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Planning Sought For A 24,500 Ton Waste Facility In Thurles

It is back on Co. Tipperary’s Planning agenda once, more after a gap of almost 10 years. View HERE.
Planning permission is being sought for a 24,500 ton waste recycling facility to be positioned close to a large cluster of private residential housing, close to Thurles town centre.

Already, a recycling licence has been granted to one other company on this business park site.

**Cabra Business Park, Ballycurrane, Thurles, County Tipperary**.
*Photo: George Willoughby.*

The following application has been published in the Nenagh Guardian Newspaper which reads as follows: –

We, Ryan Cleaning Event Specialists Ltd, wish to apply to the above authority for full planning permission to construct the following:
(a) A single storey material recovery and transfer facility building (of floor area 1031m. sq.);
(b) A single storey detached prefabricated office building (of floor area 60m. sq.) with signage on both buildings;
(c) Vehicular access to the site is via the, as constructed existing entrance;
(d) A service yard with vehicle weighbridge and vehicle washing area with the site;
(e) On-site staff and visitor car parking and truck parking areas;
(f) All necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development, with boundary treatment and landscaping;
(g) All associated site work consisting of petrol interceptor and silt traps and connection to existing septic tank and upgraded percolation area, with all associated site works, at Cabra Business Park, Ballycurrane, Thurles, County Tipperary.
The application relates to an activity requiring a waste facility permit from Tipperary County Council, the waste tonnage for acceptance and handling at the facility will not exceed 24,500 tonnes per annum.

The planning application may be inspected or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy at the offices of the planning authority during its public opening hours.

A submission or observation in relation to the application may be made in writing to the planning authority on payment of the prescribed fee, €20, within the period of 5 weeks beginning on the date of receipt by the authority of the application and such submissions or observations will be considered by the planning authority in making a decision on the application.

The planning authority may grant permission subject to or without condition or may refuse to grant permission.

Angry residents of the town, point out that for some reason, no planning application (they claim), has been published, to-date, on the Thurles local newspaper the “Tipperary Star”.

We expect to be publishing more on this issue in the coming weeks.

Covid-19 Update: Thur. 11th Feb. 2021 – 52 Deaths – 866 New Cases

Only YOU can stop the current chain of transmission.

This evening the Department of Health have confirmed that, sadly, there have been 52 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 3,846.

We further learn that there have been 866 new additional virus cases reported in the republic today. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, here in the Irish Republic, at 206,801.

Of the cases today; 281 are in Dublin, 63 in Galway, 56 in Kildare, 47 in Meath, 39 in Cork, with the remaining 380 cases located across all other counties.

There are over 884 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and of that number, 172 people are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

As of 8:00am, the total number of 1st dose vaccines administered, sourced from the HSE’s vaccine information system, was 154,900. Some 88,453 people are understood to have now received two doses of the vaccine. (Data last Updated: Thursday, February 11, 2021)

In Northern Ireland, sadly, 9 further people have died from Covid-19, with 253 new confirmed cases today.

The CEO of the Health Service Executive, Mr Paul Reid has stated that there are continuing good trends in relation to the number of cases of Covid-19; however Ireland remains at a very high risk in relation to the level of transmission within our communities.

An Taoiseach, Mr Micheál Martin has stated that the Government is looking at a continuation of a high level of restrictions up until early April. [Note: Easter Sunday falls on April 4th this year.]

Up to 4,000 children with additional educational needs have returned to special schools throughout the country today, under a plan agreed between the Department of Education, Teachers, Special Needs Assistants (SNA’s) and Trade Unions.

With more than 500,000 people having officially died of Covid-19 within the European Union; the total world wide number of cases identified up to 5:30pm this evening, are now standing at well over 107.45 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at well over 2.35 million.

Please Stay Safe – Stay at Home.

Covid-19 Update: Wed. 10th Feb. 2021 – 54 Deaths – 1,006 New Cases

Only YOU can stop the current chain of transmission.

