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In 2014 Mr Evan Morrissey, aged 28, from Cashel, Co. Tipperary, who had initially attended at South Tipperary General Hospital complaining of a severe headache, vomiting and neck pain; died at Cork University Hospital, some 20 days after he had first sought help.
 Late Mr Evan Morrissey The young father of five was sent home from hospital three times, having being told he was suffering from migraine; later died following a haemorrhage from a cerebral artery aneurysm. He had been sent home three times before a scan following his fourth visit on March 18th, eventually showed he was experiencing an intra-cranial haemorrhage to the brain; latter which, according to medical personnel, at the longest, had occurred within the previous two days.
Consultant Radiologist Dr John Hynes of South Tipperary General Hospital told the Coroner’s Court that a previous scan, undertaken on March 7th, had come back showing everything was clear.
On that evening of the fourth visit, Mr Morrissey was immediately transferred to Cork University Hospital, however despite medical intervention he had sadly passed away.
A jury of four women and two men returned a verdict in line with the medical evidence produced. Mr Philip Comyn (Coroner) extended his deepest sympathies to Mr Morrissey’s partner, M/s Gwen Bradley’s and their five children.
Speaking after the inquest into the death of Mr Morrissey, M/s Bradley stated that she no longer had faith in the Irish hospital system. She instructed her solicitor Mr Cian O’Carroll to withdraw from the inquest, when the coroner refused to allow him to ask a CUH consultant about the treatment that Mr Morrissey had received on each visit to the South Tipperary General hospital facility.
The court was also informed that, since this event, new guidelines, including a check-list to identify red-flag issues, has since been introduced for emergency department staff at South Tipperary General Hospital.
Death By Geography For Tipperary Dwellers
Meanwhile last month (March 2017), Cork University Hospital (CUH) recorded the highest trolley figure nationwide at 716. Second highest for the same period was University Hospital Limerick (UHL) at 699, followed by University Hospital Galway (UHG) at 638, with hospitals outside Dublin continuing to endure the worst of the overcrowding; as already forecast by the Siren Study.
Congratulations to Thurles Order of Malta Cadet Corps who had a very successful last weekend in Killarney; attending at the South-West Regional Cadet Competitions.
 Pictured following last Sunday’s First Aid Competitions are some of Thurles Order of Malta Cadet Corps members and their proud Cadet Leaders. Thurles Cadets were placed in the following categories:- Footdrill first place, Senior Home Nursing Team second place, Senior Two-Person First Aid Team first place, Junior Individual First Aid second place, Junior Cadet of the Year first place, Junior Home Nursing Team first place, Junior First Aid Team second place.
‘Officer In Charge’ Catherine O’Loughlin stated; “We are very proud of our Cadets and their continued success representing us. We are grateful to their Cadet Leaders in particular, and all those who helped in their training, including other Seniors and Cadets, and their parents for transporting them”.
Some Cadets will now go forward to the National Competitions in UL in July next.
Following another busy weekend of duties around town, members and friends will go ‘Bag-Packing’ in Dunnes Stores on Thursday to Saturday next, to assist in raising vital funds for the Thurles Unit’s ongoing operations.
So do remember to congratulate them and do try to assist them in any way possible by contacting Mobile Tel. No. 087-2390111.
Note also: Dates for first aid courses will be announced next week.
Cycle Against Suicide – Siobhan Ryan Reports:-
Over 800 people die by suicide on the island of Ireland each year. That represents 800 families and their local communities devastated; 800 lives cut short. Cycle Against Suicide aims to affect change by beginning a conversation about mental health; spreading the message that ‘It’s OK not to feel OK; and it’s absolutely OK to seek help in schools, businesses and communities, throughout the island of Ireland.
Each year, cyclists of varying abilities, with different stories, and different “whys,” come together as part of Cycle Against Suicide, to help break the cycle of suicide on our island of Ireland. This now annual event has seen over 10,000 cyclists take to the roads, shoulder to shoulder, since 2013. During the 2016 main Cycle, the movement visited in excess of 28 towns, villages and communities across 15 counties, with a combined population of 1.45 million.
This May 4th, Cycle Against Suicide 2017, will pass through Thurles. Organisers are encouraging locals to register for the cycle, or volunteer to help with the event which will see up to 1,000 cyclists travel from Fermoy, Co. Cork via New Inn, Rockwell College, Cashel, Boherlahan, Holycross and onto Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Thursday 4th May.
Each day during the Cycle, informative events will be hosted at various locations along the route. Speakers ranging from celebrities to mental health professionals will present at schools and other venues to signpost those in need to where they can access support services.
