County councillors in North Tipperary and Clare have agreed to try to forge an alliance with other local authorities bordering the River Shannon in a bid to prevent the implementation of the plan to extract water 

   Hopes for the restoration of lost nursing home beds in Roscrea and Thurles have dwindled following last week’s announcement by the Minister for Health that any hospital beds that have been closed will remain 

   It has been claimed this week that the headquarters of the new Tipperary County Council will be located in the North of the county – sparking anger among councillors in the south of the county.

   One councillor who has spoken out on the issue 

Sts Michael and John’s Church Cloughjordan was filled with joyful singing recently at a Eucharist of Praise and Thanksgiving to celebrate the recent Golden Jubilee of Fr Enda Burke to the priesthood.

   Fr Enda, a native of Nenagh and son of the late 

   A double hit from ace marksman Shane Clarke brought Nenagh AFC’s Munster Junior Cup odyssey to an end in the final on Saturday evening.

   The Limerick side were the better team although a gallant

   Tipperary forward Lar Corbett has warned that it could be months rather than weeks before he’s ready for senior intercounty hurling following his sensational