July, 2010 - Thurles Information

Open Day At Matt Fogarty’s Tree Farm Nenagh

An open day will take place on Sunday next, July 25th at Matt Fogarty’s tree farm and nursery near Ballinderry, Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Matt’s Tree Nursery holds a wide range of both native and exotic species and he has visited woods and arboretums around the world, the evidence of which can be seen growing here […]

International Miss Macra Festival 2010 In Tipperary

Clonoulty/Rossmore Macra na Feirme is once again proud to announce details of it’s 2010 International Miss Macra Festival, to be held this year from Thursday 29th July to Monday 2nd August.

Now in it’s 39th year, this popular festival has continued to go from strength to strength. This years festival will see girls coming from […]

Gleeson Group Acquire Gilbeys From Diageo

Gleeson Group, the Borrisoleigh, Co.Tipperary based drinks distributor, has acquired the Gilbeys wine business from Diageo in a deal understood to be worth close to €6 million.

The deal was signed off on in recent days and followed approaches from a number of potential bidders. It is understood that Gleeson Group will continue to […]

Waterford are Munster Hurling Champions 2010

Semple Stadium Thurles

Waterford are Munster hurling champions for the first time in three years following a lively extra time victory over favourites Cork, here in Semple Stadium, Thurles tonight.

A goal from substitute Dan Shanahan proved crucial to their final result in the additional twenty minutes for Waterford. Waterford […]

Ivor Callely – Is There Something In Our Water

The first occurrence of fluoridated drinking water was found in Germany’s Nazi prison camps during World War 11. The Gestapo had little concern about fluoride’s supposed effect on children’s teeth; one of their alleged reason, according to some scientists, for this mass-medicating of water with sodium fluoride, was to force the prisoners in their concentration […]