Issues with staff retention must be addressed if waiting lists are going to make progress according to local TD Michael Lowry. He says that a high percentage of young newly qualified Doctors and Nurses choose to leave the country to work abroad after only a short period working within the Irish health system. Last year The post Lowry: Staff retention issues must be addressed to reduce hospital waiting lists appeared first on Tipp FM.

Two Tipperary students have reached the National Finals of the ‘Young Environmentalist Awards’. TY student Louis Ryan of Thurles CBS and Heather Doyle of Loreto Clonmel are in contention for their project titled ‘Our Air – An Analysis Into Which Subgroups Within The Population Of Ireland Are More Susceptible To Health Conditions As A Result The post Two Tipperary students in contention at ‘Young Environmentalist Awards’ appeared first on Tipp FM.

Funding remains the major barrier to installing more Electric Vehicle charging points in Tipperary. Marion O’Neill from the Enviornment Department of the County Council told members this week that they are maximising all opportunities when it comes to funding streams and the opening of a new section in the Department for EV Charging points is The post Funding remains issue for electric vehicle charging points in Tipperary appeared first on Tipp FM.

A new music festival is coming to Tipperary next year. When Next We Meet is a group set up in South Tipp, curated by artists, and created for audiences wanting to connect with the best of Ireland’s music in a meaningful way. Ahead of their festival next year they have organised two separate launch events The post A new music festival is coming to Tipperary next year appeared first on Tipp FM.

Tipperary councillors have been urged to invite the IDA for a meeting on local projects. It was announced at the May meeting of the county council that the Advanced Technology Building in Ballingarrane was days away from appointing a consultant. This followed questions about what progress was being made on the site, as well as The post Tipperary councillors urged to invite the IDA for meeting on local projects appeared first on Tipp FM.