July, 2011 - Thurles Information

Roscrea And Borrisokane Courthouses To Close

Nenagh Courthouse

There has been angry vocal reaction to the decision by the Irish Courts Service to close both local Courthouses in the Tipperary towns of Roscrea and Borrisokane.

Under these new proposals, from next January, both town’s local court sittings would be transferred to the upgraded accommodation presently provided by Nenagh courthouse, […]

Cannibals Enter The Workplace

Cannibals

A group of Cannibals were recently hired by a large Banking Corporation, as part of the Irish Government’s new National Internship Scheme, JobBridge.

“You are all part of our team now,” said the Human Relations representative, during a welcoming briefing.

“You will all get the same benefits as the rest of our […]

Good Herdsmen Ltd Win German Organic Beef Contract

Organic Beef

Good Herdsmen Ltd, the Cahir Co.Tipperary based organic meat producer, has just agreed a major contract with a German company to supply organic beef to be used in the manufacture of baby food. All beef to be supplied under this contract will be under 30 months old and will undergo rigorous […]

Single Farm Payment Brought Forward

Fine Gael Tipperary North / South Offaly TD Noel Coonan has strongly welcomed the decision by the EU Commission to bring forward the awarding of the Single Farm Payment (SFP), following representations made to the EU Commission by the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney. Farmers will now be able to draw down 50% of their […]

Ballina House Fire Claims One Life

The body of a 53-year-old man has been recovered from a house fire in Co Tipperary early this morning. Two women, also occupants of the house, escaped from the blaze.

An alarm was raised shortly before 2.00 this morning, when flames were spotted emanating from a private residence at Grange Road in Ballina. Fire fighters […]