Payments to be brought forward from December to October Fine Gael Tipperary North/ South Offaly TD Noel Coonan has strongly welcomed the decision by the EU Commission to bring forward the awarding of the Single Farm Payment (SFP), following representations made to the EU Commission by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney. Farmers will now

JobBridge offers chance to get back on ladder to full time employment   Fine Gael TD for North Tipperary/South Offaly Noel Coonan has welcomed the launch of the Government’s new internship scheme, which will provide 5,000 places for people who are unemployed and are struggling to access the jobs market. “JobBridge, the new National Internship

  Minister Alan Shatter assures Deputy Noel Coonan that Templemore Garda College will Remain Open On the invitation of Deputy Noel Coonan, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter addressed Templemore Town Council last Thursday where he passionately assured all present that: “There was never ever any doubt of any description that Templemore Garda College would close.