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Gurteen College Forced To Refuse Farm Students

Seamus O'Farrell, Mike Pearson, Wray Platt Gurteen Farm Manager, Michael White Teagasc Reps, Bill Condon, all who attended a recent Cross Compliance event at Gurteen College.

Speaking at last week’s Agriculture Committee meeting, Deputy Noel Coonan questioned the Director of Teagasc, Professor Gerry Boyle, on the provision of additional staff and facilities at […]

Tipperary Mid West To Host World Championship Biking Event

Ireland’s Shannon Region will host the 2011 Single Speed World Championship Biking Event.

The Ballyhoura Mountain Bike Trail, located on the borders of counties Limerick, Tipperary and Cork, will host this event which will feature an estimated 500 competitors from more than 30 countries around the world.

The Championships which are being hosted by Sports […]

Tipperary Casino – Changes To Irish Gaming Laws Imminent

Fianna Fáil Cabinet ministers are considering a report on changes to Irish gaming laws. This report has being fast tracked ahead of next Tuesday’s austerity budget vote and will be signed off on, in the last meeting before the Dáil ends for the Christmas holidays.

The controversial report on the licensing of super-casinos has been […]

Tipperary Peace Convention Nominees Named

The Tipperary Peace Convention Committee have named their nominees for the 2011 Tipperary Peace Award.

The Tipperary Peace Award was first founded in 1984, set up to recognise people in Ireland and across the world, who promote the ideals of peace and peaceful co-operation.

Previous recipients include the late former Pakistan prime minister Benazir […]

Sarah Ryan Wins Hasbro Family Game 3

Winner Sarah Ryan

Congratulations to Miss Sarah Ryan, our winner of the December Hasbro Family: Game Night Volume 3 Game competition on www.thurles.info . Miss Ryan, correctly stated that Santa lives at the North Pole.

Sarah, aged thirteen, is daughter of Mrs Kate and Mr Gerry Ryan, Loughtagalla, Thurles, Co.Tipperary and picked up […]