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Cahir News in Brief....

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:41:53 GMT

The Lovely Lady Pageant

Carrick-on-Suir News in Brief...

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:40:17 GMT

Economic forum

Do I have to sell my soul?

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:34:23 GMT

In anticipation of the drafting of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill, I wrote to Taoiseach Enda Kenny. I proffered my opinion that, since the issue could be a matter of conscience for some of our elected representatives, the Bill should be the subject of a free vote in its passage through the Dail. I received the usual two-line acknowledgement from his secretary.

Flavour Times

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:32:59 GMT

Rain or shine, because the clock tells us it’s the summer, we can’t help but pull out and dust down our dreams of country picnics, lazy days at the beach, eating in the garden and barbecuing all round us until the end of August. Needless to remark the sun shines high in the cloudless sky throughout those dreams. Admittedly it only happens perfectly in our heads, and the reality is that many different factors prevent us from manifesting these lovely thoughts. We are held to ransom by the elements day to day throughout the season. Then of course the lovely shiny haired, polite and well behaved children who attend the perfect barbecue in your might just be a small rampaging mob with an appetite for destruction akin to Genghis Khan. The garden in your fantasy with the manicured lawns and the furniture filled patio might not match up with the actual view from your kitchen window and that magnificent out door cooking grill station with the control knobs of the Star Ship Enterprise might in fact be a disposable charcoal filled foil tray from Dunnes. But don’t despair, because we do have control over the most important element of the event and that’s the food. Using a little culinary skill we can elevate our parties and gatherings via our taste buds and even the most cynical will go home in the knowledge they were at a great event.

Planning permission gained for Fethard Town Hall/Thosel

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:30:57 GMT

Last Tuesday, May 14, Fethard Business and Tourism Group received the wonderful news that South Tipperary County Council and the Department of the Environment have accepted the planning application for the renovation of Fethard Town Hall. This means that full planning permission for the refurbishment and reuse of the building has been accepted and endorsed by the ‘powers that be’.

Fethard News in Brief....

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:26:49 GMT

The ‘Rose of Fethard’ for the Festival Gathering

McGrath calls for publication of Garda report on Minister Shatter checkpoint incident

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:31:25 GMT

South Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has called on Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to publish a Garda report into the checkpoint incident in which the Minister was asked to give a breathalyser test.

Fatal accident in Cahir

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:21:04 GMT

A man in his early 80s was killed in a traffic accident on the M8 in Co. Tipperary early this morning.

Carrick Council supports Property Tax repeal bill

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:08:42 GMT

Carrick-on-Suir Town Council’s elected members have given their support for an upcoming bid in the Dail to repeal the Local Property Tax.

Clonmel students’ writing skills in German are rewarded

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:26:05 GMT

Three students from the CBS High School, Clonmel were honoured recently by the Austrian Ambassador, Dr. Thomas Nader for their German essay entries in the Irish Austrian Society Essay Competition. This is a national competition organised annually by the Irish Austrian Society to encourage young people to write creatively in the German language.

South Tipp Council calls ‘time’ on Donohill landfill

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:19:58 GMT

South Tipperary County Council is calling ‘time’ on the landfill at Donohill.

Sulkies to be tackled with new South Tipperary Council laws

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16:16 GMT

The danger of ‘children’ travelling on the main roads around Clonmel on horse drawn sulkies is to be tackled with new bye laws that have been published by South Tipperary County Council.

South Tipperary Council members to meet Minister Bruton

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:14:23 GMT

A cross-party group of councillors from South Tipperary will meet Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, next month.

Clonmel Choral Society bags three AIMS nominations for Jekyll and Hyde

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:38 GMT

Champagne corks are popping for St. Mary’s Choral Society this week, having scooped 3 AIMS nominations for their recent production of Jekyll and Hyde.

Drinks company reports rise in pre-tax profits

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:11:43 GMT

The C&C Group, manufacturers of Bulmers and Magners cider, has reported a rise in pre-tax profits.

Opening of new Supermac’s restaurant will create 35 jobs

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:11:16 GMT

Supermac’s has announced that 35 plus new jobs for Clonmel, both full time and part time positions, will be created when they open their new restaurant in June.

Drugs seized by Clonmel gardai

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:56:44 GMT

Gardai arrested a man aged in his late 20s last week following the seizure of around E10,000 worth of drugs found in a house in Clonmel.

Coroner warns financial institutions not to harasss people in debt

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:51:55 GMT

South Tipperary’s coroner has warned financial institutions and debt collectors they are breaking the law if they harass a person for debt repayments and has called on them to ensure they have policies in place to prevent their staff harassing under pressure debtors.

Investement at Clonmel restaurant generates 10 new jobs

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:14 GMT

Clonmel’s Stonehouse Restaurant has announced the creation of 10 new jobs. The announcement comes off the back of the completion of a 100,000 investment programme to re-fit the restaurant and develop new private facilities for corporate hospitality.

Ss Peter and Paul’s Parish Clonmel

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:58:57 GMT

Remember in your prayers those who died recently - Ann-Marie Murphy (nee Fitzgerald), Boherduff Heights; Philip Corrigan, Marlfield; Kitty O’Brien, Ballymacarbry; Garth Bland, Lancashire; Fr. Timmie O’Connor, St. Patrick’s Society, formerly CC Kilsheelan; those who died around this time last month -Kevin Fitzgerald, Bridie Kerton, Ellen (Lily) Kennedy, Cecil Kinsella, Anthony (Tony) Cahalan; those whose anniversaries occur at this time-