Showing posts with label Tipperary. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tipperary. Show all posts

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Games Fleadh showcases Irish gaming industry

Students of LIT's Game Design and Development degree course pictured at LIT Thurles, which hosts Games Fleadh 2015 on March 11th. Pic Andrew Shakespeare
 
Some of the biggest names in the gaming industry will gather at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) campus in Thurles later this month to participate in Games Fleadh 2015, an all-island games design and development competition for third-level students.

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Councillors meet Transport Minister over Aer Lingus

A delegation of County Councillors from the West of Ireland met with Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Pascal Donohue, T.D., in Dublin today to express their concerns about the proposed sale of Aer Lingus to IAG.

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Public urged to prevent waste

Householders and businesses are being asked to "Do One More Thing" in 2015 to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfill, to boost recycling rates and to prevent food waste.

Friday, December 19, 2014

Family Carers asked to put their life story on the line

Family Carers throughout Ireland are being invited to put pen to paper and compose a poem as part of Caring for Carers Ireland’s annual nationwide poetry competition.

Thursday, November 13, 2014

Tipp businessmen reach ‘Best Young Entrepreneur’ National Final

 
Two Tipperary businessmen have won a place at the first-ever national final of ‘Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur’ competition, for a chance to share a €100,000 investment fund.

Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Broadband proposal for Mid West's rural communities


The European Union has been called on to back a proposal to bridge the digital divide in rural communities of Clare, Limerick and Tipperary which are unable to access fibre or wireless broadband services.

Monday, September 08, 2014

Minister launches dedicated tourism website for Lough Derg

Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Mr. Alan Kelly TD today (Monday, 8 September 2014) launched a brand new website dedicated exclusively to the promotion of the Lakelands Lough Derg region.

Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Brian Ború subject of US tourism promo

An all-island tourism delegation from the four main locations with connections to the only undisputed High King of Ireland, Brian Ború have today (Tuesday, 12 August 2014) embarked on a promotional drive at the world's largest annual festival of Irish culture.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Ham radio users light up the airwaves at Loop Head

A group of amateur ham radio operators will wind back the clock at Loop Head Lighthouse this weekend when they attempt to communicate via radio and Morse code with hundreds of radio clubs throughout the world.

Monday, July 07, 2014

New series provides 'A Taste of Lough Derg'

Food producers and restaurant owners surrounding Lough Derg have joined forces in an effort to promote the region as a food tourism destination.

Friday, April 25, 2014

National Brian Ború Trail is launched

Historic sites relating to the life and times of Brian Ború are promoted in a newly developed tourist trail marking the 1000th anniversary of the death of the last High King of Ireland.

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Home of Brian Ború prepares for Millennium Weekend

Brian Ború's birthplace and the seat of his High Kingship of Ireland from 1001-1014AD will this weekend host a programme of events marking the 1000th year anniversary of his death.

Friday, March 28, 2014

Seminar discusses future investments in sustainable energy

Local Government representatives and energy experts from throughout Ireland and Europe gathered in Limerick County Hall this week to participate in a sustainable energy seminar.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Brian Ború Programme is an All-Island affair

Activity relating to the commemoration of the 1000th year anniversary of Brian Ború’s death following the Battle of Clontarf has significantly ramped up in recent days with the launch of the Brian Boru Programme 2014 at Trinity College Dublin.

Friday, October 25, 2013

Householders urged to go back to cleaning basics


Irish householders are being urged to cut down on domestic cleaning products and go back to basics when it comes to household cleaning.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Radio Club makes international connections from Loop Head

A group of amateur ham radio operators from Limerick, Clare, Kerry and Tipperary successfully managed to make contact from Loop Head Lighthouse with 350 other radio clubs throughout the world at the weekend.

Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Online registration opens for Boru3peaks Challenge

 
Online registration is now open for the 2nd annual Boru3peaks Challenge which will be held in the hills surrounding Killaloe/Ballina and Lough Derg on the weekend of October 12-13th.

Monday, July 22, 2013

Public sector works towards Energy Strategy for Mid-West

A major step towards creating a single Sustainable Energy Strategy for the Mid-West took place recently when senior public sector personnel from the Region and beyond participated in a workshop at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) campus in Thurles.

Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Mayor of Clare welcomes recruitment of new Gardaí

Mayor of Clare Joe Arkins has welcomed the announcement by Justice Minister Alan Shatter that recruitment to An Garda Síochána is to recommence shortly, with the recruitment of new full-time members to the force.

Monday, May 27, 2013

Key to Mid West Region’s future competitiveness up in the cloud

The Nenagh-based Mid West Regional Authority (MWRA) is looking to Europe to increase the number of rural small & medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Clare, Limerick and Tipperary availing of Cloud Clustering technology.