November, 2008 - Thurles Information

Barack Obama – A Painting of His Irish Ancestor

When famous portrait painter William Cuming (1769 -1852) sat painting his portrait of John Kearney in oils, on canvas, little did he comprehend that he was painting the ancestor of President Barack Obama, first African American to be elected President of the United States of America.

Little appears known of portrait painter William Cuming […]

Lowry – Brings home the Bacon

Thurles.Info has learned that North Tipp Deputy Michael Lowry has gained assurances from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Dermot Ahern, that fifteen additional staff from the Equality Authority will now transfer to Roscrea, Co. Tipperary. This will bring the staff serving in Roscrea up to thirty.

The Office of Public Works are […]

Barack Obama – Twenthieth Irish American President

It’s confirmed, US 44th President Barack Obama is the great-great-great-great-grandson of an Irish shoemaker. Joseph and Phoebe Kearney and their son Fulmuth Kearney emigrated from the village of Moneygall, situated on the border separating counties Tipperary and Offaly, to America in 1850.

Records unearthed by the Church of Ireland Rev.Canon Stephen O’Neill show beyond […]

Lowry Confirms Major Community Enterprise Funding

Today local TD Michael Lowry has confirmed the sanction of major funding to support job creation initiatives in North Tipperary.

This includes a €450,000 capital grant to establish a new Community Enterprise centre in Thurles that will promote new local businesses under the guidance of the Thurles Chamber of Commerce.

The village of Cloughjordan is […]

Green Mayor – Thurles to Seattle Washington

One of the most inspiring, green grassroots, profiles to hit the political scene in the last ten years must surely be the present Mayor of Seattle, Washington, Mayor Greg Nickels.

I had nearly given up all hope of finding a politician I could admire. They all, for the most part, appear spineless, with their resolves […]