Nora O'Connor captured this fabulous image of the sun setting on a sweltering evening in Dromineer last Thursday.

In this week's Nenagh Guardian news...

Sun brings boost to lakeside traders – Crowds flocking to Lough Derg to enjoy this sustained spell of hot weather are providing a welcome boost for local traders;

 

Pool for women in labour at Limerick maternity hospital;

 

Plans for social houses in Nenagh and Portroe;

 

Virginia O'Dowd and Fiona Bonfield to run for Labour in Nenagh and Newport;

 

Tipp Fianna Fáil row blazes on as Cllr Michael Smith seeks investigation;

 

New foodstore planned for Nenagh;

 

Water conservation appeal in Toomevara;

 

Ray D'Arcy radio show broadcasting from Dromineer as Ireland's Hidden Heartlands revealed;

 

Moldovan protest in Nenagh;

 

Warm summer set to bring jellyfish to Lough Derg;

 

E-planning pilot scheme for Tipp;

 

Nathan Carter in Nenagh to open new restaurant Bistro 41;

 

Concern over presence of horses at former mining site at Gortmore;

 

Annual Kennedy Clan Gathering to take place next week;

 

Birdhill in glorious bloom for international judges' visit;

 

Tipp dementia care services are not even basic standard;

 

“I don't feel like a criminal” - Michael Lowry

 

St Vincent de Paul president visits Roscrea;

 

Large crowd enjoys successful, sun-soaked Nenagh Castlefest;

 

Countdown to the Borrisoleigh festival...

 

There's also an eight-page Farming Supplement in this week's Nenagh Guardian, out now