2013 June « Thurles Information

Thurles Blood Donation Clinics

The Irish Blood Transfusion Service will be operating Blood Donation Clinics here in Thurles, Co Tipperary on four days, during the coming week.

Where: The Dome, Semple Stadium, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

When: Monday June 24th, (Afternoon Clinic) from 2.30pm – 5.30pm. Tuesday June 25th, Wednesday June 26th and Thursday June 27th from 6.00pm -9.00pm each […]

Damning Assessment Of South Tipperary General Hospital

South Tipp General Hospital

A report, following an unannounced inspection on April 9th 2013, by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) at South Tipperary General Hospital, was published yesterday (June 21st 2013). Patients attending the facility were found to be at risk of contacting a hospital acquired infection, because of poor hygiene […]

Boats Capsize On Lough Derg Tipperary – 35 People Rescued

Part of Tipperary’s Lough Derg shore line.

The Lough Derg Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) were launched, just after 6.00pm yesterday evening, by Valentia Coast Guard after an international flotilla of eighteen rowing boats got into extreme difficulty near Parker’s Point. Winds at the time were westerly, Force 4, gusting 5, with poor […]

Family Open Day At The Source Thurles

Mum & Dad Please Take Note: The Source Family Open Day in Thurles is the July 6th next, 2013.

As part of Play Day & Recreation Week, The Source Library and Arts Centre, in conjunction with The Source Café and Thurles Leisure Centre are hosting a day of family entertainment and live music. So […]

Morpeth Roll & The Forgotten Thurles Connection

I have often stated, OK possibly to the point of boredom of our readers, that Thurles & Tipperary both as a town & county have contributed more to Irish history nationally, than any other county in Ireland. Realise how Thurles is being, dare I say ‘brutally victimised,’ yet again, in not being allowed to reveal […]