News

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown launches

June 17, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

Giving Ireland a Sustainable Future Cleaner air, warmer homes, better-connected communities, and a more sustainable economy Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown launches The Government has today (Monday the 17th of June) published the Climate Action Plan, led by Minister Richard Bruton, to give Irish people a cleaner, safer and more sustainable future. The far-reaching plan sets out over 180 actions, together with hundreds of sub-actions, that need to be taken at a time when the warning signs are growing, and the time for taking action is rapidly reducing. At a time when we should be... [Read the full story]

GAA

Tipperary GAA Scene 18th June

June 18, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The crowds came in their thousands, 39,115 to be precise, to see how events would unfold on the Field of Legends as Tipperary and, the current Liam MacCarthy holders, Limerick went toe to toe in the last round of the Munster Senior Hurling Championship round robin series. And it was the Premier men who prevailed making it win number four on the trot with a 1-22 to 0-21 defeat of their neighbours. Tipperary were focused, lively and sharp again and though severely tested following the retirement through injury of Cathal Barrett and Patrick Maher,... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

Upcoming events for June and July at Nenagh Arts Centre

June 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

Irish Chamber Orchestra featuring Barry McGovern “Testimony” – Wednesday 26th June, 8pm, Tickets: €26.00 In Testimony, the ICO reflects on the life of Dmitri Shostakovich in Russia, his relationship with Josef Stalin and with peers Aleksandr Glazunov, Sergei Prokofiev and Igor Stravinksy. Premiering at Nenagh Arts Centre, this fascinating piece of music theatre captures the powerful memoirs of an ailing Shostakovich, dictated to a young Russian musicologist, Solomon Volkov. First published in 1979, TESTIMONY was an international bestseller... [Read the full story]

Events

Volunteering Fair Comes to Cahir this Month

June 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

Tipperary Volunteer Centre are delighted to be able to bring this year’s Tipperary Volunteering Fair to Cahir Community Hall on June 25th between 10 am and 2 pm. Members of the public are encouraged to come and meet their local community groups and see what services and volunteer roles are available. It is a free event and open to all. Following on from the success of last year’s Fair in Nenagh, this free half-day event will provide community-based organisations with the opportunity to showcase the great work they do and promote their services and volunteer opportunities within their organisations. Tina... [Read the full story]

Sports

Midway Look at the 2019 Super League

May 9, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

We have reached the midway point of the 2019 Super League season and it is St Helens who lead the way in the table with 26 points. Justin Holbrook’s side have easily been the pick of the teams in the campaign so far as they have lost just one of their 14 games. Saints won the League Leaders’ Shield last year but failed to progress through to the Grand Final after losing 13-8 to Warrington Wolves. The team in 2019 look more clinical as they have proved recently with some big scorelines in their favour. The pick of the players in the St Helens dressing room has been Regan Grace, who is getting... [Read the full story]

Business

Two Tipperary companies make Construction Top 50 CIF Contractors List

June 13, 2019 · Leave a Comment 

Tipperary companies Clancy Construction and Duggan Brothers (Contractors) Ltd make the Top 50 list of construction contractors, pulling in a total turnover of €103.3 million for 2018 John Sisk and Son named Ireland’s top construction contractor CIF Top 50 turnover increased by 25% from 2017 Construction exports grow 54% helping to increase global turnover of Irish construction companies.   The Construction Industry Federation (CIF) Top 50 Construction Contractors for 2019 have been announced, with two Tipperary firms making the list with a combined turnover of €103.3 million.   The... [Read the full story]

News

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown launches

Giving Ireland a Sustainable Future Cleaner air, warmer homes, better-connected communities, and a more sustainable economy Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown launches The Government has today (Monday the 17th of June) published the Climate Action Plan, led by Minister Richard Bruton, to give Irish people...

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Article on Tipperary’s Nicole Drought Wins Major Award

An article on Nicole Drought, from Roscrea, written by freelance journalist Brendan Coffey, has been announced as a winner of the Investatec 20×20 Media Awards. Nicole is Ireland’s top female racing driver and just recently won a 4 hour Endurance Race in the UK. Coffey spent a full day with her at...

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Tipperary suicide prevention – call for a community-based approach

Suicide continues to be a major issue in Irish society, with latest figures suggesting approximately 400 deaths per year nationally with many more people attempting to take their own life. (Stats https://www.nsrf.ie/statistics/suicide/ ) The founder of one of Ireland’s leading suicide prevention charities says that...

