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 North Tipperary County Council have today issued a precautionary “Boil Water Notice,” for the following areas in Thurles. The notice, in consultation with the Health Service Executive, wishes to advise consumers in the following areas only on the Thurles Public Water Supply Scheme, that in the interest of public health, it is recommended that all users boil water before use.
The areas affected are Leugh road, Racecourse road to the Hospital of the Assumption, Killinan to Ballycahill, Ballycahill to Knockalough.
This notice confirms that Water must be boiled before any consumption e.g. Drinking, Drinks made with water, Food preparation, Brushing of teeth, Making of ice and the Preparation of baby feeds (cooled boiled water may be used)
Consumers are asked to exercise caution when using boiled water and water from hot taps is not considered safe to drink, even where domestic water filters are installed. Consumers are asked to discard all ice cubes/filtered water from fridges/freezers and to renew ice stocks using freshly cooled boiled water.
Unboiled water can be used for personal hygiene (except brushing teeth), bathing and flushing toilets. Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure they do not ingest bath water.
Every effort has been made to bring this notice to the attention of those consuming water in the affected area. If you know of consumers who are unaware of this notice, please bring it to their attention or else advise North Tipperary County Council.
This procedure will continue until further notice and further information can be had by contacting Tel: 067-44867 or Mobile Tel 087-2789541 from 9.00am to 5.00pm Mon-Fri inclusive.
The Council has been forced to issue this “Boil Water Notice,” following tests on this water supply, which showed contaminants in the system. Details regarding which contaminants were found, are as yet not revealed.
 Tipperary Fayre The Tipperary Fayre is taking place in Thurles on Sunday, August 21st, 2011, with the event spilling out over Friar Street, Old Baker Street and the Parnell Street Car Park areas of the town.
The area will be filled with a variety of Food, Craft and Horticultural Stalls, offering the best of what Tipperary has to offer.
Thurles Chamber organisers Clodagh Duggan and Anne Fitzpatrick promise there will be Free Cooking Demonstrations and Masterclasses from a variety of high quality Food Producers in the county, plus a bit of soap-making and other craft work thrown in for good measure.
The young people are not being forgotten either, with live music and other kids entertainment woven into this gala free event.
A fun Dog Show is being run by “Cottage Rescue,” and all your four legged friends are welcome to attend!
This will be a fantastic Free Family Day out, so for more information click here
 Organic Beef Good Herdsmen Ltd, the Cahir Co.Tipperary based organic meat producer, has just agreed a major contract with a German company to supply organic beef to be used in the manufacture of baby food. All beef to be supplied under this contract will be under 30 months old and will undergo rigorous testing for quality and safety standards.
Good Herdsmen Ltd which was founded in 1989 by Josef Finke and John Purcell, to co-ordinate the supply, processing and marketing of organic meat in Ireland, today represents the production of over 200 certified organic farmers and has grown to become the largest dedicated organic meat processor in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
Approximately 50% of the companies production remains in Ireland and can be obtained in most Irish multiples and many independently owned quality food stores and restaurants. Outside of Ireland ‘Good Herdsmen,’ continues to service upmarket retailer centres in London and regularly dispatch supplys to manufacturing markets on the continent.
Good Herdsmen Ltd will now require a minimum additional 700 organic beef cattle each year, to supply beef to this German company, of which most will be processed into casseroles, beef stews, and other dishes.
Taking into account that annual organic cattle slaughter in Ireland is about 5,000 animals presently, this new contract will now amount to almost 14% of Ireland’s total national kill.
Director of Good Herdsmen Ltd, Thurles native, Mr John Purcell, stated that the first supplies of organic beef will be delivered to Germany later this month following a week-long inspection of their processing plant at Cahir, here in Co Tipperary.
Other Tipperary Farming Related News
Tipperary Co-Op Creamery Ltd, Station Rd. Tipperary have increased profits, with a reported a 17% jump in sales for 2010, to €146m from a recorded €125m in 2009, with profit before tax doubled to €784,000.
Tipperary Co-Op’s cheese division has also performed strongly during 2010 with total cheese sales, inclusive of its French subsidiary Tippagral, latter a key element of the companies cheese strategy, amounting to almost 15,000 tonnes.
This Co-Op also manufactures specialised products for the Irish Dairy Board’s Kerrygold Brand range and has continued to grow and strengthen its position as one of the key suppliers to the Kerrygold lactic butter market in Germany.
 Sunyoung Lee, Film Coordinator and Ji-Dong Joo who visited Thurles recently. Representatives of Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) visited Thurles recently with a view to making a two part film documentary for South Korean broadcasting, based on the Irish Potato.
The representatives, led by Miss Sunyoung Lee, Film Crew Coordinator, were met by a member of the new Tipperary tourism group ‘Hidden Tipperary,’ headed by George Willoughby and taken to lunch, courtesy of Mr Frank Mulcahy at the Anner Hotel, Thurles, before being shown points of interest within the Thurles area, including St. Mary’s Famine museum.
MBC’s Wonju City film crew have now confirmed that they will be filming in Thurles, on the afternoon of Thursday June 16th next.
The populous Wonju City, which is 140 km (90 Miles) east of Seoul is in the province of Kangwon-do (6,522.81 Sq Meters) and also known worldwide as being historically one of the most sophisticated and finest food and cuisine areas in Korea. Wonju city is home to three major universities which attract many students from Seoul and elsewhere.
The city is home to two U.S. Army bases, Camps ‘Long,’ and ‘Eagle.’ An active foreign population of English teachers currently live in Wonju and frequent the many wonderful restaurants and bars within the city. Wonju is also within 20 km of two ski resorts, Hyundai Sungwoo and Oak Valley, which attract many foreign visitors throughout the ski season and provide a range of runs for beginners and for the more experienced skier and snowboarders, who frequent the area. The city is also home to one of Korea’s top basketball teams.
Recently Wonju City was appointed as a ‘Seed Potato Provider,’ for Eastern countries in Asia, and MBC, as the Regional Broadcasting Media are charged with delivering in-depth documentary feature films on the stories behind national branded potato and cuisines in other countries, with Ireland and Germany targeted as being the coverage destinations.
Two areas in Thurles have been identified to be featured in the upcoming documentary. These are Inch House, who grow most of their own organic vegetables to supply their own legendary restaurant and St. Mary’s Famine Museum, who tell the tale of a less enjoyable side to the history of our beloved Irish potato.
Photo Courtesy: George Willoughby
Congratulations to Siobhain O’Doherty from Nenagh, County Tipperary, who ran in yesterdays 10km Dublin Flora Women’s Mini Marathon, coming second in a time of 35 minutes and 31 seconds, just three seconds behind the overall winner Caitríona Jennings from county Donegal.
 Well done also to the 40,057 other women who took part in this annual event, many raising much needed money for their various local charities.
This year Cantwell Quality Water Services Ltd. (QWS) from Urlingford, Tipperary supplied quality Tipperary sourced water to over 26 separate ‘Drinking Stations,’ along the chosen marathon route.
Each of these drinking stations was equipped with QWS’s new Easifold 1000 litre Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC ), for the fast supply of drinking water to all 40,057 participants. Over the full day’s event QWS supplied in excess of 33,000 litres of potable pure Tipperary drinking water.
The Tipperary company of Cantwell Quality Water Services Ltd, one of the leading companies presently supplying Irish County Councils and Festival Event Management with fresh drinking water, was awarded the contract for this event, based on it’s considerable ability in providing a fast efficient service, while using the latest and most up-to-date hygienic water monitoring equipment.
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