Thurles Information

Death Of Gerry Mortimer, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Sunday 26th April 2026 of Mr Gerry Mortimer, Lisaroon, Ballycahill, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Mountrath, Co. Laois.

Pre-deceased by his beloved wife Eileen, his parents Mary and Timothy, his brothers Paddy, Timmy, Tony, Oliver and Seamus, sisters Marie, Elsie, Peggy and infant sister Anne; Mr Mortimer, sadly, passed away while in the care of staff at the Sacred Heart Nursing Home, Crosspatrick, Co. Kilkenny.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving daughters Caroline and Gillian, sons-in-law Denis and Rob, adored grandchildren Brandon, Chloe, Leah, Rebecca, Paige, Vanessa and Andrew, his great grandson Donagh, brother Joe, sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Mortimer will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles, (Eircode E41 XY 47), on Tuesday afternoon, April 28th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm, before being received into the Church of St Laurence O’Toole, Monroe, Bouladuff, Co. Tipperary, at 8:00pm same evening.
Requiem Mass will be offered for Mr Mortimer on Wednesday morning, April 29th, at 11:30am followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Lognafulla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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

The extended Mortimer 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.

Note Please: House strictly private.

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Death of Pat McNicholas, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Saturday 25th April 2026, of Mr Pat McNicholas, Castlebridge, Co. Wexford; MienVee, Kilcommon, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, and late of Mill Hill, London.

In his ninetieth year and pre-deceased by his wife Eileen and his parents Tom and Nance; Mr Mc Nicholas passed away peacefully.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving partner Josie Browne, his children Fiona, Elaine, Patrick, Brendan, Desmond, Siobhan and Matthew, his grandchildren, great grandchildren, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, sister-in-law Sheila, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr McNicholas will repose on Wednesday afternoon next, April 29th, at his home, (Elderwood, Ballytramon, Castlebridge, Co. Wexford), [Eircode Y35 CF40], from 4:00pm until 8:00pm, same evening.
Requiem Mass and interment will take place in Mill Hill, London; a suburb in the London Borough of Barnet, England, at a later date.

The extended McNicholas 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.

Death Of Tony Molloy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Saturday 25th April 2026, of Mr Anthony Joseph (Tony) Molloy, Crossogue, Ballycahill, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Predeceased by his parents Frank and Ann, sister Mary and brother Franz; Mr Molloy passed away peacefully at his place of ordinary residence, surrounded by his loving family.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; devoted and loving wife Veronica (née Wilkinson) and family; sons Mark and John, daughters Pippa, Anna-Rose, Kate and Tessa, grandchildren Shelley, Ian, Zak, Humphrey, Sam, Emily, Camilla, Bartolomé, Hannah, Luke, Belén, Carra, Sandy, Alexandria, Harriet and Ruben, great-grandchild Leuan, daughters and son-in-law Nick, Clara and Jennifer, brother Joseph, sister Christelle, nephews, nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Molloy will repose at his place of residence, (Eircode E41 W6Y8), on Tuesday afternoon, April 28th from 4:00pm until 7:00pm.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Cataldus, Ballycahill, Thurles, on Wednesday morning, April 29th, at 11:00am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by a private Cremation Service at Shannon Crematorium, Illaunmanagh, Co. Clare, (Eircode V14 PV30).

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

The extended Molloy and Wilkinson families 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.

Note Please: Donations if desired to Milford Care Centre, in Memory of Mr Anthony Joseph (Tony) Molloy.

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Death Of John Fitzgerald, Formerly Of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Thursday 23rd April 2026, of Mr John Fitzgerald, Lucan, Co. Dublin and formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his sister Kay; Mr Fitzgerald passed away peacefully, while in the loving care of staff at the Mater Hospital, Dublin.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Geraldine, son Graham and daughter Sinéad, grandchildren Finn, Polly, Seán, Donie and Niamh, son-in-law David, daughter-in-law Emily, brothers Frank, Michael, Bill and Gerard, sisters Josephine, Ann and Marie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Fitzgerald will repose at his place of residence on Monday afternoon, April 27th from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Mary, Lucan Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin on Tuesday morning, April 28th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in Esker Lawn Cemetery, Lucan-Newlands Road, Lucan and Pettycanon, Lucan, Co. Dublin, (Eircode K78 E9T7).

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

The extended Fitzgerald 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.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Mater Foundation in memory of Mr John Fitzgerald.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

A Little Good News.

‘A Little Good News’

Lyrics: American country music songwriter and producer Charlie Black; American country music songwriter and music publisher Rory Bourke, and professional country music songwriter Tommy Rocco.
Vocals: Canadian country-pop artist Anne Murray.

Back in 1983, just like today, when the world already feels full of troubling headlines, Ms Anne Murray recorded a song that really struck a chord with ordinary people. It’s about something we can all relate to; that feeling of turning on the news and just wishing, just for once, that there was something positive to hear.
Written by Charlie Black, Rory Bourke, and Tommy Rocco, this song, hereunder, went on to become a number one country hit and win a Grammy. The song reminds us how much we all need a little hope, or even as the title suggests, ‘A Little Good News.’

‘A Little Good News’

‘A Little Good News’.

I rolled out this morning, the kids had the morning news show on.
Bryant Gumbel was talking ’bout the fighting in Lebanon.
Some senator was squawking ’bout the bad economy.
It’s gonna get worse, you see, we need a change in policy.

There’s a local paper rolled up in a rubber band.
One more sad story’s one more than I can stand.
Just once how I’d like to see the headline say,
Not much to print today, can’t find nothing bad to say,
Because,

Nobody robbed a liquor store on the lower part of town.
Nobody OD’d, nobody burned a single building down.
Nobody fired a shot in anger, nobody had to die in vain.
We sure could use a little good news today.

I’ll come home this evening, I’ll bet that the news will be the same.
Somebody takes a hostage, somebody steals a plane.
How I wanna hear the anchorman talk about a county fair.
And how we cleaned up the air, how everybody learned to care.
Whoa, tell me

Nobody was assassinated in the whole Third World today,
And in the streets of Ireland, all the children had to do was play,
And everybody loves everybody in the good old USA.
We sure could use a little good news today.

End.