May, 2011 - Thurles Information

Thurles Got Talent Competition

Has Thurles Got Talent?

After the huge success of last year, Thurles Community Association and Tipperary Regional Youth Service are again hosting a “Thurles Got Talent” Competition as part of their annual Fun Day.

They are looking for young people between the ages of 8-18 years who have a talent and who fancy […]

Retail Store Manager Required In Thurles

Thurles – The Phone Stores

The Phone Stores currently require a Retail Manager for their Thurles branch in Co Tipperary,

Candidates applying should be highly motivated and capable of working on their own initiative with Sales or Management experience, in a similar background, essential. Applicants should also have good communication skills, an ability […]

Thurles Famine Museum In Tipperary Re-Opens

St. Mary's Famine Museum, Thurles. Tipperary.

Thurles Famine Museum, housed in St Mary’s Church, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, has re-opened.

The one year closure followed, when over €70,000 worth of malicious damage was inflicted on valuable stained glass windows by local vandals in November 2009. This led to some of Ireland’s most historic artifacts, […]

Queen Elizabeth’s Relative To Be Dumped By DCC

Fr Theobald Mathew (1790-1856)

When Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is being whisked down O’Connell Street, Dublin, this week, she should keep an eye out for one of her relations from Co.Tipperary, who has been standing there, waiting for her visit since 1893, and is now unlikely to be there if she ever […]

Thurles Graduation

Dr. Karen Willoughby.

Congratulations go to Miss Karen Willoughby, pictured here following her recent graduation, for the degree of Doctor in Philosophy (Ph.D.), from the School of Education, Trinity College Dublin (TCD).

Daughter of George and Sally Willoughby, Kickham St., Thurles, Karen is a past pupil of both the Ursuline Convent Primary and […]