards has crashed and failed due to technical difficulties. According to Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae, the breakdown has left applicants in a situation where they cannot receive updates. It also means that cards have not been issued since Wednesday. “It is envisaged and… Read more…

Children in Need to Benefit from Programme for Government Committment

Children in Need to Benefit from Programme for Government Committment

Kerry TD, Michael Healy Rae welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health Simon Harris, TD.,  that he has pledged to legislate to extend automatic medical cards to children who are entitled to a domiciliary care allowance. Minister Harris stated in the Dail last night that 11,000 sick and severely disabled children will benefit from the… Read more…

‘Irish airports wide open’ – Healy-Rae calls for further security measures

‘Irish airports wide open’ – Healy-Rae calls for further security measures

“First of all, I would like to deeply sympathise with the people of Nice following on from the horrific attack last night on innocent people at a time of celebration and joy,” said Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae – opening a statement of concern over security at Irish airports. “I do believe that considering the… Read more…

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Category Archives: Kilgarvan

Deputy Danny Raising Issue of TB Infected Cattle Remaining on Farms

Deputy Danny Raising Issue of TB Infected Cattle Remaining on Farms

Deputy Danny Healy-Rae spoke on a very serious issue for the farming community in the course of his contributions in Dáil Éireann this week. Deputy Healy Rae asked why it’s taking more than three weeks to remove cattle that have gone down with TB from farms around the country. He asked if there is a… Read more…

New Water Pipes and Old Political Opportunism… – Cllr. O’Connell

New Water Pipes and Old Political Opportunism… – Cllr. O’Connell

There’s always something  – thank God. Just as political harmony breaks out in America and president elect, Donald Trump’s comments encourage a warm round of applause for his heretofore bitter rival, Hillary Clinton, things are not so harmonious here at home. “Not on my patch,” says Cllr. Bobby O’Connell (FG) in a manner of writing… Read more…

Danny Healy-Rae TD calls for More Home Help Hours

Danny Healy-Rae TD calls for More Home Help Hours

As part of his post budget speech, Deputy Danny Healy Rae highlighted areas where the government has promised an extra €500 million to be allocated to the Department of Health. In the course of his speech he emphasised that he did not want to see this money to be consumed by the HSE. Extra Home… Read more…

Disgraceful use of Speed Vans on Kerry Supporters

Disgraceful use of Speed Vans on Kerry Supporters

“When Kerry played Dublin recently in the All Ireland Football Semi Final in Croke Park, returning Kerry supporters ran a gauntlet of six speed vans between Duagh and the Six Crosses. These were purposely deployed at the time that the Kerry fans were entering the county coming home from the match,” said a fuming Michael… Read more…

Taxation Strategy and Placing the Burden on the Usual Suspects

Taxation Strategy and Placing the Burden on the Usual Suspects

“It has come to my attention that the Revenue Department has a plan to equalise the excise duty on petrol and diesel,” said Michael Healy Rae, TD as the country is convulsed with talk of taxation and how it’s applied – or not applied here. “At present the excise would amount to 0.50c on a… Read more…

Medical Card Machine Pulled a Sickie Until Tuesday

Medical Card Machine Pulled a Sickie Until Tuesday

Since last Wednesday, August 3rd the National Processing Unit for Medical Cards has crashed and failed due to technical difficulties. According to Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae, the breakdown has left applicants in a situation where they cannot receive updates. It also means that cards have not been issued since Wednesday. “It is envisaged and… Read more…

Children in Need to Benefit from Programme for Government Committment

Children in Need to Benefit from Programme for Government Committment

Kerry TD, Michael Healy Rae welcomed the announcement by Minister for Health Simon Harris, TD.,  that he has pledged to legislate to extend automatic medical cards to children who are entitled to a domiciliary care allowance. Minister Harris stated in the Dail last night that 11,000 sick and severely disabled children will benefit from the… Read more…

‘Irish airports wide open’ – Healy-Rae calls for further security measures

‘Irish airports wide open’ – Healy-Rae calls for further security measures

“First of all, I would like to deeply sympathise with the people of Nice following on from the horrific attack last night on innocent people at a time of celebration and joy,” said Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae – opening a statement of concern over security at Irish airports. “I do believe that considering the… Read more…

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