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Thurles – What Happened Was!

**The Leaning Pedestrian Crossing lighting standard, Brittas Road, Thurles**, **Co. Tipperary**
*Pic: George Willoughby*.

One of the Pedestrian Crossing lighting standards, situated on Brittas Road, Thurles, (N62) continues to stands, bowing in a northerly four-degree lean.
While some believe this phenomenon is designed as a tourist attraction, and as yet not advertised as part of the 10 things you need to know about Ireland’s Ancient East.
Sorry folks, this is not an attempt to emulate the leaning, yet free-standing bell tower of Pisa in Italy.

What Happened Was!

What happened was that an unsuspecting vehicle driver, obviously a fluent Irish speaker and possibly travelling south, noticed the blatant misspellings and grammar errors relating to two of our directional signposts*. Having briefly taken his/her eyes off the road, a devious Pedestrian Crossing lighting standard; taking advantage of this situation, and without any warning, jumped out in front of the oncoming vehicle, striking it before hopping back into its original place.
No, the qualified Tipperary Council engineers, who have recently taken it upon themselves to construct narrower streets, leaving signposts too close to the edge of pavements are not responsible, as some would secretly claim, latter harbouring such unspoken thoughts behind closed doors.

* Within five hundred yards of each other are two signs both displaying grammatical misspelling of our native language. The housing estate direction sign entitled ‘Cluain Glas‘, (English translation – “Green Field”). Correct spelling should read ‘Cluain Ghlas‘.
Just a few yards closer to Thurles town we find the housing estate direction sign ‘Gort na tSagaire‘, (English translation – “The field of the priest”). Here we find two mistakes. Correct spelling should read ‘Gort an tSagairt‘. Latter correct spelling can be found in the official book “Liostaí Logainmneacha Contae Thiobraid Árann (County Tipperary)” same published in 2004, by the place-names Branch of the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

**Three neglected road signs situated on Mill Road, Thurles, all within 800 metres of each other.** **To avoid a choked Liberty Square; this is the same route now being used to avoid Thurles town centre altogether.** **For Gardaí anxious to get a few prosecutions under their belts, before the end of each month, this is the place to sit and point your Traffic Radar Gun.**
*Pic: George Willoughby.*

We have highlighted the problem of the “Moving Road Signs of Thurles” previously with Tipperary Co. Council, but due to the unavailability of a workforce, little or no correction has ever been undertaken.
Hopefully, with the grant of €30,000 in funding, to fill two road craters on the long neglected Cuchulain (Cuchulainn) Road Junction, joining this same Brittas Road, someone will have a spanner in their arse pocket, to turn a lurking STOP sign, to face in the right direction.

Signs in the neglected town of Thurles are not to be trusted. (See the picture above). These signs hide behind hedges, turn their faces in the opposite direction and even resort to camouflage, in an effort to fool and confuse unsuspecting, oncoming and unwary motorists.

Death Of Niall Walsh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Saturday 29th April 2023, of Mr Niall Walsh, Desart House, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny and formerly of Farranrory, Ballingarry (South Riding), Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Walsh passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Trinity Care Drakelands House Nursing Home, Co. Kilkenny.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving family; his wife Kitty, sons Brian and Manus, his sister Una (Doheny), daughters-in-law Bronwin and Malinda, grandchildren Katie, Michael and Kieran, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Walsh will repose inat P. Molloy & Sons Funeral Home, West Street, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, on Monday afternoon, May 1st, from 5:00pm ending with funeral prayers at 7:00pm same evening.
Prayers at 7:00pm will be followed by removal to the Church of the Holy Cross, Church Hill, Cuffesgrange, Co. Kilkenny.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 11:00am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Ballykeeffe, Co. Kilkenny.

The extended Walsh 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.

Thurles Modular Homes, For Ukrainian Refugees, Finished By June 2023.

The first of the new modular homes, currently being constructed here in Thurles, Co. Tipperary; latter designed to house fleeing Ukranian refugees, are expected to be fit for habitation, with the first residents to move in from the end of June if not earlier.
Nationally, work to identify residents for these new homes remains ongoing.

**Modular Home Site For Ukrainian Refugees, Thurles**.

The Government has approved the construction of 700 rapid build units, for this purpose, as part of its overall response in providing accommodation for those fleeing from Ukraine as Russia continues to inflict daily death and destruction from Wagner assault troops.
This modular home national plan has the potential to house up to 2,800 Ukrainian people in family units of four persons, at an average cost of €145,000 per unit.

More than 70,000 people from Ukraine have arrived in Ireland, after fleeing from this Russian savagery, with more than 61,000 of them having sought accommodation from the Irish State.

It had been initially planned that same rapid build homes for refugees would have been installed by November last. However, understandable delays, confirmed by the Department of Integration, state that the delay in installing these modular homes, at a number of sites around the country earlier, were due mainly to challenges providing utility services; the timescale for manufacturing new modular home units which, in turn, had to be developed from scratch, and the preparation of the sites had taken more time and more work than had been originally planned.

The Office of Public Works (OPW); latter responsible for the delivery of the homes, before they are handed over to the Department, said it was proceeding with the project as fast as was possible and that the first homes will come into use on a phased basis over the coming months.

In total, work is under way on seven sites around the country, [e,g. Thurles Co. Tipperary; Cavan Town, Co. Cavan; Mahon, Co Cork; Sligo Town, Co. Sligo; Claremorris, Co Mayo; Rathdowney, Co Laois, and Clonminch Co. Offaly], with the afore mentioned development of 28 homes in Cavan being one of the first to be completed, together with the development of 64 housing units at Mahon in Cork.

The exteriors to each of the modular houses will be completed by contractors waiting on site. All of these new dwellings must comply with current building regulations and building control requirements and must achieve a 60-year durability in relation to all key elements included in their initial construction.

Laskavo prosymo do Thurles. [Ukrainian for “Welcome to Thurles”].

Death Of Brigid Lanigan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 28th April 2023, of Ms Brigid Lanigan, Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents John and Nora, brothers John and Larry, sisters Kathleen, Mary and Anne; Ms Lanigan passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at the Community Hospital Of The Assumption, Thurles.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her sister Bernie, brothers Michael and Fr. Jerry (Societas Verbi Divini), sisters-in-law Josephine and Reena, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Ms Lanigan will repose at O’Dwyer’s Funeral Home, Cappanaleigh, Upperchurch, Thurles, on Sunday afternoon from 5:00pm to 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into St. Mary’s Church, Drombane, Thurles on Monday morning to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Kilvalure Cemetery, Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Ms Lanigan, same can be viewed, streamed live online HERE.

The extended Lanigan 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of Josephine Mackey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Thursday 27th April 2023, of Mrs Josephine Mackey (née Fleming), Graystown, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents Kitty and John; Mrs Mackey passed away while in the care of staff of St. Theresa’s Hospice, Clogheen, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by her daughter Lesley, sons David, Joseph, John and Paul, her brothers and sisters Peggy, Mick, Bernie, Matty and Robert, her step father Tom, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, partners, grandchildren Kate, Jack, Lily, Sam, A.J., Pia, Joseph, Emily and Rowan, extended relatives and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Mackey will repose at McCarthy’s Funeral Home, Fethard, on Saturday afternoon, April 29th, from 5.00pm until 7.00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of the Visitation, Cloneen, on Sunday afternoon, April 30th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 2.00pm, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to South Tipperary Hospice.

The extended Mackey 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.