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There’s more to food waste than wasted food – National Stop Food Waste Week, 12- 19 June

The EPA is leading a National Stop Food Waste Week campaign to highlight issues and raise awareness on food waste, from 12-19 June.　 Globally, one third of the food produced in the world for human consumption is lost or wasted and every year people in Ireland waste over one million tonnes of food. The campaign...

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5 tests for the Government’s new climate plan: ‘A New Departure on the path to zero climate pollution’

Government climate plan must signal a New Departure on the path to zero climate pollution Campaigners set out 5 tests for Government’s new climate plan due next week (detailed briefing) > Is the new 2050 target net zero emissions, like the UK just announced? > Will the key oversight and accountability...

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GAA

Tipperary GAA Scene 18th June

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The crowds came in their thousands,...

Tipperary Hurlers Munster/All-Ireland Double 5/2 From 3/1

Dublin Footballers & Tipperary Hurlers All-Ireland Double 4/1 Back in March,...

Tipperary GAA Scene 12th June

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Semple Stadium will be the focus...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP John McGrath Man of the Match The...

Tipperary GAA Scene 28th May 2019

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The Munster Senior Hurling Championship...

Tipperary GAA Scene 21st May 2019

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP Munster hurling championship...

Tipperary GAA Scene 14th May 2019

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The mystique and tradition of...

Tipperary GAA Draw Results for May 2019

The Tipperary GAA draw results for May was held in Joe Loughnanes Finn’s Bar...

Tipperary GAA Scene

MUNSTER SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The time is almost upon us, as 4pm on Sunday...

Tipperary GAA Scene

A chara, Please see attached for circulation this week. Le meas, Joe Bracken, PRO...

Tipperary GAA Scene 2nd April 2019

  PRO Joe Bracken   CLUB FIXTURES The club scene takes centre stage this...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken ALLIANZ FOOTBALL LEAGUE In what was always going to be a difficult...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE The book on this year’s Allianz hurling...

Tiperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE Twelve months on from the beast from the east,...

Tipperary GAA Scene 26th February

PRO Joe Bracken ALLIANZ HURLING LEAGUE Unfortunately, in last Sunday’s Allianz...

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Entertainment

Upcoming events for June and July at Nenagh Arts Centre

Irish Chamber Orchestra featuring Barry McGovern “Testimony”...

North Tipp Author’s Centenary Book Launch

North Tipp author Brendan Lynch last week (June 5) launched his new book, Yesterday...

Upcoming events for June at Nenagh Arts Centre

Face The Short Kick Out – Friday 14th June, 8pm, Tickets:...

Inside America’s Opioid Crisis – New episode of UCC’s podcast – Plain Speaking

More American’s have died in the opioid crisis, than in both World Wars, outlined...

Freddie White – The maestro of quality music at The Source Arts Centre Thurles

Freddie White has long been synonymous with music of the highest quality. He has...

Two Tipperary families feature on TG4’s hit family talent show, Réalta Agus Gaolta

The Fitzgerald brothers (Cashel) and Catherine McVicker and daughter Caitlín (Clonmel) TG4 28/4/19 8.30pm Two...

Trials and triumphs of women in sport in Ireland – Mná Spóirt – Croí is Anam – on TG4

TG4 Thursdays from 18th April 9.30pm   Patience Jumbo Gula copy   In this...

Biggest Event Yet For Birr Festival Of Music

There will be arias in the air and strings in the streets once more when Birr Festival...

Upcoming events at Nenagh Arts Centre

Nenagh Camera Club Exhibition – Running until Tuesday 30th April “Nenagh...

TG4’s legendary GAA series ‘Underdogs’ is back

TG4’s legendary GAA series ‘Underdogs’ is back. The search is on again to a...

Irish Science Fiction and the Joys and Challenges of Translation: A conversation with author and editor Jack Fennell in Cloughjordan

On Saturday, 30 March at 8pm in Sheelagh na Gig bookshop in Cloughjordan,...

Trailer released for Irish Banking Thriller THE LIMIT OF

Alan Mulligan’s haunting debut drama THE LIMIT OF, featuring rising star Laurence...

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with incredible stories of how the Irish have changed the world

For centuries the Irish have had an impact on the world far beyond what you...

The Chamber Philharmonic Europe will return to play a concert in Thurles this March

They brought the house down and received a lengthy standing ovation on last year’s...

Upcoming events at Nenagh Arts Centre

The Muriel O’Connor & Fran Curry Show – Saturday 9th March, 8pm, Tickets:...

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