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Tipperary Town Court Sittings Temporarily Relocated to Thurles.

The Courts Service has confirmed that sittings of Tipperary Town District Court will, for the immediate future, be held in Thurles.

The decision comes as a result of ongoing accommodation and logistical issues at the courthouse in Tipperary Town, which is currently unsuitable for hearings.

A Courts Service explained that they recognise the importance of Tipperary Town District Court to the local community and they regret the inconvenience caused by this temporary relocation. Their priority is to ensure that court sittings continue to take place in a safe and suitable environment, and Thurles has been identified as the most practical alternative, while these challenges are being addressed.

Local solicitors, Gardaí, and community representatives have been notified, and all parties involved in upcoming cases will receive direct confirmation of these change.

The Courts Service has stressed that sittings will return to Tipperary Town once necessary improvements are complete.

For further information, queries should be addressed to the Courts Service Press Office.

Death Of Breid Doyle Formerly Of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, today Tuesday 26th August 2025, of Mrs Breid Doyle (née Fitzgibbon), Oakley, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

In her 96th year and pre-deceased by her parents William and Anna and her brothers Joseph, Liam, Seàn, Peadar and Micheàl; Mrs Doyle passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving husband John, daughters Marie, Anita and Michelle Sheila, sons Michael, Liam, John, Ronan and Patrick, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, 11 grandsons, sisters Maura (Doyle) and Aine (Kavanagh), brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Doyle will repose at Doyle’s Funeral Home, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny, (Eircode E41 XO38) on tomorrow evening, Wednesday August 27th, from 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
Her remains will be received into the nearby Church of the Assumption, Urlingford, on Thursday morning, August 28th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in The Mill Cemetery, Islands, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Doyle, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, at a link to follow..

The extended Doyle and Fitzgibbon families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: House strictly private.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Death Of Joan Eaton, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 9th August 2025 of
Mrs Joan Eaton (née Harney) Northampton, U.K. and formerly of Sean Treacy Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents Timmy and Birdie and her sister Noeleen; Mrs Eaton passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving sons Mark and Paul, daughter-in-law Julieanne, adored grandchildren Holly, Miles and Issy, sisters Kay and Angelina, brothers-in-law Denis and Vic, nephews, niece, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Eaton will be received into the Roman Catholic Church of St. Gregory the Great, No 22 Park Avenue North, Northampton, United Kingdom, (Postcode NN3 2HS) on Friday morning August 29th to repose for requiem Mass at 11:45am.

The extended Eaton and Harney families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note: A Mass of Remembrance will be held in Thurles, Co. Tipperary at a date to be decided later.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Dundrum House Golf & Leisure Resort, Co. Tipperary Shuts Down With 48 Jobs Lost.

The Dundrum House Golf & Leisure Resort situated in Co Tipperary has been forced to close with immediate effect, resulting in the loss of 48 jobs.

The company said the business had continued to operate at a loss and was no longer able to meet its financial obligations.
A 30-day collective redundancy consultation process with employees is expected to begin later this week.

**Dundrum House Golf & Leisure Resort**. *Pic: G.Wlloughby*.

An IPAS accommodation centre on the Dundrum House campus, which is operated independently, is not expected to be affected by the closure.

Brogan Capital Ventures, which owns and operates the golf resort, informed staff today that the company would cease trading. The decision affects the restaurant, bar, golf course, driving range, golf shop and leisure centre.

In a statement, Brogan Capital Ventures said it very much regretted the adverse impact of this decision on its valued employees, golf and leisure centre members, customers, suppliers, the local community and other stakeholders. However, they state that the closure is unavoidable given the state of the company’s current financial affairs.

Cashel Library To Host Lecture On A Cashel, Co. Tipperary Bigamist.

Ms Maura Barrett, (Cashel Library) Reports:
An exciting lecture on a Cashel Bigamist, from the early 1800’s, will take place in Cashel Library on Thursday 28th August at 2:30pm.

This illustrated presentation will examine key themes arising from research into Irish convicts who had been transported to New South Wales in the early 19th century.

Australian-based Dr Damian John Gleeson, has been visiting Tipperary since the early 1980s and is descendant of the Gleeson, O’Brien and Collins families of Nenagh Co. Tipperary and Errinagh, Silvermines, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

As a qualified genealogist and historian, Mr Gleeson’s works include An Enduring Flame: St Patrick’s Mortlake, 1885-2020: An Irish-Australian Working-Class Community (Mortlake, NSW, 2021), winner of the City of Canada Bay Heritage Award in 2021, and The Rock of St George: celebrating the 125th anniversary of the first St Joseph’s Church/School, Rockdale (Rockdale City, NSW, 2017), winner of the Ron Rathbone Local History Prize, Bayside Council, 2017.

N.B. This exciting lecture is free to attend, but remember places for such popular events are limited. Please call Cashel library Tel: 062 63825, to secure your place.

Visitors attending this event can locate the Cashel Library building; situated on Friar Street, Lady’s Well, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, HERE. (Eircode E25 K798).