In this week's Nenagh Guardian news...

Traders enjoy bumper Christmas -  Nenagh's retail sector reports bumber trade in run-up to the festive season;

 

Fine weather leads to good turnouts for charity Christmas Day swim and run events around north Tipp;

 

Kayakers rescued from lake after getting into difficulty off Garrykennedy;

 

Tipperary Green Party selects Limerick native Rob O'Donnell as its candidate for upcoming general election;

 

New timeframe set for construction of second bridge between Ballina and Killaloe;

 

Direct Provision in Borrisokane is 'working very well';

 

Message of thanks to the community from Connection & Recovery in Mental Health & Addiction (CARMHA) Nenagh;

 

Historian Danny Grace on Nenagh schoolmaster and poet Timothy King;

 

Welcome for Roscrea roads funding;

 

Heritage award for Fancroft Mill, Roscrea;

 

Birdhill man's successful wine-brewing venture among the great local interest stories that feature in new Newport Parish Annual;

 

Award-winning Drifters tribute act to perform in Nenagh;

 

Borrisokane students honoured at Gaisce ceremony...

 

This week's Guardian also features an A to Z review of 2019 as well an abundance of photos of festive events from around the county - Available from New Year's Day/Wednesday.