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Man Killed In Tipperary Motorcycle Collision

The driver of a motorcycle has been killed in a collision here in Co Tipperary.

The male, believed to be in his 20s, died after his motorcycle collided with a motor vehicle on the N65 Portumna Road, at a junction near Killeen on the outskirts of Borrisokane.

The collision is understood to have been at around 12.30pm this afternoon.The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the accident scene and his body was removed to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick, while the driver of the car is reported as uninjured in the collision.

The road was closed earlier for a forensic examination but has since re-opened. However Gardaí have appealed to the public for any witnesses to this collision to contact Borrisokane Garda Station Tel: 067-27101, or the Garda Confidential Telephone Line Tel: 1800 666 111 or indeed any Garda Station.

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Pedestrian Safety Barriers Demolished In Thurles Yet Again

Pedestrian safety barriers at the junction of Slievenamon Road & Liberty Square Thurles were badly damaged in the early hours of this morning. The accident is believed to have been caused by an articulated vehicle having manoeuvred the corner at this junction, a little short of turning space.

Thurles Gardaí are anxious to talk to persons who may have witnessed this accident or who have any information regarding the vehicle involved. Same can be contacted at Telephone No.0504-25100

This is the third time, in just over one year, that these barriers have been severely damaged by large vehicles attempting to manoeuvre around this particular junction.

Perhaps there is now a need for our Roads Authority to examine the current design of these existing barriers in the interests of health and safety. Luckily all three accident have happened at night or in the early hours of the morning, when pedestrians, for whom these barriers were introduced to protect, were absent from our pavements.

This happening now further highlights the urgent need for a ring road, to eradicate large transport vehicles forced to access the centre of Thurles, same which continue to stem the flow of normal traffic within the centre of our Cathedral town.

Photo courtesy G.Willoughby.

Major Fire At Thurles Bus Depot

As we speak, news is just coming in regarding a major fire at Thurles Bus depot, situated on Abbey Rd Thurles, beside Thurles railway station. Police and members of the North Tipperary fire brigade are in place attempting to control the blaze.

Factual information is not available presently as to the cause of this outbreak, however we will bring you further details as same becomes known.

Photo courtesy Mr Pat Corbett

Tipperary / Thurles Temporary Road Closures

Notice has been given by North Tipperary County Council of their intention to close the following roads to facilitate new water main installations.

The roads named are as follows:
The L4123 at Bohernacrusha to Raheen, Thurles. Period of Closure: From 12th November to 21st December 2012 (All dates inclusive).
The L4127 at Farney, Ballycahill, Thurles. Period of Closure: From 12th November to 24th November 2012 (All dates inclusive).

Alternative Routes:
Diversion for L4123 via R661 & L4124 and vice versa.
Diversion for L4127 via Castlefogarty & Ballycahill village and vice versa.
Note: All diversions will be clearly signposted.

Objections to these proposed temporary closure may be submitted in writing to the Director of Services, Roads, Transportation & Water Services, North Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh, not later than 12.00 noon on Thursday 25th October 2012.

North Tipperary County Council and Thurles Town Council have also made an order closing the following roads in Thurles Town to the public. The purpose of these road closures are to facilitate a Bike Road Race, which is being held in Thurles on the 28th October, 2012 as part of the Thurles Halloween Festival.

(1) River Suir Bridge (N75), Liberty Square (N75), O’ Donovan Rossa Street (N62), Parnell Street (R498) and Slievenamon Road (N62) from Liberty Square to its junction with Fianna Road/Thomond Road.
(2) L4026 – Cuchulainn Road, L4021 Emmett Street, L4022 Thomond Road.

Period of Closure:
(1) From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday 28th October, 2012.
(2) From 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday 28th October, 2012.
Note Alternative Routes: Via The Jimmy Doyle Road, L4039 – Leugh Road, R498 – Castlemeadows, L4027 – Bohernanave Road, R660 – Abbey Road, L4018 – Butler/Iona/Innisfallen Avenues, R659 – Stradavoher,L4017 – Clongour Road, N62 – Clongour/ Turtulla, Archerstown, L4001 – Mill Road.

Note also that pedestrian access only, will be permitted during the period of closure.

Train & Vehicle Crash At Tipperary Level Crossing

Iarnród Éireann train

Reports are just coming in that an Iarnród Éireann train has been in a collision with a motor vehicle at a level crossing here in Co Tipperary.

In a statement earlier Iarnród Éireann confirmed that the incident happened around 8.00pm.

The collision is believed to have happened at Kelly’s Crossing in Birdhill, Co Tipperary tonight.

The 6.20pm train scheduled from Ballybrophy to Limerick was involved in the incident and Emergency Services etc are presently at the scene.

The driver and possibly between six to eight passengers are believed to have been on the train at the time of the incident, however there are no reports of any injuries.

A woman in her 60’s, who was the driver of the car, was in the vehicle on her own at the time of the collision. She was later taken to Limerick hospital, suffering from shock.