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Clonmel Credit Union - the singular most important organisation to be established in Clonmel over the past 50 years’
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Tipperary’s ‘hidden gem’ the Glen of Aherlow named one of the top 25 holiday destinations in the country
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School and friends raise E12,000 for Pieta House with fun run
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From Brussels to Cashel - MEPS visit CCS
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Creative Crafts on display at Cahir Day Care Open Days
Clonmel Town praised for promotion of soccer on its 50th birthday
Clonmel Town Football Club has been praised for all its work over the last half century to promote and develop soccer in the town.
‘Pop up’ cafe
In pursuance of the Aistear philosophy of learning through experience the children of Cahir Park Pre-school decided to set up their own little ‘pop up’ restaurant recently and they called it The Clubhouse Restaurant.
Clonmel Credit Union - ‘the singular most important organisation to be established in Clonmel over the past 50 years’
CLONMEL CREDIT UNION which this year celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding in 1963 was accorded a civic reception by Clonmel Borough Council at the Town Hall on Friday night last.
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.
Frankie Dettori proves a big hit at Chinese restaurant
The staff and diners at the Emperor Palace Chinese restaurant in Clonmel got a surprise on the evening of the May Bank Holiday Monday when they were joined by a famous guest.
Concern voiced over future of Clonmel’s historic Town Hall
Clarification on the future of the historic Town Hall in Clonmel, and an update on what impact the amalgamation of North and South Tipperary councils in 2014 will have on its place in the town, were sought at this month’s meeting of Clonmel Borough Council.
Bobby Ryan’s body officially identified
The family of Bobby Ryan have been told that remains discovered on a Bansha farm two weeks ago are definitely that of the missing grandfather.
Survey begins to prepare for water charges
Work has already begun in South Tipperary to prepare for the introduction of domestic water charges.
The Pearls appear at The Coachman this weekend
The Pearls are Ireland’s newest and upcoming wedding band who have wowed the nation with their energetic performance and magnetic live show.
Musical Society kids to perform hits from famous shows
The young singers, dancers and actors at Carrick-on-Suir Musical Society’s Academy for the Performing Arts will be taking to the stage of The Strand Theatre for two shows next week.
McGrath encouraged by Taoiseach’s commitment to Omagh bomb families
Independent TD Mattie McGrath has expressed his deep sense of satisfaction that the families of the Omagh bomb tragedy have received renewed impetus to their campaign for a full cross-border public inquiry following his intervention at Leaders Questions in the Dail.
Tipperary’s ‘hidden gem’ the Glen of Aherlow named one of the top 25 holiday destinations in the country
One of South Tipperary’s most treasured natural beauty spots, The Glen of Aherlow, has been named as one of the best places in Ireland to holiday in.
Late Tadhg Culbert was a proud Tipperary man who made his home in Donegal
The Co. Donegal town of Letterkenny lost one of its most popular adopted sons and politicians with the death of Tadhg Culbert, a native of Limerick Junction, Tipperary.
Kids and parents take to the hills for first ‘Whacky and Wonderful Knockmealdown Family Walk’
A report from Unicef in April said that Ireland is the tenth best place in the world to be a child according to a UNICEF league table for child well-being in industrialised countries.
Cahir Tidy Towns step up bid for extra points
Cahir Tidy Towns Group has stepped up the pace in a bid for extra points in this year’s competition.
Celebration in Cahir of cultures at International Day
There was great celebration of different cultures from around the world in Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, on May 1, “International Day”.
Time to shout stop as Tipp lags behind on jobs front
The news that South Tipperary is way down the list when it comes to securing IDA jobs is hardly a surprise to anybody. A breakdown of jobs created last year by foreign direct investment by the Industrial Development Authority reveals how few jobs were created in South Tipperary.
From Brussels to Cashel - MEPS visit CCS
Two weeks ago, MEP Brian Crowley visited CCS to speak with the YSI project team on how to develop their award-winning project that seeks to make Cashel (and all Irish) restaurants user-friendly for blind and partially-sighted customers.
Creative Crafts on display at Cahir Day Care Open Days
The wonderful arts and crafts that are created by those attending Cahir Day Care Centre have gone on display to the public this week to show just how busy and vibrant the centre is!
Thoughts on the Savita Halappanavar inquest
Like so many others, I have read the news over recent months and followed closely developments in the tragic case arising from the death of Savita Halappanavar. In recent weeks we have seen a lot more information come into the public domain regarding this case at the inquest into her death in Galway. In this column, I have previously written about fatal injuries and inquests in Ireland (see the blog pages on our website www.tipplaw.com) but a number of particular issues arose from this case which I thought might be of interest to readers insofar as they apply to inquests in general.
