A Tipperary man who is one of Sydney’s best-known Irish radio veterans this week hung up his microphone at the city’s popular network 2SER FM.

The average motorist doesn’t get the hang of driving until they reach the age of 59, according to a study by Continental Tyres. Researchers examined the driving habits of 4,000 motorists in the UK and Ireland, and found those aged 59 are least likely to have pranged a car in the last 12 months, have suffered road rage or been stopped by police / Gardai.

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St. Mary’s Choral Society are currently in rehearsal for Chess, their next production. The show has a requirement for dancers for two contemporary dances and opens auditions will be held on Monday, 20th February at the On Your Toes Dance Studio, Crann Ard, Fethard Road, Clonmel at 8.30pm.

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In our recent supplement “Clonmel in the 1980s” there was one picture in which we were unable to track down the names, despite many efforts to do so. We invited our readers to get in touch and promised to upload the properly captioned picture on our website as soon as we had the names. So here goes.

Tickets for Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society’s upcoming spring show “All Shook Up” go on sale at the Strand Theatre on Friday, February 17 at 11am.

The response to Clonmel’s Got Talent, organised by Clonmel Commercials Gaelic Football Club, has been overwhelming, with over 150 entries already received. The White Memorial Theatre is definitely the place to be for the month of February and early March, as young people from Clonmel and surrounding areas battle it out in front of a live audience.

Plans are well advanced for Cashel Lions Club’s “Fashion Spectacular” on Wednesday, February 15, in Brú Ború Cashel.

Award winning Ballyneale film maker Tommy Fitzpatrick is appealing for the public to give the new drama series he is involved with their vote in a RTE online competition.

As on the previous three nights, Rosegreen Community Hall was again full to capacity on Sunday night for what was to have been the final performance of this years production of Rosegreen Player’s production of ‘You can’t take it with you’ - however due to the unprecedented demand for tickets it was announced after the final curtain to stage two extra performances this coming Friday and Saturday, February 3 and 4, at 8pm.

I have so much I would like to say, or write, but don’t we all. It feels like it has been a long time since the last article. I would love to tell you I have spent that time travelling the world finding wines. I would love to say that I had a wonderful time in Australia, Chile and South Africa. There are many things I would love to say, but saying something isn’t the same as it being true.

Family, friends and fans fondly remembered the late Bobby Clancy through the music, songs, poetry and stories he loved at two sell-out concerts at Carrick-on-Suir’s Brewery Lane Theatre last week.

ERIKA REEVES continues an occasional gardening column by writing about trees and how to go about planting such a key element of any garden. She will also answer any queries sent to growingdesigns@yahoo.com