Pupils from Tipperary receive their awards for the annual Scríobh Leabhar project
Pupils from counties Tipperary, Kilkenny and Kildare gathered today (Friday May 18th) in the Watershed Leisure Centre, Kilkenny to receive their awards for the annual Scríobh Leabhar project. They were among the 1000s of primary school pupils throughout the island of Ireland who were inspired again this year to use their creative skills and compose, [...]
Recycling Company gives Tipperary Schools the chance to raise 40,000 in cash
“Fill the Skip”-Recycle old Textiles and get cash for your School is a new initiative launched today by Greenstar Recycling. “It’s about giving something back to communities that have been good to us over the years in terms of Customer loyalty, this initiative has the potential to inject 40,000 Euros into Tipperary schools” said [...]
Griffith College Limerick Offers Leaving Certificates Students Free Revision Courses in Maths
As tens of thousands of students prepare for their Leaving Certificate, Griffith College Limerick will once again provide free revision courses in ordinary level mathematics to answer any last minute questions students may have. The revision course will be delivered South Court Hotel, Raheen Roundabout, Limerick this year on Wednesday 11th April. Each [...]
Tipperary Schools Qualify for Ericsson National Primary Science Finals
The South East Regional Finals of the Ericsson Primary Science Competition took place last week and winners from Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Carlow and Tipperary now going through to the National Final which take place in Athlone on March 15th. The Ericsson Primary Science Competition is a fun science competition that encourages primary students to [...]
Quality Awareness Programme Course…A Childminding Must!!
North Tipperary County Childcare Committee are offering Childminders and those thinking of becoming a childminder a training course called the Quality Awareness Programme This course will be held over five evenings in March and April (see classified ad.) and covers topics such as the business side of childminding, health and safety, hygiene and an overview [...]
Science Workshop for Schools at Nenagh Arts Centre
A science workshop looking at how energy works is being presented to schools by Anyone4Science at Nenagh Arts Centre on Tuesday 21st February. The workshop looks at the energy utilized by a rollercoaster as it travels on it’s journey as a means of describing the various types of energy. The different types – light, sound, [...]
Michael Lowry fights cuts to rural schools.
Michael Lowry is fighting budget cuts to rural schools, He was happy to see such a strong turnout at the meeting held February 6th about budget cuts to schools. There were very strong feeling about the cuts he said. Deputy Lowry has stated that his office has been flooded with calls from the whole community, [...]
Ireland’s very first illustrated dictionary of baby sign language
Based on a concept that originated in the US in 1986 with Dr Joseph Garcia, baby sign language has become an international phenomenon allowing parents to communicate at a whole new level with their infants before they have learned to talk. Already extremely popular in the U.S. and across Europe, baby sign language is beginning [...]
LIT’s Tipperary Students Show Their Entrepreneurial Spirit
Christmas came early at Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) today when more than 200 students, including 22 from Tipperary, demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills to members of the local community, fellow students and staff from the College. The Christmas Market event at the Moylish Park Campus forms part of MarketLink Entrepreneur, a multidisciplinary careers, innovation and [...]
Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C.
The County Juvenile Uneven Age & Intermediate Cross Country Championships took place in Powerstown Racecourse, Clonmel on Sunday 16th October. 26 of our juvenile athletes took part & we had a great day winning 7 individual medals & 2 sets of Silver team medals. Congratulations to all our athletes who took part & represented the [...]
