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 Laura & Thomas The wedding took place, today, of the very lovely Miss Laura Irwin, daughter of Mrs Marian and Mr Bernard Irwin, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, to Mr Thomas Ryan, son of Mrs Josephine and the late Mr Noel Ryan, Ballykisteen, Co Tipperary.
The marriage took place in the historic Cathedral of The Assumption, Thurles, with the ceremony presided over by Rev. Fr. Jim Irwin, Uncle of the bride.
Escorted down the aisle by her father Bernard, the bride looked stunningly beautiful in an ivory coloured, strapless afternoon gown, covered in beaded lace, with “Sweetheart” neckline, highlighted against a delicate full length veil.
Equally beautiful were her accompanying bridesmaids, Carol Irwin and Lorna Irwin O’Grady, who both wore full-length strapless mocha coloured evening gowns, with pleated bodices & corsage style flower attaching the waist.
The groom, Thomas, and his groomsmen, Philip Ryan & Daire Heffernan, looked dashing in grey evening suits, elegantly highlighted by white wing collared shirts and matching ivory waist coats & silk cravats. Also adding to the splendour of this occasion were Flower Girl, Saoirse Ryan and Pageboy Daniel Ryan.
Scripture readings were undertaken by Miss Fiona O’Sullivan & Miss Lisa Wong, while Prayers of the Faithful were recited by Miss Ciara Hanley, Miss Niamh Hanly, Mr Darren O’Sullivan, Mr James Edinborough, Miss Evelyn O’Brien & Miss Hazel Hallahan.
The couple exchanged their vows in front of a large gathering of family and close friends, while music and song for the ceremony was performed by the very talented duo of Miss Ann-Marie Dwan & Miss Eva McNally.
A video recording of the days events was undertaken by top videographer Mr Padraig Nolan (Star Systems).
Following the ceremony, the new Mr & Mrs Ryan retired to the popular wedding venue, Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction, Co.Tipperary, where guests, on arrival, were entertained to a champagne reception together with other light refreshments.
Following family photographs, the newly married couple joined over 200 guests in the hotels “Banqueting Suite” for dinner, which was followed by dancing late into the evening.
The couple have chosen America as their favoured honeymoon destination.
“Laura & Thomas from all your family and many, many friends here in Co.Tipperary, go all our best wishes to you both for a happy, healthy and prosperous future together. ”
  
 Kilshane House, Tipperary. The Saturday’s Band star, Thurles native Una Healy and her English rugby player fiancé Ben Foden will celebrate their wedding at an exclusive country house here in Co.Tipperary.
Kilshane House situated three miles outside Tipperary town, on the Tipperary to Bansha road and at the end of a half mile long daffodil lined driveway, is likely to play host to what will be possibly the most discussed wedding of 2012.
Management at the magnificently restored Regency house which dates back to 1822, remained totally tight-lipped regarding her plans, but the venue has been booked for what promises to be a star-studded wedding, expected possibly later this year.
Una and Ben’s choosen venue, Kilshane House stands as the centre of some 320 acres of private parkland, which includes a remarkable restored Victorian landscape garden, a trout river, a man-made lake, billiard room, and supberb equine and quod biking facilities. Three eighteen foot high French doors open out onto a terrace overlooking the man-made lake and this venue also boasts a large glass Orangerie, circa 1860, presently home to palm trees, tree ferns, and banana trees.
The setting is ideal for that champagne reception or fine dining, while comfortably accomodating their expected large guest list. For guests there are three golf courses within fifteen minutes of the house and an introduction to birds of prey, allowing guests the opportunity to fly hawks, owls or falcons during their stay. Helicopter hire is also available and a 2 to 3 day programme can be arranged for guests if needed.
Recently the singer and rugby player secretly paid a visit to Kilshane House and are understood to have been particularly impressed by the privacy and security this venue offered.
 Shannon Oaks Hotel There are no reports of any injuries or the cause of a fire which has extensively damaged the Shannon Oaks Hotel in Portumna, close to the Tipperary border in Co Galway.
