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The term “fly tipping” is derived from the verb tip, meaning to “throw out”, and from fly, meaning to “throw away carelessly”.
Simply put, “fly tipping” is the dumping of unwanted waste material illegally, onto land, for which no license has been acquired to accept waste. Characteristics quite often of offenders include construction and landscaping contractors.
Note, all of the pictures shown in the slideshow immediately hereunder are of individual signs, evidenced by their different backgrounds, with no picture repeated.
So we ask 4 simple questions:
(1) Does the failure to remove 34 plastic road signs and some 18 plastic bollards from a 1.4 kilometre stretch of the Yellow Lough road (R659) constitute fly tipping?
[For those of us who have difficulty with metric measurement, 1.4 kilometres represents 1,531yds or 229yds short of 1 mile in distance.]
(2) Why the need for 34 signs on a stretch of road measuring just 1531yds?
(3) What was the cost of these signs and how long more are we going to tolerate the shear waste of taxpayers hard earned money, same being squandered jointly by Tipperary County Council; Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Thurles Municipal District?
(4) How can Tipperary County Council bring those involved in fly tipping, before the courts for prosecution, when Tipperary County Council, themselves, together with Transport Infrastructure Ireland; Thurles Municipal District Council and their road building contractors stand guilty of similar transgressions?
Note: It became necessary to undertake road resurfacing on the R695, on a date beginning May 19th 2021 until May 25th 2021, (over 3 months ago) at which time all of these signs were then erected and now discarded.
Since then Mother Nature has begun to cover many of them over.
It was with the deepest regret and sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Saturday 21st August 2021, of Mrs Bridget (Biddy) Kearney (née Fitzgerald), St. Patrick’s Place, Fethard, Co. Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by her husband Frank and her son Fran, Mrs Kearney passed away peacefully at her place of residence.
Her passing is most deeply regretted by her sons and daughters; Joan, Tom, Dominic, Mary, Breda and James, her brothers Mickey, Olly and Jimmy, her sister Mary, sons in law, daughters in law, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mrs Kearney will repose for Requiem Mass on Tuesday August 24th in the Parish Church of the Holy Trinity, Fethard, at 11:00am followed by interment in Calvary Cemetery.
For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mrs Kearney, but are unable to do so, due to current coronavirus pandemic 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 Kearney 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.
This evening the Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,688 new cases of Covid-19 the in Irish Republic. There are 314 people in hospital with the virus; the highest number since the end of March, with 59 patients in intensive care.
Some 135,000 people in the 12-15 age group have now registered to receive a vaccine, while 77,000 doses had now been administered among that same age group.
In total almost 6.6 million vaccines have now been administered, with 91% of adults partially vaccinated and 85% fully vaccinated.
In Northern Ireland, sadly, 11 further deaths of patients who had tested positive for Covid-19 have now been reported today. There have also been 1,485 known new confirmed cases of the virus in the last 24-hour reporting period.
The above confirmed figures bring to 3,173, in total, the number of new Covid-19 cases present on the whole island of Ireland, reported over the past 24 hours.
It was with the deepest regret and sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Saturday 21st August 2021, of Mr Thomas (Tom) Hennessy, of Moyne, Killenaule and Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Predeceased by his wife Margaret (Bab); Mr Hennessy passed away peacefully at the residence of his daughter his daughter Mary.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving family; sons Seamus, Tommy and Joe, daughters Mary and Geraldine, son-in-law Billy, grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
The earthly remains of Mr Hennessy will repose at the residence of his daughter Mary, [Eircode E41 EF68], at Ballynennon, Mullinahone, Thurles, tomorrow Sunday, August 22nd, before arriving on Monday morning to be received into the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Drangan, Thurles at 10:50am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am.
Interment will take place immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.
[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.]
Note Please: House private on Monday morning. Family flowers only.
The extended Hennessy 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.
This evening the Department of Health has confirmed 2,125 new coronavirus cases here in the Republic of Ireland in the past 24 hours; up 27 cases on yesterday’s figures. There remain 259 Covid patients in our hospital, an increase of 8 on yesterday, with numbers in ICU up a further 2 to a total of 54.
In Northern Ireland, while the Covid-19 dashboard is not fully updated at weekends, we learn that there are reported 1,612 new Covid cases in the last 24 hours, with sadly 4 additional deaths.
The above confirmed figures bring to 3,737, in total, the number of new Covid-19 cases present on the whole island of Ireland, reported over the past 24 hours.
Chief Medical Officer Dr. Tony Holohan has warned; and not for the first time “I would urge those who are unvaccinated to come forward for vaccination as soon as possible and to take all recommended doses to limit your risk of severe infection. It is critical for everyone to stay safe, by following the public health advice as part of their daily routine.”
Director-General of the Health Service Executive, Mr Paul Reid, has warned “If, as an adult, you decide not to be vaccinated, you do put yourself and others at much higher risk”.
Meanwhile less positive news; some 45 cases of Covid-19 involving the Delta-plus variant have now been confirmed in the Republic, according to the latest update on variants of concern from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC). Latter variant is a further offshoot of the already highly-infectious Delta variant, which remains currently dominant here in Ireland.
Better news; currently, 84% of the eligible population are now fully vaccinated, while 90% have received at least one dose.
This pandemic is far from over, evidenced by daily numbers rising.
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