September, 2010 - Thurles Information

Billionaire John Paul Getty Sells His Tipperary Home

Billionaire John Paul Getty III is selling his one hundred acre estate, Gurthalougha House, on the shores of Lough Derg here in Co Tipperary.

Mr Getty is the grandson of John Paul Getty, the American industrialist who founded Getty Oil and was once declared America’s richest man. Latter at one time famously installed a coin […]

Smarter Travel In Rural Areas Conference Tipp Institute

A “Smarter Travel In Rural Areas” Conference and training workshop will be held in the Tipperary Institute Thurles on 16th and 17th September 2010.

Tipperary Institute Thurles

This Conference and the Training Workshop have been organised by Tipperary Institute, Tipperary Energy Agency, North Tipperary Leader Partnership, Rural Transport Network and Mendes Limited.

All […]

Recent Speeding Fines Issued May Not Be Valid

Particularly nowadays, we are all very familiar in this country with the phrase “Two Tier Society”, however for many months now, here in Co.Tipperary the picturesque village of Inch on highway R498, has been displaying a “Two Tier Speed Limit” and locals are boasting that they are the only village in the world which has […]

Colgate Deal Will Pay For Dental Check Up or Clean

Colgate have announced a great deal where you can have a dental check up or scale & polish done at your local dentist for almost free! You have to purchase 1 Mouthwash, 1 Toothpaste and 2 Tooth Brushes and then Colgate will pay you up to €65 towards your check up or clean. Approximate […]

Semple Stadium Thurles To Hold All Ireland Handball Final 2010

Ducksy Walsh

Twenty-five years after making his senior break-through, Kilkenny legend, Michael ‘Ducksy’ Walsh returns to handball’s centre stage to contest the 2010 All-Ireland 60×30 Senior Doubles final. In 1985, the talented youngster began to mark his dominance on the Irish handball stage when he collected his first All-Ireland senior crown.

On Saturday […]