Irish Phrase Of The Day "Cad atá ar súil agat ?" - What are you doing?
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 We are all familiar with the English idiom “Many hands make light work,” meaning large tasks become small when divided among several people.
Dunnes Stores here in Thurles Shopping Centre have kindly approved 3 days of ‘bag packing for charity,’ in their store next week, on the 5th, 6th and 7th of April. Two well known Thurles ladies, Tammy Byrne and Brenda O’ Meara, who, with your help, raised over €6,000 in 2011 for their very worthy cause “Barnardos,” are hoping, again with your help, to raise even more money for this organisation in 2012.
These ladies hope that some of you, our readers, can spare just one hour or even two of your valuable time, to help them with this bag packing fundraiser.
Keep in mind that Barnardos here in Ireland offers a variety of specialised services to provide support to children, parents and families, ranging from literacy support to assistance during difficult times such as coping with the death of a loved one, to representing children in court. Their work is child-focused. They respond to the individual needs of each child and family, and aim to provide practical and professional supports to bring hope into situations where hope is sometimes lost.
Go on, your support would be hugely appreciated. Contact 087-0918319 and have your name put on their “Bag Packers,” roster.
Remember the Francis Quarles quote; “Flatter not thyself in thy faith in God, if thou hast not charity for thy neighbour.”
 A teenage boy and a woman, latter believed to be in her twenties, were both killed and two other passengers were seriously injured in a two vehicle smash here in Co Tipperary, late last night. The car crash happened on the N24 road approximately one mile on the Cahir side of Bansha, near Fihertagh, at around 10.40pm.
A male driver in his late teens, the sole occupant of one of the vehicles, was killed in the impact. A pregnant woman, believed to be in her early 20′s, in the second car, also died in the collision.
Two other male occupants travelling in the second car were seriously hurt and were rushed by ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel. Post mortems on the fatalities are expected to take place later in the day.
The road is expected to remain closed for some time this morning as garda forensic experts examine the scene. The cause of the accident has yet to be established, however, Gardai believe that the cars struck each other head on, in what were described as perfect road conditions at the time of the crash.
Witnesses are being asked to contact Tipperary Town Garda Station Tel 062-80670, Cahir Garda Station Tel 052-7445630 or indeed any Garda Station.
 Thurles Town, today, has lost one of its best friends.
It is with heavy hearts we learn today of the untimely death of Mr Mattie Cahill, late of Slievenamon Road and Parnell Street (MacLochlainn Road Markings) Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
A lover of sport, particularly horse racing, Mr Cahill was greatly appreciated by all Thurles residents for his continuous love and solid support of all things pertaining to Thurles town and indeed Tipperary.
Mr Cahill passed away last night, following a brief illness and to his family and numerous friends go our deepest and heart-felt sympathies at this time.
Go ndéana Dia trócaire ar a anam dílis.
 The rugby star Ben Foden has announced the birth of his daughter on Twitter: ‘I am officially a Dad, Una and baby are both amazing and healthy. I am so proud of them both.
Una Healy’s new baby weighed in at 7lbs 13oz and is to be called Aoife Belle Foden.
Obviously great thought went into choosing their new born daughter’s name. Here in Thurles ‘Aoife,’ is a very popular Irish name, meaning ‘beauty,‘ while the French word ‘Belle,’ also means ‘beautiful.’ Ben’s mother’s maiden name was ‘Bell,’ and we suspect this had also a major bearing on the couple’s name choice.
Sultry local beauty Una, first publically announced news of her pregnancy back in September of last year, expressing her and Ben’s extreme joy. The couple later announced their engagement in December last, during a gig with “The Saturday’s,” Band at Wembley Arena.
“Una from all here in Thurles Co. Tipperary, go our congratulations and best wishes to you, Ben and baby Aoife, and we look forward to seeing you back here in Thurles ‘gigging,’ on Sunday June 3rd next.”
 The countdown is on for An Seisiún Mór 2012, which takes place on Sunday April 1st in Templemore Co.Tipperary from 3:00pm-6.00pm.
This is a fundraising event for Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital in Crumlin, for which this event, last year, raised well over €10,000.
(Click on poster image, on left, for larger resolution.)
An Seisiún Mór 2012 is run in conjunction with TT Ram Rods “Easter Run,” to Crumlin on March 31st next. This event is being organised by seven very hard working people, namely; Mary Frances Kennedy, Audrey Butler, Garda Aidan Burke, Catherine Burke, Theresa Larkin, Sarah Ní Chatháin & Joyce Hernon.
“Again this year will be wonderful,” stated Joan Pollard Carew, “with great entertainment assured on the day including Irish Musicians, Singers, Irish Dancers, Set Dancers, Face Painters, BBQ, Bouncy Castle, Balloon Man and much, much more.”
Special guest on the day will be the Mulkerrin Brothers from Inis Mor, in the Aran Islands. The latter brothers, Pádraig Mulkerrin, Éamonn Mulkerrin and Seán Mulkerrin, were winners of the All Ireland Talent show in 2009. They all appeared on television shows, including Seoige and Tubridy Tonight following their win, later joining a performance with singer Sinéad O’Connor in London.
EVERYONE is welcome to come along and join in this fun packed family event and for those seeking more information please contact 086 0840654 or 086 3672435.
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