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Seamus McGarry Receives Presidential Award

Pictured L-R; Gerry Molumby, Annette McGarry and Seamus McGarry.

This year 2013 is the second year of the “Irish Abroad Awards,” and this year a Johnstown Co Kilkenny native, Mr Seamus McGarry was presented with a distinguished ‘Presidential Award’ for his service to Irish people abroad. This award which was presented at Arás […]

Could Celibacy Be On The Increase In Thurles ?

Celibacy (From the Latin, cælibatus) is normally a choice in life or a condition imposed by ones own personal circumstances, e.g. being unmarried or simply sexually abstinent.

However for Thurles resident Cristiano Ronaldo Ryan, better known to his friends locally as Paddy, it was neither.

Unquestionably, I have to agree that Thurles females are wired […]

The Sacking Of Thurles Co Tipperary & Fr Ted

Today, Thurles, Co Tipperary is a quiet, historic, picturesque, busy rural town, situated on the edge of the Golden Vale, latter the richest agricultural farmland in Europe. However on the night of January 20th, 1920, nothing could have been further from the present situation.

Tipperary, under English rule during this period, was fast becoming even […]

St Patrick’s College Thurles Accepting CAO Entrants For 2014

The Department of Education and Skills has advised St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, Co Tipperary yesterday (December 16th, 2013), that it may have an intake of students in September 2014, adding to its existing teacher education programmes.

St Patrick’s College accepting CAO Entrants for 2014

Applications may be made to the following programmes through the CAO. […]

New Tipperary Film Premier – “The Minnitts of Anabeg”

A new Tipperary film “The Minnitts of Anabeg,” will receive its very first screening at the Nenagh Arts Centre, North Tipperary, this coming Wednesday night, December 18th, beginning at 7.30pm sharp.

(Click on image left for larger image of poster.)

This excellent film production was made on a micro budget and filmed around Nenagh and […]