March, 2013 - Thurles Information

Tipperary’s SPA Resist Water Abstraction From Lough Derg

Part of Tipperary’s Lough Derg shore line.

Dublin City Council’s plans, to remove over 500 million litres of water on a daily basis from Lough Derg here in North Tipperary could leave Ireland open to an EU legal challenge. This follows a recent European Court of Justice ruling against Greece, Mayo Fine Gael […]

Thurles St Patrick’s Day Parade 2013

Despite property taxes, threatened water tax, recession, drizzle, hailstones and a temperatures of about 4°C, the world and his mother flocked in their hundreds to view this year’s largest ever Thurles St Patrick’s day parade.

Mitchel House Restaurant got the ball rolling, serving up large portions, free of charge, from a large roasted pig which […]

Thurles Order of Malta Table Quiz Skehan’s Bar

Local Councillor Gerard Fogarty Reports.

A table quiz in aid of Thurles Order of Malta Lourdes Fund will be held in Skehan’s Bar, Liberty Square, Thurles on Holy Thursday next, March 28th 2013 at 9.00pm.

Each May, members of the Order of Malta from all over the world travel to Lourdes to learn first hand […]

Arch Bar Thurles – Paddy’s Day Marathon Irish Music Session

Eamon O’Dwyer & recording artist Nora Fogarty

The St. Patrick’s Day festival weekend is in full swing here in Thurles, with many events taking place in the Cathedral town. With our major colourful parade taking place on Bank Holiday Monday March 18th, many of you will be wondering where the best entertainment and […]

Ursuline Students Promote Thurles Worldwide In Three Minutes

The Bank of Ireland, in collaboration with the Gathering Ireland 2013 and the Department of Education and Skills, have given 2nd Level Transition year students an opportunity to “Put their town on the map.”

Raising the banner, “Res Non Verba,” (Loosely translated “Deeds rather than words.”) four young ladies, all Transition Year students from the […]