Thurles.Info’s‘eye in the sky’ sent back some rather disturbing images this morning. The first issue was the wanton destruction, by some ‘uncouth barbarians’, of public bench-seating, situated in the Cabragh-Ballycurrane area, close to the now redundant old Sugar Factory and closer still to the Thurles Top Oil Depot, on Route 659, south west of Thurles town.
Over this St Patrick’s weekend, vandals struck, severely damaging community seating, which had a wheelchair accessible plinth (rectangular block base).
As locals are probably aware, this facility, over the years, was been widely used by both young, old and infirmed, e.g. those attending the Thurles Rehab Care Resource Centre, and in more recent times the Ukrainian Refugees, based at the old Sugar Factory, on Cabra Road.
This bench-seating plinth, was put in place, and paid for, some years ago by the local residents association in conjunction with Thurles Lions Club. This weekend was the first time that it was vandalised and sprayed with paint.
Hopefully our local authority will see the benefit in rushing out, to undertake necessary repairs to this community seating.
Our second image demonstrates a failure brought about, once again, by Tipperary Co. Council’s failure to employ qualified engineers. The picture, immediately above, shows yet another bent signpost, adding to the very large number of other bent and misleading signposts, stretched right across the town, being ignored for years.
Sadly, this act carried out at 10:45 Greenwich Mean Time, this morning, will, I greatly fear, put an end to any hope of our 5 awards, as promised.
As you can see from the image above, our ‘Eye in the Sky’ caught a glimps of a JCB attempting, for the second time in just 6 days, to fill the same single pothole on Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles. Thankfully, none of the other 48 craters were filled in, so I suppose we should be grateful to the town’s Administrator, her local Engineer and the Chief Executive of the County Council.
One nearby neighbour, in an effort to remove my frustration and my down cast fizzog, said that the new crater filling, put in place this morning, should be gone again, over the next two days, and hopefully long before the adjudicators reach their expected final decisions. (So least said in case judges are out and about). Luckily the JCB operator left the filling to exiting traffic, to put pressure on the craters filling, in the knowledge that he would be back again on Friday or Monday, at the latest.
It’s a funny country, our little Ireland; we give out about the cost of medical health issues and funds spent by the HSE, yet we ignore, completely, the sheer waste of taxpayer money spent at Local Government and Municipal District Council level.
In her 99th year and pre-deceased by her husband Tom, son Philip, daughter-in-law Marianne, grandson David Healy and great-grandson Darach (Ahearne); Mrs Healy passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family while in the care of staff at Ardeen Nursing Home, Abbey Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her daughter Mary (Cooney – Youghal, Co. Cork), sons Tommy, John, Pat, Michael, Denis, Brendan and Martin, son-in-law John, daughters-in-law Aileen, Marlena, Margaret, Margaret, Mary and Martin’s partner Christine, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nephews, nieces, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
The extended Healy 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.
Pre-deceased by her husband Ned; Mrs O’Dwyer passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Padre Pio Nursing Home, Holycross, Thurles.
Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her loving daughter Joanne (Dillon), son in law Martin, grandchildren Ned, Murt and Elisha, sisters Bridget and Kathleen, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs O’Dwyer, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended O’Dwyer 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: Family flowers only.
Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis i dteannta na Naomh agus na n-aingeal.
Pre-deceased by his parents Michael and Delia and his sister Mary; the passing of Fr. John, is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sisters Bridie (Taylor), Evelyn (Walsh), brothers Padraic, Fr. Michael and Andy, brother-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, the Pallottine Community, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Fr. John will repose at the Pallottine College, Kickham Street, Thurles on Friday afternoon next, March 22nd, from 3:00pm until 5:00pm, before being received into the College Chapel at 5:00pm. Requiem Mass for Fr. John will be celebrated on Saturday next, March 23rd at 12:00 noon, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the Pallottine Cemetery, Cabra, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
The extended Coen family together with the Pallottine Community 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
Pre-deceased by his loving wife May and son John; Mr Farrelly passed away peacefully at his daughter’s residence.
His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his family, son Alan, daughters Mary, Pauline, Carmel and Geraldine, sons-in-law Liam and Aidan, daughters-in-law Catherine and Ide, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Farrelly, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Farrelly 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: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired to the Irish Cancer Society.
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