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Death Of John Hennessy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 11th August 2026, of Mr John Hennessy, Coolbawn, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Edmond and Kitty, his brother Michael and his brothers-in-law Jimmy Arrigan and Noel McNulty; Mr Hennessy passed away peacefully, after a short illness, while in the care of staff at The Oak Ward, University Hospital Waterford

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Bridie, sons Paul and David, grandson Evan, brother Eamon, sisters Connie, Moira, Rose and Ann, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Hennessy will repose St. Michael’s Church Mortuary, St Michael’s Church, Kickham Street, Mullinahone Thurles, (Eircode E41 EW94), on Thursday afternoon, August 13th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, concluding with Rosary and Vigil Prayers, same evening.
His remains will be received into the nearby Church of St Michael, Kickham Street, Mullinahone, Thurles, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am on Friday morning, August 14th, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in St Michael’s Cemetery, Killaghy, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Hennessy 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.

“The extended Hennessy family would also like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to everyone who cared for John during his illness”.

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Alcohol Containers Fast Becoming New Litter Menace In Thurles & Tipperary.

The photograph hereunder accompanying this post shows several small ready-to-drink alcohol and cocktail containers of a kind increasingly found discarded on streets, roadsides and public spaces around Thurles and other Irish towns. They include round aluminium BuzzBallz cocktail cans and plastic miniature bottles used for spirits or cocktail mixes.

BuzzBallz containers sold hereunder in Ireland are imported American products, rather than drinks manufactured in Ireland.

**Ireland’s new litter menace – same rejected by** **Reverse Vending Machines, since no Re-turn logo.**

Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme accepts aluminium and steel drinks cans, and PET plastic drinks bottles, holding between 150ml and three litres. However, a container must be registered in the Irish scheme and normally carry the Re-turn logo and an appropriate barcode. It must also be empty, undamaged and retain its original shape. Therefore, although a BuzzBallz container may be made from aluminium and fall within the correct volume range, an imported or unregistered version without the required Irish markings will be rejected by a Reverse Vending Machine. Miniature glass bottles and bottles made from plastics other than PET are also outside the scheme.

This creates an obvious weakness. Consumers have become accustomed to receiving a deposit refund for cans and bottles. When an unusually shaped container or miniature bottle is rejected, some people may simply abandon it beside the machine or throw it on the street. That behaviour is completely unacceptable, but manufacturers, importers, retailers and the operators of the recycling system must also recognise the emerging problem.

Retailers selling these products should provide clearly marked recycling bins and explain how each container should be disposed of. Producers and importers should also be required, wherever technically possible, to register eligible aluminium containers with Re-turn. Attractive, brightly coloured, single-serving packaging should not become tomorrow’s litter merely because it falls through a gap in the system.

There is also a public-health issue. The BuzzBallz Strawberry ’Rita, shown, is a small 200ml drink, but it contains 13.5% alcohol by volume. Despite its compact, colourful appearance, that represents approximately two Irish standard drinks in one container. The manufacturer lists more than 230 calories and almost 20 grams of carbohydrate in a single Strawberry ’Rita.

These products can taste sweet and fruity, potentially disguising their alcoholic strength. Drinking several in a short period could cause rapid intoxication, impaired judgement, accidents, blackouts or alcohol poisoning. The HSE advises adults not to consume more than six standard drinks on any one occasion. Its weekly low-risk guidance is no more than 11 standard drinks for women or 17 for men, spread across the week, with at least two or three alcohol-free days. These are low-risk limits, not completely safe limits.

It should also be made clear that alcohol may only be sold to people aged 18 or over in Ireland – not 16. Alcohol is a carcinogen, and the HSE states that it increases the risk of at least seven cancers, including cancers of the breast, bowel, liver, mouth and throat. The less alcohol consumed, the lower the risk.

Towns across Ireland should not have to choose between cleaner streets and convenient novelty drinks. Every container placed on the market should have a practical, clearly explained route back into recycling and every consumer must take responsibility for using it.

Death Of Michael Perdue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Sunday 26th July 2026, of Mr Michael Perdue, Lower Ballingarry, (South Riding), Thurles , Co. Tipperary.

Mr Perdue passed away peacefully at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, South Tipperary, surrounded by his loving family.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Ann, sons Michael and Patrick, daughters Anne Marie and Amy, grandchildren James and Darragh, sister Teresa and nephew Patrick, his children’s partners Eoghan, Katy and James, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Perdue will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles, (Eircode E41 HH66) on tomorrow afternoon, Tuesday, July 28th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of the Assumption, Ballingarry (SR), Thurles, (Eircode E41 X523) on Wednesday morning, July 29th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in adjoining old graveyard.

The extended Perdue 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: “The Perdue family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the doctors, nurses and all the staff at Tipperary University Hospital Clonmel, for the exceptional care, kindness and compassion shown to the deceased throughout his time there.”

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Death Of Michael John Bergin, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 30th May 2026, of Mr Michael John Bergin, New Forest, UK and formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary; Magorban, Fethard, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Patrick and Molly, brother Patrick, sisters Catherine, Maura and Veronica; Mr Bergin was born in Thurles on 5th September, 1944 and grew up in Magorban, Fethard, Co. Tipperary. He spent his early years on the family farm where as a boy he helped out. In 1961 he joined the Irish army, before being deployed to the Congo with the UN peacekeeping mission, [(UNUC) United Nations Operation in the Congo (Opération des Nations Unies au Congo), latter a pioneering UN peacekeeping force deployed in the Republic of the Congo from July 1960 to June 1964 to ensure the withdrawal of Belgian troops, assist the government with law and order, and prevent civil war]

Mr Bergin spent a good number of years during his life in the United Kingdom, employed as a car mechanic before eventually operating his own business as a self employed garage owner.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving son Josh, Josh‘s mother Margaret, daughter-in-law Natasha, Patty, sister-in-law Dinah, nieces Marion and Caroline, nephew Gerard, extended relatives neighbours and many friends.

Mr Bergin will be remembered at a memorial service at the 17th-century former royal hunting lodge, Bramble Hill Hotel, Bramshaw, New Forest, UK, at 1:00pm on Sunday afternoon, July 19th 2026, near to where he once resided.

The extended Bergin 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.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Passenger Partially Pulled Through Ryanair Window.

What Is Known About the Ryanair Emergency Over Greece.

A Ryanair-operated flight from Thessaloniki, Greece, to Memmingen, Germany, was forced to return shortly after takeoff on Friday, July 10, after a passenger window became dislodged and the cabin rapidly lost pressure.

The flight was operated by Malta Air, a Ryanair subsidiary, using a Boeing 737-800 aircraft.

A 61-year-old passenger sitting beside the damaged window was partially pulled through the opening. Witnesses said his head, neck and shoulders were outside the aircraft before nearby passengers managed to pull him back inside.
The passenger suffered neck and shoulder injuries and friction burns. His injuries were reported as non-life-threatening.

Oxygen masks deployed during the decompression, and the pilots returned safely to Thessaloniki. The remaining passengers were later taken to Germany on a replacement aircraft.
The US National Transportation Safety Board said it had been informed of a right-engine problem and cabin decompression. Early reports suggest engine debris may have struck the aircraft and dislodged the window, but the exact cause has not yet been officially established.

Because the incident reportedly occurred in North Macedonian airspace, North Macedonia’s aviation authorities are leading the investigation, with assistance from other aviation agencies and manufacturers.
Despite some dramatic descriptions online, the passenger was not completely sucked out of the aircraft. He was partially pulled through the window and rescued by fellow passengers.

The investigation is continuing, and early claims about the precise mechanical failure should be treated as preliminary until an official report is released.