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 Many people have difficulty in believing you can actually still get something for nothing nowadays. I can’t blame them for that I suppose, with all that greed out there presently.
We have had numerous people this weekend contacting us, asking what is the catch regarding the free Tony Hawk Ride Game & Wireless Skateboard Controller for the Sony PS3 competition available on our website.
Believe us when we state “There is no catch, there is no entry fee.”
The competition is just our way of thanking the 151,000 people who have viewed pages on our site, so go ahead and enter.
Entering is easy, go to Top Right Hand Side of our home page, answer the simple question, add your Email address to enable us to contact the winner, add 2+2 and Submit. It could not be simpler.
The prize comes courtesy of our good friends over at Ireland’s No.1 Video Game Website , so best of luck and remember competition ends on August 14th.
 We promised you a fantastic prize for our July competition and “boys o boys” have we delivered. Gamers rejoice and be glad, this is one competition you’re not going to want to miss.
Thanks to our good friends over at Ireland’s No.1 Video Game Website, we have one copy of Tony Hawk: Ride to give away for your PlayStation3 console.
In ‘Ride’ the player uses the unique skateboard peripheral to simulate riding an actual skateboard in the game. The wireless peripheral, shaped just like a real skateboard, is equipped with infrared sensors to detect motion and display it on-screen. Turning, leaning, hopping, and other actions all reflect in the game realistically.
We have a copy of the game and the skateboard peripheral to give away to just one lucky winner. Entering is easy, go to Top Right Hand Side of our home page, answer the simple question, add your Email address to enable us to contact the winner, add 2+2 and Submit. It could not be simpler.
Our computer will select the winner on 14th August next so best of luck to all our competitors.
*Note: All participants must reside in County Tipperary and must be able to pickup the prize themselves if they are selected as the winner.
 The future of the Tipperary Institute (third level college), which was under threat of closure, now looks reasonably secure.
The Minister for Education Mary Coughlan is expected to make a full statement shortly following a proposal from the newly formed alliance between the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and the Tipperary Institute.
The so-called ‘Bord Snip’ report which was compiled by economist Colm McCarthy last year, recommended that this campus, which consists of the Tipperary Institute here in Thurles and in also Clonmel, should be closed down and auctioned off as part of an overall package of national government cost saving measures.
It would appear that the Government will now give their full approval to the proposal, agreed by both third level colleges, to merge under the flag of the Limerick Institute of Technology. This move will create a significantly enlarged Institute of Technology serving counties Limerick, Clare and both Ridings of Tipperary.
The amalgamation once fully agreed, will be is expected to be fully implemented by September 2011.
LIT currently has two campuses in Limerick city with the main campus at Moylish Park and the Limerick School of Art and Design at George’s Quay and Clare Street, in Limerick City.
Under this proposal both Tipperary Campuses will in future be known as LIT Thurles and LIT Clonmel and this alliance will lead to an expanded range of courses and student services in future years.
Student numbers are expected to rise considerably by 2015.
Continue reading Tipperary Institute To Join Limerick I.T.
 Huge congratulations to Daniel Cantwell, of Cantwell Quality Water Services, the May winner of our 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Nintendo Wii competition kindly sponsored by Ireland’s leading video game website, TheGamingLiberty.com.
Pictured here is TGL’s Shane Willoughby with the President of Thurles Chamber Mr Pat Hayes presenting Daniel with his prize.
Let’s hope Daniel can win the World Cup for Ireland this Summer because God knows he’s the only chance we Irish now have.
Meanwhile, watch this site folks, because in the coming weeks, have we got some prize for you.?
Details will be announced shortly.
 Enter our competition and win the games “Dragon Age” (PC) and “Army Of Two:The 40th Day” (PSP)!
The question is “What new game release will feature a song by Leona Lewis?”
To enter competition visit the section in the right sidebar.
Knowing what to get your loved ones for Christmas is hard enough, but potentially buying your loved one the wrong game for their XBox, Playstation or Wii can be deadly.
TheGamingLiberty.com, Ireland’s number 1 Gaming Site (Nurtured in Thurles, Revered internationally) has earmarked their picks of the consoles and games that should be sitting under everyone’s tree this Christmas.
 For Santa or indeed parents not familiar with the current gaming trends the information supplied hereunder will be more than helpful.
