Community News - Thurles Information

Death Of Ita Stapleton, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Monday 8th April 2024, of Mrs Ita Stapleton (née Brennan), Laha, Castleiney, Templemore, Co. Tipperary

Pre-deceased by her husband John (Jack); the passing of Mrs Mrs Stapleton is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; her loving daughters Noreen and Aine, sons Richard and Eugene, son-in-law Brian, grandchildren Shane, Michael and Darragh and their spouses Caitriona, Seana and Mariah, great-grandchildren Aoife, Niamh and Evelyn, sisters Nancy (Gaynor, Killenaule, Thurles) and Sr. Germaine (presentation Convent Thurles), nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Stapleton will repose in St. John the Baptist Church, Castleiney, Templemore, on tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday, April 10th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening, followed by prayers.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Stapleton will be celebrated on Thursday Morning, April 11th, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Templeree Cemetery, Ballinroe, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Stapleton family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis i dteannta na Naomh agus na n-aingeal.

New EU Regulation For Tipperary’s Self-Catering Sector.

The Irish Self-Catering Federation (ISCF), the largest representative body for self-catering properties in Ireland, says tomorrow’s anticipated signing of the EU’s Regulation on short-term rental data collection and sharing in Brussels will have positive, long-term consequences for the sector in Tipperary.

Once signed and after official publication in the Official Journal of the European Union, EU Member States will have a 24-month period to establish the mechanisms for data exchanges, which are already being prepared with the support of the Commission.

**Ms Máire ní Mhurchú, *(Chair of the ISCF)* speaking at a recent Tourism Networking event in March last 2024.**

By setting a data collection and sharing framework for the EU Member States, the EU Regulation harmonises registration requirements for short term lets when introduced by national authorities, clarify rules to ensure registration numbers are displayed and checked on online booking platforms, and streamlines data sharing between online platforms and public authorities.

Ms Máire ní Mhurchú, (Chairperson of the ISCF), who has travelled to the European Parliament for the signing process, says the EU Regulation will quantify the amount of available self-catering in Tipperary and will raise and maintain standards across the industry.

Ms ní Mhurchú says the move will also strengthen the sustainability of the sector by highlighting the economic important role played by small family-run businesses in rural communities.

The ISCF CEO is warning, however, that the implementation of the STTL Register must be accompanied by the introduction of clear planning guidelines around the development of glamping and other self-catering businesses, the absence of which she says is exacerbating the ongoing critical shortage of available bed nights in Ireland.

“The Register, adapted to the standards of the EU Regulation, will help to support the further development of the self-catering sector as making rural communities economically viable is core EU principle,” she explained. “For far too long in Ireland, hotel accommodation has been legislated for and promoted which is of little benefit to rural communities as such developments are only regarded as economically viable for large urban centres like Cork, Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Dublin as evidenced in the Saville and Crowe reports into the domestic tourism and hospitality market.”

She continued, “We also welcome the appointment of Fáilte Ireland as the statutory authority with responsibility for implementing the Register. This move will place the self-catering sector on a par with other tourism organisations, such as the Irish Hotels Federation and Camping Ireland.”

Commenting on the requirement for updated planning legislation for the development of short-term tourist lettings in Ireland, Ms. ní Mhurchú said, “The planning issues for short term rentals needs to be urgently reviewed. Currently, self-catering accommodation is looked on as housing units rather than economic value units.”

Ms Ní Mhurchú warned that the supplementary income of many families operating within the sector will be significantly impacted unless full clarification is issued regarding the planning permission process ahead of the implementation of the STTL Register.

“We are calling on Minister for Tourism Catherine Martin and Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to sit down with the ISCF to ensure no self-catering businesses, many of which are small family rural tourism businesses, are lost. Issues with planning need to be sorted first, with a derogation for all existing STTL businesses. Clear guidelines for planners and owners are essential before the Register is introduced”, she concluded.

Death Of Marie Commins, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Monday 8th April 2024, of Mrs Marie Commins (née Coen), Ballytohill, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary and Raheen House, Gort, Co. Galway.

Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Philip (Bud), brothers Michael, Noel, Martin and Pat, and sister Ann; Mrs Commins passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at South Tipperary University Hospital Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; her daughters Maura (McCarthy) and Angela, sons-in-law Mark and Greg grandchildren, Majella, Mary, Martha, Josephine, James, Bridget, Louise, Ciara and Orla, brother-in-law Pat sister-in-law Ann, nieces, nephew and extended family and her loyal companion ‘Buster’.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Commins will repose at Brett’s Funeral Home, No 6 Kickham Street, Mullinahone, Thurles, on Tuesday evening, April 9th, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.

Her remains will be received into the Church of St Mary, Grangemockler, Co. Tipperary on Wednesday morning, April 10th, at 11:30am, to further repose foe Requiem Mass, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

The extended Commins family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE

Note Please: House Strictly Private. Family flowers only.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis i dteannta na Naomh agus na n-aingeal.

Consumer Alert: Gas Hob Safety Issue.

Do you have a gas hob? Best to check it NOW.

A safety issue has been identified with certain models of Belling, ElectriQ, Cooke and Lewis, Caple, Russell Hobbs and Comfee gas hobs. The gas supply elbow joint from the hob to the gas supply may fracture and cause gas to leak. This means a risk to health or even death from burns, fire, explosion and poisoning from inhalation.

The CCPC is urging and reminding consumers to check if your gas hob is from one of these brands, and to click the links below for the model numbers to check if your particular model is affected.

Belling: Contact: Glen Dimplex at 01 8428222, serviceireland@glendimplex.com

ElectriQ: Contact: Electriq at 01 223 9611

Cooke and Lewis: Contact: B&Q at 1800 946 327

Caple: Contact: Caple at +44 1179387420, hobsupport@caple.co.uk
Russell Hobbs: Contact: Russell Hobbs at 1 800 938982, infoROI@mda.russellhobbs.com

Comfee: Contact: Comfee at 1800 777 7950, ComfeeSupportIRL@tmti.net

What to do if your gas hob is affected:

Stop using the hob and contact the manufacturer immediately to arrange for an inspection and modification free of charge by a registered gas installer.

Note: Many consumers have had their gas hobs repaired since the CCPC first highlighted this issue in 2023, but we are concerned that hundreds of affected gas hobs may still be in use in Ireland.

If you smell gas, contact Gas Networks Ireland immediately on Tel: 1800 20 50 50.
Read further information about gas safety from Gas Networks Ireland.

Death Of Larry Ryan, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death on Tuesday 20th February 2024 of Mr Larry Ryan, ‘Care for Veteran’s Home’, Worthing, West Sussex, England and formerly of Clobanna Terrace, Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Laurence and Katie, his wife Sylvia and son Liam, brothers Tommy and Seamus, sisters Bridie, Anna and Freddie and sisters-in-law Nancy and Mary, the passing of Mr Ryan is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; daughter Sharon, son Paul, son-in-law Nick, daughter-in-law Karen, grandsons Finley, Cameron, Ashley and Ethan, grand-daughters Orla and Niamh, sister Anna (Kennedy), brother Eddie, brother-in-law Con and sister-in-law Maura, nieces, nephews, extended relatives neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

Requiem Mass for Mr Ryan, will be celebrated in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, on Thursday morning next, April 11th, at 11:00am, followed by the interment of his ashes in Upperchurch Cemetery, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Ryan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Ryan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.