Bits Of Thurles Co. Tipperary Go Missing.

A head from one of the new lamp standards, first erected on May 17th 2021 on the now half upgraded section of Liberty Square in Thurles has gone missing. We cannot confirm whether it fell or whether it was removed by those responsible for lighting repairs, namely Airtricity.

A majority of the ‘luminaires’ situated on Liberty Square still remains lit in broad daytime, since June 2022, despite so called ‘Smart / Intelligent lamp heads’ having been fitted; paid for with EU funding, having being made available back in December 2018. Back in 2022 over 56 lamp standards remained lighting in broad daylight each day, and little has changed since; with nothing having changed, whatsoever, since 2022, in Liberty Square.

Another missing item, namely a recently fitted ‘Holycross’ directional road sign, pointing in the direction of Fianna Road, appears to have also vanished from Slievenamon road in Thurles.
We had pointed out, some weeks ago, that this sign had been seriously bent by a passing high-sided vehicle. A new replacement sign had been erected, but now this sign, in total, has gone missing.
A close up investigation appears to suggest that the new sign was again struck, as was fully expected, by yet another high-sided vehicle.

Talking of signs, on a more positive note, it is nice to see a new sign appearing behind the Lidl Supermarket on Slievenamon Road, situated on the west bank of the River Suir.
This informative/educational metal sign identifying the butterflies of Ireland, is mounted on a stainless steel frame and is attracting a large audience.