News

The Story of Your Stuff – Investigating the long-term impacts of everyday decisions at heart of EPA second-level schools’ competition

January 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment 

The EPA has launched The Story of Your Stuff, a competition which challenges students to investigate the life cycle of their everyday ‘stuff’ through a creative medium, considering the entirety of the item’s  life cycle. Students are encouraged to use the EPA’s Ireland’s Environment website, www.epa.ie/irelandsenvironment/  as a main resource to assist their research. The Story of Your Stuff asks students to address climate issues with creativity, and also awards a special prize for Irish language entries. Students are encouraged to consider answers to questions of environmental... [Read the full story]

GAA

Tipperary GAA Draw Results Friday 11th December 2020

December 11, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

Tipperary GAA Draw Results Friday 11th December 2020 Held in Lár na Pairce, Thurles live on Tipp FM. Congratulations to all winners. Prize Name Club 1 Renault Clio / Skoda Fabia or €15,000 EOGHAN LONERGAN ARRAVALE ROVERS 2 €5,000 Holiday Voucher or Cash DANIEL MADDEN TEMPLEDERRY 3 €3,000 Lotto Jackpot (SHARED) €1,000 EACH DECLAN O MEARA LIAM HYLAND MAURA O BRIEN LORRHA DORRHA KILRUANE MACDONAGHS CAHIR 4 €2,000.00 DONAL HURLEY BORRISOLEIGH 5 €1,000.00 JAMES O GORMAN BALLYPOREEN 6 €1,000.00 PATRICK O BRIEN TIPP NEW YORK 7 €1,000.00 MARTINA RYAN TEMPLEDERRY 8 €1,000.00 S.C.M.D.... [Read the full story]

Entertainment

Ireland’s Water Quality Needs to be Better Protected – EPA

December 17, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

Just over half of Irish surface waters are in a satisfactory condition. Nutrient concentrations in waters are too high and the trends are going in the wrong direction. Nitrate concentrations are now increasing in nearly half of our river and groundwater sites. Phosphate levels are increasing in a quarter of river sites. Concentrations of nitrate are highest in the south and south east of the country where the main source is agriculture. Delivering on the key objectives of Ireland’s River Basin Management Plan and targeted action at local water catchment level is key to improving water quality. The... [Read the full story]

Events

Nenagh Children’s Film Festival

May 20, 2020 · Leave a Comment 

Nenagh Arts Centre is set to screen the first animated feature by Lotte Reiniger, a German artist whose work predates Walt Disney, as part of its inaugural Children’s Film Festival. Screening online from June 12th to June 14th, the film festival aims to bring children across Ireland together during a time we must stay apart, to delve into the magical world of youth cinema.   Adventures of Prince Achmed, The three-day festival will be hosted on an online Virtual Festival platform and boasts a vibrant line up of 37 films from Ireland, Russia, India, Germany and more, suitable for children... [Read the full story]

Sports

The 2020 round of the Sports Capital & Equipment Programme is now open for applications – deadline extended until 5pm Monday 1st March

January 11, 2021 · Leave a Comment 

The Sports Capital & Equipment Programme (SCEP) is operated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media and provides grants to assist in the development or refurbishment of sports facilities and the provision of sports equipment. Grants are available to voluntary, not-for profit sports clubs, community groups, NGBs, and local authorities.  Third level colleges, Education and Training Boards (ETBs) and schools may only apply for funding jointly with sports clubs or organisations. THE CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 5PM ON MONDAY 1ST MARCH 2021. The... [Read the full story]

Business

Indigo Telecom Group announces plans to recruit 100 people to its International Fibre Centre of Excellence in Limerick

January 19, 2021 · Leave a Comment 

 4site, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Indigo Telecom Group Limited, a global provider of telecom and data centre network support services, today announced it will be recruiting more than 100 people, over the next three years, to support its plans for international expansion. With open-location and office-based roles across Ireland, the roles will span from Fibre Planners, GIS Engineers, Design Engineers, Telecoms Surveyors and Project Managers to business support roles in accounts, sales and operations. Indigo Telecom Group will be recruiting locally from Limerick and the Mid-West in the vicinity... [Read the full story]

News

The Story of Your Stuff – Investigating the long-term impacts of everyday decisions at heart of EPA second-level schools’ competition

The EPA has launched The Story of Your Stuff, a competition which challenges students to investigate the life cycle of their everyday ‘stuff’ through a creative medium, considering the entirety of the item’s  life cycle. Students are encouraged to use the EPA’s Ireland’s Environment website, www.epa.ie/irelandsenvironment/  as...

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Ireland could attract more EU third-level students post-Brexit

Seán Kelly MEP is calling for Irish third level institutions to seize the opportunity posed by the UK’s departure from the Erasmus program by increasing efforts to attract EU students to Ireland.   “16,000 EU students participate in an Erasmus in the UK every year. Now that the British are leaving...

