June, 2012 - Thurles Information

Air Ambulance Forced Landing At Borrisoleigh

An investigation is under way after an Air Corps Ambulance Helicopter was forced to make a “heavy but controlled landing,” in a field a few kilometres outside the village of Borrisoleigh, on the main Nenagh road, in Co Tipperary, shortly after 2.00pm today.

It is understood the helicopter may have clipped an overhead power line.

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South Tipperary Tops Child Neglect League

According to a report this week in the Irish Examiner a new HSE review of its Child and Family services, shows Tipperary South had the highest level of child neglect in the country at 30.3%, just ahead of Dublin West.

Of the almost 6,000 children in care nationally at the end of 2010, 442 came […]

Thurles Tipperary Mini-Marathon 2012

The Tipperary Mini-marathon takes place this year in Thurles on September 30th 2012. (Click on image for full enlargement of poster.)

North Tipperary Sports Partnership and South Tipperary Sports Partnership are delighted to announce that the Tipperary Women’s Mini Marathon returns this year to Thurles, latter designated European Town of Sport 2012.

Now in its […]

Oireachtas Members On A Walk In County Tipperary

Jimmy Deenihan

The Minister for Arts, Heritage & Gaeltacht Jimmy Deenihan will turn the sod on the Moyne Community Hall project, here in County Tipperary this evening (17th June) at around 7.00 pm.

This local project involves building a new extension to Moyne Community Hall and the reconstruction of the old existing building […]

Two Men Murdered Near Holycross County Tipperary

Holycross Abbey

I knew that headline would grab your attention for a moment and if you believe gang warfare & crime in this country has gotten out of control, then visit our sister website Hidden Tipperary and read about the ‘carry on,’ in the parish of HolyCross, Co.Tipperary, which began in 1826.

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