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North Tipperary Tourism Continues To Be Ignored

Thurles, The Cathedral Town

This weeks local newspaper, the “Tipperary Star,” here in Tipperary, bears to the reader the catchy headline, “Lonely Thurles Not On The Planet.” Their article indirectly, yet correctly highlights the total neglect of tourism in North Tipperary.

This article highlights the failure of travel guide Lonely Planet to recommend […]

Tipperary Mobile Water Treatment Plant Launched

Cantwell Mobile Water Treatment Plant

The highly reputable and successful sister companies, combining Cantwell Quality Water Services Ltd and Cantwell Electrical Engineering Ltd, yesterday privately unveiled their newest piece of engineering equipment, a Mobile Water Treatment Plant, which is the first such plant ever to come on stream here in Ireland.

This new […]

Templetuohy Man Looses Life In Australia

We regret to report that a 28-year-old Tipperary man, on a working holiday with his brother in Australia, has lost his life following a freak accident.

Mr Martin Costigan, a native of Templetuohy, Thurles, Co Tipperary, was in the sea with his brother and friends at lunchtime yesterday at Scarborough Beach, which is close to […]

Anonymous Hacker Group Target Irish Websites

Anonymous Group Target Ireland

In the wake of last week’s revolt against the Stop Online Piracy (SOPA) Act and Protect IP (PIPA) Act, there’s a fascinating battle starting to unfold here in Ireland, as activists promise to attack the Irish Department of Justice website and other government websites today in protest.

This appears […]

Local Household Charges No Benefit To Local Councils

We have already warned of the true reason for Minister Phil Hogan’s controversial €100 Household Charge. This money is being collected to “cut a stick to beat us.”

Those who believed that the expected €160 million in revenue from this new Household Charge would go towards providing additional funds for Ireland’s cash-strapped local authorities is […]