Thurles Information

Death Of Joe Tynan, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, today Friday 17th October 2025 of Mr Joe Tynan No 42 Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Tynan passed away peacefully while in the care of South Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary. His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving wife Nancy, sons Gerry, Patrick and Fr. Joe (Parish Priest, Knocklong), daughter Jennifer (Hawes), sister Betty Rigney, (Roscrea), daughter-in-law Maria, Gerry’s fiancé Dorothy, son-in-law Gerard, grandchildren Brendan, Conor, Alannah, Jemma, James and great granddaughter Alayna, nephews, nieces, in-laws, extended relatives, neighbours, friends and carers Beatrice and Catherine.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Tynan will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Thurles, (Eircode E41 XY47), on Sunday afternoon, October 19th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, (Eircode E41 A528) at 7:30pm same evening.
Requiem Mass will be offered for Mr Tynan, on Monday morning, October 20th at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mr Tynan, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Tynan family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Sulphur Dioxide In Batch Of Dried Shiitake Small Mushrooms.

Undeclared sulphur dioxide in a batch of Dried Shiitake Small Mushrooms.

Alert Summary dated Friday, October 17th 2025.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A38.
Allergens: Sulphur dioxide and sulphites.
Product Identification: Dried Shiitake Small Mushrooms; pack size: 100g.
Batch Code: Best before date: 26/05/2026.
Country Of Origin: China.

Message: The above batch of Dried Shiitake Small Mushrooms contains sulphur dioxide which is not declared in the list of ingredients. This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batch. The affected batch is being recalled.

Man To Appear In Court Charged With Murder Of North Tipperary Pensioner.

A man is due to appear in court this morning charged with the murder of an 89-year-old woman in Nenagh, Co Tipperary.

Mr Hasan Ali Gori, who is currently serving a prison sentence, will appear before Nenagh District Court charged in connection with the death of Mrs Josephine Ray.

Mrs Ray was found deceased in the bedroom of her home at St Joseph’s Park, Nenagh, last April 2024.
Mr Gori, who had been in a relationship with Mrs Ray’s daughter Mary, was living with the family at the time of the pensioner’s death.

Following the discovery, Mr Gori was questioned by Gardaí and later released without charge pending further investigation. A file was subsequently prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions, leading to today’s charge.

The accused, who has no fixed address, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment last September for assaulting two members of An Garda Síochána. While in custody, he was involved in a series of violent incidents and was hospitalised in intensive care, following an assault, but has since recovered and returned to Portlaoise Prison.

In a statement, Gardaí confirm that a male in his 50s has been charged in relation to the investigation surrounding Mrs Ray’s death on the afternoon of Sunday, August 4th 2024. The accused is due to appear before Nenagh District Court this morning, Friday, October 17th 2025, at 10:30am.

Death Of Geurt van den Dikkenberg, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, today, Thursday 16th October 2025, of Mr Geurt van den Dikkenberg, Balloughboy, Ballinure, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr van den Dikkenberg sadly passed away peacefully at his place of ordinary residence.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Anneke, daughter Fiona, sons Conor and Colin, son-in-law Darren, daughters-in-law Maria and Rachel, grandchildren Jacob, Freddie, Ethan and Mícheál, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Rest in peace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The remains of Mr van den Dikkenberg will repose at Devitt’s Funeral Home, The Green, Cashel, (Eircode E25 P383), on tomorrow afternoon, Friday October 17th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
A service of cremation will take place privately later.

The extended van den Dikkenberg family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

In ár gcroíthe go deo.

Forensic Science Ireland Celebrates Fifty Years.

Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) today celebrates fifty years since it was established.

FSI marked the occasion today with a celebratory event at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Kilmainham. FSI was first established in 1975 as the Forensic Science Laboratory under Dr Jim Donovan.
Since then it has expanded to over 200 staff, providing a broad range of analytical tests, scientific advice and expert opinion from crime scene to court, that are vital to the criminal justice system.

Dr Ciarán Seoighe took over as Director General in October this year having joined from Taighde Éireann – Research Ireland.

Speaking today, Dr Seoighe said: “We are proud to celebrate 50 years of science supporting justice. Having recently moved into a custom built, state-of-the-art facility, FSI is well positioned to continue leading in the rapidly developing world of forensic science. Moreover, at the heart of a nation’s forensic science capability is people, and we are fortunate to have highly skilled, professional and dedicated people in FSI. It is the outstanding achievements of the staff in FSI today, and those who have gone before, that we mark on this occasion.”

In 2024 FSI moved to a new state of the art facility in Backweston, under then Director General Mr Chris Enright. This summer FSI hosted Europe’s largest forensic science event, the European Academy of Forensic Science (EAFS).
Held every three years, the EAFS brings together over 1,200 forensic science practitioners, stakeholders and partners from across the European forensic science community to showcase developments in the area.

Today’s event in Kilmainham featured contributions on the impact of Forensic Science on the Criminal Justice system and the development of FSI over the last 50 years. A commemorative booklet, which looks back on the major milestones in FSI’s history over its first half century, was also launched at the event.