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(Stock image) The planned 'insect hotels' are part of a series of species enhancement measures proposed by Marmoris Ltd, trading as Killough Solar

Insect hotels to be installed on planned solar farm site

Ecologists employed by a John Magnier Coolmore Stud firm are to install a number of 'insect hotels' on the site of a planned large scale solar farm in south Tipperary.

Business • 14 Jan

Bridie Hammersley passed away last week and her funeral took place in the village of Clonoulty yesterday

Response to clear snow to allow funeral 'unbelievable'

A local community in Co Tipperary rallied around a grandmother's bereaved family to clear heavy snow so her funeral could take place.

Weather • 06 Jan

The scene at McDonagh Terrace in Littleton

Father and son die in Co Tipperary house fire

A father and son, aged in their 80s and 50s, have died in a house fire in Co Tipperary.

Munster • 16 Dec 24

Buttimer Engineering is forecasting significant growth in the next few years. increasing revenues from €25 million to €65 million

Tipperary engineering business to double its workforce

Tipperary-based Buttimer Engineering is to double its workforce to more than 400 by 2028.

Business • 14 Nov 24

Honorary Secretary of Tipperary Peace Convention, Martin Quinn, presented the Tipperary International Peace Award to Médecins Sans Frontiéres' Dr Javid Abdelmoneim

Médecins Sans Frontiéres receives Tipperary Peace Award

Médecins Sans Frontiéres has received the Tipperary International Peace Award in recognition of the organisation's humanitarian work and the response of its teams to crises of both war and natural disasters.

Ireland • 21 Sep 24

Dundrum House has a maximum capacity of 277, a department spokesperson aid

Around 80 IPAs moved into former hotel in Co Tipperary

The Department of Integration has confirmed approximately 80 people seeking international protection have been moved into Dundrum House in Co Tipperary.

Munster • 13 Aug 24

Josephine 'Josie' Ray was found dead at her home in St Joseph's Park in Nenagh on Sunday afternoon

Two people released in Nenagh death investigation

Two people arrested in connection with the investigation into the death of an 89-year-old woman in Co Tipperary last weekend have been released without charge.

Munster • 11 Aug 24

The funeral mass took place in St Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh today

Nenagh murder victim remembered as 'beacon of town'

The funeral of Josephine 'Josie' Ray, who was also known as Joan, has taken place in St Mary of the Rosary Church in Nenagh, where she was remembered as a "woman of remarkable presence" who was a "beacon" of the town.

Ireland • 09 Aug 24

An around-the-clock demonstration has been held by locals outside the gates of Dundrum House Hotel since late May

Locals criticise Govt engagement over IPAs accommodation

Locals in a village in Co Tipperary have criticised a pledge from Government to improve engagement with the community over accommodation for International Protection Applicants following seven weeks of protests.

Ireland • 17 Jul 24

Tony O'Neill of Clonmel Borough District uses a scraper and sandpaper to clean the bins

Watch: The 'disgusting' problem of stickers on bins

A modern-day littering phenomenon has been puzzling and frustrating people in towns and villages across the country.

Munster • 13 Jul 24

Galeema Davids' children are in the local primary school, with one due to start secondary school

Borrisokane campaign over former asylum seekers' housing

A campaign is under way in Borrisokane, Co Tipperary, to allow 20 families who have been granted Leave to Remain in Ireland to stay in the accommodation which IPAS has provided for them until now.

Munster • 17 Jun 24

Two people occupying the 'camp' in Clonmel, Co Tipperary, declined to comment when RTÉ visited

Migration and consultation on election agenda in Clonmel

A five-hectare piece of land on the edge of Clonmel has been causing controversy and tension in recent weeks as opinions differ on its future and its potential.

Elections 2024 • 05 Jun 24

Gardai said the HSA and local coroner were notified and the man's body was removed to UHL

Man dies after workplace-related incident in Tipperary

An investigation is under way into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in his 50s following a workplace-related incident in Co Tipperary.

Munster • 30 May 24

An investigation is under way into the incident in Clonmel

Clonmel assault condemned as 'intolerable' - Smyth

An incident at a site in Co Tipperary, which was earmarked for modular homes for refugees, has been described as "shocking and intolerable".

Ireland • 18 May 24

A selection convention ended in surprise with Councillor Michael Murphy defeating Senator Garret Ahearn (file image)

FG's Michael Murphy selected to run in General Election

Fine Gael members in the Tipperary South constituency have chosen not to run a sitting senator as their candidate in the next General Election.

Munster • 30 Apr 24

The protest at Racket Hall in Roscrea had begun in January (file photo)

Roscrea protest over use of hotel for asylum seekers ends

A protest against the use of a hotel in Co Tipperary for the accommodation of people seeking international protection has ended after almost 11 weeks.

Munster • 25 Mar 24

Leah O'Meara died in the crash on the R503 at Rearcross

Tipperary crash victim named as locals 'devastated'

Locals in west Tipperary have said they are "devastated" after a 15-year-old girl - named locally as Leah 'Meara from Thurles - died and four other people were injured in a two-car collision yesterday evening.

Munster • 16 Feb 24

The incident happened at around 2am this morning

Man, 40s, seriously injured in Tipperary assault

A man in his 40s has been seriously injured in an assault in Tipperary Town in the early hours of this morning.

Munster • 13 Feb 24

Gardaí remain at the scene of the protest outside Racket Hall Hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary

Asylum seekers move into Tipperary hotel amid protest

Up to 17 asylum seekers moved into a hotel in Roscrea, Co Tipperary, which has been the subject of protests in recent days.

Munster • 16 Jan 24

Protesters outside Racket Hall hotel near Roscrea after it was earmarked to house International Protection applicants

Protest at Tipperary hotel due to house asylum seekers

A protest is continuing tonight outside the Racket Hall hotel on the outskirts of Roscrea, Co Tipperary, over its selection as a location to house 160 International Protection applicants.

Ireland • 12 Jan 24

The house is located in Ballycrana near Kilross in Co Tipperary

Two further arrests over Co Tipperary death

Gardaí have made two further arrests in connection with the death of a man at a house in Co Tipperary last month. Maciej Nowak, 32, died following an incident at the property in Ballycrana near Kilross on 27 December.

Regional • 09 Jan 24

The incident occurred at Rearcross FC on Saturday night (File image)

Investigation after soccer player shot during match

An investigation is under way into how a soccer player was injured by a stray bullet during a match at football club in Co Tipperary, on Saturday night.

Munster • 08 Jan 24

The former national school on the Rocklow Road had been empty for a number of years (Courtesy: McCathy's of Fethard)

Gardaí probing fire aware of 'rumour' over building use

Gardaí investigating a suspected arson at a former Co Tipperary school have said they are aware of "possible misinformation, disinformation and rumour" in relation to the "use or proposed use" of the derelict building which emerged on social media in the aftermath of the fire.

Ireland • 04 Jan 24

Man further remanded in custody over Co Tipperary death

A 27-year-old man has been further remanded in custody on a charge of assaulting a 32-year-old man, whose body was found at his rented home on the Tipperary/Limerick border last week.

Courts • 03 Jan 24

Garda Lorraine Delahunty from Laois, Garda Manus Murphy from Ballyfermot and Garda Fionnuala McCorry from Belfast

Graduates to boost garda visibility over Christmas

Some 151 new gardaí have graduated from Garda College in Templemore, Co Tipperary.

Ireland • 21 Mar 24