2009 September | Thurles Information

Thurles Chamber Seeks Your Help

As part of their Shop Local campaign Thurles Chamber of Commerce is seeking your help in updating their current data base in respect of all food producers and manufactures operating in Co.Tipperary.

It should be noted that the offices of Thurles Chamber is usually the first port of call by buyers such as restaurants [...]

Thurles Chamber Launch Fashion Show

Holman Lee Agency

It’s the best community event of the season in Thurles and an occasion when all Tipperary females don that bit of ‘slap’ and their best frocks, to relax and study what’s new in the latest Autumn and Spring fashion lines from various collections currently available in Thurles. It’s an ‘all [...]

RAI Children's Book Award Winners

Celine Kiernan and Finian O'Shea

The 2009 Reading Association of Ireland (RAI) Book Award winners were announced on Thursday, 24th September in St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra at the opening of “Literacy in the 21st Century: Perspectives, Challenges and Transformations,” RAI’s 33rd Annual Conference on Literacy.

Celine Kiernan was awarded the 2009 RAI Book [...]

Thurles Credit Union Sponsor People Of The Year Award

Thurles Credit Union will once again sponsorship the annual People of the Year Awards in Thurles this year.

Announcing the final details of the event at a special meeting at Credit Union House, Parnell Street, Mrs.Nancy Tynan, a member of the organising committee, stated:

” Thurles Credit Union have been very pleased with the [...]

A YES Vote On Lisbon Treaty Is A Yes Vote For Recovery

North Tipperary Deputy Noel Coonan, Fine Gael, today outlined why Ireland needs a stable relationship with the European Union as we battle through economically turbulent times.

The Deputy noted that Ireland and North Tipperary has been transformed since joining the European Union in 1973, receiving some €60 billion in funding. For a generation, the [...]

NAMA How It Will Work

The Government has announced plans for the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), which will operate as an independent commercial entity under the aegis of the National Treasury Management Agency. This initiative will require new legislation and the Government intends to enact, God willing, the National Asset Management Agency Act by October 2009, if still [...]

World War 11 Grenade Found In Cahir

WW2 Grenade

Approximately twelve houses in a housing estate in Cahir, Co Tipperary, have been evacuated from their homes this morning following the discovery of a possible explosive device.

Local Gardaí say the device, which appears to be of World War II vintage, is possibly a hand grenade.

Unconfirmed reports say the [...]

RAI Announce Their 2009 Shortt List

Currently working on the pilot of his new series ‘Mattie’, accomplished writer, comedian, performer and Tipperary native Pat Shortt, took some time out of his hectic filming schedule to check out the six books, shortlisted for the 2009 Reading Association of Ireland (RAI) Children’s Book Award.

Established in 1984, the RAI Children’s Book Award [...]

Clare Glens Co Tipperary A Photographers Dream

Visitors to Co.Tipperary whose lives encompass a love of nature, scenic walking, true peace and tranquility should not leave the county without at least one visit to the Clare Glens.

Nature Walk

This beautiful area forms a natural boundary dividing the county of Tipperary from County Limerick.

It can be found on your [...]

Emly Wins 51st Tidy Towns Award

St Ailbe's Church

The 51st Tidy Towns Awards was announced recently at a ceremony in Dublin and yes it’s official, Emly, in West Co. Tipperary has deservedly been named the tidiest town in Ireland and for the first time.

Emly was the overall national and regional winner with a winning score of 305 [...]