Thurles Information

Death Of Richard Spellacy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with the deepest regret and sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Wednesday 11th August 2021, of Mr Richard Spellacy, George’s Park, Gortnahoe, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Predeceased by his daughter Niamh, brother Johnny and sisters Evelyn and Mary; Mr Spellacy passed away peacefully while in the care of staff at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny city, Co. Kilkenny.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his loving wife Catherine (Colleen), immediate family Daithí, Gina, Damien, Keith, Verona, Karl and Donna, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great grandchildren, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends .

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Spellacy will repose at Doyle’s Funeral Home, Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny on tomorrow evening, Friday August 13th, 6:00pm until 8:00pm.
His body will be received into of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Gortnahoe, Thurles on Saturday morning, August 14th, arriving for Requiem Mass at 11.30am.
Interment will take place immediately afterwards in Fennor Cemetery, Castle Court, Fennor, Co. Tipperary.

[NB: Due to Public Health Guidelines, regarding C-19 virus restrictions; those attending (limited to 50 mourners) will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing and face covering.]

The extended Spellacy 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.

Note Please: House private. No flowers by request.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Death Of Helen Morrissey, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with the deepest regret and sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday, Wednesday 11th August 2021, of Mrs Helen Philomena Morrissey (née Ryan), Railway View, Templemore, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Sean Treacy Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The passing of Mrs Morrisey is most deeply regretted by her husband Noel, her son Ian, Ian’s partner Annette, grandchild Logan, brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Morrissey will repose at Grey’s Funeral Home, Templemore, on tomorrow evening Friday, August 13th from 5:00pm to 7:00PM.

The body of Mrs Morrissey will further repose for Requiem Mass at noon on Saturday, August 14th, in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Quarry Rd, Kiltillane, Templemore, Co. Tipperary, followed by interment immediately afterwards in nearby St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Templemore, Co. Tipperary.

For the many persons who would have liked to have attended the funeral service for Mrs Morrissey, 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 (limited to 50 mourners) will continue to observe strict adherence to social distancing and face covering.]

The extended Morrissey 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 Grey’s Funeral Home website.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Gardaí Seek Your Immediate Help.

**Image Courtesy An Garda Síochána**, **Tipperary**.

Gardaí, covering the Clonmel area of Co. Tipperary, are appealing for immediate assistance from the public, in relation to the theft of 4 different Catalytic Converters stolen from vehicles in the the areas of Clonmel, Drangan and Cloneen, between the 10th and 11th of August 2021 last.

It is believed that 4 male individuals travelling in a Blue Skoda Octavia (sports type) may have been involved in these 4 thefts.

Gardaí, today, are appealing to people with CCTV or Dashcam footage to make contact with them on Tel: 052 6177640.
Clonmel Gardaí are also appealing for people to be vigilant of their property and that of their community and to report immediately any suspicious activity to your local Garda Station.

Today: 3,513 Covid-19 Cases On Island Of Ireland.

The Department of Health has confirmed a further 1,903 confirmed cases of Covid-19 here in the Irish Republic . The number of people in our hospitals with the virus, today stands at 219, up 13 patients on yesterday, of whom 37 are in our ICU’s, an increase of 1 on yesterday’s figures.

The Department of Health in Northern Ireland have confirmed a further 1,610 cases of coronavirus today, up from 1,467 on Wednesday.
There are 341 patients with Covid-19 in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 42 patients with Covid-19 in their intensive care units.

Both the above confirmed figures bring to 3,513 the number of new Covid-19 cases confirmed on the whole island of Ireland, just over the past 24 hours; an increase of 228 on yesterday’s figures.

Here in the republic of Ireland, there have been, sadly, a total of 169 Covid-19 deaths since the beginning of April 2021.
Note: While some of those who died would have had underlying conditions, including 7 persons who were fully vaccinated; 94 deaths occurred in April 2021; 37 in May 2021; 14 in June 2021; 16 in July 2021 and to-date in August sadly a further 8 deaths.

The risk of ending up seriously unwell for the vast majority of people is now preventable because of the implemented vaccination programme. In relation to death reporting; since mid-May, there has been a difficulty in reporting figures for Covid-19 deaths, due to the Russian cyber-attack on the HSE’s outdated IT systems.

It has been confirmed that more than three million people have been to-date fully vaccinated in Ireland and by this weekend 90% of adults will be at least partially vaccinated while 80% will be fully vaccinated.

News on the positive side.

Irish citizens and businesses have so far donated more than one million Covid vaccines to poorer countries, through a UNICEF campaign. The ‘Get a Vaccine, Give a Vaccine’ campaign has raised more than €2.5 million since it was launched last June.

The HSE Health Service Executive have, since last night, opened registration for vaccination for children aged 12 to 15 years. Already by mid-morning today, over 42,000 non vaccinated children had signed-up according to HSE figures, with many having already received appointments for this coming weekend. Around 280,000 children will be eligible for immunisation with either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines.

Parents and guardians are being asked to keep in the forefront of their minds that the Covid virus remains a risk to anyone who has not suffered from the virus or who remains unvaccinated.

Limerick Hospital – Worst Overcrowding – Treating Largest Number Of Covid Cases

As North Tipperary politicians congratulate themselves, via social media, in relation to the “welcoming” of progress on projects for which they personally have had no hand, act or part in; staff at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) are being totally ignored. Latter medical facility, which serves the residents of North Tipperary, are today treating the highest number of Covid-19 patients (16) and patients with suspected cases of the virus (13) in the Irish Republic.

Not surprisingly, due to this same political abandonment and parliamentary shabbiness, same UHL staff are also left caring for the largest number of seriously ill patients within the Irish State; same resigned to lie for days on trolleys.

Management at UHL were recently, and not for the first time, forced to introduce visiting restrictions in an effort to manage an outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, on a number of wards within the facility.

In the past fortnight, there were some 732 cases of Covid-19 virus in the mid-west region alone, the majority being in Co.Limerick (469 cases), followed by Co. Clare (163 cases), and North Co. Tipperary (100 cases); same numbers confirmed by the Department of Public Health Mid West region.

The availability of general beds at UHL has improved somewhat, from zero beds available (August 8th 2021) to 14 available beds yesterday, according to figures provided by HSE . As at that date, there were 4 ICU beds remaining at the Limerick hospital facility, with 1 Covid patient being treated in intensive care.

Yesterday at UHL, there were 43 patients assigned to trolleys, awaiting for admission to a bed, including 31 in the Limerick emergency department, and 12 on hospital wards; again confirmed figures published by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO).

Previously on August 3rd there were 55 patients on trolleys in the Limerick hospital’s emergency department and on wards; same the highest number reported in any hospital within the Irish State, so far in the month of August.

Some 98 single beds opened at UHL, just last January 2021, have not yet been used to offset overcrowding at UHL emergency department. The reason for this is mainly because they were being used for seriously-ill patients, all deemed to be at highest-risk of death, should they contract Covid-19 which had already broken out within the overcrowded UHL facility.

The recent recorded surge of patients, which was experienced in UHL last July was due mainly to a wave of older people attending, who had experienced delayed care because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and were acutely ill due to same unavoidable neglect. Same patients, when attending were quite ill, so there was a greater need for longer hospital stop overs.

So Tipperary politicians please, enough of this old fashioned self-congratulatory “welcoming” and “calling for” nonsense, which we are fully aware you have had no hand, act or part in personally; rather address current problems which your electorate elected you to undertake.