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Temporary Road Closures In Thurles Tipperary

North Tipperary County Council have made an Order for the temporary closing of roads /streets, within the precincts of Thurles town, over the coming days and weeks. (Under the 1993 – 2007 Roads Act, (Section 75 of The Roads Act 1993) Roads Regulations 1994.)

Thurles Roads / Streets Affected

(1) Temporary Closing of Mathew Avenue/Castle Avenue from its junction with the R498 Parnell Street to its junction with R660 Friar Street/The Colmyard road, (Holycross Road).

Estimated Period of Closure: The above road closure will be in place from 6:00am on Monday 6th January 2014 to 6:00pm on Friday 14th February 2014.

(2) Fianna Road from its junction with N62 Slievenamon Road to its junction with Croke Street.

Estimated Period of Closure: The above road closure will be in place from 6:00am on Monday 6th January 2014 to Friday 14th February 2014.

(3) N62 Slievenamon Road from its junction with the N75 Liberty Square to its junction with R659 Fianna Road and R659 Thomond Road/Emmet Street.

Estimated Period of Closure: The above road closure will be in place from 6:00am on Monday 20th January 2014 to 6:00pm on Friday 28th February 2014.

Readers transporting students daily from west and south of the town should take special note and perhaps familiarise themselves with the possible alternative routes to their varied destinations. Detour signs however are expected to be in place.

The purpose of these road closures is to facilitate the long overdue works associated with the Water-main Rehabilitation Works (Contract No.2) in the Thurles Town area and any inconvenience caused should be seen as both essential and regrettable.

Temporary Closure Of Mathew & Castle Avenues Thurles

Notice has been posted by North Tipperary County Council that Mathew Avenue and Castle Avenue, Thurles, beginning from its junction with the R498 at Parnell Street to its junctions with the R660 at Friar Street, The Colmyard Road and Holycross Road, will close in the coming weeks.

The order to temporary close this stretch of urban roadway is given under the Roads Act 1993 – 2007 (Section 75 Of The Roads Act 1993) Roads Regulations 1994.

Period of Closure: The above road closures will be in place from 6:00am on Monday 18th November 2013 to 6:00pm on Friday 6th December 2013.

The purpose of this road closure is to facilitate works associated with the Water Mains Rehabilitation Works (Contract No.2) currently being implemented by North Tipperary County Council in Thurles Town.

Serious Car Crash At Kickham Street Thurles

Residents of Kickham Street, Thurles, were awakened in the early hours of this morning when a car collided into the front wall of a house at Kyle Terrace in the town.

An Ambulance, Police and Fire Brigade were called to the scene and the single vehicle involved was removed.

It is understood that no serious injuries were sustained as a result of the collision; however considerable damage was done to the front fascia of the house struck by the vehicle.

This is the fourth accident on this stretch of roadway between Drish Bridge and Cathedral Street since May 2012, two of which accidents regrettably ended in the tragic death of two people.

Injured Horse Left To Die On Tipperary Public Road.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated.” – Mahatma Gandhi.

“Whoever is righteous has regard for the life of his beast, but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.” – Proverbs 12:10.

Our picture shows an abandoned horse on the side of the road, severely injured, having apparently collided with a parked car on the N8, just outside of Cahir, Co Tipperary some days ago.

Members of the Irish travelling community are believed to have left the horse to die, after they crashed the animal and a Sulky it into the back of a parked black Volkswagen Polo while training or racing. The animal, which was abandoned while still alive, later died from what we understand was a sustained broken neck and other injuries.

Those involved are believed to have been members of the Irish travelling community who race horses; towing lightweight, two-wheeled, single-seat carts along busy main roads for considerable financial wagers. This sport has provoked much controversy in recent years; with campaigners arguing that sulky racing not only compromises the safety of pedestrians, their drivers, motorists, but also the welfare of those animals participating.

South Tipperary County Council has now been asked to ratify the Control of Horses Act 1996 at its upcoming meeting expected on Monday next.

Cork County Council in the past have proposed strengthening current legislation; recommending that those racing wear high visibility jackets, have anti-roll bars fitted and that riders require permission to travel prior to exercising these animals on our public roads.

However the cruelty demonstrated in this particular event on the N8, is truly unprecedented and totally repugnant to 95% of people residing in the county.
Gardaí at Cahir are appealing for information.

North Tipperary Business Network Ireland Awards

MMC Design

Three individual ladies from north Co Tipperary have all been short listed for the Network Ireland Awards expected to be held in Cork next month.

They include a Cookery School Proprietor, a Fashion Designer and the General Manager of a Car Dealership.

Sarah Baker: Nominated in the ‘Emerging Business‘ category, Sarah set up the Cloughjordan House Cookery School & Events Venue back in 2009 and today employs seven full-time staff together with some part-time staff. Sarah Baker has also expanded into the Wedding business and is offering Cooking Classes to Transition Year students.

Marion Murphy Cooney: Nominated in the ‘Established Business‘ category, Marion operates as a fashion designer producing ‘made to measure’ pieces. Based in Friar Street, Nenagh, Marion, trading as MMC, has also introduced a ‘ready to wear’ collection, currently on sale through a number of other fashion boutique outlets.

Fiona Connolly: Nominated in the ‘Employee’ category, Fiona is currently General Manager of the car dealership Lyons of Nenagh and is head of marketing for the Lyons Group in Limerick taking care of the brands; Landrover, Ford, Volvo and Jaguar in the Mid-West region.

Earlier this year these three businesswomen won their respective categories at the Network North Tipperary Business Women of the Year Awards, sponsored and promoted this year by AIB and the North Tipperary County Enterprise Board.