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The Tipperary Of Bianconi & A Changing Irish Landscape

Thurles native, and always a welcome contributor to Thurles.Info, Mr Proinsias Barrett reflects romantically on Thurles, Tipperary, a changing Irish landscape and the life & times of Carlo (Charles) Bianconi (1786 – 1875).

Proinsias writes; “The Thurles connection with Charles Bianconi is interesting because I was aware that a late 19th century ancestor of Brodericks […]

Thurles Receives Abortion Related Automated Phone Calls

Comreg and the Data Protection Commissioners have begun investigations into a series of abortion conversation related, automated phone calls which were made to some households around Thurles & indeed countrywide today.

It is understood the calls involved a recorded message being played on the topic of abortion, and these recordings then invite the householder to […]

Funding For Tipperary Festivals 2013

Nenagh Silent Film, Terryglass Arts Festival and the Glen of Aherlow Walking Festival will each receive €3,000 from Fáilte Ireland, it has been announced by Minister of State for Tourism & Sport, Michael Ring today.

This funding, supplied under the Regional Festivals and Participative Events Programme, will also see receipt of funding for Thurles International […]

C&C Acquire Tipperary Water Manufacturer Gleeson Group

Cider and beer manufacturer C&C Group plc has acquired the Tipperary Water manufacturer, Drinks Supplier and Distributor Gleeson Group, for a reported €12.4m.

In a statement, C&C said the deal included taking on debt of around €44m with €4.4m of the agreed price deferred for one year. Existing debt is €45.6m.

As well as producing […]

Horse and Jockey Thurles Remembers

A pictorial record, compiled by ‘Horse and Jockey Remembers its Past,’ committee will be launched on November 24th, at the Horse and Jockey Hotel, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Horse and Jockey Pictorial Record

This new publication is an amazing collection of some five hundred photographs, in both colour and black/white. The photographs span many decades with […]