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Death Of Breda Dowd, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death yesterday Wednesday 16th April 2025, of Mrs Breda Dowd (née Nugent), Willowmere Drive, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Lisleagh, Ballinamult, Co. Waterford.

Pre-deceased by her husband Walter and brothers Damien and Edward; Mrs Dowd passed away while in the care of the Community Hospital of the Assumption, Thurles.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; sons Raymond, Bernard, Fergus and Gordon, daughter Miriam, daughters-in-law Veronica and Louise, son-in-law Jimmy, Bernard’s partner Irene, grandchildren Bobby (Bobby’s wife Catherine), Stephen, James, Siobhán, Rachel, Eimear, Niall and Eabha, nieces, nephews. extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Dowd will repose on tomorrow afternoon, Friday April 18th, in Dan Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, at 10:10am, on Saturday morning, April 19th, to further repose for Funeral Liturgy and Rite of Committal, at 10:30am, followed, immediately afterwards, by interment, in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend the Funeral Liturgy for Mrs Dowd, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Dowd and Nugent 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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Newcastle, Co. Tipp To Hold 102st Annual Liam Lynch Memorial Mass.

The Newcastle Liam Lynch Memorial Committee have issued an invitation, summoning the public to the 102st Liam Lynch Memorial Mass in Newcastle village, Clashganny, Co. Tipperary on Sunday, 27th April, 2025.

Limerick born Liam Lynch (William Fanaghan Lynch 1892 – 1923) was Chief of Staff of the anti-treaty forces during the Irish Civil War. On April 10th 1923, Lynch was killed whilst trying to escape Free State troops in south Tipperary.

A National Army unit was observed approaching Lynch’s secret headquarters in the Knockmealdown Mountains, located on the border of counties Tipperary and Waterford. Lynch was in possession of important papers that he knew could not fall into enemy hands, so he and six of his comrades attempted to evade the advancing troops. However, Lynch’s retreating group ran into yet another unit of some 50 National Army soldiers approaching from the opposite direction. Shortly afterwards Lynch was observed by troops and struck by rifle fire from the road.

His wounded body was carried on an improvised stretcher manufactured from guns to Nugent’s (formally Walsh’s) pub in Newcastle village, latter situated at the foot of the mountains, before later being brought to Clonmel hospital, where he died that evening at 9:00pm. He was buried two days later at Kilcrumper Cemetery, Lisnasallagh, Co. Cork.

The days schedule will begin at Tigh na nDaoine, the Community House, Newcastle with a ceremonial raising of the Tri-Colour at 1:45pm. A march will take place from the Community House to Newcastle Church, where Mass will be offered at 2:00pm presided over by Canon Brendan Crowley PP.

Following Mass, refreshments will be served in the Community Hall in Newcastle, followed by an Oration delivered by Co. Meath TD Mr. Peadar Tóibín, leader of Aontú since January 2019 and Chairperson Designate of the Committee on Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs.

The organising committee look forward to welcoming all in attendance.

FSAI Warn Of Wheat In Batches Of Poco Loco 8 Tortillas.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn of wheat in batches of Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original, same not labelled in English.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A14
Allergen: Cereals containing gluten
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table below.
Country Of Origin: Belgium

Message: The ingredients in the below batches of Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original are not labelled in English. The implicated batches contain cereal containing gluten (wheat). This may make these batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of cereals containing gluten (wheat), and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batches.

The affected batches are being recalled.

Product name.	Pack size.	Batch numbers.	Best before dates.
Poco Loco 8 Tortillas Original.	320 g	35063 35064	04/10/2025 05/10/2025

Death Of Teresa Fogarty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death today Wednesday 16th April 2025 of Mrs Teresa Fogarty (née Tobin), Pike Street, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Kilnockin, Fethard, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Daniel, her parents Patrick and Johanna, brothers Patrick and Eugene, sisters Breda, Joan and Peggy, sister-in-law Ann Johnson and great granddaughter Beibhinn; the passing of Mrs Fogarty is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family;loving children Geraldine, Ann Marie and Edward, her brothers David and John, grandchildren Jason, Tara, Laura, Sarah and Lucy, great grandchildren Caitlin, Allanah, Conor, Sean, Tadhg, Donnacha, Domhnall, Aodha, Harry and Aoibhin, sons-in-law Barney O’Mahoney and Danny Mullins, brother-in-law Marcus Fogarty, sisters-in-law Mary Smith and Alice Tobin, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Fogarty will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home Killenaule, Thurles (Eircode E41 HH66) on Friday afternoon, April 18th, from 4:30pm until 7:30pm. Her remains will be received into the Church of St Mary, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles at 8:00pm same evening.
A Funeral Liturgy for Mrs Fogarty will take place on Saturday morning April 19th, at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in nearby Crosscannon Cemetery, Killenaule, Thurles, Co, Tipperary.

For those persons who wish to attend the Funeral Liturgy for Mrs Fogarty, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Fogarty and Tobin 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.

Note Please: House strictly Private on Saturday morning.

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Agreement Of Memorandum Of Understanding Signed On Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

Statement On The Agreement Of Memorandum of Understanding On The Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

The Irish Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Chairman of the Inquiry, Lord Alan Turnbull PC, (PC Scottish lawyer, Senator of the College of Justice, and a judge of the country’s Supreme Courts), on matters relating to the disclosure of materials to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

On June 12th 2023, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Right Honourable Mr Chris Heaton-Harris (British former senior politician), announced that Lord Turnbull would chair the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, due to Lord Turnbull’s previous experience of working on terrorism cases.

The Irish Government authorised the signature at its meeting earlier today.

The Omagh bombing was a car bombing on August 15th 1998, which took place in the town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was carried out by the Real IRA, latter a Provisional Irish Republican Army splinter group, who opposed the IRA’s ceasefire and the Good Friday Agreement/Belfast Agreement, which had been signed earlier on Good Friday, 10th April of that year.

The victims of the bombing included people of many backgrounds and ages, both Protestants and Catholics, unionists and Irish nationalists were killed, including six teenagers, six children, a woman pregnant with twins, two Spanish tourists and others visiting on a day trip from the Republic of Ireland. As a result of the bombing, new anti-terrorism laws were swiftly enacted by both the United Kingdom and Ireland.

This agreement reflects the Government’s decision, in July 2024, to assist this Inquiry to the extent that is permissible under the Irish Constitution and laws of the Irish State. The Programme for Government reiterates that commitment, stating that they will play their full part in legacy processes, including facilitating and supporting this Omagh Inquiry.

This Memorandum sets out the working arrangements that will apply between the Inquiry and the office of the Minister for Justice on the lawful disclosure of materials from Government Departments and their agencies to the Inquiry, thus assisting it in carrying out its terms of reference. It also addresses the onward disclosure of those materials and their destruction or retention at the conclusion of the work of the Inquiry.

As recorded in the Memorandum a central point of contact has been established in the Department of Justice to receive and manage all requests for materials from this Inquiry. The Minister’s Department and the Inquiry will maintain regular contact to support the operation of the Memorandum.

The Minister’s Department will also continue to engage with the Inquiry to find solutions consistent with Irish law to fulfil the Government’s commitment to assisting the Inquiry. This includes the giving of oral testimony for the purposes of the Inquiry. The Government has made it clear, that should it be necessary to bring forward legislation to support this assistance to the Inquiry, then this will be undertaken.