Thurles Information

Death Of Margaret Moloney, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Tuesday 7th October 2025, of Mrs Margaret Moloney (née O’Dwyer), Terenure, Co. Dublin and formerly of Killenaule, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

In her 105th year and predeceased by her dearly beloved husband Michael, sisters and brothers; Mrs Moloney passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family, while in the care of staff at St. Vincent’s Private Hospital, Dublin.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving daughters Mary and Margaret, son Frank, cherished grandchildren John, Lydia, Michael, Peter, Martha, Ruth, Jennifer, Bryan, Liam and Jack, great-grandchildren Ruairi, Saoirse and Brenden, her sons-in-law John and Donn, daughter-in-law Laoise, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Moloney will repose at Fanagan’s Funeral Home, Lower Kimmage Road, Dublin, (Eircode D6W N279), on tomorrow afternoon, Thursday October 9th, from 3:30pm until 5:30pm.
Her remains will be received into the Church of Our Lady, Refuge of Sinners, Rathmines Road Lower, Dublin 6, on Friday morning, October 9th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by removal to St Peter’s Cemetery, Moycarkey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E41 DA24); estimated time of arrival 1:45pm.

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

The extended Moloney 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.

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A Quick Glance At Today’s Budget.

Take A Quick Glance At Ireland’s Budget Details Announced Today.

Workers earning the national minimum wage will see an increase of 65 cent per hour, bringing the new rate to €14.15.
Motorists; Same will face higher fuel costs, with a 60-litre tank set to rise by €1.28 for petrol and €1.48 for diesel.
Smokers; The cost of a 20-pack of cigarettes will increase by 50 cent, bringing the average price to just under €19.
Social Welfare, Child benefit & Pensions; Core weekly social welfare payments, including the State pension, will rise by €10 per week. Child benefit; Same will increase by €8 per month for children under 12 and €16 for those aged 12 and over.
Fuel allowance: Eligibility for the fuel allowance will be expanded to include recipients of the Working Family Payment, and the weekly allowance itself will rise by €5.
Education & Grants; In education, college fees will be permanently reduced by €500, bringing the annual charge to €2,500—though this will represent an increase in real terms from the temporarily reduced rate of €2,000 in recent years. SUSI Grants; The income threshold for SUSI grants will rise by €5,000, to €120,000 per household. Capitation grants; Same will increase from €224 to €274 for primary and special schools, and from €386 to €406 at post-primary level. Special Needs Assistants; 1,717 new Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) will be appointed, bringing the total to almost 24,900, alongside 1,042 new teaching posts, including 860 for special education. Building Projects; A €1.6 billion capital investment will progress over 300 school building projects, delivering around 2,800 new places for special classes and schools.
Hospitality: The VAT rate on hospitality will be cut to 9% from July 2026, while the rate for completed apartments will drop from 13% to 9% until the end of 2030.
Renters; Renters will benefit from the extension of the tax credit for a further three years, remaining at €1,000 for individuals and €2,000 for couples. Mortgage interest relief will continue for two more years—€1,250 in 2025 and €625 in 2026.
Income Tax Bands; There are no major changes to income tax bands or credits, other than an increase in the USC 2% rate band to €28,700.
Public Transport; Reduced public transport fares will continue throughout 2026, and the 9% VAT rate on energy bills will be extended until the end of 2028.
Defence; The Defence budget will rise by 11%, funding 50 new civilian roles, 70 additional civil servants for areas such as cybersecurity, and new body armour and ammunition stock replenishment.
Health; The Health budget will increase to €27.3 billion, up €1.5 billion on this year, including 300 new mental health staff.
Law Enforcement; Up to 1,000 new Garda recruits will be deployed in 2026, with further investment in immigration processing, youth diversion, and domestic violence prevention programmes.
National Broadband Plan; A further €433 million will go towards the National Broadband Plan, while €357 million will be provided for broadcasting, including €65.4 million for TG4.
Renewable energy; Households generating renewable energy will benefit from an extension of the €400 income tax disregard for microgeneration earnings until 2028.
Sport; €3 million will be provided to establish League of Ireland youth academies, and the GAA will receive €1.6 million in funding for inter-county players.
Music; From Budget 2026, income tax relief for makers of uilleann pipes and Irish harps will be extended to 2028.

