Two volunteers from Tipperary attend national Foróige Volunteers Conference
Foróige volunteers from all over Ireland came together in the Hodson Bay Hotel in Roscommon last weekend, 11th-13th October 2019, for Foróige’s annual volunteer conference. Pat O Meara and Andrew Barrett attended from Tipperary. Foróige has over 6,500 volunteers working in its 650 clubs, 160 projects and programmes, including Leadership for Life; Be Healthy […]
Irish Red Cross Volunteer Of The Year 2018 Announced
Padraig O’Reilly balances a full-time job with numerous positions of responsibility in the Irish Red Cross while he is also a retained firefighter. 12-year-old Sarah McConnellogue has led the charge in recruiting youth members in her local Branch in Muff, Co Donegal. At an exciting ceremony this afternoon, in the home of big wins – […]
Nenagh Red Cross Notes
It’s award season again and last year we were fortunate to take home the first ever Volunteer of the Year award thanks to Mary Prout. We appeal to you the public to get behind us and vote again this year for your volunteer , instructor and or branch of the year. Please email us for […]
Irish Cancer Society thanks its volunteers in Tipperary for their help in the fight against cancer
National Volunteering Week takes place from the 11th – 17th of May The Irish Cancer Society is marking National Volunteering Week (May 11th – 17th 2015) by extending a heartfelt thank you to its volunteers in Tipperary who have donated their time to support the Society and help cancer patients. Volunteers in Tipperary, who work across […]
Eileen Anderson “Unsung Hero Award 2015” to be announced on Monday night – Mayor Martin Lonergan
The winner of the Annual Eileen Anderson, “Unsung Hero Award, 2015” will be announced by the Mayor of Clonmel/Cahir Borough District, Cllr. Martin Lonergan at a reception in the Town Hall, Clonmel on the Eve of St. Patricks Day, Monday 16th March. This Annual Award is in memory of Eileen Anderson who was deeply […]
Volunteers Distribute 4,500 Litres of Tipperary Water to Storm Affected Homes
Volunteer teams from the Irish Red Cross have distributed 4,500 litres of bottled mineral water donated by Tipperary Water to families left without power and drinking water after last week’s storms. Teams distributed the water to homes in the worst affected areas of Cork, Clare, Tipperary and Limerick over the weekend. Irish Red Cross volunteers […]
New volunteers for Upperchurch Climbing Wall
Due to the demand that Upper Limits (the first indoor climbing facility in Tipperary) is experiencing since its launch in January, the Upperchurch Drombane Development Association facility got a new group of volunteers trained in climbing wall safety. Six local climbers were trained in early November but to keep up with demand for the climbing […]
Tipperary Student Named in Top 20 All-Ireland Youth Volunteers
Loreto Secondary School student honoured in 2013 Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards Emma Lacey, 17, a student at Loreto Secondary School, Clonmel has been named one of 20 winners in the seventh annual Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards. Emma volunteered with the local Special Olympics club and spent her summers playing music to raise funds […]
