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Death Of Maggie Cleere, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Friday 23rd May 2025, of Mrs Marion Cleere (Maggie), No. 27 St Patrick’s Terrace, The Commons, Thurles, Co Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents Tady and Nancy, her brother Willie and nephew Joe; the passing of Mrs Cleere, is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; partner Connie, sons Liam and TJ, daughters-in-law Martina and Geraldine, adored grandchildren Lana, Callum, Ryan, Lee, Oisin and Jayden, brothers Michael and Timmy, sisters Joan, Ann, Martina and Elizabeth, former husband Michael, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Cleere will repose at Dermot Ronan’s Funeral Home, (R691) Ballingarry Upper, Thurles, on Sunday afternoon, May 25th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church Of The Assumption, Ballingarry, Thurles, on Monday morning, May 26th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining old Church graveyard, Ballingarry, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Cleere 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.

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FSAI Recall Batch Of Loughpark Farms Raw Milk.

Food safety Authority recall of a batch of Loughpark Farms Raw Milk due to possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC).

Alert Summary dated Friday, May 23rd 2025.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.21
Product Identification: Loughpark Farm Raw Milk; pack size: 1 litre
Batch Code: 200525; expiry date: 26.05.2025
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Message: The above batch of Loughpark Farm Raw Milk is being recalled due to the possible presence of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli (STEC). Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Nature Of Danger: Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC), also known as Verocytotoxigenic E. coli (VTEC), are a specific group of E. coli. While most E. coli are harmless and live in the intestines of healthy humans, STEC produce a powerful toxin which can cause severe illness. Symptoms include abdominal cramps and diarrhoea which is sometimes bloody. Usually there is little or no fever, and patients recover within 5 to 10 days. In some people however, particularly children under 5 years of age and the elderly, the infection can cause a complication called haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), in which the red blood cells are destroyed and the kidneys can stop working properly. The time between the initial infection and the first symptoms appearing is typically between 3 and 4 days, but can range between 1 and 8 days.

Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:

Retailers Same are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to drink the implicated batch.

New Bridge Over River Shannon Opened Today.

A new bridge over the River Shannon, which will form part of the 6.2km Killaloe Bypass road project, connecting Killaloe, Co. Clare with Ballina Co. Tipperary, has been officially opened today.
The new structure has been named the ‘Brian Ború Bridge’, latter the name of a 73 year old ancient Munster High King of Ireland (941-1014). Ború was killed at the Battle of Clontarf, by a fleeing defeated Viking, named ‘Brodar’, who supposedly came upon the old king while he was in his tent praying during the battle.

**One of ten pedestrian river viewing points staged along the Brian Ború Bridge.**

Taking two and a half years to complete at a cost of some €88 million; the construction of the bridge was carried out by John Sisk and Son Ltd, who were awarded the contract by Clare and Tipperary County Councils.

The need for this bridge/bypass had been evident for many years and will, from today, remove congested traffic, including heavy goods vehicles, out of the two tourist town centres, positioned either side of the River Shannon, thus providing a needed boost to the tourism sector in that area.

Report Entitled Operation Of ‘In Camera’ Rule In Family Law Published.

Research report entitled “Operation of In Camera Rule in Family Law Proceedings” now published.

Today the Review of the Operation of the ‘In Camera’ Rule in Family Law proceedings was published. The review, latter a key action in the Family Justice Strategy, was conducted by a team from University College Cork and Trinity College Dublin.

Some types of court proceedings, including family law proceedings, are not open to members of the public; they are held in private; or what is often termed ‘in camera’, with restrictions placed on what can be reported. The intention behind this is to ensure the privacy of the parties in such proceedings and any children to whom those proceedings may relate.

This is being observed as an important piece of research which details the perspectives of many stakeholders regarding the current understanding and operation of the ‘in camera’ rule in family law proceedings. Importantly, it includes the views of those who have been parties in such proceedings, with the authors of this report being Dr Aisling Parkes, Dr Simone McCaughren and Dr Kenneth Burns.

Currently, the starting point for any consideration of the ‘in camera’ rule, whether in family law proceedings or otherwise, is Article 34.1 of the Constitution which provides that justice shall be administered in public, save such special and limited cases as may be prescribed by law.

The new report contains 21 recommendations in total, including:

The need to retitle the rule to ensure it is understood by all family court users.
That it is clearly and consistently defined.
That its operation does not impede parties accessing support outside Court.

The report also recommends that family law proceedings continue to be held in private, and that the privacy rights of children and parties to proceedings be maintained. It recommends that the Court should retain its discretion to lift the rule in cases where it is deemed to be in the interest of justice to do so.

The report also contains a number of recommendations to promote greater transparency, including that there should be a presumptive right for all journalists and other authorised members of the media who are members of the Irish Press Council and subscribe to its ethics and standards and/or those of Coimisiún na Meán (Media Commission) to attend family law proceedings.

It also recommends that a private family law reporting system be established.

Officials will now consider this report and revert by the end of this year with policy proposals for government consideration that will reform the ‘in camera’ rule.
In the coming weeks a tender is expected to be issued for the establishment of a Private Family Law Reporting Project.

Death Of Nuala Maher, Formerly Of Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great personal sadness that I learned of the death, today Wednesday 21st May 2025, of Mrs Nuala Maher (née Bowe), Kings Croft, Cashel, Co. Tipperary; and formerly of Nodstown, Boherlahan, Cashel, Co. Tipperary and Leigh, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased, recently, by her beloved husband Kieran, her parents Jermiah and Nora, siblings Ned, William and Carmel; Mrs Maher passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Cork University Hospital.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; daughter Niamh, sons Jack and Brian, son-in-law James, daughters-in-law Mairéad and Caitríona, grandchildren Dylan, Aidan, Noah, Maggie, Tim, Cormac, Grace and Mia, brothers Con, Seamus, Tim, Gerry and Tossie; sisters Breda, Hannah (Kirby), Mary-Anne (Carew), Eileen (Coakley), Kay (McCarthy) and Noreen (Harding); brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Maher will repose at Devitt’s Funeral Home, The Green, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, on tomorrow afternoon, Thursday May 22nd, from 5:00pm until 7:30pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Boherlahan, Cashel, on Friday morning, May 23rd, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Ardmayle Graveyard, Ardmayle, Cashel, Co. Tipperary.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Bru Columbanus, CUH, Cork.

For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Maher, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed, streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Maher and Bowe families 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.

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