On Friday May 5th, the Ursuline Secondary School, in Thurles will hold a mental health event comprising of presentations, videos, music, celebrity guests, entertainment and an exhibition of local mental health services.
Central to the success of Cycle Against Suicide is the Homestay Programme. People throughout our island welcome participants of the event into their homes. Hosts provide cyclists with a warm meal, a chance to freshen up, and a bed for the night. Feedback from Homestay hosts indicates that this experience has been extremely rewarding, as it allows hosts to lend support in a very tangible way.
Kitty and Jackie from Ennis, Homestay hosts in 2015, said; “I heard about Cycle Against Suicide through the local Homestay Coordinator. Opening my door to total strangers was not something I had done in a long time. We hosted two lovely lads, and it was a joy to feed them and hear their tales. Before the evening meal was over, it felt like we were old friends opening up a conversation that was full of fun, and serious topics, in equal measure. The following day, we returned them to the group and said goodbye, feeling as though we were part of a movement of positivity, the like of which we hadn’t seen in ages. We have become familiar with the slogan ‘It’s OK not to feel OK; and it’s absolutely OK to ask for help.’ My husband and I are grateful for the chance to offer a little help.”
Cycle Against Suicide Thurles Homestay Coordinator, said; “There is still time for people to offer accommodation to participants for a night when the cycle passes through Thurles. The number of cyclists registering for Cycle Against Suicide is increasing year on year. As a result, we need more accommodation for cyclists and crew. We would really appreciate the offers of as many spare beds as possible. Of course, we’ll also need many volunteers to help make our time in Thurles memorable. Whether it is road marshals, homestay providers or simply, people standing at the side of the road to cheer on the cycle, we can all play our part in breaking the cycle of suicide on the island of Ireland.”
Homestay
If you would like to provide “Homestay Accommodation” when Cycle Against Suicide visits Thurles, please text/phone Siobhán Ryan at Mobile 086 1900531.
Volunteer
If you would like to volunteer with Cycle Against Suicide please e-mail volunteer@cycleagainstsuicide.com.
For more information see www.cycleagainstsuicide.com, where you can also register for some, or all, of the 14 days of Cycle Against Suicide 2017.
 Some 450,000 self-employed persons as and from today are entitled to a free dental and optical check-up.
Yes, you will all remember the announcement in the last Budget that these benefits which had been previously removed from all PRSI workers, are to be returned.
Paying a different class of PRSI these Social Welfare benefits were never available to those that worked for themselves under the umbrella of self-employed persons. So it comes as a pleasant surprise that, for the first time, beginning from today all self-employed people; i.e. Small business owners, Farmers, Trades people, Freelancers, Contractors and Professionals, can all get free dental and optical exams through their PRSI contributions.
These benefits will also extend to the dependent spouses of workers, giving them access to regular dental and optical examinations, totally free of cost for the first time.
Self-employed people will also be able to avail of a grant, to the tune of 50% of cost, in respect of hearing aids. Same purchases are limited to a maximum of €500 per each device, over a time period of every four years.
Of course now that you know you need +200 lenses and 8 fillings, can you actually afford to have this work initiated and completed?
Some €4m of taxpayer funding is being allocated to providing improved childcare services nationally. This new funding is expected to help put further infrastructure in place in an effort to support plans to convert Ireland’s expensive childcare system into one that is both practical and paramount to our country’s future needs.
 The 2017 Early Years Capital Funding programme is to be made available to childcare centres, crèches and other early year services under three strands:
Strand 1: Additional childcare places with €3 million in funding allocated.
Strand 2: Provision for building improvements and maintenance expected to see €500,000 in allocated funding.
Strand 3: Provision of natural outdoor play areas will see an allocation of €500,000.
Some 30% of families are expected to qualify, according to Early Childhood Ireland; benefiting directly either from targeted or universal subsidies. However, the non-means-tested payment will only apply until the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) scheme kicks in at the age of three.
Note: An estimated 40% of families use family relatives to undertake their childcare requirements, thus it is not currently feasible to make this scheme relevant to them.
The maximum household net income (after deductions of various taxes, pension contributions, USC and PRSI and other allowable deductions) is €47,500 a year.
The newly announced scheme will come into effect from September 2017. Qualifying families are expected to start directly benefiting next Autumn with the subsidy paid direct to the provider of the childcare.
Between now and September next is considered sufficient time to sort out any /all operational details with those offering childcare provision.
We understand ‘Pobal‘ will be responsible for administering this programme and Tipperary Childcare Providers are being urged to make their applications. The submission process officially opened on Friday last and will close at 3.00pm on Friday 21st April next.
Grant outcomes can be expected to be announced next June and all endowments awarded must be fully spent and reported to Pobal, not later than 30th November 2017.
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