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  • Government and all Party support likely for Post Office Motion,” McGrath

    Government and all Party support likely for Post Office Motion,” McGrath

    Independent TD Mattie McGrath has indicated that the Private Members Motion on the future of the Post Office Network which is being brought forward by the Rural Technical Group will receive almost unanimous support from all parties in the Dáil later today. Deputy McGrath, who was speaking at a press conference organised by the Rural…

  • Ayle Foods Scoop Four Awards At Blas

    Ayle Foods Scoop Four Awards At Blas

    Ayle Foods picked up four awards at this year’s Blas Na hÉireann Irish Food Awards including GOLD for their Elderflower and Apple Juice, SILVER for their Orange Marmalade with Jamaican Rum. Best in County (Tipperary ) and Best in Farmers Market ( Tipperary ) The awards ceremony took place last Saturday, 1st October 2016, in…

  • Ireland, No Country for Young People

    Opinion By Stephen Glynn If you are between the ages of 22 and 30, are a graduate or a skilled worker and live in Ireland; Emigrate now! Go, move, quick! All that this country offers you until you reach 40 years old is misery, depression, frustration and struggle. This may seem a very extreme opinion or even scaremongering…

  • SONG TO COMMERATE 1916

    SONG TO COMMERATE 1916

    Coiste Náisiúnta Scór, the National GAA Committee for the promotion of culture, is delighted to announce that, in conjunction with the 1916 commemorations, they are launching a Ballad Writing Project for second level schools. To commemorate 1916, the GAA through one of its cultural branches Coiste Náisiúnta Scór, would welcome the participation of Second Level…

  • Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on 9th February 2016

    Safer Internet Day will be celebrated on 9th February 2016

    On Tuesday, February 9th Ireland will join more than 100 other countries in celebrating Safer Internet Day 2016 to promote a better internet. This will be the thirteenth year of the event and this year’s call to action is, ‘Play your part for a better internet’. Safer Internet Day is an EU initiative. It is promoted…

  • St. Josephs College with most Tipperary Enteries at BT Young Scientist

    St. Josephs College with most Tipperary Enteries at BT Young Scientist

    St Josephs College in Borrisoleigh provided 6 of the 20 enteries from Tipperary to the BT Young Scientist exhibition in Dublin’s RDS Main Hall. St Anne’s Secondary school provided 4 enteries, Scoil Ruain provided 2 while the remaining entries comprised of teams from Ardscoil na mBráithre, Borrisokane Community College, CBS Thurles, Colaiste Phobáil Rós Cré,…

  • Tipperary Floods – Live Updates Provided by Tipperary Times

    Tipperary Floods – Live Updates Provided by Tipperary Times

    Updates thanks to Cllr. David Dunne and Mattie McGrath TD   CARRICK ON SUIR DISTRICTS FLOOD ALERT UPDATE – SUNDAY 3RD JANUARY 2016 AT 12PM Just got this from the council No issues expected in Carrick at High tide this afternoon (one pm approx ) .The Quay is now all cleared of water but the…

  • Kilganey in Clonmel is set to be evacuated due to floods

    Kilganey in Clonmel is set to be evacuated due to floods

    Tipperary Times has learned that Kilganey in Clonmel is set to be evacuated. Local reporters for Tipperary Times have stated with current rainfall levels, the River Suir will reach critical levels. [ads1] River levels in the River Suir are currently at 3.802m and based on anticipated rainfall between midnight tonight and noon tomorrow it is…

  • Mass in Ardfinnan Cancelled as Floods take their toll + More flood pictures

    Mass in Ardfinnan Cancelled as Floods take their toll + More flood pictures

    Due to serious flooding in Ardfinnan which is non accessable a parish spokesperson says 6.15 mass cancelled Images have been taken by our colleagues in Cahir Media via https://www.facebook.com/CahirMedia Update 17:40: Irish Red Cross- Clonmel Branch : We have received a quantity of bottled water, if you know of anyone who needs some, can you please…

  • WARNING: Facebook Security Scam asking for personal details

    WARNING: Facebook Security Scam asking for personal details

    It has come to the attention of the Tipperary Times that some of our readers have been recently sent a link to “Verify their accounts”. [ads1] James from Roscrea in Tipperary was presented with the following fraudulent message after uploading some images Key features which show this is a fraudulent page are how the Url shortcode uses…