Thurles Information

Revenue seize drugs worth €194,000.

Revenue seize drugs worth €194,000, some of which were bound for Co. Tipperary.

Yesterday (02/03/2022), as a result of routine profiling, Revenue officers, examining parcels at two premises in Dublin, seized just over 6.9 kgs of various types of drugs including herbal cannabis, cannabis resin, heroin, methamphetamine, butane honey oil and hash cakes; all with an estimated value of approximately €194,000.

The illegal drugs were discovered, with the assistance of detector dogs Sam and Bailey, concealed in parcels labelled as ‘stickers’, ‘pet clothes’, ‘clothes’, ‘pencils’, ‘shoes’ and ‘antique glassware’.

Same originated in the United States, Spain, Switzerland, Portugal, France, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom and were destined for addresses in Tipperary, Dublin, Kildare, Meath, Cork, Limerick, Clare and Longford.

Investigations remain ongoing.

The above seizures remain part of Revenue’s ongoing operations, targeting the importation of illegal drugs. If businesses or members of the public have any information regarding smuggling, they can contact Revenue in confidence on Confidential Phone Number 1800 295 295.

Help Tipperary Search & Rescue With Ukrainian Humanitarian Collection.

That wonderful organisation, Tipperary Search & Rescue, are operating a Humanitarian Collection on behalf of war victims fleeing war torn Ukraine.

Mr Brian Keady reports:-
Next Sunday morning, March 6th, 2022, Tipperary Search & Rescue will operate two humanitarian collection points, from 9.30am to 12.30pm.

Collection Points are as follows: –
* Kenyon Street Carpark, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.
* The Source Carpark, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

If you would like to assist us in our endeavours, please contact us via our Social Media page, found HERE.

What we are looking for: –

* Medical Supplies, first aid kits, bandages.
* Toiletries of all kinds, toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap and shampoo.
* Blankets, sheets, sleeping bags and towels.
* Flashlights and batteries.

Already our membership has come together and purchased items to send to help those fleeing the situation in Ukraine.
We are now asking the people of Co. Tipperary, if at all possible, to further assist in this Humanitarian effort.

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are we doing for others’?

Death Of Marie Rochford, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Wednesday 2nd March 2022, of Mrs Marie Rochford (née MacCann), Glendine, Kilkenny City, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Athboy, Co. Meath and Killenaule, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Seamus; Mrs Rochford passed away, while in the care of staff at Tinnypark Nursing Home, Co. Kilkenny.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her niece, nephews, in-laws, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Rochford will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles. on Friday evening, March 4th, from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
Her remains will be received into St. Mary’s Church, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles, on Saturday morning, March 5th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mrs Rochford, 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 Rochford 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Government Accepts Motion On National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) offices.

The Government has accepted a Private Members Motion seeking a reversal of the decision to downgrade National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) offices across the Irish State.

The Independent Group of TDs put forward a motion in the Dáil today (Wednesday, March 2nd) seeking a resumption of walk-in services at all 34 NDSL centres, the acceptance of cash payments and the discontinuation of the requirement of a Public Services Card for online renewals.

Independent Clare TD Mr Michael McNamara, who first introduced the motion, says it’s recommendations must now be implemented by government.

“In the space of ten years, we have gone from a place where anybody would be able to walk into their local authority office to renew their licence; to a situation where people are not even able to book an appointment online,” stated Deputy McNamara, latter who first raised the issue with Junior Transport Minister Hildegarde Naughten in the Dáil some two weeks ago.

He continued, “What ought to be a public service is no longer public because it’s provided by Swiss logistics company SGS, and it’s no longer really a service, if you have to spend in excess of an hour on the phone to book an appointment.”

Deputy McNamara added, “The removal of the walk-in service during the pandemic was made permanent last year after the Road Safety Authority awarded the contract to Swiss group SGS over An Post which has a network of 950 post offices. Covid was used an excuse to remove the service and the Government’s claim that the move was aimed at making the service more efficient has proven to be wrong based on the scale of complaints about the service received from members of the public at the Constituency Offices of TDs across the country.”

“I welcome the support of opposition TDs for this motion as well as the Government for accepting it. I am now looking for government to accept cash payments immediately, to drop the exclusive requirement for a Public Services Card for online renewals, and to ensure that a tendering process of a walk-in service is introduced as soon as possible and no later than the end of 2022,” concluded Deputy McNamara.

Irish Mainland Confirms 10,101 New Cases Of Covid-19 Today.

The Department of Health here in the Irish Republic have confirmed 7,694 new cases of Covid-19; this total consisting of 3,342 PCR-confirmed cases and 4,352 positive antigen tests registered through the HSE portal.

At 8:00am today, there were 653 Covid-19 patients in our Republic’s hospitals, up 37 on yesterday, and of these 46 remain in ICU, down 2 on yesterday’s figure.

Sadly, 13 deaths were reported today, bringing the total number of Covid-19-related deaths in the Republic of Ireland, since the start of the pandemic, to 6,521.

In Northern Ireland their Department of Health has confirmed 2,407 new cases of the virus.

Also, this morning, there were 477 Covid-19 patients in northern hospitals, up from 473 yesterday and of these 5 remain in intensive care, unchanged since yesterday.

The Department of Health in Northern Ireland also confirmed that 4 more persons, who had previously tested positive for the virus have sadly died, bringing the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic to 3,217.