The well known Hotel and County Club, situated on St Joseph’s Road and which overlooks the 1,500 acre Earl of Clanricarde estate, alerted the emergency services shortly after 1.00pm this afternoon.
Six units of the fire service from Galway and Tipperary arrived to the scene and some 60 employees and some 20 guests were evacuated.
A management spokesman said the hotel would be forced to remain closed for sometime, but that there was no immediate threat to the jobs of the present workforce.
It is believed that the fire was mainly confined to the kitchen area, where the blaze may have broken out, and the action of fire fighters successfully prevented the fire from spreading to the wings either side of this main blaze.
The emergency services obtained additional water supplies from the hotel swimming pool and the local Marina.
An investigation is now underway into the cause of this fire. The hotel is a particularly well know local wedding venue, servicing the counties of Galway, Tipperary and Limerick.
 Ciara and Jonathan The wedding took place recently of the very lovely Miss Ciara Gavin, daughter of Mrs Margaret and Mr Martin Gavin, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, to Mr Jonathan Barrett, son of Mrs Geraldine and Mr Willie Barrett, natives of Co. Cork.
The marriage took place in the historic Church of The Sacred Heart, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co.Tipperary, with the ceremony presided over by local parish priest Rev. Fr. Pat Murphy.
Escorted down the aisle by her father Martin, the bride looked stunningly beautiful in a white, strapless, chiffon and lace, afternoon gown, with full length veil. Equally beautiful were her accompanying bridesmaids, Martina Buggy (Maid of Honour), Denise Gavin, Patrica Gavin, Geraldine Byrne, and Tracey Kelleher, who wore full-length black, laced backed evening gowns, delicately adorned with white waist bands.
The groom, Johnathan, and his five groomsmen, Jeremy Murphy (BestMan), William Barrett, Brian Aherne, Keith Byrne and John Dorney all looked dashing in their black tail-coated evening suits, elegantly highlighted by white wing collared shirts and matching grey silk cravats.
Also adding to the splendour of the occasion were Flower Girls, Nicola Buggy, Emma Buggy and Linda Gavin together with Pageboys, Martin Ryan, Cathal Kelleher and Adam Gavin.
The couple publicly exchanged their vows in front of a large gathering of family and close friends, while music and song for the ceremony was performed by the very talented Templetouhy Church Choir.
Following the ceremony, the new Mr and Mrs Barrett retired to the popular local wedding venue, The Templemore Arms Hotel, Templemore, Thurles, Co.Tipperary, where guests were entertained to a champagne and strawberry reception together with other light refreshments.
Following family photographs in the beautiful manicured gardens of the Templemore Arms, the newly married couple joined their guests in the hotels ‘Belville Suite,’ for dinner, which was followed by dancing to the music of popular Tipperary band ‘Rebel Hearts,’ very late into the evening.
The couple have chosen a short stay in New York followed by a Caribbean tour, as their favoured honeymoon destination.
“Ciara and Jonathan, from all your family and many friends in Co.Tipperary and Co Cork, go all best wishes to you both for a happy, healthy and prosperous life together and thank you both for such a memorable day.”
 Dancing Lessons in Thurles The Club for Dancing, which was founded in 1971, have organised a set of dance classes commencing on Tuesday 6th September at 8.30pm sharp in The Premier Ballroom Thurles.
(Click Poster on left for larger image.)
The course lasts for six weeks and costs a total of just €20 inclusive. Anyone, over 16 years of age, who like to learn the basic steps of social dancing should come along for a most enjoyable six weeks.
Learn the basic steps of The Foxtrot, Quickstep, Old Time Waltz and The Slosh, (A novelty dance).
The Club For Dancing have been running these classes successfully, twice a year, since 1994.
The last set of classes finished in March of this year and over 100 people attended for the six weeks. The classes are ideal for anyone preparing for their wedding day, going to a wedding or other important social event. (Between you and me, it helps to get the body shape looking good also.)
Whatever your reason, fun and value for money is fully guaranteed, so get out there and ‘shake a leg.’
For Further Information: Contact Tom Gleeson @ Tel: 087-9732837.
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