Planning On Affecting The Lives Of Others This Weekend?

Another week gone bye, another unacceptable number of road death, another number of family and close friends in shock and mourning loved ones, another local community speechless and brought to tears.

This coming bank holiday there is every chance you will possibly be responsible for all of the above, because [...]

Mary Hanifin Announces €6.3 Million Sports Funding

Mary Hanifin T.D.

Thurles born Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sports, Mary Hanafin T.D.has announced the Irish Sports Council’s funding package for the National Network of Sports Partnerships.

The 32 Partnerships have been allocated almost €6.3 million in funding in 2010 and this will be matched by revenues from other sources bringing [...]

Natural Gas In North Tipperary – Bord Gáis Not to Blame

Bord Gáis is ready and willing to introduce natural gas to major North Tipperary towns, but a lack of Government commitment is hindering this initiative.

On Wednesday last Bord Gáis Chief Executive, Mr John Mullins, addressed the Oireachtas Communications Committee, of which North Tipperary Fine Gael TD Deputy Noel Coonan is a member.

Responding [...]

Sun Shines for Mr PJ And Mrs Helen Barron

The new Mr and Mrs Barron

The wedding took place today, in glorious sunshine, of the very lovely Miss Helen Cahill, daughter of Mrs. Nellie and Mr. Michael Cahill, Mullinahone, Co.Tipperary, to Mr P.J. Barron, son of Mrs. Peggy and Mr. Paddy Barron, Windgap, Co.Kilkenny.

A stunning bride was escorted down the aisle [...]

Semple Stadium Thurles Likely To Host U-21 All-Ireland Hurling Finals

This year’s Bord Gais Energy All-Ireland Under-21 Hurling Championship finals are likely to be held at Semple Stadium in Thurles for the first time since 2006.

GAA Director General Mr Paraic Duffy confirmed this afternoon that Semple Stadium has been mooted as the possible venue for the U-21 Championship decider over the weekend of [...]

North Tipperary High Priority for F.G. In Government

Simon Coveney TD, Mayor Denis Ryan, Party Leader Enda Kenny, Deputy Noel Coonan and Cllr. Ger Darcy

Well over 300 people attended a public meeting hosted by F.G. Deputy Noel Coonan in Damer Court Hotel on Monday evening last.

During the meeting Deputy Coonan received assurances from Party Leader Enda Kenny that Roscrea and North Tipperary will be high priority for Fine Gael in Government and the party will do its utmost to ensure that this now neglected region flourishes.

Roscrea town was chosen as the location for this inaugural meeting of Fine Gael’s National Campaign on the Party’s Jobs Plan NewERA which was launched last Thursday. Speaking in the Damer Court Hotel on Monday night, Deputy Coonan said he believed the large turnout sent a clear message to Deputy Kenny and Simon Coveney TD, Communications Spokesperson, that our concern is to make Roscrea a leading provincial town in Ireland as we continue to feel the brunt of this recession following the recent closure of Taro Pharmaceuticals.

Deputy Coonan, who hosted and chaired the event, kick-started the meeting stating:

“This is the first in a series of meetings to outline Fine Gael’s jobs policy and it will give hope to those who have lost their jobs or struggling to hold onto jobs. We intend to provide a positive outlook for the future which is especially important here in North Tipperary, a region which has been ravaged by job losses. I have made North Tipperary a high priority of mine in the Dáil and Deputy Kenny and Deputy Coveney have responded to that priority by coming here tonight to give confidence to the people.“

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Co Tipperary Payments To County Councillors 2009

In 2009, nationally, County and City Councils spent in excess of €31 million in payments to their Councillors according to today’s Irish Times Newspaper.

In the two Riding’s of County Tipperary, the overall cost was just short of €2 million, with North Tipperary splitting €890,000 between their 21 Councillors and South Tipperary splitting €1.04 million [...]

QWS Represent Tipp At National Emergency Management Summit

Cantwell Quality Water Services Ltd

One of Tipperary’s premier companies, Cantwell Quality Water Services Ltd, who supply potable drinking water to both the Public and Private Sector will be attending the highly publicised Inaugural National Emergency Management Summit in the Croke Park Conference Centre on Tuesday May 25th and Wednesday May 26th next.

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Massive Door And Floor Sale At Stakelums Thurles

Value Sale

All you DIY people take note!

Stakelums Homevalue Hardware, situated at the Racecourse Retail Park on the Nenagh road out of Thurles, are having a massive sale for one week only on ‘Doors and Floors’.

Offer sounds good value with €20 returned for every €100 spent on all [...]

Parking Charges To Increase In Thurles

P.Hayes and PJ. Shanahan shake hands with the new Technological VAT Collector

It was confirmed to Thurles Chamber of Commerce during a recent Bi-Monthly meeting with Thurles Town Clerk, Mr Michael Ryan and the County Manager, Mr Matt Shortt that VAT at the rate of 21% will officially apply to public parking in Thurles town with effect from the 1st July 2010.

This further imposition of VAT arises from a case referred to the European Court of Justice, by private cark park operators. They maintained that while they needed to charge VAT on their parking spaces, Local Authorities who are in direct competition in some cases, did not.

The European Court heard that under the European Sixth VAT Directive, if a Public Body supplies the same services as a private business then VAT is applicable to the public service. The European Court ruled that Ireland must comply with this Directive.

On 4th February a Government Finance Bill made it incumbent on Local Authorities to charge VAT on many of its services from the 1st July 2010.

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