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Remembering Tipperary People Killed In Dublin Bombings.

Here in Co. Tipperary, we remember two victims of the Dublin bombings; both murdered in the city, forty seven years ago today.

In Dublin city three car bombs were detonated without warning, during rush hour on the 17th of May 1974.

The first victim, Miss Breda Turner, then aged just 21, was working in the Office of the Revenue Commissioners; the primary State Body responsible for the assessment and collection of taxes and other duties, here in the Republic of Ireland. Originally from Thurles, in Co. Tipperary, she had moved to Dublin and was engaged to be married on the following Easter.

Ms Turner sadly was murdered in the Parnell Street explosion. (See second picture above).

The second victim was Mrs Maureen Shields, aged 46, originally from the village of Hollyford, Co. Tipperary. Mrs Shields had moved to Dublin, where she worked in the Civil Service, until her marriage to husband Leo in 1953. The couple had one son and two daughters.

Mrs Shields, sadly, was murdered in the Talbot Street explosion. (See first picture above).

While the Dublin bombings, in 1974, were the biggest mass murder in the history of the Irish State, no one person has ever been charged with these crimes.

The Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), a loyalist paramilitary group from Northern Ireland, claimed responsibility for the bombings in 1993.

Former Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, Baroness Nuala O’Loan (Member of House of Lords of the United Kingdom), found that Special Branch officers gave the killers immunity and ensured that the murderers were never brought to justice.

It is at this time that we also remember Mr George Bradshaw, a Tipperary victim of the Dublin bombing of the 1st of December 1972.

Mr Bradshaw, aged just 30 years, was a bus conductor from Fethard, in Co. Tipperary; one of two male victims who died when a car bomb exploded at Sackville Place, Dublin at approximately 8.15pm on that fateful day. Both victims were bus drivers with CIE and brutally murdered, having just left the nearby CIE Workers’ Club.

Mr Bradshaw had only moved to Dublin less than two years previously. Married to wife Kathleen, a nurse from Belfast; both then parents to two young children, Lynn and Rory.

In a statement today, the Government said is was fully committed to seeking out the truth behind those events and, hopefully, to secure some measure of comfort for the victim’s families and the survivors.

They further stated they would continue to develop and establish effective ways to address the legacy of the troubles, including implementation of measures agreed in the Stormont House Agreement, so as to meet the legitimate needs and expectations of all victims and survivors.

€30,000 Cannabis & €6K Cash Seized In Co. Tipperary.

Last night Cahir District Drug Unit, accompanied by the Garda Dog Unit, carried out a search on a premises in Cahir Town.

An Garda Siochana revealed that their search warrent, followed a lengthy surveillance operation.

Gardaí, during this search, seized approx €30,000 worth of Cannabis Herb, €6.000 in cash together with weighing scales and other drug dealing paraphernalia.

A male was arrested at the scene and is currently in custody.

Missing A Bicycle?

Almost 200 recovered bicycles remain unclaimed in Garda Stations nationwide.

Photos of bicycles which have been recovered by Gardaí, but are not yet returned to their owners are now available to view hereunder, categorised under each Garda Division, together with full details which allows for the owners to claim the return of their bicycle.

For County Tipperary Division – Click for pdf HERE.

For All bikes – Nationwide – Click for pdf HERE

Bike With Poor Quality Lock- How Long Will It Take To steal?

Since January 2020 to late April, 2021, a total of 6,845 bicycles have been reported stolen to An Garda Síochána.

While 70% of all bicycles were reported stolen in the Dublin Metropolitan Region, An Garda Síochána here is in Co. Tipperary, are reminding the public to take the following precautions in keeping their bicycles safe by locking them in the most secure way possible.

Only one in five owners were able to provide a serial number when reporting the theft of their bicycle to Gardaí. Despite these odds, a total of 2,139 bicycles were recovered by Gardaí throughout the above stated period.

Advice.

Spend 10% to 20% of the value of your bike on two locks.
Lock your bike tightly to an immovable object.
Keep the lock off the ground.
When storing your bike at home in a shed or garage ensure it is locked to an immovable object or another heavy item, i.e. a lawnmower.
Take a photo of your bike, note the serial number and email it back to yourself or store it on the cloud, so you have a record of it forever.

Gardaí Make Arrest Following Spate Of Car Thefts

A man, understood to be aged in his 20s, was arrested last weekend, following a spate of burglaries in Thurles, Co Tipperary.

The man has been charged in relation to a total of seven incidents of burglary, theft from cars and trespassing, in the town of Thurles on May 8th last, and appeared before Thurles District Court, (sitting at Nenagh), yesterday morning.

The man was arrested after an apartment was searched by investigating Gardaí from the Thurles Detective Unit, resulting in the recovery of some of the suspected stolen property.

Previously, Gardaí had been notified of a burglary and three thefts from cars in the Mitchel Street and Sli-Na-Suire areas of Thurles Town, same which had taken place in the early hours of last Saturday morning.

The thefts are known to have included cash and mobile phones.

Gardai also confirm that unsuccessful attempts had also been made to forcefully enter three houses in the area.

Gardaí are asking the public to remove their valuables and ensure that all vehicles are locked and alarmed; adding that items like electronics, cash, credit cards, and jewellery items, left behind on display in cars are clear targets for marauding criminals.