2008 September | Thurles Information

Tipperary Institute Launch SchoolBots Competition

The Tipperary Institute have launched the new SchoolBots competition for 2009. SchoolBots is a computer game programming competition aimed at transition year students and above in secondary schools in Ireland. The Tipperary Institute are the organisers of the competition and it will be held at the TI’s campus in Thurles. The Tipperary Institute offers [...]

Halla Na Feile - Computer Generated Night View Of The Future

Local Thurles architectural design company “Ryan Architectural Solutions Ltd”, have now submitted for planning, their very impressive design for the new Halla Na Feile in Cashel. This modern contemporary design will replace the existing building & will certainly add too & enhance the entrance to the beautiful town of Cashel from the Dublin [...]

Local Couple Enjoy The Sun On Their Wedding Day

While the sun, so far this September, choose to remain out of the public’s gaze, it could not resist coming out to take a peek at this local Tipperary beauty, Áine O’Dwyer.

Áine was married recently to Diarmuid Doyle, & following their reception at the Dundrum House Hotel & Leisure Centre the happy couple [...]

Ghosts of the Faithful Departed

The first meeting of the new Thurles Camera Club season (following the long hot summer break & the recent upturn in the world’s economy – D’oh ) will take place at the Source in Thurles on Wednesday 17th next, following a photographic presentation by David Creedon. Many of you will have taken time to [...]

Fashion Show Extravaganza In Thurles

Is there a birthday, wedding anniversary, etc coming up shortly? Are you wondering how best to show your gratitude to someone for a recent kindness? Are you wondering what to get your woman or man for Christmas? (Sorry for the C word but it is only 12 weeks away!)

A ticket to the up [...]

TACD – Behind the Camera

If you are wondering what those video cameras were doing in Liberty Square last Saturday? Well, wonder no more. We let loose our news hounds who quickly tracked them down.

TACD (The Thurles Action for Community Development) are making a DVD to create awareness of UN Anti-Poverty Day (Oct. 17th 2008) and were [...]

Thurles - A Tour Through Time

Pictures illustrated in this video show the town of Thurles as it existed circa 1900 to 1950.

Note: Liberty Square was then known as ‘Main Street’. None of the pictures show the market house which was removed in 1901 following the erection of the 1798 monument (locally referred to as the ‘Stone Man’).

Music [...]

Music Concert – Not To Be Missed

Since 1998 Phoenix Productions has delighted Thurles audiences with its annual musical productions & cabarets. Now in 2008, Phoenix celebrates its 10th anniversary. It’s been a long 10 years but somehow they have managed to get there. They have wandered down the yellow brick road, taken a trip to the jungle of Nool, matched [...]

Weekend Rail Service Disruption

The Irish Rail routes Dublin and Cork / Kerry and Limerick will be affected this weekend by a major bridge replacement project. The Multeen River Bridge which is situated near Dundrum Village in Co. Tipperary between Thurles and Limerick Junction is to be completely replaced this weekend. These works were deferred from last weekend [...]