December, 2011 - Thurles Information

Tipperary International Peace Award 2012 Nominees Announced

Our former Irish President Mary and her husband Martin, together with former US president Jimmy Carter and Queen Nour Al Hussein of Jordan, have been named among the nominees for this year’s Tipperary International Peace.

The winner of this annual prestigious award will be announced early in January 2012 and will come from a shortlist […]

RSA Prohibit Thurles Centre Trading

It is snowing today in Thurles town and no one needs reminding this is the week before Christmas week. This week and next in fact will decide, for some traders, who will continues in business next year and who can continue to keep their present employees, in the months ahead.

Shopkeepers, in the past few […]

A Christmas Tradition From Thurles

Not a lot of children know this and now with all these increased class sizes in our schools, even less will be aware, but trust me when I tell you that a custom now carried on in almost every country in the world, each and every Christmas for generations, actually began here in Thurles.

As […]

Thurles The Place To Be This Weekend

Phones have not stopped ringing in Thurles today as Organisational groups, Stall holders, Produce Providers and Bands check out the final details regarding the Thurles Christmas Market, taking place on Sunday next, 11th December here in Liberty Square, Thurles from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm.

Top violinist Edmund Dwan of Autonomous i has been in […]

Opinion Polls Review 2011

For several years Thurles.info has run opinion polls trying to get your opinion on a number of important issues to Thurles people. So far this year we have run 12 opinion polls, usually once a month, and many have produced surprising results.

So as 2011 draws to a close, we would like to do a […]