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Thurles Order of Malta Cadet Unit Launches New Recruitment Drive

Mr Thomas M. Bourke, (Cadet Leader), Order of Malta Thurles Reports:

NOTE: The Order of Malta Thurles Cadet Unit are now launching a new recruitment drive for the year ahead.

Our Cadet Basic First Aid course begins on September 12th 2025 at 6:30pm, with training taking place at the Order Of Malta Training Centre, Bohervaroon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode E41 HN28).

The Order of Malta Cadet Unit gives young people, aged between 10-16 years-of-age, the opportunity to make new friends, learn, very often, life saving first aid skills while give back to their local community.

Anyone interested in joining can email thurlescadets@orderofmalta.ie to register their interest.

Thurles Order Of Malta Regional Competitions.

Mr Thomas Burke, (Cadet Leader – Thurles Cadets) Reports:-

The regional Order Of Malta competitions were held in Thurles yesterday, Saturday 26th April.
Cadet units from the Southern Region descended on Thurles to compete in the various categories of First Aid and Assisted Activities of Daily Living.

The Thurles Unit had a strong presence in this year’s competitions and managed to be placed in every category that was entered.
These competitions assist the cadets with their learning by presenting injuries in new and challenging ways.

Training continues now as we prepare to assist the Ambulance Corps with a busy season of duties in the days and months ahead.

Best of luck to all teams competing at national competitions in July 2025.

Order Of Malta – Thurles Cadets Regional Competition Results.

On Saturday last, May 11th, 2024, the Regional Order of Malta Cadet Competitions for the Southern Region were hosted here in Thurles.

**Pictured Above: The Thomas Bourke Order of Malta cadets and leaders with their trophies and medals following a successful day of competitions.**

Cadets from all over the region travelled to the Tipperary town, to take part in a wide range of competitions, including First Aid, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Home Nursing and Foot-Drill.
The Thurles cadets had been training diligently over the past number of months in preparation for these competitions.

All this hard work paid off, as the Thurles cadets were successful in all the categories that they entered, coming in first place in all of them.

Training is now underway for the All-Ireland Competitions, which will be held in Fermanagh in July of this year.

Thurles Order of Malta Cadets Win Silverware.

Mr Thomas Bourke (Cadet Leader Order of Malta Cadet Unit, Thurles), reports.

On Saturday last, April 22nd 2023, Thurles, Co. Tipperary were delighted to host the regional competitions for the South West Units of the Order of Malta Cadet Corps. Cadets and their leaders travelled from all over the south west area, to Thurles, for what was a fun filled day of competitions.

**Picture shows**: **Thurles Cadets and their leaders following a very successful day competing in various first aid and home nursing competitions.**

Thurles Cadets trained very hard all year and all instruction received paid off, resulting in Thurles Cadets being victorious and once again returning with silverware.

All Thurles Cadets are aged between 10 and 16 years of age and learn vital first aid and life-saving skills.
Our Cadets volunteer on our ambulances, and assist senior members with community care duties.

A huge ‘Thank you’ to our Cadet Leaders and senior members who assisted with the smooth running of the competitions and who attend during our weekly training sessions.

Thurles St. Patrick’s Day Committee Launch 2023 Parade.

On Wednesday last, February 22nd, Thurles St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee officially launched details of this year’s town parade (2023), following a meeting held in the Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre.

**Pictured** **L-R**: Pat Carey, Hugh Ryan, Jane Ryan, Julie Barrett, Helen Pollard *(Sponsor Michael’s Jewellers, Westgate, Thurles.)* Cllr. Peggy Ryan *(Cathaoirleach Thurles Municipal District Council)*, Ciaran Callanan, Cllr. Seán Ryan and Sgt. John McCormack.

Mr Johnny Kenehan (Chairperson St. Patrick’s Day Committee) Reports: –

The Thurles St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee wish to announce the holding of a live parade on March 17th next, 2023, starting at 2.30pm in Liberty Square, in the town. This years parade follows a 3 year hiatus; caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The parade will assemble at Abbey Road, Thurles at 1.45pm at Jysk Store and leave at 2.15pm.

We, the committee invite entries from clubs, social organisations and schools, to participate in this live parade, and to take this opportunity to showcase, publicly, their various organisations and proud achievements, in this most public of settings.

“The Past, Present and Future”

The theme for this year’s parade is “The Past, Present and Future”, thus leaving those taking part, to come up with their own pivotal theme or interpretation of some other concept, whether real or imaginary.

Prizes

To mark the return of the 2023 Thurles Parade, the prize for the Best Overall Entry will be a whopping €1,000, with a trophy. There will be cash prizes and trophies also for 2nd Best and 3rd Best parade entries; with various other categories also receiving trophies, plus a Special Award of the Judges choosing.

To add to the festivities, there will be live music in the Square prior to the parade, with O’Donoghue’s Funfair in O’Meara’s Car Park, together with facepainting for smaller children. [So do come early!]

The committee are pledged to making this year’s St. Patrick’s Day parade a success, so do keep in mind that it is the level of participation and the quality of entries that will make this years parade a success.

We ask that all shop fronts display a St. Patrick’s Day Theme the week, before the national day of celebration, greening up the town, bigger and brighter than ever before. To this end there will 2 prizes for Best Dressed Window [Best Traditional Window Display and Runner-Up].
Note: Judging in the Best Dressed Window category, for will take place the week prior to the main parade and a Trophy presentation will be held on Saturday March 18th at 3:00pm, in The Thurles Chamber Enterprise Centre, Jimmy Doyle Road, Thurles.

All entries can be made by sending details to these email addresses – johnnykenehan@hotmail.com or thurlespaddiesday@gmail.com.
It is hoped that all clubs, schools, organisations and businesses will be in a position to participate and we greatly look forward to hearing from you.

More information will forthcoming in the weeks ahead.

To date the committee would like to thank the following sponsors for their kind donations:

People of Upperchurch/Drombane, Moyne and Thurles — Thomas Murphy & Sons Machinery Ltd — Thurles.Info (website) — Kam Bo Chinese Restaurant — Thurles Golf Club — Margaret Skehan — Martin Shanahan Tyres — William F. Gleeson Solicitor — Stakelums Hardware — Dinan Timber — Thurles Order of Malta — Moran’s Menswear — Ryans Cleaning — Hanafin’s Furniture Store.