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Win A Tony Hawk Ride Game And Wireless Sony PS3 Skateboard

We promised you a fantastic prize for our July competition and “boys o boys” have we delivered. Gamers rejoice and be glad, this is one competition you’re not going to want to miss.

Thanks to our good friends over at Ireland’s No.1 Video Game Website, we have one copy of Tony Hawk: Ride to give away for your PlayStation3 console.

In ‘Ride’ the player uses the unique skateboard peripheral to simulate riding an actual skateboard in the game. The wireless peripheral, shaped just like a real skateboard, is equipped with infrared sensors to detect motion and display it on-screen. Turning, leaning, hopping, and other actions all reflect in the game realistically.

We have a copy of the game and the skateboard peripheral to give away to just one lucky winner. Entering is easy, go to Top Right Hand Side of our home page, answer the simple question, add your Email address to enable us to contact the winner, add 2+2 and Submit. It could not be simpler.

Our computer will select the winner on 14th August next so best of luck to all our competitors.

*Note: All participants must reside in County Tipperary and must be able to pickup the prize themselves if they are selected as the winner.

Tipperary Institute To Join Limerick I.T.

The future of the Tipperary Institute (third level college), which was under threat of closure, now looks reasonably secure.

The Minister for Education Mary Coughlan is expected to make a full statement shortly following a proposal from the newly formed alliance between the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) and the Tipperary Institute.

The so-called ‘Bord Snip’ report which was compiled by economist Colm McCarthy last year, recommended that this campus, which consists of the Tipperary Institute here in Thurles and in also Clonmel, should be closed down and auctioned off as part of an overall package of national government cost saving measures.

It would appear that the Government will now give their full approval to the proposal, agreed by both third level colleges, to merge under the flag of the Limerick Institute of Technology. This move will create a significantly enlarged Institute of Technology serving counties Limerick, Clare and both Ridings of Tipperary.
The amalgamation once fully agreed, will be is expected to be fully implemented by September 2011.

LIT currently has two campuses in Limerick city with the main campus at Moylish Park and the Limerick School of Art and Design at George’s Quay and Clare Street, in Limerick City.

Under this proposal both Tipperary Campuses will in future be known as LIT Thurles and LIT Clonmel and this alliance will lead to an expanded range of courses and student services in future years.
Student numbers are expected to rise considerably by 2015.

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Daniel Takes Home The World Cup

Huge congratulations to Daniel Cantwell, of Cantwell Quality Water Services, the May winner of our 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa Nintendo Wii competition kindly sponsored by Ireland’s leading video game website, TheGamingLiberty.com.

Pictured here is TGL’s Shane Willoughby with the President of Thurles Chamber Mr Pat Hayes presenting Daniel with his prize.

Let’s hope Daniel can win the World Cup for Ireland this Summer because God knows he’s the only chance we Irish now have.
Meanwhile, watch this site folks, because in the coming weeks, have we got some prize for you.?

Details will be announced shortly.

Winner Of Our Free Computer Games Competition

Free Computer Games Competition Winner

Daniel Ryan, son of Kate and Jerry Ryan proprietor’s of Jerry Ryan Jnr. Coaches, was picked by our computers as the winner of our free Computer Games competition, which ran during the month of March.

Daniel, aged just 14, smartly gave us the correct answer, winning for himself video games valued at €120. Daniel, a pupil at CBS Thurles, is an avid “computer gamester” himself and also enjoys all sports, especially soccer, rugby and hurling.

Well done Daniel and to all our viewers who took part in the competition our thanks, and watch out for our next free competition coming to you shortly on www.thurles.info .

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Meanwhile, talking about computer games, watch out, it seems that the 3D revolution is about to begin with Playstation3 promising to go 3D this Summer according to the Thurles top International Gaming Website thegamingliberty.com run by Joseph Murphy and Shane Willoughby. They claim that all those rumours about 3D Firmwares look like they could be true. According to Qore over on the US PSN, a plethora of titles including Killzone 2, Wipeout Fury HD, Super Stardust HD, Gran Turismo 5 and LittleBigPlanet are going 3D.
This could potentially be the start of something huge, especially if more developers jump on the 3D bandwagon.

A happy Easter Weekend to all our viewers.