June 12, 2012 - Thurles Information

Baker Street Thurles Saturday Food Fayre

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor John H. Watson lived at 221b Baker Street between 1881-1904, well that is according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. However the Baker Street to which I refer is here in Thurles, Co.Tipperary & well known to locals, who are aware that it offers a shortcut to […]

Student Grant Scheme Now Governed By SUSI

Previously, eligible Tipperary students applied to their Local Authority or Vocational Education Committee (VEC) for Student Grants, involving some 66 authorities nationwide. Beginning this year, this will no longer be the case, saving our exchequer an estimated €5 million annually & reducing the number of staff involved in processing applications from 170 to 65.

A […]