Thurles Information

Death Of Sean Barnaville, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the death of Mr Sean Barnaville, Fennor Gortnahoe, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Urlingford, Co. Kilkenny.

Predeceased by his sisters Mollie and Peggy; Mr Barnaville passed away peacefully at his home in London.
His passing is most deeply regretted by his brothers Pat, Murt, Noel and Billy, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, grand nieces, grand nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

Private Cremation has already taken place in London.

The earthly remains of Mr Barnaville will repose for Requiem Mass at 2:00pm on Saturday afternoon next, July 17th, in the Church of the Sacred Heart, Gortnahoe, Thurles, followed by the interment of his ashes in the nearby Good Shepherd Cemetery, Gortnahoe, Thurles, 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, face covering and the refraining from handshaking.]

The extended Barnaville 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.

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Death Of John Sweeney, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It is with the deepest regret that we report the death, today Wednesday 14th July 2021, of Mr John Sweeney, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Sweeney passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family.

His passing is most deeply regretted by his beloved wife Eileen, his children David, Jackie, Caroline, Leanne and Brid, their partners Christine, Robert, Pauric and David and adored grandchildren, sister Phylis (Maher), brother Ned and sister-in-law Mary, nieces, nephews, extended relatives neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Sweeney will repose for a private Funeral Mass at his home, on Friday afternoon next, July 16th, at 2:00pm, followed by interment immediately afterwards in Holycross Abbey graveyard.

The extended Sweeney 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: Family flowers only. Donations if desired to North Tipperary Hospice / Suir Haven.

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1,419 New Cases Of Covid-19 Confirmed On Island Of Ireland.

Here in the republic of Ireland, a further 783 cases of the Covid-19 virus have been reported by the Department of Health.

There are 73 people being treated in our hospitals, with one further coronavirus-linked death reported. Of those patients hospitalised, there are presently 20 committed to intensive care units, latter an increase of three compared with yesterday’s figures. It was also confirmed today that sadly at least 12 deaths, linked to the virus, were confirmed in June.

A further 636 cases of Covid-19 have also been reported in Northern Ireland today, bringing the total no of cases on our tiny island to 1,419 within the past 24 hours.

With travel restrictions opened up, the number of cases must now continue to be viewed in an all-Ireland context.

Ireland currently has the 4th lowest number of people in hospital or in intensive care units, being treated for Covid-19, for every million of the population, mainly thanks to our present government wisely following the guidelines as set out by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).

It remains ever dispiriting therefore that our four totally unqualified Tipperary politicians (from a science view point), namely Mattie McGrath, Michael Lowry, Alan Kelly, and the governments own Fianna Fail TD, Jackie Cahill, have chosen to level criticism on our government, while refuting the advice being given by the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet), in what is being observed by Tipperary dwellers as an attempt at further vote catching by ‘overpaid idlers’.

In the modelling presented by Nphet at the end of June last, the possible scenario presented and predicted, by the latter, was an additional 681,900 new cases present by the end of September, with the possibility of 12,985 hospital admissions, 1,685 intensive care admissions and possibly 2,170 deaths.

The Chairperson of the Nphet’s modelling group; Professor Philip Nolan continues to state that the new modelling of future growth of the disease remains a cause for considerable concern.

Professor Nolan however, remains optimistic that if individuals are presented with the above forcast, they could and would modify their behaviour, thus changing the inevitable trajectory of the disease as had been accomplished in the past months.

Urgent Action Needed To Curb Nitrogen Pollution On Ireland’s Water.

Urgent action needed to curb nitrogen pollution in Ireland’s waters, says EPA.

Ireland’s surface waters and groundwaters continue to be under pressure from human activities.
Just over half of Ireland’s rivers and lakes are in a satisfactory condition which means that a large number are unable to sustain healthy ecosystems for fish, insects and plants.
There has been a modest improvement in river biological quality overall with 345 rivers showing improvements and 230 rivers declining in quality.
Nitrogen levels in rivers, groundwater, and estuaries in the south, southeast and east of Ireland are too high and increasing. This is primarily due to agricultural activities.
Urgent and targeted action is required to reduce the amount of nitrogen entering our waters.

**River Suir, near Barry’s Bridge, Thurles town, Co. Tipperary**.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has today published the Water Quality in 2020: An Indicators Report which provides an assessment of the quality of Ireland’s rivers, lakes, estuaries and groundwaters.

The main threat to water quality is high nutrient levels, such as phosphorus and nitrogen which come from human activities. Many rivers, groundwaters and estuaries in the south, southeast and east of Ireland are under pressure from excess nitrogen from agricultural activities. Almost half our rivers (47%), a quarter of our groundwaters (24%) and one fifth of our estuarine and coastal water bodies (21%) have nitrogen levels that are too high. The levels impact the ability of these waters to sustain healthy ecosystems and cause nuisance algal blooms in our estuaries. High nitrogen levels, above the drinking water standard, can pose a risk to human health.
Commenting on the report, EPA Director of Evidence and Assessment, Dr Eimear Cotter said:
“Our water quality is currently under threat with nitrogen pollution from agriculture causing particular pressure in parts of the south, southeast and east of the country. Rivers such as the Bandon, Lee, Blackwater, Suir, Nore, Barrow and Slaney have nitrogen levels that are too high with significant implications for the marine environments they flow into. We urgently need to address nitrogen pollution so that we can protect and restore the water quality in these areas. If we do not substantially reduce nitrogen inputs to our rivers, and ultimately our marine environment, we are in danger of further deteriorations in water quality and losing our excellent coastal water quality.”

Just over half of Ireland’s rivers and lakes are in satisfactory biological quality which means that a large number are unable to sustain healthy ecosystems for fish, insects and plants. While there are encouraging signs of improvements in the areas prioritised for action in the River Basin Management Plan, a lot more needs to be done to improve water quality. In 2019 and 2020, 345 rivers showed improvements in quality, including an increase in the number of high-quality river sites, however, 230 rivers declined in quality.
Ms Mary Gurrie, Programme Manager, added:
“While there has been an overall net improvement in the biological quality of rivers monitored in 2019 and 2020, EPA found that 230 rivers declined in quality. It is a key requirement of the Water Framework Directive that we protect water quality and prevent deterioration. The scale of declines is off-setting the improvements and hampering progress towards improving water quality. It is essential that action is taken in both the next River Basin Management Plan and the Nitrates Action Programme to continue improvements whilst also preventing further deterioration.”

The report is available HERE on the EPA website and the accompanying data used in the water quality assessments are available on www.catchments.ie. An infographic is also available.

Death Of Michael O’Meara, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 13th July 2021, of Mr Michael O’Meara, Newpark, The Commons, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Predeceased by his parents Christy and Teresa, his brothers Jim and John and his sisters Ann and Dolores; the passing of Mr O’Meara is most deeply regretted by his brothers Pat, Christy and Danny, sisters Margaret, Teresa, Mary, Liolia and Bridget, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr O’Meara will repose at Ronan’s Funeral Home, Ballingarry, Thurles, on Thursday evening, July 15th, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, with removal on Friday morning July 16th to the Church of the Assumption, Ballingarry, Thurles to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11.30am.
Interment will take place immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

[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 O’Meara 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.

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