July, 2009 - Thurles Information

TG4 – Ar Bhóithrín Na Smaointe (On Memory Road) to feature Thurles Town

Question: What leading Irish Television Production Company produced the following programmes? The Award winning programme Ear To The Ground now on its 16th Year, for RTE One, Northern Star for BBC Northern Ireland, latter shortlisted in 2008 for the prestigious Grierson British Documentary Award, in the Best Science Documentary category. Heist, a crime series for […]

Swine Flu – What You Should Know

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. A Phase 6 designation indicates that a global pandemic is underway. The World Health Organization’s decision to raise the pandemic alert level to […]

North Tipperary Unemployment – Dole Queue Reaches New Lengths

North Tipperary had the highest percentage increase of people joining the Unemployment Register nationally in the month of June. An additional 489 people signed on, representing an increase of over 8% on the figures for the month of May. Fine Gael Deputy Noel Coonan TD has again called on the Government to immediately adopt Fine […]

Thurles ICA Guild – Irish Country Womens Association

Pictured here are five members of the Thurles Guild of the Irish Country Women’s Association who recently organised a night of dancing and comedy for the now retired residents of The Sue Ryder Complex in Holycross, Thurles Co.Tipperary. Meet Thurles ICA comedians Julie Stapleton, Ann St John, Josie Brown, Josie O’Dwyer and Mary Carey.

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Thurles Nightclub HQ – Opening Tonight

Nightclub HQ opens tonight, July 3rd, in Thurles.

Yes it’s true, the paint is dry and as I speak, the dust covers are being carefully removed from the plush comfortable seating in Nightclub HQ in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Renovated at a reported cost of €1 million euros, this now extensively revamped stone-fronted building, formally […]