Archives

Countrywide Date Rape Warning

A large quantity of prescription drugs including more than 83,000 Rohypnolis tablets, have been stolen from a pharmaceutical company in north Co.Dublin.

Rohypnolis, widely known as a ‘Date Rape’ drug, incapacitates its victim and prevent them from resisting sexual assault. The drug commonly referred to in street slang as a “roofie” can be administered by […]

Weld AIB Bank’s Top Brass To Wind Turbines As Rotating Monuments

Frank Mockler, a local farmer from Thurles in Co. Tipperary, suggested to those assembled at the recent AIB bank’s AGM that the “top brass” in AIB should now be welded to wind turbines to stand as “rotating monuments to our national greed”.

Some shareholders present were highly amused at his vision, but Mr Mockler, who […]

The Source Arts Centre – Programme Of Upcoming Events

The Source Arts Centre opened in Thurles, Co.Tipperary on October 2nd 2006 and is Ireland’s newest arts centre. It consists of a 250 seat, state of the art auditorium with fully flexible seating, and a dedicated gallery space.

The all year round programme of events include film, theatre, dance, ballet, opera, music, family events and […]

EU Direct Information Centre Opens In Thurles

Europe Direct, a new information service at Thurles Library, was officially launched on Wednesday May 6th last by Cllr. Tom Harrington, Chairman of County Tipperary’s Joint Libraries Committee.

Thurles Library situated at The Source, Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co.Tipperary is presently one of only eight such Europe Direct Centres in Ireland and includes within its […]