It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Tuesday last 3rd June 2025 of Mr Thomas (Tucker) Mawdsley, Newport, Co. Tipperary, (Dear to the heart of Tipperary Olympian Ms Sharlene Mawdsley).
Pre-deceased by his father Tom and adored brother Billy; Mr Mawdsley sadly passed away tragically.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving partner Louise, mother Sally, sons, daughters, grandchildren, siblings, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.
For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Mawdsley, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Mawdsley 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.
Note Please: Family flowers only. House Strictly Private. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Irish Heart Foundation.
It has taken 7 years for the state agency known as Transport Infrastructure Ireland(TII) to locate funding for a 1200 metres stretch of the busiest section of roadway in Thurles, Co. Tipperary.
1200 metre stretch Of Kickham Street (N75) shown in red.
Despite two Teachtaí Dála (Dáil Deputies), namely MrMichael Lowry and Mr Jackie Cahill, latter both with constituency offices in Thurles town; combined with the mission statement by TII claiming, quote: “Our mission is to provide high quality transport infrastructure and services, delivering a better quality of life and supporting economic growth”, a 1200 metre stretch of the N75, gained limited attention for the past seven years.
Issues on the busy roadway, best known locally as Charles J. Kickham Street, were first raised in January 2021, by Thurles.info, and sadly resulted in the wasteful practice of large water-filled potholes being topped up, every couple of days, using cold tarmac. (View Here).
The issue was again raised on no fewer than 14 seperate occasions beginning between February 2021 and March 2024. We even highlighted where most of the cold tarmac gravel could be located, after it was dislodged hours later from newly filled potholes (View Here).
The 7 year abject failure to have issues improved, forced local residents to refrain from painting the exterior of their homes, due to attacks from flying stones and dirty, filthy water; same water which today still flows down the street’s centre like a shallow river, due to the lack of basic drainage and blocked shores. Despite consistent serious flooding, and complaints highlighted, still no response came from our idle councillors, local officials and lazy resident politicians. In last year’s local elections, the Thurles electorate who bothered to vote, returned all of these double jobbing individuals back into office.
See links hereunder which raised the issues of neglect with regard to route N75.
In the last fortnight one local councillor, Mr Jim Ryan, announced on local radio that TII, after 7 years, had no funding for this N75 project, yet Thurles.Info and Tipperary County Council had already been notified that funding had been sanctioned.
Today, it was officially confirmed to the general public that funding has been secured for this Thurles Kickham Street Improvement Scheme, but now 7 years later, we are none the wiser as to when or what year this same project will eventually commence.
Work proposed for this future upgrade will supposedly include:
Road re-surfacing for a distance of approximately 1200m.
Footpath improvement works at defined locations.
Improvements to existing surface water drainage to alleviate existing surface water drainage issues.
Traffic calming works.
Improved pedestrian facilities including installation of additional uncontrolled pedestrian crossings.
Provision of revised road signage and markings.
Narrowing of carriageway running lanes to 3.25m wide (10.66273ft) on the mainline N75 approaches to the Mill Road roundabout.
Minor design change to existing layout of Mill Road roundabout.
Minor realignment of a section of N75 mainline carriageway to facilitate roundabout improvements.
As well as “Justice” and “The mills of the gods”; we can now confirm that the wheels of “Tipperary Co. Council” and “TII” also grind exceedingly slowly.
Today (Thursday June 5th) the Department of Justice announced the completion of a forced deportation operation, to Nigeria, latter officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria and most populous country in West Africa.
Deportation orders were enforced against 35 people (30 adults and 5 children) who have been removed from Ireland by charter flight. The children removed were all part of family units.
This is the third operation conducted since the recommencement of charter flights for deportations in February of this year. Access to these services has significantly increased the capacity of An Garda Síochána to enforce deportation orders and step up immigration enforcement.
Charter flights are used in addition to commercial flights and can be more appropriate in circumstances where a group of people are being removed to the same destination. These operations are conducted under a contract, signed by the State in November 2024, for the provision of charter aircraft.
Two charter flights already conducted this year have removed 71 people who were subject to deportation orders. This operation brings the number of people removed by charter flight to 106. Additionally, 54 deportation orders have been enforced on commercial flights and 23 people subject to deportation orders are confirmed to have left Ireland unescorted so far in 2025.
The latest people concerned were Nigerian nationals and the flight left Dublin Airport on Wednesday night, before landing in Lagos this Thursday morning.
Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn of undeclared egg and hazelnut in certain packages of Fresh Today 4 Chocolate Croissants.
Alert Summary dated Wednesday, June 4th 2025.
Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A21. Allergens: Egg, Hazelnut. Product Identification: Fresh Today frozen 4 Chocolate Croissants. Batch Code: All best before dates where egg and hazelnut are not declared on the label.
Message:Fresh Today is recalling certain packages of Fresh Today frozen 4 Chocolate Croissants as they contain egg and hazelnut which are not declared on the product label. This may make the affected packages unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of egg and hazelnut, therefore, these consumers should not eat implicated packages.
Pre-deceased by his parents John and Mary, sisters Kitty, Maura, Bridget, Helen, Norah and Mary, brothers Sean, William, Jerry, Paddy and Timothy; Mr Moynihan passed away peacefully, following a short illness, while in the care of staff of Ardeen Nursing Home, Thurles and staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; sisters Philomena (Meelam), Annie (Purcell) and Teresa (Ryan), nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, former colleagues in The Irish Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann), neighbours, friends and the Ardeen Nursing Home community.
For those persons who wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Moynihan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.
The extended Moynihan 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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