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The condition of speed ramps in parts of Tipperary Town are to be assessed by the local authority. It follows recent calls by local representative Tony Black who has asked the council to repair and if needs be replace the ramps in James Connolly Park. The Sinn Féin Councillor also says more ramps are needed […]

The Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council says it was clear Prince Charles and Camilla have a love for Ireland following their visit. Marie Murphy was commenting following Friday’s visit by the Royal couple to Cashel and Cahir. She was on hand to make a presentation to them, as well as telling their royal highnesses about […]

We can expect to see high numbers of Covid cases in the Midwest region over the next few weeks. That’s according to Dr. Rose Fitzgerald, a specialist in Public Health Medicine. In the past two weeks, positive Covid cases in the Midwest region have almost doubled. Dr. Fitzgerald says numbers in North Tipp, Limerick and […]

Prince Charles and Camilla have finished their Irish tour and have now left Tipperary.  Having spent yesterday in Waterford it was Tipperary’s turn today. Cahir was first on the itinerary this morning as the Royal couple visited the castle and spoke with local food producers and school children. Tipp FM were in Cahir and Cashel for […]

The Heritage Minister says further funding may be available to ensure the future of the 18th century Knocklofty House near Clonmel. €10,000 was allocated for the former hotel this week under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme towards the mitigation of damp. The building has fallen into a state of near dereliction in recent years leading […]

Funding has been approved under the Government’s Built Heritage Scheme to carry out some much needed repairs to a historic property near Clonmel. Knocklofty House has fallen into near dereliction over the years leading to a local campaign to take action. Locally based Senator Garret Ahearn says a visit to the 18th century former hotel […]

Walk-in” clinic for COVID vaccines for 5 to 11 year-olds open in Tipperary today. Parents and guardians can also book appointments online for their children and 5-11 year-olds must be accompanied at a “walk-in” clinic. The clinic for the county is in Clonmel at Gortnafleur Business Park today from 9am-12pm. For details of continuing “walk-in” […]

A leading consultant says cocaine-fuelled assaults on HSE staff have increased dramatically over the past decade. It’s after new figures show there were over 7,500 assaults on healthcare workers last year. 5,800 were physical, 41 were sexual and the rest were verbal attacks. Professor Bill Tormey, a consultant in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin, says the […]

Many animal rescue centres in Tipperary are at capacity as people find they are unable to look after the dog they might have taken on during the Covid lockdown. With the easing of restrictions more and more people are returning to the office or workplace. This leaves them with a dog alone in the house […]

A Clonmel primary school came highly commended in a National Gallery of Ireland art competition. Killurney National School were recognised in the Primary School category for their piece ‘The Flowers of Killurney’. The students created a multi media piece incorporating flowers from their local area, embroidery and a poem.