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Pat Shortt Takes the Boat To Tipperary

“Das Riiiight, Come hell or high water, I’ll be in the Premier Hall, Thurles, on Saturday December 5th next”, stated Thurles Comedian Pat Shortt, when speaking to Thurles.Info today. Pat as always was looking at the funny side of life as flood waters crept closer to his home in the village of Castleconnell, Co. Limerick.

Pat [...]

Tipperary Boxer Macklin Confident Of Middleweight Outcome

Matthew Macklin

All Tipperary eyes will be on Matthew Macklin’s middleweight quest to become a World Champion, when he fights Uruguayan Rafael Sosa Pintos , at the National Boxing Stadium in Dublin on December 5th next.

Macklin’s fame has risen rapidly in the last year with two quickfire wins over his Birmingham rival Wayne Elcock and [...]

Tipperary Farmers Receive Euro-toques Awards

Euro-toques Ireland is the Irish branch of the European Community of Chefs and Cooks and two of the five Euro-toques food awards went to farmers in the Tipperary area who had added value to their produce.

The Apple Farm

The Apple Farm, Moorstown, Cahir, Co Tipperary, received an award for its range of apple and [...]

Future Of Tipp Institute In Grave Doubt

Tipperary Institute Thurles

The Tipperary Institute will definitely close if a long term viable future is not immediately secured.
North Tipperary Independent Deputy Michael Lowry, says the college must now have a workable plan for the future before the Minister for Education, Mr Batt O’Keeffe will lift the threat of closure.

“An Bord Snip Nua”, charged with [...]

Understanding Women

If you find yourself having difficulty understanding the language of the woman in your life, perhaps the text hereunder may in some way assist.

“Five Minutes”
If she is getting dressed up, this means approximately 60 minutes. Five minutes should only be interpreted as “five minutes” if you have just been given five minutes more to watch [...]

Thurles Races Subject To Course Inspection

It has been announced that tomorrow’s planned race  meeting at Thurles will be subject to a 7.30am precautionary inspection of the course by Irish Turf Club Officials.

Due to the recent and prevailing wet weather, race officials considered it prudent to check the course. Cancellation however is not expected as the course is currently OK ,with [...]

Taoiseach Visits Flood Ravaged Tipperary

An Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen, was in Clonmel, Co.Tipperary yesterday surveying the severe damage caused by flooding over recent days, where at least 30 homes have been damaged by flooding with a large number of families being displaced.

An Taoiseach Mr Brian Cowen

Mr Cowen, when asked what funding would be available to those who cannot [...]

Thurles Chamber Xmas Dinner

Senator Fergal Quinn

We understand from Mrs Anne Strapp, President of Thurles Chamber, that all preparations for the Thurles Chamber Annual Christmas Dinner are now at an advanced stage.

Chosen Venue: The venue has already been chosen and Thurles Chamber will return to last years splendid venue, the Anner Hotel, located on the outskirts of Thurles [...]

Christmas At Mitchel House

Tipperary Joint Libraries Upgrade Mobile Unit

Approval has been granted to the County Tipperary Joint Libraries Committee for the provision of a replacement library delivery van for County Tipperary.

Thurles Library

The grant to be provided, which will amount to €30,237.90 and this grant will go towards the purchase and provision of upgrading the present mobile library vehicle.

The accepted tender came from [...]

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