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- Children’s Court Advocate Pilot.
- Family Law Reporting Project.
As stated above, the initiatives are the Children’s Court Advocate Pilot and the Family Law Reporting Project.
In the Report on Consultations with Children and Young People for the Family Justice Oversight Group in 2022, it was identified that children want more information, to be given a choice in how to have their voice heard and they also want professionals providing the support to show genuine care and interest. This development also follows the Review of the Role of Expert Reports in the Family Law Process published in 2024.
The Children’s Court Advocate pilot seeks to improve how the voice of the child is heard and considered in private family law proceedings. The aim is to ensure children can access child friendly and appropriate information about the legal process and are given meaningful opportunities to express their views in a manner appropriate to their age, development, and individual needs. The pilot reflects the objective of the Family Justice Strategy to make the reformed system more child-centred.
The pilot will initially be established in two District Court locations – Waterford City and Clonmel – and will apply to all applications made for guardianship, custody and/or access.
A review will be carried out no later than 18 months into the project and, subject to the outcome of that review and availability of funding, it is intended that phase two will expand the scope of the pilot to include incoming Circuit Court divorce and judicial separation cases. It is expected the total pilot period will be three years.
The second tender is for a Family Law Reporting Project, a commitment under goal six of the Family Justice Strategy. The overall aim of the Project is to enhance transparency both for the public about family law proceedings and confidence in the judicial determination of family law disputes, while continuing to ensure the privacy of those proceedings for children and families. The systematic reports on aspects of family law cases that the Project will produce and publish will further public understanding and awareness of, and confidence in, the judicial determination of family law disputes.
Information on both tenders has been posted HERE.
The closing date for submissions for both tenders is September 15th 2025.
Have you thought about energy upgrades for your house, business or within your community?
Ms Jane Ryan (Community Energy Coordinator) Reports:-
EcoVision brings the Retrofit Information Expo to The Dome, Thurles, Co. Tipperary on Thursday August 28th from 2:00pm-4:00pm.
This event will have industry experts available to answer any questions on retrofitting, grants and finance, and tips on saving money and improving your property. This is a free event.
EcoVision is a Community Led Cooperative Retrofit One Stop Shop that started in Drombane, Upperchurch, Thurles 10 years ago. As a not-for-profit organisation, they help and guide property owners to identify the right energy options that will suit the home or business owner best and help access the grants and funding that are applicable. They work with local contractors to provide a service based on quality and ensuring a smooth and successful experience for each client.
The Mount Lucas Retrofit Rig will also be on hand at the event to deliver training on energy upgrades and retrofitting and allow you to learn about energy saving and the benefits of retrofitting, improving comfort and saving money. You can see ,at first-hand, a heat pump in action, discuss different types of solar panels, different insulation options that are available and experience some of processes using a virtual experience. The initiative aims to enhance general energy awareness and provide hands on training on energy efficiency and retrofitting techniques, focusing on Nearly Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) with schools, contractors, homeowners and businesses.
SEAI, Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland, will be at the event to talk about available grants and how to help communities get started on their energy journeys. Businesses and homeowners will be able to get information on the Better Energy Communities Scheme, which offers grant funding of up to 30% for a business and up to 50% for homeowners for measures like insulation, heat pumps, ventilations, LED lighting, and solar PV.
If you are the owner of a vacant or derelict home/business we will have advisors available to help with grant funding and contractors to answer queries on your projects. This really is a one stop shop for anyone who is considering any energy upgrades in the next couple of years, so we hope to see you there.
For more information or if you would like to exhibit at the event, please contact :-
Email –Jane@ecovision.ie – Mobile Tel. No: 087 347 2059 – Office Tel: No. 067 61031 – Website www.ecovision.ie
This event is supported by POBAL. The Community Retrofit Coordination project is co-funded by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the EU Just Transition Fund Programme 2021-2027
An Garda Síochána in Tipperary invites members of the public to attend a Stolen Property Recovery Event on Thursday, August 28th, to be held at the Community Centre, Littleton, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode: A41 A0V5). The event will run from 10:00am until 7:00pm same evening.
This all-day display features items located and seized during a recent intelligence-led operation which targeted organised crime within the Tipperary Garda Division. These recovered goods, which are as yet unidentified and unclaimed to date, will be available for full viewing.
Gardaí are calling on victims of such thefts and burglaries in the years 2024 and 2025, particularly those who lost items in the greater Tipperary area, to please attend and help reclaim their belongings.
The event will also host representatives from the Crime Prevention Office and Victims of Crime Services, who will be on hand to assist attendees.
An Garda Síochána strongly encourages property owners to mark their belongings and maintain records such as serial numbers and photographs, to support the recovery of stolen items in any such future incidents.
Presence of gluten in a batch of Dunnes Stores Gluten Free Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli.
Alert Summary dated Thursday, August 21 2025.
Allergy Alert Notification: 2025.A30.
Allergen(s): Cereals containing gluten.
Product Identification: Dunnes Stores gluten free Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli; pack size: 250g.
Batch Code: Use by date: 13.09.25.
Country Of Origin: Italy.
Message: Gluten was detected in the above batch of Dunnes Stores gluten free Ricotta & Spinach Ravioli.
The product is labelled as gluten free and cereals containing gluten are not declared on the list of ingredients.
This may make the batch unsafe for consumers who are allergic to or intolerant of gluten and therefore, these consumers should not eat the implicated batch.
The affected batch is being recalled by Dunnes Stores.
It was with sadness that we learned of the death, on Tuesday 5th August 2025 of Mr Patrick Gerard Browne, late of Cranford, New Jersey, USA and formerly of Liskeveen House, Littleton, Thurles, Tipperary.
Pre-deceased by his parents Paddy and Josephine Browne (née Quirke, Ballycamus, Clonoulty); Mr Browne sadly passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, at his place of ordinary residence.
His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; mother of his children Anita, son Owen, daughter Anna, nephew Paul, niece Maggie, sisters Margaret and Bridget, brothers Denis, Paul and Kevin, sisters-in-laws Anne and Gosia, aunt Brigid Browne (Cashel), cousins, extended relatives, work colleagues, neighbours and large circle of friends.
Requiescat in Pace.
Funeral Arrangements.
A Service of Cremation has already taken place in the USA.
All are invited to attend a Memorial Mass for Mr Browne, which will be offered in the Church of St Peter, Moycarkey, Thurles, Co. Tipperary at 6:30pm on Saturday evening, September 6th next.
The extended Browne 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.
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