This evening the Department of Health have confirmed that, sadly, there have been 54 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 3,794.

We further learn that there have been 1,006 new additional virus cases reported in the republic today. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, here in the Irish Republic, at 205,939.

Of the cases today; over half or 516 are in Dublin, 63 in Cork, 46 in Galway, 43 in Meath, 36 in Louth, with the remaining 302 cases located across all other counties.

There are over 1,032 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and of that number, 173 people are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

The total number of 1st dose vaccines administered sourced from the HSE’s vaccine information system, was 153,654. Some 86,833 people are understood to have now received two doses of the vaccine.

In Northern Ireland, sadly, 4 further people have died from Covid-19, with 336 new confirmed cases.

The Irish Government is seeking to increase fines for non-essential international travel from €500 to €2,000. Speaking in the Dáil, the Taoiseach Mr Micheál Martin has stated that around 60% of all international travellers arriving into this country are native residents returning from holidays over seas.

With more than 500,000 people having officially died of Covid-19 within the European Union; the total world wide number of cases identified up to 5:30pm this evening, are now standing at well over 107 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at well over 2.34 million.

NB: With regards to upcoming vaccinations, anyone who does NOT currently have a Doctor, same should contact the HSE Helpline on 1850 24 1850.

Please Stay Safe – Stay at Home.

Covid-19 Update: Tue. 9th Feb. 2021 – 68 Deaths – 556 New Cases

Only YOU can stop the current chain of transmission.

This evening the Department of Health have confirmed that, sadly, there have been 68 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 3,752.

We further learn that there have been 556 new additional virus cases reported in the republic today. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, here in the Irish Republic, at 204,940.

Of the cases today; 163 are in Dublin, 45 in Limerick, 38 in Galway, 34 in Cork, 29 in Waterford, with the remaining 247 cases located across 20 other counties.

There are over 1,104 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and of that number, 182 people are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

The total number of vaccines administered, sourced from the HSE’s vaccine information system, was 236,996. Some 84,344 people are understood to have received two doses of the vaccine.

In Northern Ireland, sadly, 10 further people have died from Covid-19, with 275 new confirmed cases.

An Tánaiste Mr Leo Varadkar has stated that the Government is working on a revised version of the “Living with Covid-19” plan, same he hopes will be announced on the week of February 22nd, 2021.

With experts from the World Health Organization having all but eliminated a controversial theory that Covid-19 came from a laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan; the total global cases up to 5:30pm this evening, are now standing at over 106.6 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at over 2.33 million.

NB: With regards to upcoming vaccinations, anyone who does NOT currently have a Doctor, same should contact the HSE Helpline on 1850 24 1850.

Please Stay Safe – Stay at Home.

Covid-19 Update: Mon. 8th Feb. 2021 – 6 Deaths – 829 New Cases

Only YOU can stop the current chain of transmission.

This evening the Department of Health have confirmed that, sadly, there have been 6 further deaths caused by the Covid-19 pandemic; leaving the overall death toll, here in the Republic of Ireland, remaining at 3,687.

We further learn that there have been 829 new additional virus cases reported in the republic today. This leaves the current total number of confirmed cases, since conception, here in the Irish Republic, at 204,397.

Of the cases today; 386 are in Dublin, 37 in Meath, 36 in Cork, 35 in Kildare, 32 in Louth, with the remaining 301 cases located across 20 other counties.

However, there were also 27 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours in Co. Tipperary; to midnight last night, and 340 cases within the past 14 days.

There are over 1,212 people with Covid-19 in hospital, and of that number, 176 people are in ICU’s, according to Ireland’s COVID-19 Data Hub.

In Northern Ireland, sadly, 12 further people have died from Covid-19, with 296 new confirmed cases.

Total global cases up to 5.30pm this evening, are now standing at over 106.2 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at over 2.32 million.

NB: With regards to upcoming vaccinations, anyone who does NOT currently have a Doctor, same should contact the HSE Helpline on 1850 24 1850.

Please Stay Safe – Stay at Home.