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Indigo Telecom Group announces plans to recruit 100 people to its International Fibre Centre of Excellence in Limerick

 4site, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Indigo Telecom Group Limited, a global provider of telecom and data centre network support services, today announced it will be recruiting more than 100 people, over the next three years, to support its plans for international expansion. With open-location and office-based...

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Employees to have right to request remote work before end of 2021

The Government has launched ‘Making Remote Work’, the country’s new National Remote Work Strategy. The strategy’s stated objective is to ensure that remote working is a permanent feature in the Irish workplace in a way that maximises economic, social and environmental benefits.   From an employer’s...

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Citizens, farmers, business owners and community organisations will be able to sell electricity into the grid under new Microgeneration Support Scheme

Individuals, farmers, businesses and community groups will be able to sell renewable electricity into the grid under a scheme being developed by the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan TD. A new Microgeneration Support Scheme (MSS) is being designed to provide a route to market...

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GAA

Tipperary GAA Draw Results Friday 11th December 2020

Tipperary GAA Draw Results Friday 11th December 2020 Held in Lár na Pairce, Thurles live...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken ALL-IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL With the county...

Relive Tipp’s All Ireland glory and the best of 90’s hurling with “Réabhlóid GAA”

Réabhlóid GAA is a new one-hour documentary that tells the story of how hurling...

Tipperary GAA Scene 2nd December

PRO Joe Bracken ALL-IRELAND SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL A significant...

Tipperary GAA Scene 25th November 2020

PRO Joe Bracken MUNSTER SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL The near empty stadium...

Tipperary GAA Draw Results 20th November 2020

The Tipperary GAA Draw results held tonight in Lar Na Pairce live on Tipp FM. Congratulations to...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken ALL-IRELAND SENIOR HURLING CHAMPIONSHIP The elements at the LIT...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken Regardless of the time of year or level five restrictions, there...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken Updated Advice to Clubs and Counties – Oct 7th 2020 Following confirmation...

Unwrapping Ireland’s food waste: Bread is Ireland’s most wasted food, with 41% of people reporting they throw away bread

Food waste is an issue of high concern for Irish people and they are willing to...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken FBD INSURANCE TIPPERARY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS When the annals of the...

TG4’s Underdogs series is looking for players

In an ever changing world, TG4’s legendary GAA series Underdogs is back and for...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken FBD INSURANCE TIPPERARY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Since the FBD Insurance...

Tipperary GAA Scene

PRO Joe Bracken FBD INSURANCE TIPPERARY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS Despite the current restrictions...

Tipperary GAA Scene 24th July

FBD INSURANCE TIPPERARY CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS All eyes will be on the hurling championships...

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Entertainment

Ireland’s Water Quality Needs to be Better Protected – EPA

Just over half of Irish surface waters are in a satisfactory condition. Nutrient...

Tipperary Olympian Bob Tisdall featured in TG4 documentary

Tipperary Olympian Bob Tisdall featured in TG4 documentary Laochra Thar Lear...

Relive Tipp’s All Ireland glory and the best of 90’s hurling with “Réabhlóid GAA”

Réabhlóid GAA is a new one-hour documentary that tells the story of how hurling...

Major new famine documentary based on UCC book to screen on RTÉ

To mark the 175th anniversary of the beginning of the Great Irish Famine a major...

Former player becomes new presenter of TG4’s Peil na mBan Beo coverage

The TG4 Ladies Football Championship in association with the LGFA is back on...

Dermot Bannon and Baz Ashmawy shake up RTÉ’s Sunday autumn/winter schedule

Dermot Bannon and Baz Ashmawy shape up for home improvement Sundays on 18th October...

Connect Through Culture, Le chéile trí Chultúr – Culture Night on TG4

Culture Night (September 18th) on TG4 2020 will celebrate the arts in Gaeltacht communities...

TG4’s Underdogs series is looking for players

In an ever changing world, TG4’s legendary GAA series Underdogs is back and for...

Tipperary Musicians on TG4’s Fleadh2020

Among the musicians performing on TG4’s Fleadh2020 are Tipperary Musicians...

Munster’s path to Heineken Cup glory in 2006 is charted in TG4 documentary tonight 24th July

TG4 to broadcast television premiere of “Munster – The Brave & The Faithful” TG4...

Fleadh2020- new series on TG4

Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is the world’s largest celebration of Irish music, language,...

Virtual Community Gathering for Heritage Week

Join Nenagh Arts Centre for a unique Heritage Week event called ‘Harvest Knot for...

Fáilte Ireland welcomes Rural Regeneration and Development Fund allocation to Beara Breifne Way

Fáilte Ireland welcomes the announcement made by the Department of Rural and...

Ireland’s music organisations invite the nation to perform in a tribute to our frontline workers on European Music Day: Sunday June 21, 2020

As a tribute to Ireland’s frontline heroes, every adult and child in Ireland...

Nenagh Children’s Film Festival

Nenagh Arts Centre is set to screen the first animated feature by Lotte Reiniger,...

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