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The #march4tipp group wrote to Fine Gael elections candidates Garret Ahearn and Mary Newman Julian regarding the claim by Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment Opportunity and Social Protection, that "Tipperary is thriving". She made this claim in the Dáil in response to a question from Mattie McGrath TD about the serious unemployment and disadvange existing in Tipperary Town.

Each candidate was asked if the views of Regina Doherty were the official position of the Fine Gael party. They were also asked what they would do for Tipperary Town if they were elected in the next General Election. Their responses are set out below in their entirety, in the order in which they were received. Click below to read more.

Read more: Response from Fine Gael candidates to Regina Doherty statement that Tipperary is thriving

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In a stunning display of ignorance about the serious disadvantage and deprivation happening on the ground in Tipperary Town, Regina Doherty, Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection claimed that all is well and that “Tipperary is thriving”. The Minister accused Mattie McGrath TD of making blatantly false claims about “the actual reality of the people in Tipperary”. Click below to read more.

Read more: Watch: “Tipperary is Thriving”, says Minister for Employment

Last year, the Principals of the five primary schools in Tipperary Town approached the Government for DEIS status. It was acknowedged by the Government that the schools qualified, but they were refused. Click below to read more.

Read more: Tipperary Town Calls for Investment in Our Children

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Figured provided to Councillors when they voted in favour of the "traffic calming" plan, which would see many residents lose their parking spaces, have been called into question.  There is a substantial gap between the figures given to Councillors and those gathered by people on the ground. Click below to read more.

Read more: Were Councillors Misled in Voting for Davitt Street Plan?