2013 June « Thurles Information

Thurles Super Casino Developer Appears On Revenue Defaulters List

Revenue Commissioners

One of gaming tycoon Richard Quirke’s Companies was among the top payers in the latest Revenue tax defaulters list, published under Section 1086 of the Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997.

Mr Richard Quirke a joint director, together with his wife Anne, of the Dublin Pool and Juke Box Co, had failed to […]

Limerick End Tipperary SHC Reign

Limerick today surprisingly ended Tipperary’s reign as Munster Senior Hurling champions, in front of a large crowd, at the Gaelic Grounds, Limerick City. Eamon O’ Shea’s side were beaten by a final score of 1-18 to 1-15 in their provincial Semi-Final clash.

Limerick started well with Captain Donal O’Grady opening the scoring, quickly answered by […]

South Tipperary Drug Seizure

Following an ongoing investigation into organised criminal activity and drug trafficking, Gardaí yesterday recovered drugs worth more than €70,000 following the search of an area in South Tipperary.

Cannabis resin, with an estimated value of around €70,000, was uncovered in a wooded location close to Carrigeen, north east of Clonmel town.

Pending analysis, a quantity […]

Tipp FM Radio Apologise To Retired Garda Sergeants

County Tipperary Radio Ltd, trading as Tipp FM radio station has apologised in the High Court to two retired Garda Sergeants over false allegations made by a contributor.

Tipp FM has also agreed to pay damages & discharge legal costs in the case of Sgt Sean Sherlock and Sgt Tony Quinn, both whom were formerly […]

A Steam Engine For Irish Rail’s “The Gathering 2013”

A Welsh steam-engine crossed the Irish Sea yesterday and is to be placed on display in Dublin’s Heuston Station as part of the Gathering Ireland 2013.

The narrow gauge railway engine ‘Princess‘ from the Ffestiniog Railway in Snowdonia was built in 1868, just 30 years after Stephenson’s Rockets and was shipped the 175.4 km to […]