Thurles Information

FSAI Warn Of Sulphur Dioxide In Batches Of Palm Sugar.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland Warn Of Undeclared Sulphur Dioxide In Batches Of Palm Sugar,

Alert Summary dated Friday, April 11th, 2025.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A13
Allergen: Sulphur dioxide
Product Identification: Please see table below.
Batch Code: Please see table hereunder.

Country Of Origin: Thailand

Message: Sulphur dioxide was detected in the below batches of Palm Sugar, which is not declared in the list of ingredients. This may make these batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of sulphur dioxide, and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batches.
The affected batches are being recalled.

Product name.	Pack size.	Batch numbers.	Best before date.
Palm Sugar.	200g.	260724. 301123.	26/07/2026. 30/11/2025.

Thurles Special Olympics Basketball Club AGM.

Annual General Meeting, 2025, Thurles Special Olympics Basketball Club.

Mr Enda Bourke (Chairperson) Reports:-

Thurles Special Olympics Basketball Club held it’s AGM in the Anner Hotel on April 1st.
A good attendance received reports from Mr Enda Bourke (Chairperson). Ms Mary Ryan Maher (Secretary). Ms Carmel Sammon (Treasurer), Ms Marian O’Regan (Safeguarding Officer) and Mr Dennis Jordan (Medical Officer).

The athletes were represented as always by Ms Maureen O’Shea, a winner of two silver medals at the Special Olympic World games in Newhaven, Connecticut in 1995.

The Chairperson thanked all those associated with the running of the Club and complimented all the athletes for their dedication to training every week at the Presentation Sports hall, mentioning especially their parents, family members and carers, for their assistance and support over the past year. He also welcomed a number of new Volunteers who have joined the Club at the start of the season last September.

The following were elected to serve at the AGM for the coming year: Chairperson – Mr Enda Bourke; Secretary – Ms Mary Ryan Maher; Assistant Secretary – Ms Catherine Reynolds; Treasurer – Ms Carmel Sammon; Medical Officer – Mr Dennis Jordan; Safeguarding Officer – Ms Marian O’Regan; Athlete Rep Ms Maureen O’Shea; Coaches Mr Enda Bourke and Ms Marian O’Regan; Club Membership Ms Mary Ryan Maher and Ms Carmel Sammon; IT Officer Ms Breda Sammon.

Death Of Paddy Corbett, Formerly of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, today Thursday 10th April 2025, of Mr Patrick, Thomas (Paddy) Corbett, Blanchardstown, Dublin 15 and formerly of Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by his parents, his sister Joan and brother Ned, his brothers-in-law Sean and Paul and sister-in-law Dolores; Mr Corbett passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at the Mater Hospital, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Catherine (Kitty), sons Seán, and Seamus, daughters Suzanne and Sharon, grandchildren Allen, Catherine, Ben, Matt, Róisín, Seán, Tomás and Liam, sons-in-law Blane and Andy, daughter-in-law Carol, brothers, sisters, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Corbett will repose at Cunningham’s Funeral Home, Blanchardstown, Co. Dublin on Monday afternoon, April 14th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
His remains will be received into the Roman Catholic Church of St Brigid, Church Avenue, Blanchardstown on Tuesday morning, April 15th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 10:00am, followed by a Service of Cremation at Glasnevin Crematorium, Finglas Road, Glasnevin, Co. Dublin (Eircode D11 XA32).

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

The extended Corbett 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: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired, to The Mater Foundation.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

FSAI Warn Of Sulphites, soybeans, & Gluten In Milano Drop Skin Drops.

Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) warn of the presence of sulphites, soybeans and possible presence of gluten in specific batches of Milano Drop Skin Drops.

Alert Summary dated Thursday, April 10th 2025.

Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A12
Allergens: Cereals containing gluten, soybeans, sulphites
Product Identification: Milano Drops Skin Drops; pack size: 50ml
Batch Code: All batches with no batch code or best before dates.
Country Of Origin: Australia

Message: Specific batches of Milano Drop Skin Drops, which do not contain batch codes or best before dates on the product label, are being recalled.
The implicated batches contain soybeans and sulphites and may contain cereals containing gluten which are not declared in the list of ingredients.
This may make the batches unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of cereals containing gluten, soybeans or sulphites and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batches.

Death Of Luke Cunningham, Late Of Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with a great sadness that we learned of the death, on Tuesday last, 8th April 2025, of Mr Luke (Lúcás) Cunningham (O’Cuinneagáin), Dalkey, Co. Dublin and late of Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Aged in his 93rd year and pre-deceased by brothers Patrick, Michael and Thomas and sisters Margaret and Magdalen, and daughter Teenagh; his passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; brothers James and John, sisters Clare and Lil, children Paul, Fiona, Daragh, Niamh, 9 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, sons in law, daughters in law, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The remains of Mr Cunningham has been donated to Trinity College Medical School, 152-160 Pearse St, Dublin 2.

The extended Cunningham 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 memory of the life of Mr Cunningham, can be made to the Forget Me Not Charity for Dementia, if so desired.