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Towns in Tipperary failed to make the top 25 of the 2012 review, carried out by Retail Excellence Ireland (REI).
All towns reviewed nationally were rated on factors relating:- Car Parking & Costs, Restaurants and Public Houses, the choice of availability of Retail Stores, Safety, and Retailer Friendliness. REI stopped short of naming & shaming the ‘bottom 25′ of the 100 towns surveyed, instead breaking the bottom 75 towns and cities into second, third and fourth quartiles.
See how Co Tipperary fared, highlighted in RED:-
The top 25 towns and cities (See lists above) all had a balanced mix of trading retailers driving customer footfall, thus giving the towns and cities their individual character and personality. While this retail mix was deemed of importance, it was also clear that access to available car parking, at the right price, was also a major attraction for consumers, latter who are prepared to travel even long distances to towns which offer such values.
Two other statistics were also noteworthy:- (A) Better performing towns in this review had all competed successfully in Tidy Towns competitions, perhaps indicating that strong community spirit was vital to town centre growth. Westport for example, which came first, has won the Tidy Towns awards three times in the last ten years. (B) None of the towns which fared best have been exposed to significant out-of-town planning, thus confirming the need for commercial activity to be confined to Tipperary town centres.
Mr Keith Rogers, chairman of Retail Excellence Ireland, stated: “We need to demand our towns have the right ingredients with a suitable mix of convenience, grocery, fashion, health, eateries, public houses and entertainment to ensure citizens are engaged with their civic space and in turn they then support their local town.”
Mr Cormac Kennedy, chairperson of the REI Town and City Revival Committee, believes that the survey can act as a road map for all towns and cities to improve. Mr Kennedy stated “Ultimately, the report gives the feedback from each town’s shoppers and business community so their views should be taken on board. The availability of parking offering good value for money is an important factor for shoppers. In fact, shoppers will determine where they will go shopping purely on the basis of car parking facilities.”
This survey is the largest survey of its kind ever undertaken in Ireland and comprised discussion with 16,000 members of the public and business owners in the 100 towns listed.
 TCU Members Cash Draw Winners October 2012 Winners of the Thurles Credit Union Members Cash Draw 2012 have just been announced.
The winner of the October Cash Draw was Jackie Shorley, Kilahara,Dovea.
Pictured at the presentation (shown left) are Jackie Shorley (Winner) and John Fogarty (Deputy CEO. TCU.) Also in this photograph are children Jay, Stephen, Sarah and Gavin Shorley.
Congratulations to all the other cash prize winners also and these include Marie Britton Corbett, Springfield, Ballincurry; Catherine Kennedy, Knockehorna, Borrisoleigh; P.J. Harrington, Rossoulty, Upperchurch and St. Kevins FC, Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Co Tipperary.
Note: Another advantage of being a member of Thurles Credit Union presently is that it can get you a discount of 10% off the cost of any Axa Insurance Private Motor Policy (Either new or renewal).
To avail of this welcome discount just drop into your local AXA Branch at 5 Liberty Square, Thurles or phone (0504) 21300.
To avail of this discount all you will need is proof of your Credit Union membership.
Thurles Credit Union run a Student Bursary Award competition for Leaving Certificate Students who are pursuing Third Level College and all winners for 2012 have just been announced.
 Thurles Credit Union Student Bursary Winners 2012. Gold: The winners of the two Gold Student Bursary Awards are Margaret O’Loughlin, Killinan, Thurles, Co Tipperary and Shannon Molloy, Bluebell Cottage, Lower Ballingarry, Thurles, Co Tipperary. Pictured above (right) are the winners of the two Gold student bursary awards with Mr DJ Darcy (President TCU) and Mr Donal Scannell (CEO).
Silver: The winners of the six Silver Bursary Awards are Ciara Moloney, Kennedy Park, Thurles; Deirdre Ryan, Park House, Rossmore, Thurles; Paul Bowden, The Forde, Graine; Ronan Guilfoyle, The Islands, Urlingford; Chloe Bourke, Monslatt, Killenaule, Thurles and Grainne O’Gorman, Cloncleigh, Two Mile Borris, Thurles. All winning students are pictured above (Left) with TCU President Mr DJ Darcy.
Well done and congratulations and to all concerned.
 The Government’s Residential Property Price Register was launched yesterday by Justice Minister Alan Shatter, so people who enjoy snooping on their neighbours, no longer need to peep from behind net curtains. Anybody interested in finding out how much their neighbour’s house sold for, can now snoop for the answer by clicking Here.
This new Residential Property Price Register is produced on line by the Property Services Regulatory Authority (PSRA) supposedly pursuant to section 86 of the Property Services (Regulation) Act 2011.
The printable Excel Sheet offered by any online search, supplies details which include:- Date of sale of the property, Price paid and the Address of each property. For Example; No. 9 Monadreen, Thurles, Co Tipperary, €252,000.00, Second-Hand Dwelling house /Apartment & No. 8 Willowmere Drive, Dublin Road, Thurles, Tipperary, €155,000.00, Second-Hand Dwelling house /Apartment.
This Register includes information on residential properties purchased in Ireland since the 1st January 2010 to date, as declared to the Revenue Commissioners for stamp duty purposes, by the person or persons acquiring each property & possibly pasted & copied from latters Forms ST21 existing data base. However, important information like identifying the number of bedrooms etc in the case of each house property is missing, rendering the data base as useless unless you already know the address stated.
It is important to note that the Register is not intended as a “Property Price Index”. It is simply designed to provide, on an ongoing basis, prices of residential properties purchased at a particular date and in a particular location, as declared, so money ‘paid under the counter,’ will not be reflected.
This government will soon be reading our morning post.
 Yesterday evening the Department of Finance published a list of Ministerial Retirement Payments, stating how much was returned back to State coffers. These Pensions are paid to politicians who have held posts as ministers in previous cabinets. The total value of ministerial pensions handed out amounted to €4.1m.
The total amount surrendered to date was €178,600, which is equal to 4% of the total amount paid.
The Department of Finance list published reveals the following information:-
Padraig Flynn did not surrender any of his €47,800 pension.
Albert Reynolds did not hand back any of his €99,600 pension.
John O’Donoghue did not surrender any of his €53,000 pension.
Dick Spring did not hand back any of his €71,000 pension.
Former Fine Gael minister Ivan Yates, who successfully filed for bankruptcy in Wales, got a pension of €27,000.
Brian Cowen left office with a total package worth around €310,469, last year, making no voluntary contribution to the State.
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin surrendered all €61,318.
Former junior minister Ivor Callely surrendered €258 of his €11,600 pension.
Maura Geoghegan Quinn surrendered her entire pension of almost €59,895.
President Michael D Higgins surrendered his full €6,000 pension.
Michael Wood handed back €4,100 of his €64,100 pension.
Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern surrendered €14,600 of his €83,300 pension, however all included he received payments of €299,454.
Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore surrendered their full pension entitlements of €2,050 and €979, respectively.
Richard Bruton surrendered his entire pension of €1,900.
Former president Mary Robinson received €174,883 (Her combined Presidential and Oireachtas pension) and returned €15,499 to the State.
Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan received payments totalling €242,131; Former communications minister Noel Dempsey received €297,590; Former justice minister Dermot Ahern received €294,412; Former Arts minister and Thurles native Mary Hanafin received a €282,539, Ex-PD leader & former Tánaiste Mary Harney received €298,893, all paid for by the taxpayer.
In the words of Minister Phil Hogan; “Thank you all for your genuine patriotism.”
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