Thurles Information

Death Of Bridget O’Brien, Formerly Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary.

It is with great sadness and regret that we learned of the death yesterday, Saturday 2nd October 2021, of Mrs Bridget O’Brien (née O’Shea), Woodside Park, Naas, Co. Kildare; and formerly of Newtown, Enfield, Co. Kildare and Milltown, Clonoulty, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her loving husband John, her sisters Kitty (O’Driscoll) and Mary (O’Shea); Mrs O’Brien passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at Craddock House Nursing Home, Naas, Co. Kildare.

Her passing is most sadly missed by her loving brother William and sister-in-law Joan, nieces Carmel, Martina and Mary, nephews Michael and Willie John, niece-in-law Margaret, nephews-in-law Daniel, Thomas and John, grand-nieces Emma, Rebecca, Aoife, Orlaith, Shona and Cáit, grand-nephews Seán, Aodhán, Cillian and James, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs O’Brien will repose at the George Mullins Funeral Home, Kilcullen Road, Naas on Monday afternoon from 3:00pm to 5:00pm.
Her body will be received into the Church of Our Lady and St. David, Naas, Co. Kildare on Tuesday morning at 9.30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, before being laid to rest in St. Corban’s Cemetery, Naas, Co. Kildare.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mrs O’Brien, but are unable to do so, due to current virus restrictions; same can be viewed online HERE.

[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing and face covering.]

The extended O’Brien 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.

Early On A Silver Frosted Morning.

Early On A Silver Frosted Morning.

Courtesy of Thurles Author & Poet Tom Ryan ©

Early on a silver frosted morning,
After a steaming cup of tea,
In the uncle Pakie’s house out the road.
Shivering in my short trousers
At the prospect of digging the potatoes,
In the pit at the headland,
Below the fence,
With the cruel wire traps for the rabbits,
And beside the hen house,
With the eggs shining and white and brown
In all the secret haybarn places.
My nails would be sore with the frost
And the picking.
Then just when the winter had won,
Pakie would point to the cabbage patch,
Planted row by frosted row
In the garden,
And urge me; he whispering, to seek
The silver golden treasures
Of the Fairy of the Frost.
At seven I loved a secret
And so, on wondrous adventure bound,
I sought this treasure,
And in this fairy foggy morning,
After a search
Under a great big head of cabbage,
There was the brown paper bag of wonder,
With the chocolate bars
And the soft and hard papered sweets
In, oh, a myriad of magical colours.
END

Tom Ryan, “Iona”, Rahealty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Covid-19 Numbers Today Confirmed At 2,578 On Irish Mainland.

Officials at the Department of Health have confirmed 1,586 new Covid-19 cases here within in the Irish Republic, over the past 24 hours; up 527 on the numbers reported yesterday.

There are 298 patients with Covid-19 currently in our hospitals; same number down 10 on yesterday’s figures. This number includes 56 patients in ICUs, latter down 3 over the past 24 hours.

Deaths are being announced weekly, supposedly due to the recent HSE data hacking last May and as of Wednesday last, 5,249 people have now, sadly, died of the Covid-19 virus, within the Irish Republic since the beginning of the pandemic.

Here also, some 7.25 million vaccines have been administered in an effort to protect citizens aged from 12 years and upwards.

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan has said that people should continue to wear face masks while in public indoor settings such as shops, on public transport and in hospitality venues.

He also stated that people with cold-like symptoms should stay in their homes, supporting the effort to avoid meeting other people and should contact their GP if they are in anyway concerned.

In Northern Ireland, another 992 cases of coronavirus were reported in the last 24 hours, down from 1,039 yesterday.

In Northern Ireland also the total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic is recorded, sadly, at 2,565 since the pandemic began.

The most recent figures from Friday showed there were 342 patients with Covid-19 in northern hospitals, with 33 of these patients being treated in intensive care units yesterday, up from 29 on the previous day.

Vaccination continues to offer the best protection against the most severe effects of COVID-19, including hospitalisation and death.

Johnny Enright Jnr. Appointed Tipperary Senior Hurling Selector

THURLES.INFO wishes to extend its congratulations and best wishes to Johnny Enright Jnr, formally of Dublin Road, Thurles, on his appointment as Tipperary Senior Hurling selector, alongside Manager Colm Bonnar and fellow selectors Tommy Dunne and Paul Curran.

Johnny, the son of Susan and the late John Enright, is a decorated former Tipperary, UCC, Thurles CBS, Durlas Óg and Thurles Sarsfields hurler, who captained the “Blues” to County Senior Hurling success in 2009, being just amongst one of his many honours.

He is considered to be one of the finest and most skilful exponents of the game to have been produced from Durlas Óg and Thurles Sarsfields GAA clubs.

He is now tasked with guiding the Tipperary Senior hurlers back to the summit in pursuit of All Ireland success and to challenge the current Champions Limerick – the home county of his late father John Enright Snr.

We wish Johnny every success on his appointment.

‘Paw-Parents’ Worried About Noise From Illegal Fireworks

During the Covid-19 pandemic of the last 20 or so months, many households became first-time ‘paw-parents’, buying puppies or rescuing dogs held in shelters. These new ‘paw-parents’ did so in the knowledge that a pet could be the cure to keeping family members from tearing each other’s hair out, as they cocooned together, with more time to spare, corralled at home.

Now, according to the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA), same owners of these pets are extremely worried by the noise soon to be generated by illegal fireworks, the use of which becomes an increasing problem in the weeks before, during and after the Halloween period.

In the past, here in Co. Tipperary, thankfully for a short time only, fireworks were fashionable to entertain guests at weddings. Hotels, newly married couples, Insurance companies and professional licenced fireworks operators soon found themselves in legal wrangles, particularly by members of the farming community, when frightened mares lost their foals and terrorised cattle lost their calves or bursting through wire fences, ended up having to be put down, because of broken limbs.

**Fireworks, valued at some €1,000 seized by Clonmel Gardaí**.

Recently the Minister for Justice, Ms Heather Humphreys, launched a fireworks awareness campaign at the Dublin Fire Brigade Training Centre in association with members of An Garda Síochána, Dublin Fire Brigade and the ISPCA. The Minister warned that people who sell or light fireworks this Halloween face fines of up to €10,000 and or up to five years in prison.

Legislation came into effect in 2006, which make it an offence to possess fireworks with intent to sell or supply without a licence; light unlicensed fireworks, or throw or direct a lit firework at any person or property.

Gardaí attached to Clonmel Garda Station in South Tipperary, carried out a search under warrant in the Oldbridge area of Clonmel on September 27th last. During the course of this search, a large amount of fireworks, valued at some €1,000, were seized.

Gardaí are now reminding the public that such items are illegal and dangerous. Gardaí are continuing to target the sale and supply of fireworks and to address such anti-social behaviour in communities; same part of “Operation Tombola“.

Fireworks include items which burn and explode to produce noise or a visual effect for entertainment. Sparklers, bangers, fountains and rockets are all categorised as fireworks.

Most fireworks here in the Irish Republic can only be bought and used by professional, licenced operators. They require a licence to import them into Ireland and the way they are stored and used is strictly regulated by our laws on explosives.

Let’s all work together to have a safe and fun Halloween this year!