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Temporary Road Works Have Begun Tonight On Slievenamon Road, Thurles.

Rathcabbin Tarmacadam staff have moved unto Slievenamon Road, Thurles, this evening, moving necessary machinery to begin the tarmac surface planing of some 200 metres of roadway.

The strip in question is the badly potholed area, existing between Liberty Square and the junction of Thomond Road East and Fianna Road West under the expert supervision of Rathcabbin Tarmacadam foreman Mr T.J. Slevin.
The surface planing being undertaken tonight creates a more level and better finish when a surface layer is laid. When Grading off a surface all the excavated asphalt is loaded straight onto the back of a lorry and removed from site. The material can then be recycled.

This work is expected to be completed in two nights; with aurface planing tonight and the laying of tarmac tomorrow night.

Rathcabbin Tarmacadam’s skilled staff are also responsible for the successful work, (also supervised by Mr Slevin,) currently being carried out on the busy Kickham Street area, east of Thurles town.

Local area residents have been most complementary with regards this companies traffic plans and with their personal dealings, which involves mutual assistance, while working towards a common goal, during the most difficult of operations.

Slievenamon Road.

Meanwhile, with regards to the Slievenamon Road (N62) area, we understand from Thurles Council officials, that the road repair currently being undertaken, are purely temporary and the initial planning upgrade, which Thurles.Info first published in early October of 2022, is now delayed, possibly for yet another year or more, as planning is now awaited for the upgrading of underground pipes.

To assist, traffic is being asked to avoid the Slievenamon road area, where possible.

Accelerated Processing For International Protection Applications Announced.

Applications for International Protection, from Pakistan, will be accelerated and prioritised with effect from today, Tuesday July 29th.

The Irish government has today announced that Pakistan will be added to the list of countries subject to accelerated processing for international protection applications.

Under an accelerated decision-making process, introduced in November 2022, international protection applicants that fall under this procedure are receiving first decisions in around four months and this is expected to reduce in the coming months.

Applications from Pakistan have grown considerably in recent years and in each of the last two quarters, Pakistan nationals have ranked as the second highest nationality for applications for international protection.

Section 73 (1) of the International Protection Act 2015 allows for the Minister to accord priority to any application, or to request the Chairperson of IPAT to accord priority to any appeal, having regard to criteria set down in Sec. 73 (2). Section 73A, allows for accelerated processing of cases having regard to the criteria set down in Sec.73 (2).

Accelerated processing for certain IP applications was introduced in November 2022. From today, Tuesday, July 26th 2025 it applies to:
Applicants from 15 safe countries of origin, namely Albania, Algeria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Egypt, Georgia, India, Kosovo, Malawi & Morocco, Macedonia (latter former Yugoslav Republic), Montenegro, Serbia, South Africa, Nigeria and Pakistan.

The table hereunder shows the number of international protection applications from Pakistan from 2021 to July 24th, 2025.

Year.	2021.	2022.	2023.	2024.	2025.	Total.
Pakistan.	68.	242.	624.	1,391.	905.	3,230.

All figures shown above are correct at time of issue, however, all statistics may be subject to data cleansing.

Road Alert For L-4027 Bohernanave – Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

New four day Traffic Management set for west of Thurles Town, Co. Tipperary.

Temporary four day traffic management expected on the L-4027, Bohernanave, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, from Tuesday July 29th, 2025, until Friday August 1st 2025.

Note: Local Access only, with traffic delays expected.

Nenagh – Borrisoleigh Road, Co. Tipperary To Close.

Intention To Close R-498-175 Kilkeary, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

**Road closure expected from Kilkeary Crossroads to Ballinamona Crossroads.**

Notice is hereby given that Tipperary County Council propose to make an order closing: the R-498-175 Nenagh to Borrisoleigh road at Kilkeary. The road will be closed from Kilkeary Crossroads to Ballinamona Crossroads.

Period Of Closure: From 7:00am to 7:00pm, for three days, commencing from Monday August 25th 2025 to Wednesday August 27th 2025.

Alternative Routes:
South Bound traffic from Nenagh to Borrisoleigh:
At Kilkeary crossroads, divert north on the L6078 to Norwood, east on the R445 to Toomevara, south on the R499 to Ballinamona and re-join the R498 at Ballinamona crossroads.

North Bound Traffic from Borrisoleigh to Nenagh:
At Ballinamona crossroads, divert north on the R499 to Toomevara, west on the R445 to Norwood, south on the L6078 to Kilkeary and re-join the R498 at Kilkeary crossroads.
Alternatively, Nenagh bound traffic can continue straight ahead on the R445 at Norwood.

Reason For Closure: To facilitate the resurfacing works.

Note: Objections to the proposed temporary closure may be submitted, in writing, to Road Closures, Roads & Transportation, Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, not later than 12:00 noon on Thursday 31 July 2025 or by e-mail to roadclosures@tipperarycoco.ie

National Development Plan Review Seen As Disappointing In Thurles.

The 49 page 2025 National Development Plan Review, which sets out departmental capital ceilings up to 2030 and overall capital investment to 2035 was published yesterday.

The National Development Plan can be read in full here.

Having briefly glanced through this document; to most people, I expect it will read like something a political party would publish having left office, in the hope of gaining re-election.

With Tipperary Co. Council unable to even fill a pothole in Thurles presently, residents of the town had, perhaps somewhat naively, expected some mention of funding for the long promised “Ring Road for Thurles”, but alas, once again the silence remains deafening.

One glimmer of hope perhaps, now stated in this National Development Plan review, states: “Over the coming months, individual Ministers will set out their priority programmes and projects within their capital allocations.
A clear focus will be on providing greater certainty on the projects and programmes that will advance and get delivered in the next five years, with realistic timelines and budgets. The development of project pipelines will assist the construction in planning and capacity over the coming years.”

Are we to take it that this long sought after “Ring Road” could be delivered within the next 20 years, given the present poor quality political representation currently available in the town?