John Paul Phelan (Carlow-Kilkenny, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

On the issue of Clonmel being attached to Cahir, in my time in local government, Clonmel and Cahir were always two separate districts. I understand and I fully accept the geographical issue that there are difficulties in getting from Cahir to Cashel because of natural boundaries that exist in that part of the world.

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