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Drug Search In Thurles – Community Information.

Members of the Divisional Drugs Unit have executed a warrant under the Drugs Act at a premises in Thurles suspected of selling cannabis, cannabis jellies and cannabis vapes.

During the search, Gardaí obtained a positive result, pending further analysis. An investigation has now commenced.

We would like to thank members of the community who brought this matter to attention through Community Policing. Your continued engagement and support play an important role in helping to keep our towns and villages safe.

Anyone with information relating to the sale or supply of illegal drugs is encouraged to contact their local Garda Station or the Garda Confidential Line.

Ní neart go cur le chéile – There is no strength without unity.

FSAI Warn Of Recall Of A Batch Of Leis Sauerampfer (Sorrel).

Recall of a batch of Leis Sauerampfer (Sorrel) due to the possible presence of glass pieces.

Alert Summary dated Thursday, 21st May 2026.

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2026.26
Product Identification: Leis Sauerampfer (Sorrel); pack size: 250g
Batch Code: 2977;

Best before date: 14/10/2027
Country Of Origin: Lithuania

Message: The above batch of Leis Sauerampfer (Sorrel) is being recalled due to the possible presence of glass pieces.
Recall notices will be displayed at point of sale.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers & Retailers.
Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.
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 eat the implicated batch.

Man and Woman Charged Following €280,000 Cocaine Seizure in Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

A man and a woman, both aged in their 20s, have been charged following the seizure of €280,000 worth of suspected cocaine in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

The operation was carried out on Tuesday, May 19th, by the Garda National Drugs and Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB) alongside the Tipperary Divisional Drugs Unit, during which approximately four kilograms of suspected cocaine were recovered.

According to Gardaí, the drugs seized have an estimated street value of €280,000.

The two suspects were arrested and detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 at a Garda station within the Clare-Tipperary Division.

Both have since been formally charged in connection with the investigation and are scheduled to appear before Nenagh District Court this morning, Thursday, May 21st, at 10:00am.

The suspected drugs will now undergo forensic examination by Forensic Science Ireland (FSI), while Garda investigations remain ongoing.

FSAI Warn Of Gluten In Divilly Brothers No Added Nitrite Crumbed Ham.

Presence of gluten (wheat) in a batch of Divilly Brothers No Added Nitrite Crumbed Ham.

Alert Summary dated Wednesday, 20th May 2026.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2026.A14.
Allergen: Cereals containing gluten.
Product Identification: Divilly Brothers No Added Nitrite Crumbed Ham, pack size: 90g.
Batch Code: 20163983; use by date: 04.06.2026.

Message:
The above batch of Divilly Brothers No Added Nitrite Crumbed Ham contains gluten (wheat) which is not declared in the list of ingredients on some packs. This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of cereals containing gluten (wheat) and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batch. The affected batch is being recalled.

Help Shape Future Of The River Suir.

Mr Darragh Kelly (Community Water Officer, Tipperary & Waterford) Reports.

I am delighted to share details of the upcoming public consultation on the proposed Suir Rivers Trust.
Please see the poster attached hereunder.

Communities, river users, businesses and landowners are being invited to help shape the future of the proposed Rivers Trust for the Suir.
A River Trust is a community-focused organisation to protect rivers and their surrounding catchment habitats.

Please note the River Suir community meeting dates are as follows;
Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary – May 27th.
Cabragh Wetlands Centre, Holycross, Thurles – Thursday May 28th.

Why Participate?
Share your views on the future of the river Suir.
Highlight local issues, concerns and opportunities.
Help shape how proposed River Trusts could and should be developed.

All information, booking links for meetings and focus groups, and access to the online questionnaires are available by scanning the QR code in the attached poster above or by visiting: www.researchanddig.com/three-sisters-rivers-trusts.