2019 December « Thurles Information

Danger: Water Abstractions Bill Affecting Tipperary Brought To Cabinet

Part of Tipperary’s Lough Derg shore line.

The present Fine Gael Cabinet has approved new legislation that should allow for the development of a controversial aqua pipeline that hopes to extract water from the River Shannon to feed Dublin’s continuously leaking water pipes.

Minister supposedly in charge of Housing, Planning and Local Government, Mr […]

Death Of Niamh Roberts, Thurles Co. Tipperary

It was with sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Tuesday 17th December 2019, of Mrs Niamh Roberts (née Mullahy), Stockport, Greater Manchester, U.K.; Castleknock, Co. Dublin; Spiddal, Co. Galway; and formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mrs Roberts passed away peacefully, following a long illness borne with great fortitude, and while in the care […]

Death Of Michael Fogarty, Formerly Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, on Friday 6th December 2019, of Mr Michael Fogarty, Manchester, U.K. and formerly of Clonealy, Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The passing of Mr Fogarty is most deeply regretted by his wife Maura; sons Sean and Brendan; daughter Angela; daughter-in-law Fiona; son-in-law David; grandchildren […]

Tipperary’s Tim Cullinan Elected 16th President Of IFA

Mr Tim Cullinan, a pig farmer from Toomevara, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, has been elected the 16th President of the Irish Farmer’s Association (IFA) yesterday evening, Tuesday December 17th, at Castleknock Hotel, in Dublin, after initially an extremely close fought race.

Mr Cullinan eventually ended up winning comfortably, from Cork dairy & beef farmer, […]

Death Of Kathleen Kinsella, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary

It was with sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Tuesday 17th December 2019, of Ms Kathleen Kinsella, John’s Gate Street, Wexford Town, Co. Wexford and formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The beloved daughter of the late Lawrence and Mary-Ellen, her passing is most sadly missed by her loving family; extended relatives and friends.

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