June, 2015 - Thurles Information

Death Of Maura Barry, Castle Avenue, Thurles

It is with great sadness we learned of the death today, Tuesday June 30th 2015, of Mrs Maura (Mary A) Barry (née Lowney) formally of Castle Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and Bere Island, Co. Cork.

Mrs Barry was predeceased by her husband Jack and passed away in the loving care of the Matron and Staff […]

Big Bird Meets A Ninja Babe In Thurles

Thurles born Kristofferson Murphy (Well as you can gather from the name, his mother had a hankering for a well known seventies ‘Country and Western’ singer.) and his wife Victoria were invited to a swanky ‘Fancy Dress Masked Ball’.

Unfortunately, Kristofferson’s wife, at the very last minute, came down with one of her summer bouts […]

Nine Day Sports Festival Set For Thurles Co Tipperary

Thurles Sports Festival 2015

The first ever sports festival of its kind to be held in Ireland, the ‘Thurles Sports Fest’, will take place in various indoor and outdoor venues, throughout the town of Thurles, from July 3rd next to July 11th inc, with the full support and backing of Tipperary County Council, […]

Staff At Bulmers Clonmel Threaten Strike Action

Following a row over redundancy terms, the Unite Trade Union has announced that its members, currently working at Bulmers Cider Brewery in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, have voted unanimously for industrial action.

This action follows the company’s apparent decision to renege on the said terms of a 2009 collective agreement.

We understand that according to the […]

Death Of Timothy (TK) Dwyer Thurles Tipperary

It is with great sadness we learned of the death today, Sunday 28th June 2015, of Mr Timothy (TK) Dwyer, Turtulla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Dwyer passed away peacefully in the company of his family and is sadly missed by his wife Philomena, his children Mary, Ned, Alice, Tom, Kate, Tadhg, Josie and Angela, sons-in-law, […]