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 Accident Scene News just coming in of a serious accident, close to the roundabout which serves Cathedral Street, Mitchel Street & Kickham Street. The accident is understood to have involved a school bus and a cyclist at the start of the exit into Kickham Street (or the Dublin Road exit) between Topaz petrol station and the roundabout itself.
Police and emergency services are currently at the scene & the area is presently closed off to all vehicles and pedestrians.
Vehicles travelling from an easterly direction are being directed to the town centre via the Mill Road.
The road is currently closed and is expected to remain so for some time, with traffic diversions in place, as investigators examine the accident scene.
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses who might have any information or who witnessed the accident to contact Thurles Garda Station at Tel: 0504-25100 or the Garda Confidential Line Tel: 1800 666 111.
 Reports are coming in that a man has died following a single vehicle accident, after the lorry he was driving crashed near Cahir, Co Tipperary, earlier this evening.
The incident happened on the M8 Dublin to Cork motorway, close to Junction 10 at around 6:00pm.
The lorry is understood to have collided with an embankment, before coming to a stop in a field. As stated no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
The motorway is not presently closed, due to the positioning of the vehicle and Gardaí are presently investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
No further information is available at this time.
 Picture shows: Mr Noel Coonan TD, Mr Michael Lowry TD, Mr Jimmy Doyle and Minister for State Mr Alan Kelly TD, latter who officially opened "Jimmy Doyle Road," here in Thurles today. The long awaited new link road in Thurles, which now joins the Templemore and Nenagh roads, was officially opened at midday today by Mr Alan Kelly TD, Minister of State at the Department of Transport & Tourism.
The new link road was named after one of Thurles Town’s proudest sons Jimmy Doyle, possibly the finest Tipperary hurler in the history of the game, and will henceforth will be known as “Jimmy Doyle Road.”
Jimmy was born only a short “puck,” from Semple Stadium, close to the Hospital of The Assumption, and a short distance from the road now bearing his name. Jimmy played hurling for his local club Thurles Sarsfields and at county senior level for almost two decades, winning four county minor hurling titles and ten county senior hurling titles. He is also holder of a football county title with Thurles Crokes in 1960.
 Jimmy Doyle pictured here with family members who attended the event. This road is an important piece of infrastructure in the Thurles area, which should now assist in alleviating at least some traffic congestion in the town centre for the future.
In 1991, Thurles Town Council first identified the need to provide a link road from the N-62 Templemore Road to join the R-498 Nenagh Road, thus addressing serious road safety issues for both vehicles, cyclists & pedestrian at the junctions of Parnell Street / Cu-Chulainn Road, and Cu-Chulainn Road /O’Donovan Rossa Street.
We will be bringing you more pictures & details on this positive event for Thurles, over the coming days.
A teenage boy and a woman, latter believed to be in her twenties, were both killed and two other passengers were seriously injured in a two vehicle smash here in Co Tipperary, late last night. The car crash happened on the N24 road approximately one mile on the Cahir side of Bansha, near Fihertagh, at around 10.40pm.
A male driver in his late teens, the sole occupant of one of the vehicles, was killed in the impact. A pregnant woman, believed to be in her early 20’s, in the second car, also died in the collision.
Two other male occupants travelling in the second car were seriously hurt and were rushed by ambulance to South Tipperary General Hospital in Clonmel. Post mortems on the fatalities are expected to take place later in the day.
The road is expected to remain closed for some time this morning as garda forensic experts examine the scene. The cause of the accident has yet to be established, however, Gardai believe that the cars struck each other head on, in what were described as perfect road conditions at the time of the crash.
Witnesses are being asked to contact Tipperary Town Garda Station Tel 062-80670, Cahir Garda Station Tel 052-7445630 or indeed any Garda Station.
 A satisfactory roads network is essential for the efficient operation of any successful economy, particularly in rural Ireland. Our roads are also an essential communication link in supporting community development and facilitating, in particular, movement in rural areas, thus fostering social inclusion.
To this end, news that funding of over €10 million has just been announced for the upgrading, repair and development of some roads here in North Tipperary, is welcomed, but not before time.
An estimated €425,000 is expected to go towards the patching up of sections of the R503 which runs east-west from Thurles, County Tipperary to the N7 west of Limerick City. These long overdue repairs are said to take place targeting, in particular, surfaces around the villages of Rearcross and Newport. Another much needed €250,000 is targeted to provide resurfacing on the Portroe/Ballina road.
Work is also expected to be carried out on the Bridge at Templeree (€85,000) on the Templemore to Templetouhy road, while Rossestown Cross, Fogarty’s Junction in Clonmore and the Ragg Road, Templemore, are also targeted for repairs and upgrade.
Nenagh and Thurles Town Councils will each receive approximately €195,000 while Templemore Town Council will get €139,000 in funding for pre-approved schemes.
North Tipperary County Council will also receive €1.507,000 for use in funding other discretionary grant aid.
Expect the “Welcoming,” public relations, press releases from North Tipperary Politicians, claiming responsibility and credit, to begin appearing, just as soon as they find out.
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