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Ireland’s First Ever Underground Seismic Station Installed In Co. Tipperary.

A new seismic station has been installed in Mitchelstown Cave, in Co. Tipperary some 60 metres underground; its positioning to detect earthquakes at home and abroad.

International Registry of Seismograph Stations (Image Courtesy International Seismological Centre.)

This new site brings to nine the number of similar seismic stations set up across Ireland, but the […]

Death Of PJ Butler, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today, Tuesday, 26th July 2022, of Mr PJ Butler, Coumnagella, Cureeney, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Kitty, his infant daughter Mary, parents Patrick and Nora, brothers Nicholas and Matthew, sisters Nora and Bridie; Mr Butler, in his 94th […]

Cannabis Valued At €500,000 Located In Nenagh Garda District.

Gardaí are understood to have seized cannabis plants with a street value estimated to be in excess of half a million Euros, following a search operation carried out in north Co. Tipperary yesterday evening, July 25th, 2022.

Shortly before 8:00pm yesterday, Gardaí conducted a search of a premises in the area of Lorrha village, […]

Court Of Appeal Hears Sentencing Of Tipperary Drug Dealer Unduly Lenient.

The State has informed the Court of Appeal that a five-and-a-half-year jail sentence, latter imposed on a Tipperary resident caught with over €1 million in cash and drugs, was too lenient.

Mr James Curtis, aged 51 years, with an address at Reiska, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co Tipperary, had been sentenced in October last (2021), at […]

Death Of May Doherty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today, Monday, 25th July 2022, of Mrs Mary (May) Doherty (née Cullagh), Longorchard, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Ned; Mrs Doherty passed away peacefully, aged in her 89th year.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving daughters, […]