Thurles Information

Death Of Cissie Lawlor, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Friday 7th January, 2022, of Mrs Cissie Margaret Lawlor (née Preston), No. 2 Cottage, The Rockies, The Commons, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The passing of Mrs Lawlor is most deeply regretted by her loving family; Paddy, Noreen, Michael, Maggie, Mary, James, Tommy, John, Martin & Teresa, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Lawlor will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles, on Sunday evening next, January 9th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
Her body will be received into the Church of the Assumption Ballingarry (SR), Thurles on Monday morning, January 10th, at 11:15am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending Requiem Mass will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing, face covering, with no hand shaking.]

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

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Killer Covid-19 Cases Reach 28,370 On Irish Mainland Today.

The Department of Health here in the Irish Republic has confirmed 21,926 cases of Covid-19 within the past 24 hours.

The number of people in our hospitals with the virus stands at 936 as of this morning, down 5 on yesterday. Of those in hospital, 84 are being treated in our ICUs, down 6 on reported figures yesterday.

The CEO of the HSE Mr Paul Reid has stated that, as of this morning, it had distributed over one million antigen tests, adding that about 150,000 were delivered in the last 4 days to symptomatic people, aged between 4 and 39 years. He stated that the HSE has a committed supply line that will see it through January into mid February, as it talks to other suppliers regarding obtaining additional supplies.

All in-person visits to Irish prisons have been temporarily suspended for a two-week period; between the dates of January 10th to January 24th. From Monday next, family members will be unable to physically visit prisons, due to the widespread community transmission of Covid-19; with Ireland now experiencing the 7th highest Covid rate in world, according to Our World In Data.

In Northern Ireland, their Department of Health has also confirmed a further 6,444 coronavirus cases; down from the 6,877 cases reported yesterday.

Today, there are 402 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, down from 404 on yesterday; with 31 patients with Covid-19 in intensive care units, 1 more than was reported yesterday.

It was never more important that everyone now continue to support our schools, businesses, immediate family and friends and to keep to the spirit of public health advice.

Death Of Michael Corcoran, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, today Friday 7th January, 2022, of Mr Michael Corcoran, Lower Graigue, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Corcoran passed away while in the care of nurses and staff at Tipperary University Hospital, Clonmel, South Tipperary.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his brother William (Billy), sister Nora, nieces Lisa, Clare and Sarah, nephews, nieces, grandnieces, grandnephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Corcoran will repose at O’Connell’s Funeral Home, Killenaule, Thurles tomorrow evening, Saturday, January 8th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
His body will be received into the Church of St. Mary, Bailey Street, Killenaule, Thurles, on Sunday morning, January 9th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed immediately afterwards by interment in the adjoining graveyard.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mr Corcoran, but are unable to do so; same can be viewed online HERE.

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

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Death Of Paddy Coppinger, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great personal sadness that I learned of the death, yesterday, Thursday 6th January 2022, of Mr Paddy Coppinger, No.14, St. Columba Terrace, Bohernanave, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Coppinger passed away unexpectedly at his place of residence.

His passing will be sadly missed by his loving wife Mary, his sons Colin, Gary, Davy and Stevie, daughters-in-law Sue, Eileen and Sandra, his grandchildren Casey, Ella, Alex, Leanna, Rhys, Dylan, Adam and Kenzie, sisters Jane, Dorothy and Valerie, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, cousins, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Coppinger will repose in Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Dublin Road, Thurles on Tuesday evening, January 11th, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm to facilitate family and close friends.
His body will be received into the Church of St. Joseph and St. Brigid, Bohernanave, Thurles, on Wednesday morning Januaey 12th at 10:00am to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed immediately afterwards by interment in St. Patrick’s cemetery.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended Requiem Mass for Mr Coppinger, but are unable to do so; same can be viewed online HERE.

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

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Remains Of Pardoned Tipperary Man Harry Gleeson Unlocated.

The buried corpse of Tipperary man Mr Harry Gleeson, latter given a posthumous pardon, in 2015, by former Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, together with President Michael D Higgins, remains missing, following a five-year search in the grounds of Mountjoy Prison, North Circular Road, Dublin..

The search, at a cost of over €30,000, has taken place in the area where executed prisoners would normally have been buried, within the prison grounds.

The popular Tipperary hurler, fiddle player, whose favourite pastime was hare coursing and who hailed originally from Galbertstown Lower, Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, was falsely executed in Mountjoy Jail in April of 1941, wrongfully accused of the murder of mother of seven, Mary McCarthy, [“Foxy Moll”].

Seven years ago the Department of Justice sanctioned a search for the remains of Mr Gleeson, however, to date his body has not been located.

A Department of Justice spokesperson has confirmed that it is still the Department’s objective to undertake whatever can be done to identify and return the remains of Mr Gleeson to his elderly family relatives, and to have his remains re-interred back in the families burial plot in the old graveyard at Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.