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Thurles & District Vintage Club Tractor / Car Run

Thurles & District Vintage Club – The Jim Hayde Memorial Run

Thomas Kelly (Thurles & District Vintage Club) Reports:

A ‘Tractor and Car Run’ in memory of fellow deceased club member, the great, late Mr Jim Hayde (R.I.P) will take place on this coming Sunday, November 1st 2015.

Registration will begin at 11:00 am sharp at ‘The Ship’, Cormackstown, Thurles, here Co. Tipperary.
With refreshments being provided both before & after this event, the annual ‘Run,’ which has proven very popular over the years, will set off at 11:30am.

Thurles & District Vintage Club are one of the largest contributors to local charities and all proceeds from this particular Tractor / Car Run will go immediately to benefit the North Tipperary Hospice movement.

Our congratulations are extended to all taking part in this popular and well deserving fund-raising effort.

Note: Both Vintage & Modern Tractors / Cars are also welcome to participate and further details can be obtained by contacting John at Tel No: (086) 2523442.

Win A Set Of Bridgestone Tyres In Clonmel Or Thurles

Your chance to win a set of Bridgestone Tyres courtesy of Lyons Tyre Services, latter situated at Cashel Rd. in Clonmel or at Slievenamon Rd. here in Thurles, over the next 10 days only.

Reminder to all Vehicle Owners – National Road Safety Week begins next week – 5th to 11th October.

To promote tyre safety, Lyons Tyre Services are offering a free set of Bridgestone Tyres to the winner of a draw, which will take place on Tipp FM Radio next Monday week – 13th of October 2015.

Note: Here, at both service depots, all entrants can also avail of a free tyre safety check upon entry into this worthwhile competition.

As our Irish winter fast approaches, keeping our vehicles tyres in a roadworthy condition is especially important. To this end; Lyons Tyre Depots are supporting this year’s ‘National Road Safety Week‘ with this hugely generous offer, while also highlighting the certain risks motorists very often undertake when driving with dangerous tyres on their vehicles.

How Can You Enter
To enter this competition you simply have to fill out an entry form at any Lyons Tyre Services depot; either at their premises on Cashel Rd, Clonmel or on Slievenamon Rd, Thurles. So if your National Car Test (NCT) just happens to be pencilled in on your calendar under ‘things to do’ in the coming weeks, do take full advantage of this very generous free safety check offer.

Remember also of course that Lyons Tyre Services are always a ‘one stop shop’ for the sales and fitting of:- Wipers, Brakes, Batteries, Alloy Wheels and are the market leaders in Headlight Focusing, Wheel Alignment and Alloy Wheel Repairs.

Note Opening Hours: All above mentioned Lyons Tyre Service depots open each day, Monday – Friday from 9.00am – 6.00pm and each Saturday from 9.00am – 3.00pm.

Contact Details: Telephone (0504) 21233 or E-Mail sales@lyonstyre.com

Facilities: On-site customer facilities include: Handicapped access, Comfortable Waiting Area, Children’s Corner, Toilet.

Children Injured In Tipperary Bus Crash

Investigations are under way by Gardaí following an accident between a minibus which was in a collision with a car, in the south of the county yesterday evening.

It is understood that the minibus was carrying several children on board.

The accident happened at around 5.30pm yesterday evening, near Whitelands, New Inn, Cashel, Co Tipperary. Emergency services including two units of Cahir fire brigade were summoned to the accident scene.

Several persons, including children, were taken to South Tipperary General Hospital, as a precaution.

It is understood there were no life-threatening injuries.

Thurles To Nenagh Road Closure Expected Tomorrow

A reminder to those intending to use the Thurles to Nenagh road tomorrow (Monday August 31st); same will be closed from outside Borrisoleigh until possibly Friday (September 4th), at the earliest.

Motorists expecting to travel between Thurles and Nenagh will face detours, while a stretch of the R498, between Ballyroan bridge and Kearn’s Cross, outside Borrisoleigh, is being reconstructed.

Motorists are being advised to use the R501 Borrisoleigh to Templemore road and the N62 towards Roscrea and back along the M7 motorway.

This very necessary repair work involves the reconstruction of surfaces on the bends on the Nenagh side of Borrisoleigh, stretching for 3.5km to Kelly’s of Fantane, so do allow extra time for your journey and arrive safely.

National “Slow Down” Day Began Today

Tonight is Friday night and for some reason, best known to themselves, Irish motorists, on Friday nights, appear to participate best when it comes to performing dangerous, careless, driving rituals, on both our national primary and secondary roads.

With 108,971 speeding fixed charge notices alone issued nationally, as of 30th June 2015, it is not surprising that An Garda Síochána have decided to conduct an intensive national speed enforcement operation for the next 24 hour period; from 7:00am today (Friday 28th August 2015) to 7:00am tomorrow (Saturday 29th August 2015).

This national “Slow Down” day, today, is supported by all stakeholders, including the Road Safety Authority.

The objective of operation “Slow Down” today is to reduce the number of speed related collisions, save lives and reduce injuries on our roads. The aim is to remind drivers of the dangers of speeding, increase compliance with speed limits and act as a deterrent to driving at excessive and inappropriate speeds.

Last year saw a further increase in road deaths, resulting in some 195 fatalities. Excessive or inappropriate speed is a major contributory factor to road traffic collisions. The higher the speed, the greater the likelihood is of a collision happening and the more severe the outcome of that collision.

Todays operation will consist of Garda high visibility speed enforcement activities on both national primary and secondary roads. All speed enforcement technologies will be utilised, including all laser hand-held speed detection devices, Garda speed vans and in-car speed detection systems.

Do not say you were not warned folks, so in the words of Sergeant Phil Esterhaus from that once famous 80’s TV series “Hill Street Blues” ; “Hey, let’s be careful out there.” .