News
Cooleens Close Mass celebrated by London-born priest with strong local connections
The inaugural open air Mass at Cooleens Close in Clonmel was so successful that it’s hoped to organise it as an annual event.
Postcodes would aid emergency services and could save lives, says Murphy
Fine Gael Councillor Michael Murphy is calling on the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources to prioritise the introduction of postcodes, saying that the emergency services are frequently encountering problems finding addresses for callouts.
Prose and poetry event will run around the clock
24 Little Hours is a 24-hour participatory poetry and prose programme with Grace Wells, Mark Roper, Dave Lordan and Mia Gallagher that will be held in Clonmel in early July as part of this year’s Junction festival.
Alzheimer’s Tea Day on Friday
The Clonmel tea day for the Alzheimer’s Society will be held on this Friday, 17th between 10am and 12 noon at the Heywood Lodge Community Nursing Unit, which is behind the fire station on the grounds of the South Tipp General Hospital entrance from the Heywood Road.
Raft and duck racing planned for river festival
A river festival will be the highlight of the Clancy Brothers Music & Arts Festival’s programme of free community events in Carrick-on-Suir on the June Bank Holiday Weekend.
Sport
Blend of youth and experience carries the day for Clonmel Commercials Juniors
The club’s juniors gave a great display of grit and character in overcoming a lively Ballingarry side in their opening game of the South Championship in Kilsheelan on Sunday last. In the game the old adage of goals winning games rang true as Commercials ran in four goals and this was the real difference between winning and losing. Goals from Fergal Condon, Eoin Leahy, Paul Wynne and Paudie White secured the win in a game where old heads were greatly helped by some young legs.
Large crowd for the Tipp Darts Masters
Last Sunday saw another large crowd gather in Fozzy’s Bar (The Outback) Clonmel, for round five of the Tipperary Masters.
Cahir Park cap season with Cup win
Cahir Park U13 schoolboys capped off a very successful season with a 4-1 victory over a spirited Peake Villa in the Paul Cunningham Memorial Tipperary cup.
Lifestyle
Raft and duck racing planned for river festival
A river festival will be the highlight of the Clancy Brothers Music & Arts Festival’s programme of free community events in Carrick-on-Suir on the June Bank Holiday Weekend.
Fethard set to welcome The New Triangle
The New Triangle concert featuring Roger Doyle (piano), Vyvienne Long (cello and vocal) and Niwel Tsumbu (guitar and vocal) will appear in the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland, Fethard, on this coming Thursday, May 16, at 8pm.
Tipp orchestra celebrate end of season with recital
The County Tipperary Ryan Youth Orchestra (CTRYO) celebrated their end of season with a beautiful summer recital at the Excel Arts Centre on Sunday May 5, 2013.
Double bill of youth theatre set to storm the stage
The youngest members of Stagecraft are busy putting the finishing touches to The Woodcutter and The Princess, which will be followed by Mary Fairy, at The Hub, 49, Albert Street, Clonmel. This delightful double bill runs from Wednesday, 15th to Saturday, 18th May.
Youth Constitutional Convention opens young minds
Youth Work Ireland held a ‘Children’s and Young Peoples Constitutional Convention’ to ensure young people under-18 can feed in to the deliberations on constitutional change.
- Late Tadhg Culbert was a proud Tipperary man who made his home in Donegal
- Bobby Ryan’s body officially identified
- Frankie Dettori proves a big hit at Chinese restaurant
- Tipperary’s ‘hidden gem’ the Glen of Aherlow named one of the top 25 holiday destinations in the country
- Missing Hayley found safe and well
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- Tipperary meet Clare in ladies football u-14 ‘C’ Munster final
- Clonmel Credit Union - the singular most important organisation to be established in Clonmel over the past 50 years’
- Calls for postcodes to help emergency services
- Frankie Dettori proves a big hit at Chinese restaurant
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Saturday 18 May 2013
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