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Death Of Margaret Hanly, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Wednesday 16th February 2022, of Mrs Margaret Ann Hanly (née Corcoran), Ikerrin Court, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly Glenbreeda, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Jim and sister Theresa; Mrs Hanly passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at St. Theresa’s Nursing Home, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving family, sisters Eileen, Mary and Lil, brothers Michael, Fr. Jim and Fr. Tim (both Perth Australia), nephews John and Matt, nieces Catherine and Mary, sister-in-law Ann, brother-in-law Jim, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Hanly will repose in Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles on Monday evening, February 21st, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm, before being received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles at 7:45pm.
Requiem Mass will be held on Tuesday morning, February 22nd, at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Brigid’s Cemetery, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mrs Hanly but are unable to do so, due to the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic; same can be viewed online HERE.

[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending Requiem Mass will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]

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

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Parkinson’s Association Ireland


Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

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Coronavirus Cases Reach 12,468 On Irish Mainland Today; Down 302 On Yesterday.

The Department of Health in the Irish Republic has confirmed a further 5,035 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19, with a further 4,406 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal.
The above confirmed figures bring the total number of virus cases in the Irish Republic, in the past 24 hours to 9,441; down 440 on yesterday’s reported figures.

There are 639 people in hospital with the virus, up 8 on yesterday, with the number of people receiving treatment in ICU standing at 58, a decrease of 4 on yesterday’s figure.

In Northern Ireland, a further 3,027 cases of coronavirus were reported today, up from 2,889 on yesterday.

Today there are 443 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, down from 474 patients reported yesterday, and of these, 11 patients are in intensive care units, down 1 on yesterday.

Sadly, 1 further Covid-19-related death has also been reported in Northern Ireland today bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic, to 3,166.

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Memory Eternal

Picture G.Willoughby

Memory Eternal

Courtesy of Thurles Author & Poet Tom Ryan ©

An embrace by Suir River,
One evening in time,
Young lovers together,
In love’s perfect rhyme.
Two young souls embracing,
As the evening stood still
In salute to the wonder,
Sweet haunting me still.
What mysterious other,
So charmed my young heart,
Its miraculous mystery,
That shall never depart,
Oh, hazel-eyed beauty,
Sweet mistress of charms,
Then, now and forever,
To dwell in my arms.
Oh dear heart of heaven,
My soul now on fire,
Enchantment your presence,
Oh wild, wild desire,
My hazel eyed darling,
My day and my night,
Enthralling and calling,
To dreams of delight.
A love that was born,
That time long ago,
By the banks of Suir River,
Where young lovers go.
Not now but forever,
Till love is no more,
Shall we be together,
As that time by sweet Suir.
Oh memory eternal,
Sweet love of our youth,
This is my abiding,
My magnificent truth!
Oh beautiful memory
That never shall go,
Sure as this love’s forever,
Sure as Suir waters must flow.

END.

Tom Ryan, “Iona”, Rahealty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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€31.2m Announced By Transport Minister For Tipperary Roads.

Thurles.info is pleased to announce €31.2 million euro for roads across Co. Tipperary, confirmed yesterday by Transport Minister.

One window on Kickham Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

As I listen to the filthy, scummy water strike the front window of my humble home for hours today; I read the positive, yet imaginary scripts, in the press and social media, attempting to bolster Mr Michael Lowry TD’s position in Government.

Mr Lowry, who rarely can be spotted in our principal chamber, of the Oireachtas, got in first with his press release to local press, (latter who would publish anything), highlighting and welcoming recent funding of €31.2million, allocated for the neglected roads across Co. Tipperary.

Sadly, Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Jackie Cahill’s PR agents were too slow off the mark; only managing to make Mr Cahill’s own social media page; declaring only €32 million.

Mr Cahill, always faster to get in touch, when it comes to announcing that which he had no hand act or part in; thus supporting his efforts to appear powerful; was also like Mr Lowry, very pleased, “to receive confirmation from the Minister for Transport, that Tipperary County Council has been allocated over €31 million in this year’s Regional and Local Roads Programme“. No one told his Press Team about the extra €218,438 received in loose change.

But the joke was in the finer detail of Mr Cahill’s PR social media script, quote; “I am continuing my work as Tipperary’s Government T.D. to ensure that these strategic developments happen (Namely the Thurles Inner Relief Road announced in 2013, planning to wipe out the Great Famine, Double Ditch & the Latteragh Road Realignment Upgrade announced in April 2017), and I will continue to work with colleagues in Government to see these projects progress”.
Mr Cahill or Mr Lowry, despite chasing millionaires, did not mention their continuous failure, over past number of years in office, to get funding for that elusive “Thurles Bypass”, plans of which were first put on display for public consultation 13 years ago, on October 1st, 2009.

Neither Mr Lowry and his “Lowry Team” nor Mr Cahill and his “deceptive imagination”, have the power to fill a couple of potholes on the badly neglected streets of Thurles.

Although both TD’s were contacted; together with all local Municipal District councillors and officials, about the current neglect of Kickham Street, Thurles, all have remained incapable of sending even one simple positive reply or even filling one small road depression.

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108 Deaths Related To Covid-19 Confirmed Since Last Wednesday In Irish Republic.

The Department of Health here in the Republic of Ireland have confirmed a further 5,268 PCR-confirmed cases of Covid-19; with a further 4,613 positive antigen tests logged through the HSE portal.
Same above confirmed figures bring the total number of virus cases in the Irish Republic, to 9,881; up a further 1,066 cases on yesterday’s reported figures.

On the Irish mainland in the past 24 hours, 12,770 new cases have been confirmed; up 968 on yesterday’s reported figures.

The Department of Health has also reported 108 deaths related to Covid-19 since last Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths linked to the virus to 6,399.

There are 631 people currently in hospital with the virus, down 6 on figures reported yesterday.

A further 2,889 cases of coronavirus were reported in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours, down from 2,987 on yesterday’s reported figures.

There were 474 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals; down 2 on yesterday and of these, 12 patients remain in intensive care units, down 1 on yesterday.

Sadly, 5 Covid-19-related deaths have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19, since the start of the pandemic, to 3,165.
Yesterday also, Stormont’s chief scientific adviser, Professor Ian Young, warned people residing in Northern Ireland that the lifting of Covid-19 legal restrictions, should not be viewed at present as “freedom day”.

In New Zealand Covid-19 infections have reached a record high, as police fail to clear anti-vaccine protesters and their vehicles, latter blocking the streets around their countries parliament.

Meanwhile, South Korea’s daily count of new coronavirus cases has topped 90,000 for the first time, same caused by the fast-spreading Omicron variant; almost doubling their previous daily tallies, within the past 7 days, despite 86% of their population having been fully vaccinated and 58% having received a booster shot.

In Japan yesterday, there were 236 new coronavirus fatalities, their worst ever one-day Covid death total.

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