“Now the court square’s just a set of streets, That the people go round, but they seldom think ‘Bout the little man that built this town, Before the big money shut ’em down And killed the little man.“
Remember in the weeks coming up to Christmas, when shopping, use locally owned businesses rather than foreign or nationally owned outfits; more money remains in your local community, because locally-owned businesses continue to purchase from other local businesses, service providers and farmers.
Often forgotten, is the fact that the unique character of the Thurles local community, is defined mostly by the businesses that reside here and same plays a factor in our overall satisfaction, with where we live as a community and the value placed on our homes or other properties.
Nationally, small local businesses are the largest employers of a labour force. On the jobs front, our Tipperary politicians of all parties, and our local councillors have lamentably and continuously, down through the years; let us down, in their direct actions taken without the consent of their electorate. They forget that the more jobs that exist here in our local community, the less people that are going to have to commute, which means more time and less traffic and pollution, something so far forgotten in discussions at COP26.
Let us all stop and think about the ‘Little Man’ and ‘Think Local’ when Christmas shopping here in Thurles; if at all possible.
Read the Lyric’s – Listen to the song and Support Thurles
Little Man
written by Singer / Songwriter Alan Jackson
I remember walkin’ ’round the court square sidewalk, Lookin’ in windows at things I couldn’t want. There’s Johnson’s Hardware and Morgan’s Jewellery And the ol’ Lee King’s Apothecary. They were the little man, The little man. I go back now and the stores are empty, Except for an old coke sign, dated 1950. Boarded up like they never existed, Or renovated and called historic districts. There goes the little man. There goes the little man.
Now the court square’s just a set of streets, That the people go round, but they seldom think ‘Bout the little man that built this town, Before the big money shut ’em down And killed the little man. Oh the little man. He pumped your gas and he cleaned your glass. And one cold rainy night he fixed your flat. The new store came, where you do it yourself, You buy a lotto ticket and food off the shelf. Forget the little man. Forget about that little man. He hung on there for a few more years, But he couldn’t sell slurpees And he wouldn’t sell beer. Now the bank rents the station To a man down the road And they sell velvet Elvis and second-hand clothes. There goes little man. There goes another little man. Now the court square’s just a set of streets That the people go ’round, but they seldom think ‘Bout the little man that built this town, Before the big money shut ’em down And killed the little man. Oh the little man. Now the stores are lined up in a concrete strip. You can buy the whole world in just one trip, And save a penny ’cause it’s jumbo size They don’t even realize They’re killin’ the little man. Oh the little man. Now the court square’s just a set of streets That the people go round, but they seldom think ‘Bout the little man that built this town, Before the big money shut ’em down. And killed the little man. Oh the little man. It wasn’t long ago when I was a child An old black man came with his mule and his plough. He broke the ground where we grew our garden Back before we’d all forgotten About the little man. The little man. Long live the little man. God bless the little man.
For anyone out partaking of their daily coffee at ‘Deja Brew‘ on Liberty Square, in Thurles today, same most likely experienced a bit of ‘déjà vu’.
Déjà vu, as everyone knows, is that uncanny sensation that you’ve already experienced something that you actually never have.
Unfortunately, and I am not trying to confuse the local populace, in this case you already have, having suffered the digging up, over the past two years, of pavements on Liberty Square.
Now for the second time in less than two months, they are ripping newly installed footpaths up again.
We don’t really know why, but rumour suggests that they have discovered what was causing the dreadful smell of sewage, which was suffocating shoppers to the area.
Rumour, and we emphasize the word rumour, states that a pipe has collapsed and hence the renewed necessary exertions, which sees completed stone work ripped up after just a few weeks of completion.
Same might also explain why Drain Force vehicles have been reported at work in the Liberty Square area in recent weeks.
An international expanding retail chain, JYSK, is expected to open a new furniture outlet here in Thurles, possibly in November or early December of this year.
The JYSK store currently have plans to open this new retail outlet on Abbey road, taking over the building shortly to be vacated by Lidl, latter who are moving to new premised on the site of the former Erin Foods factory on Slievenamon Road in the town.
The company, which currently operates 9 stores across Ireland employing some 140 staff, is expected to take on approximately 12 staff initially, with recruitment set to begin in August 2021.
JYSK (meaning “Jutlandic”) was founded in Denmark and is owned by the Lars Larsen Group; selling household furniture and other associated furnishings including, office and garden furniture, linen, curtains, while boasting some 3000 outlets globally.
Planning approval for change of use for the current Lidl building on Abbey Road in the town and for the installation of appropriate signage and parking, has received full approval.
A reminder that the bi-weekly Holycross Village Market is taking place tomorrow, Saturday June 26th, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm.
Do attend early to be certain of enjoying their artisan bakes, hot foods, arts and crafts, fresh meats, fruit and vegetables, hair braiding, face painting and much, much, much more.
Showcasing at the market this week is “Purple Cloud Lavender” as seen on Nationwide last Friday (June 18th). This is a must for bee keepers and more.
Padre Pio residents are also joining them this week along with more new vendors and products.
Their pre-order system is up and running and a reminder to anyone who cannot visit the market, all vendors are more than happy to arrange collection or deliveryof their products as necessary.
Lucinda O’Sullivan of the Sunday Independent gave the Holycross Market a lovely mention in a recent article, so do go along and see what exactly she was complimenting.
Remember, there is ample parking behind the Abbey church, so do please avail of it and enjoy the beauty that Holycross hamlet has to offer.
Fiserv plans to expand their research and development in Nenagh Co. Tipperary.
The payments and financial services technology provider Fiserv, situated at Stereame, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, E45 WF84 is to add 200 jobs over the next three years, as the company continues to expands its research and development operations here in the county.
The company, which acquires SpendLabs to enhance digital payments for small and medium-sized businesses, is recruiting for roles in application and web development, cloud infrastructure, data science and architecture, as it responds to a growing demand for digital solutions among its present clients and consumers.
The Nenagh Technology Centre first opened in 2017 and has since been developing new services that facilitate the movement of money and information.
An Tánaiste Mr Leo Varadkar has welcomed the news, stating, “This is really great news for Nenagh and the mid-west region,” he said. “These 200 new jobs are a welcome boost and one which the Government is very happy to support. Tipperary has the talent and skills to bring Fiserv to the next level and I wish the team the very best of luck with this expansion.”
This expansion in Nenagh is being supported by the Government through IDA Ireland.
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