2009 February | Thurles Information

Skippy International Ltd - New School Wear Catalogue Launch

One of Ireland‘s leading clothing manufactures and distributors, Skippy International Ltd, today launched their new school wear catalogue for 2009. Skippy International Ltd, based in Roscrea, Co.Tipperary since 1977, is a 100% Irish owned family business and has been producing only the highest quality range of school garments for over 30 years. The company [...]

Home Instead Senior Care opens new offices at Thurles

Máire Hoctor, Minister for Older People officially opened the offices of ‘Home Instead Senior Care‘ at Racecourse Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary this week.

The Home Instead Senior Care organisation was founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1994 and in June 1995 the company began franchising.

By 1998, Home Instead Senior Care had grown to 99 [...]

Tipperary Couple Marry at Holycross Abbey.

Tipperary couple, Lorraine Ryan and David Quinlan choose Valentine’s Day to publically declare their love for each other, in front of a large gathering of family and friends in the historic Abbey of Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Viewers would be forgiven for believing this photograph was taken in Switzerland or in some other European [...]

Busy Schedule Planned for Thurles – Ugandan Fairtrade Coffee Producer Visits This Week

Thurles warmly welcomes Mr. John Nuwagaba, General Manager of the Ankole Coffee Producers Cooperative Union Ltd (ACPCU) on Friday 27th and Saturday 28th February as part of a 14-day tour of 17 Fairtrade Towns in Ireland during Fairtrade Fortnight, February 23rd – March 9th.

Mr Nuwagaba has a degree in economics and political science [...]

Tipperary Institute Thurles - Microsoft Games Development Laboratory Opens

Tipperary Institute in Thurles has now officially, this week, opened its Games Development Laboratory. The laboratory, sponsored by Microsoft is equipped with the very latest technology to give students access to a state of the art learning facility. The laboratory is designed to assist students to build their own software and games portfolios and to [...]