Council in Tipperary do a lot but there is plenty left to do!

The  Tipperary/Cahir/Cashel Municipal District took time at their recent meeting to look back at what was achieved over recent years to take stock and prepare for the coming years as part of Project Ireland 2040.

Much work was completed through the National Planning Framework (NPF) and the National Development Plan (NDP).  A lot was achieved through funding opportunities, with funds such as the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, Town and Village renewal (TVR) as well as the CLAR Programme and other funding methods being utilised. 

ORIS projects made a difference in Tipperary too with €25,000 going to Glencushabinna Car Park and €22,000 to the Tipperary Mass Path for example. 

The presentation at the meeting highlighted how different schemes made a difference, for example the The Glove Factory, James Street, Tipperary Town benefitted to the tune of €163,000 through the Historical Towns Initiative Scheme.

Speaking following the informative presentation the Cathaoirleach Declan Burgess said that strong applications from the district are “a testament to your work,” and followed up saying that the presentation was a comprehensive outline of “where we are at and where we are going as a Municipal District.”

Cllr Roger Kennedy said that back in 2014 the Council set about seeing what could be achieved over time, and he felt that the Council had delivered a lot during that time which was added to in 2019 when Cahir was added to the District.

He said “without the input of everybody along the line, that much wouldn’t have been achieved”. He made the point that in relation to Cashel one thing that was lost was the Bolton Library as University of Limerick now took care of the contents.

He said an interpretative centre at the Rock of Cashel would be a game changer for the town. He felt that something “like that is needed to ensure World Heritage Status for the rock”. He said there was a site at the Old Convent grounds that is suitable for a town park but again, no action has been taken at the site.