Thurles Information

Death Of Christy Finn, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death yesterday, Friday 25th July 2025, of Mr Christopher (Christy) Finn, Tallaght, Co. Dublin and formerly of Holycross, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Mr Finn, passed away peacefully, following a long illness, surrounded by his loving family;

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife and best friend Clare, daughter Orlagh and stepsons Gerard, Liam, Larry, Robert and Greg, adored grandchildren, sisters, brothers, son-in-law Ray, daughters-in-law Amy, Colleen, Kate and Celine, sisters-in-law, brothers-in-law, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours, a wide circle of friends, especially his four legged friend Buddy.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Finn will repose at his place of ordinary residence on tomorrow Sunday and on Monday, July 27th and 28th.
His remains will be received into the Church of St Mary’s Priory, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, (Eircode D24 X585) on Tuesday morning, July 29th, to further repose for Requiem Mass at 11:00am, followed by Interment in Newcastle Cemetery, Greenoge, Co. Dublin.

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

The extended Finn 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: House strictly private on Tuesday morning.

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis.

Road Alert For L-4027 Bohernanave – Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

New four day Traffic Management set for west of Thurles Town, Co. Tipperary.

Temporary four day traffic management expected on the L-4027, Bohernanave, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, from Tuesday July 29th, 2025, until Friday August 1st 2025.

Note: Local Access only, with traffic delays expected.

Nenagh – Borrisoleigh Road, Co. Tipperary To Close.

Intention To Close R-498-175 Kilkeary, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary.

**Road closure expected from Kilkeary Crossroads to Ballinamona Crossroads.**

Notice is hereby given that Tipperary County Council propose to make an order closing: the R-498-175 Nenagh to Borrisoleigh road at Kilkeary. The road will be closed from Kilkeary Crossroads to Ballinamona Crossroads.

Period Of Closure: From 7:00am to 7:00pm, for three days, commencing from Monday August 25th 2025 to Wednesday August 27th 2025.

Alternative Routes:
South Bound traffic from Nenagh to Borrisoleigh:
At Kilkeary crossroads, divert north on the L6078 to Norwood, east on the R445 to Toomevara, south on the R499 to Ballinamona and re-join the R498 at Ballinamona crossroads.

North Bound Traffic from Borrisoleigh to Nenagh:
At Ballinamona crossroads, divert north on the R499 to Toomevara, west on the R445 to Norwood, south on the L6078 to Kilkeary and re-join the R498 at Kilkeary crossroads.
Alternatively, Nenagh bound traffic can continue straight ahead on the R445 at Norwood.

Reason For Closure: To facilitate the resurfacing works.

Note: Objections to the proposed temporary closure may be submitted, in writing, to Road Closures, Roads & Transportation, Tipperary County Council, Civic Offices, Limerick Road, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, not later than 12:00 noon on Thursday 31 July 2025 or by e-mail to roadclosures@tipperarycoco.ie

Death Of Joe Griffin, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death today, Friday 25th July 2025, of Mr Joe Griffin, Main Street, Templetuohy, Thurles, Co. Tipperary and formerly of Kilrush, Co. Clare.

Pre-deceased by his parents William and Margaret and his daughter Ann Marie Esther; Mr Griffin passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, while in the care of staff at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

His passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by his sorrowing family; loving wife Peggy, sons Liam, Pádraig and Joseph, daughters Mairéad and Siobhán, grandchildren, Méabh, Sadhbh, Fiachra, Caoimhín and William, sons-in-law Tomás and Willie, brother-in-law Eamonn, sister-in-law Roseanne, nieces Antoinette, Sharon and Rachael, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mr Griffin will be received into the Church of the Sacred Heart, Church Lane, Longorchard, Templetuohy, Thurles, on Monday morning July 28th, to repose for Requiem Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the adjoining graveyard.

The extended Griffin family wish to express their appreciation for your understanding at this difficult time.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in Lieu, if desired, to the Midlands Hospital Tullamore.

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Death Of Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth.

English veteran jazz singer and actress Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth (born Clementine Dinah Hitching) has sadly passed away.

Cleo Laine – Send in the Clowns

Lyrics: American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim.
Vocals: Veteran jazz singer and actress Dame Cleo Laine.

Born to a then single mother, Ms Minnie Hitching, a farmer’s daughter from Swindon. Her father, Jamaican World War I veteran, Mr Alex Campbell and her mother both married after her birth.

Lady Dankworth, who began singing aged 3, during her career was nominated for five Grammy awards and would become the first British singer to win a Grammy Award, in a jazz category, having shared the stage with such accomplished performers as Duke Ellington, Ray Charles and Frank Sinatra.

She made her first film appearance, at the age of 12 years, as an urchin in Alexander Korda’s film “The Thief of Baghdad” in 1940. With parents now divorced, she left school at 14, working as a hairdressers assistant, as a hat maker assistant and in a pawnbroker’s shop.

In 1946, Lady Dankworth married Mr George Langridge, a roof tiler, with whom she gave birth to one son, Stuart. The couple divorced some eleven years, in 1957. Her son from that marriage, predeceased Lady Dankworth in 2019, aged 72 years.

On receiving an invitation to try out with the jazz group, “The Johnny Dankworth Seven” in 1951, Clementine was offered a job at £7:00 per week.

One problem now arose; her name was too long to fit on posters, so the band put some shorter alternatives into a hat. “Cleo” and “Laine” got pulled out, so she now became newly christened as “Cleo Laine”.

Following her divorce from George Langridge, in 1958, she married, her band leader in secret, at Hampstead Registry Office, the now late English jazz composer, saxophonist, clarinettist and writer of film scores John Phillip William Dankworth, (Johnny Dankworth, 1927-2010). The couple had two children together, bassist Alec Dankworth and singer Jacqui Dankworth.
They would remain married until his death and on that same day, having performed at a concert at “The Stables”, Buckinghamshire, UK, (to mark the venue’s 40th anniversary) Lady Dankworth announced Johnny’s death, on stage, at the end of her performance.

Awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1979, she reluctantly became a ‘Dame’ in 1997; an honour she hesitated to accept, but finally deciding to do so “for jazz”.

Once described as “quite simply the best singer in the world,” Lady Dankworth passed away yesterday, July 24th, at her home in Wavendon, Milton Keynes, UK, at the ripe old age of 97 years.