November, 2011 - Thurles Information

New Children’s Hospital Is Not National

Childrens Hospital For Dublin

It seems, according to the news today, that the new National Children’s Hospital is to go ahead at the Mater University Hospital Campus, Eccles St. in Dublin 7. It beggar’s belief that this project that claims to be the new National Children’s Hospital to serve all of Ireland is […]

Your Country Needs You So Please Shop Local

Michael's Jewellers, Westgate, Friar Street, Thurles, Tipperary.

I have said it before and to the annoyance of many, I will repeat myself, “Wealth in Ireland each day is becoming more and more concentrated around just a few people in this our country.” We as a community can slow down this trend simply by, […]

Death Of Jean F. Tiska

Jean Tiska, Kewanee, Illinois, USA R.I.P.

It is with great sadness we, belatedly, announce the death of Jean F. Tiska, 84, Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois, USA. Jean sadly passed away at 3:10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29th 2011, at her private residence.

Jean was born June 4, 1927, in Pittsfield, Mass., the daughter […]

Award Winning Author Sebastian Barry Visits Tipperary

Irish author Sebastian Barry

Internationally acclaimed Irish author Sebastian Barry will visit Tipperary Libraries on the weekend of the 18th & 19th of November.

Sebastian is the focus author of this year’s Tipperary Reads Festival. He is also the author of the popular titles ‘The Secret Scripture,’ the recently Man Booker nominated ‘On […]

Name Change For LIT Campuses Possible

Dr. Maria G. Hinfelaar, President LIT.

Confirming Limerick Institute of Technology’s (LIT) new national strategy, which is to develop into a technological university, Dr Maria Hinfelaar president of the Institute, has hinted that a change of name may be one of the Universities considerations in the near future.

Due to rapid expansion, LIT […]