Former Ursuline Convent Thurles Student To Star In BBC’s “The Scarecrows’ Wedding”

Two of Ireland’s leading actors, Ms Jessie Buckley and Mr Domhnall Gleeson, will join forces to voice the lead roles in a new BBC Christmas animation, “The Scarecrows’ Wedding”.

The half-hour special is an adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved children’s book, produced by Magic Light Pictures, latter the team behind many of the BBC’s festive favourites including The Gruffalo; Zog and The Snail and the Whale.

The “The Scarecrows’ Wedding” follows the life of two devoted scarecrows, Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay, as they prepare for their wedding day. But their plans are thrown into disarray by the arrival of the charming yet troublesome Reginald Rake.

Ms Buckley, who hails from Killarney, Co Kerry, and who was a former secondary school student of the Ursuline Convent in Thurles, has long established herself as one of Ireland’s most acclaimed performers. She received an Academy Award nomination for her role in The Lost Daughter and has also starred in Wild Rose, Men (2022), and Fargo.

Speaking about her role as ‘Betty O’Barley‘, Ms Buckley said: “I love this story. The film has so many beautiful little moments, but I particularly love the scene where the first glimmers of love appear between Harry and Betty – the anxiety and tentativeness around that. They’re both edging closer to realising they want to be together… we’ve all been there. It’s all about young love, and recognising what’s truly important in life.”

Mr Gleeson, who voices ‘Harry O’Hay‘, described his character as “warm-hearted, loyal and loving”. “Harry is determined to make the wedding perfect for Betty,” he said. “I loved bringing him to life, especially when his devotion is tested and he has to prove he’s the real hero of the story. It’s a thrill to be part of something made especially for children at Christmas.”

The film is directed by Samantha Cutler and Jeroen Jaspaert, from a script by Steven Bloomer. It is produced by Barney Goodland and Michael Rose for Magic Light Pictures, with animation services provided by Red Star and Triggerfish Animation.

“The Scarecrows’ Wedding” will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this coming Christmas.

Woman Charged With Murder Of Man In Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary.

A 24-year-old woman appeared before a special sitting of Clonmel District Court yesterday charged in connection with the death of a man in Carrick-on-Suir, Co Tipperary, at the weekend.

Ms Karolina Kovacova, with an address at O’Callaghan’s Lane, Carrick-on-Suir, stands accused of the murder of Mr Pavel Javorski.

Gardaí and emergency services had been called to an apartment on O’Callaghan’s Lane on Saturday night, where Mr Javorski was found unresponsive. He was pronounced dead a short time later.

The victim Mr Javorski, aged in his 40s was a native of the Czech Republic, who had been living in Ireland for some 20 years.

A postmortem examination is understood to have confirmed that he died as a result of a violent assault.

Ms Kovacova, who is also from the Czech Republic and is understood to have been living in Ireland for a number of months.
Detective Garda Ruairí Ryan informed the court that Ms Kovacova made no reply when the charge was put to her.
Defence solicitor Mr Aidan Leahy told the court that prison would be a difficult environment for his client as she has very limited English, and he requested that she receive whatever assistance was currently available.
Judge Mr John O’Leary remanded Ms Kovacova in custody and recommended to the prison governor that her vulnerability be taken into account.

She is due to appear before the court again today.

Death Of Paddy Treacy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Monday 6th October 2025, of Mr Patrick (Paddy) Treacy, Cabra Road, Thurles, Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his daughter Josephine, parents Timothy and Josephine, sister Nora (Shanahan); Mr Mr Treacy passed away peacefully at his place of ordinary residence, surrounded by his loving family.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving and devoted wife Mary (née Power), daughters Alice (Davis) and Mary (Corcoran), sons Philip and Padraig, grandchildren Mark, Conor, Cathal, Sarah, Ciara, Caoimhe, Adam, Seán, Naoise and Devin, sons-in-law Tony and John, daughters-in-law Anne and Siobhan, brother Denis, sister Freda (Browne), nephews, nieces, sister-in-law Peg (Treacy), brothers-in-law Patsy (Browne) and Michael (Power), extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Treacy will repose at Hugh Ryan’s Funeral Home, Slievenamon Rd, Thurles Townparks, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, this afternoon, Tuesday October 7th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm this evening.
His remains will be received into the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles tomorrow morning, Wednesday October 8th at 10:30am to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards. in St Patrick’s Cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

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

The extended Treacy 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.

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