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Tipperary Workshops Wrap Up Christmas Waste

Waste Recycling

The people of Tipperary are playing their part in reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill this Christmas by participating in three workshops throughout the county.

The ‘Trash to Treasure Christmas Workshops’ will examine the waste issue at Christmas and how individuals, households and businesses can reduce this mountain […]

Tipperary – Tyson Fury New World Heavyweight Champ

 

The self-styled boxing professional ‘Gypsy King’ Tyson Fury defeated Ukrainian professional boxer Wladimir Klitschko to claim the WBA, WBO and IBF titles to become Ireland and Britain’s eighth world heavyweight champion at Dusseldorf’s ESPRIT Arena yesterday.

Tyson Luke Fury, aged 27, was born August 12, 1988 into a family from the Irish Traveller community; […]

Death Of Lorraine Shanahan, Willowmere Drive, Thurles, Tipp.

It was with great sadness we learned of the death on Friday last, November 27th 2015, of M/s Lorraine Shanahan, Willowmere Drive, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The passing of M/s Shanahan; unexpectedly, is most deeply regretted by her heartbroken parents, Brigid and Billy, her partner Mikey, her sisters, Katriona and Deirdre, aunts, uncles, cousins, relatives and […]

“Darkest Hour”- Observations On Christmas – Ger Cullen

With eyelids red and heavy from bending o’er the smold’ring peat, hill poet Mr Ger (Gerry) Cullen, armed with the stub of a pencil and the back of a discarded cigarette packet, shares his observations on Christmas.

Warning to Readers: Having read this poem twice, if you are not emotionally moved by the concord of […]

Bansha, Cappawhite & Glengoole Co. Tipp Unable To Attract GP Services

The community of Bansha, Co Tipperary and those residing in the surrounding hinterland are expected to converge on their local GAA village hall in large numbers tonight, to discuss serious concerns over the imminent departure of their local General Practitioner (GP).

The current GP presiding over the health clinic at Bansha, which has over 2,500 […]