Playstation 3
Sony’s black juggernaut, the Playstation 3 had a stellar 2009. If their competitors can be accused of faltering slightly in the last year, the PS3 can only be applauded for its dedication to revitalizing and strengthening its brand and consumer likability. After a price cut and a sleek redesign, the PS3 is probably the cheapest and most accessible multifunctional multimedia devise available out there this Christmas. Apart from games and free online play, the PS3 comes with a Blu-Ray drive as standard for the best film watching quality, a web browser, compatibility with PSP and enough hard-drive space (125 GB or 250 GB) to save a plethora of photos, games, music and movies. The PS3 does everything. Here all TGL’s three PS3 picks for Christmas;
1: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
Uncharted 2 is the jewel in the PS3’s crown. Arguably the most graphically complete and stunningly rendered game ever made, Uncharted 2 puts you in the shoes of Nathan Drake, a descendant of Sir Francis Drake and a would be Indiana Jones treasure hunter. Uncharted 2 is an exciting and explosive title which sees you traverse the globe in search of the ancient Cintanami Stone of Shambhala. It should be a compulsory purchase for any PS3 owner.
Continue reading Console Yourself With The Right Video Games This Christmas
A host of big names will step out tomorrow night to join Thurles born singer, Una Healy of the girl band The Saturdays celebrate her 28th birthday, in true Irish style.
 Una Healy pictured recently at HQ Nightclub Thurles. The leggy beauty, who threw a star spangled bash at London’s Club 24 last month, is now looking forward to celebrating with her friends from closer to home.
The Thurles Co.Tipperary native will be joined by her bandmates, Frankie Sandford, Mollie King, Rochelle Wiseman and Vanessa White, when as they kick off the party at new The Good Bits, Store Street, Dublin.
This gorgeous group will jet into Dublin tomorrow to attend the exclusive Xbox launch party, Lips Number 1 Hits at the new club. The Just Can’t Get Enough singers are later hoping to attend, Krystle Nightclub in Harcourt Street, to continue the nights celebrations.
The invite only party at The Good Bits will kick off with a drinks reception, before Una take to the stage.
Among the invited guests of Microsoft, will be Thurles town’s native Shane Willoughby and Joseph Murphy, the brains behind Irelands No1 sensational Gaming Site and Forum, TheGamingLiberty.com.
Time permitting, she may pay a visit home and will no doubt drop in as usual to HQ Nightclub in Thurles over the weekend.
Video gaming is big business in Ireland and the character and weight of the industry grows more and more each year. Gaming has penetrated the mainstream and has become a near daily source of entertainment for so many. More and more children, young adults and even older generations are turning to their home consoles to play games, watch movies, listen to music or simply surf the Internet.
 So with a booming gaming industry and an ever expanding fascination with the Internet in Ireland, it might come as a surprise to hear that the many thousands of video gamers on these shores don’t really have a voice or a online forum in which they can be heard or represented. TheGamingLiberty.com is a Irish website which hopes to change all this and is quickly becoming Ireland’s most formidable and recognized Irish Gaming Website.
The Gaming Liberty is the brainchild of Joseph Murphy and Thurles born Shane Willoughby, two dedicated gamers who recognized the need to create something that would best represent the needs of the average Irish Gamer. Shane and Joseph both decided to create the website earlier this year and envisaged the creation of a dedicated one stop destination for the Irish gaming community. Since the sites launch, The Gaming Liberty has enjoyed some considerable successes, due mostly to the sheer drive and ambition of both the site’s creators.
The Gaming Liberty primarily caters to the needs of its Irish based community, but also to the needs of the seemingly infinite international gaming population. Put simply, it is a site designed for gamers, by gamers and is updated daily to include all the latest and greatest in news, previews, reviews and interviews within the gaming industry.
Wondering what PlayStation 3 game to buy this Christmas ? Well according to TheGamingLiberty.com it’s got to be ‘Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, one of Sony‘s flagship exclusive Playstation 3 titles which promises to be a big seller this Christmas and is one of The Gaming Liberty’s big stocking filler recommendations in the run up to the festive season.
The site is live and is really worth checking out. You can sign up and join its community. If you’re into games then this is the place to be.
Like Joseph and Shane told Thurles.Info “You now have a voice, so be sure you use it”.
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