Community News - Thurles Information

SuperValu, Principal Irish Sponsors Of National Tidy Towns, Found Littering In Thurles.

**SuperValu, principal Irish Sponsors for National Tidy Towns, found littering in Thurles.**

Some 100 copies of out of date Supervalu catalogues were dumped on the pavement on the junction of Ikerrin Road, and Kickham Street, sometime around midday today (March 3rd).

SuperValu staff at their Friar Street, Thurles, establishment (The Supervalu chain are the principal Irish Sponsors of Irish National Tidy Towns), were informed of this street littering at 2:00pm today, and furthermore were informed as to the exact location of where this offence had been committed.

It became obvious that Supervalu staff were not really interested or indeed embarrased, on hearing the details, since the bearer of the information wasn’t even asked for their name and no notes were taken as to the exact location.
Exactly five hours later the catalogues, plus their wrapper, had not been removed and were still to be found, loitering at the same location.

Following a call to SuperValu’s head office, Tel. No. 0818 456 828, at 7:00pm, a telephonest promised to email the offices of SuperValu Thurles, but declared that she could not be sure anyone would read correspondence sent tonight, March 3rd. [It would appear that senior management at the aforementioned establishment cannot be contacted by phone and are unable to receive a text message].

The caller gave the Supervalu telephonest a further one hour to arrange to pick up their out of date advertising rubbish. [Note: Thurles SuperValu, Friar Street, is less than a 5 minute drive from Kickham Street.]

The supermarket; having failed to cooperate, left the caller with no alternative but to notify Ms Sharon Scully, (Administrator Thurles Municipal District Council), to either fine or prosecute the offender.

A rising wind or some happy reveller, walking home from the pub tonight, may decide to scatter these 100 catalogues along the full length of the street and beyond; but not to worry, as an on-the-spot fine for dumping in Co. Tipperary, is a mere €150, or a maximum fine of €4,000, if convicted in the District Court.

Death Of Frank O’Dowd, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Thursday 2nd March 2023, of Mr Francis Pierce (Frank) O’Dowd, Ard Carraig, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Castlemaine, Co. Kerry.

Mr O’Dowd passed away peacefully at University Hospital, St. Nessan’s Rd, Dooradoyle, Co. Limerick.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his loving wife Eileen, sons Francis and Mark, daughter Stephanie, grandchildren Liam, Jake and Max, son-in-law James, sisters Gretta and Shirley, brothers Larry and John, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

A private Funeral Ceremony will now take place.

The extended O’Dowd 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. Donations in lieu, if desired, to Cancer Research.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Student Dies In Thurles Single Vehicle Collision.

A young Co. Laois man, named locally as Mr Adam Kirwan, aged 22, has sadly died, following a single vehicle collision in Thurles, Co Tipperary. The crash occurred at around 3:15am, in the area of College Green, in the south east area of the town, close to the N75.
Mr Kirwan was a student of the Mary Immaculate College in Thurles.

The victim was treated at the scene, but was later pronounced dead. His body was later removed to University Hospital Limerick where a post-mortem examination will now take place.

Two other female passengers in the vehicle escaped injury.

The road remained closed for a time earlier, while a technical examination took place.

Thurles Gardaí are appealing to any witnesses, particularly any road users who may have video footage (including dash-cam), to contact them at Thurles Garda Station Tel. No. – 0504 25100, or the Garda Confidential Line Tel. No. – 1800 666 111, or indeed at any Garda Station.

Thurles Man Sentenced To A Seven Month Jail Sentence.

Following an appearance at Cork District Court, a 33-year-old Thurles man, named as Mr Thomas Cawley, latter with a current address at Cork Simon Community, St. Nicholas House, Cove Street, Co. Cork, has been jailed for a total of seven months.

His sentence, imposed by Mr Justice Olann Kelleher, follows the abuse of two Gardaí in separate instances, together with the man’s large number of previous court convictions.

Sergeant Mr Pat Lyons said that on August 19th, 2022, shortly before 8:00pm, Garda Mr Barry O’Shea was on foot patrol in the area of Grand Parade, when he responded to a report of an extremely intoxicated man, in the vicinity.

The man resisted arrest and attempted to assault Garda O’Shea while verbally abusing him stating, “I’ll put you through that f***ing window“. When arrested the officer was told to, “F*** off, I’m not going to go anyway”.

Previously, on July 22nd, 2022, at North Main Street, Cork city, the same defendant told Garda Mr Jonathan Corcoran to, “Go eat your f***ing dinner”.

Mr Cawley admitted in court of being drunk around this same period of time at Maylor Street, Emmet Place and St. Patrick’s Street, in Cork city.

Mr Cawley’s solicitor, Mr Eddie Burke, in his defence stated, that the accused was now motivated to address his difficulties and was currently doing so. However, Mr Justice Olann Kelleher, having hear submissions in mitigation, jailed Mr Cawley for a total of seven months.

World Book Day Get Your Free Children’s Book.

Today, 2nd March 2023, is World Book Day and schools, libraries and bookshops across Ireland are hosting many exciting events and activities to celebrate reading.

In addition, every child in Ireland will be gifted a World Book Day Token through their school, which they can exchange for one of over ten free World Book Day Books by authors such as Joe Wicks, Lenny Henry, Peppa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt.

Alternatively, in many bookshops, boys and girls can use their World Book Day tokens to get €1.50 off a non-World Book Day title.

Thurles bookshops are participating so be sure to pick up your free gift / discount by March 26th when the offer ends.

For more information on World Book Day visit HERE.