Thurles Information

Death Of Maureen Long, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It is with the deepest regret that we learned of the death, today Thursday 27th May 2021, of Mrs Maureen Long (née Danagher), Bouladuff, The Ragg, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Predeceased by her son Billy; Mrs Long passed away peacefully while at her place of residence.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving husband Dan, her loving children Lisa, Yvonne, son Daniel, her grandson Shane and granddaughter Farragh, her sisters, brothers, son-in-law John, sister-in-law, Maureen, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Long will repose for Requiem Mass on Saturday morning next, May 29th, in the Church of St. Laurence O’Toole, Monroe, at 11:30am, followed by interment immediately afterwards in St. Michael’s Cemetery Bouladuff, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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

[NB: Due to National 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 Long 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of Kathleen Devaney, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with the deepest regret that we learned of the death, yesterday Wednesday 26th May 2021, of Mrs Kathleen (Lally) Devaney (née Ryan), Kiltycahill, Hazelwood, Sligo Town, Co. Sligo and formerly of Drombane, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her loving husband John, her sisters Babs, Josie, Peggy, Breda and Anne and her granddaughter Nikita; Mrs Devaney passed away while in the care of staff at St. Phelim’s Nursing Home, Dromahair, Co Leitrim.

Her passing is most deeply regretted by her loving children Breda, Sean, Katrina, Pat, Stephen, Carmel, Sheila and Aidan and her adored grandchildren Colm, Cian, Amy, Darragh, Shauna, Chloe, Chantelle, Callum, Aisling, Andrew and Xavier, her great granddaughter Alayah, her daughters-in-law Ann and Marie, sons-in-law Noel, John and Gerry, her sisters Mae (Cavan), Nonie (Wexford), her brothers Sonny (Tipperary), Ned (Dublin), extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Devaney will repose in her family home on Friday evening, May 28th, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm for family and friends.
The funeral cortège, bearing the earthly remains of Mrs Devaney will leave her family home on Saturday morning, May 29th, at 10:15am via Camboline, Hazelwood Road, to Ballinode, turning right onto the R278 to be received into St. Patrick’s Church, Calry, Co. Sligo, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am. Following Mass removal will take place to Lakelands Funeral Home and Crematorium, Dublin Rd, Tullymongan Upper, Co. Cavan.

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

Note Please: Persons are invited to form a guard of honour, should they so wish, along the route taken by the funeral cortège, as a mark of respect.
Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to the Alzheimer’s Day Centre, Aughamore.

The Devaney family would like to acknowledge the wonderful care and support of the staff at St. Phelim’s Nursing Home, Dromahair, Sligo University Hospital, The Alzheimer’s Day Centre Aughamore, St. John’s Day Hospital, Family Carers Association and West Care Home Care.

The extended Devaney family also 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.

Three Persons Accused Of Abduction, Refused Bail In Tipperary.

Three persons, each accused of abducting two minors from Belfast before absconding to Co Tipperary in the Irish Republic, have been refused bail at Nenagh District Court earlier today, May 27th 2021.

The two boys, both brothers aged 5 and 8, the subject of two protection orders sought by the Social Services in Northern Ireland, vanished from their home in Belfast Northern Ireland on May 14th last.

Their disappearance led to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) issuing an alert for their safe return, which saw their pictures shown across a number of social media platforms.

Assistance by the PSNI was sought from the Gardaí when it was indicated that the minors had travelled across the border into the Irish Republic.

The boys have since been found safe and well, at a house here in a Thurles estate, on Tuesday afternoon last; both in the company of three adults, latter who held addresses in Belfast.

The three accompanying adults were arrested by Gardaí, before each being charged with two counts of child abduction, contrary to Section 17 of the Non-Fatal Offences against the Person Act, 1997, on May 25th, 2021.

We understand that the two boys were then taken into care by Tusla – The Child and Family Agency, before being returned to the care of Belfast Social Services.

Today, in court Gardaí objected to the three accused being released on bail on the grounds of the seriousness of the charges against them and the fear that the same accused would flee the jurisdiction of the Irish State.
Judge Elizabeth McGrath presiding stated that she was fully satisfied that the threshold for refusing bail had been met based on the charges and remanded all three accused in custody, to appear in again in court via video link on Wednesday June 2nd next.

The identity of the minors is protected under law, as indeed is the identity of the three accused, since naming either could lead to the identity of the minors in question.

Blood Moon Over Tipperary Last Night.

Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising.

“I see the bad moon a-rising
I see trouble on the way
I see earthquakes and lightnin’
I see bad times today.”

Lyrics: John C. Fogerty.

[This song shown hereunder, back in the year 1969, evoked the civil discord, felt around the world, in relation to the then Vietnam War, without explicitly referring to that actual war].

Last evening, due to clear skies, Tipperary got more than a brief glimpse of this year’s supermoons; the Blood Moon.

The full moon entered our earth’s shadow yesterday, which made it appear much bigger and brighter in the heavens than is usual, however displaying a red tint.

A super blood moon, like last nights, occurs when the moon travels around our planet in an elliptical orbit, or an elongated circle, according to the space agency NASA.

Each month, the Moon passes through ‘perigee‘ (the point in the orbit of the moon at which it is nearest to the earths centre) and ‘apogee‘ (the point in the orbit of the moon or indeed any other object orbiting our earth that is at the greatest distance from the centre of our earth).

Covid-19 Updates: Thur. 27th May 2021 – 436 New Virus Cases.

The Department of Health this evening has confirmed there have been 436 new additional virus cases reported here within the Irish Republic; with same case numbers subject to future data validation.

In Northern Ireland today, no new deaths were announced; however 84 new cases were confirmed.

There are 101 people with Covid-19 remaining in hospital today in the Republic of Ireland, and of that number 39 are in ICU’s.

The HSE Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Colm Henry has informed a press briefing today that, as of yesterday, 97 cases of the variant that first originated in India had now been confirmed in Ireland.

Same information may effect the Government’s latest roadmap expected to be unveiled tomorrow (Friday), by Taoiseach Mr Michéal Martin, regarding the further reopening of society and the Irish economy.

More than five million people in Australia’s second-biggest city of Melbourne have been ordered into a snap week-long lock-down. Officials are blaming a slow vaccine roll-out and hotel quarantine failures, for the current virus outbreak.

The total worldwide number of virus cases identified up to 5:00pm this evening, now stands at over 168.52 million confirmed cases, with global deaths at well over 3.50 million.

Please Do Continue To Behave Responsibly In Order To Protect Each Other.