Thurles Information

Food Alert.

FSAI warn of undeclared mustard and celery in a batch of Diggers Chicken Curry and Chips.

Alert Summary Dated Thursday, 16th July 2026.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2026.A20.
Allergen(s): Celery and Mustard.
Product Identification: Diggers Chicken Curry & Chips; pack size: 1kg.
Batch Code L26032001: best-before date: 19.09.2027.
Country Of Origin: China.

Message: The above batch of Diggers Chicken Curry & Chips contains celery and mustard which are not declared in the list of ingredients. This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of celery and/or mustard and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batch.

The affected batch is being recalled.

Sinn Féin’s Palestine Double Standard – Pro-Palestine in Public, F-35 Complicity In Practice.

Sinn Féin – ag caint ar dhá thaobh an bhéil i ngach aon rud. (For those who are not SF members this Irish sentence translates as “Sinn Féin – Talking from both sides of their mouth, in all things”).

Sinn Féin presents itself as the uncompromising defender of Palestinian rights. It lectures the Irish Government about neutrality, condemns military cooperation and attacks anyone it considers insufficiently “pure” on matters relating to Gaza.
Yet when Sinn Féin councillors had an opportunity to oppose the expansion of Moyola Precision Engineering; latter a County Derry company involved in the international F-35 fighter-jet supply chain, all seven abstained. Their abstentions allowed the planning application to pass.

The F-35 Lightning II is not an ordinary passenger or transport aircraft. It is an advanced stealth combat jet manufactured by Lockheed Martin and designed for air strikes, surveillance, electronic warfare and air-to-air combat. Israel operates a customised version called the F-35I “Adir.”

Yes, the F-35 has a shared multinational supply chain, so it may not be possible to trace an individual component made in Northern Ireland to one specific Israeli aircraft. But that does not erase the central fact; the factory participates in the same global programme that supplies and maintains F-35 aircraft operated by Israel. Components are pooled across the programme rather than manufactured exclusively for one country.

Sinn Féin and Ms Boylan MEP, cannot have it both ways.
It cannot pose as morally superior on Palestine, lecture everybody else about neutrality and militarisation, and then stand aside when a company involved in the F-35 weapons programme seeks to expand in a council it dominates.
When speeches are easy, Sinn Féin is loudly principled. When jobs, investment and an actual votes are involved, those principles suddenly become an abstention.

That is not neutrality. It is not leadership. It is political hypocrisy.

Thurles Planning Alert From Tipperary County Council.

Application Ref: 2660461.
Applicant: Air Impact Ltd.
Development Address: Racecourse Retail Park, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
Development Description: The temporary storage containers on site and PERMISSION for change of design of previously granted store shed, which consists of increase footprint/area and alterations to elevations of previously granted store shed, including all ancillary site works. This store shed was previously granted permission under planning permission Ref. no. 2560292.
Status: Conditional.
Application Received: 18/05/2026.
Decision Date: 01/07/2026.
Further Details: http://www.eplanning.ie/TipperaryCC/AppFileRefDetails/2660461/0.

Death Of Mike O’Shea, Formerly Of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 14th July 2026 of Mr Mike O’Shea, Harbour Village, Killaloe, Co. Clare, and formerly of Castle Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and Mitchel Street, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents James and Josephine (Main St. Borrisoleigh), brothers Kevin, Dermot and Pat, sisters Eileen, Breda (Curran) and Kathleen (Doyle); Mr O’ Shea, passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Milford Care Facility, Co. Limerick.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving sons and daughters Shane, Damien, Dermot, Grainne, Fiona, Fionn and Sorcha, his partner Mariam and her children Joy, Lynn and Denis, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sisters Doreen, Joan (Butler), Mary-Theresa, and Margaret (McGrath), nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, former colleagues in Independent Newspapers, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr O’Shea will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Road, Thurles, (Eircode E41 CP59), on this afternoon, Wednesday 15th July, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm this evening.
His remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, (Eircode E41 A528), tomorrow morning, Thursday 16th July, at 10:30am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Brigid’s Cemetery, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr O’Shea, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended O’Shea 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.

Nationwide Crackdown Intensifies On Illegal TV Streaming Services

Ten suspected illegal IPTV resellers across Ireland have been served with legal warnings as authorities step up efforts to disrupt the sale and distribution of unauthorised television subscriptions.

The latest action by the Federation Against Copyright Theft and Sky targeted suspected operators in Carlow, Cork, Dublin, Kildare, Galway, Laois and Limerick.
The individuals were identified following investigations into services allegedly providing customers with unlawful access to premium television channels, films and live sporting events.
Cease-and-desist notices have instructed the suspected resellers to stop supplying illegal IPTV subscriptions immediately. Those who continue operating could face civil proceedings or be referred to An Garda Síochána.

The services are believed to have supplied thousands of customers. Users have also been warned that information held by illegal providers, including names, contact details and payment records, could potentially be identified during investigations and passed to the relevant authorities.
The action follows a Garda operation in Thurles, County Tipperary, in March. Gardaí searched a residential property as part of an investigation into suspected illegal streaming and money laundering offences. Electronic equipment was seized for examination and more than 500 accounts believed to be receiving illegal streaming services were shut down.
No arrests were made during the Tipperary search, but a file was being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions.

The latest developments show that enforcement is expanding beyond major suppliers to include local resellers and the customers connected to their services. Illegal IPTV operations are frequently promoted through social media, messaging applications and personal recommendations.
Authorities and broadcasters have also highlighted the risks associated with these services, including fraud, malware, theft of personal information, sudden loss of access and possible legal consequences.

The operation is part of a continuing nationwide campaign aimed at dismantling the networks that advertise, sell and distribute unauthorised television, film and sports content.