Thurles – Linking Past History
His headstone in St Mary’s Graveyard Thurles, reads: “O holy cross under thy shadow I will rest.” In loving memory of John O’Brien, 19 Main St, Thurles [Co.Tipperary]. Died 30th June 1917, aged 62...
View ArticleThurles Free DeafHear Clinic
Ms Alona Troy, Community Resource Officer reports: “Our next clinic will be on Wednesday 14th June 2017, from 10:00am to 1:00pm. in St Mary’s Health Centre, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. This...
View ArticleSerious Collision On Thurles To Nenagh Road
A serious collision took place between two motorised vehicles on the Thurles to Nenagh road, shortly after 5.00pm yesterday evening. Three units of the fire brigade; from Nenagh and Cloughjordan,...
View ArticleIrish Country Women To Entertain Sue Ryder Residents
Members of the Thurles Guild of the Irish Country Women’s Association (ICA) will entertain retired residents of the Sue Ryder Complex, latter situated in Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on tomorrow...
View ArticleJockey Remains In Coma Following Tipperary Fall
A jockey remains in an induced coma in hospital having suffered a fall from a horse, two days ago, in Co. Tipperary. The 19-year-old male was participating at an amateur point-to-point event in...
View ArticleDeath Of Gordan Capstick, Ballymoreen, Littleton
It was with great sadness we learned of the death on Sunday 4th June 2017, of Mr Gordan Capstick, Ballymoreen, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. The passing of Mr Capstick is most deeply regretted by...
View ArticleDeath Of Margaret Russell, Elm Wood, Dublin Road, Thurles
It is with great sadness we learned of the death yesterday, Wednesday 7th June 2017, of Mrs Margaret (Madge) Russell (née Fitzgerald), No 34 Elm Wood, Dublin Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly...
View ArticleDeath Of Michael Ryan, Upperchurch, Thurles
It is with great sadness we learned of the death yesterday, Wednesday 7th June 2017, of Mr Michael Ryan (Connie), Glown, Upperchurch, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Pre-deceased by his brother John; Mr Ryan...
View ArticleEPA Summoned To Dublin Incinerator Plant
Health & Safety The challenge, in 2003, by the South Tipperary Anti-Incinerator Campaign, and the further High Court challenge by horse trainer Mr Aidan O’Brien and the Magnier family, strongly...
View ArticleDeath Of Billy Costello, Thurles Road, Littleton
It is with great sadness we learned of the death yesterday, Wednesday 7th June 2017, of Mr Billy Costello, Thurles Road, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mr Costello passed away peacefully while in...
View ArticleHumanitarian Priest Fr Jack Finucane Passes Away
The humanitarian priest, and valuer of human life, Fr. Jack Finucane, passed away today at the age of 80. Ordained in 1963; Fr. Jack was a brother to the late Fr. Aengus Finucane, latter a former Chief...
View ArticleHome Of Shane MacGowan On Sale In Tipperary
Fairytale of New York “They’ve got cars big as bars, they’ve got rivers of gold, But the wind goes right through you, it’s no place for the old.” Poetic extract from the song ‘Fairytale of New York‘...
View ArticleFSAI Issue Closure Order On Tipperary Food Outlet
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today report that seven ‘Closure Orders’ and one ‘Prohibition Order’ were served on food businesses during the month of May, for breaches of food safety...
View ArticleGlobal Confectionery Giant Mars Recall Chocolate
Mars Ireland and Mars Chocolate UK are voluntarily recalling certain Galaxy Smooth Milk Chocolate bars, Galaxy Minstrels, and Galaxy Counters and Teasers bars, which they admit may potentially carry...
View ArticleThurles Sky’s Hide Strawberry Moon
Thurles Sky watchers should have had a chance to catch a glimpse of the full “strawberry moon” tonight Friday, June 9th; the sixth full moon on the 2017 lunar calendar and the last full moon of the...
View ArticleStolen Property, Value €200,000, Recovered in Tipp.
A quantity of valuable, stolen equipment has been recovered in Co Tipperary. As part of ongoing investigations, Gardaí in Cahir, Co. Tipperary have recovered property, with an estimated value of some...
View ArticleCannabis Grow House Uncovered – Two Nenagh Men Arrested
Cannabis Sativa Four men; two from Nenagh, in Co. Tipperary, have been arrested in connection with the seizure of an estimated €200,000 worth of cannabis plants. As part of an ongoing investigation...
View ArticleFamily Seek To Repatriate Harry Gleeson
The family of an Irishman, executed having been wrongly convicted of the crime of murder, are continuing in their attempts to repatriate his remains, so that he can finally rest in peace alongside...
View ArticleDeath Of Michael O’Dwyer, Formerly Kincora Terrace, Thurles
It was with great sadness we learned of the death on Thursday last, June 8th 2017, of Mr Michael O’Dwyer, No 25 Castlepark, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly No 6 Kincora Terrace,...
View ArticleDeath Of Stephen Quinlan, Derrynaflan Avenue, Littleton
It is with great sadness we learned of the death today, Monday 12th June 2017, of Mr Stephen Quinlan, Derrynaflan Avenue, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Mr Quinlan passed away suddenly most deeply...
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