Waterford Regional Hospital is set to become a smoke-free zone from February 22, Ash Wednesday, as it plans to implement a smoke-free policy on the campus of the hospital. The policy will also be implemented in St. Patrick’s Hospital, also located in Waterford. And the HSE has confirmed that all its properties will become smoke-free by 2015.

The Institute of Professional Training in Clonmel, in conjunction with the Ennis Business College have announced that they are to commence a number of new Fetac level five and six courses.

Carrick-on-Suir Sinn Fein councillor Liam Walsh is encouraging local businesses to sign up to a new initiative called Hireland, set up not by Government or lobby groups, but by ordinary people who want to help kick-start Ireland’s jobs growth once again.

Almost 60 local companies were helped last year by the Small Business Advice service, operated in Tipperary by the Clonmel Chamber of Commerce.

Customers of McDonald’s Restaurant in Gladstone Street have raised a whopping €5,316 in aid of the Ronald McDonald House in Crumlin, Dublin, which provides a home away from home for parenst and children who have to spend time at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital.

Social protection minister Joan Burton has said that CE schemes around the country will be given the opportunity to present a business case for the funding that they receive annually.

We are continuing to receive a high volume of new PIP implant compensation enquiries from all over Ireland.

We are continuing to receive a high volume of new PIP implant compensation enquiries from all over Ireland.

The 25th anniversary of Daffodil Day was celebrated last Saturday in Kickham Barracks with the Clonmel launch of this annual event, which will take place on March 23.

The RTE Clonmel Local Heroes campaign last week launched its brand new initiative, Fiver Friday, which commences in Clonmel town tomorrow, Friday February 17.

the SIMI (Society of the Irish Motor Industry) recently released January car sales figures which show a 1.5% increase on last year.

The action plan for jobs launched by the Government this week contains progressive measures that will help get South Tipperary back to work, according to Fine Gael TD Tom Hayes.

Independent TD Seamus Healy is continuing to urge peope not to register or pay the household charge.

more than 250 grandparents arrived at St. Olivers National School in Clonmel last week, where they attended a very moving ceremony to celebrate Grandparents’ day at the school.

The Clonmel Chamber of Commerce is asking all amorous Tipperary people to show their love for Clonmel, and for local jobs, by supporting the ‘Love Clonmel’ campaign this year.

Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan, refused to be drawn on the fate of the borough and town councils in South Tipperary, during his visit to South Tipperary this week to address a public meeting on the septic tank issue.

Kickham Barracks will host the annual launch of Daffodil Day in Clonmel this Saturday, for what will be the very last time, before the barracks is expected to close next month. For the past eight years the Clonmel branch of Daffodil Day have been welcomed into the barracks to kick-start the countdown to the annual Daffodil Day fundraiser which takes place this year on March 23, and which raises significant funds for the Irish Cancer Society. This Saturday’s event will also be very special because it marks the 25th anniversary of Daffodil Day. Agnes O’Donoghue, chairperson of the Clonmel Branch of Daffodil Day said that this Saturday will be a very special occasion.

The River Suir Seminar which took place in Carrick last week, exploring the tourism and heritage potential of the River Suir, as well as updating people of the ongoing work of the Waterways Forward Project, was a great success with a huge crowd in attendance.

There was unanimous support at this month’s meeting of Clonmel Borough Council for calls for An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to meet with the Council and intervene in the planned closure of St. Michael’s Acute Psychiatric Unit, which had been given a March 31 deadline.

a volunteer information night will take place next Thursday, February 16 in the Wilderness Youth and Community Centre in Clonmel which will provide all the expert and relevant information needed if you would like to volunteer some free time to two excellent youth projects.