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Europe Direct, a new information service at Thurles Library, was officially launched on Wednesday May 6th last by Cllr. Tom Harrington, Chairman of County Tipperary’s Joint Libraries Committee.
Thurles Library situated at The Source, Cathedral Street, Thurles, Co.Tipperary is presently one of only eight such Europe Direct Centres in Ireland and includes within its catchment area the counties:- Tipperary, Limerick, Laois and Offaly.
The new centres manager in Thurles is Ann Marie Brophy and upcoming events will include public sessions on ‘How to Use your Vote’ for the European Elections and also on what you may need to know when travelling within Europe. The public are invited to view www.europedirect.ie and www.tipperarylibraries.ie for sequential updates on all planned future information events.
Europe Direct is an information service that links YOU, the citizen, to the European Union. They are there to provide information on all aspects of EU activities, how they can affect you, how you can benefit from them and how you can have your say on the issues of the day. The information centres will also provide free phone access to a live question and answer service, free computer access to email questions and will allow the browsing of EU online services. Expertly trained staff are ready to discuss your questions about Europe and what it does. Should you prefer, you may pick up the telephone and ring the Europe-wide toll-free number : 00800 6 7 8 9 10 11
The job of this centre will be:-
*To help you to obtain at a local level, information, advice, assistance and answers to questions about the EU, its institutions, activities and funding opportunities.
* To actively promote local and regional debate about Europe, by organising events and debates.
* To improve the distribution of information about the EU in a way which is adapted to local and regional needs.
* To give you the chance to send feedback to the EU institutions in the form of questions, views and suggestions.
What services that are provided:-
* Free phone access to the EUROPE DIRECT Contact Centre.
* Free access to European Union related websites.
* Information leaflets on European Union topics.
* Materials targeted specifically at schools, from a brief introduction to the EU for primary school pupils to the more academic-based material available for second level students.
* Europe by Satellite – watch debates streamed live on our PC.
* School classes and other groups are welcome to visit.
How EUROPE DIRECT may help you?
* General information about EU matters in any of the official EU languages.
* An answer to your questions on any European Union policy.
* Practical information on dozens of subjects: for example, how to get your qualifications recognised or how to complain about unsafe products.
* Contact details of relevant organisations you may with whom you may wish to deal.
* Advice to help you overcome practical problems with exercising your rights in Europe.
 All primary and post-primary schools in Co Tipperary are expected to benefit from the welcome return this year of the Summer Works Scheme.
Indeed over 1,180 small and medium-scale building works are expected to get under way in 967 primary and post-primary schools across the country this Summer as part of an €80 million Government scheme announced today by the Minister for Education and Science, Batt O’Keeffe TD.
The Summer Works Scheme, which returns this year after a 12-month deferral period, covers school projects such as gas, electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and repairs, window replacement, toilet upgrades, structural improvements and access works.
The Summer Works Scheme had been deferred for one year to allow the Department’s Planning and Building Unit to focus on larger-scale building projects.
Since 2004, over 3,000 summer works projects have been carried out in primary and post-primary schools at a cost of almost €300 million.
This year, Minister O’Keeffe will invest €610 million on the school building programme – the highest spend on school buildings in the history of the Irish State.
Announcing the fund, Minister O’Keeffe said:
“The €80 million fund will finance over 1,180 small to medium-scale capital projects in these schools over the Summer months so that disruption is minimised. The fund will dramatically improve structural, mechanical, electrical, gas and other works in schools right across the country.The investment in our schools will also create much-needed jobs in the construction sector. The capacity of schools to take responsibility for delivering small and medium-scale projects is a key component of the Summer Works Scheme and I’m pleased to be in a position to make funding available once again. I’d ask schools to ensure that they get best value for money on prices for jobs in the more competitive construction market.”
The Planning and Building Unit will shortly contact all schools approved for grant aid under this year’s Summer Works Scheme with further details and instructions on how to proceed.
Minister O’Keeffe said he’ll announce over the coming days details of a new energy efficiency scheme to improve roof and cavity wall insulation levels in schools but meanwhile schools are invited to log onto www.energyeducation.ie for further information.
Later this year, Minister O’Keeffe is expected to invite applications for the 2010 Summer Works Scheme.
 Certificates in Meat Hygiene were presented to food technical staff of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at a ceremony attended by An Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD on Saturday, 25 April last.
The graduates completed nine modular courses at certificate level at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre over the last number of years and were awarded FETAC certificates in Meat Hygiene.
Speaking at the awards ceremony, Teagasc Director, Professor Gerry Boyle stated:
“The safety of Ireland’s food supply is paramount, not only for the consumer and to protect public health, but also for the sustainability of the food industry. The 250 officers who receive their Certificates in Meat Hygiene today play an important role in ensuring the safety of our food chain.
Martin Long, Thurles, County Tipperary received a special ‘Theoretical Examination’ award
The course at Teagasc Ashtown Food Research Centre provided over 600 hours of training to technical staff of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to the standards of the EU Directive 91/497/EEC. It covered both the theoretical and practical aspects of meat hygiene. Course modules covered included: animal welfare, anatomy and physiology, basic pathology and disease, and food borne illnesses.
Tipperary Institute is proud to announce the 5th ICT in Education conference which will take place in the Tipperary Institute at their Thurles campus on Saturday 16th May 2009.
This conference is targeted primarily towards Irish primary and second level teachers but all people that are interested in the adoption of technology in education are welcome.
The theme of this year’s event will be Digital Literacy and keynote speakers will include;
* Josie Frazier – Social & Educational Technologist, United Kingdom
* Daithi O’Murchu – Gaelscoil Ó Doghair
* Conor Galvin – UCD Belfield
A selection of speakers will present up to 18 further parallel talks and workshops within the two main streams of “ICT in Education” and “Innovation in the Classroom”
Venue: Tipperary Institute, Nenagh Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Date: Saturday 16th May 2009, 09:00-16:30.
For further information please go to http://www.tippinst.ie/schools/
Reserve your place now, log on to: http://www.tippinst.ie/schools/register
For any further queries please contact Karen O’Brien or John Jennings.
Email: schools@tippinst.ie
Telephone: 0504 28468
 Friday last, the Presentation Secondary School in Thurles, Co Tipperary, saw the official opening of their new and most magnificent Sr.Fideles Sports Hall, by past pupil and Irish Government Minister Mary Hanafin, Minister for Social and Family Affairs.
It was a particularly proud day for Board of Management Chairperson Sr.Fideles Purcell who had helped to spearhead the project and to whom the facility was dedicated.
This €3 million complex boasts an international size basketball arena, dance studio, gymnasium, meeting rooms, changing and shower facilities, reception area and stores and is expected to be a huge addition to the School.
The site for this building had been donated by the Presentation Order who also donated €1.5 million to the overall cost of this project. Students, both present and future will now enjoy a state-of-the-art facilities in all their future attempts to achieve both academic and sporting excellence.
Guest speaker Mr Aidan O’Brien and his wife Anne-Marie received a Guard of Honour, alongside Minister Hanafin on their arrival at the school.
Prior to Minister Hanafin cutting the ribbon, the projects Chairman Mr Antoin O’Brian, welcomed all in attendance. Mr O’Brian told the gathering that the project was now completely debt free and enormous gratitude was owed by the school to all who contributed towards its construction in any way. He also thanked the hard working committee, who had laboured so hard to further the project and looked forward to it bearing fruit in the years to come.
The many distinguished guests were welcomed by Sr.Fideles, Chairperson of the Board of Management, while a well rehearsed school choir and orchestra provided the entertainment for this event.
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