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Streetscape Enhancement Information Session – Tuesday October 25th @6pm

An information event in relation to the Tipperary Town Streetscape Enhancement Scheme 2022 will be held in the Tipperary Excel Heritage Centre next Tuesday October 25th at 6pm. The scheme is aimed at property owners in Main Street and Bank Place and will support a range of visual improvements to properties including painting, repair and … Continue reading Streetscape Enhancement Information Session – Tuesday October 25th @6pm

Tipperary Town Revitalistion Heritage Group in collaboration with the Museum of Childhood Ireland, have won the County Award for  Heritage Week 2023

We are proud to announce that Tipperary Town Revitalisation Heritage Group in collaboration with the Museum of Childhood Ireland, have won the County Award for Heritage Week 2023. The award was announced at a special blended awards ceremony hosted by the Heritage Council on Thursday, October 10th.  During National Heritage Week, Tipperary Town Revitalisation Heritage … Continue reading Tipperary Town Revitalistion Heritage Group in collaboration with the Museum of Childhood Ireland, have won the County Award for  Heritage Week 2023

Applications Open -Tipperary Town Streetscape Enhancement Scheme 2022

Applications are now open for the Tipperary Town Streetscape Enhancement Scheme 2022. Tipperary County Council is now seeking expressions of interest from owners or leaseholders of eligible properties on Tipperary Town Main Street and Bank Place who wish to avail of funding under this € 100,000 scheme. The funding is being provided by the Department … Continue reading Applications Open -Tipperary Town Streetscape Enhancement Scheme 2022

At the Heart of the Revolution

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue0t7aKyiKk A new short film by Tipperary Cultural Films Tipperary was at the heart of the events that made the second decade of the 20th century so extraordinary. More people were killed and more property destroyed than in any other comparable town. Because there was an important military barracks and of course That Song, the … Continue reading At the Heart of the Revolution

Workshop for Owners and Leaseholders of Vacant and Underused Properties in Tipperary Town Centre

About this event Following the recent publication of the Tipperary Town Collaborative Town Centre Health Check (CTCHC) Report 2022 and Tipperary Town Revitalisation Task Force Strategy and Action Plan to 2035 , the Heritage Council’s CTCHC Programme, Tipperary Town Revitalisation Task Force & Tipperary County Council are organising a participative workshop for owners & leaseholders … Continue reading Workshop for Owners and Leaseholders of Vacant and Underused Properties in Tipperary Town Centre

New Design Strategy for ‘The Plan’ presented

September 2022 Design Strategy - The Plan-compressedDownload A new Design Strategy for the Plan on the Limerick Road was presented by Drake Hourigan Architects at a meeting in Tipperary Excel yesterday evening at 7pm. The strategy (download above) outlines the suggested principles that will underpin the new design. Once consultation is complete the project is … Continue reading New Design Strategy for ‘The Plan’ presented

Architect led design team appointed for proposed Youth and Further Education and Training Centre in Tipperary Town

At the recent contract signing for Dan Breen House Youth & Further Education and Training Centre (L-R Donal Kelly, Youth Work Ireland Tipperary, Frank Cussen, Tipperary County Council, Robin Lee, Robin Lee Architecture, Colin Cummins, Tipperary Education and Training Board, Anthony Coleman, Tipperary County Council, Michael Begley, Tipperary Town Revitalisation Task Force) Tipperary County Council … Continue reading Architect led design team appointed for proposed Youth and Further Education and Training Centre in Tipperary Town

Consultation Evening to present the new draft design of ‘The Plan’ to be held on Wednesday September 14th @ 7.00pm

A public consultation evening in relation to the draft design of 'The Plan' on the Limerick Road will be held on the evening of Wednesday September 14th at 7.00pm at Tipperary Excel. Limerick based architects Drake Hourigan will present their draft design which has been developed following an earlier round of consultation in April which … Continue reading Consultation Evening to present the new draft design of ‘The Plan’ to be held on Wednesday September 14th @ 7.00pm

Tipperary Town Murals Programme Gets Underway

The Tipperary Town Murals Programme is finally getting underway, we will be working with The Walls Project to paint five high quality Murals in Tipperary Town between now and the end of October, locations and artists will be revealed over the next week. The programme kicks off next weekend with some workshops in Tipperary Excel … Continue reading Tipperary Town Murals Programme Gets Underway

Tipperary Glove Factories Remembered

We are pleased to present ‘Tipperary Glove Factories Remembered’. This film documentary traces the gloving industry in Tipperary Town from its beginning in the early 1900’s to the 1970’s. The film is a tribute to the men & women who worked in this industry, especially those working from home (doing piece work, ie. paid according to their output). The film was launched in front of a packed audience at Tipperary Excel this evening and was complemented by an exhibition featuring memorabilia salvaged from the last remaining glove factory at James Street.