Little Bit of Tipp

Dylan interviews Chef Mick on the Clonmel campus of the Technological University of the Shannon. Mick explains how he creates delicious menu items for students and staff. He also shares ideas about conducting tours in Kilkenny and Tipperary.

Dylan visited the Clonmel Digital Campus for a colourful unveiling of an action figure mural on campus with Oliwia Deyna (@frogtreat) and https://instagram.com/aranbradley. See the video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idCufMNSLOk

Dylan meets Billy Tobin, one of the best butchers in Clonmel, and discovers secrets about lasagna and ribs.

Dylan: How many heifers do you have on your farm?
Billy: We have 40 fattening at home at the moment. There are mainly Angus heifers. We have a few Herefords as well. So we have 40 heifers fattening at home. As well as that we also buy some off of our neighbours.

Dylan: Which is the most popular burger?
Billy: Definitely the smoky joe burger. It's a seven ounce burger made from a chopped beef brisket beef with smoky seasoning. We make the mix ourselves.

Dylan: Who makes your lasagna?
Billy: That's Shane. He is actually a chef by trade. Shane trained as a chef before he switched over to the butchery. The lasagna is actually Shane's recipe. Shane actually cooks all the cook pies, he cooks them from scratch.

Dylan: How about the ribs?
Billy: We marinate the ribs in a smoky barbeque sauce. We usually marinate them the night before. We put them out into the trays fresh. And as well as that we vacuum pack and them in cook bags that can be put in the oven and cooked in the bag.

Dylan: What is the most popular time to come here?
Billy: Fridays and Saturdays. Pretty much all day Saturday we'd be always very busy.

Find the video on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZx71XVyyG8&list=PL5YNlarX4gtI2J3IUgXrJic2z58hYlFAl&ab_channel=topgold

Shay Hurley took Dylan on a special tour through the most colourful laneway in Clonmel. They enjoyed brightly painted murals on the walls of East Lane--the same venue for the Clonmel Pride Art Exhibition on the 27th of August--and also spotted interesting items underfoot and carvings that are difficult to read.

Shay's special route up onto the Holy Year Cross should be mapped and shared. Sometimes he heads through the woods along the Dungarvan Road and then scales the mountain. His route comes out behind the cross, offering a beautiful vantage point of the cross and the town below.

People in Clonmel have seen Shay offer advice to visiting tourists. He recently helped an American who was on her knees inside the gateway of Peter and Paul's Church. She was spraying a well worn inscription with water, tying to read the text. She discovered the name of a long lost relative of hers from the early 1800s.

Stay tuned to Little Bit of Tipp to discover other interesting things about life in County Tipperary. You can follow the conversations on all good social audio platforms or subscribe to the flow on YouTube.

Audio stings by Andre Louis. Produced by Ireland's Youth Media Team.

I met Andrew Looby, the TippFM morning show host, and he told me some secrets.

00:24 Why are you so happy in the morning?
00:56 How many texts do you get?
01:24 How do you handle bad words?
02:20 Do you have a special button if you need to get a coffee?
02:59 What about using Adobe Audition?
03:07 How do you source your music?
04:14 Tell me more about the Roadcaster.
05:15 How do you edit your Roadcaster vox pops?
06:38 What makes TippFM really good?
07:09 Andrew mentioned the value of independent radio.
07:52 When will you be back in the Roadcaster?
08:22 Where can we find Andrew online?
09:13 Alexa doesn’t know TippFM all the time.
09:52 Thanking Andrew Looby. Find more like this by searching #LittleBitOfTipp on all good social networks.

Music is from Andre Louis.

Dylan chats with Tommy Grogan and tries to get his recipes for crepes and ice cream.

00:16 Crepe Recipe Formula
00:35 Ice Ceram Mix
49:00 Second Best Ice Cream
01:20 How many tourists visit?
01:35 Google for best ice cream and get inspired with customer images on Instagram @groganscafeicecreamparlour

Thanking Andre Louis for the backing track.
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Dylan talks to Sylvia inside Martin's Fruit and Veg just outside the West Gate of Clonmel. See the video at https://youtu.be/jQ9aCAQz97c

Dylan (10) shares ideas about his staycation at Hotel Minella.

Father Roy Donovan tells Fran Curry on TippFM that there should be no dedicated First Communion or Confirmation Masses for non-practicing Catholics.

Mick O'Brien believes local government means a strong slate of locally elected councillors.