Thurles Information

Death Of Nora Bourke, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 20th June 2025, of Mrs Nora Bourke (née Bourke), Foileen, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her beloved husband Paddy, Mrs Bourke passed away peacefully while in the tender care of her loving family and staff at Nenagh Rehabilitation centre.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; sons Tim, George and John, daughters Margaret, Siobhan and Mary, daughters-in-law Ann, Ina and Helen, sons-in-law Phil and Liam, cherished grandchildren and their partners, great grandchildren, sisters-in-law Carmel and Margaret, cousins, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Bourke will repose at O’Dwyer’s funeral home, Cappanaleigh, Upperchurch, Thurles, (Eircode E41 FN34), on Sunday evening, June 22nd, from 6:00pm, with removal at 8:00pm to the Church of St Joseph, Clonmurragha, Hollyford, Co. Tipperary (Eircode E34 K759), to arrive at 9:00pm.
Requiem Mass for Mrs Bourke will be celebrated on Monday morning at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in Upperchurch Cemetery, Crossroads, Cappanaleigh, Upperchurch, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Bourke 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.

“The Bourke family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to the wonderful Home Care Team and to the Doctors, Nurses and Staff of Tipperary University Hospital Clonmel and University Hospital Limerick, for their care and support in recent times and especially the staff of Nenagh Rehabilitation, for their care and kindness to the late Mrs Bpurke, during her final hours.”

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

I Remember Everything.

**The late John Prine *(1946–2020)*, regarded as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation**.

Lyrics: American singer and songwriter of country-folk music, the late John Edward Prine (1946–2020).
Vocals: American singer-songwriter and producer Brandi Marie Carlile.

I Remember Everything.

I’ve been down this road before,
I remember every tree.
Every single blade of grass,
Holds a special place for me.
I remember every town,
And every hotel room.
Every song I ever sing,
On a guitar out of tune.
I remember everything,
Things I can’t forget,
The way you turned and smiled on me,
On the night that we first met.
I remember every night,
Your ocean eyes of blue.
How I miss you in the morning light,
Like roses miss the dew.
I’ve been down this road before,
Alone as I can be,
Careful not to let my past,
Go sneaking up on me.
I’ve no future in my happiness,
Though regrets are very few.
Sometimes a little tenderness,
The best that I could do.
I remember everything,
Things I can’t forget.
Swimming pools of butterflies,
That dropped through the net.
And I remember every night,
Your ocean eyes of blue.
How I miss you in the morning light,
Like roses miss the dew.
How I miss you in the morning light,
Like roses miss the dew.

END

Death Of Margaret Keating, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, yesterday Friday 20th June 2025, of Mrs Margaret Keating (née Webster), Mullinoly, Mullinahone, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her beloved son Noel; Mrs Keating passed away peacefully, while in the care of staff at Sonas Nursing Home, Carrick-On-Suir, Carrigbeg, South Co. Tipperary, surrounded by her loving family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving husband Michael (Babs) daughters Tracy, Helen, and Claire, son Michael, sons-in-law Mark, Paul and Mark daughter-in-law Val, grand-children Emma, Shane, Chloe, Kaven, Emily, Katie, Kayleigh, Erin, Michael and Freya, great-grand-children Patrick, Jack, Lilly and Keeva, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, grand-nephews, grand-nieces, brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Keating will repose at her place of residence, (Mullinoly, Mullinahone, Thurles, Eircode E41 R256 on Saturday afternoon, June 21st, from 4:00pm until 8:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of St Michael, Kickham Street, Mullinahone, Thurles on Sunday, June 22nd, at 12:00 noon, to further repose for Requiem Mass, followed by interment, immediately afterwards in St Michael’s Cemetery, Killaghy, Mullinahone. Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Keating and Webster 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.

Donations if desired to the wonderful staff of Sonas Nursing Home, Carrick-On-Suir, Co. Tipperary.

“The Keating family would like to express their sincere thanks to all those who cared for Mrs Keating throughout her illness.“

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

€6.9 Million For New Environment & Climate Research.

€6.9 million for new environmental and climate research awarded by the EPA

EPA funding of €6.9 million has been awarded for 11 new research projects to address climate and environmental challenges.
The funded research will address key knowledge gaps and support the development of vital research capacity in Ireland.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced new research awards of €6.9 million for environmental and climate research in Ireland. This brings to €21.4 million the total research funding announced by the EPA to date in 2025.

The funding will support 11 new and innovative projects, which will involve 98 staff and students across 27 organisations. It will also build research capacity and skills in areas relevant to tackling important environmental challenges. Successful projects will address policy-relevant topics such as:

Understanding the impacts of noise pollution on health and the environment;
Exploring young people’s attitudes, knowledge and actions around climate change;
Mechanisms to support scaling-up of the circular economy;
Understanding how exposure to future sea level rise could impact population dynamics and
Studying remote Irish islands to enhance our understanding of the response and resilience of offshore environments to climate change.

Announcing the funding, Dr Eimear Cotter, Director of the EPA’s Office of Evidence and Assessment, said: “The increased scale of research funding being announced by the EPA in 2025 reflects the critical role that research and innovation play in addressing climate change, environmental pollution and biodiversity decline. This new EPA funding will help develop innovative solutions to support Ireland’s response to these challenges. Congratulations to the successful researchers and I look forward to hearing more about these exciting projects in the years ahead.”

The list of funded awards made to date in 2025 is available on the EPA website with full project details in the EPA’s online Research Database.

The EPA Research Programme is a Government of Ireland initiative funded by the Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment. Further details are available on the EPA website.

Two-Mile-Borris Coffee Morning & Open Day.

Thurles Lions Club will sponsor a “Coffee Morning and Open Day” at the Two-Mile-Borris, Transport Museum, [Eircode E41 EE95], Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.