Thurles Information

Home Are The Heroes – Part 2.

Rain did not dampen the party in Semple’s Field in Thurles Co. Tipperary on Monday last as queues formed at the main entrances from 4:30pm, with Tipperary band Seskin Lane taking to the stage to begin the promised concert, which also featured Callini Lua, Acquiesce, Una Healy and The 2 Johnnies all topping the bill.

Things could only get better through the afternoon as Thurles native; professional singer/songwriter and TV star, the talented Ms Una Healy (Former member of the five-piece girl group The Saturdays) took to her guitar with, appropriately, Amy McDonald’s “This is the Life”, before ending with Guns N’ Roses ballad, “Sweet Child O’ Mine”.

Sadly two metal bars, crossing the front of the erected stage, prevented the gathered 45,000 spectators from gaining a clear vision of those performing.
Perhaps for next year’s celebrations, and yes, I prophesize, there will be a next year for these All-Ireland Champions, this small oversight can be corrected.

Update: FSAI Recall Extensive List Of Meals Produced By Ballymaguire Foods.

Further Update to recall of various branded prepared meals and side dishes produced by Ballymaguire Foods due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes

Note: One adult has died with a confirmed case of the bacterial infection listeriosis, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has today confirmed. It said nine confirmed cases of listeriosis had been identified as of yesterday.

Alert Summary dated Wednesday, July 23rd 2025

Category 1: For Action
Alert Notification: 2025.34 (Update 2)
Product Identification: Please see table below for details of further additional products subject to recall.

Please see updated list of implicated products. All pack sizes are implicated. Establishment approval number IE 4008 EC.
Batch Code All batches and all best-before dates.
Country Of Origin: Ireland.

Message: Further to FSAI food alert 2025.34 and 2025.34 (Update 1), the below list of additional products are subject to recall due to the possible presence of Listeria monocytogenes. Recall notices will be displayed at point-of-sale.

Brand Name.	Product Name.
Tesco Finest.	Chicken Parmigiano.
Tesco Finest.	Salmon with Lemon & Dill Sauce.
Tesco Finest.	Chicken Breast in a Mushroom and Madeira Sauce.
Tesco.	Baby Potatoes with a Garlic & Herb Butter.
Tesco Meals Made Easy.	Chicken Korma.

Nature Of Danger: Symptoms of Listeria monocytogenes infection can include mild flu-like symptoms, or gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. In rare cases, the infection can be more severe, causing serious complications. Some people are more vulnerable to Listeria monocytogenes infections, including pregnant women, babies, and people with weakened immune systems, including the elderly. The incubation period (time between initial infection and first symptoms appearing) is on average 3 weeks but can range between 3 and 70 days.

Action Required: Manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, caterers & retailers:
Retailers/Caterers: Same are requested to remove the implicated products from sale and display recall notices at point-of-sale.
Wholesalers/Distributors: Same are requested to contact their affected customers and recall the implicated products and provide a point-of-sale recall notice to their retailer customers.

Consumers: Consumers are advised not to eat the implicated products.
Consumers are advised to check their freezers for the implicated products and dispose of them.

Death Of Eileen Cleary, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death on Tuesday 22nd July 2025 of Mrs Eileen Cleary (née Haughney), No. 15 Cluain na Seimre, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

Pre-deceased by her parents William and Catherine; Mrs Cleary, sadly, passed away while in the wonderful care of her family.

Her passing is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving daughters Christine, Ann and Catherine, sons Johnny, Billy and Milo, sons-in-law, daughters-in-law, grandchildren and great grandchild, brother Tom, nieces, nephews, extended relatives, neighbours and friends.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

The earthly remains of Mrs Cleary will repose at Kennedy’s Funeral Home, Upper Kickham Street, Dublin Road, Thurles (Eircode E41 XY47) on tomorrow afternoon, Thursday July 24th, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm same evening.
Her remains will be received into the Church of St James, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles on Friday morning, July 25th, at 11:00am to further repose for Funeral Mass at 11:30am, followed by interment, immediately afterwards, in the nearby local Two-Mile-Borris cemetery, Two-Mile-Borris, Thurles Co. Tipperary.

The extended Cleary and Haughney 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.

Note Please: Family flowers only. Donations in lieu, if desired to Milford Care Centre, in memory of Mrs Eileen Cleary (née Haughney).

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a h-anam dílis.

Death Of Anne Cleary-Hautaniemi, Formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

It was with sadness that we learned of the death, on Friday 20th June 2025, of Mrs Anne Hautaniemi (née Cleary), formerly Thurles, Co. Tipperary and late of Mustasaari, Finland.

Pre-deceased by her parents Margaret and Denis and her younger brother Ailbe; the passing of Mrs Hautaniemi is most deeply regretted, sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family; loving daughter Karina, son Denis, adored grandchildren, Liam, Kara, Thom, Adam, Edvin, sister Marian, brothers Diarmaid, Seamus, Denis, Thomas, son-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, nieces, extended relatives, neighbours and a wide circle of friends and colleagues.

Requiescat in Pace.

Funeral Arrangements.

Rosary will be recited on Friday evening, July 25th, at 5:00pm, in No.3 Hazelwood, Lognafulla, Thurles, Co. Tipperary, (Eircode E41 R3N1).
Requiem Mass for Mrs Hautaniemi will be celebrated in the Cathedral of the Assumption, Cathedral Street, Thurles, (Eircode E41 E084) on Saturday morning, July 26th, at 11:00am, followed by interment of her ashes in St. Patrick’s cemetery, Moyne Road, Thurles, Co. Tipperary.

The extended Hautaniemi and Cleary 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.

Jäi jälkeesi kaipuu, jäi sanaton suru.
(Translation: You left behind longing, unspeakable sadness.)

Ar dheis De go raibh a h-anam dilis.

National Development Plan Review Seen As Disappointing In Thurles.

The 49 page 2025 National Development Plan Review, which sets out departmental capital ceilings up to 2030 and overall capital investment to 2035 was published yesterday.

The National Development Plan can be read in full here.

Having briefly glanced through this document; to most people, I expect it will read like something a political party would publish having left office, in the hope of gaining re-election.

With Tipperary Co. Council unable to even fill a pothole in Thurles presently, residents of the town had, perhaps somewhat naively, expected some mention of funding for the long promised “Ring Road for Thurles”, but alas, once again the silence remains deafening.

One glimmer of hope perhaps, now stated in this National Development Plan review, states: “Over the coming months, individual Ministers will set out their priority programmes and projects within their capital allocations.
A clear focus will be on providing greater certainty on the projects and programmes that will advance and get delivered in the next five years, with realistic timelines and budgets. The development of project pipelines will assist the construction in planning and capacity over the coming years.”

Are we to take it that this long sought after “Ring Road” could be delivered within the next 20 years, given the present poor quality political representation currently available in the town?