September, 2009 - Thurles Information

Mullinahone Residents Communicate With The Dead

Natives of Mullinahone, situated near the Tipperary/Kilkenny border, who are starved of a reliable Internet Broadband system, have had their prayers answered, when locals discovered that a local graveyard, approx five miles from the village, can give them access to the World Wide Web.

But business people in the village are still angry that their […]

Hillary Clinton Appoints Tipp Man North’s Envoy

US Secretary of State Mrs Hillary Clinton recently made it clear to several key Irish Americans that she would shortly appoint an economic envoy to Northern Ireland. Now, understanding this very important role in terms of helping to get the Northern economy moving, she has just announced the appointment of Tipperary born Mr Declan Kelly, […]

Noel Coonan Quizzes Colm McCarthy

Tipperary Institute

The recent Fine Gael parliamentary party ‘think-in’ in Cavan on Monday last, was attended by Fine Gael Deputy for North Tipperary Mr.Noel Coonan.

Colm McCarthy, author and Chairperson of An Bord Snip Nua, was a guest speaker at the meeting which addressed the current economic and budgetary crisis.

Attending at the […]

Unemployment Up 171 Percent In North Tipp

Almost 4,500 people lost their jobs in North Tipperary over the last two years, according to unemployment statistics for the month of August. This represents a 171% increase on figures for August 2007. What is equally concerning, is that a lost generation of unemployment has emerged with a 210% increase in the number of people […]

Cloughjordan Wedding

Karen & Michael

The wedding took place recently of Karen Cavanagh, daughter of Mrs Ellen and Mr Billy Cavanagh, Cloughjordan, Co.Tipperary, to Michael McLoughney, son of Mrs Eileen and Mr Paddy McLoughney, Borrisokane, Co.Tipperary.

The couple choose the bride’s parish church, St.Kieran’s Church, Cloughjordan, Co.Tipperary, as the venue to publically declare their marriage […]