VILA showcased their Autumn/Winter 2018 'Getaway' collection on the RTE Today Show (25/10/18). Presented by stylist Irene O'Brien taking us through six weekend break looks for this season.

Join us this Halloween for spooky fun in our free bouncy castles. Get your face painted as scary as you like and look for tasty trick or treats throughout the Centre.  Bank Holiday Monday & Wednesday 31st 1pm-5pm.

A very successful night for the County Tipperary Chamber of Commerce and County Tipperary Skillnet hosting the annual Tipperary Business Awards last week. The Showgrounds was honoured to be the sponsor of the Hospitality & Tourism category which was won by The Cottage, Loughmore. Congratulations to all winners, nominees and entrants. We hope to see you all again next year.

The 24-hour road safety initiative will take place from 7am on Friday, October 19 to 7am on Saturday, October 20.
An Garda Siochana and the Road Safety Authority said the aim is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent.
The penalty for speeding is three penalty points and an €80 euro fine if paid within 28 days.
An interactive map of safety camera locations can be viewed here.
There were 157 road deaths in 2017, the lowest on record, gardai said - but added that it "is still 157 road deaths too many".
A statement read: "We can never be complacent about road safety.

Belfast author Anna Burns won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for fiction last night with 'Milkman', a vibrant, violent story about men, women, conflict and power set during Northern Ireland's years of Catholic-Protestant violence.
Burns is the first writer from the North to win the £50,000 (€57,000) prize, which is open to English-language authors from around the world.
She received her trophy from Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, during a black-tie ceremony at London's medieval Guildhall.
'Milkman' is narrated by a young woman dealing with an older man who uses family ties, social pressure and political loyalties as weapons of sexual coercion and harassment, set in the 1970s.

Nine years ago today (16th October 2009) the Showgrounds was inaugurated by An Taioseach Brian Cowen, TD.

Seen here (L-R) are Julian Smith, Centre Manager. Mayor Dinnie Dunne. Developer Paul O'Brien and Brian Cowen along with Mattie McGrath and Tom Hayes attending the unveiling.

We opened with 13 stores - M&S, Fine Wines, Golden Discs, A&E Jewellers, Eddie Rockets (now Shake Dog), VILA, ONLY, Jack & Jones, Name-It, Mum 2 Be, Pamela Scott, Eason and BBs Coffee & Muffins. Additions along the way have been Argos, Sam McCauleys, The Edinburgh Woollen Mill, Costa Coffee, Iceland, Dealz/Pep&Co and Hale.

Next year will be our 10th Anniversary with a host of events planned during the year to celebrate.

After significant research and development, ISPCC Childline is proud to introduce to you our new campaign: Talking Makes us Stronger – featuring Headbomz: a brain-poppingly fun way to remind children that talking builds emotional resilience.
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