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‘Know Your Patch’ – New Tipperary Garda Initiative

Gardaí here in Co. Tipperary will launch a new community policing initiative to be known as ‘Know Your Patch‘ on Monday next (April 27th). This launch follows on from the Tipperary Divisional Community Policing Seminar, which took place earlier in January of 2015.

Pictured Shows L – R: Chief Superintendent Catherine Kehoe, Garda […]

Masked Gang Raid Urlingford Post Office

Four men who were arrested following a raid on Urlingford post office, latter situated on the Tipperary / Kilkenny border some 16 minutes (17.5km) from Thurles, all remain in Garda custody this morning.

The men were held overnight at separate Garda stations under section four of the Criminal Justice Act, allowing for them to be […]

“The Framing of Harry Gleeson” – Author Kieran Fagan

Pardoned – Mr Harry Gleeson

The recently pardoned Mr Harry Gleeson, latter wrongfully executed in Mountjoy Jail, Dublin in April 1941 for the murder of unmarried mother, Miss Mary (Foxy Moll) McCarthy, latter found shot dead in New Inn, Tipperary on November 21st 1940, now raises further controversy with the publication of a […]

Fatal Motorcycle Accident In Tipperary

A motorcyclist has lost his life in a single vehicle road crash here in Co Tipperary last night.

The 32-year-old and as yet unnamed male was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred at around 9.20pm on the N52 between the Tullaheady and Portroe roundabouts.

The victim was pronounced dead at the […]

80 Jobs On The Line In Littleton’s Bord na Mona Plant

Some 40 extra Tipperary residents will be able to pay water rates this year, if they can hold out until possibly next October, or so I thought last Wednesday. This was the good news last week, coming in an election year from Thurles Town Criers and Labour Environment Minister Mr Alan Kelly.

The counties ‘paste […]