Award winning films screened once again at The Source Thurles
Irish writer/director Andrew Legge was one of six filmmakers who were chosen from a group of 170 applicants to participate in the 19th edition of the Cannes Film Festival’s Cinefondation Residence. The Source is delighted to screen two of his award winning films. The first – The Unusual Inventions of Henry Cavendish tells the tale of a [...]
North Tipperary County Council invites applications for its Sports Tourism Grant Scheme
North Tipperary County Council invites applications for its Sports Tourism Grant Scheme which is open to Sports Clubs and Voluntary Organisations in North Tipperary. The aim of the grant scheme is to support sports clubs and voluntary organisations in hosting sporting festivals and events which will attract overnight visitors to North Tipperary. All visitors must be [...]
Objection to Stability Treaty information leaflet
The People’s Association Watchdog would like to formally object to the government’s ‘information’ website and leaflet in regard to the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union. We would further protest the use of any public funds for this document. We believe this contravenes the mcKenna judgement and clearly shows [...]
Get Your Shorts Out for the Chance to Win €1000 with Offline Film Festiva
Get Your Shorts Out for the Chance to Win €1000 with Offline Film Festival OFFline Film Festival has just announced a new strand to their dynamic festival. Alongside the (in)famous short filmmaking challenge, the festival will now be hosting a competition for short films made in the last two years. The shortlisted films will be [...]
Industry leaders Launch Ireland’s Inaugural Whiskey Week – Whiskey Celebration runs from 21st – 26th May
Ireland’s inaugural Whiskey Week, a celebration of one of Ireland’s most celebrated and successful products, was launched today by representatives of three of the country’s leading distilleries – Irish Distillers, Grants and Cooley Distillery. Running from the 21st – 26th May and launched in conjunction with Whiskey Live Dublin, Whiskey Week will feature bespoke events celebrating uisce beatha [...]
The Annual General Meeting of Clonoulty – Rossmore Vintage Club
The Annual General Meeting of Clonoulty – Rossmore Vintage Club was held on the Thursday the 15th March 2012 in Clonoulty Hall. In the Chairman’s address Liam O’Dwyer thanked all the officers and members for their help during the last year. In the present economic climate it was a good achievement to be in able [...]
North Tipperary Macra na Feirme
Big congratulations are extended to Joe McGrath from Clonmore, Templemore for doing such a great job representing North Tipperary Macra at the Mr Personality Festival this past weekend. A great crowd from Tipperary came out to support Joe on both nights. Joe himself had a great time and quickly made friends with his fellow contestants. [...]
Governments housing policy is failing the people of North Tipperary – Morris
Over the last few months I have askedNorthTipperaryCountycouncil a series of questions related to housing policy in the constituency. The answers that I have received have confirmed to me that this Governments policy of forcing our housing applicants into private rented accommodation is not working for either tenant of landlord. This Government have continued the [...]
Book Review Trevor’s Kitchen Garden
Trevor’s Kitchen Garden by Trevor Sargent. Review by Elizabeth O’Shea We’re mentioning gardening and growing books a lot this year, but that’s simply because there’s such a good crop of Irish ones! The latest is Trevor’s Kitchen Garden: A Week-by-Week Guide to Growing Your Own Food, by former Minister for Food and Horticulture Trevor [...]