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 Unemployment levels in Tipperary have fallen for a third month in a row, due mainly to emigration and job seekers moving to reside in Dublin, while actively in search of possible work, their files thus moved to Dublin Unemployment offices for the time being.
Latest CSO figures for Tipperary mirror a drop in overall numbers for the county, but also show unemployment increases in towns such as Nenagh and Roscrea where dole queues have risen by 9 and 25 persons respectively, during the month of April 2014 alone.
These new Live-Register CSO figures however show that over a hundred fewer people signed on in the whole county last month with the biggest decrease indicated in the South of the county; however these reduced unemployment figures do not take into account those who have signed off to return to further education, despite no Government support or financial assistance.
Today’s county breakdown of CSO Unemployment figures calculate that there remains 6,800 unemployed people in North Tipperary and a further 8,400 in South Tipperary; some 15,200 people in total, latter now all receiving some form of unemployment benefit.
Thurles saw what appears to be a significant, yet very deceiving monthly drop to the Live Register of unemployed persons; with a reduction of 48 persons, of which three we are aware have returned, financially unaided, to further education and some 24 have accepted emigrated. It is estimate that most of the remaining 21 others have accepted National Internship Placement Schemes, latter still paid by the taxpayer, but not entered in CSO figures as therefore currently remaining unemployed.
The towns of Cahir and Tipperary Town itself collectively show their Live Register figures for April were only reduced by 4 persons in total for both towns.
Indications on the horizon, also show that neither Taoiseach Mr Enda Kenny nor the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Mr Richard Bruton are expected to visit this area, announcing new employment, in the near future. As for reigning politicians both in North and South Tipperary – best forget it, for surely they have forgotten Tipperary.
A small number of Irish scientists have now been elected as new Fellows of the Royal Society, latter the prestigious British based Academy of distinguished international scientists whose past Fellows and Members have included Sir Isaac Newton, Charles Robert Darwin and Albert Einstein.
Fellowship of the Royal Society is therefore made up of the most eminent of scientists, engineers and technologists in the UK and Commonwealth and is considered a significant scientific accolade, with only a small number of other Irish scientists having been afforded this honour in recent years.
 Dr Michael Richard Lynch Among the new Irish fellows now elected is Tipperary born Dr Michael Richard Lynch, co-founder and former chief executive of Britain’s largest software company Autonomy, latter company purchased by Hewlett-Packard in 2011, for some $11bn. Dr Lynch is married with two daughters.
Dr Lynch was born in Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1965, before his family moved to England, where he grew up near Chelmsford, Essex. In 1976, then aged 11, he won a scholarship to Bancroft’s School, Woodford, before moving on to Christ’s College, Cambridge to study Natural Sciences.
Following graduation he went on to do a PhD in Signal Processing and Communications research at the University of Cambridge, before undertaking a research fellowship in Adaptive Pattern Recognition.
In December 2006, he was appointed as a non-executive director to the Board of the BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation). He is also on the investment committee and Board of the British Library.
Regarded as Britain’s most successful technology entrepreneur, he is a trustee of NESTA (National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts) and is chairman of their investment committee. He is also a non-executive Director of Cambridge Enterprise, advising on technology transfer for Cambridge University and a supporter of The Prince’s Trust technology group. He is also a member of the Council of the Foundation for Science and Technology and on the Enterprise Committee of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
His philanthropic interests include being a trustee of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and a member of the board of the ‘Create the Change’ Campaign at the Crick Institute, for Cancer Research UK.
He is a non executive director of Blinkx PLC and an advisor to British Prime Minister David Cameron, in the area of science policy.
 Reading Association Of Ireland Not to be missed, the Reading Association of Ireland (RAI) Spring Seminar, in association with Tipperary Education Centre and St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, Co Tipperary, takes place in St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, Saturday next, April 5th, 2014 from 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
This practical seminar is aimed at parents, primary teachers and other educationalists working with pupils from Junior Infants to Sixth Class.
Presentations at this event will explore:-
(1) Teaching Spelling: (Presenter: Brendan Culligan, RAI Executive Committee.)
