2021 December « Thurles Information

Death Of John Joe Maher, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Friday 24th December 2021, of Mr John Joe Maher, Garraun, Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Predeceased by his wife Monica and infant son Mathew, Mr Maher passed away peacefully after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family and while in […]

Rural Rhapsody

Courtesy of Thurles Author & Poet Tom Ryan ©

I have learned to breathe with the earth,In search of that elusiveness,That other and beautiful birth,Eternal happiness.All my gruelling travail,The sweat and the unshed tearsAre gone now, gone to the devil,As are my life-long […]

Crib Scene In Cathedral Of Assumption, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

St Luke, Chapter 2, Verses 1 to 7.

It came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (This taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.), and all went to be taxed, every one […]

Killer Covid-19 Cases Reach 13,924 Today On Irish Mainland

A further 11,182 cases of coronavirus were reported in the Republic of Ireland in the past 24 hours, up from 7,411 reported yesterday.

The latter confirmed figures represent the highest number of cases reported on any one day, since the pandemic began and overtakes the previous figure of 8,248 reported on January 8th […]

Gardaí Upset Drug Dealer’s Xmas On St Tibbs Eve.

Gardaí seize cocaine following a search in North Tipperary on St Tibbs Eve, (yesterday December 23rd).

The search by Gardai, in Roscrea, undertaken as part of ‘Operation Tara’ yesterday morning seized 47 grams (approx. 1.66 ounces) of cocaine, latter with an estimated street value of €4,700, together with other drug paraphernalia, including a weighing […]