Death Of Phil Bourke, Fishmoyne, Borrisoleigh
It is with great sadness we learned of the death today, Saturday 4th March 2017, of Mr Phil Bourke, Fishmoyne, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mr Bourke passed away peacefully while in the care...
View ArticleINMO To Ballot Members – Industrial Action Deferred
The Executive Committee of the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have agreed to ballot its members on proposals tabled during negotiations at the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) this...
View ArticleRepealing The Eighth Amendment
“It’s just one man’s opinion, but it’s my opinion and I reserve the right, above all others, to hold that opinion.” The movement to ‘Repeal the Eighth Amendment’ is certainly gathering momentum, and...
View ArticleDeath Of Padhraic Moran, Mill Road, Corbally, Co Limerick
It is with a great sadness we learned of the death on Wednesday last, 1st March 2017, of Mr Padhraic Moran, No 43, Siul na Habhann, Mill Road, Corbally, Co Limerick and Cliff Road, Ballybunion, Co....
View ArticleVera Twomey Continues Protest Walk For Daughter Ava
Local Moycarkey / Borris correspondent Mr Gerry Bowe reports on Vera Twomey’s protest walk through Co. Tipperary :- “Our parish of Moycarkey / Borris, on Thursday last, welcomed M/s Vera Twomey. Here...
View ArticleDeath Of Tom Fanning, Glenbane, Holycross
It is with a great sadness we learned of the death on Saturday last, 4th March 2017, of Mr Tom Fanning, Glenbane, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mr Fanning passed away suddenly, most deeply...
View ArticleMother & Baby Homes Commission Of Investigation
It was confirmed on March 3rd 2017 that the skeletal remains of baby’s, infants and toddlers, which lay unknown and in many cases forgotten for decades, have been finally uncovered on the site of a...
View ArticleThurles Hosts Ireland’s Largest Computer Gaming Event
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) situated here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, will be hosting Ireland’s largest gaming event this year on Wednesday next, March 8th 2017. The theme for this years 2017...
View ArticleDeath Of William Egan, Mallow, Co. Cork
It is with great sadness we learned of the death, on Sunday 5th March 2017, of Mr William (Bill) Egan, Cregane, Churchtown, Mallow, Co. Cork. Mr Egan, late of C.I.E passed away, peacefully, while in...
View ArticleDeath Of Mary Ryan, Coolawn, Borrisoleigh,
It is with a great sadness we learned of the death today, Monday 6th March 2017, of Mrs Mary Ryan (née Kennedy), Coolawn, Borrisoleigh, Co. Tipperary, and formerly of Bredagh, Toomevara, Co. Tipperary...
View ArticleInstalling A Nesting Box In Your Garden
It’s still not too late to install a Bird nesting box in your garden. Ideally the box should have been put in place during last autumn or at least in the early part of last winter. This would have...
View ArticleThurles Casino Developer On Tax Defaulters List Again
Failed Super Casino planned for Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles. Dublin’s famous Dr Quirkey’s Good Time Emporium Arcade has again fallen foul of the Revenue Commissioners, appearing on the latest Revenue Tax...
View ArticleCase Against Irish Boxer O’Reilly Adjourned Until June
Thurles District Court International Irish boxer Mr Michael O’Reilly will answer charges, in court next June 2017, regarding alleged criminal damage and the breaching of the Public Order Act, all which...
View ArticleHelp Fight Cancer On Daffodil Day March 24th 2017
March 24th 2017 is Daffodil Day! Daffodil Day volunteers from Co. Tipperary recently travelled to Croke Park, in Dublin, to help assist in the launch of the Irish Cancer Society’s 30th Daffodil Day....
View ArticleDeath Announced Of All Ireland Tipperary Hurler Michael Maher
Former Tipperary hurler Mr Michael Maher (born 1930) has passed away at the age of 87, after a long illness. He had been living in a nursing home for some time prior to his death. Born in Holycross,...
View ArticleMajor Drug Seizure Near Thurles Co. Tipperary
The Garda Press Office have confirmed that a major drug seizure has taken place, early this morning, (8th March 2017), near Thurles, Co. Tippearay. It is confirmed that drugs including Heroin and...
View ArticleDeath Of Michael Maher, Racecourse Road, Thurles
As already reported, it is with a great sadness we learned of the death today, Wednesday 8th March 2017, of Mr Michael Maher, Roselawn, Bawntameena, Racecourse Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary Mr Maher...
View ArticleDeath Of Joan Ryan, Lower Wood, Drombane, Thurles
It is with a great sadness we learned of the death today, Wednesday 8th March 2017, of M/s Joan Ryan, Lower Wood, Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Pre-deceased by her brother Peter; M/s Ryan passed...
View ArticleThurles Drugs Linked To Jailed Collopy Brothers
A drugs haul, worth in the region of €850,000, discovered in a house in Resika, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary yesterday, is now believed to have links to the Limerick City, jailed, Collopy criminal...
View ArticleDeath Of Mai O’Meara Ballytarsna, Horse & Jockey,
It is with a great sadness we learned of the death yesterday, Thursday 9th March 2017, of Mrs Mai O’Meara (née O’Connor), Ballytarsna, Horse & Jockey, Co. Tipperary and formerly of New Inn, Cashel,...
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