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36 Tipperary School Projects Await Funding

Last week the Minister for Education Batt O’Keeffe announced that refurbishment work at Nenagh Vocational School can now go to tender and construction.

Other school projects authorised to prepare tender documents include Borrisokane Vocational School, Ursuline Convent, Thurles and Scoil Mhuire Presentations Secondary School, Thurles. The Sacred Heart Convent in Roscrea has been authorised to […]

Tanzanian And Kenyan Fairtrade Representatives Visit Thurles

Fairtrade Delegation visits St. Patricks College Thurles

Report by Una Johnston, Thurles Fairtrade Secretary.

A major highlight of Fairtrade Fortnight , here in Thurles, was the visit yesterday to St. Patrick’s College and the Presentation Secondary School by Fairtrade coffee producer Mr Josephat Sylvand, and Mrs Hella Alikuru, Kenya, who represents plantation […]

Thurles CBS Look For Back To Back Harty Cup Victory

Thurles CBS will be seriously looking for a two in a row Dr Harty Cup hurling final victory this weekend, when they take on Ardscoil Ris Limerick in the 2010 competition’s final decider.

Tipp students from the CBS should be favourites going into this final, but they will be casting a very wary eye on […]

Drop Of €5million For North Tipperary Roads

Transport Minister Noel Dempsey recently announced the investment of some €411.408m in the regional and local roads network for 2010 with priority being given to repairing roads damaged by floods and freezing conditions.

Minister Dempsey said in allocating the money his priority had been “to address the most urgently required repairs resulting from the extensive […]

NHL Tipperary Team To Face Dublin Named

Tipperary have named a strong side to face Dublin in next Sunday’s NHL match in Parnell Park.

A couple of changes have been made from the side named to play Kilkenny in the teams scheduled for Thurles last Saturday and Tuesday, both of which were postponed due to snow.

Brendan Cummins is rested and Darren […]