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Covid-19 Cases Increase In North Tipperary.

We had stopped reporting on daily Covid-19 cases here on Thurles.Info in the belief that we were over the worst and with our Tipperary economy beginning to reopen once again.

However, figures released yesterday by the Department of Public Health Mid-West shows that there was a rise in north Tipperary cases from 5 cases on Thursday last, to 11 cases on the following day, Friday.

Meanwhile, Tipperary’s neighbouring counties of Limerick and Clare also saw large increases.
In Co. Limerick Covid-19 cases increased to 78 on Friday, latter a rise of 34 over the preceding 24 hours, while 11 new cases were confirmed in Co. Clare over the same 24 hour period, bringing the total number of cases in this region to over 1,600 in the past month, including 950 new cases confirmed in the previous 14 days.

The above information comes on the back of news that the vaccination centre, based at Limerick Racecourse, Greenmount Park, Main St, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick, will close on four dates in June and July, to facilitate race meetings.

The above figures comes also as concerns continue to be raised regarding the Delta variant and how it may affect Ireland’s reopening plans.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Simon Coveney has warned that tighter travel restrictions between Ireland and the UK, may be required to halt the spread of the Delta variant here in the Irish Republic.

Please do continue to wear face coverings and to socially distance. The latter has proven to have significantly limited the spread of COVID-19.

Covid-19 Updates: Wed. 9th June 2021 – 259 New Virus Cases.

The Department of Health this evening has confirmed there have been 259 new additional virus cases reported. (Same case numbers are subject to future data validation, because of the Russian Cyber attack on the HSE’s notifying system.)

There are 76 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today in the Republic of Ireland and of that number 27 are in ICU’s.

In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed 105 new cases of the disease today.

Tipperary’s neighbouring county Limerick, holds the highest 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 people, standing at 449, compared to our national average of just 118. Co. Limerick was followed by Co. Donegal on 177.1 and Co. Dublin with a rate of 139.5.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 6.00pm this evening, now stands at well over 174.10 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at almost 3.75 million.

Please do continue to behave responsibly in order to protect each other.

Closure Order Served On Tipperary Food Business.

Three Closure Orders in total were served on food businesses in May 2021; one in North Co. Tipperary and two in Co. Cork.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) today reported that three Closure Orders have been served on food businesses during the month of May for breaches of food safety legislation, pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998 and the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020.

The Closure Orders were issued by environmental health officers in the Health Service Executive (HSE).

One Closure Order was served under the European Union (Official Controls in Relation to Food Legislation) Regulations, 2020 on:

Kens Oriental Restaurant, (Mr Chong Lin Chan) 1st Floor, Quintins Way, Pearse Street, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary

The other two Closure Orders was served under the FSAI Act, 1998 on:

Factory Canteen Operated Independently by KC Catering, at ABP Food Group, Kilbrogan, Bandon, Co. Cork.

Your Stop NR Farranree (retailer), 6 Popam’s Road, Farranree, Co. Cork.

Some of the reasons outlined for the Closure Orders in May were: rodent activity including dead rodents underneath the chest freezer in the food preparation area and underneath a freezer in the storeroom next to the kitchen; rodent droppings in a container in the food preparation area which stored food contact equipment; evidence of rodent damage to packages of pasta; food premises not maintained in a clean and hygienic condition; plumbing issues resulted in damage to the floor and caused pooling of water on the floor; part of the floor was damaged and not in a fit state to be cleaned effectively; and falsified food safety records were identified along with an absence of a food safety management system increasing the risk of food contamination and posing a risk to food safety.

Covid-19 Updates: Tue. 8th June 2021 – 271 New Virus Cases.

The Department of Health this evening has confirmed there have been 271 new additional virus cases reported. (Same case numbers subject to future data validation.)

There are 77 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today in the Republic of Ireland and of that number 27 are in ICU’s.

In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has confirmed 81 new cases of the disease today.

The Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has stated that the Government may signal that some workers can return to their offices by the end of August, with many more people then fully vaccinated.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 6.00pm this evening, now stands at well over 173.72 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at almost 3.74 million.

Please do continue to behave responsibly in order to protect each other.

No Sustainability Encouraged By Thurles Municipal District Officials ?

Parks in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, worse than littered scenes in St. Stephen’s Green, Temple Bar and South William Street last Saturday.

Sadly the pictures hereunder were taken on Friday evening last, as the 3 day June Bank holiday weekend got underway.

Same is further proof that well paid, Thurles officials and line management within the organisation, headed by Tipperary County Council Chief Executive Mr Joe MacGrath, are sadly failing in their commitment and responsibilities, with regards to the people of Thurles town and its environs.

**Picture demonstrates the inability of well paid Thurles Council officials to do their job**.

As can be seen above, Clothing Pods and Bottle Pods are full to capacity, resulting in individuals leaving clothing & bottles strewn across Parnell Car-park and Thurles Town Park.

The signs on the front of the clothing Pod containers claim to be ‘Sewing the seeds of sustainability’.

The word sustainable of course is a composition of two words ‘sustain’ and ‘able’ and is defined as the processes and actions through which humans avoid the overexploitation and depletion of natural resources.
No evidence of sustainability being practised here.

The sign on the front of the bottle Pod containers, however state a different message, “Look Littering is an offence. Do not leave boxes or bags full or empty. Covert CCTV will capture offenders”.

Who is responsible for this continuous failure?
Where is the Thurles or covert CCTV cameras ?
Who will be prosecuted?