Category: Entertainment

  • Visit your local Tipperary museum this autumn for a weekend of special events

    Visit your local Tipperary museum this autumn for a weekend of special events

    A special programme of museum events will take place in Tipperary and across the country, over the weekend of the 11th and 12th of September to encourage visitors back into museums. The initiative — titled Museums Now — is being brought to the public by the Irish Museums Association and the NI Museums Council, which jointly represent more than 150 museums and…

  • Moving Portraits – a looped filmed work by Artist Gordon Hogan

    Moving Portraits – a looped filmed work by Artist Gordon Hogan

    Artist Gordon Hogan will be filming a series of ‘Moving Portraits’ for a Culture Night project at The Source. We are looking for individuals aged over 15 years to be filmed in a short three to five-second face-on approach to camera. Dates for filming are: Friday 20th and Saturday 21st of August from 10am to…

  • Final Adjudication Underway in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

    Final Adjudication Underway in Texaco Children’s Art Competition

    Judging of entries in the 67th Texaco Children’s Art Competition is now reaching its final stages, with winners expected to be announced shortly. Speaking at the commencement of final judging, Chairman of the judging panel and final adjudicator, Professor Declan McGonagle (pictured) spoke of his ‘admiration’ for the levels of creativity and imagination revealed in…

  • 25% of Pubs and Restaurants won’t reopen claims Restaurant Association CEO

    25% of Pubs and Restaurants won’t reopen claims Restaurant Association CEO

    In an interview with RTE, Adrian Cummins stated that he believed that 25% of bars and restaurants won’t reopen straight away following the relaxation of indoor dining rules which are due to be lightened tomorrow. Speaking on RTÉ’s The Business, Mr Cummins said he estimates 25% of businesses are unwilling to operate under the current…

  • Trip through Tipp is another huge success via Tipperary Vintage Rally.

    Trip through Tipp is another huge success via Tipperary Vintage Rally.

    It was another very hot day in Tipp as motorcyclist arrived from many parts of Ireland for the annual fundraiser for South Tipperary Hospice and Tipperary town Red Cross, the gathering and starting point was the Tipperary Town Plaza on the Limerick Rd and from early in the week committee members were very busy decorating…

  • Ryan welcomes Proposed Music Hub for Thurles

    Ryan welcomes Proposed Music Hub for Thurles

    Independent Cllr Jim Ryan has welcomed a proposed music hub for Thurles. Speaking after it was announced that Tipperary County Council were to apply for funding, Cllr Ryan stated; “I am thrilled to announce that Tipperary County Council have applied to the Government for funding under its Town and Village Renewal Scheme in order to…

  • Fáilte Ireland publishes draft operational guidelines in advance of re-opening of indoor hospitality

    Fáilte Ireland publishes draft operational guidelines in advance of re-opening of indoor hospitality

    Fáilte Ireland has this evening issued draft operational guidelines for the hospitality industry in advance of the re-opening of indoor hospitality on Monday, July 26th 2021. The operational guidelines have been developed by Government officials and Fáilte Ireland in consultation with the hospitality representative bodies. The guidelines provide information and guidance on the systems and…

  • Mc Grath slams government for abandoning Music & Entertainment sector

    Mc Grath slams government for abandoning Music & Entertainment sector

    Tipperary Deputy Mattie Mc Grath, who is leader of the Rural Independent Group in the Dáil, has called on the government to urgently address the impending ‘cliff-edging’ situation for many musicians and other live performers in September, who could potentially be left without income this winter. Speaking today (Friday 23rd July) from his Tipperary constituency, Deputy…

  • Lowry Welcomes €14m Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS) – Michael Lowry TD

    Lowry Welcomes €14m Music and Entertainment Business Assistance Scheme (MEBAS) – Michael Lowry TD

    A fund of €14m is available for the new scheme which will make a contribution to costs in businesses in the live entertainment sector that have been significantly negatively affected by COVID-19 restrictions. Businesses that are not eligible for other business supports such as the Covid Restrictions Support Scheme (CRSS) or the Small Business Assistance…

  • Tipperary Families Asked To Join Search For Irelands Best Banana Dessert Creation

    Tipperary Families Asked To Join Search For Irelands Best Banana Dessert Creation

    Banana importers Fyffes has issued an invitation to mums, dads and children throughout Tipperary and beyond to join in a search to find Ireland’s ‘Best Banana Dessert’ creation. Fronting the search to find this year’s winning creations is Ireland’s well-known television cook, Donal Skehan whose programmes are a favourite amongst viewers and wannabe cooks. The…