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Laughter The Best Medicine

Death Notice John Joe opened the Tipperary Star newspaper and was dumbfounded to read in the obituary column that he had died. So he quickly phoned his best friend Dick to allay any rumours. “Did you see the paper?” asked John Joe. “They are saying I died!!” “Yes, I saw that!” replied Dick. “Where are […]

What Queen Elizabeth II Missed In Thurles

"Walter of the Rosaries (Beads) " Chalice.

No disrespect to the beautiful town of Cashel here in Co. Tipperary or indeed to our recent special guest, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. However, a word to those whom we elected to promote Irish tourism and our historic town of Thurles in Co. Tipperary, – […]

Dr Sima Samar Receives Tipperary International Peace Award

Dr Sima Samar Tipperary International Peace Award Recipient.

Dr Sima Samar, chairwoman of the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission, was presented with the Tipperary International Peace Award at Ballykisteen Hotel in Limerick Junction on Thursday last at a ceremony attended by members of the diplomatic corps and leading public figures, which included National […]

Tipperary Kobe Beef To Come On Stream

 

Kobe Beef

Irish consumers will soon be able to buy a Tipperary home grown version of highly-prized and pricey Japanese Kobe beef.

Well that is according to award-winning butcher Pat Whelan, owner of James Whelan Butchers, here in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, who is supporting this initiative. Kobe beef (Named after sixth-largest city […]

Any Young Tipperary Entrepreneurs Out There?

Noel Coonan T.D. with Minister for Children / Youth Affairs, Frances Fitzgerald T.D.

Local Fine Gael T.D., Noel Coonan, has urged local entrepreneurs living in the North Tipperary and South Offaly constituency, who are between the ages of 15 and 22 to submit their ideas on job creation, to the Minister for […]