August, 2011 - Thurles Information

Thurles Tipperary Food Fayre

Tipperary Fayre

The Tipperary Fayre is taking place in Thurles on Sunday, August 21st, 2011, with the event spilling out over Friar Street, Old Baker Street and the Parnell Street Car Park areas of the town.

The area will be filled with a variety of Food, Craft and Horticultural Stalls, offering the best […]

New Household Charge Is Just The Beginning

Details of a so-called Household Charge, also known as a Flat Rate Water charge, will be introduced in early 2012, according to Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan.

Like everything else, these days, which is newly undertaken by our Coalition Government, we are told it is a requirement of Ireland’s […]

Graffiti Idiots and Litter Blight Thurles

Graffiti Idiots Blight Thurles

I am aware that the word ‘Idiot,’ is an offensive term in a now modern politically correct country like ours. It used to refer to someone with an IQ of about 25 or under and with a mental age of less than 3 years, so until today this word […]

Tipperary Fobbed Off While TDs Fobbed In

Tipperary travelling a slippery road.

Some TDs, claiming to represent the people of Tipperary and who signed in at Leinster House for expenses worth up to €38,000 a year, failed to take part in a significant number of Dail votes. Fine Gael’s Tom Hayes is one of quite a number of elected Tipperary […]

Free Access To Heritage Sites This Wednesday

The Office of Public Works (OPW) is offering free admission to all heritage sites around Tipperary and Ireland this Wednesday, 3rd August 2011. This offer will be also be available on the first Wednesday of every month during 2011. A full list of all participating sites can be found on heritageireland.ie.

Here is a list […]