Thurles Information

Death Of Joan Eaton, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, on Saturday 9th August 2025 of
Mrs Joan Eaton (née Harney) Northampton, U.K. and formerly of Sean Treacy Avenue, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents Timmy and Birdie and her sister Noeleen; Mrs Eaton passed away peacefully at her place of ordinary residence.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving sons Mark and Paul, daughter-in-law Julieanne, adored grandchildren Holly, Miles and Issy, sisters Kay and Angelina, brothers-in-law Denis and Vic, nephews, niece, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Eaton will be received into the Roman Catholic Church of St. Gregory the Great, No 22 Park Avenue North, Northampton, United Kingdom, (Postcode NN3 2HS) on Friday morning August 29th to repose for requiem Mass at 11:45am.

The extended Eaton and Harney families wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note: A Mass of Remembrance will be held in Thurles, Co. Tipperary at a date to be decided later.

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Dundrum House Golf & Leisure Resort, Co. Tipperary Shuts Down With 48 Jobs Lost.

The Dundrum House Golf & Leisure Resort situated in Co Tipperary has been forced to close with immediate effect, resulting in the loss of 48 jobs.

The company said the business had continued to operate at a loss and was no longer able to meet its financial obligations.
A 30-day collective redundancy consultation process with employees is expected to begin later this week.

**Dundrum House Golf & Leisure Resort**. *Pic: G.Wlloughby*.

An IPAS accommodation centre on the Dundrum House campus, which is operated independently, is not expected to be affected by the closure.

Brogan Capital Ventures, which owns and operates the golf resort, informed staff today that the company would cease trading. The decision affects the restaurant, bar, golf course, driving range, golf shop and leisure centre.

In a statement, Brogan Capital Ventures said it very much regretted the adverse impact of this decision on its valued employees, golf and leisure centre members, customers, suppliers, the local community and other stakeholders. However, they state that the closure is unavoidable given the state of the company’s current financial affairs.

Cashel Library To Host Lecture On A Cashel, Co. Tipperary Bigamist.

Ms Maura Barrett, (Cashel Library) Reports:
An exciting lecture on a Cashel Bigamist, from the early 1800’s, will take place in Cashel Library on Thursday 28th August at 2:30pm.

This illustrated presentation will examine key themes arising from research into Irish convicts who had been transported to New South Wales in the early 19th century.

Australian-based Dr Damian John Gleeson, has been visiting Tipperary since the early 1980s and is descendant of the Gleeson, O’Brien and Collins families of Nenagh Co. Tipperary and Errinagh, Silvermines, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

As a qualified genealogist and historian, Mr Gleeson’s works include An Enduring Flame: St Patrick’s Mortlake, 1885-2020: An Irish-Australian Working-Class Community (Mortlake, NSW, 2021), winner of the City of Canada Bay Heritage Award in 2021, and The Rock of St George: celebrating the 125th anniversary of the first St Joseph’s Church/School, Rockdale (Rockdale City, NSW, 2017), winner of the Ron Rathbone Local History Prize, Bayside Council, 2017.

N.B. This exciting lecture is free to attend, but remember places for such popular events are limited. Please call Cashel library Tel: 062 63825, to secure your place.

Visitors attending this event can locate the Cashel Library building; situated on Friar Street, Lady’s Well, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, HERE. (Eircode E25 K798).

Salmonella Alert – FSAI Recall Braemoor Red Hen Ham & Cheese Chicken Kievs.

Recall of Braemoor Red Hen Ham & Cheese Chicken Kievs due to the presence of Salmonella

Alert Summary dated Monday, August 25th 2025.

Category 1: For Action.
Alert Notification: 2025.44.
Product Identification: Braemoor Red Hen Ham & Cheese Chicken Kievs; Pack size: 500g
Batch Code: 25190B; Best before date: October 2026.
Country Of Origin: Ireland.

Message: Glenhaven Foods, is recalling the above batch of Braemoor Red Hen Ham & Cheese Chicken Kievs due to the presence of Salmonella.

Nature Of Danger: People infected with Salmonella typically develop symptoms between 12 and 36 hours after infection, but this can range between 6 and 72 hours. The most common symptom is diarrhoea, which can sometimes be bloody. Other symptoms may include fever, headache and abdominal cramps. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days. Diarrhoea can occasionally be severe enough to require hospital admission. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness.

Action Required: Manufacturers, Wholesalers, Distributors, Caterers and Retailers:

Retailers: Same are requested to remove the implicated batch from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated batch and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retail customers.
Caterers: should not use the implicated batch.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batch.

Death Of Mona Lyons, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, today Monday 25th August 2025 of Mrs Mona Lyons (née Carrigan), Baunta, Callan, Co. Kilkenny and formerly Burnchurch, Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her husband Jack, her sisters Kitty, Maureen and Jocie, her brother Jim and her great-granddaughter Moira, Mrs Lyons passed away at her place of ordinary residence, surrounded by family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving daughters Mary, Bernadette and Breda, sons Joe, John and Adrian, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren, great-granddaughter, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Lyons will repose at P. Molloy’s Funeral Home, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, (Eircode R95 Y443), on Wednesday afternoon, August 27th, from 4:00pm until 7:00pm, same evening.
Rosary and Vigil Prayers will be recited afterwards at her home in Baunta (Eircode R95 Y5F2) at 8:30pm.

Funeral Prayers will also be recited at the residence of Mrs Lyon’s, on Thursday morning, August 28th, at 11:00am, before her earthly remains are received into the Church of the Assumption, Callan, Co. Kilkenny, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 12:00 noon, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Kilbride Cemetery, Callan, Co. Kilkenny.

For those persons who would wish to attend Requiem Mass for Mrs Lyons, but for reasons cannot, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Lyons family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time, and have made arrangements for those persons wishing to send messages of condolence, to use the link shown HERE.

Note Please: Donations in lieu of flowers, if desired, to L’Arche Community. Thank you.

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