Ss Peter and Paul’s Parish Clonmel
Remember in your Prayers those who died recently - Jim O’Shea, Davis Road, Jimmy Cleary, Massachussets, USA, formerly Shanrahan, Clogheen, John Noonan, Western Road, Betty O’Donovan, nee Withers, Cooleen Close; those who died around this time last month - May O’Regan, Kathleen Duggan, Niall O’Neill, Johnny Ryan, Joan McGrath, Bridie Norris, Ellen (Nellie) Burke, Diarmuid Moloughney, Gerard Dalton, Edward (Eddie) Hanrahan; and those whose anniversaries occur at this time - Sean and Phil Dunphy, Pat and Ernie Hogan, Patrick, Dolly, Patrick and Margaret Barrett, Cyril Nugent, Bernard Greene, Kathleen and Josephine Deady, Peter Ryan, Mary Sweeney, Sean and Ann O’Donoghue, Breda Houlihan, Francis Slattery, Michael O’Shea, Fred and May Acheson, Sarah Carri, Anne Donoghue, Mary and Frank Sullivan, Christopher Walker, Paddy Harte, Ned Moore.
Gary becomes Don Quixote on a Spanish wine trip
A great work of literature is a wonderful thing, and always a pleasure when you get to visit where one was set, or to possibly re-enact it, in as much as modern life allows. Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra wrote about Alonso Quijano and his fantasied alter ego Don Quixote, the wandering knight.
New Companies Bill damaging to workers’ rights - Healy
A new Companies Bill marks a “seismic shift” which will prove seriously damaging to workers’ rights, particularly the rights of women workers, South Tipperary Independent Deputy Seamus Healy told the Dáil.
Missing Hayley found safe and well
Hayley Glavin of Ardfinnan, who had been missing from her home since Monday evening, has been found safe and well.
Foroige cafe is a cosy haven for Ballylynch’s young people
On entering Ballylynch’s new youth cafe on a Monday evening, a contented group of teenagers are playing on an X-box in one corner while over on the couch a game of cards is underway as supplies of popcorn and hot chocolate are prepared in the kitchenette.
Shock at death of 10-year old camogie player Emily
The death of a ten year old girl as she was preparing to take part in a local camogie game has shocked the community of Gortnahoe-Glengoole.
‘We miss Bobby but we can finally lay him to rest’ say grieving family
The discovery of a body that is thought to be a Tipperary man who has been missing for nearly two years could finally give answers to his grieving family - even though they are heartbroken they will never see him again.
South Tipp fifth last in new jobs league table
South Tipperary has finished fifth from bottom in a league table of jobs created last year through foreign direct investment by the Industrial Development Authority.
Annual Healthy Heart Walk/Run will support Hospice
The annual Healthy Heart Walk in Clonmel will take place on Wednesday, 29th May at 7pm. As with other years the aim of this well-supported event is to raise funds for local charities, as well as raising awareness amongst the local community of the importance of exercise in contributing towards good cardiac health. As this event is so well marshalled it extends an invitation this year to all runners to come along and run the 5km route, or if you are feeling energetic to do it twice.
McGrath calls for cross-border public inquiry into Omagh bombing
Independent South Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath will call on the Taoiseach during today’s Leaders Questions to respond to the urgent pleas of the families of the Omagh Bomb disaster who are pressing for a cross-border public inquiry in to the 1998 tragedy.
Bealtaine Festival at Cahir Library
The Bealtaine Festival is a national programme run throughout May each year in association with Age & Opportunity and all over the county older persons, groups and individuals are actively involved in arts events, workshops and activities. North and South Tipperary Arts Services and Tipperary Libraries are coordinating a festival together to develop a Bealtaine Festival across the whole county, most events are fee and open to the public.
First grade one player for Larkspur Tennis
After the success of Larkspur Park Tennis’ grade 2 Team in the Munster Winter League the Munster Branch have reviewed player grading and Garreth McGlinchey has been upgraded to 1.1 making him the club’s first Grade One player.
Special Olympics Bowling Club benefits from very special event
Bernie McMahon from Bernie Macs bar at the Old Bridge, Clonmel has been organising annual sponsored walks, helping various charity groups, for many years as a very special way of honouring the memory of a very special girl, her late daughter Hayley McMahon. This year Bernie approached the Clonmel Special Olympics Bowling Club with an offer of support and the event was all the more poignant as 2013 marks the year of Hayley’s 21st birthday.
Vintage Tea Room to open at Place 4U Cafe
A Vintage Tea Room to support local charities is to open at the Place 4U Cafe at Morton Street, Clonmel.
Gambian school benefits from retired Ballyneale teacher’s skills and fund-raising
Last August while browsing through the Sunday paper a notice caught my eye. It was for GIVE – Gambia Ireland Volunteering in Education, so after thinking about it and discussing it with my family I decided to go for it.
Attempted burglary at house while owners were at family wedding
A burglar was discovered by a security firm in the garden shed of a house in the Kilsheelan area on Saturday night while the owners were at a family wedding.
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