Tipperary is the venue for the 10th Kelly Clan Gathering.
It might seem a long way to go, but Tipperary is the venue for the 10th Kelly Clan Gathering. The Gathering dates are 17-19 May 2013 and will take place at the Dundrum House Hotel which is situated amidst the beauty and splendour of Ireland’s Golden Vale in the heart of Co. Tipperary. It is [...]
House Repossession in Laois Stopped Thanks to People Power
Yesterday, Monday 20th February 2012, marked a new era in the battle against bankers greed. House repossessions are an all too common occurrence in Ireland post Celtic Tiger. While banks are being bailed out and bondholders paid off the ordinary people are being squeezed for everything they have. A tide of resentment and resistance towards [...]
St Patrick’s Global Celebrations are Launch Pad for Major First Half Overseas Tourism Drive
The London Eye, Burj Al Arab in Dubai, Table Mountain in South Africa, the Empire State Building in New York, the Sky Tower in Auckland – and for the first time ever, Niagara Falls and the TV tower in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz – are just some of the iconic buildings and attractions around the world which will [...]
North Tipperary Macra na Feirme
A meeting of the North Tipperary Macra Executive took place last Friday in Una Powell’s, Nenagh. Plans are well underway for Newport Macra na Feirme, the oldest club in north tipperary and one of the few in the region to have survived with an unbroken record since its formation will celebrate its Diamond Jubilee next [...]
Pieta Mid-West Calls for Volunteers
Suicide and self-harm crisis centre, Pieta House Mid-West is the only organisation in the Mid-West region providing a professional, face to face, free of charge therapeutic service for people in the acute stages of distress. Since opening in December 2010 Pieta Mid-West has seen almost 400 people who are in the acute stages of distress. [...]
Tourism Ireland Comment on CSO Figures for 2011
Commenting on the CSO figures issued today for overseas visitor numbers to Ireland for 2011, Niall Gibbons, chief executive of Tourism Ireland, said:“Today’s figures show that, despite the challenges and uncertainty which faced the global economy last year, visitor numbers from overseas for 2011 are almost 8% ahead of 2010. While the final quarter showed a [...]
Woodie’s DIY and Crown Paints Sponsor new TV3 Series
Neville Knott, Ireland’s best known interior designer is taking to the streets of Ireland in TV3’s brand new series ‘Neville’s Doorstep Challenge’ in association with Woodie’s DIY & Garden Centres and Crown Paints. Aiming to transform the nation’s tired rooms and give them the wow factor, Neville will be knocking on homes around the country [...]
SIPTU call to drop Household Tax welcomed
The call today by the country’s largest union , SIPTU, for a suspension of the Household Tax is very welcome. The National Executive Council of SIPTU passed a unanimous motion calling on the Government to suspend the proposed Household Charge on the basis that it is unfair and regressive : “The Household Charge as currently [...]
Irish Tourism to Target Brazil and Russia
Tourism Ireland announces new strategy to attract more high-spending BRIC visitors Tourism Ireland has announced a new strategy to attract more high-spending visitors from the emerging tourism markets of Brazil and Russia. The organisation will target potential holidaymakers in these markets by working closely with airlines and tour operators to increase exposure and demand for holidays [...]
Specific EU Funding Program Required To Tackle Scourge Of Youth Unemployment – Prendergast
Labour MEP for Munster Phil Prendergast has today called on European Commission President José Manuel Barroso to introduce a specific funding stream to alleviate youth unemployment across the European Union. Speaking from Strasbourg, Ms Prendergast said “The youth unemployment rates across the EU-27 are through the roof, with more than 1 in 5 young people [...]
