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Job losses fear as council loses control of water services New national utility company to take over role

South Tipperary Co. Council is to suffer another major blow to its status by ceding responsibility for the county’s water and waste water services and infrastructure to a new national public utility company over the next five years.

Evan Hickey, of Camas, Cashel, is pictured at his home with friends who took part in a table tennis tournament to raise funds for the Niall Mellon Fund.

Evan raises E200 for Niall Mellon Fund

A Cashel student put his thinking cap on and then got all his friends around to his home where he held a fundraising competition in aid of the Niall Mellon Fund, recently.

Presentation of the Minor Scratch Cup in Clonmel Golf Club, Seamus Hayes 3rd, Ger Casey 2nd Dermot Dougan, Michael McCormack winner, Sean O Callaghan Capt.

Former County Manager was a man of ‘vision and courage’

Tributes were paid at this week’s meeting of South Tipperary Co. Council to former Co. Manager Seamus Hayes, who passed away last week at the age of 82.

South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel.

Man dies in Clonmel hospital following assault

A County Kilkenny man who was assaulted in Thurles at the weekend has died in South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel.

New Tipperary Association president Liam Myles, formerly of Ardfinnan, with ex-Dublin footballer Jason Sherlock at a Tipp Person of the Year function.

Who should be Tipperary Person of the Year?

The Tipperary Association Dublin invites nominations for its Annual Awards for 2011, which acknowledge the special contribution made by and the achievements of Tipperary people.

National rss

Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has hinted he will not be sacking any of his Cabinet ministers following a year-end review of their performance.

Kenny defends human rights stance

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has defended his decision not to challenge the Chinese vice-president over specific human rights violations in the communist country.

Race row ex-mayor loses party whip

A former mayor of Naas who was forced to resign amid racism allegations last year has lost the Fine Gael party whip.

PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff

Online payments company PayPal is to hire 1,000 new staff at a new European operations centre in Dundalk.

Family anger at gun suspect hearing

The family of a teenage girl murdered in a drive-by shooting has told the suspected killer to rot during an angry court confrontation.

Business rss

Rock of Cashel

Cashel - a vibrant town

Have you stopped off in Cashel lately? Well if it’s good enough for Queen Elizabeth II to drop in on her tour of Ireland, then why don’t you take some time to visit the local sights, have a leisurely stroll through the pretty town, take your time to peruse the many shops selling wonderful local crafts, produce, the best in fashion and footwear, and maybe even find a bargain before relaxing over a tasty snack, lunch or dinner in one of the many pubs and restaurants that are among the best in the county.

The Old Convent in Clogheen will feature in 'Demo and Dine'.

Top Tipperary chefs for ‘Demo and Dine’ in Cahir

Some of the best chefs in the Tipperary region are to showcase their skills at the Knockmealdown Active ‘Demo & Dine’ event, which takes place in Cahir House Hotel on Wednesday, February 29th at 7.30pm.

Sean Kelleher and other Vita Cortex workers protest at the Poppyfields in Clonmel last week.

Vita Cortex workers take protest to Clonmel for third time

Twenty of the 32 Vita Cortex workers who have been staging a sit-in at the former foam plant in Cork over redundancy payments, took their long-standing protest to the Poppyfield Retail Park in Clonmel last week. This was the third venue in South Tipperary connected to Vita Cortex company owner Jack Ronan, that the workers have hit.

Cian Lambe reading his Kindle. Photo Cian Lambe.

Students learn about e-publishing at Clonmel LIT

Three students from the Clonmel campus of the Limerick Institute of Technology travelled to Dublin recently to interview publisher and blogger Eoin Purcell.

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Thursday 23 February 2012

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