Thurles Information

Food Safety Authority Ireland – Food Allergen Alert.

Presence of egg in a batch of Bakery Bites Coconut Bites.

Alert Summary

Allergy Alert Notification: 2023.A26
Allergen: Egg
Product Identification: Bakery Bites Coconut Bites; pack size: 170 g.
Batch Code Best before date: 02.06.2024
Country Of Origin: Ireland

Egg was detected in the above batch of Bakery Bites Coconut Bites. The product is labelled as egg free and egg is not declared on the list of ingredients.
This may make the affected batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of egg.

Death Of Kaye Doran, Formerly Mill Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, on Wednesday 11th October 2023 of Mrs Kaye Doran (née Murphy), Jerpoint Church, Thomastown, Co. Kilkenny, and formerly of Mill Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary; High Street, Co. Kilkenny and Tipperary Town.

Pre-deceased by her parents John and Nora and her sister Greta, Mrs Doran passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at St. Luke’s Hospital, Co. Kilkenny.

Her passing is most deeply regretted and sorrowfully missed by her husband Paddy, son Eric, daughter Yvonne, sisters Síle and Marian, daughter-in-law Suzanne, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Doran will repose at Hehir’s Funeral Home, Butt’s Green Gardens, Kilkenny (R95 FH90) from 6:00pm on Sunday evening, October 15th, with Rosary recital at 7:00pm.
Her remains will be received into the former Cistercian Abbey Church in Holycross, Thurles on Monday morning, October 16th, at 11:00am, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mrs Doran, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Doran 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.

Suaimhneas síoraí dá h-anam dílis.

Death Of Pat Ryan, Ballybeg, Ballynonty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with great sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Thursday 12th October 2023, of Mr Paddy (Pat) Ryan, Ballybeg, Ballynonty, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents Anthony and Mary, his sister Anne-Marie and her husband Danny Brogan: Mr Ryan passed away peacefully following a short illness, while in the care of staff at Waterford University Hospital.

His passing is most deeply regretted and sadly missed by his sister, Sr. Rena, cousins, neighbours, extended relatives, neighbours and many friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Ryan will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles on tomorrow evening, Saturday October 14th, from 6:00pm to 7:30pm.
His remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady and St. Kevin, Littleton, Thurles, at 12:00 noon on Sunday October 15th, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in the adjoining graveyard.

For those persons who are unable to attend the funeral service for Mr Ryan, same can be viewed streamed live online, HERE.

The extended Ryan 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.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Toxic Waste Slime Licker Candy Recalled Due To Possible Choking Hazard.

Product Identification: Toxic Waste Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy; pack size 57 ml EAN: 898940001016
Country Of Origin: USA

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland warn that the product “Toxic Waste Slime Licker Sour Rolling Liquid Candy”, is being recalled, because of a real possibility that the rolling ball may detach, which could in effect cause choking.
The implicated products can be identified by their barcode, (EAN: 898940001016).

A recall notices will now be displayed at all points-of-sale.

Action Required by manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers and retailers:
Retailers are requested to remove the implicated batches from sale, and to display recall notices at point-of-sale.

Advice To Consumers:
Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated batches.

“Truck” Returned To Stone Man On Liberty Square, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The finial (from Latin: finis, meaning end), which originally donned the flag on the 1798 memorial statue when it was first erected on Liberty Square, Thurles in 1901, has now, at last been, replaced.

**Pic (1)**: **1798 Memorial Flag with finical replaced**.
**Pic (2)**: **Old picture showing original finical prior to accident**.

Accidently broken, together with the tip of the Arming Sword, during the erection of Christmas lighting some years back; while the Arming Sword tip was replaced, alas the finial was not and same vanished.

Back in the 19th century, this finial shape would have been better known as a “truck”, with its original purpose meant to keep a wooden flag pole from splitting.

At the very top of every flagpole can be found a finial, which is not just a decorative piece that users construct. Most finials today appear in the form of a gold ball and a few are observed as an eagle.
Back on September 16th 1898 the flag pole finial on the White House, latter located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. United States, was replaced by a patriotic eagle, same made of aluminium and coated in a gold anodized finish.

A finial ball is truly required for pole maintenance. A number of military flagpoles were at one time topped with gold-coloured eagles, but these proved impractical because flags would become entangled and torn, during high winds; hence the switch to spheres shapes, which eliminated this unnecessary waste and expense.

In the absence of the Stone Mans finical, many local people in Thurles believed the flag pole represented a pike, but of course it never was a pike.

The new finical is made from a left over piece of lime stone slab, which was used to replace a badly cracked piece of limestone previously, in Holycross Abbey, and carved by stonemason and sculptor Mr Philip Quinn.