This session will examine spelling as a skill and what is needed to become a speller. It will look at reasons why children fail to progress as spellers and examine common spelling strategies. With the aid of case studies, it will show how to detect difficulties and offer advice as to how these may be overcome.
Presenter: Brendan Culligan is a retired lecturer in English Methodology at Marino Institute of Education and a former lecturer in English Methodology at Froebel College of Education. He was a member of the D.E.S. Taskforce on Dyslexia. Brendan is a past-president of the Reading Association of Ireland and a past-secretary of the Irish Learning Support Association. Brendan has a particular interest in the teaching of spelling and handwriting and is the author of Improving Children’s Spelling and Spelling & Handwriting.
(2) Reading Vocabulary: Practical Strategies for Vocabulary Instruction in the Primary School. (Presenter: Gene MehiganMarino, Institute of Education and RAI Executive Committee.)
Because of the verbal nature of most classroom activities, knowledge of words and ability to use language are essential to success in these activities. However, while attention is often focused on developing the oral language ability of children the same does not always apply to teaching vocabulary in the context of reading.
This presentation examines the role of teaching reading vocabulary in a balanced literacy programme. Participants will explore approaches for teaching individual words, for developing word learning strategies and for fostering an awareness and love of language and words.
Presenter: Gene Mehigan is Principal Lecturer and Director of Teaching and Learning (Postgraduate) at Marino Institute of Education, with leadership responsibilities for Literacy Education and Continuing Professional Development. As Head of the English Department his lecturing responsibilities include the teaching of English methods to undergraduate and post graduate students. His research interests are in the teaching of reading, education provision in disadvantaged settings and in teacher education. Currently a member of the national executive of the Reading Association of Ireland he is also a member of the Early Childhood and Primary Language Advisory Group of the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment.
Remember Date, Time and Venue
Date: Saturday, April 5th , 2014.
Time: 9.30 a.m. – 1.00 p.m. Tea/Coffee: 11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m.
Venue: St. Patrick’s College, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
BOOKING INFORMATION
This seminar is being offered free of charge to all, but places are limited. To book a place on this seminar, please email raitipperary@gmail.com (with ‘RAI Seminar 2014’ in the subject line) or book by phone with Michelle Percy (Tipperary Education Centre) on Mobile 086 6008860.
 With Sincere Sympathy The funeral will take place of the late Mrs Mary Shanahan (nee Max), “Cluaindara“, Monadreen, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on Thursday morning next.
Her body will repose at her residence tomorrow Wednesday from 5.00pm. Her removal will take place at 10.15am from her home, arriving at the Cathedral of the Assumption for Requiem Mass at 11.00am on Thursday morning next.
Following Mass, her interment will take place afterwards in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, situated on the Moyne Road, east of Thurles.
Note: Flowers and donations, if desired, to the Irish Heart Foundation or the Trócaire Lenten Campaign.
Mrs Shanahan, aged 73, a retired and much loved and highly respected Primary Schoolteacher, was predeceased by her husband the late Mr Dick Shanahan. Mrs Shanahan lost her life, unexpectedly, following a road traffic accident near Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, yesterday afternoon.
The deepest sympathies of the people of Thurles are today very much with her loving family; daughter Susan, sons Denis and Richard, son-in-law Mark, daughters-in-law Martina and Chiara, her grandchildren Joe and Ronan, brother Jim, sister Bree, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, relatives, special friend Jojo, her many friends, former students and close acquaintances.
Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam dílis.
Scoil Ailbhe, (CBS) Thurles retain Credit Union (U11) School Quiz title for fourth consecutive year.
In the Thurles Credit Union school quiz, Scoil Ailbhe, Thurles retained the U11 title for a fourth consecutive year. This team will now progress to represent Scoil Ailbhe and Thurles Credit Union in the Chapter 14 Credit Union Quiz, latter which will be held in Nenagh Co. Tipperary at the end of February.
Scoil Ailbhe U11 champions pictured above show; Jack Cooney Shorley, Stephen Mawe, Jack O’ Mara and Scott Brennan, pictured with their teacher Miss Deirdre Lanigan and Mr Michael Harty (Thurles CU).
Well done boys.
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