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Provisional Review Of Road Fatality Data For Year 2023.

The Irish Road Safety Authority (RSA) has a statutory remit to report on fatal, serious and even minor injury collisions on our public roads.

According to the RSA, as of December 31st, 2023 last, there have been 173 fatal collisions, resulting in 184 fatalities.

Warning Speed Kills

The above figures represent 24 higher fatal collisions and 29 more deaths, latter an increase of 19% when compared to provisional data supplied by An Garda Síochána; when again compared to the year 2022, and the highest since 2014, when, sadly, there were recorded 192 fatalities.

Of the 2023 fatalities, 57% lost their lives in single vehicle collisions, while 7 of these fatal collisions resulted in more than one death; four collisions resulted in 2 fatalities; two collisions resulted in 3 fatalities; and one collision resulted in 4 fatalities.

Statistics show that almost half of all collisions occurred under the cover of darkness, despite lower traffic volumes on our roads; with some 50% occurring on weekends.

Sadly 16 persons lost their lives due to road accidents here in Co. Tipperary in 2023, latter an increase of 7 deaths on the previous year’s total.
Of these, often avoidable deaths, nationally; 78% were males and 22% were females.

Last December a meeting of Tipperary Joint Policing Committee was informed that there was a 37% increase in speeding offences detected in the first 11 months of 2023, with a total of 16,696 offences detected, when compared to 12,182, during the same period. in 2022.

Let’s all make it a new year’s resolution in 2024 to SLOW DOWN.

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Cuan – New Domestic, Sexual & Gender-Based Violence Agency Officially Established.

‘Cuan’ is an Irish word meaning a safe haven, harbour or place of shelter, and will be the working name of the new Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency newly established.

  • Cuan’ will drive and co-ordinate the Government’s response to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, including refuge delivery.
  • New Agency will Lead Government Plan to Double the Number of Refuge Spaces.

The Minister for Justice, Mrs Helen McEntee TD, has today announced that she has signed an order to officially establish ‘Cuan‘, the statutory agency dedicated to tackling and reducing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence (DSGBV), thus supporting victims and survivors.

Minister McEntee commenced the Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Agency Act yesterday, which establishes Cuan in law from January 1st, 2024.

Minister McEntee said, “This is a hugely significant moment in our efforts to tackle all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and the realisation of a key priority in Zero Tolerance, our strategy to combat these heinous crimes.
Both the DSGBV sector and the Government have accepted that the State needs to intensify and better integrate its response across all relevant areas – from policy coordination to strategy, from research to education and raising awareness – to help ensure victims of DSGBV have access to services of a consistently high standard.

These responsibilities and more will be the focus of the work done at Cuan in the months and years ahead, with the core functions identified by the DSGBV sector as part of the co-design process. The establishment of Cuan today is a crucial step in our plan for zero tolerance of domestic, sexual and gender based violence in Ireland, and I want to thank everyone who has helped bring is to this point.
I would like to thank everyone in the sector, including NGO and domestic violence services, who have worked with us to establish Cuan.”

The new agency will work collaboratively with the NGO and DSGBV services sector to ensure that the best possible services are in place to meet the needs of victims and survivors.

It is tasked with:-

  1. Coordinating and reporting on the delivery of Government strategies relating to DSGBV (including the current National Strategy).
  2. Supporting and overseeing the doubling of safe and accessible refuge accommodation, and ensuring the delivery of excellent services to victims of DSGBV, (including helpline and other supports).
  3. Developing robust standards for funded DSGBV services in collaboration with the sector, and monitoring adherence to these standards by funded service providers.
  4. Leading on awareness-raising campaigns designed to reduce the incidence of DSGBV in Irish society as well as ensuring that all victims know the full range of supports available and how to access them.
  5. Liaising with the Minister for Justice and her Department to ensure that the work of the Agency aligns with overall Government DSGBV policy.
  6. Leading on research to inform DSGBV policy development, working with others, such as the CSO, who have research and data projects underway.
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A Very Happy 2024 From Thurles Co. Tipperary.

Vocals: Canadian music group; Ruth Moody, Nicky Mehta and Cara Luft, better known as “The Wailin’ Jennys”, latter name a pun on the name of country singer Waylon Jennings, latter who died during the same month the group were initially formed.

Lyrics: Same unconfirmed, however, an early version is sometimes attributed to Sir Alexander Boswell* (1775 -1822), latter 1st Baronet, FRSE, FSA; a Scottish poet, antiquary, songwriter, from Auchinleck village, 2 miles (3 km) Northwest of Cumnock, in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
*[Note: Sir Alexander Boswell was son of Edinburgh born James Boswell (1740 -1795) latter a Scottish biographer, diarist, lawyer; a friend and biographer of English writer Samuel Johnson (1709 -1784), latter himself a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer].

The Parting Glass

Oh all the money that e’er I spent,
I’ve spent it in good company,
And all the harm that ere I’ve done,
Alas, it was to none but me,
And all I’ve done for want of wit,
To memory now I can’t recall,
So fill to me the parting glass,
Good night and joy be with you all.

Oh, all the comrades that e’er I’ve had,
I’m sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts that e’er I’ve had,
Who would wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls onto my lot,
That I should rise and you should not,
I’ll gently rise and I’ll softly call
Good night and joy be with you all.
Good night and joy be with you all.

END

Thurles.Info’s wish for you all in 2024.
As 2024 draws close, we hope it is filled with the promise of a hopeful tomorrow.
We wish you a very ‘Happy New Year’ and may 2024 bless all our readers with peace, joy, health, wealth and happiness, complete with new exciting adventure; enjoyable life-changing experiences; and may you be filled full of laughter, love and find even deeper friendships.
‘Happy New Year’

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Influenza & Covid-19 Cases In Ireland Increasing.

The Health Service Executive (HSE) are warning that an increase in influenza and Covid-19 cases will lead to increased pressure on hospitals and the wider health service in the coming weeks.

This warning comes following a rise in the number of people with respiratory illnesses attending emergency departments this week.

This news also comes as Health Minister Mr Stephen Donnelly admits that there can be no end in sight to the trolley crisis at University Hospital Limerick, latter the medical facility serving North Tipperary.

On last Friday, December 29th at University Hospital, Limerick 14 persons were on trolleys in corridors, 22 were on trolleys in wards; in total 36 patients altogether on trolleys within UHL.

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Turkey Timing Panic.

Not sure how long your turkey should be in the oven. Don’t stress, instead simply visit HERE

The Safefood website offer a turkey cooking timer calculator and a whole host of other handy tips on how to cook, store and reheat food this festive season.

Happy Christmas.

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