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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 appoint [...]

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 workers in East Africa.

The [...]

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 their [...]

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 damage [...]

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 Gleeson replaces [...]

Its True - Olly Murs Has Got The HQ Factor

Olly Murs and Simon Cowell

It’s true folks, we have it on very good authority, that the X Factor star Olly Murs has signed a contract to appear in Nightclub HQ in Thurles within the coming weeks.

When contacted separately today HQ Nightclub promoters, Pat Hayes and John Quinn were keeping silent, both refusing to either [...]

Tipperary - Kilkenny Clash Fixed For March 7th

National Hurling League Division One clash between Tipp and Kilkenny, which was postponed on Tuesday night for a second time, has been re-fixed for Sunday March 7th at Semple Stadium in Thurles, with a 2.30pm throw-in.

The much awaited game fell victim to snow on two recent occasions this month, much to the annoyance of fans, [...]

50 Euro Dud Notes -Warning

Counterfeit €50 Note.

Businesses in Thurles are being warned to look out for counterfeit money especially €50 notes which are currently in circulation.
Thurles has been the main target for the €50 notes, but Nenagh and Cashel has also been targeted.

Gardaí state that the counterfeit money is not of good quality, but can pass easily in [...]

Tipperary Agriculture Offices Begin Closure.

Fifteen Departments of this countries Agricultural offices are to shut by the end of April as part of the governments ongoing rationalisation programme, which were  announced last year.

Agriculture offices at Nenagh, Clonmel, Thurles, will now close in April, with responsibility to transfer to Tipperary town in the case of all of the Tipperary offices.

Countrywide, the [...]

Free Waste Electric And Electronic Equipment Collection

Free WEEE Collection

Many everyday consumer items contain electrical parts.

Dealing with the waste from this sector is becoming increasingly difficult because the lifespan of electronic goods is becoming much shorter and the amount of broken or obsolete equipment that is being thrown carelessly away increases daily.

Any appliance that [...]

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