February, 2011 - Thurles Information

Divert Funding For Obliterated Country Roads Says Coonan

Local Fine Gael TD, Noel Coonan, is calling on Fine Gael Party Leader Enda Kenny TD and Environment Spokesperson Phil Hogan TD to declare that monies allocated for national roadways over the next two years will instead be spent on fixing our obliterated county roads.

“I have called on the Party Leader to divert monies […]

Garda College Templemore Discuss Teen Health Issues

Templemore Garda Training College

Key health issues that are affecting thousands of teenagers in communities right across Ireland are to be addressed at a conference in Tipperary on February 19th next, hosted by the No Name Club, a leading national youth organisation.

Issues surrounding drugs and alcohol, substance misuse, bullying, mental awareness […]

UPC Broadband & Phone Service Deteriorating

Many people in Thurles are finding that their UPC Broadband and Phone service has become unreliable lately. We have received several complaints from people experiencing broadband connection difficulties within the last few days. Just last Sunday, 13th Feb 2011, UPC customers in Thurles had no broadband at all, for almost half a day. More worryingly, […]

Alan Kelly MEP ‘Desperate’ States Coonan

Alan Kelly

Fine Gael TD and Tipperary North/South Offaly Candidate, Noel Coonan, has sharply hit out at MEP Alan Kelly, latter currently still AWOL and on walk about from the real job, for which he was elected by the people of Munster at the last European elections. Eamonn Gilmore’s ‘bright little hope’ and […]

Mansergh To Lose Dáil Seat Would Be A Suicidal Act

Dr Martin Mansergh

Fianna Fáil Minister of State Dr Martin Mansergh looks set to lose his Dáil seat in Tipperary South, according to an Irish Times /Ipsos MRBI constituency poll.

The poll also shows Mattie ‘The Deer Hunter,‘ McGrath, a former Fianna Fáil TD, who turned Independent in an effort to improve his […]