2015 February « Thurles Information

Major Drugs Seizure In North Tipperary

Gardaí from the Co Tipperary Division conducted searches at four premises in the Roscrea area of County Tipperary yesterday (February 12th 2015).

During these searches a quantity of Cocaine was recovered with an estimated street value in excess of €40,000.

During the searches four men, aged in their early 20’s were arrested and detained under […]

Thurles Credit Union Quiz 2015

Thurles Credit Union held their local round of the Credit Union Quiz 2015 in the Premier Hall, Thurles on Friday 30th January 2015 last.

Gael Scoil Bhríde (Left above) were victorious in the U13 quiz, while Scoil Ailbhe (Right above) progressed victoriously in the U11 quiz.

Scoil Iosagain, Upperchurch, came second in the U11 […]

James Watson Stained Glass Window Thurles

‘Leisure’

“A poor life this if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.” [Extract from a poem by William Henry Davies (1871 – 1940)]

All too often these days, in the hustle and bustle of our individual daily life, we fail to take time to‘stand and stare’, […]

Tipperary Companies Among First To Supply US Beef

The ABP Food Group, which has processing plants close to the towns of Nenagh and Cahir, in Co Tipperary, will be the first European company to supply beef to the US in 17 years, with first shipments expected to commence in March 2015.

The is the first deal to supply Irish beef to the American […]

Bishop O’Reilly Installed Archbishop of Cashel & Emly Archdiocese

This afternoon (Sunday February 8th 2015) saw the Installation of the new Archbishop of Cashel & Emly Archdiocese, His Grace Kieran O’Reilly, SMA, in the Cathedral of The Assumption, Cathedral Street, here in Thurles, [Map Ref.].

His Grace, a native of Cork who was initially appointed Archbishop of Cashel & Emly on November 22nd […]